CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-13) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-5)
Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 4:30 PM ET | M&T Bank Stadium | Referee: Scott Novak
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 36-15 (CLE won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/27/24: BAL 24 at CLE 29
Postseason: —
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON passed for season-high 170 yards last week in 2nd start of season. • RB JEROME FORD has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 107 yards in last road meeting. • RB D’ONTA FOREMAN led team with season-high 49 rush yards last week. • RB PIERRE STRONG had 48 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 15 rec.) in Week 17. • WR JERRY JEUDY had career-high 12 catches for 94 yards last week. Has 11+ catches & 90+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 461 rec. yards (115.3 per game) in his past 4 on road, with rec. TD in 3 of 4. Had 5 catches for 79 yards in Week 8 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 65+ rec. yards. Has set career highs in catches (84) & rec. yards (1,166) in 2024. • WR ELIJAH MOORE needs 2 catches for new career high (59 in 2023). • TE DAVID NJOKU aims for his 4th in row with 7+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 catches for 61 yards & TD in Week 8 meeting. • TE JORDAN AKINS set season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (49) last week. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 17, 21st-career game with 2+ sacks. Aims for 7th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & sack. Has sack in 6 of his past 7 vs. Bal. Tied for NFL lead with 14 sacks in 2024 & is 1st player since 1982 with 14+ sacks in 4 straight seasons. • DE ISAIAH MCGUIRE aims for 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. • DE CAMERON THOMAS had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. • LB JORDAN HICKS aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DENZEL WARD had PD in Week 8 meeting. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Leads NFL with career-high 19 PD in 2024. • S GRANT DELPIT led team with 9 tackles & had TFL last week.
RAVENS NOTES:
RAVENS can clinch consecutive division titles for 3rd time in franchise history (2011-12, 2018-19). Lead NFL in total offense (424.2 yards per game) in 2024. • QB LAMAR JACKSON totaled 255 yards (168 pass, 87 rush) with 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 143.9 rating last week, 8th game this season with 125+ rating, 2nd-most in single-season all-time (Aaron Rodgers – 9 in 2020). Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Had 335 yards (289 pass, 46 rush) with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in Week 8 meeting. Has 3,955 pass yards, 39 TD passes & 4 INTs in 2024 & can become 1st player ever with 4,000+ pass yards, 40+ TD passes & fewer than 5 INTs in a season. Has 6,110 career rush yards, surpassing Michael Vick (6,109) for most-ever by QB. • RB DERRICK HENRY had 165 scrimmage yards (147 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD last week, 5th game this season (2nd-straight) with 150+ scrimmage yards, 2nd-most in NFL. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Had rush TD in Week 8 meeting. Needs rush TD to become 1st player in NFL history with 1,500+ rush yards & 15+ rush TDs in 3 career seasons (2019-20). • WR ZAY FLOWERS has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 7 catches for 115 yards in Week 8 meeting & aims for 4th in row vs. Cle. with 55+ rec. yards. • TE MARK ANDREWS can become 6th TE ever with rec. TD in 6 straight games. Leads TEs with 10 rec. TDs in 2024, 2nd-career season with 10 TDs (2019). • TE ISAIAH LIKELY has TD catch in 3 of past 4, incl. in each of past 2. • LB ROQUAN SMITH had 8 tackles & 1st full sack of season in Week 17. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 60 tackles (12 per game) in 5 career games vs. Cle. • LB KYLE VAN NOY aims for his 5th in row with sack. Had PD in Week 8 meeting. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with career-best 11.5 sacks in 2024. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had 7 tackles, TFL, FF & PD in Week 17. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 10 tackles, 2 PD, sack & FF in Week 8 meeting.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-8) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-6)
Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 8:00 PM ET | Acrisure Stadium | Referee: John Hussey
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 69-39 (won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/1/24: PIT 44 at CIN 38
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/16: PIT 18 at CIN 16
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JOE BURROW completed 39 of 49 atts. (season-high 79.6 pct.) for 412 yards with 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 122.1 rating last week, 8th-straight game with 250+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes, longest streak in NFL history. Has 7 games with 400+ pass yards, tied-most ever by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 7 of 8 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Leads NFL with franchise record 4,641 pass yards & 42 TD passes with 8 INTs in 2024 & can become 1st player ever with 5,000+ pass yards & fewer than 10 INTs in a season. • RB CHASE BROWN has 90+ scrimmage yards in 8 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 4th in row on road with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4 on road. Had 100 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 30 rec.) & rush TD in Week 13 meeting. Needs 10 rush yards for 1st-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 9 catches for 102 yards last week, 12th-straight game with 5+ catches & 7th-straight game with 75+ rec. yards, both longest active streaks in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 90+ rec. yards. Has 8 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road. Had 86 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 13 meeting. Leads NFL in catches (franchise-record 117), rec. yards (franchise-record 1,612) & rec. TDs (16) in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS led team with season-high 11 catches for 131 yards & career best 3 TDs in Week 17, 3rd-straight game with 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had TD catch in Week 13 meeting & has 115+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games at Pit. • TE MIKE GESICKI tied career high with 10 catches for 86 yards last week. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in each of his 3 career games at Pit. Tied for NFL lead with 14 sacks this season. • DE JOSEPH OSSAI aims for 3rd in row with FF & 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in Week 13 meeting. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 7 tackles & 2nd INT of season in Week 17. Aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. • S GENO STONE has INT in 3 of past 4 & in each of past 2 on road.
STEELERS NOTES:
STEELERS secured 21st-consecutive season without losing record, tied with 1965-85 Dallas Cowboys for longest streak in NFL history. • QB RUSSELL WILSON totaled 260 yards (205 pass, season-high 55 rush) with rush TD last week, 33rd-career game with 50+ rush yards, 5th-most ever by QB. Has 90+ rating in 5 of past 6. Is 4-1 in 5 home starts this season. Set season highs in pass yards (414) & rating (126.4) with 3 TD passes in Week 13 meeting. Needs TD pass to become 4th player ever with 350+ TD passes in 1st 13 seasons. • RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 74 yards last week. Had 129 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 54 rec.) in Week 13 meeting & aims for 5th in row vs. Cin. with 75+ rush yards & rush TD. Is 4th player since 2000 & 1st since Adrian Peterson in 2007 with 1,000+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had season-high 112 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 41 rec.) in Week 17. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Had 55 rec. yards in Week 13 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR GEORGE PICKENS has 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8. Had 74 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 13 meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. Cin. with 55+ rec. yards. Needs 100 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH led team with 7 catches for 60 yards last week. Had 6 catches for 68 yards & TD in Week 13 meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had TFL & PD last week. Has TFL in 6 of past 7. Had 3 TFL, 2 sacks & FF in Week 13 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with sack & FF. Leads NFL with 6 FFs & ranks tied-4th with 11.5 sacks in 2024. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had PD last week. Has sack in 3 of past 4. • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 10th in row with 7+ tackles. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 7 tackles in Week 17 & aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cin.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-12) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8-8)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Land Clark
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: ATL leads series, 37-22 (Home team won 4 of past 5)
Postseason:
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/13/24: ATL 38 at CAR 20
Postseason: —
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 203 yards & 2 TDs with 100.7 rating last week, his 3rd career game with 100+ rating & 2+ pass TDs. Had TD pass in last game at Atl. in his NFL debut (9/10/23). Aims for his 4th in row on road with TD pass. • RB RAHEEM BLACKSHEAR led team with season-high 20 rush yards last week. • WR ADAM THIELEN led team with season-high 110 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 5th career game with 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs. Has 571 rec. yards in 2024, his 5th season in row with 500+ rec. yards. Needs 7 catches for 8th career season with 50+ catches. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 overall. • WR JALEN COKER (rookie) needs 84 rec. yards for 500 rec. yards this season. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) needs 4 catches & 33 rec. yards for 1st career season with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards. • LB JACOBY WINDMON (rookie) had career-high 10 tackles, PD & 0.5 sack in Week 17 & aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles, PD & half sack. • LB D.J. WONNUM has sack in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ tackles. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had 6 tackles & PD in Week 16. Has 97 tackles in 2024 & needs 3 tackles for his 4th-career season with 100+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 10+ tackles & TFL. Had 10 tackles & TFL in his only game vs. Atl. (11/8/20 w/ Den.). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack last week. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. Atl. (10/27/19 w/ Sea.). • LB CHANDLER WOOTEN led team with career-high 14 tackles last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN had 2 PD in Week 6 meeting. Has career-high 68 tackles, 13 PD, 5 TFL & 2 sacks in 2024. • S XAVIER WOODS had career-high 12 tackles last week, his 13th game in row with 5+ tackles. Has career-high 114 tackles in 2024. Had 9 tackles & PD in Week 6 meeting. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Atl. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with PD. Needs PD for 4th season in row with 6+ PD.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. (rookie) passed for career-high 223 yards vs. INT & had 1st-career TD pass last week. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 90 rush yards & 2 rush TDs last week, his 5th game in row with 90+ rush yards, longest active streak in NFL. Has 1,714 scrimmage yards in 2024, 4th-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with 95+ scrimmage yards & 2 TDs & 5th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 105 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 10 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 6 meeting. Had 83 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 27 rec.) & rec. TD in last home meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 7 catches for 106 rec. yards last week & has 1,084 rec. yards in 2024, his 1st-career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. Needs 10 catches for 1st-career 100-catch season. Aims for his 8th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 74 rec. yards & TD in Week 6 meeting. • WR DARNELL MOONEY has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Needs 8 rec. yards for 2nd-career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. • S JESSIE BATES had 12 tackles & 2nd sack of season last week. Has 97 tackles in 2024 & needs 3 tackles for 5th career season with 100+ tackles. Is 1 of 3 DBs (Budda Baker & Kevin Byard) with 700+ career tackles since 2018 (706). • S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 6 tackles last week & aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with 5+ tackles. Needs 4 tackles for 8th season in row with 60+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS had 9 tackles & 1st-career INT last week. Had PD in Week 6 meeting. Needs 11 tackles for 1st-career season with 150+ tackles. Aims for this 5th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB MATTHEW JUDON had sack last week & has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. Car.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (11-5) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (7-9)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | AT&T Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 79-46-2 (won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: WAS leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/24/24: DAL 34 at WAS 26
Postseason: NFC-C 1/22/83: DAL 17 at WAS 31
COMMANDERS NOTES:
COMMANDERS made postseason for 1st time since 2020 & won 11 games for 1st time since 1991 (14-2). • QB JAYDEN DANIELS (rookie) had 354 yards (227 pass, career-high 127 rush) & 3 TD passes vs. INT for 100.1 rating in Week 17. Has 864 rush yards, most ever by rookie QB. Has 25 TD passes in 2024, tied 5th-most by rookie QB all-time. Aims for his 4th in row with 95+ rating & 6th in row with 2+ TD passes. Had 349 yards (275 pass, 74 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 12 meeting. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON rushed for 60 yards last week. Has 942 scrimmage yards (789 rush, 153 rec.) in 2024. Can reach 1,000-yards for 2nd-straight season & surpass 797 rush yards from 2022. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN is only player with 70+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. Tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 12 rec. TDs in 2024. Has 8 rec. TDs in his past 6 on road, incl. 2 rec. TDs in 3 of his past 4 road games. Had 5 catches for 102 yards & rec. TD in Week 12 meeting. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 6 catches for 72 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 8th-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Became 9th TE ever with 8,000 career reg. season rec. yards (8,044). Had TD catch in Week 12 meeting. • WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS tied his career high with 8 catches & had 85 rec. yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB BOBBY WAGNER has 124 tackles in 2024 & is 1 of 4 with 5+ tackles in 16 games this season. Had FR in Week 12 meeting. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had career-high 3 PD in Week 12 meeting. • LB DANTE FOWLER has 10.5 sacks & 14 TFL in 2024. Aims for his 3rd game in row with sack & 5th in row with TFL. • DT DORANCE ARMSTRONG had 5th sack of season & 4th-career FF last week. Had 23.5 sacks & 22 TFL in 6 seasons (2018-22) with Dal. • DT DARON PAYNE has TFL in 4 of his past 5, incl. sack in Week 12 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at Dal. with TFL. • DT JONATHAN ALLEN has 11 TFL & 5 sacks in 9 career games vs. Dal. • DB QUAN MARTIN had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week. • S JEREMY CHINN had 2 PD last week & has 5+ PD in 4 of his 5 career seasons. Needs 5 tackles for 3rd-career 100+ tackle season.
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB COOPER RUSH had 20th-career TD pass last week. Aims for his 8th in row with TD pass. Passed for 247 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.6 rating in Week 12 meeting. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 107.5 rating in his only career home start vs. Was. (10/2/22). • RB RICO DOWDLE had 108 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 4 rec.) in Week 17 & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,244), rush yards (1,007) & rec. yards (237), his 1st-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. Rushed for 86 yards in Week 12 meeting. Had TD catch in last home meeting. • WR BRANDIN COOKS had season-high 52 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 45+ rec. yards. Has 4 rec. TDs in 4 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch. • WR JALEN TOLBERT had career-high 7th rec. TD of season last week & aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch. Has career highs in receptions (45) & rec. yards (512) in 2024. • TE JAKE FERGUSON needs 18 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 500-yard season. • LB MICAH PARSONS needs half sack to become 4th player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in each of his 1st 4 seasons. Has 50 career sacks, 6th-most by player in 1st 4 seasons since 1982. Has 62 TFL in 62 career games & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Has 8 sacks in 7 career games vs. Was., incl. 2 sacks in Week 12 meeting. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 10 tackles & FR in Week 12 meeting. Has 133 tackles in 2024, his 9th-straight 100+ tackle season. • CB DARON BLAND aims for his 6th in row with PD. Has INT in 3 of his 5 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Was. with INT.
CHICAGO BEARS (4-12) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-5)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Lambeau Field | Referee: Clay Martin
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: GB leads series, 107-94-6 (won 16 of past 17)
Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/17/24: GB 20 at CHI 19
Postseason: NFC-C 1/23/11: GB 21 at CHI 14
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS had 353 straight pass atts. without INT, longest streak ever by rookie & 4th-longest streak within single season all-time. Has 6 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 98.9 rating in his past 3 road starts. Passed for 231 yards & had career-high 70 rush yards in Week 11 meeting. Ranks 3rd among rookies in pass yards (3,393) & pass TDs (19). • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 81 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 17 & has career-high 1,280 scrimmage yards in 2024. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 of his past 13, incl. 84 scrimmage yards & rush TD in Week 11 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at GB with 70+ scrimmage yards. • WR DJ MOORE had 6 catches for 54 yards last week & aims for his 8th in row with 6+ catches. Needs catch for 3rd-career season with 90+ catches. Has 315 rec. yards (105 per game) in 3 career games at GB. • WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 6. Is 1 of 3 (Mike Evans & Travis Kelce) with 65+ catches in 11 of past 12 seasons. Has 10+ catches & 115+ rec. yards in both of his career games at GB. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) had 6 catches in Week 11 meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD has 116 tackles in 2024 & can set new career high (122 tackles in 2023). Aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had career-high 11th TFL of season last week. Is 1 of 2 (Roquan Smith) with 125+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2+ TFL. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS is 1 of 6 with 100+ tackles in each of past 7 seasons. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 2nd FF of season last week & has 2+ FFs in 5 of his 6 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at GB with TFL. • DL DARRELL TAYLOR had 3rd sack of season & 8th-career FF last week. • DB KYLER GORDON had 2nd-career FF & 4th-career FR last week & ranks tied-1st with 3 FR in 2024.
PACKERS NOTES:
PACKERS clinched playoff berth for 5th time in 6 seasons under HC Matt LaFleur. LaFleur has 67 wins, 2nd-most by HC in 1st 6 seasons (George Seifert – 75). • QB JORDAN LOVE had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 91.7 rating last week. Has 2ndstraight season with 3,000+ pass yards (3,320) & 25+ pass TDs (25). Aims for his 7th in row with TD pass & 0 INTs. Has 31 TDs (29 pass, 2 rush) in 15 career home starts. Has 822 pass yards (274 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 128.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Chi. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 110+ rating. • RB JOSH JACOBS ranks tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 14 rush TDs & has rush TD in 7 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Ranks 5th in rush yards (1,285) & 6th in scrimmage yards (1,625) in 2024. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of his 8 home games in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD & 5th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Chi. • WR JAYDEN REED had rec. TD in last meeting & 112 rec. yards in last home meeting. Has career-high 809 rec. yards in 2024. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 7 catches & 58 rec. yards last week. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 150 rec. yards in Week 11 meeting. • WR DONTAYVION WICKS had 6 catches for 61 yards & 2 TDs in last home meeting. • TE TUCKER KRAFT aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • DL RASHAN GARY had 2 TFL last week & has career-high tying 8 TFL this season. Had sack in last meeting. • DL KARL BROOKS had sack & career-high 3rd FR of season last week. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER in Week 17 became 1st rookie since 2021 (Micah Parsons) with 10 tackles & 4 TFL in single game. Leads all rookies with 12 TFL & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • CB KEISEAN NIXON had career-high 7th PD of season last week. • CB CARRINGTON VALENTINE has INT in 2 of his past 3. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 7 INTs in 2024. • S JAVON BULLARD (rookie) led team with 11 tackles in Week 17.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-12) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-9)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 27-20 (JAX won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/6/24: IND 34 at JAX 37
Postseason: —
JAGS NOTES:
QB MAC JONES completed 15 of 22 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 174 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 122.2 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of past 3. Passed for 299 yards & 2 TDs in only career game at Ind. (12/18/21 w/ NE). • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 75 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 26 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 104 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in last road meeting & has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games at Ind. Has 750+ scrimmage yards (752) for 3rd-straight season. • RB TANK BIGSBY aims for 3rd in row on road with 50+ rush yards & rush TD. Had career-high 129 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 5 meeting. Had rush TD in last road meeting. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had 7 catches for 91 yards & TD last week, 6th-straight game with 75+ rec. yards, 2nd-longest streak by rookie in NFL history. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 5 catches for 122 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting. Is 4th rookie in SB era with 1,100+ rec. yards (1,179) & 10+ rec. TDs (10). • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 2nd TD catch of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. division. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had season-high 6 tackles, 2 TFL & 8th sack of season in Week 17. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 on road. Had sack & FR in Week 5 meeting & has 9 sacks in his past 6 vs. Ind. • DE TRAVON WALKER had sack & FF in Week 17. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had career high 3 sacks, FF & PD in Week 5 meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Ind. with 0.5+ sacks. • DT MAASON SMITH (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 6 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 17. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 11 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Needs 2 tackles for 5th-straight season with 100+ tackles. • S ANDRE CISCO had season-best 8 tackles & TFL in Week 17.
COLTS NOTES:
QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 home starts. Had 263 yards (223 pass, 40 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in only career start vs. Jax. (9/10/23). Is 3rd QB in NFL history with 10+ TD passes (11) & 10+ rush TDs (10) in 1st 15 career games. • QB JOE FLACCO passed for 330 yards & 2 TDs with 90.9 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 5 starts this season. Has 300+ pass yards & 3 TD passes in each of his past 3 starts vs. Jax. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 125 yards & 2 TDs last week, 9th-career game with 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, 2nd-most in NFL since 2020. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Has 380 scrimmage yards (190 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career home games vs. Jax. Has 3rd-career season with 1,350+ scrimmage yards (1,387) & 10+ rush TDs (10). • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had season-high 9 catches for 109 yards & TD last week, 2nd game this season with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Had TD catch in Week 5 meeting. Has 95+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Jax. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 5 seasons. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 6 catches for 122 yards & TD last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had career-high 134 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 5 meeting. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 14 tackles, career-high 4 TFL & FF in Week 17, 5th game this season with 12+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Had 10 tackles & PD in Week 5 meeting & has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 vs. Jax. Leads NFL with 165 tackles in 2024 & is 6th player since 2000 with 150+ tackles in 3 straight seasons • LB E.J. SPEED has 5+ tackles in each of his 14 games this season. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Jax. with TFL. Has career-high 134 tackles in 2024. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER has TFL in 5 of past 6. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Jax. with sack. • DE KWITY PAYE aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3 at home. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles last week. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 137 tackles in 2024.
BUFFALO BILLS (13-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-13)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Gillette Stadium | Referee: Alan Eck
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 77-50-1 (BUF won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/22/24: NE 21 at BUF 24
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/22: NE 17 at BUF 47
BILLS NOTES:
BILLS clinched AFC East division title for 5th-straight year. Can win 14 reg. season games for 1st time in franchise history. Can join 2013 Broncos as only teams ever with 30+ points in 13 reg. season games. • QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 104.2 rating last week, 6th game this season with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, most in a season in NFL history. Has 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 4 of past 5. Has 40 combined pass & rush TDs in 2024 (28 pass, 12 rush), joining Aaron Rodgers as only players ever with 40+ combined TDs in 5+ seasons. Has 65 career rush TDs, tied with HOFer Thurman Thomas for most in franchise history. • RB JAMES COOK rushed for 53 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 6 of past 7, incl. each of past 3. Had 126 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 16 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games at NE. Leads NFL with 15 rush TDs in 2024, 2nd-most in single season ever by Buf. RB. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR aims for 3rd in row on road with TD catch. Has set career highs in catches (76), rec. yards (821) & rec. TDs (4) this season. • WR AMARI COOPER had 4th TD catch of season last week. Needs rec. TD to become 3rd player in NFL history with 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 10 seasons. • WRs KEON COLEMAN (rookie) & TYRELL SHAVERS each had TD catch last week. • LB TERREL BERNARD aims for his 11th in row with 6+ tackles. Had season-high 12 tackles in Week 16 meeting. Has 2nd-straight season with 100+ tackles. • LB A.J. EPENESA had 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB MATT MILANO aims for his 3rd in row with FR. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had half sack & PD last week & has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 4 of past 5 on road. Had FF in Week 16 meeting. • DT ED OLIVER had 3 TFL, sack & FF in Week 17. Has sack & FF in 2 of past 3. • DT JORDAN PHILLIPS had 2nd-career INT last week. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 2nd INT of season last week. Has PD in 5 of past 6.
PATS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) had TD pass & 0 INTs last week, 8th-straight game with TD pass. Has 95+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Totaled 291 yards (261 pass, 30 rush) & 2 TD passes in Week 16 meeting. Needs 219 pass yards to surpass Drew Bledsoe (2,494 in 1993) for 2nd-most ever by NE rookie. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 73 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 13 rec.) & rush TD in Week 16 meeting & has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 5 career games vs. Buf. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Needs 31 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON led team with 63 rush yards last week & has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led team with 46 rec. yards & had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 17. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 54 rec. yards in last home meeting. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Set career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (95) with TD catch in Week 16 meeting. • TE HUNTER HENRY has 4+ catches in 5 of past 6. Had rec. TD in Week 16 meeting. • TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 55 rec. yards in Week 16 meeting. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI led team with 10 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Needs 5 tackles for 2nd-straight season with 100+ tackles. • DT DEVON GODCHAUX tied season high with 8 tackles in Week 17. • DT JEREMIAH PHARMS had 6 tackles last week. Had sack in Week 16 meeting. • CB JONATHAN JONES had 6 tackles in Week 17. Had FF & PD in Week 16 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with PD. • S KYLE DUGGER had 9 tackles last week, 4th-straight game with 8+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 16 meeting. • S MARTE MAPU had season-high 7 tackles last week. Has 2 PD & FF in 2 of past 3.
NEW YORK GIANTS (3-13) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-3)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Lincoln Financial Field | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PHI leads series, 91-86-2 (won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: PHI leads series, 3-2 (won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/20/24: PHI 28 at NYG 3
Postseason: NFC-D 1/21/23: NYG 7 at PHI 38
GIANTS NOTES:
QB DREW LOCK in Week 17 became 5th player ever with 300+ pass yards (309), 4+ TD passes (career-high tying 4), rush TD & 155+ rating (career-high 155.3) in single game, his 4th-career game with 300+ pass yards. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 94 rating in his last start vs. Phi. (12/18/23 w/ Sea.). • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) had 73 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 14 rec.) last week. Ranks 3rd among rookies in rush yards (780) & 5th in scrimmage yards (1,057). Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD & 6th in row on road with 60+ scrimmage yards. • WR MALIK NABERS had 7 catches for 171 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 17 & became 1st rookie ever with 5+ catches in 13 games. Has 104 receptions in 2024, tied 3rd-most ever by rookie. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 1,140 rec. yards. Nabers (1,142 scrimmage yards) & Tracy are 3rd pair of rookie teammates all-time each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 5 catches for 71 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week, his 5th-career TD catch. Has career highs in catches (83) & rec. yards (656) in 2024, incl. 11 games with 5+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 5+ receptions. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 2nd rec. TD of season last week, his 21st-career TD catch. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. Phi. • LB BRIAN BURNS tied his career high with 3 TFL last week & has career-high tying 17 TFL in 2024. Is 1 of 3 (Maxx Crosby & Myles Garrett) with 15+ TFL in each of past 3 seasons. Had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 4th sack of season & 6th-career FF last week. • LB DARIUS MUASAU (rookie) aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB TY SUMMERS led team with career-high 11 tackles last week. • CB DEONTE BANKS aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB DRU PHILLIPS (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. • S JASON PINNOCK had 10 tackles in Week 17, his 2nd-career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. • S DANE BELTON had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week, his 5th-career INT.
EAGLES NOTES:
EAGLES clinched NFC East for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2022). • QB JALEN HURTS needs 97 pass yards for 4th-straight 3,000-yard season. has 2+ TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 110+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts. Can become 2nd QB ever (Josh Allen, 11 in 2023) with 10 games with both pass TD & rush TD in single season. Has 14 rush TDs in 2024 & needs rush TD to tie single-season record by QB (15 rush TDs by Hurts & Allen in 2023). • QB KENNY PICKETT had 1st-career game with pass TD & rush TD last week. • QB TANNER MCKEE had 1st 2 career TD passes in Week 17. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY rushed for 167 yards in Week 17 & became 9th player ever with 2,000 rush yards (2,005) in single season. Can surpass HOFer Eric Dickerson (2,105 in 1984 with LAR) for most rush yards in single season alltime. Leads NFL with 2,283 scrimmage yards & can become 3rd player ever with 2400+ scrimmage yards in single season. Rushed for 176 yards & rush TD in Week 7 meeting. • WR A.J. BROWN had 49th-career TD catch last week & aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Had rec. TD in Week 7 meeting & has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. NYG. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 6 catches for 120 yards & 2 TDs last week & has career-high 8 rec. TDs in 2024. Has TD catch in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career home games vs. NYG. • LB ZACK BAUN ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 5 FFs & 3rd with career high 150 tackles in 2024. Has 5+ tackles in 15 of 16 games this season. • LB NAKOBE DEAN has career highs in tackles (128) & TFL (9) in 2024, incl. 10+ tackles in each of his past 4. Had 11 tackles & 2 sacks in last meeting. • LB NOLAN SMITH had 1st-career FF last week. Has career highs in sacks (6.5) & TFL (8) in 2024, incl. sack & 2 TFL in Week 7 meeting. • DT JALEN CARTER had 6th PD of season last week, tied 2nd-most among DL in 2024. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had 1st-career FR last week. • CB DARIUS SLAY aims for his 4th in row vs. NYG with PD. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 2 INTs, incl. 1st-career INT, last week & has career=high tying 6 INTs in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-11) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-7)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Adrian Hill
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NO leads series, 40-25 (TB won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/13/24: TB 51 at NO 27
Postseason: NFC-D 1/17/21: TB 30 at NO 20
SAINTS NOTES:
QB SPENCER RATTLER (rookie) had 264 yards (218 pass, career-high 46 rush) & 3rd-career TD pass last week. • RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE has 2,640 scrimmage yards (1,865 rush, 775 rec.) in 49 career reg. season games. Rushed for 92 yards & had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his last game at TB (10/2/22 w/ KC). • RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 71 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 13 rec.) in last road meeting. • WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 6. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had 5th rec. TD of season last week. Had 54 rec. yards in Week 6 meeting. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (66) last week. Needs 32 rec. yards for 2nd-career season with 500+ rec. yards (508 in 2022). Set career highs with 8 catches for 90 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 13 tackles & TFL last week & aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. Is 1 of 2 (Lavonte David) with 100+ tackles & 5+ TFL in 10 of past 12 seasons. Has 93 tackles, 14 PD, 9 TFL, 2 INTs & 2 FR in 15 career games vs. TB, incl. 5+ tackles in 14 of 15 games. • LB PETE WERNER tied his career high with 13 tackles last week, his 8thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row vs. TB with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 13th in row with 5+ tackles. Needs 8 tackles for 1st-career 100+ tackle season. • DE CAMERON JORDAN has 3 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had INT in Week 6 meeting. Ranks 2nd among active players with 121.5 career sacks. Has 10.5 sacks & 10 TFL in 13 career games at TB. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 2 PD last week & has career-high 16 PD in 2024, 3rd-most PD in NFL this season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with PD. Had INT in last road meeting. • S TYRANN MATHIEU is only player with 60+ tackles & 5+ PD in each of past 8 seasons.
BUCS NOTES:
BUCCANEERS can clinch NFC South with win or ATL loss. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD in Week 17 became 5th player ever with 80+ comp. pct (84.4 pct), 350+ pass yards (359), 5 TD passes & 150+ rating (season-high 153) in single game. Leads NFC in TD passes (career-high 39) & ranks 3rd in pass yards (career-high 4,279) & rating (107.6). Aims for his 5th in row with 275+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Passed for 325 yards & 4 TDs vs. 3 INTs in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 300+ pass yards & 4th in row vs. NO with 2+ TD passes. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 190 scrimmage yards (113 rush, career-high 77 rec.) in Week 17. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,430), rush yards (1,033) & rush TDs (7). Had 105 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 24 rec.) & rush TD in Week 6 meeting. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 1,006 scrimmage yards (613 rush, 393 rec.) in 2024, his 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Is 1 of 2 (Alvin Kamara) with 50+ receptions in each of past 3 seasons. • WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 97 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 11 rec. TDs in 2024 & became 5th player ever with 6+ seasons (6) with 11+ TD catches. Has 65 receptions in 2024 & became 1st WR & 3rd player ever with 65+ catches in 11 straight seasons. Needs 85 rec. yards for 11th-straight 1,000-yard season. • WR JALEN MCMILLAN (rookie) had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week & aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 113 tackles in 2024, his 11th-career 100-tackle season. Has 21 TFL in 25 career games vs. NO. Had sack in last meeting. • LB YAYA DIABY had 11th-career sack last week. • NT VITA VEA has career-high 9 TFL in 2024. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had sack last week & has career highs in sacks (7.5) & TFL (11) in 2024. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM has career-high 13 PD in 2024 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • S TYKEE SMITH (rookie) had INT & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
HOUSTON TEXANS (9-7) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-13)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET | Nissan Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: TEN leads series, 24-21 (HOU won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/24/24: TEN 32 at HOU 27
Postseason: —
TEXANS NOTES:
TEXANS clinched AFC South division title for 2nd-straight season. • QB C.J. STROUD has 2 TD passes in 2 of past 3. Aims for 4th in row on road with 240+ pass yards. Passed for 247 yards & 2 TDs in Week 12 meeting. Has 0 INTs in 9 of 10 career starts vs. division. Needs 323 pass yards to become 3rd player in NFL history (Justin Herbert & Jameis Winston) with 4,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. • RB JOE MIXON has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has 883 scrimmage yards (126.1 per game) & 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in his 7 road games this season, with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in 6 of his 7 games. Needs 7 rush yards for 5th-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. • WR NICO COLLINS has 50+ rec. yards in 10 of his 11 games this season, incl. in each of his 5 road games. Had 5 catches for 92 yards & TD in Week 12 meeting. Needs 32 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Ranks 4th in NFL with 88 rec. yards per game in 2024. • WR JOHN METCHIE had 5 catches for 48 yards last week. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ aims for 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. Is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had career-high 5 TFL with 3 sacks in Week 12 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with sack. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 12 sacks in 2024, 5th-career season with 12+ sacks, tied 2nd-most among active players. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 2 TFL, half sack & PD last week. Has 2 sacks in each of 2 career games vs. Ten. Anderson (11) & Hunter are 1 of 2 pair of teammates each with 10+ sacks in 2024. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY aims for 7th in row on road with PD. Has INT in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 18 PD in 2024. • CB KAMARI LASSITER (rookie) had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 17.
TITANS NOTES:
QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 19 of 31 atts. (61.3 pct.) for 193 yards & TD last week. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of his past 4 & in each of his 2 home games this season. • QB WILL LEVIS has 0 INTs in 2 of his past 3. Completed 18 of 24 atts. (75 pct.) for 278 yards & 2 TDs with 123.3 rating in Week 12 meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD had 129 scrimmage yards (119 rush, 10 rec.) & rush TD in Week 12 meeting & has rush TD in each of 2 career games vs. Hou. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Najee Harris & Derrick Henry) with 1,000+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons. • RB TYJAE SPEARS led team with season-high 103 scrimmage yards (career high 95 rush, 8 rec.) last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for 4th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards & has 2 TDs in 2 of past 3. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 5 catches for 84 yards in Week 17. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has 85+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Hou., incl. 93 rec. yards in Week 12 meeting. Needs 59 rec. yards for 3rd-career 1,000-yard season. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had TD catch in Week 12 meeting. • TE CHIG OKONKWO aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches. Had 70-yard TD catch in Week 12 meeting. Needs 3 catches & 50 rec. yards for new career highs in each category. • WR NICK VANNETT had 3rd TD catch of season last week. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Had sack & PD in Week 12 meeting & has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. • LB HAROLD LANDRY aims for 3rd in row at home with sack & for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack. Needs 2 TFL for 1st-career season with 15 TFL. • LB LUKE GIFFORD led team with 8 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles & his 3rd in row with PD. • LB JEROME BAKER had 6 tackles, sack & PD in Week 17. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE (rookie) had 3 PD, INT & TFL in Week 12 meeting. • CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE has PD in 3 of past 4.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-10) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-9)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 4:25 PM ET | State Farm Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 36-30 (won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/6/24: ARI 24 at SF 23
Postseason: —
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY passed for career-high 377 yards & had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 116 rating in Week 17. Has 15 career games with 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating, most by QB in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. • QB JOSH DOBBS had rush TD in season debut last week. Passed for 1,569 yards & 8 TDs & rushed for 258 yards & 3 TDs in 8 starts with Ari. in 2023. • QB BRANDON ALLEN passed for 199 yards & TD in his only start of season (Week 12 at GB). • RB ISAAC GUERENDO (rookie) had 99 scrimmage yards (career-high 65 rec., 34 rush) last week & aims for his 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. • FB KYLE JUSZCZYK had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 17th-career TD catch. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 8 catches for 112 yards last week, his 21st-career game with 100+ rec. yards, 4th-most by TE in 1st 8 seasons all-time. Ranks 2nd among TEs in rec. TDs (8), 3rd in rec. yards (1,079) & 5th in catches (76) in 2024 & became 5th TE all-time with 4+ career seasons (4) with 1,000+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 64 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting & has 6 rec. TDs in his past 6 vs. Ari. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 3rd rec. TD of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Had 2 rec. TDs in last road meeting & aims for his 4th in row at Ari. with TD catch. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had 7 catches for 67 yards last week. Needs 77 rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. • WR RICKY PEARSALL set career highs with 8 catches & 141 rec. yards & had his 2nd-career rec. TD in Week 17, 3rd-most rec. yards by SF rookie all-time. • LB FRED WARNER is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 115+ tackles in each of past 7 seasons. Had 12 tackles in Week 5 meeting. • DL NICK BOSA tied his career highs in tackles (8) & TFL (4) & had 2 sacks last week. Has 9+ sacks in 5 of his 6 career seasons & is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 15+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR led team with season-high 9 tackles last week. • CB RENARDO GREEN (rookie) had 10th PD of season last week & has PD in 7 of his past 8 games. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ tackles & PD.
CARDS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 321 yards last week, his 15th-career 300-yard game. Has 3,609 pass yards in 2024, his 4th-career season with 3,500+ pass yards (2019-21). Has 12 TDs (9 pass, 3 rush) & 99 rating in 8 home starts this season. Had 278 yards (195 pass, 83 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 5 meeting. • RB JAMES CONNER has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,508) & rush yards (1,094) in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD & 7th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 100 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 5 meeting. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his psat 6 vs SF. • RB MICHAEL CARTER had career-high 70 rush yards last week. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 12 catches for 123 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 5th-career TD catch. Is 1st TE ever with 3 games of 12+ catches in single season. Ranks 2nd among TEs with career-high 104 receptions, 9thmost ever by TE in single season. Had 10 catches for 102 yards in last home meeting. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. (rookie) had 6 catches for 96 yards last week. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs. • S BUDDA BAKER had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 155 tackles in 2024, most tackles by DB in season since 2000. Aims for his 12th in row vs. SF with 5+ tackles. • LB KYZIR WHITE led team with 8 tackles last week & has 127 tackles in 2024, his 3rd-career 100-tackle season. Had INT in Week 5 meeting. • LB MACK WILSON has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had FR & INT in Week 5 meeting. • S JALEN THOMPSON aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 2 PD in Week 5 meeting.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (9-7)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 4:25 PM ET | Empower Field at Mile High | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: KC leads series, 73-55 (won 17 of past 18)
Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/10/24: DEN 14 at KC 16
Postseason: AFC-D 1/4/98: DEN 14 at KC 10
CHIEFS NOTES:
CHIEFS clinched AFC West division title for 9th-straight season & AFC’s No. 1 seed. Have franchise-record 15 reg. season wins & can join 2007 Patriots as only teams ever to win 16 reg. season games. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 29 of 38 atts. (76.3 pct.) for 320 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 127.1 rating last week, 27th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino (26) for most-ever by QB in 1st 8 seasons. • QB CARSON WENTZ can make 1st start of season. Passed for 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 118.7 rating in only career start vs. Den. (11/5/17 w/ Phi.). • RB KAREEM HUNT aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 100 scrimmage yards (season-high 65 rec., 35 rush) in Week 10 meeting & has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 8 catches for 84 yards & TD last week, 10th game this season with 5+ catches, 3rd-most among TEs. Had rec. TD in Week 10 meeting. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 97 catches in 2024 & is 1st player ever with 90+ catches in 7 straight seasons. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) had career-high 79 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 17. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 9 TDs in 2024 & is only WR with 5+ rec. TDs (6) & 3+ rush TDs (3) in 2024. • WR JUSTIN WATSON had season-high 60 rec. yards & TD catch last week. • DT CHRIS JONES is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD & has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 career games vs. Den. • DE MIKE DANNA had season-high 2 sacks & 2nd FF of season in Week 17. • LB NICK BOLTON had 8 tackles, 2 PD & 2nd FR of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. Had sack in Week 10 meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had FF & PD last week, 4th-straight game with PD.
BRONCOS NOTES:
BRONCOS can clinch playoffs for 1st time since 2015 with win. • QB BO NIX completed 24 of 31 atts. (77.4 pct.) for 219 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 114.9 rating last week, 9th game with 2+ TD passes, tied with Baker Mayfield (2018) for 2nd-most ever by rookie QB. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of past 7, incl. each of past 3 & in each of 5 starts vs. division. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in Week 10 meeting. Needs 2 TD passes to tie Mayfield (27) for 2nd-most TD passes ever by rookie (Justin Herbert – 31 in 2020). • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN had 76 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 7 rec.) & has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home. • RB AUDRIC ESTIME (rookie) rushed for career-high 53 yards in Week 10 meeting. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had TD catch last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 8 of past 9. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with rec. TD. Needs 17 rec. yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (1,112 in 2019). • WR MARVIN MIMS led team with career-high 8 catches for 103 yards & career-best 2 TDs in Week 17. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • DE ZACH ALLEN had career-high 3.5 sacks last week, most by Den. player in single game since 2009. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. • LB NIK BONITTO had PD last week. Aims for 7th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in Week 10 meeting & has TFL in 2 of past 3 vs. KC. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 11.5 sacks in 2024, most by Den. player in single-season since 2018. • LB JONATHON COOPER had 1.5 sacks in Week 17. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Aims for 4th in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. Needs half sack for 1st-career 10-sack season. • LB DONDREA TILLMAN (rookie) aims for 4th in row with sack. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 6 tackles, FF & FR last week. Aims for 7th in row at home with PD. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Denzel Ward) with 10+ PD in each of past 4 seasons. • CB RILEY MOSS led team with career-high 14 tackles in Week 17.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-7) AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-6)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 4:25 PM ET | SoFi Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 27-25 (LAR won past 3)
Postseason: LAR leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/3/24: LAR 26 at SEA 20 (OT)
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/21: LAR 30 at SEA 20
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH ranks 5th in NFL with 4,097 pass yards this season & can surpass his career-high set in 2022 (4,282). Ranks 4th among qualified passers with 70.2 comp. pct. in 2024. Passed for 363 yards & 3 TDs vs. 3 INTs in Week 9 meeting. Aims for his 7th in row vs. LAR with TD pass. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET had 76 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 19 rec.) last week & has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 6 catches & 69 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 22 rec.) in last road meeting. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA has career highs in receptions (96), rec. yards (1,121) & rec. TDs (6) in 2024. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8, incl. 7 catches for career-high 180 yards & career-best 2 rec. TDs in Week 9 meeting. • WR DK METCALF is 1 of 4 (Davante Adams, Mike Evans & Terry McLaurin) with 50+ catches & 900+ rec. yards in each of past 6 seasons. Needs 61 rec. yards for 4thcareer season with 1,000+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with TD catch. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 2 sacks & 3 TFL last week & is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 2+ sacks & 3+ TFL in 3 games in 2024. Has career-high 15 TFL this season, incl. 11 TFL in his past 6. Needs sack for 2nd-career 10-sack season (11.5 sacks in 2020 with NYG). • NT JARRAN REED aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB ERNEST JONES has 129 tackles in 2024, his 3rd-straight 100+ tackle season. Had 9 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 9 meeting. Had 316 tackles, 19 TFL, 12 PD, 5.5 sacks & 3 INTs in 47 games (2021-23) with LAR. • LB UCHENNA NWOSU had 1st sack of season last week. • LB DERICK HALL has career-high 8 sacks in 2024 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 11th-career INT last week. Aims for his 7th in row with PD. Has 8 PD & 3 INTs in 5 career games vs. LAR & aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 2+ PD & INT. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had career-high 3 TFL & 1st sack of season last week, his 4th-career sack. Had 2 PD, TFL & FF in Week 9 meeting. Had sack & PD in last road meeting. • S JULIAN LOVE has 100 tackles in 2024 & is 1 of 2 DBs (Kevin Byard) with 100+ tackles in each of past 3 seasons.
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 59,809 career reg. season pass yards & can become 10th QB ever with 60,000 reg. season pass yards. Ranks 10th in NFL history with 377 reg. season pass TDs. Needs 238 pass yards to become 7th player ever with 10 career 4,000-yard seasons. Has 2,499 pass yards (277.7 per game) in 9 career games vs. Sea., incl. 298 yards & 2 TDs in Week 9 meeting. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 72 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 16 rec.) & career high 14th rush TD of season last week, his career-best 16th scrimmage TD of season. Has 6 rush TDs in his past 6. Is 1 of 4 with 50+ scrimmage yards in 16 games this season. • WR PUKA NACUA had 10 catches for 129 yards last week, his 12th career game with 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most by player in 1st 2 seasons in SB era. Has 184 career catches & can become 5th player ever with 190+ catches in 1st 2 career seasons. Has 2,476 career rec. yards & can become 5th player in SB era with 2,500+ rec. yards in 1st 2 career seasons. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR COOPER KUPP had 11 receptions for 104 yards in Week 9 meeting. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 2 sacks last week & leads all rookies with 8 sacks & ranks 3rd among rookies with 10 TFL. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE KOBIE TURNER had 8th sack of season last week & has career-high 10 TFL in 2024. Had sack in last meeting. • LB JARED VERSE ranks 2nd among rookies with 11 TFL in 2024. Had sack, 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 7th sack of season last week & has career-high 12 TFL in 2024. Had sack in last meeting. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM has career-high 133 tackles & aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting. • LB OMAR SPEIGHTS (rookie) had 10 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8. • S KAM CURL had 10 tackles last week & is 1 of 4 DBs with 75+ tackles in each of past 5 seasons. Has career-high 9 PD in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. • S KAMREN KINCHENS had 4th INT of season last week, tied 2nd-most among rookies.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-6) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4-12)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 4:25 PM ET | Allegiant Stadium | Referee: Carl Cheffers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LV leads series, 68-59-2 (Home team won past 7)
Postseason: LV leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/8/24: LV 10 at LAC 22
Postseason: AFC-C 1/11/81: OAK 34 at SD 27
CHARGERS NOTES:
CHARGERS clinched postseason for 2nd time in past 3 seasons. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 26 of 38 atts. (68.4 pct.) for 281 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 116.2 rating last week, 20th-career game with 3+ TD passes, tied with Josh Allen for 5th-most ever by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Aims for 8th in row on road with 0 INTs. Has 300+ pass yards in each of 3 career starts at LV. Has 20,747 career pass yards, surpassing HOFer Peyton Manning (20,618) for most-ever in 1st 5 seasons. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 76 yards & TD last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 12 games this season, with rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had season-high 135 rush yards & rush TD in Week 1 meeting. Needs 17 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season & TD for 1st-career 10-TD season. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) had 8 catches for 94 yards & 2 TDs in Week 17, his 9th-straight game with 50+ rec. yards & his 6th-straight game with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 4th among rookies with 1,054 rec. yards, most-ever by Chargers rookie. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON has 5 catches in 3 of past 4. Had rec. TD in last road meeting. • WR DERIUS DAVIS aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB JOEY BOSA aims for his 5th in row vs. LV with sack & FF. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY has 8+ tackles in 9 of past 10. • LB KHALIL MACK had 6th sack of season last week & is only player in NFL with 6+ sacks in each of past 10 seasons. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had 1.5 sacks & FR in Week 1 meeting & has 10.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. LV. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 2 TFL & sack in Week 17. • S DERWIN JAMES had career-high 2 sacks & 1st FR of season last week. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with sack.
RAIDERS NOTES:
RAIDERS seeking 1st 3-game win streak since Weeks 11-13, 2022. • QB AIDAN O’CONNELL passed for 242 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 97.6 rating last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of his past 5. Has won 3 of his past 4 home starts. Passed for 248 yards & career-high 4 TDs with 120.7 rating in last home meeting. • RB AMEER ABDULLAH led team with career-high 147 scrimmage yards (career-high 115 rush, 32 rec.) last week, 3rd-career 100-yard game & 1st since 2017. Aims for 4th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of past 3. • RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 62 scrimmage yards (43 rec. 19 rush) & TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 60+ scrimmage yards. • TE BROCK BOWERS (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 58 yards in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 108 catches in 2024, surpassing Puka Nacua (105 in 2023) for most by rookie in NFL history. Needs 9 catches to surpass Zach Ertz (116 in 2018) for most-ever by TE in single season. Leads TEs with 1,114 rec. yards, surpassing HOFer Mike Ditka (1,076 in 1961) for most-ever by rookie TE. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 5 catches for 61 yards & TD last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. Had TD catch in last home meeting. • WR TRE TUCKER had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 17. • DT ADAM BUTLER had half sack & 1st FF of season last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 5. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. • DE K’LAVON CHAISSON had sack & 1st-career FF in Week 17. Aims for 6th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 8 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & sack last week. Aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 6th in NFL with 142 tackles in 2024. • CB JACK JONES had career-high 3 PD & INT last week. Has PD in 5 of past 6.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-12)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 4:25 PM ET | MetLife Stadium | Referee: Tra Blake
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 60-56-1 (won 8 of past 9)
Postseason: MIA leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/8/24: NYJ 26 at MIA 32 (OT)
Postseason: AFC-C 1/23/83: NYJ 0 at MIA 14
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA has 0 INTs & 90+ rating in 5 of past 6. Passed for 331 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.1 rating in Week 14 meeting & is 5-0 in 5 career starts vs. NYJ . Leads NFL with 72.9 comp. pct. this season. • QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 22 of 26 atts. (84.6 – career-high as starter) for 225 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 115.5 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Is 2-1 in 3 road starts this season. • RB DE’VON ACHANE has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of past 11. Had 69 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 24 rush) & rush TD in Week 14 meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. division with TD. Leads RBs with 78 catches & 592 rec. yards this season & ties for lead with 6 rec. TDs, most catches ever in single season by Mia. RB. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT has 6 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. NYJ, with 2 rush TDs in each of his past 2. • WR TYREEK HILL led team with 9 catches for 105 yards last week, 3rd 100- yard game this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. Needs 61 rec. yards for 7th-career 1,000-yard season & 5th-straight. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE aims for 4th in row vs. NYJ with 95+ rec. yards. • TE JONNU SMITH had 7th TD catch of season last week, tied most-ever by Mia. TE. Has most-ever catches (79) & rec. yards (828) in season by Mia. TE. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has TFL in 2 of past 3 overall & in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYJ. • DT ZACH SIELER has TFL in 7 of past 8 & sack in 3 of past 4. Had 2 sacks in Week 14 meeting & aims for 4th in row vs. NYJ with sack. • LB JORDYN BROOKS aims for 15th in row with 7+ tackles & 9th in row with TFL. Had sack & PD in Week 14 meeting. Ranks tied-8th in NFL with 137 tackles. • LB EMMANUEL OGBAH had sack & 1st FF of season in Week 17. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. NYJ. • LB CHOP ROBINSON (rookie) has sack in 2 of past 3. Had PD in Week 14 meeting. • LB TYREL DODSON had career-high 15 tackles & 2nd-career INT last week.
JETS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4. Has 12 TD passes vs. 2 INTs in 7 home games this season, with 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5 at home. Had season-high 339 pass yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs with 104.5 rating in Week 14 meeting. Needs TD pass to become 5th QB ever with 500 TD passes. • RB BREECE HALL has 50+ scrimmage yards in 13 of his 15 games this season. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5 at home. Is 1st player in franchise history with 1,250+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 1st 3 seasons. • RB ISAIAH DAVIS (rookie) had career-high 67 scrimmage yards (40 rush 27 rec.) & rush TD in Week 14 meeting. • WR GARRETT WILSON had 7 catches for 66 yards & TD last week. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 114 yards in Week 14 meeting. Had TD catch in last home meeting. Is 5th player ever with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Needs 3 catches to become 2nd NYJ player ever with 100-catch season (Brandon Marshall – 109 in 2015). • WR DAVANTE ADAMS aims for 9th in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5 overall & in 3 of 4 home games with NYJ. Had 9 catches for 109 yards & TD in Week 14 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Mia. with rec. TD. • TE TYLER CONKLIN tied career high with 8 catches for 57 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. • DE SOLOMON THOMAS had TFL & PD last week. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week, 4th-straight game with 8+ tackles. Had career-high 18 tackles with 2 TFL & PD in Week 14 meeting. Ranks 4th in NFL with 148 tackles & can become 3rd NYJ player with 150-tackle season. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 17. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • CB SAUCE GARDNER has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had PD in last home meeting. • S CHUCK CLARK had season-best 8 tackles last week, 4th-straight with 7+ tackles.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (14-2)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 8:20 PM ET | Ford Field | Referee: Brad Rogers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 80-44-2 (DET won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/20/24: DET 31 at MIN 29
Postseason: —
VIKINGS NOTES:
VIKINGS can clinch NFC North & No. 1 seed with win & can win 15 games for 2nd time in franchise history (15-1 in 1998). • QB SAM DARNOLD became 1st starting QB ever to win 14 games in 1st season with team. Ranks 4th in NFL in pass yards (career-high 4,153), 5th in TD passes (career-high 35) & 5th in rating (106.4) in 2024 & is 1 of 4 QBs all-time with 35+ TD passes in 1st season with team. Became 4th player ever with 12 games of 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in single season. Has 2+TD passes & 100+ rating in 6 of his 7 road starts in 2024. • RB AARON JONES has 1,471 scrimmage yards (1,093 rush, 378 rec.) in 2024, his 4th-career season with 1,400 scrimmage yards. Aims for his 5th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 116 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 23 rec.) & rush TD in Week 7 meeting. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranks 2nd in NFL in rec. yards (1,479), tied-5th in rec. TDs (10) & 7th in receptions (100) in 2024 & can become 5th player ever with 3 career seasons of 100+ catches & 1,500+ rec. yards. Has most rec. yards (7,378) & 3rd-most receptions (492) by player in 1st 5 seasons ever & can join Michael Thomas (510) as only players all-time with 500 catches in 1st 5 seasons. Has 69 catches (7.7 per game) for 1,154 yards (128.2 per game) & 4 TDs in 9 career games vs. Det. Aims for his 4th in row at Det. with 11+ catches & 180+ rec. yards & 5th in row at Det. with 125+ rec. yards. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 9th rec. TD of season last week & has 19 career rec. TDs, tied 4th-most by player under age 23 in NFL history. Can become 5th WR in SB era with 10+ rec. TDs in each of his 1st 2 career seasons. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON needs 54 rec. yards for 5th-straight 500-yard season. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 11 tackles & had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. Needs 2 tackles for new career high (104 in 2023). • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL has career highs in sacks (11.5) & TFL (17) in 2024. Had 2 sacks, 3 TFL & FF in Week 7 meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with sack & 6th in row on road with TFL. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD has career-high 16 TFL in 2024 & aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. Had sack & FF in Week 7 meeting. • CB BYRON MURPHY has career-high 14 PD in 2024.
LIONS NOTES:
LIONS have won franchise-record 14 games in 2024 & can win consec. div. titles for 1st time since 1970. Lead NFL with 33.3 points per game & have 6 games with 40+ points, tied-most in single season all-time. Became 4th team ever with 3 players each with 12+ TDs in same season • QB JARED GOFF passed for 303 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.4 rating last week & has 42 career games with 300+ pass yards, 2nd-most by player in 1st 9 seasons all-time. Has 4th-most pass yards (34,827) & completions (3,020) by player in 1st 9 seasons in NFL history. Ranks 2nd in rating (113.6) & pass yards (4,398) & 4th in TD passes (36) in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row with 300+ pass yards, 5th in row with 3+ TD passes & 6th in row with 100+ rating. Has 2,653 pass yards (294.8 per game) & 17 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 107.3 rating in 9 career starts vs. Min., incl. 280 pass yards, 2 TDs & 140 rating in Week 7 meeting. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 163 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 46 rec.) & 13th rush TD of season last week & became 5th player under age 23 with 20 career games with TD. Ranks tied-2nd in scrimmage TDs (16), 3rd in scrimmage yards (1,756) & 6th in rush yards (1,273) in 2024. Can become 1st player ever with 70+ scrimmage yards in 17 games within single season. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row with TD. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN ranks 2nd in catches (109), tied-2nd in rec. TDs (12) & 4th in rec. yards (1,186) in 2024 & has 424 career receptions, 2nd-most by player in 1st 4 seasons all-time. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Min with 7+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 7th rec. TD & 1st rush TD of season last week. Needs 33 rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 17th-career rec. TD last week, tied with HOFer Mike Ditka for 2nd-most by TE in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 2nd-career sack last week. Is 1st DB with 100+ tackles (103), 15+ PD (15) & 5+ TFL (8) in single season since 2000. • DB KERBY JOSEPH had 3rd-career game with 2 INTs last week & leads NFL with career-high 9 INTs in 2024. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 9 tackles last week & has career-high 119 tackles in 2024.