THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-8) AT NEW YORK JETS (7-7) Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, December 22 (8:15 PM ET, Prime Video) as the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-8) visit the New York Jets (7-7) in a pivotal late-season meeting between playoff hopefuls. Each team enters the matchup only one game out of the AFC playoff picture. The Jaguars hold the all-time regular-season series advantage, 8-7, but the Jets earned the victory in the most recent meeting, a 26-21 win in Week 16 of the 2021 season. New York quarterback ZACH WILSON (91 rushing yards) and running back MICHAEL CARTER (118) each set career high rushing totals in rushing in that game, including a 52-yard touchdown run by Wilson. The Jaguars enter Week 16 with back-to-back wins and sit only a game back of Tennessee for first place in the AFC South. Jacksonville is looking to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2017. Last week, the Jaguars overcame a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat Dallas, 40-34, in overtime. Quarterback TREVOR LAWRENCE led a seven-play drive with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter to set up the game-tying 48-yard field goal by RILEY PATTERSON as time expired. In overtime, safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS recorded the game-winning 52-yard interception-return touchdown – his second interception of the game – to mark the seventh-longest game-winning interception return for a touchdown in overtime since regular-season overtime was instituted in 1974. Jenkins also led the team with a career-high 18 tackles, the most tackles in a game by a player with multiple interceptions since 1991. Lawrence totaled 318 passing yards and a career-high four touchdown passes in the victory, his second consecutive game with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Over his past six games, the second-year quarterback has 15 touchdowns (14 passing, one rushing) against one interception with a 111.2 passer rating, the highest passer rating among qualified passers in the NFL since Week 9. Running back TRAVIS ETIENNE led the team with 127 scrimmage yards (103 rushing, 24 receiving) last week and needs 83 rushing yards on Thursday to become the fifth player in franchise history to record 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Wide receiver CHRISTIAN KIRK aims for his fourth in a row with at least five catches and has over 90 receiving yards in two of his past three games. He needs 34 receiving yards for his first-career 1,000-yard season. Wide receiver ZAY JONES had six catches for 109 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in Week 15 and has a touchdown reception in each of his past two games. Linebacker FOYESADE OLUOKUN enters Thursday with at least 14 tackles in each of his past four games and can become the first player since 2000 with at least 14 tackles in five straight games. He leads the NFL with 156 tackles this season. The Jets enter Thursday one game back of an AFC Wild Card spot, as the franchise is aiming for its first postseason berth since 2010. Last week, Wilson made his eighth start of the season and totaled 317 passing yards and two touchdown passes, his second-career game with at least 300 passing yards. Running back ZONOVAN KNIGHT has at least 75 scrimmage yards in three of his four career games and is one of three undrafted rookies with over 300 scrimmage yards (321) this season. Wide receiver GARRETT WILSON totaled 98 receiving yards in Week 15, his fourth-consecutive game with at least 75 receiving yards, the longest active streak in the league. Wilson leads all rookies with 67 catches and 966 receiving yards this season, both the most ever by a Jets rookie. Tight end C.J. UZOMAH recorded his third-career game with two touchdown receptions last week. In his last game against Jacksonville (Sept. 30, 2021, with Cincinnati), Uzomah recorded five catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Defensive lineman QUINNEN WILLIAMS leads the team with 11 sacks this season and is the first Jet with at least 11 sacks in a season since 2015 (MUHAMMAD WILKERSON). Linebacker QUINCY WILLIAMS aims for his sixth in a row at home with a tackle for loss. Linebacker C.J. MOSLEY is one of 10 players in the NFL with at least five tackles in 14 games this season. In the teams’ 2021 meeting, Mosley recorded 10 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. Rookie cornerback SAUCE GARDNER leads the NFL with 16 passes defensed in 2022, while cornerback D.J. REED tied a career high with three passes defensed last week. Prime Video will stream 15 Thursday Night Football games this season (Weeks 2-17, excluding Thanksgiving). The game will feature Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung on the call. For the Week 16 Jacksonville-New York Jets capsule, click here. SIETE DEL DOMINGO - DECIMOQUINTA SEMANA | Un vistazo a siete destacados estadísticos de los partidos jugados durante las ventanas de 1:00 p.m. y a las 4:00 p.m. (hora de New York) el domingo 18 de diciembre, correspondientes a la decimoquinta semana de la temporada 2022. - Cuatro equipos se aseguraron una plaza en postemporada en semana 15:
El domingo, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS se aseguró su séptimo título divisional AFC Oeste consecutivo con un triunfo 30-24 en la prórroga en Houston, igualando a LOS ANGELES RAMS de 1973-79 para la segunda racha más larga de títulos divisionales seguidos en la historia de la NFL. Solamente NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS de 2009-19 (11 temporadas consecutivas) tuvo una racha más larga.
En el clásico de jueves en la noche Thursday Night Football, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS derrotó a Seattle 21-13 para ganar la NFC Oeste por primera ocasión desde 2019.
El sábado, MINNESOTA VIKINGS registró la remontada más grande de la historia de la NFL, sobreponiéndose a una desventaja 33-0 para a la postre derrotar a Indianapolis 39-36 en la prórroga y así asegurar el título divisional de la NFC Norte por primera ocasión desde 2017.
El sábado noche, BUFFALO BILLS derrotó a Miami, 32-29, cuando el reloj expiraba para amarrar una plaza en postemporada por cuarta temporada consecutiva.
- REMONTADAS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS se sobrepuso a una desventaja de 17 puntos en la segunda mitad para derrotar a Dallas 40-34, cuando el profundo RAYSHAWN JENKINS devolvió una intercepción de 52 yardas hasta la anotación en la prórroga. Marcó el séptimo retronó de intercepción más largo que define un pleito en la prórroga desde 1974 y el más largo desde ROBERT ALFORD el 11 de octubre de 2015 (59 yardas).
Tres equipos –MINNESOTA (desventaja de 33 puntos), CINCINNATI (17) y JACKSONVILLE (17)– se sobrepusieron cada uno a déficits de al menos 17 puntos para ganar en la semana 15. Marca la primera vez en la historia de la NFL que tres equipos resurgen para ganar tras haber estado en desventaja por 17 o más puntos en una misma semana.
Hubo 44 partidos en los que un equipo se sobrepone a una desventaja de al menos 10 puntos para ganar o empatar esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 15 semanas de una temporada en la historia.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS derrotó a New England 30-24, cuando el ala defensiva CHANDLER JONES registró un retorno anotador de balón suelto de 48 yardas en la última jugada del cuarto período.
Con las anotaciones defensivas de Jenkins y Jones que definieron partidos esta semana, es la primera vez desde 1970 que hubo dos anotaciones defensivas que definen partidos en la última semana en una misma semana.
Seis equipos –BUFFALO y MINNESOTA el sábado, junto con DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY y LAS VEGAS, el domingo– resurgieron para ganar tras haber estado en desventaja en el último período.
Hubo 71 partidos en los que un equipo resurge para ganar o empatar tras haber estado en desventaja en el último período, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 15 semanas de una temporada en la historia.
Siete equipos –BUFFALO, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY, LAS VEGAS, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS y MINNESOTA– registraron cada uno una anotación que define el pleito en lo últimos dos minutos de tiempo regular o en la prórroga en la semana 15.
Hubo 56 partidos esta temporada decididos por una anotación que define el pleito en los últimos dos minutos del tiempo regular o en la prórroga, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 15 semanas de una temporada en la historia.
- PARTIDOS CERRADOS. Con dos partidos aún por completarse en la semana 15, hubo 101 partidos decididos por un anotación (seis puntos) o menos, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 15 semanas en la historia.
Trece de 14 partidos (92.8 por ciento) que fueron completados en la semana 15 fueron definidos por diferencia de una anotación (ocho puntos) en el último período y hubo 171 partidos dentro de una anotación (ocho puntos) en el último período esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 15 semanas en la historia de la NFL.
- El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES completó 36 de 41 intentos de pase (87.8 por ciento) para 336 yardas y dos anotaciones, sin intercepciones, con un índice de 117.1, y agregó un acarreo anotador, mientras que el ala cerrada TRAVIS KELCE registró 10 recepciones para 105 yardas en el triunfo de Chiefs 30-24 en la prórroga en Houston.
El porcentaje de pases completos de Mahomes, de 87.8, es el porcentaje de pases completos más alto en un solo partido entre jugadores con al menos 40 intentos en la historia de la NFL.
Mahomes completó sus últimos 20 intentos de pase y es el primer jugador que termina a partido con al menos 20 pases completos consecutivos desde DREW BREES el 16 de diciembre de 2019 (22 pases completos consecutivos).
Mahomes lidera la NFL con 35 pases anotadores en 2022 y es el quinto mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL en registrar al menos 35 pases anotadores en cuatro o más temporadas diferentes, uniéndose a TOM BRADY (seis temporadas), AARON RODGERS (seis), DREW BREES (cuatro) y al miembro del Salón de la Fama PEYTON MANNING (cuatro).
Kelce tiene 10,150 yardas recibiendo en su carrera y superó el miembro del Salón de la Fama SHANNON SHARPE (10,060) para la cuarta mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo por un ala cerrada en la historia de la NFL. Solamente el miembro del Salón de la Fama TONY GONZÁLEZ (15,127), JASON WITTEN (13,046) y ANTONIO GATES (11,841) tienen más. - El mariscal de campo de Philadelphia JALEN HURTS registró 376 yardas totales (315 pasando, 61 acarreando) y el segundo partido de su carrera con tres acarreos anotadores, mientras que el receptor A.J. BROWN registró nueve recepciones para 181 yardas en la victoria de Eagles 25-20 en Chicago. La semana pasada, Eagles se convirtió en el primer equipo en amarrar una plaza en playoffs esta temporada.
Hurts es el tercer mariscal de campo en la historia con al menos 300 yardas aéreas y tres acarreos anotadores en un solo partido, uniéndose a DAK PRESCOTT (20 de septiembre de 2020) y JACK KEMP (26 de octubre de 1963).
Hurts es el último mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL con dos partidos en su carrera de al menos tres acarreos anotadores, uniéndose a DUANTE CULPEPPER, JOHNNY LUJACK y TOBIN ROTE.
Hurts tiene 13 acarreos anotadores esta temporada, superando STEVE GROGAN (12 acarreos anotadores en 1976) y CAM NEWTON (12 en 2020) para la segunda mayor cantidad de acarreos anotadores por un mariscal de campo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL. Solamente Newton (14 en 2011) tiene más.
Hurts tiene 26 acarreos anotadores en su carrera y superó JOSH ALLEN (25) para la segunda mayor cantidad acarreos anotadores por un mariscal de campo en sus primeras tres temporadas en la era del Super Bowl. Solamente CAM NEWTON (28) tiene más.
Hurts tiene ocho partidos en su carrera con al menos dos acarreos anotadores, superando a los miembros del Salón de la Fama OTTO GRAHAM (siete partidos) y STEVE YOUNG (siete), así como también a JACK KEMP (siete) y STEVE MCNAIR (siete), para la segunda mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un mariscal de campo en la historia. Solamente CAM NEWTON (10 partidos) tiene más.
Desde que ingresó en la NFL en 2019, Brown tiene siete partidos en su carrera con al menos 150 yardas recibiendo, la quinta mayor cantidad de tales partidos por un jugador en las primeras cuatro temporadas de su carrera en la historia de la NFL. Solamente los miembros del Salón de la Fama LANCE ALWORTH (10 partidos), RANDY MOSS (ocho) y JERRY RICE (ocho), así como también JUSTIN JEFFERSON (ocho), tienen más.
- El mariscal de campo de Detroit JARED GOFF lanzó 252 yardas, incluyendo el pase anotador de 51 yardas que definió el pleito con 1:49 por jugarse el último período, mientras que el apoyador novato JAMES HOUSTON registró una captura en el triunfo de Lions 20-17 visitando a New York Jets.
Goff tiene 25,020 yardas aéreas en los 97 partidos en su carrera y empata a los miembros del Salón de la Fama PEYTON MANNING (97 partidos) y KURT WARNER (97) como el tercer jugador más rápido en la historia para alcanzar las 25,000 yardas aéreas en su carrera. Solamente MATTHEW STAFFORD (90 partidos) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (92) alcanzó la marca en menos partidos.
Houston es el tercer novato desde 1982, cuando la captura individual se convirtió en estadística oficial, en registrar al menos una captura en cada uno de los primeros cuatro partidos en su carrera, uniéndose a SANTANA DOTSON (1992) y TERRELL SUGGS (2003).
Houston es el segundo jugador desde 2000 con al menos cinco capturas en sus primeros cuatro partidos en su carrera, uniéndose a ELVIS DUMERVIL (cinco capturas en sus primeros cuatro partidos en 2006).
- El apoyador de Pittsburgh T.J. WATT registró 1.5 capturas en el tirunfo de Steelers 24-16 en Carolina.
Watt tiene 76 capturas en los 84 partidos en su carrera y se convirtió en el tercer jugador más rápido desde 1982, cuando la captura individual se convirtió en estadística oficial, que alcanza las 75 capturas en su carrera. Solamente el miembro del Salón de la Fama REGGIE WHITE (65 partidos) y J.J. WATT (82) alcanzó la marca en menos partidos.
- Notas adicionales de la acción del domingo:
- El mariscal de campo de Los Angeles JUSTIN HERBERT lanzó 313 yardas en el triunfo de Chargers 17-14 sobre Tennessee.
Herbert tiene 4,019 yardas aéreas esta temporada y es el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 4,000 yardas aéreas en cada una de sus primeras tres temporadas en su carrera.
- Jugando el 40to partido de su carrera, el mariscal de campo de Cincinnati JOE BURROW registró cuatro pases anotadores en el triunfo de Bengals 34-23 en Tampa Bay.
Burrow tiene 78 pases anotadores en su carrera y se convirtió en el quinto jugador desde 1970 con al menos 75 pases anotadores en los primeros 40 partidos en su carrera, uniéndose a PATRICK MAHOMES (101 pases anotadores) y JUSTIN HERBERT (82), así como también los miembros del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (90) y KURT WARNER (86).
Burrow, que también tiene 10 acarreos anotadores en su carrera, se unió a ANDREW LUCK (86 pasando, 12 acarreando) como los único mariscales de campo en la historia de la NFL con al menos 75 pases anotadores y 10 acarreos anotadores en sus primeras tres temporadas.
- El mariscal de campo de Chicago JUSTIN FIELDS tuvo 95 yardas por tierra el domingo y lidera a todos los mariscales de campo con 1,000 yardas por tierra esta temporada.
Fields es el tercer mariscal de campo en la historia con al menos 1,000 yardas por tierra en una temporada, uniéndose a LAMAR JACKSON (1,206 yardas por tierra en 2019 y 1,005 yardas por tierra en 2020) y MICHAEL VICK (1,039 en 2006).
- Jugando el 100mo partido de su carrera, el corredor de Tennessee DERRICK HENRY totalizó 163 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (104 acarreando, 59 recibiendo) y un acarreo anotador el domingo.
Henry tiene 77 acarreos anotadores en los 100 partidos en su carrera, la sexta mayor cantidad de acarreos anotadores por un jugador en los primeros 100 partidos de su carrera en la era del Super Bowl. Solamente los miembros del Salón de la Fama EMMITT SMITH (103 acarreos anotadores), LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (102) y ERIC DICKERSON (80), así como también SHAUN ALEXANDER (91) y ADRIAN PETERSON (86), tuvieron más.
- El apoyador de Dallas MICAH PARSONS el domingo registró la 13ra captura de la temporada y tuvo un recobro de balón suelto.
Parsons, que lideró a todos los novatos con 13 capturas en 2021, es el tercer jugador desde 1982, cuando la captura individual se convirtió en estadística oficial, con al menos 13 capturas en cada una de sus primeras dos temporadas, uniéndose a ALDON SMITH y al miembro del Salón de la Fama REGGIE WHITE.
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- Four teams clinched a playoff spot in Week 15:
On Sunday, the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS clinched their seventh-consecutive AFC West division title with a 30-24 overtime victory at Houston, tying the 1973-79 LOS ANGELES RAMS for the second-longest streak of division titles in NFL history. Only the 2009-19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11 consecutive seasons) had a longer streak.
On Thursday Night Football, the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS defeated Seattle, 21-13, to win the NFC West for the first time since 2019.
On Saturday, the MINNESOTA VIKINGS recorded the largest comeback victory in NFL history, overcoming a 33-0 deficit to defeat Indianapolis, 39-36, in overtime to clinch the NFC North for the first time since 2017.
On Saturday night, the BUFFALO BILLS defeated Miami, 32-29, as time expired to clinch a playoff berth for the fourth-consecutive season.
- COMEBACKS: The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS overcame a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Dallas, 40-34, as safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS registered the game-winning 52-yard interception return for a touchdown in overtime. It marked the seventh-longest game-winning interception return for a touchdown in overtime since 1974 and the longest since ROBERT ALFORD on October 11, 2015 (59 yards).
Three teams – MINNESOTA (33-point deficit), CINCINNATI (17) and JACKSONVILLE (17) – each overcame deficits of at least 17 points to win in Week 15. It marks the first time in NFL history that three teams came back to win after trailing by 17-or-more points in a single week.
There have been 44 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie this season, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
The LAS VEGAS RAIDERS defeated New England, 30-24, as defensive end CHANDLER JONES registered a game-winning 48-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown on the final play of the fourth quarter.
With Jenkins and Jones' game-winning defensive touchdowns this week, it marks the first time since 1970 that there were two game-winning defensive scores on the final play in a single week.
Six teams – BUFFALO and MINNESOTA on Saturday along with DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY and LAS VEGAS on Sunday – came back to win after trailing in the fourth quarter.
There have been 71 games in which a team has come back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
Seven teams – BUFFALO, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY, LAS VEGAS, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS and MINNESOTA – each recorded a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime in Week 15.
There have been 56 games this season decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
- CLOSE GAMES: With two games yet to be completed in Week 15, there have been 101 games decided by a touchdown (six points) or less, the most such games through the first 15 weeks all-time.
Thirteen of 14 games (92.8 percent) that have been completed in Week 15 have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and there have been 171 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, the most such games through the first 15 weeks in NFL history.
- Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES completed 36 of 41 pass attempts (87.8 percent) for 336 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 117.1 rating and added a rushing touchdown while tight end TRAVIS KELCE recorded 10 receptions for 105 yards in the Chiefs' 30-24 overtime win at Houston.
Mahomes' 87.8 completion percentage is the highest single-game completion percentage among players with at least 40 attempts in NFL history.
Mahomes completed his final 20 pass attempts and is the first player to finish a game with at least 20 consecutive completions since DREW BREES on December 16, 2019 (22 consecutive completions).
Mahomes leads the NFL with 35 touchdown passes in 2022 and is the fifth quarterback in NFL history to record at least 35 touchdown passes in four-or-more different seasons, joining TOM BRADY (six seasons), AARON RODGERS (six), DREW BREES (four) and Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (four).
Kelce has 10,150 career receiving yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer SHANNON SHARPE (10,060) for the fourth-most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (15,127), JASON WITTEN (13,046) and ANTONIO GATES (11,841) have more. - Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS recorded 376 total yards (315 passing, 61 rushing) and his second career game with three rushing touchdowns while wide receiver A.J. BROWN registered nine receptions for 181 yards in the Eagles' 25-20 win at Chicago. Last week, the Eagles became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season.
Hurts is the third quarterback ever with at least 300 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns in a single game, joining DAK PRESCOTT (September 20, 2020) and JACK KEMP (October 26, 1963).
Hurts is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with two career games of at least three rushing touchdowns, joining DUANTE CULPEPPER, JOHNNY LUJACK and TOBIN ROTE.
Hurts has 13 rushing touchdowns this season, surpassing STEVE GROGAN (12 rushing touchdowns in 1976) and CAM NEWTON (12 in 2020) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season in NFL history. Only Newton (14 in 2011) has more.
Hurts has 26 career rushing touchdowns and surpassed JOSH ALLEN (25) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first three seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only CAM NEWTON (28 rushing touchdowns) has more.
Hurts has eight career games with at least two rushing touchdowns, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers OTTO GRAHAM (seven games) and STEVE YOUNG (seven), as well as JACK KEMP (seven) and STEVE MCNAIR (seven), for the second-most such games by a quarterback all-time. Only CAM NEWTON (10 games) has more.
Since entering the NFL in 2019, Brown has seven career games with at least 150 receiving yards, the fifth-most such games by a player in his first four career seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (10 games), RANDY MOSS (eight) and JERRY RICE (eight) as well as JUSTIN JEFFERSON (eight) have more.
- Detroit quarterback JARED GOFF passed for 252 yards, including the game-winning 51-yard touchdown pass with 1:49 remaining the fourth quarter, while rookie linebacker JAMES HOUSTON recorded a sack in the Lions' 20-17 win at the New York Jets.
Goff has 25,020 passing yards in 97 career games and tied Pro Football Hall of Famers PEYTON MANNING (97 games) and KURT WARNER (97) as the third-fastest player ever to reach 25,000 career passing yards. Only MATTHEW STAFFORD (90 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (92) reached the mark in fewer games.
Houston is the third rookie since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least one sack in each of his first four career games, joining SANTANA DOTSON (1992) and TERRELL SUGGS (2003).
Houston is the second player since 2000 with at least five sacks in his first four career games, joining ELVIS DUMERVIL (five sacks in his first four games in 2006).
- Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. WATT recorded 1.5 sacks in the Steelers' 24-16 win at Carolina.
Watt has 76 sacks in 84 career games and became the third-fastest player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to reach 75 career sacks. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (65 games) and J.J. WATT (82) reached the mark in fewer games.
- Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Los Angeles quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 313 yards in the Chargers' 17-14 win over Tennessee.
Herbert has 4,019 passing yards this season and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards in each of his first three career seasons.
- Appearing in his 40th career game, Cincinnati quarterback JOE BURROW recorded four touchdown passes in the Bengals' 34-23 win at Tampa Bay.
Burrow has 78 career touchdown passes and became the fifth player since 1970 with at least 75 touchdown passes in his first 40 career games, joining PATRICK MAHOMES (101 touchdown passes) and JUSTIN HERBERT (82), as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (90) and KURT WARNER (86).
Burrow, who also has 10 career rushing touchdowns, joined ANDREW LUCK (86 passing, 12 rushing) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 75 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in their first three seasons.
- Chicago quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS had 95 rushing yards on Sunday and leads all quarterbacks with 1,000 rushing yards this season.
Fields is the third quarterback ever with at least 1,000 rushing yards in a season, joining LAMAR JACKSON (1,206 rushing yards in 2019 and 1,005 rushing yards in 2020) and MICHAEL VICK (1,039 in 2006).
- Appearing in his 100th career game, Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY totaled 163 scrimmage yards (104 rushing, 59 receiving) and a rushing touchdown on Sunday.
Henry has 77 rushing touchdowns in 100 career games, the sixth-most rushing touchdowns by a player in his first 100 career games in the Super Bowl era. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers EMMITT SMITH (103 rushing touchdowns), LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (102) and ERIC DICKERSON (80) as well as SHAUN ALEXANDER (91) and ADRIAN PETERSON (86) had more.
- Dallas linebacker MICAH PARSONS registered his 13th sack of the season and had a fumble recovery on Sunday.
Parsons, who led all rookies with 13 sacks in 2021, is the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 13 sacks in each of his first two seasons, joining ALDON SMITH and Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE.
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Seven From Sunday - Week 15 | A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, December 18, the 15th week of the 2022 season.
- Four teams clinched a playoff spot in Week 15:
On Sunday, the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS clinched their seventh-consecutive AFC West division title with a 30-24 overtime victory at Houston, tying the 1973-79 LOS ANGELES RAMS for the second-longest streak of division titles in NFL history. Only the 2009-19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11 consecutive seasons) had a longer streak.
On Thursday Night Football, the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS defeated Seattle, 21-13, to win the NFC West for the first time since 2019.
On Saturday, the MINNESOTA VIKINGS recorded the largest comeback victory in NFL history, overcoming a 33-0 deficit to defeat Indianapolis, 39-36, in overtime to clinch the NFC North for the first time since 2017.
On Saturday night, the BUFFALO BILLS defeated Miami, 32-29, as time expired to clinch a playoff berth for the fourth-consecutive season.
- COMEBACKS: The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS overcame a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Dallas, 40-34, as safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS registered the game-winning 52-yard interception return for a touchdown in overtime. It marked the seventh-longest game-winning interception return for a touchdown in overtime since 1974 and the longest since ROBERT ALFORD on October 11, 2015 (59 yards).
Three teams – MINNESOTA (33-point deficit), CINCINNATI (17) and JACKSONVILLE (17) – each overcame deficits of at least 17 points to win in Week 15. It marks the first time in NFL history that three teams came back to win after trailing by 17-or-more points in a single week.
There have been 44 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie this season, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
The LAS VEGAS RAIDERS defeated New England, 30-24, as defensive end CHANDLER JONES registered a game-winning 48-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown on the final play of the fourth quarter.
With Jenkins and Jones' game-winning defensive touchdowns this week, it marks the first time since 1970 that there were two game-winning defensive scores on the final play in a single week.
Six teams – BUFFALO and MINNESOTA on Saturday along with DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY and LAS VEGAS on Sunday – came back to win after trailing in the fourth quarter.
There have been 71 games in which a team has come back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
Seven teams – BUFFALO, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS CITY, LAS VEGAS, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS and MINNESOTA – each recorded a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime in Week 15.
There have been 56 games this season decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, the most such games through the first 15 weeks of a season all-time.
- CLOSE GAMES: With two games yet to be completed in Week 15, there have been 101 games decided by a touchdown (six points) or less, the most such games through the first 15 weeks all-time.
Thirteen of 14 games (92.8 percent) that have been completed in Week 15 have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and there have been 171 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, the most such games through the first 15 weeks in NFL history.
- Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES completed 36 of 41 pass attempts (87.8 percent) for 336 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 117.1 rating and added a rushing touchdown while tight end TRAVIS KELCE recorded 10 receptions for 105 yards in the Chiefs' 30-24 overtime win at Houston.
Mahomes' 87.8 completion percentage is the highest single-game completion percentage among players with at least 40 attempts in NFL history.
Mahomes completed his final 20 pass attempts and is the first player to finish a game with at least 20 consecutive completions since DREW BREES on December 16, 2019 (22 consecutive completions).
Mahomes leads the NFL with 35 touchdown passes in 2022 and is the fifth quarterback in NFL history to record at least 35 touchdown passes in four-or-more different seasons, joining TOM BRADY (six seasons), AARON RODGERS (six), DREW BREES (four) and Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (four).
Kelce has 10,150 career receiving yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer SHANNON SHARPE (10,060) for the fourth-most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (15,127), JASON WITTEN (13,046) and ANTONIO GATES (11,841) have more. - Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS recorded 376 total yards (315 passing, 61 rushing) and his second career game with three rushing touchdowns while wide receiver A.J. BROWN registered nine receptions for 181 yards in the Eagles' 25-20 win at Chicago. Last week, the Eagles became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season.
Hurts is the third quarterback ever with at least 300 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns in a single game, joining DAK PRESCOTT (September 20, 2020) and JACK KEMP (October 26, 1963).
Hurts is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with two career games of at least three rushing touchdowns, joining DUANTE CULPEPPER, JOHNNY LUJACK and TOBIN ROTE.
Hurts has 13 rushing touchdowns this season, surpassing STEVE GROGAN (12 rushing touchdowns in 1976) and CAM NEWTON (12 in 2020) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season in NFL history. Only Newton (14 in 2011) has more.
Hurts has 26 career rushing touchdowns and surpassed JOSH ALLEN (25) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first three seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only CAM NEWTON (28 rushing touchdowns) has more.
Hurts has eight career games with at least two rushing touchdowns, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers OTTO GRAHAM (seven games) and STEVE YOUNG (seven), as well as JACK KEMP (seven) and STEVE MCNAIR (seven), for the second-most such games by a quarterback all-time. Only CAM NEWTON (10 games) has more.
Since entering the NFL in 2019, Brown has seven career games with at least 150 receiving yards, the fifth-most such games by a player in his first four career seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (10 games), RANDY MOSS (eight) and JERRY RICE (eight) as well as JUSTIN JEFFERSON (eight) have more.
- Detroit quarterback JARED GOFF passed for 252 yards, including the game-winning 51-yard touchdown pass with 1:49 remaining the fourth quarter, while rookie linebacker JAMES HOUSTON recorded a sack in the Lions' 20-17 win at the New York Jets.
Goff has 25,020 passing yards in 97 career games and tied Pro Football Hall of Famers PEYTON MANNING (97 games) and KURT WARNER (97) as the third-fastest player ever to reach 25,000 career passing yards. Only MATTHEW STAFFORD (90 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (92) reached the mark in fewer games.
Houston is the third rookie since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least one sack in each of his first four career games, joining SANTANA DOTSON (1992) and TERRELL SUGGS (2003).
Houston is the second player since 2000 with at least five sacks in his first four career games, joining ELVIS DUMERVIL (five sacks in his first four games in 2006).
- Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. WATT recorded 1.5 sacks in the Steelers' 24-16 win at Carolina.
Watt has 76 sacks in 84 career games and became the third-fastest player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to reach 75 career sacks. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (65 games) and J.J. WATT (82) reached the mark in fewer games.
- Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Los Angeles quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 313 yards in the Chargers' 17-14 win over Tennessee.
Herbert has 4,019 passing yards this season and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards in each of his first three career seasons.
- Appearing in his 40th career game, Cincinnati quarterback JOE BURROW recorded four touchdown passes in the Bengals' 34-23 win at Tampa Bay.
Burrow has 78 career touchdown passes and became the fifth player since 1970 with at least 75 touchdown passes in his first 40 career games, joining PATRICK MAHOMES (101 touchdown passes) and JUSTIN HERBERT (82), as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (90) and KURT WARNER (86).
Burrow, who also has 10 career rushing touchdowns, joined ANDREW LUCK (86 passing, 12 rushing) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 75 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in their first three seasons.
- Chicago quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS had 95 rushing yards on Sunday and leads all quarterbacks with 1,000 rushing yards this season.
Fields is the third quarterback ever with at least 1,000 rushing yards in a season, joining LAMAR JACKSON (1,206 rushing yards in 2019 and 1,005 rushing yards in 2020) and MICHAEL VICK (1,039 in 2006).
- Appearing in his 100th career game, Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY totaled 163 scrimmage yards (104 rushing, 59 receiving) and a rushing touchdown on Sunday.
Henry has 77 rushing touchdowns in 100 career games, the sixth-most rushing touchdowns by a player in his first 100 career games in the Super Bowl era. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers EMMITT SMITH (103 rushing touchdowns), LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (102) and ERIC DICKERSON (80) as well as SHAUN ALEXANDER (91) and ADRIAN PETERSON (86) had more.
- Dallas linebacker MICAH PARSONS registered his 13th sack of the season and had a fumble recovery on Sunday.
Parsons, who led all rookies with 13 sacks in 2021, is the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 13 sacks in each of his first two seasons, joining ALDON SMITH and Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE.
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