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WEEK 14 | 2019RUNDOWN

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

DALLASCOWBOYS 8:20 PM

CHICAGO BEARS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00 PM

ATLANTAFALCONS

BALTIMORERAVENS 1:00 PM

BUFFALOBILLS

CINCINNATIBENGALS 1:00 PM

CLEVELANDBROWNS

WASHINGTONREDSKINS 1:00 PM

GREEN BAYPACKERS

DENVERBRONCOS 1:00 PM

HOUSTONTEXANS

DETROITLIONS 1:00 PM

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS 1:00 PM

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

MIAMIDOLPHINS 1:00 PM

NEW YORKJETS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS 1:00 PM

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS 4:05 PM

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS 4:25 PM

ARIZONACARDINALS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS 4:25 PM

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

TENNESSEETITANS 4:25 PM

OAKLANDRAIDERS

SEATTLESEAHAWKS 8:20 PM

LOS ANGELESRAMS

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

NEW YORKGIANTS 8:15 PM

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

WEEK 14 SCHEDULE

WEEK 14 PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

Baltimore Ravens (10-2)

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:1. BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR2. BAL tie + PIT loss

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:1. BAL win OR2. BAL tie + HOU loss or tie OR3. BAL tie + TEN loss or tie OR4. HOU loss + IND loss or tie + OAK-TEN tie

Buffalo Bills (9-3)

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:1. BUF win + OAK loss or tie + HOU loss + IND loss or tie

San Francisco 49ers (10-2)

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:1. SF win + LAR loss or tie OR2. SF tie + LAR loss

Kansas City Chiefs (8-4)

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:1. KC win + OAK loss

New England Patriots (10-2)

New England clinches playoff berth with:1. NE win OR2. NE tie + PIT loss OR3. NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR4. NE tie + TEN loss or tie OR5. HOU loss + IND loss or tie + OAK-TEN tie

Seattle Seahawks (10-2)

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:1. SEA win or tie

MOST GAMES STARTED BY QBSUNDER AGE 27, THROUGH WEEK 13

SEASON GAMES

2019 215

2013 184

1987 173

YOUNG QUARTERBACKS

IN 2019STARTING QBS UNDER THE AGE OF 27

19 OF 32 EXPECTED STARTING QBS (BY AGE)

KYLER MURRAYARIZONA CARDINALS 22LAMAR JACKSONBALTIMORE RAVENS 22

DWAYNE HASKINSWASHINGTON REDSKINS 22

SAM DARNOLDNEW YORK JETS 22

JOSH ALLENBUFFALO BILLS 23KYLE ALLENCAROLINA PANTHERS 23GARDNER MINSHEWJACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 23DREW LOCKDENVER BRONCOS 23

DAVID BLOUGHDETROIT LIONS 24

DEVLIN HODGESPITTSBURGH STEELERS 23BAKER MAYFIELDCLEVELAND BROWNS 24DESHAUN WATSONHOUSTON TEXANS 24PATRICK MAHOMESKANSAS CITY CHIEFS 24

MITCHELL TRUBISKYCHICAGO BEARS 25JARED GOFFLOS ANGELES RAMS 25JAMEIS WINSTONTAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 25DAK PRESCOTTDALLAS COWBOYS 26

JACOBY BRISSETTINDIANAPOLIS COLTS 26

CARSON WENTZPHILADELPHIA EAGLES 26

Through the first 13 weeks of the 2019 season, 158 of 192 (82.3 percent) of the games have featured at least one starting quarterback under the age of 27, the most in a season’s first 13 weeks in NFL history.

215 games have been started by a quarterback under the age of 27, the most through the first 13 weeks of a season since 1970.

Of those 215 starts by a quarterback under the age of 27, 109 (50.7 percent) have resulted in wins, the most wins by quarterbacks under the age of 27 through the first 13 weeks of a season since 1970.

Through Week 13 of the 2019 season, 172 games have been started by quarterbacks under the age of 26, trailing only the 2013 season (174 games started) for the most through a season’s first 13 weeks since 1970.

137 games have been started by quarterbacks under the age of 25, the second-most through a season’s first 13 weeks of a season since 1970, trailing only 2012 (138 games started).

PASSER RATING: 10 quarterbacks have a passer rating of 100 or higher (among qualified passers) through the first 13 weeks, the most in NFL history through Week 13.

Four are under the age of 31: Lamar Jackson (22), Jimmy Garoppolo (28), Patrick Mahomes (24) & Deshaun Watson (24).

PASSING YARDS: There are three quarterbacks — Dak Prescott (26), Matthew Stafford (31) & Jameis Winston (25) — averaging at least 300 passing yards through the first 13 weeks.

MOST WINS BY STARTING QBSUNDER AGE 27, THROUGH WEEK 13

SEASON WINS

2019 109

2013 90

1984 89

LEAGUE-WIDE PASSING TRENDS

NFL PASSING STATISTICS (PER GAME AVERAGES)

1966-2018 2003-18 2019

Net Pass Yards Per Game 403.2 445.7 469.8

Passer Rating 77.5 85.0 91.0

Pass Attempts Per Game 63.2 67.5 69.6

Completions Per Game 36.3 41.4 44.5

Completion Percentage 57.5 61.3 63.9

TD Passes Per Game 2.7 2.9 3.1

Yards Per Attempt 6.9 7.0 7.3

300-YARD PASSING: From 1966-2018, there was an individual 300-yard passing performance an average of once every 3.7 games (3,195 300-yard passers in 11,943 games).

In 2019, there has been an individual 300-yard passing performance an average of once every 1.9 games (103 300-yard passers in 192 games).

PASSING TRENDS: Through Week 13, passing figures league-wide continue to trend at historic rates, as the marks for completion percentage (63.9 percent – second), passer rating (91.0 - second) and completions (8,535 - fourth) all rank in the top five in NFL history through the first 13 weeks of a season.

COMPLETION PCT.

SEASON COMP. PCT.

2018 65.3

2019 63.9

2016 63.4

2014 63.0

2015 63.0

COMPLETIONS

SEASON COMPLETIONS

2016 8,783

2018 8,744

2015 8,686

2019 8,535

2014 8,490

PASSER RATING

SEASON RATING

2018 94.4

2019 91.0

2016 90.6

2015 90.2

2014 90.0

CLOSE GAMES102 of 192 games (53.1 percent) have been decided by eight or fewer points while 94 of 192 games (49.0 percent) have been decided by seven or fewer in the first 13 weeks.

71 of 92 games (37.5 percent) have been decided by six points or fewer through the first 13 weeks. 40 of 192 games (20.8 percent) have been decided by three points or fewer. Ten games have been decided by one point or fewer.

129 of 92 contests (67.2 percent) have been within one score during the fourth quarter.

PLAYOFF PUSHAt least two teams have won their divisions the season after missing the playoffs in 15 of the past 16 years.

Since the 12-team playoff format was adopted in 1990 – a streak of 29 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before.

Teams in playoff position through Week 12 that missed the postseason last year: Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers.

There have been 42 games in which teams have come back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter.

26 teams have won or tied after trailing by 10 or more points in 2019 while 13 teams have won or tied after trailing by 14 or more points. Additionally, four teams have won or tied after trailing by 17 or more points.

COMEBACKS

TOUCHDOWNS: 980 touchdowns have been scored this season, the sixth-most through Week 13 in NFL history.

OFFENSIVE TDs: 916 offensive touchdowns (rushing and passing touchdowns combined) have been scored this season, the fourth-most through Week 13 in NFL history.

TOUCHDOWNS & POINTS

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDIN FIRST 13 WEEKS, NFL HISTORY

SEASON TOUCHDOWNS

2018 1,055

2015 1,000

2014 995

2013 992

2016 985

2019 980

MOST OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDIN FIRST 13 WEEKS, NFL HISTORY

SEASON TOUCHDOWNS

2018 992

2016 925

2014 919

2019 916

2015 911

TOTAL POINTS: 8,608 points scored are seventh-most in NFL history through Week 13.

NFL COMPETITIVENESS IN 2019

On Sunday afternoon, the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS host the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS in a matchup of AFC division leaders. These two teams met in the

2018 AFC Championship game, in which the Patriots defeated the Chiefs, 37-31, in overtime.

Patriots QB TOM BRADY has eight touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 114.8 passer rating in his past four against the AFC West. Brady has 535 career touchdown passes, trailing only PEYTON MANNING (539) for the most in NFL history.

In Week 13, Chiefs QB PATRICK MAHOMES became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 70 career touchdown passes (27 games). Including the postseason, he has seven touchdowns and two interceptions for a 113.2 passer rating in two career games against New England.

In the NFL100 Game of the Week, the Cincinnati Bengals meet the Cleveland Browns in an AFC North division showdown on Sunday. This

contest includes the teams closest to the birthplace of the NFL. In 1920, the NFL formed in Northeast Ohio, where CANTON BULLDOGS owner RALPH HAY organized the first meeting of fellow owners.

AFC EastTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

New England 10 2 0 .833 322 145 Lost 1

Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 257 188 Won 3

N.Y. Jets 4 8 0 .333 204 280 Lost 1

Miami 3 9 0 .250 200 377 Won 1

AFC NorthTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Baltimore 10 2 0 .833 406 219 Won 8

Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 236 225 Won 2

Cleveland 5 7 0 .417 246 272 Lost 1

Cincinnati 1 11 0 .083 179 298 Won 1

AFC SouthTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Houston 8 4 0 .667 293 271 Won 2

Tennessee 7 5 0 .583 276 234 Won 3

Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 261 257 Lost 2

Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 220 292 Lost 4

AFC WestTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 348 265 Won 2

Oakland 6 6 0 .500 237 324 Lost 2

Denver 4 8 0 .333 198 237 Won 1

L.A. Chargers 4 8 0 .333 244 241 Lost 3

THE AFC - ENTERING WEEK 14

The BALTIMORE RAVENS visit the BUFFALO BILLS on Sunday in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in football. Baltimore enters Week 14 with an eight-game

winning streak, the longest in the NFL, while Buffalo has won their past three games, tied with Tennessee for the second-longest streak in the AFC.

Since both entered the NFL in 2018, Ravens QB LAMAR JACKSON (1,672 rushing yards) and Bills QB JOSH ALLEN (1,061) are the only two quarterbacks with at least 1,000 rushing yards over the past two seasons.

With Jackson (977 rushing yards in 2019) and Allen (430), Sunday’s game will have the most combined rushing yards (1,407) by opposing starting quarterbacks in a single game in NFL history.

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AFC Playoff PictureTeam Division Record

1. Baltimore North 10-2-0

2. New England East 10-2-0

3. Houston South 8-4-0

4. Kansas City West 8-4-0

5. Buffalo East 9-3-0

6. Pittsburgh North 7-5-0X - CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH Y - CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE

Z - CLINCHED FIRST-ROUND BYE * - CLINCHED HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE

NFC EastTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Dallas 6 6 0 .500 310 236 Lost 2

Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 274 284 Lost 3

Washington 3 9 0 .250 173 290 Won 2

N.Y. Giants 2 10 0 .167 230 339 Lost 8

NFC NorthTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 289 255 Won 1

Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 319 242 Lost 1

Chicago 6 6 0 .500 212 208 Won 2

Detroit 3 8 1 .292 280 315 Lost 5

NFC SouthTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 298 248 Won 3

Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 340 346 Won 2

Carolina 5 7 0 .417 280 320 Lost 4

Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 260 323 Lost 2

NFC WestTeam W L T Win % PF PA Streak

Seattle 10 2 0 .833 329 293 Won 5

San Francisco 10 2 0 .833 349 183 Lost 1

L.A. Rams 7 5 0 .583 283 250 Won 1

Arizona 3 8 1 .292 255 351 Lost 5

NFC Playoff PictureTeam Division Record

1. yx - New Orleans South 10-2-0

2. Seattle West 10-2-0

3. Green Bay North 9-3-0

4. Dallas East 6-6-0

5. San Francisco West 10-2-0

6. Minnesota North 8-4-0X - CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH Y - CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE

Z - CLINCHED FIRST-ROUND BYE * - CLINCHED HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE

THE NFC - ENTERING WEEK 14

The DALLAS COWBOYS visit Soldier Field and the CHICAGO BEARS on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. Cowboys QB DAK PRESCOTT leads the NFL with

3,788 passing yards this season and has a 100.2 passer rating in seven career starts on Thursday. Bears QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY threw for a season-high 338 yards with three touchdowns in Chicago’s Week 13 victory.

In an NFC West showdown on Sunday Night Football, the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS visit the LOS ANGELES RAMS in Week 14. In their last meeting (Week 5), the

Seahawks defeated the Rams, 30-29, as QB RUSSELL WILSON found RB CHRIS CARSON on a 5-yard touchdown pass with just over two minutes remaining.

Carson has 981 scrimmage yards (122.6 per game) and four touchdowns in eight career division games and aims for his ninth in a row against the NFC West with at least 100 scrimmage yards.

Rams RB TODD GURLEY has 10 touchdowns (nine rushing, one receiving) in his past four against Seattle and aims for his eighth in a row against the NFC West with a touchdown. He leads the NFL with 65 touchdowns since 2015.

The NEW ORLEANS SAINTS host the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS in Week 14 in a matchup of 10-win teams. Last week, New Orleans clinched their third-consecutive

NFC South division title.

The Saints enter Sunday allowing 88.6 rushing yards per game, the third-fewest in the NFL this season. On Thanksgiving in Week 13, DE CAMERON JORDAN tied a franchise record with a career-high four sacks, and is one of two players (CHANDLER JONES) with at least 12 sacks in each of the past three seasons.

San Francisco enters Week 14 averaging 148.0 rushing yards per game, the second-most in the NFL this season. With RBs MATT BREIDA, TEVIN COLEMAN and RAHEEM MOSTERT (left), the 49ers can become the first team since the 2004 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS to have three running backs with at least 500 rushing yards in the same season.

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OFFENSIVE LEADERS

2. Jameis Winston (TB) 3,659

3. Philip Rivers (LAC) 3,434

4. Jared Goff (LAR) 3,419

5. Tom Brady (NE) 3,268

PASSING YARDS | NFL

QUARTERBACK | #4

DAK PRESCOTT 3,788PASSING YARDS

2. Lamar Jackson (BAL) 25

3t. Kirk Cousins (MIN) 23

3t. Dak Prescott (DAL) 23

3t. Deshaun Watson (HOU) 23

6t. Aaron Rodgers (GB) 22

6t. Jameis Winston (TB) 22

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS | NFL

QUARTERBACK | #3

RUSSELL WILSON 26PASSING TDs

2. Kirk Cousins (MIN) 111.9

3. Russell Wilson (SEA) 111.1

4. Lamar Jackson (BAL) 109.6

5. Patrick Mahomes (KC) 107.7

PASSER RATING | NFL

QUARTERBACK | #17

RYAN TANNEHILL 113.9PASSER RATING

2. Dak Prescott (DAL) 298

3. Tom Brady (NE) 297

4. Philip Rivers (LAC) 288

5. Jared Goff (LAR) 283

COMPLETIONS | NFL

QUARTERBACK | #2

MATT RYAN 301COMPLETIONS

2. Ryan Tannehill (TEN) 72.7

3. Derek Carr (OAK) 70.6

4. Kirk Cousins (MIN) 69.3

5. Deshaun Watson (HOU) 69.2

COMPLETION % | NFL

QUARTERBACK | #9

DREW BREES 73.8COMPLETION %

DREW BREESSAN DIEGO, NEW ORLEANS

183 GAMES

FASTESTPLAYERS TO REACH

PEYTON MANNINGINDIANAPOLIS COLTS

191 GAMES

QUARTERBACKS

IN NFL HISTORY

50,000

IN A SEASONIN NFL HISTORY

DAN MARINOHOF

MIAMI DOLPHINS193 GAMES

PASSING YARDS

LAMAR JACKSON2019 - BALTIMORE RAVENS977 RUSHING YARDS

MICHAEL VICK2006 - ATLANTA FALCONS1,039 RUSHING YARDS

WITH MOST RUSHING

MATT RYANATLANTA FALCONS

185 GAMES (49,966 PASS YARDS)

YARDS

BOBBY DOUGLASS1972 - CHICAGO BEARS968 RUSHING YARDS

RANDALL CUNNINGHAM1990 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES942 RUSHING YARDS

MICHAEL VICK2004 - ATLANTA FALCONS902 RUSHING YARDS

WITH

OFFENSIVE LEADERS

2. Christian McCaffrey (CAR) 1,167

3. Derrick Henry (TEN) 1,140

4. Josh Jacobs (OAK) 1,061

5. Dalvin Cook (MIN) 1,046

RUSHING YARDS | NFL

RUNNING BACK | #24

NICK CHUBB 1,175RUSHING YARDS

2. Chris Godwin (TB) 1,121

3. Mike Evans (TB) 1,096

4. D.J. Moore (CAR) 980

RECEIVING YARDS | NFL

WIDE RECEIVER | #13

MICHAEL THOMAS 1,290RECEIVING YARDS

1t. Chris Godwin (TB) 9

1t. Marvin Jones (DET) 9

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS | NFL

WIDE RECEIVER | #19

KENNY GOLLADAY 9RECEIVING TDs

2. DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) 86

3. Julian Edelman (NE) 82

4. Keenan Allen (LAC) 76

5. Christian McCaffrey (CAR) 75

RECEPTIONS | NFL

WIDE RECEIVER | #13

MICHAEL THOMAS 110RECEPTIONS

ABNER HAYNESDALLAS TEXANS

1960-62

RUNNING BACKSRUSHING

ALVIN KAMARANEW ORLEANS SAINTS

2017-18587 RUSHING YARDS

444 REC. YARDS IN 2019

PLAYERS

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LADAINIAN TOMLINSONHOF

2006 - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

PRIEST HOLMES2002 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

DERRICK HENRY2019 - TENNESSEE TITANS

THREE GAMES (WEEKS 10-13)

2. Dalvin Cook (MIN) 1,536

3. Leonard Fournette (JAX) 1,433

4. Nick Chubb (CLE) 1,420

5. Derrick Henry (TEN) 1,340

SCRIMMAGE YARDS | NFL

RUNNING BACK | #22

CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY 1,811SCRIMMAGE YARDS

500+

1t. Dalvin Cook (MIN) 12

3t. Derrick Henry (TEN) 11

3t. Aaron Jones (GB) 11

5. Mark Ingram (BAL) 9

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | NFL

RUNNING BACK | #22

CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY 12RUSHING TDs

STRAIGHTGAMES 150+FOUR

OF

YARDS

IN NFL HISTORY

LARRY JOHNSON2005 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

TERRELL DAVISHOF

1998 - DENVER BRONCOS

IN EACH OF THEIR FIRST 3 SEASONS IN NFL HISTORY

HERSCHEL WALKERDALLAS COWBOYS

1986-88

SCRIMMAGE YARDS&

RUSH TD

RECEIVING500+ YARDS

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS

2. Jordan Hicks (ARI) 116

3. Bobby Wagner (SEA) 115

4. Jaylon Smith (DAL) 112

5. Budda Baker (ARI) 110

TACKLES | NFL

LINEBACKER | #50

BLAKE MARTINEZ 118TACKLES

2. Cameron Jordan (NO) 13.5

3. Chandler Jones (ARI) 13

4. T.J. Watt (PIT) 12.5

5. Preston Smith (GB) 10.5

SACKS | NFL

LINEBACKER | #58

SHAQUIL BARRETT 14.5SACKS

2t. Chandler Jones (ARI) 5

2t. Khalil Mack (CHI) 5

2t. T.J. Watt (PIT) 5

FORCED FUMBLES | NFL

LINEBACKER | #58

SHAQUIL BARRETT 6FORCED FUMBLES

2. Nick Bosa (SF) 14

3t. Shaquil Barrett (TB) 13

3t. Cameron Jordan (NO) 13

TACKLES FOR LOSS | NFL

DEFENSIVE TACKLE | #99

AARON DONALD 17TACKLES FOR LOSS

1t. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT) 5

3t. Many tied 4

INTERCEPTIONS | NFL

DEFENSIVE BACK | #32

DEVIN MCCOURTY 5INTERCEPTIONS

2. Tre’Davious White (BUF) 15

3t. Jaire Alexander (GB) 14

3t. Carlton Davis (TB) 14

3t. Janoris Jenkins (NYG) 14

PASSES DEFENSED | NFL

CORNERBACK | #26

LOGAN RYAN 17PASSES DEFENSED

KEVIN BYARDTENNESSEE TITANS16 INTERCEPTIONS (INT - WEEK 13)

PLAYERSWITH MOST

XAVIEN HOWARDMIAMI DOLPHINS12 INTERCEPTIONS

KYLE FULLERCHICAGO BEARS12 INTERCEPTIONS

INTERCEPTIONS

PLAYERSWITH HALF A SACKIN 10 STRAIGHT

2017SINCE

SINCE 1982

DARIUS SLAYDETROIT LIONS13 INTERCEPTIONS (INT - WEEK 13)

MARCUS PETERSKC, LAR, BAL13 INTERCEPTIONS (INT - WEEK 13)

CHRIS JONES2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

11 GAMES

MICHAEL STRAHANHOF

2002 NEW YORK GIANTS10 GAMES

JEVON KEARSE1999 TENNESSEE TITANS

10 GAMES

SIMON FLETCHER1991 DENVER BRONCOS

10 GAMES

T.J. WATT2019 PITTSBURGH STEELERS

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