WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 8
DOMINANT DEFENSE: Entering Week 8, the undefeated NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-0) lead the league in both points for per game (31.9) and points against per game (6.9).
Against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, CBS), the Patriots can become the first team to average more than 30 points per game and allow fewer than 10 points per game through eight games of a season since the 1962 GREEN BAY PACKERS.
Additionally, New England’s point differential (+175) is the second-highest at this point of a season in NFL history, trailing only the 1920 Buffalo All-Americans (+218). With a win on Sunday, New England can continue its historic point differential pace and jump into the top five in NFL history through their first eight games.
The teams with the highest point differential through their first eight games of a season in NFL history:
TEAM
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SEASON
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POINT DIFFERENTIAL
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Buffalo All-Americans
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1920
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+215
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New England Patriots
|
2007
|
+204
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Chicago Bears
|
1942
|
+189
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Chicago Bears
|
1941
|
+187
|
Green Bay Packers
|
1962
|
+182
|
|
|
|
New England Patriots
|
2019
|
+175*
|
*Through seven games
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New England also tops the NFL in turnover differential (+14), led by safety DEVIN McCOURTY’s league-high five interceptions. With a positive turnover differential on Sunday, New England can move into the top five for the highest turnover margin through eight games since 1970.
The teams with the largest turnover margin through eight games since 1970:
TEAM
|
SEASON
|
TURNOVER MARGIN
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Baltimore Colts
|
1977
|
+22
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Cincinnati
|
2005
|
+20
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Denver
|
1984
|
+18
|
Kansas City
|
2003
|
+18
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Minnesota
|
1983
|
+17
|
|
|
|
New England
|
2019
|
+14*
|
*Through seven games
|
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MINING THEIR BUSINESS: The SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS enter Week 8 as the lone undefeated team (6-0) in the NFC. San Francisco’s defense has allowed 223.5 total net yards per game – more than 100 fewer yards per game than any other team in the NFC (Dallas, 324.9) – and has limited their opponents to fewer than 200 total net yards of offense in each of the past three games.
With fewer than 200 total net yards allowed on Sunday against Carolina (4:05 PM ET, FOX), San Francisco would become the sixth team to allow fewer than 200 total net yards of offense in at least four consecutive games since 1970. Three of the previous five teams to do so went on to win the Super Bowl.
The teams with the most consecutive games limiting opponents to 200 or fewer total net yards of offense since 1970:
TEAM
|
SEASON(S)
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GAMES
|
|
Pittsburgh#
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1974-75
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5
|
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Dallas#
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1977
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4
|
|
Dallas
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1973-74
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4
|
|
Miami#
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1972
|
4
|
|
New England
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2005
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco
|
2019
|
3*
|
|
*Active streak
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#Won Super Bowl
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To continue its streak of games allowing fewer than 200 total net yards of offense on Sunday, San Francisco will need to limit Carolina running back CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY, who has scored both a rushing and a receiving touchdown in each of his past two games. With both a rushing and receiving touchdown on Sunday, McCaffrey would tie PETE JOHNSON (three consecutive games in 1981 with Cincinnati) for the longest streak of games with at least one rushing and one receiving touchdown in NFL history.
-- NFL --
CAPTAIN KIRK: Over the past three weeks, Minnesota quarterback KIRK COUSINS leads the NFL in touchdown passes (10) and passer rating (142.6). In Week 7, Cousins became the first quarterback in NFL history to have at least 300 passing yards and a passer rating of 135 or higher in three consecutive games.
On Thursday Night Football against Washington (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFLN/Amazon), Cousins can become the third player with a passer rating of 130 or higher in four consecutive games in NFL history.
The players with the most consecutive games with a passer rating of 130 or higher in NFL history:
PLAYER
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TEAM
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SEASON
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GAMES WITH 130+ RATING
|
|
Russell Wilson
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Seattle
|
2015
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4
|
|
John Hadl
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Los Angeles Rams
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1973
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kirk Cousins
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Minnesota
|
2019
|
3*
|
|
*Active streak
|
|
| | | | | |
Additionally, if Cousins passes for at least 300 yards and has a passer rating of 120 or higher on Thursday night, he would become the first player in NFL history to accomplish the feat in four consecutive games.
-- NFL –
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Dating back to Week 8 of the 2018 season, Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON has 16 touchdown passes and zero interceptions in his past seven starts on the road and his streak of eight consecutive road games with a passer rating of 110 or higher is the longest such streak in NFL history.
With at least one touchdown pass and zero interceptions on Sunday at Atlanta (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Wilson would surpass TOM BRADY (seven games in 2010) and NICK FOLES (seven in 2012-13) for the most consecutive road games with at least one touchdown pass and zero interceptions in NFL history.
The players with the most consecutive road games with at least one touchdown pass and zero interceptions in NFL history:
PLAYER
|
TEAM
|
SEASON(S)
|
GAMES
|
|
Tom Brady
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New England
|
2010
|
7
|
|
Nick Foles
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Philadelphia
|
2012-13
|
7
|
|
Russell Wilson
|
Seattle
|
2018-19
|
7*
|
|
*Active streak
|
|
| | | | | |
-- NFL --
RUNNING THROUGH HISTORY: Buffalo running back FRANK GORE (15,136 rush yards) and Washington running back ADRIAN PETERSON (13,625) rank fourth and eighth, respectively, on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.
On Thursday Night Football (8;20 PM ET, FOX/NFLN/Amazon) against his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, Peterson needs 60 rushing yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famers JEROME BETTIS (13,662) and LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON (13,684) for the sixth-most rushing yards in NFL history.
Additionally, Gore – who earlier this season became the fourth player in NFL history to eclipse 15,000 career rushing yards – needs 134 rushing yards against Philadelphia (1:00 PM ET, FOX) to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (15,269) for the third-most rushing yards in NFL history.
The players with the most rushing yards in NFL history:
PLAYER
|
TEAM(S)
|
RUSHING YARDS
|
Emmitt SmithHOF
|
Dallas, Arizona
|
18,355
|
Walter PaytonHOF
|
Chicago
|
16,726
|
Barry SandersHOF
|
Detroit
|
15,269
|
Frank Gore
|
San Francisco, Indianapolis, Miami, Buffalo
|
15,136
|
Curtis MartinHOF
|
New England, New York Jets
|
14,101
|
LaDainian TomlinsonHOF
|
San Diego, New York Jets
|
13,684
|
Jerome BettisHOF
|
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, Pittsburgh
|
13,662
|
Adrian Peterson
|
Minnesota, New Orleans, Arizona, Washington
|
13,625
|
-- NFL --
CAN’T STOP HOP: Since entering the league in 2013, Houston wide receiver DeANDRE HOPKINS ranks second in the NFL in touchdown receptions (50), and third in catches (577) and receiving yards (7,945).
Hopkins, who will be 27 years and 143 days old on Sunday, needs 55 receiving yards against Oakland (4:25 PM ET, CBS) to become the third-youngest player to reach 8,000 career receiving yards in NFL history.
The youngest players to reach 8,000 career receiving yards in NFL history:
PLAYER
|
TEAM
|
AGE
|
Randy MossHOF
|
Minnesota
|
26 years, 297 days
|
Larry Fitzgerald
|
Arizona
|
27 years, 110 days
|
Calvin Johnson
|
Detroit
|
27 years, 358 days
|
|
|
|
DeAndre Hopkins
|
Houston
|
27 years, 143 days*
|
*On Sunday
|
-- NFL --
SACKED IN A FLASH: Cleveland defensive end MYLES GARRETT is tied for the league lead with nine sacks this season and has had at least two sacks in three games in 2019.
With two sacks on Sunday against New England (4:25 PM ET, CBS), Garrett would become the first player since ROBERT MATHIS (2013) and the eighth player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to have four games with at least two sacks through his team’s first seven games of a season.
The players with the most games with at least two sacks through their team’s first seven games of a season since 1982:
PLAYER
|
TEAM
|
SEASON
|
GAMES WITH 2+ SACKS
|
Jared Allen
|
Minnesota
|
2011
|
4
|
Elvis Dumervil
|
Denver
|
2009
|
4
|
Mark Gastineau
|
New York Jets
|
1984
|
4
|
Kevin GreeneHOF
|
Carolina
|
1998
|
4
|
Robert Mathis
|
Indianapolis
|
2013
|
4
|
Michael StrahanHOF
|
New York Giants
|
2001
|
4
|
DeMarcus Ware
|
Dallas
|
2011
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Myles Garrett
|
Cleveland
|
2019
|
3*
|
*In six games
| Minnesota Vikings Host Washington Redskins on 'Thursday Night Football' |
Redskins-Vikings Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video
'NFL GameDay Kickoff' Airs at 6:00 PM ET From Minneapolis
'FOX NFL Thursday' Airs From New York City at 7:30 PM ET
The 2019 season of Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum continues Thursday, October 24 when Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins faces his former team the Washington Redskins at U.S. Bank Stadium at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video.
Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman, along with reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from Minneapolis. Additionally, FOX's NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game.
Fans also may stream the game through NFL, FOX and FOX Deportes digital properties, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. In addition to the default FOX broadcast with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, Prime members can choose from additional Prime Video exclusive commentary from Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer, or U.K. English language broadcasters Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth. Redskins-Vikings is also available to all fans on mobile through NFL digital properties (NFL App, NFL Fantasy and NFL.com mobile web), on Yahoo Sports and other Verizon Media properties, and on club sites and apps of the Redskins and Vikings. During the season, fans can learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch simulcast subject to change.
Coverage from Minneapolis kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on NFL Network with TNF First Look, hosted by Andrew Siciliano.
At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL GameDay Kickoff previews the Redskins-Vikings matchup from Minneapolis, with host Colleen Wolfe and analysts Joe Thomas, Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Irvin live from outside U.S. Bank Stadium.
Among the topics discussed this week on NFL GameDay Kickoff include:
- Will the Minnesota Vikings be a playoff team?
- Will quarterback Kirk Cousins continue to play at a high level, and can the Minnesota Vikings trust him?
- When should the Washington Redskins start rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins?
Also at 6:00 PM ET, NFL GameDay View streams on NFL.com with Andrew Hawkins, Cynthia Frelund and Gregg Rosenthal previewing Week 8. Hawkins and Rosenthal give their picks on which teams will win in Week 8, while Frelund provides her Week 8 projections. This edition of NFL GameDay View re-airs on Saturday at 8:00 AM and Midnight ET on NFL Network.
At 7:30 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, FOX NFL Thursday airs from New York City with Pro Football Hall of Famers Michael Strahan, Howie Long and Tony Gonzalez, and insider Peter Schrager providing the final say leading up to Redskins-Vikings.
FOX Deportes' coverage kicks off at 7:30 PM ET live from U.S. Bank Stadium. Hosts Rodolfo Landeros and Jessi Losada join play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia-Marquez, former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman and analyst Rolando Cantu, and reporter Jaime Motta. An edition of NFLEROS, the network's weekly NFL program, airs immediately after Redskins-Vikings.
At halftime on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, Strahan, Long and Gonzalez break down the first half. Following the game, Wolfe, Thomas, Smith Sr. and Irvin host the postgame show from U.S. Bank Stadium and are joined by a star of the game live on-set, exclusively on NFL Network.
Additional postgame coverage continues at 12 Midnight ET with Scott Hanson, Lindsay Rhodes, Willie McGinest, James Jones and David Carr on NFL Total Access.
Live game audio of Thursday Night Football will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One, and carried on SiriusXM and the TuneIn app. For a full listing of Thursday Night Football viewing options, fans can visit NFL.com/TNF.
Notas de la NFL de la octava semana
MARISCALES DE CAMPO JÓVENES Y NOVATOS ESTÁN DEJANDO SU HUELLA AL LLEGAR A LA OCTAVA SEMANA
Para ayudar a celebrar la 100ª temporada de la NFL, cada semana tendrá un Partido de la semana NFL100. Cada juego será un guiño a enfrentamientos trascendentales disputados en la historia, una rivalidad feroz cimentada durante décadas, un duelo de equipos originales y/o un juego en el que quedó en los anales. La NFL designó el duelo del domingo por la noche GREEN BAY PACKERS-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC) como el Partido de la Semana NFL100 porque conmemora a los equipos que protagonizaron el primer Juego de Campeonato del Mundo AFL-NFL, más tarde denominado el Super Bowl gracias a una sugerencia hecha por el fallecido LAMAR HUNT, dueño de los Chiefs y cofundador de la AFL. El 15 de enero de 1967, en el Memorial Coliseum de Los Angeles, los Packers se fueron al descanso con una ventaja de 14-10 antes de finiquitar definitivamente el duelo en la segunda mitad. MAX McGEE se hizo de siete lanzamientos para 138 yardas y dos anotaciones en su camino a un triunfo 35-10 sobre los Chiefs campeones de la AFL. Dos cadenas, CBS y NBC, televisaron el partidos, que curiosamente no tuvo un lleno total en el estadio, quedando boletos sin vender.
MARISCALES DE CAMPO JÓVENES ILUMINAN EL CAMINO DE LA NFL. Una de las historias más remarcables de la 100ª temporada de la NFL es la aparición en la liga de mariscales de campo jóvenes, y la cantidad de victorias que ese grupo generó. Dicho esto, 87 de los 106 partidos (el 82.1 por ciento) tuvo al menos un mariscal de campo titular de una edad de 26 o más joven, la mayor cantidad de cualquier temporada en la historia a lo largo de la séptima semana. Los mariscales de campo de una edad de a lo sumo 26 ganaron 63 de sus 116 titularidades (el 54.3 por ciento), 14 victorias más que cualquier temporada anterior en los anales de la liga a lo largo de siete semanas.
Un vistazo a algunos de los mariscales de campo titulares de una edad de 26 o más joven esta temporada:
- El mariscal de campo de Carolina KYLE ALLEN, 23, está 4-0 como titular en 2019. También es el primer mariscal de campo en la era del Super Bowl que arranca su carrera 5-0 sin haber lanzado intercepción alguna en sus primeras cinco titularidades de una carrera.
- El mariscal de campo de New Orleans TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, 26, está 5-0 como titular en 2019, con 1,370 yardas por aire y nueve anotaciones, para un índice de 98.9.
- El mariscal de campo de Indianapolis JACOBY BRISSETT, 26, lideró a los Colts a una marca de 4-2 y lanzó al menos dos anotaciones en cinco de sus seis titularidades.
- El mariscal de campo de Baltimore LAMAR JACKSON, 23, es el tercero en la historia de la NFL con al menos tres partidos con 100 yardas por tierra en una sola temporada. Es también uno de los tres mariscales de campo con cinco pases anotadores en un mismo juego en 2019.
- El mariscal de campo de Dallas DAK PRESCOTT, 26, estuvo al frente de la mejor ofensiva de la NFL (437.9 yardas por partido) con 12 pases anotadores y tres acarreos anotadores. Es uno de los cuatro mariscales de campo que promedian al menos 300 yardas aéreas por partido en 2019.
- El mariscal de campo de Houston DESHAUN WATSON, 24, tiene 1,952 yardas aéreas, 15 pases anotadores y tres acarreos anotadores en 2019.
NOVATOS COMPITIENDO EN LOS MÁS ALTOS NIVELES. Los JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, que el domingo reciben a los New York Jets (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS) son el primer equipo en la historia de la NFL en tener a un novato (GARDNER MINSHEW) con índice de pasador de 95 o más alto (mínimo de 100 intentos) y a otro novato (JOSH ALLEN) con cinco o más capturas a lo largo de sus primeros siete partidos.
Minshew lidera a los novatos de la NFL tanto en índice de pasador (95.7) como en pases anotadores (10). Es apenas la segunda vez en la historia de la NFL en la que un mariscal de campo novato compiló un índice de pasador de 95 o mejor y 10 o más pases anotadores a lo largo de siete semanas (el de Houston DESHAUN WATSON tuvo un índice de 103 y 19 anotaciones a lo largo de siete juegos en 2017).
En realidad, los novatos son absolutos protagonistas del panorama de la NFL mientras la temporada se acerca a su punto medio. La 100ª temporada es la único campaña en la historia de la NFL en la que un novato, a lo largo de siete semanas de juego:
- Tiene un índice de pasador de 95 o mejor (GARDNER MINSHEW, Jacksonville, 95.7),
- Tiene 10 o más pases anotadores (GARDNER MINSHEW, Jacksonville, 10),
- Tiene al menos 550 yardas por tierra (JOSH JACOBS, Oakland, 554),
- Tiene al menos 400 yardas recibiendo (TERRY McLAURIN, Washington, 419),
- Tiene cinco o más anotaciones totales (TERRY McLAURIN, Washington, cinco),
- Tiene al menos dos intercepciones (DEVIN BUSH, Pittsburgh, y RYAN CONNELLY, N.Y. Giants, cada con dos) – Y –
- Tiene al menos cinco capturas (JOSH ALLEN, Jacksonville, cinco).
PARTIDOS DE HASTA UN PUNTO. Esta semana pasada, los resultados de ocho partidos estuvieron dentro de una anotación (ocho puntos o menos) en algún punto del último período. A lo largo de siete semanas, en 69 de los 106 juegos (el 65.1 por ciento) se vio a un equipo estar dentro de una posesión de empatar o de tomar el liderazgo en el último período. Solamente tres temporada anteriores tuvieron más partidos definidos por un punto a lo largo de la séptima semana desde la fusión de 1970. Y, apenas tres otras temporadas tuvieron más juegos decididos por siete o menos puntos en la historia de la NFL.
Las temporadas con las mayores cantidades de partidos decididos por uno y siete o menos puntos a lo largo de siete semanas:
PARTIDOS DECIDIDOS POR UNO O MENOS PUNTOS, A LO LARGO DE LA SÉPTIMA SEMANA, DESDE 1970
| |
PARTIDOS DECIDIDOS POR SIETE O MENOS PUNTOS, A LO LARGO DE LA SÉPTIMA SEMANA, EN LA HISTORIA
|
2016
|
10
|
|
2012
|
57
|
1999
|
10
|
|
2016
|
56
|
1997
|
10
|
|
1999
|
55
|
2019
|
9
|
|
2019
|
54
|
1972
|
9
|
|
2018
|
54
|
|
|
|
2011
|
54
|
|
|
|
2010
|
54
|
BELICHICK TIENE A LAS 300 A LA VISTA. El entrenador en jefe de New England BILL BELICHICK puede convertirse en apenas el tercer entrenador en la historia de la NFL en ganar 300 partidos, incluyendo postemporada. El domingo contra los Cleveland Browns (4:25 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Belichick (299) puede sumarse a los miembros del Salón de la Fama DON SHULA (347) y GEORGE HALAS (324) como uno de los tres entrenadores en la historia de la NFL que alcanzan tal hito.
Los entrenadores en jefe con 200 o más victorias en la historia de la NFL, incluyendo postemporada:
ENTRENADOR
|
G
|
P
|
E
|
%
|
Don ShulaHOF
|
347
|
173
|
6
|
.666
|
George HalasHOF
|
324
|
151
|
31
|
.682
|
Bill Belichick
|
299
|
134
|
0
|
.691
|
Tom LandryHOF
|
270
|
178
|
6
|
.603
|
Earl (Curly) LambeauHOF
|
229
|
134
|
22
|
.631
|
Andy Reid
|
212
|
140
|
1
|
.601
|
Chuck Noll HOF
|
209
|
156
|
1
|
.572
|
Marty Schottenheimer
|
205
|
139
|
1
|
.596
|
Dan Reeves
|
201
|
174
|
2
|
.536
|
Entrenadores activos en negrillas; en el periodo 1920-71, los partidos empatados no se incluían en el porcentaje de triunfos.
Belichick se encuentra con los CLEVELAND BROWNS, donde cumplió funciones de entrenador en jefe en el lapso 1991-95. Irónicamente, su mejor temporada en Cleveland fue 1994, cuando guió a los Browns a un registro de 11-5 y a un triunfo en le Vuelta de Comodines sobre el miembro del Salón de la Fama BILL PARCELLS y sus Patriots. Durante su estadía con Cleveland, el cuerpo de entrenadores y la oficina central de los Browns de Belichick tuvo a varias de las mentes más talentosas de la NFL.
Un vistazo más detallado a ejecutivos y entrenadores asistentes notables de los Cleveland Browns durante la era Bill Belichick:
INDIVIDUO
|
CON LOS BROWNS EN 1991-95
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LOGROS DE SU CARRERA
|
Bill Belichick
|
Entrenador en jefe
|
Ganó seis Super Bowls con los Patriots
|
Thomas Dimitroff
|
Asistente de plantilla de terreno
|
Gerente general de los Falcons, seleccionó al Jugador más valioso (MVP, por sus siglas en inglés) Matt Ryan, llegó hasta el Super Bowl LI
|
Kirk Ferentz
|
Entrenador de línea ofensiva
|
Entrenador universitario del año y dos títulos Big Ten como entrenador en jefe en Iowa
|
Pat Hill
|
Entrenador de alas cerradas
|
Como entrenador en jefe de Fresno State, 17 victorias sobre equipos de conferencias poderosas
|
George Kokinis
|
Ojeador
|
Gerente general de los Browns
|
Michael Lombardi
|
Director de personal de jugadores
|
Ejecutivo senior, Raiders; gerente general de los Browns
|
Eric Mangini
|
Interno en relaciones públicas
|
Entrenador en jefe de los Jets y Browns; ganó tres Super Bowls como asistente en New England
|
Ozzie Newsome
|
Director de personal profesional
|
Miembro del Salón de la Fama, gerente general de los Ravens
|
Scott Pioli
|
Asistentes de personal profesional
|
Ejecutivo de personal en New England; gerente general de los Chiefs
|
Nick Saban
|
Coordinador defensivo
|
Ganó seis títulos nacionales como entrenador en jefe universitario (LSU, Alabama)
|
Phil Savage
|
Ojeador
|
Gerente general de los Browns
|
Jim Schwartz
|
Ojeador
|
Entrenador en jefe de los Lions, ganó el Super Bowl LII como coordinador defensivo de los Eagles
|
Mike Tannenbaum
|
Asistente de personal de jugadores
|
Gerente general de los Jets y Dolphins
|
DIFERENCIALES DE PUNTOS AMPLÍSIMOS. New England ostenta un diferencial de puntos de +175 (223 puntos anotados, 48 puntos permitidos), la segunda marca más alta en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de siete partidos. Solamente otro club a lo largo de siete juegos, los BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS de 1920 –en la primera temporada de competencia de la liga, 1920– tuvo un diferencial de puntos de +218. Los únicos otros clubes con diferencial de puntos de al menos 163 a lo largo de siete partidos fueron los CHICAGO BEARS de 1941 (+173) y los BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS de 1921 (+163).
DOMINAR ES LO QUE HACE LA DEFENSIVA DE NEW ENGLAND. Con sendas blanqueadas fuera de casa en las segunda y séptima semanas, los Patriots tienen dos blanqueadas jugando de visitante de al menos 30 puntos en 2019. New England es el segundo equipo en la historia de la NFL en dejar en cero a un oponente fuera de casa por al menos 30 puntos en más de una ocasión en una misma temporada. Solamente los CHICAGO BEARS de 1942 (dos) pueden pretender esa misma distinción a lo largo de un año completo.
Los Patriots también lideran la NFL con 18 intercepciones esta temporada. A lo largo de siete partidos, apenas tres clubes en la historia de la NFL tuvieron más.
Las mayores cantidades de intercepciones a lo largo de siete partidos en la historia de la NFL:
INT
|
EQUIPO, AÑO
|
RESULTADO DE LA TEMPORADA
|
20
|
Green Bay Packers, 1996
|
Ganaron el Super Bowl XXXI
|
19
|
San Francisco 49ers, 1986
|
Avanzaron hasta la Vuelta Divisional de la NFC
|
|
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1973
|
Avanzaron hasta la Vuelta Divisional de la AFC
|
18
|
New England Patriots, 2019
|
???
|
|
Dallas Cowboys, 1985
|
Avanzaron hasta la Vuelta Divisional de la NFC
|
|
Los Angeles Rams, 1985
|
Avanzaron hasta el Campeonato de la NFC
|
|
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1983
|
Avanzaron hasta la Vuelta Divisional de la AFC
|
|
Oakland Raiders, 1974
|
Avanzaron hasta el Campeonato de la AFC
|
|
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1972
|
Avanzaron hasta el Campeonato de la AFC
|
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| Week 8 NFL Preview |
YOUNG QBs, ROOKIES MAKING HEADLINES ENTERING WEEK 8
To help celebrate the NFL’s 100th season, each week will feature an NFL 100 Game of the Week. Each game is a nod to a momentous game played, a fierce rivalry that spans decades, a matchup of original teams and/or a game in which history was made . The NFL has designated Sunday night’s GREEN BAY PACKERS-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS matchup (8:20 PM ET, NBC) as the NFL100 Game of the Week because the contest commemorates the teams that played in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later called the Super Bowl thanks to a suggestion made by the late LAMAR HUNT, owner of the Chiefs and co-founder of the AFL. On January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Packers clung to a 14-10 halftime lead before breaking open the contest in the second half. MAX McGEE caught seven passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 35-10 win over the AFL champion Chiefs. Two networks, CBS and NBC, televised the game, which was not sold out.
YOUNG QUARTERBACKS ILLUMINATING NFL’S PATH: One of the more remarkable storylines of the NFL’s 100th season is the league’s sterling crop of young quarterbacks, and the amount of wins that group has generated. All told, 87 of 106 games (82.1 percent) have featured at least one starting quarterback age 26 or younger, more than any season ever through Week 7. Quarterbacks age 26 or younger have won 63 of their 116 starts (54.3 percent), 14 more wins than any prior season in league annals through seven weeks.
A look at some of the starting quarterbacks age 26 or younger this season:
- Carolina quarterback KYLE ALLEN, 23, is 4-0 as a starter in 2019. He also is the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to begin his career 5-0 without throwing an interception in his first five career starts.
- New Orleans quarterback TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, 26, is 5-0 as a starter in 2019 with 1,370 pass yards and nine touchdowns for a 98.9 rating.
- Indianapolis quarterback JACOBY BRISSETT, 26, has led the Colts to a 4-2 record and has thrown at least two touchdowns in five of his six starts.
- Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON, 23, is the third quarterback in NFL history with at least three games of 100 rushing yards in a single season. He is also one of three quarterbacks with five touchdown passes in a single game in 2019.
- Dallas quarterback DAK PRESCOTT, 26, has paced the NFL’s top-ranked offense (437.9 yards per game) with 12 touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns. He is one of four quarterbacks to average at least 300 passing yards per game in 2019.
- Houston quarterback DESHAUN WATSON, 24, has 1,952 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns in 2019.
ROOKIES COMPETING AT HIGHEST LEVELS: The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, who host the New York Jets on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS) are the first team in NFL history to have a rookie (GARDNER MINSHEW) with a passer rating of 95 or higher (minimum 100 attempts) and a rookie (JOSH ALLEN) with five-or-more sacks through their first seven games.
Minshew leads NFL rookies in both passer rating (95.7) and touchdown passes (10). It’s only the second time in NFL history in which a rookie quarterback has compiled a 95-or-better passer rating and 10-or-more touchdown passes through seven weeks (Houston’s DESHAUN WATSON had a 103 rating and 19 TDs through seven games in 2017).
In fact, rookies are prevalent all over the NFL landscape as the season approaches its midway point. The 100th season is the only campaign in NFL history in which a rookie through seven weeks of play:
- Has a 95-or-better passer rating (GARDNER MINSHEW, Jacksonville, 95.7),
- Has 10-or-more touchdown passes (GARDNER MINSHEW, Jacksonville, 10),
- Has at least 550 rushing yards (JOSH JACOBS, Oakland, 554),
- Has at least 400 receiving yards (TERRY McLAURIN, Washington, 419),
- Has five-or-more overall touchdowns (TERRY McLAURIN, Washington, five),
- Has at least two interceptions (DEVIN BUSH, Pittsburgh, and RYAN CONNELLY, N.Y. Giants, each with two) – AND –
- Has at least five sacks (JOSH ALLEN, Jacksonville, five).
A POINT ABOUT ONE-POINT GAMES: This past week, eight games were within one score (eight points or fewer) at some point in the fourth quarter. Through seven weeks, 69 of 106 games (65.1 percent) have seen a team come within one possession of tying or taking the lead in the fourth quarter. Only three previous seasons have had more one-point games through Week 7 since the 1970 merger. And, only three other seasons have seen more games decided by seven-or-fewer points in NFL history.
The seasons with the most games decided by one- and seven-or-fewer points through seven weeks:
GAMES DECIDED BY ONE-OR-FEWER POINTS, THROUGH WEEK 7, SINCE 1970
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GAMES DECIDED BY SEVEN-OR-FEWER POINTS, THROUGH WEEK 7, ALL-TIME
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2016
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10
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2012
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57
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1999
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10
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2016
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56
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1997
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10
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1999
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55
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2019
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9
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2019
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54
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1972
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9
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2018
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54
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2011
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54
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2010
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54
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BELICHICK HAS 300 IN SIGHT: New England head coach BILL BELICHICK can become just the third coach in NFL history to win 300 games, including the postseason. On Sunday against the Cleveland Browns (4:25 PM ET, CBS), Belichick (299) can join Pro Football Hall of Famers DON SHULA (347) and GEORGE HALAS (324) as one of three coaches in NFL history to reach the milestone.
The head coaches with 200-or-more wins in NFL history, including the postseason:
COACH
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W
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L
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T
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PCT
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Don ShulaHOF
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347
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173
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6
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.666
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George HalasHOF
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324
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151
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31
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.682
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Bill Belichick
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299
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134
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0
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.691
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Tom LandryHOF
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270
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178
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6
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.603
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Earl (Curly) LambeauHOF
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229
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134
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22
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.631
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Andy Reid
| 212 | 140 | 1 | .601 |
Chuck Noll HOF
| 209 | 156 | 1 | .572 |
Marty Schottenheimer
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205
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139
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1
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.596
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Dan Reeves
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201
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174
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2
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.536
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Active coaches in bold; from 1920-71, tie games were not included in winning percentage.
Belichick meets the CLEVELAND BROWNS, where he served as head coach from 1991-95. Ironically, his best season in Cleveland was 1994, when he guided the 11-5 Browns to a Wild Card win over Pro Football Hall of Famer BILL PARCELLS and the Patriots. During his Cleveland tenure, Belichick’s Browns coaching staff and front office contained some of the NFL’s most talented minds.
A closer look at notable Cleveland Browns executives and assistant coaches during the Bill Belichick era:
INDIVIDUAL
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WITH 1991-95 BROWNS
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CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Bill Belichick
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Head coach
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Won six Super Bowls with Patriots
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Thomas Dimitroff
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Grounds crew assistant
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Falcons general manager, drafted MVP Matt Ryan, advanced to SB LI
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Kirk Ferentz
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Offensive line coach
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College Coach of Year and two Big Ten titles as head coach at Iowa
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Pat Hill
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Tight ends coach
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As Fresno State head coach, 17 wins over teams from power conf.
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George Kokinis
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Scout
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Browns general manager
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Michael Lombardi
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Director of player personnel
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Senior executive, Raiders; Browns general manager
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Eric Mangini
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Public relations intern
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Jets, Browns head coach; won three Super Bowls as NE assistant
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Ozzie Newsome
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Director of pro personnel
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Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ravens general manager
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Scott Pioli
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Pro personnel assistant
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New England personnel executive; Chiefs general manager
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Nick Saban
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Defensive coordinator
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Won six national titles as college head coach (LSU, Alabama)
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Phil Savage
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Scout
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Browns general manager
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Jim Schwartz
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Scout
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Lions head coach, won SB LII as Eagles defensive coordinator
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Mike Tannenbaum
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Player personnel assistant
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Jets, Dolphins general manager
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BOOKEND NFL POINT-DIFFERENTIALS: New England owns a plus-175 point-differential (223 points scored, 48 points allowed), the second-highest mark in NFL history through seven games. Only one other club through seven games, the 1920 BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS – in the first season of league competition, 1920 – had a higher point-differential, plus-218. The only other clubs with a point-differential of at least 163 through seven games were the 1941 CHICAGO BEARS (plus-173) and the 1921 BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS (plus-163).
DOMINATING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT FOR NEW ENGLAND DEFENSE: With road shutouts in Week 2 and Week 7, the Patriots have two road shutout wins of at least 30 points in 2019. New England is the second team in NFL history to blank an opponent on the road by at least 30 points on multiple occasions in a single season. Only the 1942 CHICAGO BEARS (two) can claim that distinction over a full year.
The Patriots also lead the NFL with 18 interceptions this season. Through seven games, only three clubs in NFL history have had more.
The most interceptions through seven games in NFL history:
INT
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TEAM, YEAR
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SEASON RESULT
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20
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Green Bay Packers, 1996
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Won Super Bowl XXXI
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19
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San Francisco 49ers, 1986
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Advanced to NFC Divisional
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Pittsburgh Steelers, 1973
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Advanced to AFC Divisional
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18
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New England Patriots, 2019
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???
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Dallas Cowboys, 1985
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Advanced to NFC Divisional
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Los Angeles Rams, 1985
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Advanced to NFC Championship
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Pittsburgh Steelers, 1983
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Advanced to AFC Divisional
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Oakland Raiders, 1974
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Advanced to AFC Championship
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Pittsburgh Steelers, 1972
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Advanced to AFC Championship
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WELCOME BACK AT WEMBLEY, OTHER REUNIONS ON THE SCHEDULE: In addition to Belichick playing his former team, London’s Wembley Stadium hosts its first 2019 NFL game. In a reunion, CINCINNATI BENGALS head coach ZAC TAYLOR meets his former club, the LOS ANGELES RAMS (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Taylor served as the Rams’ assistant wide receivers coach in 2017 and quarterbacks coach in 2018, when the team advanced to Super Bowl LIII. In Week 9, the HOUSTON TEXANS meet the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Wembley Stadium, and in Week 11 the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS meet the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS in Mexico City to close the NFL’s 2019 International Series.
Buffalo’s SEAN McDERMOTT hosts his former team, Philadelphia (1:00 PM ET, FOX). McDermott worked for the Eagles from 1999-2010. Meanwhile in Atlanta, Falcons head coach DAN QUINN hosts his former club, the Seahawks (1:00 PM ET, FOX). Quinn served as Seattle’s defensive coordinator from 2013-14.
NFL SCHEDULE, OCTOBER 24, 27-28
(All times Eastern)
Thursday
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Sunday (cont.)
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Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings
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8:20 PM
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FOX/NFLN
AMAZON
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Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Sunday
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
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4:05 PM
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FOX
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Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans
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4:25 PM
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CBS
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Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
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4:25 PM
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CBS
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New York Giants at Detroit Lions
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs
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8:20 PM
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NBC
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Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Monday
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New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
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8:15 PM
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ESPN
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Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Rams+
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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+London; Byes: Baltimore, Dallas
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| STATEMENT FROM NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL ON THE PASSING OF WILLIE BROWN |
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Raiders' great Willie Brown. As a player, coach, and executive, Willie served as a tremendous ambassador for the Raiders and football for more than 50 years. He will forever be immortalized by NFL Films with his iconic 75-yard interception return in Super Bowl XI as he ran straight into the camera and our imaginations. After a remarkable 16-year Pro Football Hall of Fame career that he began as an undrafted free agent, Willie went on to become a Raiders coach and later a member of the team's front office. Willie lived the Raiders' motto "Commitment to Excellence" with integrity and touched the lives of hundreds of NFL players with his wisdom and wit. Willie was always a welcome guest at the NFL Draft and I enjoyed visiting with him each year. He was always enthusiastic and optimistic about the Raiders' picks and upcoming season.
"We extend our condolences to Willie's family, the Raiders organization, and fans around the world."
| 'NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers' Premieres Friday, October 25 with Parts 1 and 2 |
Numbers 100-31 of the 'NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers' Revealed at 8:00 PM ET
The NFL 100 Greatest series kicks off another category Friday, October 25 at 8:00 PM ET with 70 of the top 100 greatest game changers unveiled.
Among the NFL personalities and events viewers can expect to make the 100-31 countdown of NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers are:
- Eric Dickerson – Who "infused the fan base in LA with such hope"
- Moving the goal post, which quite literally changed the game
- The man voted most respectful NFL decision-maker, Ozzie Newsome
- The fearless Dan Marino known for his accuracy and quick release who changed how the ball was thrown
- Apple's First Super Bowl Commercial which introduced the hype around Super Bowl commercials
- Ronnie Lott who changed the game in many ways, but especially in Super Bowl XXIII
For the NFL 100 Greatest series, NFL Films and NFL Media conducted more than 400 interviews with celebrities, current NFL stars and Legends. Parts 1 and 2 of NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers features interviews with the following personalities:
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Ernie Accorsi | Troy Aikman |
| Kenny Albert | Morten Andersen | Clayton Anderson |
| Erin Andrews | Brian Baldinger | Alec Baldwin |
| Saquon Barkley | Charles Barkley | Lem Barney |
| Bobby Bell | Upton Bell | Chris Berman |
| Matthew Berry | Brian Billick | Men in Blazers |
| Mel Blount | Joey Bragg | Isaac Bruce |
| Kobe Bryant | Joe Buck | Kevin Burkhardt |
| Nate Burleson | Cris Carter | Bernie Casey |
| Garry Cobb | Cris Collinsworth | Bryan Cranston |
| Terrence Crawford | Tommy Davidson | Thomas Davis |
| Anthony Davis | Brian Dawkins | Ray Didinger |
| Mike Ditka | Tony Dungy | Herm Edwards |
| Boomer Esiason | Brett Favre | Jay Feely |
| Ric Flair | Dwight Freeney | Fred Gaudelli |
| Jay Glazer | Tony Gonzalez | Joe Greene |
| Greg Gumbel | Todd Gurley | Jon Hamm |
| Kevin Harlan | James Harrison | Ron Jaworski |
| Tim Jennings | Keyshawn Johnson | Jimmy Johnson |
| Ed "Too Tall" Jones | O'Shea Jackson Jr. | Stacy Keibler |
| Jim Kelly | Mina Kimes | Peter King |
| Chuck Klosterman | Bonnie-Jill Laflin | Carnell Lake |
| Jarvis Landry | Willie Lanier | Carli Lloyd |
| Howie Long | Michael MacCambridge | Method Man |
| Eli Manning | Dan Marino | Al Michaels |
| Matt Millen | Chris Mortensen | Randy Moss |
| Beth Mowins | Chad Michael Murray | Brent Musburger |
| Joe Namath | Pam Oliver | Dr. Mehmet Oz |
| Patrick Peterson | Scott Pioli | Bill Polian |
| Jalen Ramsey | Ahmad Rashad | Ed Reed |
| Lindsay Rhodes | Condoleezza Rice | Jerry Rice |
| Rob Riggle | Ron Rivera | Philip Rivers |
| Drew Rosenhaus | Darius Rucker | Rex Ryan |
| Barry Sanders | Deion Sanders | Adam Schefter |
| Don Shula | Dan Soder | Leigh Steinberg |
| Dick Stockton | Eric Stonestreet | Hannah Storm |
| Marc Summers | Cole Swindell | Michele Tafoya |
| Fran Tarkenton | Maria Taylor | Joe Theismann |
| Sarah Thomas | Mike Tirico | Jim Trotter |
| Courtney B. Vance | Dick Vermeil | Michael Vick |
| Adnan Virk | Lindsey Vonn | Matt Walsh |
| Ed Werder | Dana White | Aeneas Williams |
| Chris Willis | Trey Wingo | Rod Woodson |
| Charles Woodson | Rayfield Wright | |
The NFL and the AP elected the "100 Greatest" across five categories – Plays, Games, Characters, Game Changers and Teams. The 80-person blue-ribbon panel was comprised of experts selected by the AP and NFL Media.
THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-6) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-2)
Week 8 of the NFL’s 100th season kicks off on Thursday, October 24 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime), as the Washington Redskins visit the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. It will mark the 22nd regular-season meeting between the two clubs, with the Vikings holding the all-time series advantage, 11-10. In their last meeting, Minnesota defeated Washington, 38-30, in Week 10 of the 2017 season as wide receivers ADAM THIELEN (eight receptions for 166 yards) and STEFON DIGGS (four catches for 78 yards) each caught a touchdown in the win.
Minnesota enters Week 8 on a three-game winning streak after defeating Detroit, 42-30, last week. Quarterback KIRK COUSINS passed for 337 yards and four touchdowns with a 141.4 passer rating in the victory and became the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards and a passer rating of 135 or higher in three consecutive games. Cousins spent six seasons (2012-17) with Washington and passed for 16,206 yards with 99 touchdowns and a 93.7 passer rating. Running back DALVIN COOK rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns in Week 7 and leads the league in rushing (725) and scrimmage yards (945) through the first seven weeks. Cook has recorded five games with at least 100 rushing yards in 2019, the most in the NFL. Diggs recorded at least 140 receiving yards (142) for the second consecutive game last week and is one of three players (CHRIS GODWIN and DJ CHARK) with two games of at least 140 receiving yards in 2019. Defensive end DANIELLE HUNTER is tied for third in the NFC with seven sacks and is one of three players (CHANDLER JONES and CAMERON JORDAN) with at least seven sacks in each of the past four seasons.
Washington quarterback CASE KEENUM spent the 2017 season with Minnesota, passing for 3,547 yards with 22 touchdowns and a 98.3 rating while leading the Vikings to a 13-3 record and the NFC North division title. Keenum has recorded at least two touchdown passes in three of his past four starts on the road. Running back ADRIAN PETERSON spent 10 seasons with Minnesota (2007-16) and is the franchise’s all-time leader in rushing yards (11,747), rushing touchdowns (97) and scrimmage yards (13,692). Peterson ranks eighth in league annals with 13,625 career rushing yards and needs 60 rushing yards on Thursday to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famers JEROME BETTIS (13,662) and LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON (13,684) for sixth-most in NFL history. Since 2014, linebacker RYAN KERRIGAN is one of three players (AARON DONALD and CHANDLER JONES) with at least 60 sacks (62) and 15 forced fumbles (15).
| Seven From Sunday - Week 7 |
SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 7
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 20, the seventh week of the 2019 season.
- Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS passed for 429 yards with five touchdowns, including the 350th of his career, and no interceptions for a 158.3 rating, the highest attainable mark, and added a rushing touchdown in the Packers' 42-24 win over Oakland. Appearing in his 172nd career game, Rodgers surpassed DREW BREES (180 games) as the fastest quarterback to reach 350 career touchdown passes in NFL history.
Rodgers is the third player with at least 400 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer NORM VAN BROCKLIN (Week 1, 1951) and MARK RYPIEN (Week 11, 1991). He is also the third player in the Super Bowl era with five passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a single game, joining Rypien and MARK MALONE (Week 1, 1985).
Rodgers now has 22 career games with at least four touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (21 games) for the fifth-most such games in NFL history.
- Minnesota quarterback KIRK COUSINS passed for 337 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 141.1 rating in the Vikings' 42-30 win at Detroit.
Cousins, who passed for 306 yards with a 138.6 passer rating in Week 5 and had 333 passing yards and a 138.4 rating in Week 6, is the first quarterback to record at least 300 passing yards and a passer rating of 135 or higher in three consecutive games in NFL history.
Detroit quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 364 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in the loss. Stafford, who has 40,277 career passing yards in 147 career games, is the first player in NFL history to reach 40,000 career passing yards in 150 games or fewer.
Lions wide receiver MARVIN JONES JR. had four touchdown receptions in Week 7. Jones, who also had four touchdown catches in Week 8 of the 2013 season with Cincinnati, is the fourth player to have at least four touchdown receptions in two career games in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (two games) as well as STERLING SHARPE (two) and BOB SHAW (two).
- Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON passed for 143 yards and rushed for 116 yards with a touchdown in the Ravens' 30-16 win at Seattle.
Jackson, who has 576 rushing yards in 2019 and had 695 yards as a rookie in 2018, is the second quarterback in NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons, joining CAM NEWTON (2011-12).
In his Ravens debut, cornerback MARCUS PETERS registered a 67-yard interception return for a touchdown. It marked the fifth interception-return touchdown of his career, tied for the third-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers KEN HOUSTON (nine) and LEM BARNEY (six) had more.
Peters, who had a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown with the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4, is the first player in NFL history to record an interception return for a touchdown for two different teams in a single season.
- Minnesota running back DALVIN COOK had 149 scrimmage yards (142 rushing, seven receiving) and two rushing touchdowns in the Vikings' 42-30 win at Detroit, while Jacksonville running back LEONARD FOURNETTE totaled 145 scrimmage yards (131 rushing, 14 receiving) in the Jaguars' 27-17 win at Cincinnati.
Three players – Cook (945 scrimmage yards), Carolina running back CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY (923) and Fournette (918) – each have at least 900 scrimmage yards through Week 7. It marks the fourth time that at least three players have had at least 900 scrimmage yards through the first seven weeks of a season in NFL history.
The other three seasons with at least three players totaling 900 or more scrimmage yards through the first seven weeks: 1983 (four players – Pro Football Hall of Famers ERIC DICKERSON and WALTER PAYTON as well as WILLIAM ANDREWS and JOE CRIBBS), 2002 (four – Pro Football Hall of Famers MARSHALL FAULK and LADAINIAN TOMLINSON as well as PRIEST HOLMES and RICKY WILLIAMS) and 2003 (three – AHMAN GREEN, Holmes and JAMAL LEWIS).
- The SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS earned a 9-0 win at Washington in Week 7 and advanced to 6-0 for the first time since 1990, when they began the season 10-0. The 49ers held the Redskins to 154 net yards of offense in the win.
San Francisco is the sixth team since 1990 and the first since the 2005 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Weeks 13-15) to allow seven or fewer points and 200 or fewer net yards of offense in three consecutive games.
- Arizona linebacker CHANDLER JONES had a career-high four sacks along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the Cardinals' 27-21 win at the New York Giants.
Jones is the fifth player with four sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in a single game since 2000, joining ADRIAN CLAYBORN (2017), AARON DONALD (2018), JUSTIN HOUSTON (2013) and SIMEON RICE (2003).
- Chicago wide receiver CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had a 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the Bears' Week 7 loss. It marked the seventh career kick return touchdown for Patterson, tied for the third-most in NFL history. Only JOSH CRIBBS (eight) and LEON WASHINGTON (eight) had more.
WEEK 8 (OCTOBER 27) SCHEDULE CHANGE:
BRONCOS-COLTS SHIFTS TO 1:00 PM ET,
RAIDERS-TEXANS MOVES TO 4:25 PM ET, ON CBS
The NFL announced today scheduling changes for Week 8 on Sunday, October 27.
The Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans game will move from 1:00 PM ET to 4:25 PM ET on CBS.
The Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts game, originally scheduled at 4:25 PM ET, will move to 1:00 PM ET, on CBS.
The following is the final Week 8 schedule (all times ET):
Thursday, October 24
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Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings
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8:20 PM
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FOX/NFLN/Amazon
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Sunday, October 27
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Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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New York Giants at Detroit Lions
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Rams (London)
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
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1:00 PM
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CBS
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans
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1:00 PM
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FOX
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Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
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4:05 PM
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FOX
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Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans
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4:25 PM
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CBS
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Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
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4:25 PM
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CBS
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Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs
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8:20 PM
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NBC
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Monday, October 28
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Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
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8:15 PM
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ESPN
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| Preview of NFL Network's Week 6 Saturday and Sunday Programming |
Sunday on NFL Network –
'NFL GameDay Kickoff' at 7:00 AM ET
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 9:30 AM ET EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network
Saturday on NFL Network –
'NFL GameDay View' at 8:00 AM ET
'Good Morning Football: Weekend' at 9:00 AM ET
Each and every weekend, NFL Network provides extensive programming on Saturday and Sunday.
Provided below is a rundown of what's to come this weekend on NFL Network and NFL.com:
Saturday, October 12
- 8:00 AM ET – NFL GameDay View airs on NFL Network with Andrew Hawkins, Cynthia Frelund and Steve Wyche. Hawkins and Wyche give their picks on which teams will win in Week 6, while Frelund provides her Week 6 projections
- 9:00 AM ET – Good Morning Football: Weekend airs for three hours live from NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, hosted by MJ Acosta, Michael Robinson, DeAngelo Hall and Mike Garafolo. Featured this week:
- Tiffany Blackmon joins live from London ahead of the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup
- Reports from Tom Pelissero with the Minnesota Vikings, Omar Ruiz with the Seattle Seahawks, Jeffri Chadiha with the Kansas City Chiefs and James Palmer with the Denver Broncos
- How can the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs defenses slow down the two dynamic quarterbacks playing in the game in Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes?
- How can quarterback Russell Wilson continue his MVP campaign when the Seattle Seahawks travel to Cleveland to face the Browns?
- Which team – the San Francisco 49ers or Los Angeles Rams – has the edge in this crucial NFC West divisional matchup?
- Is the Cam Newton era in Carolina over?
- Michael Robinson answers viewer questions in the "Real Mike Rob Report"
- Mike Garafolo has news and notes from around the league in "Mike Drop"
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| NFL and NATA Announce Funding for ‘Team Up for Sports Safety’ |
Korey Stringer Institute to Lead Advocacy Efforts for High School Sports Best-Practice Policies
NEW YORK (October 10, 2019) – The NFL Foundation and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) today announced contributions to support Team Up for Sports Safety (TUFSS). The Korey Stringer Institute (KSI)-led initiative will drive the adoption of policies proven to reduce sports injuries. As part of this effort, KSI will host meetings this week in Maryland and Delaware with local high school sports leaders and state legislators. These meetings will continue throughout the year with plans to reach all 50 states.
The TUFSS initiative builds on research published by KSI in 2017 which examined existing state mandates to assess their inclusion of best-practice policy recommendations for catastrophic injuries in sport. KSI found that many state policies do not include even the most widely-accepted standards. For example, data shows more than 90 percent of sports-related deaths among secondary school athletes are due to cardiac arrest, exertional heat stroke, traumatic brain injuries and exertional sickling, a medical emergency occurring in athletes that carry the sickle cell trait. Simple, cost-effective strategies can prevent nearly all deaths, but currently no state meets 100 percent of the minimum best-practice standards.
"It is with great excitement that the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at the University of Connecticut, with substantial financial support from the NFL Foundation and the NATA announces the official formation of TUFSS- Team Up for Sports Safety," said KSI Chief Executive Officer, DR. DOUGLAS CASA. "Recently KSI conducted an evaluation of all 50 states to see where each stood with essential safety policies to prevent sudden death in high school sports. The TUFSS initiative is passionately focused on working to get every state to adopt minimum standards for best practices so that the health and safety of the high school athlete becomes an area of focus."
"It is part of our mission to advance the health and well-being of student athletes," said NFL Executive Vice President of Player Health and Safety Innovations, JEFF MILLER. "As a part of our own efforts to evolve the game, the NFL shares information about changes we have made on and off the field to improve player protection for all sports at every level. We are proud to offer the league's support of this important effort."
"We believe wholeheartedly that every youth and secondary school sports leader and state legislator wants to improve safety in sport," said NATA President TORY LINDLEY, MA, ATC. "Most of us connected to sports are parents, therefore, this issue hits very close to home. TUFSS brings together sports leaders and influencers to discuss and implement policies to reduce injury in sports."
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