High on the list of offseason needs for the was more targets for to throw to so the team did not need to solely rely on the running game. So far, they had taken steps towards completing this goal in free
Deryk Engelland Jersey agency, the NFL Draft, and now with signing a new batch of undrafted rookies.One of the nine undrafted rookies Baltimore signed on Thursday is Donte Sylencieux, a fine receiver from Graceland University, but more importantly, he was Jackson's favorite target in high school. The two played on Boynton Beach
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Welcome to the Week 13 grades!We've had a wild day of games so far and we're going to grade them all. In Detroit, we saw the Lions jump out to a 21-0 lead over the Saints, marking the first time since 1944 that they led a team by at least 21 points through one quarter.In New England, the Patriots might have finally hit rock bottom. In a 6-0 lo s to the Chargers, the Patriots became the first team in 85 years to lose three straight games where they surrendered 10 points or le s. The Chargers' six points broke the franchise record for fewest points in a win.In Philadelphia, the 49ers handed the Eagles the largest lo s they've ever taken since Jalen
Javon Hargrave Jersey Hurts became their starter.All right, let's get to the grades, starting in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers got beatdown by the Cardinals. A+ This wasn't a fluke. The Cardinals dominated in all three phases while picking up their first road win in over a year. A big reason for Arizona's succe s was its dominance on third down and in the red zone. The Cardinals were 10 of 17 on third down compared to Pittsburgh's 4 of 11. Arizona was 3 of 3 in the red zone, while the Steelers were 1 of 3. Big props to James Conner, the former Steelers Pro Bowl running back who scored two touchdowns in the second half and finished with 105 yards on 23 carriesF We'd a sign a lower grade if one was available. Pittsburgh was woefully out-played, and when they weren't being out-played, they were shooting themselves in the foot with penalties and poor execution. An example of this was center Mason Cole's low snap that led to a fumble that set up James Conner's game-winning touchdown run midway through the third quarter. Defensively, Pittsburgh struggled to contain Conner quarterback Kyler Murray. Injuries to Kenny Pickett and ILB Elandon Roberts didn't help matters.B The Colts' decision to sign Gardner Minshew back in March continues to look like one of the smartest moves of the offseason. Minshew went off against the Titans, throwing for 312 yards and two scores, including a game-winning 4-yard TD pa s in overtime to Michael Pittman Jr. The Colts had a total of three receivers go for at least 70 yards, including Pittman, who led the team with 11 catches for 105 yards. Although the offense was good, it was Indy's special teams play that won the game for the Colts. The biggest play of the game came from Grant Stuard, who returned a blocked punt for a TD in the second half. That was one of TWO blocked punts in the game for Indy. The Colts are starting to look like a serious playoff contender in the AFC.C The Titans suffered po sibly the worst special teams meltdown by any NFL team this season and it cost them the win. Ryan Stonehouse saw two of his punts get blocked in the second half, including one that got returned for a touchdown. Stonehouse got injured on one of the blocks and had to leave the game, which meant that Ryan Tannehill had to serve as the holder, and that took a disastrous turn when Nick Folk mi sed an extra point on his first attempt with Tannehill holding. The Titans arguably outplayed the Colts on both offense and defense, but they simply couldn't overcome their special teams disaster.C The Chargers finally figured out how to fix their defensive problems: All you have to do is play the Patriots. The Chargers pitched their first shutout since 2014 and a big reason they were able to do that is because they continually hara sed Bailey Zappe. The Patriots QB was sacked five times, with two of those coming from Khalil Mack. The defense also came up with two big fourth-down stops in the fourth quarter. The Chargers offense struggled on a wet day in New England, but L.A. did do just enough to set up Cameron Dicker for two field goals inside 38 yards. This was a game the Chargers couldn't afford to lose and they saved their season by getting the win here.D The Patriots offense was bad with Mac Jones, and somehow, it might actually be even worse with Bailey Zappe. With Zappe under center, the Patriots couldn't move the ball
Dallas Goedert Jersey despite going up against a Chargers defense that was surrendering more yards per game than any other team going into Week 13. The Patriots offense didn't drive inside of the Chargers' 25-yard line a single time in this game. As bad as the offense was, the Patriots were able to keep this close, thanks to an impre sive defensive performance. The Pats absolutely shut down Chargers' stars Keenan Allen (58 receiving yards) and Austin Ekeler (18 yards on 14 carries). The Patriots are now the first team since 1938 to lose three straight games where they allowed 10 or fewer points. C+ On a day where the offense mostly sputtered, the defense did most of the dirty work for the Falcons. The defense forced three turnovers, including a fumble recovery by Dee Alford in the second quarter that set up Atlanta's only touchdown (Alford actually recovered two fumbles in the game). With the Falcons clinging to a one-score lead in the second half, the defense forced two more turnovers while also coming up with a fourth-down stop that clinched the win. The Falcons are playing ugly football, but the good news for Atlanta is that you can play ugly football and still win the NFC South.C- The Jets defense played well enough to win, but that side of the ball got absolutely no help from the offense. The defense recorded a safety while limiting the Falcons to 194 yards, including just 87 in the second half, but the effort went to waste because the New York offense couldn't move the ball. The Tim Boyle experiment was an utter failure and Robert Saleh seemed to realize that because he benched Boyle in the second half. Although Trevor Siemian gave the Jets a brief spark, he didn't ultimately lead them to any points. With the Jets' playoff hopes all but gone, it seems pretty likely that we won't see Aaron Rodgers returning this season.A- Tyreek Hill continues to be the most unstoppable receiver in the NFL. The Dolphins shot out to a 31-7 halftime lead, and a big reason for that is because Hill caught TWO touchdown pa ses of more than 60 yards (Hill finished with five catches for 157 yards). As good as Miami's offense was, the defense might have actually been better. Not only did the Dolphins hold Sam Howell to just 127 yards, but Andrew Van Ginkel also had a pick-six. This marks the third straight week that the Dolphins held their opponent to 15 points or le s. With the defense getting even better, the Dolphins are starting to feel like a serious Super Bowl contender.F This was the Commanders' first game since firing their defensive coordinator, and after this lo s, they might want to just go ahead and fire everyone. This was an all-around failure for the Commanders. Their defense got torched by Tyreek Hill, the offense saw Sam Howell throw a pick-six and even Joey Slye mi sed a field goal, which wasn't nece sarily his fault, because Ron Rivera should have never sent his field goal team out (The attempt came with the Commanders trailing 38-15 in the fourth quarter). The Commanders are a team that's going nowhere fast.C+ The Broncos only losing on the road by five despite losing All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II to a knee injury and Ru sell Wilson throwing a season-high three interceptions -- nearly matching his total from Weeks 1-12 (four) -- is impre sive. Their defense still did a solid job on Stroud
NFL Philadelphia Eagles Jersey , sacking him five times, and limiting him for most of the afternoon. However, going 0 for 11 on third down and losing the turnover battle three to zero prevents their grade from going any higher than the C's.A- The Houston defense played at an A+ level. They intercepted Broncos quarterback Ru sell Wilson three times, including the game-sealing play by safety Jimmie Ward with 16 seconds left to play. The Texans' two third overall picks from the last two drafts -- cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (2022) and defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (2023) -- shined brightly. Stingley had a career-high two interceptions while Anderson had a career-high two sacks. Houston also prevented the Broncos from having a third-down conversion, holding them to 0 for 11 in that area. Stroud and the offense played turnover-free football after Tank Dell fractured fibula. Nico Collins had a career-day with 191 receiving yards on nine catches, both career highs, in addition to the only pa sing touchdown from Stroud. However, they were unable to maintain much of a rhythm and needing to punt on their final offensive po se sions put a lot of pre sure on their defense. B Detroit jumped out to a 21-0 lead before the Saints had even picked up a first down, but the defense then allowed a 21-3 run, which made things interesting in the end. The Lions offense looks dynamite, but questions still remain with the defense. Either way, the Lions pulled out a close victory to get to 9-3, which is their best start to a season in the Super Bowl era.C Credit the Saints for coming back from down 21-0 in the first quarter. It was especially tough when you consider how much Derek Carr was being booed in that first half. It would have been interesting to see what he could have done had he not been injured in the fourth quarter. Jameis Winston couldn't lead a game-winning drive, and the defense couldn't get off the field at the end. Three straight lo ses for the Saints now.C The firing of a head coach can sometimes lead to a spark for an NFL team, but that didn't seem to be the case for the Panthers in this game. In their first game since firing Frank Reich, the Panthers offense didn't seem to show any improvement, especially during a first half where Carolina went three-and-out on three of its six po se sions. Although the offense looked slightly better in the second half, the defense took a step back and that mostly happened after Brian Burns was ejected for throwing a punch. The Panthers did have a chance to win this game late, but Bryce Young threw an interception on Carolina's final offensive po se sion. Young had a chance to make a statement against a Buccaneers defense that went into Week 13 surrendering the most pa sing yards per game in the NFL this year, but instead, the offense once again came up short, which has pretty much been the story of Carolina's season.C+ The Buccaneers offense has struggled at times this year, but in this game, they found a secret play that worked: Throw the ball to Mike Evans. The Bucs star went off against the Panthers, catching seven pa ses for 162 yards, including a 75-yard TD in the third quarter that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good. Rachaad White is looking better each week in the offense. The running back totaled 106 yards and a TD, marking the fourth time in five weeks that he's totaled at least 95 yards. Defensively, the Buccaneers struggled some during the second half, but Antoine Winfield Jr. did come up with a late interception to ice the win. This was a game the Bucs had to win to stay in the race for the NFC South. They're now just one game behind the first-place Falcons.C Le s than two weeks after signing Joe Flacco, the Browns were forced to start him on Sunday and he actually held his own. Flacco wasn't perfect, but he certainly played far better than anyone could have expected considering he spent the first 11 weeks of the season at home on his couch. Not only did Flacco throw for 254 yards, but he threw 2 TD pa ses, including a fourth-quarter scoring throw to Harrison Bryant that cut the lead to 20-19 with just 8:49 to play. The biggest surprise of the game for the Browns is that their defense got run over by the Rams offense. With the Browns playing musical chairs at quarterback, the defense is going to have to play better if this team is going to make the playoffs.A- The Rams suddenly look like one of the hottest teams in the NFC and a big reason for that is Matthew Stafford. The Rams QB diced the Browns' vaunted defense for 279 yards and three touchdowns. Puka Nacua once again played like the rookie sensation that he is, catching four pa ses for 139 total yards and a TD. Kyren Williams also had an other big game for a Rams offense that seems to be getting more dangerous every week. Although the defense did struggle at times against Joe Flacco, the unit shut down the Browns with an interception, a fourth-down stop and a safety over the final eight minutes of the game to preserve the victory. With this win, the 6-6 Rams are suddenly in the thick of the NFC playoff race after looking to be left for dead at 3-6 coming out of their Week 10 bye. A The 49ers blew the doors off the Eagles in their building, scoring six straight po se sions in which they ran 47 plays for 452 yards and churned out all 42 points in the 23-point win. This was a completely different team than the one that had -6 yards at the end of the first quarter. Over the final three quarters, they imposed their will on an Eagles defense that had no answers. Deebo
Brett Toth Jersey Samuel backed up his talk with three touchdowns and Brock Purdy finished with four touchdown pa ses of his own and a 148.8 pa ser rating. The 49ers defense also held one of the best offenses in the NFL to under 20 points. From the second quarter on, San Francisco dominated.D The Eagles still have the best record in football, but they were far from the best team in the NFL against the 49ers. The defense allowed touchdowns on six straight po se sions and had five mi sed tackles, two of which came on 49ers touchdowns (although it seemed like a lot more in the box score). The offense didn't score touchdowns in the red zone on the first two po se sions, allowing the 49ers to stick around and take over the game. Coming from behind in the second half isn't a formula for victory, and yet the Eagles keep testing fate. They still control their own destiny in the NFC, but Philadelphia doesn't look like the best team right now. D Kansas City struggled on both offense and defense, and coughed up a chance to retain the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Injuries on defense didn't help, but the offense was simply not good enough. Patrick Mahomes averaged just 6.4 yards per attempt and threw only one touchdown and one interception, and Kansas City could not find a way to create big plays. Things were difficult pretty much all night, and that's reflected in the score line. A Jordan Love and the team's young receivers were electric in this one. Love went 25 of 36 for 267 yards and three scores, distributing the ball to the young skill-position corps and routinely getting the Packers into scoring position. Christian Watson went off for two of the three touchdowns, and AJ Dillon ran as well as he has all year. Oh, and the Green Bay defense held the Chiefs to just 19 points. Not too shabby.A The only reason they don't get the "A+" is because Zac Taylor inexplicably tried taking the ball out of his quarterback's hands on several botched trick plays. But that speaks to the QB's play, which was a major surprise! Jake Browning diced up the Jaguars defense in just his second career start, showing perfect touch on key throws to Ja'Marr Chase and suddenly returning Cincy to the playoff mix. They still surrendered too much through the air on defense, but four sacks helped seal the road upset. If the Browning-Chase connection can carry on, well, this team isn't dead yet.D+ It's tough to flunk them on the same night they lost Trevor Lawrence to an ankle injury in crunch time; C.J. Beathard at least got them to overtime, and they had six (!) different players log at least 25 receiving yards in a productive pa sing performance. But this was Jake Browning and the Bengals they faced at home. Their "D" was a sieve for much of the night, and the O-line failing to hold up at least partially led to Lawrence's scary exit. They get points for hanging around late, making this a game once Cincy proved a tough out, but suddenly their 2023 playoff prospects look iffy. B+ The Seahawks were firing on all cylinders for the first three quarters of this game, but then everything fell apart over the final 14 minutes of the fourth quarter. The offense got shut out and the defense couldn't get a stop, which is how the Cowboys were able to come back. DK Metcalf, who finished with 134 yards and three touchdowns in the game, had just three yards in the fourth quarter. Geno Smith, who was clutch for most of the night, couldn't come up with a big throw in the fourth quarter when Seattle needed it most. The Seahawks' final three offensive po se sions of the game all ended with a failed fourth down. This game was there for the taking, but the Seahawks just couldn't take it. Seattle has had some close lo ses this year, but this one is probably going to sting the most.B+ Dak Prescott is starting to make a serious case for MVP. The Cowboys QB capped off his amazing November run with another huge game that saw him throw for 299 yards and three touchdowns. With the Cowboys trailing 35-27 heading into the fourth quarter, Prescott came up clutch for his team by leading three scoring
Tyree Jackson Jersey drives during the final frame. CeeDee Lamb (12 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD) and Jake Ferguson (six catches for 77 yards, 1 TD) made life much easier for Prescott by catching almost everything thrown in their direction. Although the offense lit up the scoreboard, the defense wasn't as good. The Cowboys vaunted 'D' got steamrolled for 28 points and more than 300 yards through the first three quarters before they finally came up with some big plays in the fourth quarter, including three fourth-down stops. The most important thing here is that the Cowboys finally proved they can beat a good team, which should give them some confidence going forward.
The are the talk of the NFL after reportedly agreeing to terms on a blockbuster trade for , but if everything went according to their plans, they would've ended up with an even bigger name under center
Anthony Mantha Men Jersey . Sunday night to discu s the Rams' deal for Stafford, the ' Sam Farmer said the team originally tried to trade for star , but Green Bay simply refused to entertain the idea."They wanted to upgrade from ," Farmer said
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Adam Erne Women Jersey and publicly expre sed faith in Rodgers as the club's QB of the near and even distant future, with Rodgers himself recently suggesting there's little reason he won't return in 2021. But the QB notably questioned his own future with the team after the Packers' NFC Championship lo s and is reportedly unhappy with his current
Mike Green Jersey contract, leading to speculation about his availability. There's also Rodgers' California connection. While it's clear Green Bay is serious about retaining No. 12 -- or simply didn't generate enough substantive trade proposals from the Rams -- Rodgers was
Eric Tangradi Jersey born and raised on the West Coast, home of the Rams. In the end, L.A. targeting him as a potential Goff replacement will likely remain in the "what-could-have-been" file, with Rodgers' old NFC North rival in Stafford heading to the Rams instead.
Bill Belichick has been doing it a long time, approaching the midway point of his 24th season as coach. The all-timer has predictably spawned a big coaching tree along the way, with 10 former a sistants going on to become head coaches. But with the ' abrupt dismi sal of Josh McDaniels halfway through the 2023 campaign, only a single Belichick disciple currently holds a top job. Which ones have panned out? And which ones may have been better served staying under his wing?Here's how we'd rank each of the 10 NFL head coaches to emerge from under the Patriots great:NFL head
Ben Bishop Kids Jersey coaching jobs: (2020-2021)Career record: 10-23A longtime special teams coordinator under Belichick in New England, Judge brought bravado to his pre s conferences, but it didn't translate. The bar was set low after dismal two-year stints with Ben McAdoo and Pat Shurmur, but his teams -- despite occasionally feisty defenses -- never materialized on offense and threw in the towel late.NFL head coaching jobs: (2018-2020)Career record: 13-29-1The bearded wonder helped Bill win three Super Bowls as the Patriots' defensive coordinator, but he was largely disagreeable in Detroit,
Neal Broten Women Jersey guiding some scrappy upsets -- including over Belichick's Pats in 2018 -- but ultimately expediting the future relocation of big names like and while failing to sniff the playoffs. NFL head coaching jobs:(2009-2010), Raiders (2022-2023)Career record: 20-33The longtime offensive coordinator was ousted quickly by two different franchises. Controversy followed him, from a reported dispute with ex-Broncos QB, who left Denver before McDaniels coached a game; to a videotaping scandal that prompted NFL fines. He's proven capable of designing an offense while in New England, but his redemption tour with the Raiders was quickly undone by an overreliance on aging, battered friends from his Patriots days.NFL head coaching jobs: (2005-2008), (2011-2012)*, (2020)*Career record:32-63 The longtime defensive coordinator is respected and well-liked, hence his repeat role as an interim for failed regimes. But in roughly six seasons of combined experience running the ship, he managed just one winning season and zero playoff bids.NFL head coaching jobs: (2006-2008), Browns (2009-2010)Career record:33-47 (0-1 playoffs) A defensive a sistant under Belichick with both the Jets and Patriots, Mangini started hot, finishing 10-6 and guiding Chad Pennington to Comeback Player of the Year honors in his debut, only to fall to Belichick's Pats in the first round of the playoffs. He never recovered, going 19-29 for the remainder of his career, which included a reportedly alienated locker room in Cleveland.NFL head coaching jobs: Giants (2022-present)Career record:11-13-1 (1-1 playoffs)Daboll held three different positions in two different stints under Belichick before taking off at Alabama and as the ' OC, then rejuvenating the careers of and to guide a scrappy Giants team to a road playoff
Devin Shore Jersey win in his HC debut. He quickly fell back to Earth in Year 2, however, as he's failed to overcome a shoddy O-line with curious situational decision-making. NFL head coaching jobs:Jets (2000)Career record:9-7You can't tarnish a legacy that barely exists! Groh, of course, is best known for his long run as Virginia's coach, and a champion Giants a sistant, but he spent just one year on the sidelines in New York before resigning to return to college. He at least paved the way for Herm Edwards' tenure -- a five-year run that included three playoff berths and two postseason wins.NFL head coaching jobs: (2005-2006)Career record:15-17A defensive coordinator under Belichick with the Browns, Saban would obviously rank No. 1 if we were including
Craig Hartsburg Men Jersey college achievements; he's the NCAA Belichick running the powerhouse that is Alabama. In Miami, he was just mediocre, which is more than most of these guys can say. His broken promise to stick with the Dolphins rather than bolt for the Crimson Tide will always be part of his NFL "legacy," however.NFL head coaching jobs:Dolphins (2019-2021)Career record:24-25Miscommunication seems to be the chief reason for his departure, with reported disagreements over key spots like QB -- where he tried but failed to acquire and/or ride a combo of and to the playoffs. His teams were also very streaky. Still, considering the barren rebuild he inherited, he always kept Miami in contention with a stout "D." And he might be on his way to another top job after bringing physicality to a makeshift defense. NFL head coaching jobs: Texans (2014-2020)Career record: 52-48 (2-4 playoffs)O'Brien helped leave the Texans in
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It seems the clock is not only ticking on the future of Dan Snyder in the NFL, but more and more loudly
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Wayne Gretzky Women Jersey Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. For his part, Snyder continues to deny all wrongdoing. But if evidence contradicts his defense, he may soon be without a team altogether -- the Commanders having already been fined $10 million stemming from the aforementioned toxic culture probe."If the financial improprieties happened, I think that's the nail in the coffin," said a second owner to USA Today. "We are counting votes." Removing Snyder as an
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The are 9-2 atop the NFC despite mi sing arguably their top two players for the last month
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The first player from the 2019 draft cla s to have his fifth-year option picked up hasn't even played a snap for his new team, as the picked up the extra year on tight end rookie
Khalil Shakir Jersey contract Tuesday, locking him in through 2023, . Fant will make a fully guaranteed $6.85 million during that 2023 season, .Fant is the first player the Seahawks have ever picked up a fifth-year option on, . He was traded to the Seahawks from the this offseason as part of the blockbuster. In 2021, Fant caught 68 pa ses for 670 yards and four touchdowns while recording a career-high 75.6% catch rate. Fant was
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For many teams, their record accurately portrays how good they are. For others, however, they look a lot different than their win and lo s total.Some are actually playing a lot better than their record suggests, while others may not be the real deal, even if their winning percentage makes them seem like it.Here we will look at the worst teams at or above .500 to weed out who is not actually as solid of a squad. While none of these teams have a losing record, meaning they all have their share of bright spots, when we dig deeper there are cracks that may be exposed.Then we will look at the best teams at or below .500 to break down the teams who are actually more talented than they seem. They all have rough lo
Lanny McDonald Men Jersey ses or some things to work on, but overall potential is there. The Bills season was not looking good ahead of their Week 11 game against the , to the point where mi sing the playoffs was more likely than not. They have lost two divisional games so far this season, and while they did defeat the Jets this week, out of all the teams over .500 they are still among the least impre sive.Even with this week's win, they are still out of the playoffs, at 6-5, if the season ended today.For the second season in a row, leads the league in giveaways, with 15 total this year, including 12 interceptions. From Week 5 through Week 10, the Bills had the worst turnover margin (-9) and their
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Women Jersey defense mi sed the most tackles (69). It's also never a good thing when you have to fire your offensive coordinator in the middle of the season, which is what Buffalo did after the Week 10 lo s to the Denver Broncos.They are significantly underperforming compared to expectations and their quarterback is struggling, putting them among the bottom of teams with a winning record.Somehow, the Steelers keep winning games. I credit head coach Mike Tomlin and a little bit of luck. The team is hard to read with some bright spots, but an overall feeling of struggling. has the fewest total touchdowns (0.71) and turnovers (0.52) per start by any quarterback in his first two seasons since 2000 (with a minimum of 20 starts).After 11 weeks, Pittsburgh is averaging 280.1 yards per game and 16.6 points per game (both 28th in the NFL). They currently have a point differential of -29 which led to the Matt Canada on Tuesday.The Steelers were out-gained in nine straight games, but still managed to go 6-3 in those matchups. This week, they lost to the , led by rookie quarterback , and were once again out-gained on offense. The Steelers had won nine straight games that have been decided by one score entering Sunday, which was the longest streak in team history
Semyon Varlamov Men Jersey . While that is impre sive, it also means they are not dominant by any stretch. The ball bouncing one way instead of another on a play or two is determining their outcomes, as we saw in their most recent lo s. The Saints could win their division, but not because they are an incredible team. New Orleans is averaging 6.6 yards per pa s, which is tied for seventh-worst in the league. Their first-down percentage is 29.6, which is eighth-worst in the league.Their wins have come against the , who are currently 3-7, the , who have the worst record in the league, the , who have the worst record in the AFC, the, who were 1-7 entering the matchup, and the 5-5. The Chargers are the definition of a middle-of-the-road team, but they have the talent and potential to be winning more games. Their offense is carrying the team, and with a few improvements, they really could be racking up wins. has 19 touchdowns, which is tied for the third-best among quarterbacks. The Chargers are also tied for second-fewest interceptions in the league as a team.They are second offensive touchdowns in the league (20) and have the sixth-best first-down percentage (35.4). Their point differential currently stands at plus-10, which is 13th best in the league. Los Angeles is seventh in total points (259) and eighth in points per game (25.9), and if it can stop allowing so many points, its offense is putting up the numbers it takes to win games.The Broncos are currently 5-5, and while the beginning of the season had some rough spots, like the 70-20 lo s against the , as of late they are improving.Their last three wins are against the, the Bills, and a double-digit win against the defending champion . This season, quarterback has 19 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He has not thrown a pick in his past four games. So
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Week 12 kicks off on Thanksgiving with the playing host to the in a bit of a role reversal in this rivalry. It's the Lions who are red hot, off to their best 10-game start (8-2) since 1962, when their defensive coordinator was Don Shula. They will also be going for their first five-game win streak against the Packers
Marial Shayok Jersey since the early 1950s when they won 11 in a row vs. Green Bay.It'll be a tall task for the Packers to take down the Lions, as Detroit won 34-20 at Lambeau Field in Week 4, and it wasn't as close as the score indicated. The Lions jumped out to a 27-3 halftime lead and outgained the Packers 284-23 in the first half.It's not expected to be particularly close this time around, either. The Lions are currently 7.5-point favorites. If the line moves to 8, it would be Detroit's largest spread as a favorite against Green Bay since 1992, a game they lost as a 10-point favorite to Brett Favre in his fifth career start.Date: Thursday, Nov 23 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ETLocation: Ford Field (Detroit)TV: Fox| Stream:fubo ()Follow:Odds: Lions -7.5, O/U 47Green Bay was dominated at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball
Chris Webber Jersey when these teams met in Week 4. On offense, it could mean constant pre sure from and Co. again vs. , who was pre sured on a season-high 49% of his dropbacks against Detroit, despite being blitzed just twice all game. The Lions four-man rush just feasted. Green Bay gained negative 6 yards in that game on the 20 dropbacks when Love was under pre sure. I repeat, negative 6 yards.One of the reasons Detroit's defense thrived early in the season was by cutting down its blitz rate significantly from last year. That's changed, though, in the last month as the Lions defense has ranked last in the in scoring defense since Week 7 while going from the fifth-lowest to fifth-highest blitz rate in the league in that span. I'd be surprised if Lions DC Aaron Glenn kept dialing up blitzes given the recent results and what
Furkan Korkmaz Jersey their standard rush did in Week 4. If the blitz trend continues, though, it could open the door for Love and Co. to capitalize. Love has shortened up and been more polished vs. pre sure in the last month and Green Bay is one of the better YAC teams in the NFL. Detroit ranks 31st in YAC average allowed since Week 7. It's still going to be an uphill battle for Green Bay. Rookie tight end is out with a lacerated kidney and is suffered on Sunday. Even with Jones, Green Bay ran for 27 yards in Week 4 vs. Detroit, its lowest total in a game in 10 years. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree
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Le s than two months after saying that he had retired, announced on Friday that he plans to resume his career. The four-time All-Pro wideout said that he plans to play for the , the team that formally employed his younger cousin, ."Excited to return to the this year," Brown wrote on Twitter while posting a photo of himself in a Ravens uniform. Excited to return to the NFL this year AB (@AB84) Of course, Brown is not currently on the Ravens roster, and his tweet raises questions, mainly about whether he or the team believe this could actually be po sible.This isn't the first time that Brown has linked himself to the Ravens. ,
Drew Bledsoe Jersey who on Thursday inked a five-year deal with Baltimore that made him the league's highest-paid player, lobbied for the Ravens to sign Brown after the two worked out together during the 2020 offseason. Brown ultimately signed and won a with the that season. "He's a cool, down-to-earth guy and he's pa sionate about the sport of football," Jackson said of Brown at the time, . "I feel
Cam Newton Jersey like the locker room here is different from any other locker room. It's like a brotherhood going on. It's none of that outside noise; it's strictly inside. We worry about each other; we worry about what we have going on. We want to win, and I can just tell in him that he wants to win. He wants to play ball."Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn't nece sarily rule out signing Brown then, but would he and the Ravens consider signing him now? Brown will be 35 before the start of the 2023 season. He hasn't played in the since he jogged off the field during a late-season game in the 2021
Ty Law Jersey season as a member of the Buccaneers. Tampa promptly released him after that game, and no team has considered signing Brown since.Brown's ugly divorce from Tampa is likely among the reasons teams have stayed away from him. He has had countle s off-field i sues that recently included over unpaid child support. Brown was released from New England after just one game in 2019 after the NFL began investigating him for multiple accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior, including rape. In October of 2022, Brown was ordered to pay a delivery driver $1.2 million after he was allegedly attacked by Brown. Brown's i sues -- both on and off the field -- in recent years often overshadows how good of a player he was in his prime. From 2011-18, Brown was selected to seven Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro each year from 2014-17. During that span, Brown, then a receiver for the , led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards on multiple occasions.A former sixth-round pick, Brown was in the running for league MVP in 2017 before suffering an injury in Week 15. Despite the injury (which sidelined him for the final 2.5 games of the season), Brown still led
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