WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 13
A WINNING COMBINATION: New England quarterback TOM BRADY recorded his 200th career victory (including the postseason) in the Patriots’ 22-17 win at the New York Jets last week, tyingPEYTON MANNING (200) for the most wins by a starting quarterback in NFL history.
With a victory against Los Angeles on Sunday, Brady would become the all-time wins leader (including playoffs) in league history.
The quarterbacks with the most career regular-season and postseason wins in NFL history:
PLAYER
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TEAM(S)
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CAREER WINS
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Tom Brady
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New England
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200
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Peyton Manning
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Indianapolis, Denver
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200
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Brett Favre^
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Atlanta, Green Bay, NY Jets, Minnesota
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199
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John Elway^
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Denver
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162
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^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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Brady (200-61, .766) owns the highest winning percentage among quarterbacks with at least 50 career starts since the 1970 merger. With a victory over the Rams this week, he would become the first quarterback in NFL history with a record 140 games over .500 at any point in his career.
The quarterbacks with the highest winning percentages since 1970 (minimum 50 starts):
PLAYER
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SEASONS
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WINS
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LOSSES
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TIES
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WINNING PERCENTAGE
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Tom Brady
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2000-present
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200
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61
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0
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.766
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Roger Staubach^
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1969-1979
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95
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35
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0
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.731
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Russell Wilson
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2012-present
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60
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24
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1
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.712
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Joe Montana^
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1979-1994
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133
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54
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0
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.711
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Peyton Manning
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1998-2015
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200
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92
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0
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.685
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^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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The Patriots enter Week 13 with a 9-2 record, tied with the Oakland Raiders (9-2) atop the AFC. With a win on Sunday, the Patriots would clinch their 14th consecutive season with at least 10 wins, the second-longest streak of 10-win seasons in NFL history. The 1983-1998 San Francisco 49ers (16) are the only franchise with more consecutive seasons with at least 10 victories.
The franchises with the most consecutive 10-win seasons in NFL history:
TEAM
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SEASONS
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CONSECUTIVE 10-WIN SEASONS
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San Francisco 49ers
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1983-1998
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16
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New England Patriots
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2003-2015
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13*
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Indianapolis Colts
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2002-2010
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9
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*Active streak
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PRESCOTT FINDING PAYDIRT: Dallas quarterback DAK PRESCOTT leads NFL rookies in passing yards (2,835), touchdown passes (18) and passer rating (108.6). With two touchdown passes on Thursday night at Minnesota, Prescott would join CHARLIE CONERLY (22) as the only rookie quarterbacks to throw at least 20 touchdown passes in his team’s first 12 games.
The most touchdown passes by a rookie quarterback in his team’s first 12 games:
PLAYER
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YEAR
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TEAM
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TOUCHDOWN PASSES
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Charlie Conerly
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1948
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New York Giants
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22
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Marcus Mariota
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2015
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Tennessee Titans
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19
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Russell Wilson
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2012
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Seattle Seahawks
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19
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Peyton Manning
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1998
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Indianapolis Colts
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19
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Dak Prescott
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2016
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Dallas Cowboys
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18*
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FITZ AMONG THE FINEST: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD recorded four catches in the Cardinals’ 38-19 loss to Atlanta last week, bringing his career reception total to 1,096.
With seven catches against Washington on Sunday, Fitzgerald would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famers CRIS CARTER (1,101) and MARVIN HARRISON (1,102) for the third-most career receptions in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions in NFL history:
PLAYER
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TEAM(S)
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RECEPTIONS
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Jerry Rice^
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San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle
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1,549
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Tony Gonzalez
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Kansas City, Atlanta
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1,325
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Marvin Harrison^
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Indianapolis
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1,102
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Cris Carter^
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Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami
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1,101
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Larry Fitzgerald
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Arizona
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1,096
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Tim Brown^
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Los Angeles, Oakland, Tampa Bay
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1,094
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^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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THE COMEBACK KID: Detroit quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD has engineered seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime in 2016, while helping the Lions become the first team in NFL history to record seven wins when trailing in the fourth quarter in the team’s first 11 games of a season.
With a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime at New Orleans on Sunday, Stafford wouldrecord the most such drives in a single season since the 1970 merger.
The most single-season game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime since 1970:
PLAYER
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YEAR
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TEAM
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GAME-WINNING DRIVES IN 4TH QUARTER/OT
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Matthew Stafford
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2016
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Detroit Lions
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7*
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Andrew Luck
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2012
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Indianapolis Colts
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7
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Peyton Manning
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2009
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Indianapolis Colts
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7
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Jake Delhomme
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2003
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Carolina Panthers
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7
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Peyton Manning
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1999
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Indianapolis Colts
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7
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Jake Plummer
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1998
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Arizona Cardinals
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7
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Don Majkowski
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1989
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Green Bay Packers
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7
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Brian Sipe
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1979
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Cleveland Browns
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7
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*Through 11 games
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RACKING UP THE YARDS: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES leads the NFL with 3,587 passing yards this season and has passed for at least 3,500 yards in 12 consecutive seasons, the second-longest streak in NFL history. PEYTON MANNING passed for 3,500+ yards in 13 consecutive seasons from 1998-2010.
With 413 passing yards on Sunday, Brees would become the first quarterback in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards through his team’s first 12 games of a season twice in his career, having also accomplished the feat in 2011.
The quarterbacks with at least 4,000 passing yards in their team’s first 12 games:
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YEAR
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TEAM
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PASSING YARDS THROUGH TEAM’S 1ST 12 GAMES
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Peyton Manning
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2013
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Denver Broncos
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4,125
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Drew Brees
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2011
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New Orleans Saints
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4,031
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Andrew Luck
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2014
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Indianapolis Colts
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4,011
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Drew Brees
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2016
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New Orleans Saints
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3,587*
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*Through 11 games
DECIMOTERCERA SEMANA
JUEVES 1 DE DICIEMBRE
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) EN MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5)
SERIE DE TEMPORADA REGULAR
ESTADÍSTICAS
NOTAS
COWBOYS. EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO DAK PRESCOTT, un novato, lidera a los novatos de la NFL en yardas por aire (2,835), anotaciones aéreas (18) e índice (108.6). En los cinco juegos de su carrera de visitante, tiene 1,350 yardas por aire (270 por juego), 10 anotaciones y una intercepción para índice de 119.5… EL CORREDOR EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, un novato, lidera la NFL con 1,199 yardas terrestres y se ubica segundo en yardas desde la línea de golpeo (1,502) y acarreos anotadores (11). Tiene 306 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (153 por juego) y cinco anotaciones (cuatro acarreando y una recibiendo) en los últimos dos fuera de casa…EL RECEPTOR COLE BEASLEYtiene tres recepciones anotadoras en los últimos tres fuera de casa. EL RECEPTOR DEZ BRYANT tiene 49 recepciones anotadoras desde 2012, la mayor cantidad en la NFL. Tiene cinco recepciones anotadoras en los últimos seis. EL RECEPTOR TERRANCE WILLIAMS tuvo una recepción anotadora en la duodécima semana. EL ALA CERRADA JASON WITTEN tuvo ocho recepciones para 102 yardas y una anotación en el último encuentro. Se ubica segundo en la historia entre los alas cerradas con 1,072 recepciones y 11,768 yardas recibiendo…EL ALA DEFENSIVA DEMARCUS LAWRENCE tiene siete capturas en los últimos siete fuera de casa. EL APOYADOR SEAN LEE se ubica segundo en la NFC con 105 tacleadas. Busca su noveno en línea fuera de casa con ocho o más tacleadas. EL ESQUINERO ORLANDO SCANDRICK tuvo una intercepción en el último encuentro…VIKINGS. EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO SAM BRADFORD lanzó 295 yardas y una anotación para un índice de 103.4 en el último encuentro (08/11/15 con Philadelphia). Lanzó 1,261 yardas (252.2 por juego) con siete anotaciones, ninguna intercepción, e índice de 109.2 en los cinco juegos en casa con Minnesota…EL CORREDOR MATT ASIATA busca su cuarto en línea con algún acarreo anotador…EL RECEPTOR STEFON DIGGS se ubica tercero en la NFC con 67 recepciones. En los últimos cuatro, tiene 40 recepciones (10 por juego) para 357 yardas y una anotación. EL RECEPTOR ADAM THIELEN tiene alguna recepción anotadora en dos de los últimos tres. Tiene 260 yardas recibiendo (86.7 por juego) y dos anotaciones en los últimos tres en casa. EL ALA CERRADA KYLE RUDOLPH tuvo una recepción anotadora en el último encuentro. Empata el liderazgo de la NFC entre los alas cerrada, con cinco recepciones anotadoras…EL ALA DEFENSIVA EVERSON GRIFFEN tuvo una captura en el último encuentro. Tiene 28.5 capturas desde 2014, segundo en la NFC. EL ALA DEFENSIVA BRIAN ROBISON tiene ocho capturas en los últimos siete en casa. EL APOYADOR ANTHONY BARR tuvo una captura la semana pasada. EL PROFUNDO HARRISON SMITH busca su 12º en línea con seis o más tacleadas. Tiene 390 tacleadas desde 2012, segundo entre los profundos de la NFC.
DOMINGO POR LA NOCHE, 4 DE DICIEMBRE
CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-7) EN SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3-1)
SERIE DE TEMPORADA REGULAR
ESTADÍSTICAS
NOTAS
REVANCHA del juego Divisional de la NFC del año pasado (Car, 31-24)…PANTHERS> EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO CAM NEWTON lanzó 246 yardas y tuvo tres anotaciones (dos pasando y una acarreando) en la duodécima semana. Tuvo 269 yardas por aire y dos anotaciones (una pasando y otra acarreando) en el último encuentro de temporada regular. Tiene 48 acarreos anotadores en su carrera, la mayor cantidad por un mariscal en la historia de la NFL…EL CORREDOR JONATHAN STEWART tiene siete acarreos anotadores en los últimos seis. Acarreó 106 yardas y dos anotaciones en el juego Divisional de 2015…EL RECEPTOR KELVIN BENJAMIN tuvo una recepción anotadora la semana pasada. EL RECEPTOR TED GINN JR. busca su tercero en línea con alguna recepción anotadora. EL ALA CERRADA GREG OLSEN lidera los alas cerradas de la NFL con 790 yardas recibiendo y se ubica segundo con 58 recepciones. Incluyendo la postemporada, tiene 208 yardas recibiendo (104 por juego) y dos anotaciones en los últimos dos contra Seattle…EL ALA DEFENSIVA KONY EALY tiene alguna captura en dos de los últimos tres. EL APOYADOR THOMAS DAVIS tuvo siete tacleadas y una intercepción en la duodécima semana. Desde 2012, es el único apoyador de la NFL con 500 o más tacleadas (502), 10 o más capturas (14) y 10 o más intercepciones (10). EL APOYADOR A.J. KLEIN tuvo una captura y un balón suelto forzado la semana pasada. EL PROFUNDO KURT COLEMAN tiene 20 tacleadas (10 por juego), un balón suelto forzado y una intercepción en los últimos dos…SEAHAWKS. EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO RUSSELL WILSON tiene 2,468 yardas por aire (274.2 por juego), 18 pases anotadores y dos intercepciones para un índice de 111.7 en los últimos nueve en casa…EL CORREDOR THOMAS RAWLS tiene 379 yardas terrestres (94.8 por juego) y dos anotaciones en los últimos cuatro en casa...EL RECEPTOR DOUG BALDWIN tiene 788 yardas recibiendo (98.5 por juego) y ocho recepciones anotadoras en los últimos ocho en casa. En los 10 encuentros de su carrera, EL ALA CERRADA JIMMY GRAHAM tiene 64 recepciones para 840 yardas y 8 anotaciones. Desde 2011, lidera a los alas cerradas de la NFL con 5,707 yardas recibiendo y se ubica segundo con 58 recepciones anotadoras…EL ALA DEFENSIVA CLIFF AVRIL lidera la NFC con 10 capturas. Tiene 4.5 capturas en los últimos tres en casa. EL APOYADOR BOBBY WAGNER lidera la NFL con 118 tacleadas. EL APOYADOR K.J. WRIGHT tiene 46 tacleadas (9.2 por juego) y dos capturas en los últimos cinco partidos en casa. Desde 2011, EL ESQUINERO RICHARD SHERMAN lidera la NFL con 30 intercepciones. EL PROFUNDO KAM CHANCELLOR busca su tercer juego en línea con alguna intercepción.
LUNES POR LA NOCHE, 5 DE DICIEMBRE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-6) EN NEW YORK JETS (3-8)
SERIE DE TEMPORADA REGULAR
ESTADÍSTICAS
NOTAS
COLTS. EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO ANDREW LUCK tiene 1,106 yardas por aire (276.5 por juego) y ocho anotaciones para un índice de 93.4 en los últimos cuatro. Tiene 120 pases anotadores en las primeras cinco temporadas, la quinta mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL…En los últimos dos contra equipos de la AFC Este, EL CORREDOR FRANK GORE tiene 189 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (94.5 por juego) y dos acarreos anotadores. Es uno de los cinco en la historia de la NFL con 12,500 o más yardas terrestres (12,710) y 400 o más recepciones (405)…EL RECEPTOR T.Y. HILTON se ubica segundo en la NFL con 20 recepciones de 20 o más yardas. Está quinto en la NFL con 942 yardas recibiendo. Es uno de los cuatro jugadores de la NFL con cinco o más recepciones anotadoras en cada una de las últimas cinco temporadas. EL RECEPTOR DONTE MONCRIEF tuvo 122 yardas recibiendo y una anotación en el último encuentro. Busca su quinto en línea con alguna recepción anotadora…EL APOYADOR ERIK WALDEN es uno de los cinco apoyadores de la NFL con ocho o más capturas (ocho) y dos o más balones sueltos forzados (dos). EL APOYADOR D’QWELL JACKSON tiene 30 tacleadas y un balón suelto forzado en los últimos tres encuentros. EL TACKLE DEFENSIVO HENRY ANDERSON tuvo una captura en el último encuentro…JETS. EL MARISCAL DE CAMPO RYAN FITZPATRICK lanzó 244 yardas y dos anotaciones en el último encuentro. Lanzó 269 yardas, dos anotaciones y registró un índice de 115.2 la semana pasada…EL CORREDOR MATT FORTÉ tiene 508 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (101.6 por juego) y cinco anotaciones (cuatro acarreando y una recibiendo) en los últimos cinco. En los últimos dos contra Indianapolis, tiene 261 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (130.5 por juego) y dos acarreos anotadores…EL RECEPTOR BRANDON MARSHALL tiene 37 recepciones (12.3 por juego) para 420 yardas (140 por juego) y cuatro anotaciones en los últimos tres contra Indianapolis. Desde que ingresó en la liga, en 2006, se ubica segundo en la NFL con 11,941 yardas recibiendo y 931 recepciones. EL RECEPTOR QUINCY ENUNWA lideró el equipo con 109 yardas recibiendo y tuvo una recepción anotadora la semana pasada...EL ESQUINERO DARRELLE REVIS tuvo una intercepción y dos balones sueltos recuperados en el último juego contra Indianapolis. EL TACKLE DEFENSIVO LEONARD WILLIAMS tiene 5.5 capturas y cinco tacleadas para pérdida de yardas en los últimos siete en casa.
LAS LUCHAS POR CLASIFICAR SE CALIENTAN CUANDO LA TEMPORADA DE LA NFL INGRESA EN DICIEMBRE
Cuando el calendario da una vuelta la página hacia diciembre, el panorama para la postemporada de la NFL está empezando a tomar forma. Con cinco semanas por jugarse en la temporada regular, hay actualmente 24 equipos dentro o a dos partidos de conseguir una plaza en la postemporada.
A lo largo de las últimas cinco temporadas, los Carolina Panthers (19-5, .792) y los Seattle Seahawks (19-5, .792) ostentan la mejor marca en el mes final, que también incluye juegos de temporada regular disputados en enero. Los New England Patriots (18-6, .750) lideran la AFC.
“Los juegos de diciembre son los más importantes de la temporada regular por lejos”, dice el analista de NFL Network y ex entrenador en jefe de la NFL STEVE MARIUCCI. “Es extremadamente importante ganar en diciembre y hacerse un camino hacia la postemporada.”
Cuando la temporada de la NFL ingresa a su último mes, cuatro equipos están en plena carrera hacia la línea de meta con sendas rachas ganadoras de al menos cinco partidos: Dallas (10), Miami (seis), los New York Giants (seis) y Oakland (cinco).
“El ímpetu es real para nosotros ahora mismo”, dice el ala cerrada de los Cowboys JASON WITTEN. “Nuestro equipo de fútbol americano es muy divertido. Es grandioso ser parte de esto y liderar un gran grupo de muchachos. Diez victorias son buena, pero no son garantía de nada tras 11 juegos. Tenemos que continuar construyendo mientras vamos hacia el tramo crítico.”
Ese tramo crítico comienza el jueves por la noche, cuando Dallas visite a Minnesota (8:25 PM, hora de New York, NBC/NFLN/Twitter). Los Cowboys llegan a diciembre con la mejor marca de la liga (10-1) y con una ventaja de dos juegos sobre los Giants en la NFC Este. Minnesota (6-5) comienza el último mes de la temporada regular apenas un partido detrás de Detroit (7-4), en el primer puesto de la NFC Norte.
La semana concluye con un par de duelos en horario central con implicancias de postemporada. El domingo por la noche (8:30 PM, hora de New York, NBC), los Seahawks recibirán a los Panthers en un duelo entre equipos que representaron a la NFC en cada uno de los últimos tres Super Bowls. Seattle (7-3-1) ingresa a el duelo con una ventaja de tres partidos en la NFC Oeste, mientras que Carolina (4-7) busca permanecer con vida en la lucha por alcanzar la postemporada en la NFC. El lunes por la noche (8:30 PM, hora de New York, ESPN), los Indianapolis Colts visitarán a los New York Jets. Los Colts (5-6) están apenas un juego detrás de los líderes de la AFC Sur, los Houston Texans (6-5), en la puja divisional.
Algunos de los duelos clave de la decimotercera semana:
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) en MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5) (Jueves, NBC/NFLN/Twitter, 8:25 PM, hora de New York)
MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-4) en BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-5) (Domingo, CBS, 1:00 PM, hora de New York)
DETROIT LIONS (7-4) en NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6) (Domingo, FOX, 1:00 PM, hora de New York)
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-3) en PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-5) (Domingo, FOX, 4:25 PM, hora de New York)
WEEK 13 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5)
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COWBOYS: Rookie QB DAK PRESCOTT leads NFL rookies in pass yards (2,835), pass TDs (18) & rating (108.6). In 5 career road games, has 1,350 pass yards (270 per game), 10 TDs & 1 INT for 119.5 rating…Rookie RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT leads NFL with 1,199 rush yards & ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,502) & rush TDs (11). Has 306 scrimmage yards (153 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 on road…WR COLE BEASLEY has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 on road. WR DEZ BRYANT has 49 TD catches since 2012, most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs in past 6. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had TD catch in Week 12. TE JASON WITTEN had 8 receptions for 102 yards & TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd all-time among TEs with 1,072 receptions & 11,768 rec. yards…DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCEhas 7 sacks in past 7 on road. LB SEAN LEE ranks 2nd in NFC with 105 tackles. Aims for 9th in row on road with 8+ tackles. CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK had INT in last meeting…VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 295 yards & TD for 103.4 rating in last meeting (11/8/15 with Phi.). Has passed for 1,261 yards (252.2 per game) with 7 TDs & 0 INTs for 109.2 rating in 5 games at home with Min…RB MATT ASIATA aims for 4th in row with rush TD…WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 3rd in NFC with 67 receptions. In past 4, has 40 receptions (10 per game) for 357 yards & TD. WR ADAM THIELEN has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 260 rec. yards (86.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 at home. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD catch in last meeting. Ties for NFC lead among TEs with 5 rec. TDs…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack in last meeting. Has 28.5 sacks since 2014, 2nd in NFC. DE BRIAN ROBISON has 8 sacks in past 7 at home. LB ANTHONY BARR had sack last week. S HARRISON SMITH aims for 12th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 390 tackles since 2012, 2nd among NFC safeties.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-3) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4)
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CHIEFS: Have won 18 of past 21 regular-season games…QB ALEX SMITH has 7 TDs & 92.3 rating in past 6 vs. NFC. Threw TD pass & game-tying 2-point conv. with 12 sec. remaining in 4th quarter last week…RB SPENCER WARE ranks 5th in NFL averaging 107.7 scrimmage yards per game…Rookie WR TYREEK HILL became 1st NFL player since 1965 (GALE SAYERS) to record rush TD, rec. TD & KR-TD in same game last week. Ties for 2nd among rookies with 7 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush, 1 KR-TD). TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 57 catches & 675 rec. yards. In 4 career games vs. Atl., WR JEREMY MACLIN has 446 rec. yards (111.5 per game) & 4 TDs…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had 10 tackles, 3 sacks & FF last week. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2012, ranks 3rd in NFL with 53.5 sacks. LB TAMBA HALI had sack last week. Has 88.5 sacks since 2006, 6th most among active players… FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN ranks 3rd in NFL in pass yards (3,516) & rating (114.3). Has 2,307 pass yards (329.6 per game) with 15 TDs & 4 INTs for 115.5 rating in past 7 at home…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN has 4 rush TDs in past 4 at home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ scrimmage yards.RB TEVIN COLEMAN aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with TD…WR TAYLOR GABRIEL had 75 rec. yards & 2 TDs last week, 1st career multi-TD game. WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 1,140 rec. yards. Had 6 receptions for 108 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Is averaging 117.4 yards per game in past 5 vs. AFC. WR MOHAMED SANU had TD catch in 11/18/12 meeting (with Cin.)…In past 3 vs. AFC, LB VIC BEASLEY has 6.5 sacks & 3 FFs. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 9.5 sacks. Rookie CB BRIAN POOLE had 1st career sack in Week 12. S KEANU NEAL leads NFL rookies with 72 tackles & 4 FFs. Is averaging 8 tackles per game in 4 at home.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-5)
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DOLPHINS: Aim for 7th win in row…QB RYAN TANNEHILL has 9 pass TDs vs. 1 INT for 104.7 rating in past 6. Passed for 285 yards & 3 TDs for 130.6 rating last week…RB JAY AJAYI has 730 rush yards (121.7 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6. Is 2nd among NFL RBs with 5.26 yards per carry average…WR KENNY STILLS has rec. TD in 3 of past 4 on road. Ranks 2nd among NFL WRs with 18.5 yards per catch avg. WR DE VANTE PARKER has 246 rec. yards (82 per game) & TD in past 3. Rookie WR LEONTE CARROO had 1st career TD catch last week. Since 2014, WR JARVIS LANDRY ranks 4th in NFL with 258 catches…In past 3, LB KIKO ALONSO has 24 tackles (8 per game), 2 INTs (incl. INT-TD), 2 FR, FF & TFL. Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 90+ tackles (91) & 2+ INTs (2). Had 2 INTs in last meeting (9/29/13 with Buf.). DE CAMERON WAKE has 7.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 6. Is 2nd among active players with 78.5 sacks since 2009…RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO is 4-0 in career vs. Mia. & has 1,036 pass yards (259 per game) with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 105.6 rating…RB JAVORIUS ALLEN had 170 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 107 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Rookie RB KENNETH DIXON has 200 scrimmage yards in past 3…WR BRESHAD PERRIMAN has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. WR STEVE SMITH SR. has 396 rec. yards (99 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 vs. Mia. Ranks 13th in NFL history with 1,009 career receptions. WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with rec. TD…LB TERRELL SUGGS had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & PD last week. Has 3 sacks & 3 FFs in past 3. In past 6 vs. Mia., has 8.5 sacks, 7 TFL & INT-TD. LB C.J. MOSLEY ties for lead among NFL LBs with 3 INTs…K JUSTIN TUCKER became 1st player in NFL history with 3 FGs of 50+ yards in 1st half of game last week. Has converted 34 consecutive FG attempts, longest active streak in NFL.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-10) AT CHICAGO BEARS (2-9)
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49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK passed for 296 yards & 3 TDs with 113 rush yards in Week 12. Has 506 pass yards & 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) in past 2 on road. Since 2012, ranks 3rd among NFL QBs with 2,207 rush yards…RB SHAUN DRAUGHN had rush TD in last meeting. RB CARLOS HYDE had 95 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 30 rec.) & TD catch last week…WR JEREMY KERLEY had 7 receptions for 81 yards & TD in only career meeting (9/22/14 with NYJ). WR TORREY SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD catch. TE GARRETT CELEK had rec. TD last week…DT QUINTON DIAL had career-high 9 tackles in last meeting. Rookie DE RONALD BLAIR had sack last week. RookieDE DE FOREST BUCKNER has 3 sacks in past 3 on road. LB GERALD HODGES has sack, FF & INT in past 4 on road.CB TRAMAINE BROCK is tied for 3rd in NFC with 12 PD. S JIMMIE WARD had 29-yard INT-TD in last meeting…BEARS: QB MATT BARKLEY passed for career-high 316 yards & 3 TDs last week…Rookie RB JORDAN HOWARD has 382 rush yards (95.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 at home. Ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 766 rush yards. Had 127 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 43 rec.) in Week 12. RB KA’DEEM CAREY had 1st career rush TD in last meeting…WR EDDIE ROYAL had 10 catches for 94 yards & TD in last meeting (12/20/14 with SD). WR DEONTE THOMPSON had 1st career TD catch last week. WR MARQUESS WILSON had career-high 8 receptions for 125 yards & TD in Week 12. Aims for 3rd game in row at home with 100+ rec. yards. TE DANIEL BROWN had 1st career TD catch in Week 12…NT EDDIE GOLDMAN had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting. LB SAM ACHOhad sack in last meeting (12/28/14 with Az.). Rookie LB LEONARD FLOYD is 3rd among NFL rookies with 5 sacks. Has 4.5 sacks & FF in past 4 games. LB WILLIE YOUNG has 3.5 sacks in past 2 meetings. CB TRACY PORTER has 2 INTs & sack in 4 career meetings. Had FF last week.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-6) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-7-1)
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EAGLES: QB CARSON WENTZ ranks 2nd among NFL rookies in pass yards (2,593) & TD passes (11). Has 579 pass yards (289.5 per game) with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 112.3 rating in 2 career games vs. AFC. Had 1st career rush TD in Week 12…RB RYAN MATHEWS has 4 rush TDs in past 4. RB DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 PR, 1 rush) in past 2 on road vs. AFC…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD catch. TE ZACH ERTZ has 23 receptions since Week 9, tied for most by NFL TE…DT FLETCHER COX had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. DE BRANDON GRAHAM had career-high 2.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 2 sacks & FF in 2 career games vs. Cin. LB JORDAN HICKS has 2 INTs in past 3 on road. Has 4 INTs since 2015, tied for 3rd-most among NFL LBs. LB NIGEL BRADHAM has 36 tackles (9 per game) in past 4 games on road…BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON passed for 283 yards & TD last week. Ranks 3rd in AFC with 3,043 pass yards. Is 1 of 2 QBs (PEYTON MANNING) in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 6 seasons…RB JEREMY HILL aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC East with rush TD. Since 2014, ranks 2nd in NFL with 26 rush TDs…TE TYLER EIFERT has 303 rec. yards (75.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 games. Has 15 TD catches since 2015, 2nd most among NFL TEs. Rookie WR TYLER BOYD ranks 4th among NFL rookies with 38 catches…LB VONTAZE BURFICT aims for 5th in row with 10+ tackles. Had 3 TFL in last meeting. DE WALLACE GILBERRY had sack, TFL & FR-TD in last meeting. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 1.5 sacks in past 2. Had FF in last meeting. Is only player in NFL with 5+ sacks (6.5) & 10 PD (10). CB DRE KIRKPATRICK has INT in 2 of past 3 games. DT GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 47.5 sacks since 2010.
HOUSTON TEXANS (6-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6)
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TEXANS: QB BROCK OSWEILER is 3-1 in 4 career starts vs. NFC North. Had rush TD last week…RB LAMAR MILLERis 5th in NFL with 881 rush yards. Had 93 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 40 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting (10/12/14 with Mia.)...Since 2014, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS ranks 7th in NFL with 3,341 rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC North. Rookie WR WILL FULLER ranks 4th among NFL rookies with 449 rec. yards. TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZhas 39 catches, tied for 6th among AFC TEs…LB BENARDRICK MC KINNEY had 12 tackles & sack last week. Is only player in NFL with 100+ tackles (101) & 4+ sacks (4). DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. Ties for lead among NFL DEs with 12 TFL. S QUINTIN DEMPS had INT last week. CB A.J. BOUYE ties for 6th in AFC with 11 PD. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had 3 TFL last week. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 vs. NFC North…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS completed 30 of 39 (76.9 pct.) for 313 yards & 2 TDs for 116.7 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 300+ yards. In 2 career meetings, has 633 pass yards (316.5 per game), 8 TDs & 1 INT for 128.3 rating…WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 5 receptions for 113 yards & 2 TDs in Week 12. Has 5 TD catches in past 5 at home. WR RANDALL COBB aims for 4th in row at home with rec. TD. WR TY MONTGOMERY has 321 scrimmages yards in past 3 at home. WR JORDY NELSON ranks 3rd in NFL with 9 TD catches. Has 12 receptions for 146 yards & 4 TDs in 2 career meetings… LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. LB JULIUS PEPPERS aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 141.5 sacks since 2002, most in NFL. LB NICK PERRY has 4.5 sacks & INT in past 5 at home. S MORGAN BURNETT aims for 4th game in row vs. AFC with sack. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX has 2 INTs & FF in past 3 games vs. AFC.
DENVER BRONCOS (7-4) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-9)
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BRONCOS: QB TREVOR SIEMIAN threw for 368 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.6 rating last week. Has 909 pass yards (303 per game) & 7 TDs in past 3…Rookie RB DEVONTAE BOOKER has 189 scrimmage yards (94.5 per game) in past 2. Is 3rd among NFL rookies with 475 rush yards…WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 162 rec. yards & TD last week. Ranks 6th in AFC with 830 rec. yards. Since 2012, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS ranks 2nd in NFL with 462 catches & ties for 3rd with 46 rec. TDs. WR BENNIE FOWLER had 76-yard TD catch last week. WR JORDAN TAYLOR aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD…Team had 6 sacks last week. LB VON MILLER tied career-highs with 10 tackles & 3 sacks last week. In past 13 (incl. playoffs), has 17.5 sacks, 14 TFL, 3 FFs & INT. Leads NFL with 12.5 sacks. LB DE MARCUS WARE had sack last week. Is tied for 8th in NFL history with 137.5 sacks. CB CHRIS HARRIS JR. had 11 tackles in last meeting…JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 2 TDs & had career-high 81 rush yards last week. Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes…RB CHRIS IVORY had rush TD last week. Since 2015, RB T.J. YELDON is 1 of 6 in AFC with 1,000+ rush yards (1,058) & 475+ rec. yards (499)…WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 4 rec. TDs in past 4 at home. Since 2015, has 20 TD catches, tied for 2nd in NFL. WR MARQISE LEE aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR ALLEN HURNS had TD catch last week. Since entering NFL in 2014, ties for 9th in AFC with 19 rec. TDs…Rookie DE YANNICK NGAKOUE aims for 3rd in row with sack. Leads NFL rookies with 6 sacks. Is 1 of 2 players in NFL (KHALIL MACK) with 6+ sacks (6), 3+ FFs (3) & INT in 2016. DT MALIK JACKSON spent 4 seasons with Den. (2012-15). Has 3 sacks in past 2. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had 59-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has 24 tackles in past 3 meetings. Has 3 TFL in past 2.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-7) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-2)
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RAMS: Rookie QB JARED GOFF passed for 214 yards & 3 TDs for 100.3 rating last week in 2nd career start…RB TODD GURLEY has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN had TD catch in Week 12. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 5+ rush TDs (7), 10+ rec. TDs (12) & PR-TD (3). WR KENNY BRITT has 297 rec. yards (99 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 on road. TE LANCE KENDRICKS has TD catch in 2 of past 3 on road…DT AARON DONALD had sack & FF last week. Since 2014, leads NFL DTs with 26 sacks. DE ROBERT QUINN aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 9 sacks & 5 FFs in past 8 vs. AFC. LB MARK BARRON aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & INT in only career meeting (9/22/13 with TB). LB ALEC OGLETREE has 35 tackles (8.8 per game), 2 sacks & INT in past 4 vs. AFC. CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON has 9 PD in past 4 on road…PATRIOTS: QB TOM BRADYhas 200 career wins (incl. playoffs), tied with PEYTON MANNING for most all-time. In 7 games this season, has 2,201 pass yards with 18 TDs vs. 1 INT for 116.7 rating. Has 6 pass TDs & 118.1 rating in his past 2 meetings…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 7 rush TDs in past 5 at home. Leads NFL with 12 rush TDs. RB JAMES WHITE ranks 4th among AFC RBs with 43 catches …Rookie WR MALCOLM MITCHELL had 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 3 TD catches in past 2. WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 23 catches (7.7 per game) for 259 yards (86.3 per game) & TD in past 3. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 8 catches for 146 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has TD catch in 2 of past 4 vs. Rams…DE CHRIS LONG spent 8 seasons with Rams (2008-15). Had sack & FF last week. CB MALCOLM BUTLER had FF & FR in Week 12. Leads team & ties for 6th in AFC with 11 PD. LB ROB NINKOVICH has sack in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last meeting.
DETROIT LIONS (7-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6)
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LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD completed 22 of 25 (88 pct.) for 254 yards & 3 TDs for 148.6 rating in last meeting. Has 1,949 pass yards (278.4 per game), 15 TD passes & 4 INTs for 105.7 rating in past 7 on road…RB THEO RIDDICK ties for NFL lead among RBs with 4 rec. TDs. Since 2015, leads NFL RBs with 128 receptions…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with rec. TD. Has 4 TD catches in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2003, ranks 3rd with 13,587 rec. yards. WR GOLDEN TATE has 16 receptions for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 vs. NO. TE ERIC EBRON aims for 3rd in row on road with 7+ receptions…DE KERRY HYDER has 6 sacks in past 5 on road. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD had 12 tackles in Week 12. Has 101 tackles, 1st career 100-tackle season.CB DARIUS SLAY had INT last week. Aims for 7th in row with PD…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES passed for 310 yards & had 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) last week. Leads NFL with 3,587 pass yards & 30 TD passes, 9th season with 30+ TD passes, tied for most all-time. Has TD pass in NFL-record 60 consecutive home games…RB TIM HIGHTOWER has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. RB MARK INGRAM had 167 scrimmage yards (146 rush, 21 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Had rush TD in last home meeting...WR BRANDON COLEMAN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR BRANDIN COOKS has 981 rec. yards & 11 TDs in past 10 at home. Had 10 receptions for 124 yards & TD in last meeting. WR WILLIE SNEAD had 50-yard TD pass in Week 12, 1st career TD pass. Rookie WR MICHAEL THOMAS leads NFL rookies with 65 receptions, 789 rec. yards & 7 TD catches. TE COBY FLEENER had TD catch in only meeting (12/2/12 with Ind.)…Rookie DT SHELDON RANKINS aims for 3rd in row at home with sack. DE KASIM EDEBALI had 2 sacks in last meeting. LB DANNELL ELLERBE aims for 4th in row with sack. S KENNY VACCARO has 2 INTs & sack in past 2 at home.
BUFFALO BILLS (6-5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (9-2)
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BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR had pass TD & rush TD last week. Leads QBs with 439 rush yards. Since 2015, is only QB with 5,000+ pass yards (5,136) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,007). Has rush TD in 4 of past 5…RB LE SEAN MC COYhad rec. TD in last meeting vs. Oak. (11/3/13 with Phi.). Had 134 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 31 rec.) last week. Has 3 rush TDs in past 2. Since 2010, leads NFL with 7,869 rush yards…WR SAMMY WATKINS had TD catch in last meeting. WR ROBERT WOODS has 203 rec. yards (101.5 per game) in past 2. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR JUSTIN HUNTER has TD catch in 2 of past 3…DT MARCELL DAREUS has 3.5 sacks in past 3. CB STEPHON GILMORE ties for 4th in NFL with 4 INTs. LB LORENZO ALEXANDER ties for 2nd in NFL with 10 sacks. LB ZACH BROWN ranks 3rd in NFL with 107 tackles. DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 4 TFL & 2 sacks in past 4…RAIDERS: Aim for 6th win in row…QB DEREK CARR threw 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 4.4 TD/INT ratio (min. 15 pass TDs)…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY has 307 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in past 3. Has 6 rush TDs in past 5. RB JAMIZE OLAWALE had rec. TD in last meeting…WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 113 rec. yards & TD in last meeting (10/7/12 with SF). Led team with 8 catches & 110 rec. yards last week. Since 2015, WR AMARI COOPER is 1 of 8 in NFL with 130+ catches (138) & 14.0+ yards per catch avg. (14.4). WR SETH ROBERTS & TE CLIVE WALFORD both had rec. TD last week…LB KHALIL MACK had INT-TD, sack, FF & FR last week. Is 1 of only 2 players since 2000 to record INT-TD, sack, FF & FR in single game. Has 9 sacks, 10 TFL, 3 FFs, 2 FR & INT-TD in past 8. Since 2015, leads NFL with 24 sacks. LB BRUCE IRVIN aims for 3rd in row with sack. S REGGIE NELSON had 11 tackles in last meeting (10/18/15 with Cin.). Is only active player with 30+ INTs (33) & 5+ sacks (6.5) since 2007.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-4-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-6-1)
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NEW YORK GIANTS (8-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-5)
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GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has 1,174 yards (293.5 per game) with 13 pass TDs & 4 INTs for 110.6 rating in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 5 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104 rating in past 2…RB RASHAD JENNINGS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3…In past 6 vs. AFC, WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 41 receptions for 834 yards (139 per game) & 9 TDs. Has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 on road. Since entering NFL in 2014, ties for NFL lead with 33 TD catches. WR DWAYNE HARRIS had TD catch last week. Rookie WR STERLING SHEPARD aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 44 receptions & 476 rec. yards...DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 3 sacks, FF & 43-yard FR-TD in Week 12. Had sack in only career meeting. DE OLIVIER VERNON aims for 5th in row with sack. S LANDON COLLINS leads NFL safeties with 87 tackles & 5 INTs & ties for 1st with 3 sacks…STEELERS: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 6 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.7 rating in past 3. Has 110+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC East. Completed 70 pct. of passes for 221 yards & 3 TDs last week…RB LE’VEON BELL aims for 4th in row with rush TD. Has 477 scrimmage yards (159 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3. Leads NFL averaging 142 scrimmage yards per game…WR ANTONIO BROWN had 3 rec. TDs last week. Has 5 TD catches in past 4. Leads NFL with 82 catches & ties for league lead with 10 rec. TD. Since 2011, has 592 receptions & 7,924 rec. yards, both most in NFL. WR ELI ROGERS has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC East…LB JAMES HARRISON has 4 sacks in past 4. Is franchise leader with 78.5 sacks. CB WILLIAM GAY had sack, FF & INT in Week 12. Is 1 of 5 players in 2016 with sack, FF & INT in same game. S MIKE MITCHELL had INT last week. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS had sack & TFL in last meeting. Leads team with 82 tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-5) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-6)
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BUCCANEERS: QB JAMEIS WINSTON has 1,573 pass yards (262.2 per game) with 13 TDs & 3 INTs for 104.1 rating in past 6. Has 5 TD passes vs. 1 INT for 102.2 rating in past 3 on road…RB DOUG MARTIN had 119 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 51 rec.) in last meeting. Has 361 scrimmage yards (283 rush, 78 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 vs. AFC…WR MIKE EVANS ties for NFL lead with 10 rec. TDs. Has 5 TD catches in past 5 on road. In past 4, has 29 receptions for 425 yards (106.3 per game) & 4 TDs. TE CAMERON BRATE has TD catch in 3 of past 5…DT GERALD MC COY had 1.5 sacks in Week 12. Since 2012, leads NFL DTs with 37.5 sacks. Rookie DE NOAH SPENCEhad career-high 1.5 sacks last week. Leads NFC rookies with 5.5 sacks. LB LAVONTE DAVID aims for 3rd in row with FF. CB BRENT GRIMES leads NFC with 15 PD. S BRADLEY MC DOUGALD had INT last week...CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 3 TDs & 116.3 rating last week. Has 624 pass yards (312 per game) & 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 123.7 rating in past 2 vs. TB. Has 11 consecutive seasons with 3,000 pass yards, tied for 4th longest streak in NFL history…RB MELVIN GORDON has 758 scrimmage yards (151.6 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5. Ranks 4th in NFL with 908 rush yards & ties for 4th with 9 rush TDs…WR TYRELL WILLIAMS has 260 rec. yards (86.7 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch. WR DONTRELLE INMAN had 119 rec. yards & TD last week. Rookie TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 5 TD catches. TE ANTONIO GATES has 3 rec. TDs in past 2 vs. TB. Has 109 career TD catches, 2nd most by TE in NFL history…CB CASEY HAYWARD leads NFL with 6 INTs. Has INT in 3 of past 4. In 7 games, rookie DE JOEY BOSA has 4.5 sacks, 8 TFL & FF.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3-1)
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REMATCH of last year’s NFC Div. playoff game (Car, 31-24)…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON passed for 246 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 12. Had 269 pass yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in last regular-season meeting. Has 48 career rush TDs, most by QB in NFL history…RB JONATHAN STEWART has 7 rush TDs in past 6. Rushed for 106 yards & 2 TDs in 2015 Div…WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had TD catch last week. WR TED GINN JR.aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. TE GREG OLSEN leads NFL TEs with 790 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 58 receptions. Incl. postseason, has 208 rec. yards (104 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Sea…DE KONY EALY has sack in 2 of past 3. LB THOMAS DAVIS had 7 tackles & INT in Week 12. Since 2012, is only NFL LB with 500+ tackles (502), 10+ sacks (14) & 10+ INTs (10). LB A.J. KLEIN had sack & FF last week. S KURT COLEMAN has 20 tackles (10 per game), FF & INT in past 2…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has 2,468 pass yards (274.2 per game), 18 TD passes & 2 INTs for 111.7 rating in past 9 at home…RB THOMAS RAWLS has 379 rush yards (94.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 at home...WR DOUG BALDWIN has 788 rec. yards (98.5 per game) & 8 rec. TDs in past 8 at home. In 10 career meetings, TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 64 receptions for 840 yards & 8 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 5,707 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 58 TD catches…DE CLIFF AVRIL leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 4.5 sacks in past 3 at home. LB BOBBY WAGNER leads NFL with 118 tackles. LB K.J. WRIGHT has 46 tackles (9.2 per game) & 2 sacks in past 5 games at home. Since 2011, CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 30 INTs. S KAM CHANCELLOR aims for 3rd game in row with INT.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-8)
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COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK has 1,106 pass yards (276.5 per game) & 8 TDs for 93.4 rating in past 4. Has 120 TD passes in 1st 5 seasons, 5th most in NFL history…In past 2 vs. AFC East, RB FRANK GORE has 189 scrimmage yards (94.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs. Is 1 of 5 in NFL history with 12,500+ rush yards (12,710) & 400+ catches (405)…WR T.Y. HILTON ranks 2nd in NFL with 20 catches of 20+ yards. Is 5th in NFL with 942 rec. yards. Is 1 of 4 players in NFL with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 5 seasons. WR DONTE MONCRIEF had 122 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 5th in row with TD catch…LB ERIK WALDEN is 1 of 5 NFL LBs with 8+ sacks (8) & 2+ FFs (2). LB D’QWELL JACKSON has 30 tackles & FF in past 3 meetings. DT HENRY ANDERSON had sack in last meeting…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK threw for 244 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Passed for 269 yards, 2 TDs & 115.2 rating last week…RB MATT FORTÉ has 508 scrimmage yards (101.6 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5. In past 2 vs. Ind., has 261 scrimmage yards (130.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 37 catches (12.3 per game) for 420 yards (140 per game) & 4 TDs in past 3 vs. Ind. Since entering league in 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,941 rec. yards & 931 catches. WR QUINCY ENUNWA led team with 109 rec. yards & had TD catch last week...CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT & 2 FRs in last game vs. Ind. DT LEONARD WILLIAMS has 5.5 sacks & 5 TFL in past 7 at home.
PLAYOFF RACES HEAT UP AS NFL SEASON ENTERS DECEMBER
As the calendar turns to December, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape. With five weeks remaining in the regular season, there are currently 24 teams either in or within two games of a playoff spot.
Over the past five seasons, the Carolina Panthers (19-5, .792) and Seattle Seahawks (19-5, .792) own the best record in the final month, which also includes regular-season games played in January. The New England Patriots (18-6, .750) lead the AFC.
“The games in December are the most important regular-season games by far,” says NFL Network analyst and former NFL head coach STEVE MARIUCCI. “It’s extremely important to win in December and to make a run at the playoffs.”
As the NFL season enters the final month, four teams are racing towards the finish line with winning streaks of at least five games – Dallas (10), Miami (six), the New York Giants (six) and Oakland (five).
“The momentum is real for us right now,” says Cowboys tight end JASON WITTEN. “Our football team is a lot of fun. It’s neat to be a part of this and lead a great group of guys. Ten wins is good but they don’t hang any banners after 11 games. We have to continue to build here going into a critical stretch.”
That critical stretch begins on Thursday night when Dallas visits Minnesota (8:25 PM ET, NBC/NFLN/Twitter). The Cowboys enter December with the league’s best record (10-1) and a two-game lead over the Giants in the NFC East. Minnesota (6-5) begins the final month of the regular season just one game behind Detroit (7-4) for first place in the NFC North.
The week concludes with a pair of primetime contests with playoff implications. On Sunday night (8:30 PM ET, NBC), the Seahawks will host the Panthers in a matchup between teams that represented the NFC in each of the past three Super Bowls. Seattle (7-3-1) enters the contest with a three-game lead in the NFC West while Carolina (4-7) looks to stay alive in the NFC playoff hunt. On Monday night (8:30 PM ET, ESPN), the Indianapolis Colts will visit the New York Jets. The Colts (5-6) sit just one game behind the AFC South leading Houston Texans (6-5) in the division race. Some of the key contests in Week 13:
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5) (Thursday, NBC/NFLN/Twitter, 8:25 PM ET)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-3) at ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4) (Sunday, CBS, 1:00 PM ET)
MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-4) at BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-5) (Sunday, CBS, 1:00 PM ET)
DETROIT LIONS (7-4) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6) (Sunday, FOX, 1:00 PM ET)
BUFFALO BILLS (6-5) at OAKLAND RAIDERS (9-2) (Sunday, CBS, 4:05 PM ET)
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-3) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-5) (Sunday, FOX, 4:25 PM ET)
CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-7) at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3-1) (Sunday, NBC, 8:30 PM ET)
2016 NFL STANDINGS
NFL WEEK 13 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 4-5
(All times local)
Byes: Cleveland, Tennessee
THE WEEK THAT WAS – WEEK 12
CLOSE GAMES: There have been 135 games within one score in the fourth quarter through Week 12, the most such games in the first 12 weeks of a season in NFL history. Three teams – DETROIT, theNEW YORK GIANTS and WASHINGTON – have had all of their games within one score in the fourth quarter this season.
The most games within one score in the fourth quarter through Week 12 in NFL history:
Additionally, there have been 106 games decided by eight points or fewer and 99 games decided by seven points or fewer through Week 12, both the most such games in the first 12 weeks of a season in league annals.
In Week 12, Lions kicker MATT PRATER connected on two field goals in the final two minutes of regulation to give Detroit a 16-13 win over Minnesota. The Lions are the first team in NFL history to have each of its first 11 games decided by seven points or fewer.
The most games decided by eight points or fewer through Week 12 in NFL history:
The most games decided by seven points or fewer through Week 12 in NFL history:
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FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACKS: Through Week 12, there have been 52 games in which a team that trailed in the fourth quarter came back to win, the second-most such games in the first 12 weeks of a season in NFL history. Five teams – BUFFALO, DETROIT, KANSAS CITY, NEW ENGLANDand OAKLAND – overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to win in Week 12.
The most games won by a team that trailed in the fourth quarter through Week 12:
Oakland quarterback DEREK CARR passed for 315 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 35-32 win over Carolina. Carr, who orchestrated the game-winning drive which culminated in kickerSEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI’s 23-yard field goal with 1:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, has nine game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime since 2015, the second-most in the NFL(MATTHEW STAFFORD, 10).
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CLIMBING THE LADDER: New England quarterback TOM BRADY passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots’ 22-17 win at the New York Jets. The victory marked Brady’s 200th career win, including the postseason, tied with PEYTON MANNING for the most all-time.
Brady now has 60,229 career passing yards and became the fifth player in NFL history with at least 60,000 passing yards.
New York Giants quarterback ELI MANNING passed for 194 yards and three touchdowns in the Giants’ 27-13 victory at Cleveland. Manning has 47,089 career passing yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer FRAN TARKENTON (47,003) for the eighth-most passing yards in NFL history.
The players with the most passing yards in NFL history:
Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had four receptions in the Cardinals’ 38-19 loss at Atlanta. Fitzgerald, who has 1,096 career receptions, surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer TIM BROWN (1,094) for the fifth-most career receptions in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions in NFL history:
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ROLLING RODGERS: Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS completed 30 of 39 pass attempts (76.9 percent) for 313 yards and two touchdowns for a 116.7 passer rating in the Packers’ 27-13 win at Philadelphia.
The performance marked the 15th time in Rodgers’ career in which he attempted at least 30 passes and completed at least 75 percent of his throws, the fifth-most in NFL history.
The players with the most career games of at least 30 pass attempts and a completion percentage of 75 or higher:
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HISTORIC HILL: Kansas City rookie wide receiver TYREEK HILL had three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 30-27 overtime victory at Denver. Hill scored on a three-yard run, a three-yard reception and an 86-yard kickoff-return.
Hill is the first player since Pro Football Hall of Famer GALE SAYERS in 1965 to have a rush touchdown, receiving touchdown and kickoff-return touchdown in the same game. Sayers, who was a rookie in 1965, accomplished the feat on October 17 at Minnesota.
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GLORIOUS GINN: Carolina wide receiver TED GINN, JR. had 115 receiving yards, including a career-long 88-yard touchdown catch in the Panthers’ 35-32 loss at Oakland.
Ginn, who has an 87-yard punt-return touchdown and three 100+ yard kickoff-return touchdowns in his career, is the fourth player in NFL history to have a receiving touchdown, punt-return touchdown and kickoff-return touchdown of at least 85 yards each in his career, joining ROBERT BROOKS, STEVE ODOM and EDDIE ROYAL.
2016 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 13
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DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) (at Minnesota (6-5), Thursday)
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
WEEK 14 (DECEMBER 11) SCHEDULE CHANGE:
SAINTS-BUCCANEERS MOVES TO 4:25 PM ET ON FOX
The NFL announced today a scheduling change for Week 14 on Sunday, December 11.
The New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be played on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET on Fox.
The Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions will be cross flexed to CBS.
Following is the final Week 14 NFL schedule (all times ET):
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
NFL PLAYERS' CAUSES TAKE THE FIELD WITH
MY CAUSE, MY CLEATS CAMPAIGN
Players across league to wear custom cleats reflecting their commitment to charitable causes during Week 13 games
Causes promoted in collaboration with The Players’ Tribune
NFL players will have the chance to share the causes that are important to them during all Week 13 games, as part of the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign. The initiative is a culmination of 18 months of collaborative work between the NFL and players across the league, and it includes an online storytelling platform, in partnership with The Players’ Tribune. Throughout the season, participating players have worked with The Players’ Tribune to tell the stories behind their cleats via long-form features and profile cards.
More than 500 players are planning to showcase their causes on-field during games, and many have worked directly with Nike, Under Armour and adidas to design their cleats, which will arrive in locker rooms this week, and will be worn on-field for all Week 13 games. Some teams, including the New York Giants and Houston Texans, worked with an independent customizer to design cleats for players on the team who opted to participate in the campaign.
Every cleat tells a story. Panthers tight end GREG OLSEN’S cleat will tell the story of his son, T.J., who survived a heart defect in his infancy, and will raise awareness for congenital heart defects and the HEARTest Yard initiative. Chiefs safety ERIC BERRY, 2016 Comeback Player of the Year, will use his cleat to tell the story of his battle with cancer and help raise awareness for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (see photo above). Cowboys tight end JASON WITTENwill use his cleats to raise awareness about healthy relationships and mentoring, as part of his SCORE Foundation. Cardinals running back DAVID JOHNSON’S cleats will tell the story of his being bullied as a child and his work with STOMP Out Bullying to help other kids going through the same experience. Many players have opted to join forces in support of causes they care about, including five players who will wear cleats that tell the stories of communities in East Africa that receive desperately-needed clean water through the Waterboys initiative, spearheaded by New England Patriots defensive end CHRIS LONG. Ten players across the league, including Cardinals safety TYRANN MATHIEU and Buccaneers wide receiver MIKE EVANS will wear gold cleats (see photo at right) that tell the story of treating all people with respect and dignity and sidelining racism through the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) nonprofit organization. These are just a few examples of the causes important to players and the ways they’ll express their commitment. Beginning this week, players will start sharing images of their cleats and the stories behind them on social media, using the hashtag#mycausemycleats.
“One of the great NFL traditions is how our players passionately support important causes in their communities and around the globe every year,” said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “They are incredibly creative by nature so we are not surprised how they are seizing the opportunity this week with inspiring expressions of their charitable commitments on their cleats, online and through social media.”
In addition, players will have the opportunity to raise funds for the cause of their choosing by auctioning their cleats off at NFL Auction; 100% of funds raised will be donated to charities selected by players—all designated charities must have 501c3 status. Players including Panthers linebacker THOMAS DAVIS are planning to use NFL Auction to raise funds for their causes. Davis will raise funds for the Thomas Davis Defending Dreams Foundation.
A special My Cause, My Cleats themed television spot started airing during yesterday’s games and will continue airing this week. The spot, which features Jets wide receiver BRANDON MARSHALL designing his cleats with kids from his Project 375 foundation, which focuses on promoting awareness of mental health, can be viewed here.
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DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5)
December 1, 2016
Week 13 gets underway on Thursday night when the Minnesota Vikings host the Dallas Cowboys (NBC, NFL Network, Twitter; 8:25 PM ET). Led by the rookie duo of QB DAK PRESCOTT and RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, the Cowboys have won 10 games in a row, the longest regular-season winning streak in a single season in franchise history. Prescott leads all rookies with 2,835 passing yards, 18 touchdown passes and a 108.6 passer rating while Elliott leads the NFL with 1,199 rushing yards, the most by a rookie in franchise history. Minnesota’s defense ranks third in the league, allowing 307 yards per game. Vikings WR STEFON DIGGS ranks third in the NFC with 67 receptions and CB XAVIER RHODES ties for second in the conference with four interceptions, including a team-record 100-yard interception-return touchdown in Week 11. In the last meeting between the clubs (November 3, 2013), Dallas QB TONY ROMO threw a game-winning seven-yard touchdown pass to WR DWAYNE HARRISwith 35 seconds remaining in the Cowboys’ 27-23 win.
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COWBOYS: Rookie QB DAK PRESCOTT leads NFL rookies in pass yards (2,835), pass TDs (18) & rating (108.6). In 5 career road games, has 1,350 pass yards (270 per game), 10 TDs & 1 INT for 119.5 rating…Rookie RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT leads NFL with 1,199 rush yards & ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,502) & rush TDs (11). Has 306 scrimmage yards (153 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 on road…WR COLE BEASLEY has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 on road. WR DEZ BRYANT has 49 TD catches since 2012, most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs in past 6. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had TD catch in Week 12. TE JASON WITTEN had 8 receptions for 102 yards & TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd all-time among TEs with 1,072 receptions & 11,768 rec. yards…DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE has 7 sacks in past 7 on road. LB SEAN LEE ranks 2nd in NFC with 105 tackles. Aims for 9th in row on road with 8+ tackles. CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK had INT in last meeting…VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 295 yards & TD for 103.4 rating in last meeting (11/8/15 with Phi.). Has passed for 1,261 yards (252.2 per game) with 7 TDs & 0 INTs for 109.2 rating in 5 games at home with Min…RB MATT ASIATA aims for 4th in row with rush TD…WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 3rd in NFC with 67 receptions. In past 4, has 40 receptions (10 per game) for 357 yards & TD. WR ADAM THIELEN has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 260 rec. yards (86.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 at home.TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD catch in last meeting. Ties for NFC lead among TEs with 5 rec. TDs…DE EVERSON GRIFFENhad sack in last meeting. Has 28.5 sacks since 2014, 2nd in NFC. DE BRIAN ROBISON has 8 sacks in past 7 at home. Has 2.5 sacks in 2 career meetings. LB ANTHONY BARR had sack last week. S HARRISON SMITH aims for 12th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 390 tackles since 2012, 2nd among NFC safeties.
SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 12
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 27, the 12th week of the 2016 season.
DE INTERÉS – DECIMOTERCERA SEMANA
COMBINACIÓN GANADORA. El mariscal de campo de New England TOM BRADY registró la 200ª victoria de su carrera (incluyendo postemporada) en el triunfo de los Patriots 22-17 visitando a los New York Jets la semana pasada, igualando a PEYTON MANNING (200) en mayor cantidad de victorias por un mariscal de campo titular en la historia de la NFL.
Con una victoria contra Los Angeles el domingo, Brady se convertiría en el líder histórico en victorias (incluyendo postemporada) en la historia de la liga.
Los mariscales de campo con las mayores cantidades de victorias en temporada regular y postemporada en una carrera en la historia de la NFL:
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Brady (200-61, .766) ostenta el porcentaje de triunfos más alto entre los mariscales de campo con al menos 50 titularidades en una carrera desde la fusión de 1970. Con una victoria sobre los Rams esta semana, se convertiría en el primer mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL con una marca de 140 partidos por encima de .500 en cualquier punto en su carrera.
Los mariscales de campo con los porcentajes más altos de victorias desde 1970 (mínimo de 50 titularidades):
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Los Patriots llegan a la decimotercera semana con marca de 9-2, empatando con los Oakland Raiders (9-2) en la cima de la AFC. Con una victoria el domingo, los Patriots se asegurarían su 14ª temporada consecutiva con al menos 10 victorias, la segunda racha más larga de campañas con 10 triunfos en la historia de la NFL. Los San Francisco 49ers de 1983-1998 (16) representan la única franquicia con más temporadas consecutivas con al menos 10 victorias.
Las franquicias con las mayores cantidades de temporadas consecutivas con 10 triunfos en la historia de la NFL:
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PRESCOTT RECIBE SU PAGA. El mariscal de campo de Dallas DAK PRESCOTT lidera a los novatos de la NFL en yardas aéreas (2,835), pases anotadores (18) e índice de pasador (108.6). Con dos pases anotadores el jueves por la noche en Minnesota, Prescott se uniría a CHARLIE CONERLY (22) como los únicos mariscales de campo novatos en lanzar al menos 20 pases anotadores en los primeros 12 juegos de su equipo.
Las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores por un mariscal de campo novato en los primeros 12 juegos de su equipo:
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FITZ ENTRE LOS MEJORES. El receptor de Arizona LARRY FITZGERALD registró cuatro recepciones en la derrota de los Cardinals 38-19 ante Atlanta la semana pasada, llevando el total de recepciones de su carrera a 1,096.
Con siete recepciones contra Washington el domingo, Fitzgerald superaría a los miembros del Salón de la Fama CRIS CARTER (1,101) y MARVIN HARRISON (1,102) en la tercera mayor cantidad de recepciones en su carrera en la historia de la NFL.
Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de recepciones en la historia de la NFL:
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NIÑO PRODIGIO. El mariscal de campo de Detroit MATTHEW STAFFORD construyó siete marchas definitorias de juegos en el último período o en la prórroga en 2016, a la vez que colaboró para que los Lions se convirtieran en el primer equipo en la historia de la NFL en registrar siete victorias tras haber estado detrás en el marcador en el último período en los primeros 11 partidos de un equipo en una temporada.
Con una marcha definitoria del juego en el último período o en la prórroga en New Orleans el domingo, Stafford marcaría la mayor cantidad de tales marchas en una sola temporada desde la fusión de 1970.
Las mayores cantidades de marchas definitorias de juegos en el último período o en la prórroga en una sola temporada desde 1970:
*A lo largo de 11 juegos
ACUMULANDO YARDAS. El mariscal de campo de New Orleans DREW BREES lidera la NFL con 3,587 yardas aéreas esta temporada y lanzó al menos 3,500 yardas en 12 temporadas consecutivas, la segunda racha más larga en la historia de la NFL. PEYTON MANNING lanzó 3,500 o más yardas en 13 temporadas consecutivas en el periodo 1998-2010.
Con 413 yardas aéreas el domingo, Brees se convertiría en el primer mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL en registrar 4,000 yardas aéreas a lo largo de los primeros 12 partidos de su equipo en una temporada dos veces en su carrera, habiendo también logrado tal hazaña en 2011.
Los mariscales de campo con al menos 4,000 yardas aéreas en los primeros 12 juegos de su equipo:
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