NFL Weekly Game Previews: Week 16

than there will be for this game. Dallas at home having to put aside what might have or should have been? What a race ticket? Mad six? Are you kidding me? How good is that? Hosting the number one team in the NFL and the team America's team's fan base is just waiting to shower with holiday greetings and your number one salutes greetings from Jerry World. This was supposed to be a cartoon version of the Grinch that stole Christmas level match up, but now Jalen Hurts might not play

and that would throw everything off. He's feeling a little Italian. He's very fregil. Don't get me wrong. I love me some Uncle Rico and Gardner Minshew can make things interesting. Gardner Minshew at quarterback, I think show he slights it up. He's got a first out of the passcal of more all the way up across the flour. He actually played for Philadelphia against Dallas last year. It was a good game for a quarter and then Dallas destroyed Philly dropped

a Bob's fifty burger on him. Jeff One Harty, you get a touchdown. The thing is Philly still has some work to do to quinch home field advantage. They could try and lean on the Miles Sanders train. It's zipped through most defenses like the Polar Express breaks away at the Families tuckdown. Cowboys rush d four point four yards per carry allowed to running backs. Gave up seven point one yards per carry to Jacksonville a hundred ninety two yards total allowed Travis Eaton to hit him for over

five a carry. Stopping the run not their strong suit. E t cuts up the middle with a big run et It's got a first down, but it runs his way out to the fort Eagles. One defensive vulnerability run defense five point to a run allowed to the Bears last week. Four point four allowed to David Montgomery four point four allowed to running backs this year. That's relevant to Dallas's two headed rush monster. Neither Tony Pollard or Ezekiel Elliott cracked the four per run barrier versus Jacksonville.

But Zeke has ten tds averaging four point one a Toke goal from the one Elliot. How about you, Zeke spin off. We got Pollard five point five a scamper nine touchdowns. It's a formidable duo three four potto. Dak Prescott also comes in off a head scratcher type game that O T pick. Maybe you don't force it, but the result was a minor Christmas miracles. Prescott did throw two I n T s. He countered it with three touchdowns two hundred and fifty six yards are rating near

one ten. Prescott spins away and look at it from the Touchscow's top for the touchdown. Dallas needed their best players to come up and in that drive, Dak Prescott was on him. For what it's worth. Dack's passer rating triple digits one week, under eighty, the next, triple digits the next game, low nineties the next, followed by triple digits, then seventy point one, then last week back to triple digits. Just pointing out the pattern Ceedee Lamb, Noah Brown, Tony Poulard,

Dalton Schultz. His primary targets. His tight end was quiet versus Jacksonville. Brown caught two touchdowns. Though here's a play fagon a rollout and Prescott throws it back into the middle to knock Brown touchdown. Cowboys c d moved him down the field seven catches a hundred and twenties six yards cuts back, gets block still color. Those two draw Darius Slay and James Bradberry for the first time. Sligh

holding his guys to a low sixties rating. Bradberry mid forties Eagles as a whole, holding Whiteouts to a seventy five point six rating. Bunch of scrooges at corner. I tell you he lets a sup If Dak tries to hold the ball too long, look out, he just held it too long. They're just too good up front. He's facing the top pass rush in the game. Yes, better than his own. They have cracked a sack sixer in three straight games. After getting to justin fields a half

dozen times. Last week, younglings all around hair cup rush at a stuck upper six the defunds is rory. It's an avalanche of pass rushers when the ball is snapped. Five guys have six plus sacks on the year. Javon Hargrave, Hassan Reddick in Josh sweat to each last week. Look, they've done him again. They've got him against Dallas's pass rush does rival Philadelphias. They've gone a little Frosty the Snowman lately though, just one sack in their last two games.

Coming rolls away, Stepson has a man. Jones's open, He's got it. Michael Parsons did grab the one they had. He has thirteen. Now the Cowboys with five guys at four plus Laurence pressure right up the middle and he is sacked. Michael Parsons gets home. No matter who the quarterback for Philly is, they are armed with some nice pass catchers, so it's not crazy to think of them hanging with Dallas. No matter what A J. Brown last week, a hundred and eighty one yards hurts once at all

of J. Brown said stand take him downside. That's en Gavante Smith five catches a hundred and twenty six yards twenty five yards perk. Hatch hurts over the middle as Smith, what's wrong Jnis Smith, who screen bend the Bear's territory. One of them ends up with Trey Von Digs rating against under ninety grows a deep fall o the left side grof up my Digs again, full it own. Dallas, though has not been great against whiteouts as a whole.

Christian Kirk had over ninety yards against him in remote past of lost Say Jones over a hundred and three scores, Cowboys rating allowed to wide receivers in two over ninety five deep follow He's got say Jones alone, Joseph feeding

like a draw six Cowboys votes or for the Eagles hurt situation obviously affecting things for some. The Miami Dolphins are at home for Christmas, thawing out welcoming the Green Bay Packers, still with plenty of motivation to try and get another w They might need a defensive performance similar to the one they got last week to get a fake field half well in complaints. Packers need to run the table, but they're still in the game. At least their defense needs to handle to a tyreke and waddle

the way they did. Sagittarius, jefferskin E and Dan Smith last week held Baker Mayfield to a hundred and eleven yards five point three yards per attempt, a rating under seventy. Ah. So that's why Carolina Tutter got ahead. They have to go from playing on rookie level to Madden level. Now they have to slow two up. He snapped out of as many slump last week, impressive because of the magnitude of the game and the conditions Tonga vloa over seven and a half yards per attempt to t d S

no I n t S rating over a hundred. Back to looking like he has most of the year. The middle one open at the forty yard line is Jalen Waddle, and he turns on the speed. Nothing unusual when it comes to who he threw two versus the Bills, Cheetah and the Penguin both scored first big game from Waddle in a few weeks. I mean, an excellent job going up high point in this football. You got the Penguin, you got the Sita. You're like David Adderbora out here hill.

You can't really capture him with numbers. Fully, he puts up plenty of them, but the attention secondaries have to give him the penalties he draws and still is one of the one percent who averaged more than a hundred yards per game receiving. He's too quick, and he gets up the top speeds so fast. Green Bay's upset bid would have a much better chance of happening if Jayra Alexander can contain Hill. He's the Pack's Numero un cornerback and he's lived up to the title. Rating aloud on

the year under seventies looks intercepted. Alexander's got it. It's not like Wattles going to have it easy either, Pack holding wide receivers to an eighty nine point seven grading this season, nine I n T s on throws to whiteouts, only ten touchdowns given up, cities intercepted. Bat'll put the way It's key Shan Nixid hackers would love another showing from its pass rush like it had versus the Rams. Five sacks hit Baker nine times, the thirteen may feel

feats can Donny goes. Miami has not had too many issues keeping two upright, though. Might the Dolphins run game factory in Normally it's as hard to spot as Santa on Christmas Eve, but he most at himself a day last week he loves the snow. I guess a hundred and thirty six yards eight per runs Closter with a

carry against shitty tackles Tallas sideline. He's got speed and Green Bay gave up five point for a carry to cam Acres in a week fifteen on the very first snap they get the ball to cam Akers and a big cats there on that left Hackers are still at a disadvantage on defense based on Miami's points per game levels.

They're a high scoring bunch, Green based defense. Middle of the packing scoring Packers offense, though, may have an advantage over Miami's d not because they're proficient at scoring, but because the Dolphins are very generous to other offenses. Only five teams have given up more points per game than Miami this season. On the run. Throwing for the insolid is to twit tell Morris Josh Allen in the snow three hundred four yards allowed four touchdowns a rating near

one twenty. As I like to say, it fits their body of work. For watch looking throws Touchdow. It wasn't any one guy they struggled against, and that's good for Aaron Rodgers. He doesn't have any one guy he likes to throw to two hundred twenty nine yards last week could touch down a pick a rating of ninety two point two. It was good enough to win the game. There is Jones bit touch stop. Christian Watson snapped his t d run. Rogers just found whoever he could against

l a Green Bay ran more than they threw. A j Dillon scored twice before leaving her stay on the ground. Why not dill it pounding his way for a touchdown. Aaron Jones gave him ninety yards five point three a carry. Under rated battors hand off to Jones over the left side, good hole got died. Dolphins defense might have some soft spots, but stopping running backs is not one of them. Are holding that position to a stinge three point eight yards per carry. It's a single art he's blown up in

the backfield. Sex Sailor one lone packer believer NFL dot Com writer Grant Gordon. The other nine votes going to Miami Houston Texans on the road this week Christmas Eve action in an aptly titled a FC South. The Titans are the King's there despite losing four in a row. Hey, at least we're not the NFC South and I right, I got that's not gonna win. Titans need this when the Jaguars have won three of their last four and

are nipping at their heels. So just like in a pickup basketball game and you have the six ft four guy and everyone on the other team is six foot even if it's boring and seems unfair, you give him the ball because you can't chance it anymore. As long as we get it into Derrick's hands and everybody knows the play, that's the most important thing. Derrick Henry and Tennessee's first game versus Houston two hundred nineteen yards, six

point eight per carry, two touchdowns. Yeah, Henry up. Last week he hit the Chargers for over a hundred yards, his second game in a row, over the century mark. If you are a defensive pack in your five eleven two hundred five pounds, you don't want to see number twenty two coming at you and you gotta stop him. Couple all that with Houston's run defense, which still isn't any better than it was the first time he saw him.

Five point one yards per carry allowed to running backs in over five yards per carry allowed to every case back who ran on them last week. Running Backs in need of a good game don't write Santa this time of the year. They write the Texans. Ryan Tannehill should

ride shotgun if things go well for Henry. They're passing attack is a little weapons deficient, though Trailan Burke's missed another game last week, he's their best pass catcher Without him, Tannehill posted a whopping hundred and sixty five yards no touchdowns in a pick. Tannehills fires field and the passes. Yes, it's not like the Titans are asking him to carry the load. That's up to Henry, but Tennessee would still like to see him step up in December when every

game matters. Tannehill wasn't under center when these two teams met earlier in the season in Week eight victory for the Titans. Malik Willis filled in, so no direct comparisons to find there. Speaking of wins, the Texans have just one, though it looked like they were headed for another in both of the last two weeks. They led the Cowboys late in Week fourteen, and they took the Chiefs to overtime touchdown. Jordan Naked's the Texas or take the league?

It feels like this team is playing four. Head coach Lovey Smith lately in finding ways to take two double digit win teams to the brink, was right, He's gonna throw tap field. It's caught by a Marie Rogers touchdown. Last week they went with a two QB system. Love it. Why not used Davis Mills and Jeff drisk go in tandem. Okay, maybe it wasn't a true through two quarterback system, rather playing situational football with drist goal and it helped. Okay,

touchdown David Hills on the road seventeen yards. Nothing to see here but ten votes for the Titans. The Washington Commanders fly across country this week a twofold challenge to conquer. First, clear zebras from your mind that passers more on the really cool flag that flew right before that. Later on second though, they have to figure out how to score enough points on the San Francisco defense to beat them,

and this number one defense is ruling. I know BCB is all the rage in the Bay Area these days, but Washington should be more concentrated on how to handle the forty niners B d D. It's the combination of speed and power from Nick Bosa big d defense. That seems repetitive, but what do I know? And their defensive showings seem repetitive. Remember when the Chiefs lit them up for forty four points. That was Week seven. Since then, not one team scored more than seventeen points against them.

That's seventh straight. No look at that. The forty Niners are on a seven game win streak and they are the Western Division champions. Washington's offense is usually a run first unit, their ball carriers facing among others, Fred Warner Dre Greenlaw not sure you can find a better one to punch at linebacker. And I know you can't find a tougher team to run on in the pursuit and that team effort on. This defense never let see down. If Washington could have its way, Brian Robinson would scratch

out like four a run against them. They feed him all day. He only got twelve carries versus New York eighty nine yards seven point four a run. He started the year slow, but his last three games four point five per run or better, eighty nine yards per game or better. He just will go down touchdown. If they can't get anything going on the ground, it could be problematic. San Francisco's defense top five and rating allowed yards or

catch allowed. It's pert tempt allowed, touchdowns allowed, I N T Sun touchdown San Francisco pick six passing offense they faced this week Kenny Rossmore at quarterback. Sorry Taylor Heineke to get them confused with the trio of receivers Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel Johan Dotson. Scary Terry is the focal point six catches on six targets seventy yards last week, cracked the thousand yard mark for the year. Just get the football to your best players. Let him go make plays.

McLaurin is going to have to work to get open. He's gonna have their various word on him. Most routes on interception like bony Ward awards two fantastic. His most recent outing took on Mr Metcalf. He found out the CASA dead. Ward is not like Burger King d K. Didn't get to have his way at all. Ward held him to fifty five yards on nine targets. Scarious words, not going anywhere. Dotson is coming off of four catch hundred and five yard t d outing and amazing grab

in there. Just catch up over the top, Samuel three catches forty four yards about Yeah, he was the one who gave his Giants buddy a piggyback ride. I bet that's all it was. You wouldn't throw a flag on a guy for giving a piggyback ride, would you? During the holidays? This is America still right. As for the forty, Niners play versus wide receivers in the Big picture fourth best, holding them to an eighty five point six rating, semi ward superman dive and an interception. These teams play on

Christmas Eve. That seems like trouble If you're Heineke, means he likely gets a visit from St. Nick and here comes Bosa. Bosa has fifteen and a half bags filled so far this season, filled his latest with the number seven Seahawks jersey commanders. Fans, tell your kids no asking Santa for Heineken jerseys till after Christmas. Looking for space

to get rid of it. Pad the Heineken got shook up three times versus the Giants, and one of them caused the ball to burst out, got run back to the House of Bob still didn't start touch stage chants. So you have a twenty five ranked scoring offense, trying to do business with the number one scoring d You know what that spells on the other side of the coin. It's a fair fight. Commanders fans know this for all. To talk about brock Purty, it's the San Francisco run

game that sets him up. Commander's defense has to deal with a two headed attack as well. CMC the lead man McCaffrey scoring last week over a hundred yards back to back games. He's hit the rushing century mark, but up the middle us to form McCaffery for six. Washington can't sleep on Jordan Mason sixty four yards on just four carries. He's piling up plenty of really nice runs as of late. He's hit at five yards per carry or better in four straight games. Keep telling you to

keep this number in mine. Over these games go on. Washington then has to be able to stop running backs from running. This week four point one per allowed for the year is pretty good. Gave up four eight per carry to seek one Barkley last week eighty seven yards in the TV. So then you finally get to Mr undefeated Purty last week versus Seattle seventeen seventeen yards to t d s note picks to fashes and then the

Kittle over the middle touchstoff San Francisco. He has come through with exactly what the forty Niners offense has needed. Didn't have debo last week, won again this week. He doesn't seem to mind. Washington can't really hone in on any one guy from week to week. Purty has mixed it up pretty good. Great protection and wine open his tittle pitch can't take him down. Nobody else cannons a touchdown clearly. Tight end George Kittle has to be accounted for.

He had been quiet statistically over their last few games Week fifteen. He was the difference maker in the past game. McCaffrey will always get so many throws a game to of course, led the team of eight targets versus Seattle, and he likely sees plenty of looks versus Washington. They have not played running backs as receivers. Well backs their biggest trouble spot, allowing a one rating to them six

touchdowns by Swift. I'll check him all the way. Okay, so real quick, what did Mr Zebra think McLaurin was asking him, Hey, you get my d M you want to go grab a drink after the game. You've done with all your Christmas shopping? Oh yeah, you are thumbs

up man, great Mary. What the what are called? It races the touchdown? It's a clean sweep. The Niners got all ten votes from the panel. The New York Giants are on the road for Christmas Eve, coming off a nail biter that snapped their four game winless Street got up my darnay home, and the Giants are on their

way to getting this one over Washington. They are in Minnesota taking on the comeback Kings because when the Chips are down, they're like the guy on the commercial, pretty clear have come play that the greatest comeback in the history up the National Football League. The Vikings are NFC nords Chaptiins. Forget the miracle on thirty fourth Street. Vikings are cool hanging on thirty third and forget Santa Claus. Minnesota has Santa Cousins. It is d J. Hoshinson for

the two and we're tied at thirties days. Giants defense up against a quarterback coming off back to back four hundred plus yard passing games, Captain Kurt going for four or sixty versus the Colts four touchdowns, came up big late when it mattered, which he's actually done more than some realize. Seven fourth quarter comebacks this season. Kirt Well for the middle time, Yes, that's up forty yard line. Adams feeling just came up cold blooded heads toted Kirk Cousins.

New York secondary will be tested on all fronts. They have to try and keep Justin Jefferson from having more good times. A hundred and twenty three yards in week fifteen, averages a hundred and fifteen yards per game most in the NFL study's got chip for same touchsdown funny games. Then the gene man have to try and cover kJ Osborne. He went for over a hundred and fifty yards in their comeback when Osborne has been a superstar today funding

for those ex three yards. Adam Delon he scored in three of their last four t J Hawkinson at tight end quiet versus the Polts, but nine targets. Cousins throws to him a lot, Why would he back off? This week? The Giants have allowed a rating over one thirteen to tight ends in two. It is called for the touchdown. New York has shined versus running backs as past catchers, though holding them to an eighty two point to rate comes near side of power in the flat. Oh, well

done on the tackle, he might lose your yard. That's relevant because Dalvin Cook was huge out of the backfield for the Vikings last week. Was good for ninety five yards and a score to get to the left. Yes, Cook the runner could also be an issue for the Giants, maybe a huge issue. Ninety five yards seventeen runs last week. Five point six a carry. Look out for Calvin Cook. Turn off the burners, young man the Giants versus running

backs five point four a run allowed. Let Brian Robinson go for seven point four on twelve tries last week. Run into the secondary, still going Robinson hard yards in the first pat. Then there's the Cavon Thibodeau factor. He can blow shut my mouth up. I could hear the kid and drafted him from my house during the game last week, twelve tackles, three TfL's sack of forced fumble, fumble, recovery,

house call, defense of beast. Bode got there, got the bar, still didn't start touchda Jants TV Giants defense middle of the packing points per game allowed facing a Vikings offense that's top ten at scoring. It's close to a strength versus strength closer than New York's offense versus Minnesota's d which is a weakness versus weakness situation on the scoreboard. At least the trick for the Giants get a lead

lean on the run game. Daniel Jones didn't do much with his ten runs last week, but sae Juan Barkley found some space eighty seven yards four point eight to carry a touchdown, got out of the funk he was in. Barkley another big right, another button spender. Barkley alive in this fourth quarter. The problem with the Giants preferred formula. Minnesota is the third hardest team on running backs, holding the position to three point eight to run, and he

is defoward. The Fightings defense comes through once again to the red zone. They don't handle Qub's great though five point seven to carry to them along the ground, and they don't typically play Cutie's arms well either, but they did handle Matt Ryan at least. Oh Interplate want to play Dot silly coming down hill. The g Men aren't a prolific passing outfit. DJ only a hundred and sixty

yards last week. No touchdowns, no interceptions. They threw thirty two times, and sae Quan is typically someone he throws too plenty. The Vikings have allowed a ninety nine point two rating to running backs. As pass catchers, they've struggled

with that position more than any other. They dump it down to Taylor room and let Taylor go to Wark. Three votes for the g Men to take it. Seven went to Minnesota. The Steelers are at home with heavy hearts this week. They welcomed the Raiders to town fifty years after one of the most iconic plays in NFL history. Rest in Peace. Franco Bath broken up by up, up by talking to go. We'll grab a five backs like how appropriate? The Silver and Black stroll in off a

win inspired by Harris's amazing touchdown. Just picked off a Tama jokes it breaks away to the side for real. This might be one of the dumbest teams I've ever seen. The Raiders winners of four of their last five, including two and overtime. Vegas keeps finding ways to win, due in large part to minor miracles and the legs of Josh Jacobs. To hand off the middle of Jacobs in the Hormid field breaks away from a tackle forty five and brought down at the fourty q yard line. The

league's leading rusher isn't just piling up yardage. He's doing it while averaging over five yards a carry and route to eleven scores with seven runs of more than twenty yards. He's a threat to do some damage every time he touches the ball. In fact, in Raiders wins, Jacob's average is a hundred and forty three yards on the ground. Jacobs, that's the first time of the hole touchdowns. Jacobs doesn't

again in losses less than eighty. Correlation doesn't equal casualty, but still, it's no secret Jacob's success equals black hole success. Jacob's running roos right up. Jacobs is on this way. The Ers are gonna win this game. Four point two yards per carry. That's what Pittsburgh allows to running backs. You can interpret it how you want. They just held the Panthers to twenty one yards on sixteen carries, a paltry one point three yards per rush. Winning this battle

could be key to winning the game anywhere. Passing games, Steelers offer a mixed bag on defense. They haven't played the past terribly respectable rating allowed, low completion percentage allowed. Marioder from his end throws a v accepted turn to the five yard line and getting out of bombs. He's make up Fitzpatrick and that seals it deal. But they're dead lasting yards per catch allowed, have given up the second most passing t d S Presser coming. He'll slip

it underneath my call. Pruitt stretches out, did he break the plane? He did? Unbelievable. They're taking on a car with dirt in the gas line, though Derek has ended his last three games with sub ninety ratings. To quit anticipating Dugger whops in what I just tell you? This guy wears dumber. Four will give you one eats his gifted you a pick in six, expects. Davante Adams also slumping a bit. He's coming off back to back man games. Just twenty eight yards last week. Car firing gunfield looking

for Adams off his hands. Car does have Darren Waller at his disposal again, three catches forty eight yards and a touchdown in his return and from injury touchdown Warmer welcome back. Sounds like Kenny Pickett will get the nod at QB. This week. He was making improvements week by week before he got hurt. Looking the other way throwing touchdown, he faces a raider's past defense. That's either the real deal.

They only allowed a whopping one d and twelve yards last week three point six per attempt, tires one far near sideline one for one while all the way from aglar to the turf one. Absolutely, they were like a Tim Allen, Santa Claus or Richard Attenborough if you're o G. They dominated mac Jones. Jones shot cut, stop writer's lake pressure hit him from a hot as he throws it out to the right. That's incomplete. Normally though, they played

the past like a Billy Bob Thornton Santa. Don't get me wrong, He's great to watch, but you don't want your kids sitting on his laps. Have three chances to bring it down had he stepped through a whole three tackles. Oakland will have to stop Nagi Harris as well. The numbers haven't been eye popping for the Pittsburgh back, but he had an okay game against the Panthers with eighty

six yards and a score. Nag Stiff Hard gets to the five Stiff harn Is way into the end zone for the Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown, and the Raiders did just allow two hundred and twenty six yards rushing at seven point one to carry against New England. Gift to Steve, what's it? Wins it to the rest of good five five big NFL dot Com writer Nick Shook and m J d and only two to pick Vegas. Eight votes

went to Pittsburgh. The Arizona Cardinals get to spend Christmas at home, but on the field they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, losers of three of their last four, two games under five hundred, still in first place. The NFC South is like the Jelly of the Month club. It's the gift that keeps on given. If you're a forty five year old Tom Brady hard right right, art right, right right, hard. So here's Tampa Bay playing a four win air Zona team who may be starting a third

stringer at quarterback. If this isn't the moment of truth for fire the Cannons, they can't handle the truth, and I that's not gonna win first thing on their honeydew list. Well, I guess Brady doesn't have those anymore. But nevertheless, fix the offense, and there is no better defense to work

on your ow than Arizona's. Bucks have to move the ball in key situations this week four for twelve on third down. Last week TB twelve and company have struggled all year at moving the sticks there. Below average in the red zone the Bucks twenty eight and points per game the third and eight, Oh my goodness intercepted. Those are the three numbers that tell the story. They're the problem, along with an O line so beat up Brady doesn't

trust it. Brady, Evans, and Godwin all have stats, fantasy stats. Regurgitating them is pointless at the moment. The only variance in the offense from last week Russell Gauge eight catches, fifty nine yards, two touchdowns. Finally, a game that's sort of fulfilled what he was supposed to bring to the team was left look at bows the ball toward the end, caught ball. Tough stoppa by whistle games. If they can't show signs of life versus Arizona, then making the dance.

Maybe pointless. Cardinals defense on third down, no defense worse in the red zone. No team has given up more points per game. Merry Christmas, Tampa should you decide to do something with this gift ripping for the end zone touch. Cardinals don't have a ton of sacks in two, but they're coming off their best pass rush performance shared a sack six or plus one kilt lifter. Probably J. J. Watt pitched in extra since he had three of them. He's been home nine and a half times this season.

Ripping in the balls out that is a fumble football. Who else's J J. Watt? Arizona's past defense all so one of the worst in two rating against nine side for retta target for a first out of jury tudy. There is a However, the Cardinals corners haven't been bad. Arizona has held wide receivers to an eighty seven point eight rate this season. Jones down the sideline and in complete for agal gets up looking for a flag, but

good coverage by the rookie Christian Matthew. Want to run at them, you can do that too, Not that Tampa Bay runs all that often, but Arizona has allowed four point eight to run to running backs. There's very little they've done right without the ball. Of course, the Cardinals haven't done much right with the ball either, and now it might be time for Maddie Fresh to get a start. Bolton McCoy left last week's game with a concussion, so

in came the third man in line. If you don't know, if they say you can't touch his gate ball every game he's scoring, he's your favorite quarterback. They call him Trace McSorley, that's what they say. The tape and box score from last week says he threw two I N T s at a rating of seven point eight. Or maybe Colton McCoy is clear to play. He also threw a pick before he got hurt last week forty nine point three raiding, Oh the choices McCoy. Hi Bucks defense

comes off a tale of two halves. They played Joe Burrow well for two quarters, then gave up four TV passes to him in the second half. That's a touchdown fire. The Cannons gets the sweep from the panel. All ten going Bucks. The Atlanta Falcons still alive in the race for the NFC South Crown. On the road for a Christmas Eve Battle of the Birds this week, off to Baltimore, and if anyone is looking for any last minute Christmas gift ideas for the flock, they have one they'd like

Lamar Jackson their quarterback. They'd like him brought from his happy slumber on Melody Lane with all the other wealthy people. They want him right there on the field with a big red ribbon on his head along with a helmet. Hallelujah. Only crap, where's the tyle? And all? You look that? Bro? You like that? Good news, Ravens fans. Sounds like cousin Eddie is on the way with Jackson's He's supposedly gonna be ready for this game. He can't get back out

there soon enough. No offense Tyler Huntley, but the lack

of production from the qv spot came to a head last week in Baltimore's loss to Cleveland. Third and town again quick throw and and intercepted. If they get Jackson back and he's healthy enough to do his thing, order might be restored with their offense. J K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards have both looked good two weeks in a row. Dobbin's coming in off back to back a hundred and twenty plus rush yard games, but to the right side double pumps Lunes touched down. Gus coming in off back

to back fifty plus yard games. Hitting at five plus yards per carry, any checking up pulled the big tackle from the back side and as you told there for gus words, how is Atlanta's defense fared against backs? Four point three yards per carry? Aloud in two that's like getting socks on Christmas as a twelve year old. It's a present, but not really. Harris purst down trip trying to stay on his feet and out about if Lamar is healthy. Falcons have his legs to worry about as well.

They've only faced one QB like him this season. Justin Fields held him to four point seven yards per run. He's averaged over seven, so they handled him pretty good. That the short side he goes Montgomery and friend great playboy Anderson Jackson wouldn't be facing a stout defense when he lets it fly in three three touchdowns allowed to the Saint snow Picks twelve point two yards per attempt allowed.

Falcons rating allowed for the year ninety seven point one hasn't been a strength of there is in twenty two snap the West and throws to the end zone and that is gonna be a touchdown. How many points do the Ravens need to score to come out on top the Falcons offense is up a against one of the hottest defenses, going caught up a little bit there with Chuck Clark incidental context. I believe that's a good note call.

Baltimore only gave up thirteen points last week, fourteen or fewer points given up in five of their last six games. As fakes it to Chubb and he runs out of time he flips up. However, for a loss to Woods, their play against the pass is really stuck out, and now they take on Desmond. Ritter have to hope he can produce more than he did in his first NFL start nine seven yards fifty nine point three rating. Longest completion of the day was fourteen yards acts and another

teeth shot. Ritter can't find a receiver. He knows he's not playing golf right lower is not better. He averaged three point seven yards per attempt. Their ground game averaged five point nine a run, begging the question why did they even bother trying to pass to Patter So that was nearly taken away by Taylor. Ravens most recent showing versus a quarterback held Deshaun watsonto five point eight yards

or attempt only a hundred and sixty one yards. Their dB core is healthy now makes them a tough group to travel the skies against Watson throwing at to Coopers full of free on the coverage. So it would seem the Falcons run game is still their best shot at pulling an upset. It's carried them to a few wins this season. Last week it kept them in the game.

They ran a thirty nine times two hundred and thirty one yards, five point nine yards per carry, two touchdown, whitecock out chair, He's been the man on this drive and he catches in with a touchdown. Whiteclout to Patterson on the cut on the head into the ends. All the Ravens versus Nick Chubb in week fifteen nine yards allowed four point seven a run the big three trunks for legs. It's really really tough to bring him down.

Ravens versus running backs in one of the best versus that position, the three point eight aloud third down one, and they tried to run the room. There you can see the avalanche no I'm a play. All ten votes went to the Purple Bird. Ravens flocked the pick for the panel. The Chicago Bears are at home for Christmas. Eve bash with the visiting Buffalo Bills, who are fighting

to keep home field advantage heading into the playoffs. Pressure coming in some trouble dancing around Daddy goes baens out if a polar Express like snowstorm couldn't stop Josh Allen. How are the Bears supposed to Alan and their win over Miami last week with the elements swirling over three hundred yards for t d s no picks vintage performance. Good lord, this guy's got armed talent dripping out of every pore of his potty. Bears are getting Alan coming off an m v P type game. He also ran

for seventy seven yards on ten attempts. Alan. With room to run, Alan headed for the sideline, Josh Allen chugging down the sideline up Look at Allen go finally pulped down Chicago just face to dual threat type in Jalen hurts.

They gave up three touchdowns to him. One a nice easy twenty two yard walk in the park. You left the middle of the field completely open. However, he ran seventeen times sixty one yards, which equals just three point six yards per carry. Kyler Gordon has having a really nice first half year. They meant Jack Sandler are doing a great job on these quarterback runs. The past defense Alan faces not too bad. Picked off Hurts two times without allowing a touchdown, holding him to a sixty four

point six rate. They're holding QB's to a low nineties rate overall. They straddles does that's Alan shouldn't have to worry about getting planted too often. Bears don't spend too much time in the garden. Chicago secondary gets a stefan who hasn't been digging it much lately, only could pull in five of his nine targets last week sixty yards or fewer back to back games. The star receiver for Buffalo and their epic win was tight end Dawson Knox.

Six catches, ninety eight yards and a touchdown. He's scored in back to back games. That was incredible. Bills are top five and scoring so far, stacked against a Bears defense that is bottom five and scoring even last week. They did some things right, but still gave up twenty five standing take him downside. That's en Bears offense below the average line and scoring facing a Buffalo defense that makes the Grinch's top five list. That's standard operated procedure. Right,

there's gonna be all over you. The task for the Bills this week starts with stopping the run. Chicago has the league's leader in yards per carry justin fields last week six point three or run fifteen carries ninety five yards. He's the best running QB in the game this season. Superman does it again. The only guy the Bills have played like fields this year Lamar Jackson, and he got him pretty good along the ground. Gave up seventy three yards to him on eleven. Troy Eyes checks it, Fears

cuts it inside for a first sound. Buffalo also won that game, so you know, maybe David Montgomery gives him some trouble. He scored on Philadelphia twelve carries fifty three yards four point four a run back to Montgomery Ny for the Bears touched out and the Bills just got blasted by running backs. They gave up a huge run to Rahem Mostert, gave up a hundred and eighty eight yards on seven point five a carry to the Dolphins on the ground and most still on his feet dragging

Bills inside the head that fields the passer. Not bad last week to TDS, no picks a rating just under one, only twenty one throws, but he did well with the few he had. It's pressure here, Field says, a lighted up and pring along to Jena touchdown. He was up against an elite past defense too, and he will be again this week. It's the bill strength top ten and rating aloud. I n he's yards per tempt allowed. I'll

thrown a little behind if just two. I had to cut that thing loose with presser right in his face. And like we warned last week, when Fields drops back, good chance. He ends up watching half baked ended last week smelling the grass six times he's permise sacked at this point. Second sack for ja von Hargrave. Bears get their one vote from Adam Rank and other nine votes to buffle. The Carolina Panthers are at home for Christmas Eve, taking on what might be the hottest team in the NFL.

Detroit's head coach probably very happy to think of his Lions squad as damage inc they went home to get dead. Beer didn't think the Lions could put up enough points on the Jets elite defense to win, or that Jared Goff could perform on the road. Well, you probably don't believe in Santa anymore either. That's on you. The Raymonds still going. Raymond could take it all the way. The vernal he's in touts down and electrifying. The Lions roar into the game feeling like there isn't a team they

can't be. The Pride might not have known what to expect versus in New York, but because of that showing and the panthers most recent outing, Detroit rolls into this game with bigger expectations than routing on Christmas Morning. A lot of these close games were starting to lean more

towards us in the hour towards them. I mean, that hasn't always been a chase around here. And Jared Goff rolls in off a fine outing. I know, eight eight point nine ratings, six point six yards per attempt, only one touchdown don't sound spectacular, but on the road against the top three secondary pretty gossam Golf's gonna throw it crock right with it to the thirty, Crock right twenty five, crock right twenty cut back in the ten to five touchdown, Detroit glon. Well, my Goff had to work for what

he got last week. Wasn't able to do much with guys like DJ Chart, Jamison Williams, but aman Ross st Brown scratched out seventy six yards on seven catches. He's been goffs go to most games. Se st Brown did that against elite cornerbacks. Has to do it again this week. He gets J. C. Horne this time around dominant in week fifteen, nothing different. He's the reason Caroline has held white Outs to a sub ninety rating this year. Field picked off by j. Horn. Might the Lions lean a

little extra on their running backs? Hinkle mcfringleberry has been a t D machine. Jamal Williams having to hold the hips and check after that flag a few weeks ago a shame. I say it's the Shakira, the hips don't like. What's something and DeAndre Swift gave him fifty two yards on eight carries. Last week Swift thirty cuts it back and gets to their thirty two guardline. The Panthers run defense. They did hold Pittsburgh a three point five a run

on a fat forty five attempts. Panther defense looks to be stiffening a little bit up front, but no, that was one of their better showings versus ball carriers versus running backs. This year, they've surrendered four point six or run. They're doing what they want, and they're doing it at will. The Panther's own run game seems to be the key

to their chances of winning. Sixteen tries along the ground in week fifteen, twenty one yards only one point three a trive that's forte format, and he doesn't get very far at all. Carolina's wins have all come when their Russia attack has led the way, so Detroit is hoping for a Week fifteen repeat performance from its defense. They held New York to two point three a run, twenty two carries, only fifty yards given up on the ground,

and again the Jets unable to run the football. In the passing game, Detroit faces Sam Donald, another nice game manager outing from him last week two twenty five yards, a touchdown, no picks, rating of a hundred eight point one. He mostly throws to DJ Moore, six targets, five catches, seventy three yards and a touchdown versus the Steelers. Donald on the boot throws and zone. It's called that's a touchdown, d J Moore call it. Detroit secondary remains hot ish.

They gave up were three hundred yards to Zach Wilson gave up some really big chunk plays also picked him off though, and held him to a sub ninety rating. Not many qbs have broke the ninety barrier against them recently. Got all kinds of time, got a beat out there, picked off on the lines though, coming back right side. Jerry Jacob. A nice job, Jerry jack The Lions are well over the thirty line when it comes to blitzing. It helped him bag Wilson four times. Wilson steps up.

That Wilson is buried in mixfield fulk Wara Donald he got planted four times by the Steelers that he's down for the Colleen Wolf and Daniel Jeremiah both take Carolina. The other eight pickers took Detroit. The Indianapolis Colts are back at home from Monday Night football this week after getting to literally experience a nightmare before Christmas and the kick It's Girls. They welcome in the l A Chargers, who have worked their way back into the playoff picture

out of the whole of the picker. He's courts are facing a couple of dudes who get the pretty clutch badge of honor. Dicker the kicker, and Justin Herbert Herbert taking the Chargers fifty two yards in six plays to set that field goal, up dots and crunch time, first

coming Herbert Aluch the rush girls on the run. Herbert had to put aside the fact he threw no touchdowns and two ion t s against a Tennessee defense that hasn't played the past all that great, so he doesn't come in off an entirely great game, though one of

his I and t s was an early Christmas miracle. It's kind of like volleyball when people who don't know how to play catch the ball and throw it to somebody else. Still, all that won't stop Herbert and company from leading the way this week. Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Joshua Palmer, Gerald Everett, Austin Ekeler. He has lots of options. They're a passing outfit. Alan is the centerpiece. Nine targets, eight catches eighty six yards last week, eighty six plus

in three straight. He's like death by a thousand paper cuts. He's got Williams four catches sixty seven yards in week fifteen. He's had solid to good games and three of his last four outings has time fires. Hey, the Colts just faced a team with three good whiteouts last week, Kirk Cousins throwing to them. They were just like pumpkin jack. At first it was going great, darks acepted, and it's gonna be taken in for a touchdown. Then artillery shot

after artillery shot started flying by. The Chargers are facing a defense that gave up over four hundred and fifty yards to Kirk Cousins four touchdowns. They gave up almost a hundred yards to a running back. Two different receivers went for over a hundred and twenty yards against him in the most historic collapse the game has ever seen. Set up the screen with Alvin Cook and let Up

chew up the yards. It's touch l A's defense is facing a Matt Ryan who has to forget he now holds a record combo that no one will probably ever break. Super Bowl and regular season, biggest old school homer, Matt at bart jobs in the history of the game. Steps up, goes down, football cups out. Jonathan Taylor, the one major offensive threat on the team, sprained his ankle to start the game. Doctors could clear him, but if I were him, I'd go no, it's it's really sprain still. It might

even be broken. You can't see it. I'm super serial. No, he's hurt that ankle a few times, so so Zack Mosston Jackson. Those guys can try and do something in his stead. Zack Moss will bust through the middle to pick up eleven on first down. The ground game, with or without Taylor is the way to stay tight with l A. They start each week as the easiest team for running backs to run on, and they stay there

after the week is over. Derrick Henry the latest to take advantage of him five point five a run to running backs in Derrick Henry takes the snap right up the middle. Henry piston Chargers past defense Ryan Faces has been rounding in the form. They held the Titans passing game to minimal production, and they've held quarterbacks and the wide receiver position to ninety radios had a hill steps up clicking deep from MCMA and it is in a state Sante Samuel go get Michael Pittman. Ryan threw at

him fourteen times. Versus Minnesota Colts passing attack tends to be a one man show. Ryan tough one caught by pitt bolt up with a sweep of the Panels picks no Colts believers. The Seattle Seahawks are on the road for Christmas Eve in Kansas City to take on the Chief's Club, still vying for home field advantage come playoff time. Brown a plot, a plot, the Demonsulver Tuchtown run, then the Chiefs of one Chief's Kingdom. We got to win

last week, no one got hurt. We'll take it. But now they're back to banning future from being played in the locker room for another week. Context he's one of the kings of trap. Kansas City just avoided falling in one versus Houston. Missed an extra point, missed a field goal, ten penalties for a hundred yards right out the line, and the ball lose to fumble on the playoffs or the hit by Mario Addison. It's a funk up for

the Chiefs. That's why Patrick Mahomes was seen sitting on Lovey Smith's lap late in the game for Christmas Santa, can you please make sure we win this game. His name is Lovey and he has that badass beard. It's all I need I believe. But it wasn't. Mahomes fault. The game was so close. Vintage pat take that Mrs mahomest on thirty six yards over eight per attempt to

t d s note picks rating over one. Mahomes easily outside, but Chunning dropped by Tulse and that is a tuxtown that Seattle has to be able to handle all three types of pass catcher. Mahomes has been using them all lately. Starts with tight end Travis Kelsey, another hundred yard game for him versus the Texans. Kelsey's just so good with the football after he catches it. The yards after cats

are phenomenal. Juju Smith Schuster is the lead receiver ten targets, ten catches, eighty eight yards and his most recent showing the connection between these two all days has been impressive, and now the Homes is working in a running back on a regular basis That doesn't seem fair. Jerick McKinnon

versus Houston eight catches, eight targets, seventy yards, a touchdown back to back games. He's played a significant role in their passing attack. It's off to McKinnon the catch and run. Seattle's past defense took on brock Party and Week fifteen didn't give up major yards to him, but no picks, two touchdowns allowed, rating allowed over one and then the kettle over the middle touchdown San Francisco. Seattle hasn't been

horrible versus the pass overall. They have to play the tight end well this week, obviously, which they haven't done in two one. Ten point four rating allowed, eight touchdowns given up protection and wide openers kittle roaming free. They are much tougher on white House. They've got good corners, holding w rs to an eighty six rating seven I n team for the roll little a hundred point nine rating allowed to running backs as receivers for the record not great, and they actually have to be able to

stop running backs running. Chiefs hit Houston with thirty three rush attempts, a hundred and eighty nine yards, five point seven a run, two touchdowns, check, go, pick, turn hold. He bullets his way into Texan territory at the forty six Fox run defense struggled to contain the forty niners. They gave up a hundred and seventy two yards to CMC and Jordan Mason over five yards per carry allowed.

They've given up four point seven a run to running backs overall, give it to McCaffrey, give it a huge toll, got a pick up that was Kansas City is first end points per game on offense. Seattle's defense twenty nine in scoring d so they might need a little something extra from their own offense, which is facing the middle of the pack defense when it comes to scoring and who score a top ten scoring offense themselves. Problem for Geno Smith can he keep the offense moving without Tyler Lockett.

He broke his hands, so he's out for a while. So d K may really have it his way this week, and that's what by Metcalf fact to back Metcalf could be in for a target feast without lock It on the field. D K had a quiet week fifteen with there various word on him just fifty five yards seven catches. Lock It's absence this week also means Marquise Goodwin and Tighten no offense should see a few extra looks. Goodwin

was a non factor versus San Francisco. Fant was the only Hawk able to find the end zone against for the touchdown. Smith had to settle for lots of short stuff versus the forty Niners. He didn't throw any picks at least thirty eight yards and a touchdown, use his legs strength to pull out of that potential sack and then keeps his vision down field. Gino was up against an elite secondary. He isn't this week. Yes, Kansas City handled Houston's pass game, which has eroded to the point

they used two guys throughout the game. So facing the Christmas with the Cranks version of NFL passing attacks, it doesn't change the body of work, which is very Santa at the beach and a speed up looks downfield, looking deep, fires at his cock. Dicks makes the cat. Metcalf is going against the group that's allowed a hundred two point six rating to wide receivers, nineteen touchdowns allowed to the position.

Chiefs another blitz Jots throwing deep down the right side for Gave Davis makes the cat to the five touchdown Buffalo not great versus tight ends either, ninety eight point one rating allowed, seventy d s. Jimmy back, Jimmy Gonna throw up the end zone. George Cattle tuck it away and the Chiefs get something from their front. They only picked up one sack and week fifteen, Smith is looking at a team that doesn't produce major pressure or blitz at a high rate, but they do make at home

to see Grandma. On the regular top ten and sacks down, he goes a safety. Gino took three sacks last week. That forty Niners defense is good. I guess second and he goes. And that was with a quick pass approach to try and mitigate that pass rush. The Hawks run game hasn't been a factor for him in a while, Kenneth Walker having another sub four yard for carry game. Four straight games he's finished with less than fifty yards rushing. Look at their fauncy up and blood beat tackle red

chalk across the board. Ten picks for k C. The New Orleans Saints are in Cleveland for a Christmas Eve till just one win behind the division leader last justin Everett's poput that broadly well bit. They get the Browns, winners of three of their last four games, now bad again path. Look between the seventh playoff spot and no one wanting to wear the NFC South crown. This game has a lot writing on it, regardless of the records.

Saints offense Andy Dalton last week eleven and seventeen close to nine yards per attempt to td s No I n T s are rating over one thirty. Smart with the chances he had pressure coming, Tom gets rid of. It is cart and it is John Johnson again. Now Taysom Hill got in on the action as well. Sixty eight yard touchdown and he's gonna take a team shot and he's got the seat. City tell us some hell Ton Ricky touchdown SATs. Those two are facing a defense

that's also been very scrooge like lately. Brown's held Baltimore to three points last week. Sure that was versus a Tyler Huntley led offense, but they've held teams to seventeen or fewer and three of their last four and it is intercepted. It's intercepted into the r So Denzel Lord, it's been like six games since the Brown secondary really

got torched by a QB. They've held signal callers to a ninety point five rating in two from weeks eleven to fifteen, seventy eight point two over the middle, and Senzel Lord almost had a second of the night. The Saints passing attack is mainly fueled by wide outs. Crystal Lave wasn't the most targeted guy last week, but most games. He is fats it out there and he's got him leveland overall hasn't handled wide receivers well. Ninety eight point

four rating. Allowed fourteen touchdowns to that position to touchdown. Miles Garrett will try to help. He's gonna feel like Ralphie this week. He wants a red rifle BB gun for Christmas. In this case, one and a half sacks. Last move back, Miles Garrett comes up bigs just like he always does against the Ravens. Dalton only got sacked a couple of times for Atlanta. Their pass rush doesn't have a Garret on it, though, Browns also have to contend with Alvin Kamara. He snapped out of his slump

with a couple of nice runs versus the Falcons. Twenty one carries ninety one yards four point three a Johnt solid based on his recent production. It's camarad It come out at the first. Mara could play a big role this week to Cleveland. Didn't handle Gus Edwards or j K. Dobbins well at all. Gave up a Santa waistline seven plus yards per carry to each. They've allowed five point for a run to the running back position. Dobbins is free Dophins trying to find that poke away spid In

the end. Both teams are very much mid and scoring defense and scoring offense. I mean Deshaun Watson got the win versus Baltimore threw a touchdown no picks rating wasn't under ninety Watson throwing it surveying he gets it to people's jones touchdown Cleveland Browns. He also only three for a hundred and sixty one yards on a Piddley five

point eight per attempt. Dog Pound keeps thinking they're sitting down to watch Christmas Story, and they keep getting Christmas Story two, the straight to DVD version from the early two thousands from Watson, flips up in complete sat secondary. They had the week off in Week fifteen. It was their Christmas break, I guess, I mean sure they played Desmond Ritter held him under a hundred yards fifty nine point three rating three point seven and attempt three point seven.

An attempt is getting Aunt Bethany's lime Jello for Christmas. Hardly counts him to play. Marcus may have the coverage on the side at the test for him this week will be how they handle a Marie Cooper and Donovan People's Jones. New Orleans hasn't played white outs well either, in two rating allowed to that position a hundred plus. No Marshawn Lattimore hasn't helped for London. They cut up together and it's a first out again. Give credit to

a Lante Taylor, though he's been playing well lately. New Orleans playing to pass are in recent weeks. We don't look at for one day and Taylor stepped in again. That is two pass breakups from the rookie Alante Taylor. If Week fifteen was any indicator, it's the run game where things could tilt Cleveland's way. The Saints gave up a hundred and thirty nine yards to Tyler all Year eight point to a run handed off on third down

at thirteen at cheers. Gonna pick it up again. Now they're up against Nick Chubb nine yards four point seven yards per carry in his most recent outing, third most rushing yards per game in the NFL eight plus and

three of his last four big tree trunks for legs. It's really, really tough to bring him down. Nine picks for the Browns only, NFL dot Com writer Kevin Patra siding with the Saints. The New England Patriots are at home Christmas Eve after getting a giant lump of coal in their stocking. Came in the form of a call no fan would be happy about if it was their own team. After doing to play the ruling on the fields fans of Pole, followed by the big w t

F what the football just happened? Moment of two. Oh it's picked off? Oh go leave the ball? Wow Tchaddler Jones takes it in and wins the game for the Rainers. Yeah, well that's just like your opinion, man. Now they have to collect themselves to face the Bengals, who are most definitely in Frank the tank territory. Now, honey, I think KFC is still open it closer? Well touch sound six say for the closer. Six straight wins, eight of their last nine. Joe Burrow kind of dinked and dunked his

way to their latest victory. Only two hundred yards, just five point one yards per attempt, not one pass over twenty yards, yet four touchdowns are rating over a hundred. Showed he's versatiles right, therefore mixing today able to wiggle pass David and pick up the first town. Hey you know Joe Burrow and Jamaar Chase went to college together. You know Tom Brady was taken a hundred ninety nine. Did you know that Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard. Burrow

to chases where it starts for them. He scored again last week. That's chase and that's a touchdown, and there it is. He doesn't come in blazing though, thirteen targets, seven catches, sixty yards and the Patriots just held Davanta Adams to four catches on nine targets only twenty eight yards. And look at the makeup speed by Marcus Jones that catch up to Davante Adams to make a nice pass break up. Burrow will have Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins as well. Both scored versus Tampa Bay and it's caught.

My point, Biggles take the lead to the back of the Higgins with the touchdown. They face a past defense that's held wide receivers to an eighty seven point one rating in that's top ten off touchdown Caldugger. Patriots could hope to create a splash play with their pass rush. Matt Judon and Josh cha both have double digit sacks car take him down josh O Jay the rating a

FC Defensive Player of the Week. Borrow, though is no longer easy to get to two or fewer sacks taken in six straight games Reserve, there are no sacks here. Jim Burton nine finds up that was really the offensive line. Cincinnati's run game comes in fresh. It barely factored in their win over the Bucks, and for what it's worth, the Pats are one of the toughest teams on running backs, holding them to three point nine yards per carry, held the NFL's rushing leader to four point to a run

long Ny bringing the hammer Josh Jacobs. I can hear that all the way up here. New England's defense is a top ten unit in points per game allowed, Bengals a top ten scoring offense, but Cincinnati's defense isn't too shabby either. In New England's offense is just playing old shabby at times. Whatever I'm going with it. The Orange guys are strong versus the pass and the run, only allowing four yards per carry to running backs in and

that's clawed up, give up just one. They have shut down some guys in recent weeks, like Derrick Henry Nick Chubb. That's relevant because New England ran the ball thirty two times last week and the lead man in their attack is a back, Romondre Stevenson. How much can we talk about his importance to this Patriots offense? For more? Stevenson nineteen carries versus Vegas, a hundred and seventy two yards,

nine point one yards per run, and a touchdown. Stevenson in Las Vegas takes it in to get no way with the lead of thirty four yard run career day that will only be remembered for one thing. I know what Bill said afterward, but we have a better job plant situational football and not making critical mistakes. And again, I just wish we had a Belichick translator like Obama did on the Key and Peel Show. You guys play the role in the common section. What does he really mean?

Another mistake on the play and a stake. Bengals past defense is gonna be tough for Mac Jones to crack. First, he just faced one of the worst secondaries in the game this season. He only threw for a hundred and twelve yards fifty two point one rating three point six yards per attempt. Left Pats fans feeling like Ralphie and the Bunny suit back Jones to the quarter of the all out of the reach. Look Smith, there needs to be a little more touch on that football. And now

Mac gets the Bengals. They live on the opposite side of the passing defense spectrum compared to the defense Jones just faced picked off TV twelve a couple of times eighty one point five rating against in two and they've played all three pass catcher types to a rate of ninety or lower. Has knocked down reaching around as Flowers, Colleen Wolf taking a chance on New England. The other nine voters going Cincinnati Ram's house. Remember one season, Remember Reagan?

Remember a d Remember Matthew Stafford and Cooper Cup. Oh you remember that was fantastic. Somebody on the chest. I don't know, it's gonna be a lot. That's Broncos country. Remember John Elway, Member Peyton Anning, Member Daegoba. That's where Yoda lives. Member Yoda, let's go stet the toe. The better question might be Member Mark Rippon. He had a kid, Brett. He led the Bronchos to a win last week. He

did it while getting sacked seven times. He still went twenty one twenty six and ninety five rating and a touchdown ripping for the end Zono touchdo Troncos top Jalen Ramsey likely spends a lot of time with Rippon's top target, Jerry Judy Week fourteen. Judy had a t D hat trick Week fifteen eight targets, seven catches seventy six yards side for right on target for a first out at

Jerry Judy. Bronchos run game coming in healthy Lettavius Murray versus Arizona a hundred and thirty yards five point four a carry and a touchdown Murray. So they're go touchdowns Murray and buying that kind of production with their defense, and they could get win number five. Why not? They don't have a first rounder next year anyway. Long and the short of it, the Bronchos D isn't the reason they have four wins, third fewest points per game allowed.

They held a backup qb led offense to fifteen points last week. Set it. He's gonna check it to the house. No, he won't. Sevens. Now they face another backup with a number of backup pass catchers and backup alignman. Baker Mayfield went from Christmas story to the abomination that was Christmas story too. Maybe don't practice this week? Versus Green Bay in a second game with l a hundred and eleven yards only five point three yards of her attempt a

touchdown to pick A sixty seven point eight ratings may fail. Got a hit top by Douglas and now he faces an even better secondary than the one he faced last week. So why not load up on Cam? There's an opening acres twelve carries, sixty five yards five point four a run versus the pack. On the very first snap, they get the ball to Cam Makers and a big gas

there on that left side. Broncos allowing four point five yards per carry to running back Connor bounces off his old man and James Conner is going to get a first out. NFL dot Com writer's Nick Shook and Kevin Patra sticking with Denver's defense. The other eight votes went for the home team. NFL Game Debut is a production of the NFL in partnership with I Heart Radio. For more podcasts from my heart Radio, visit the heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.