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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8) at Arizona Cardinals (4-10)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8) at Arizona Cardinals (4-10)

WEEK 16
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-8) @ ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-10)
DATE: Sunday (12/25/22)
STADIUM: State Farm Stadium
TIME: 8:20 PM ET
REFEREE: John Hussey

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cardinals lead all-time series, 11-10
STREAKS Cardinals have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME 11/10/19: Cardinals 27 at Buccaneers 30
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/15/17: Cardinals 38, Buccaneers 33

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
LAST WEEK L 34-23 vs. Cincinnati
COACH VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 0-1
PTS. FOR 17.6
OFFENSE 324.7
PASSING Tom Brady: 411-623-3,897-20-7-89.2
RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 159-568-3.6-3
RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 81-785-9.7-3
PTS. AGAINST 20.6
DEFENSE 314.7
SACKS Vita Vea: 6.5
INTs Jamel Dean, Mike Edwards: 2
TAKE/GIVE -5 (13/18)
PUNTING (NET) Jake Camarda (R): 49.0 (41.5)
KICKING Ryan Succop: 95 (20/20 PAT; 25/30 FG)

BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB TOM BRADY passed for 312 yards & 3 TDs in Week 15. Needs 103 pass yards to tie HOFer Peyton Manning (14) for most-career 4,000-yard seasons. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5 on road. Passed for 316 yards in his last game vs. Az. (9/16/12 w/ NE).
• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE needs 22 scrimmage yards for 4th-career 1,000-yard season. Ranks 4th among RBs with 59 receptions in 2022.
• RB RACHAAD WHITE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards.
• WR MIKE EVANS needs 112 rec. yards to become 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 9 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF & 3rd in row at Az. with rec. TD.
• WR CHRIS GODWIN had 8 catches for 84 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 11 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 3rd-career season with 80+ catches in 2022.
• WR RUSSELL GAGE had 8 catches for 59 yards & career-high 2 rec. TDs last week.
• LB LAVONTE DAVID had 3rd sack & 1st FF of season last week. Since 2012, ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 27 FFs. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 on road. Has 103 tackles in 2022, his 9th-career 100-tackle season. Had 2 FFs & FR-TD in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Az. with FF & FR.
• LB DEVIN WHITE has 106 tackles this season, his 3rd-straight 100+ tackle season.
• DT VITA VEA has career highs in sacks (6.5) & TFL (7) in 2022.
• LB CARL NASSIB aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with TFL.
• CB CARLTON DAVIS had season-high 4 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 15. Has PD in
3 of his past 4 overall & 5 of his past 6 on road.

ARIZONA CARDINALS
LAST WEEK L 24-15 at Denver
COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-1
PTS. FOR 20.9
OFFENSE 327.1
PASSING Colt McCoy: 90-132-780-1-3-76.6
RUSHING James Conner: 152-624-4.1-6
RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 63-713-11.3-3
PTS. AGAINST 26.6
DEFENSE 351.9
SACKS J.J. Watt: 9.5
INTs Budda Baker, Isaiah Simmons: 2
TAKE/GIVE -1 (17/18)
PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 47.3 (40.5)
KICKING Matt Prater: 59 (14/14 PAT; 15/17 FG)

CARDINALS NOTES
• QB COLT MCCOY passed for 221 yards in only career SNF start (12/20/20 w/ NYG).
• QB TRACE MCSORLEY can make 1st career start in Week 16.
• RB JAMES CONNER had 91 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 28 rec.) & 6th rush TD of season in Week 15. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 5th in row in primetime & 6th in row overall with TD.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS ranks 2nd with 63 receptions & 4th with 713 rec. yards since Week 7. Has 7+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 5+ catches & 3rd in row overall with 7+ receptions.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 road games in 2022.
• TE TREY MCBRIDE (rookie) had career-high 55 rec. yards in Week 15.
• DE J.J. WATT had 7th-career game with 3 sacks last week, tied-most in NFL since 2012. Has 9.5 sacks in 2022 & aims for his 6th-career 10+ sack season. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Leads active players with 189 TFL & ranks 4th with 111.5 sacks.
• DE ZACH ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Is 1 of 2 (Matt Milano) with 10+ TFL (10) & 8+ PD (8) in 2022.
• LB ISAIAH SIMMONS aims for his 3rd in row at home with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8.
• LB ZAVEN COLLINS has TFL in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• S BUDDA BAKER had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT last week. Has 102 tackles in 2022, 5thmost among DBs & his 4th-career 100+ tackle season. Had 9 tackles, 2 PD & FR in last meeting.
• S JALEN THOMPSON led team with 9 tackles last week.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Denver Broncos (4-10) at Los Angeles Rams (4-10)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Denver Broncos (4-10) at Los Angeles Rams (4-10)

WEEK 16
DENVER BRONCOS (4-10) @ LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-10)
DATE: Sunday (12/25/22)
STADIUM: SoFi Stadium
TIME: 4:30 PM ET
REFEREE: Ronald Torbert

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Rams lead all-time series, 9-5
STREAKS Rams have won past 4
LAST GAME 10/14/18: Rams 23 at Broncos 20
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/16/14: Rams 22, Broncos 7 (in St. Louis)

DENVER BRONCOS
LAST WEEK: W 24-15 vs. Arizona
COACH VS. OPP. Nathaniel Hackett: 0-0
PTS. FOR 15.6
OFFENSE 316.1
PASSING Russell Wilson: 238-394-2,805-11-6-85.0
RUSHING Latavius Murray (2022): 136-567-4.2-5
RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 52-688-13.2-1
PTS. AGAINST 18.1
DEFENSE 309.0
SACKS DeShawn Williams: 4.5
INTs Justin Simmons: 5
TAKE/GIVE +3 (19/16)
PUNTING (NET) Corliss Waitman: 46.1 (41.4)
KICKING Brandon McManus: 90 (18/20 PAT; 24/32 FG)

BRONCOS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs in 7 road starts this season. Needs 195 pass yards to join HOFer Peyton Manning as only QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 11 seasons.
• RB LATAVIUS MURRAY led team with season-high 142 scrimmage yards (130 rush, 12 rec.) & had 5th rush TD of season last week, his 18th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards & 1st this season. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Is only player in NFL with 4+ rush TD in each of past 8 seasons.
• RB MARLON MACK aims for 3rd in row with 60+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had rush TD in only career game at LAR (9/10/17 w/ Ind.).
• WR JERRY JEUDY aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 road games this season.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 2 INTs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 INTs & 2nd in 2022.
Is only player in NFL with 2 INTs in multiple games this season. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of past 4 & TFL in 2 of past 3. Is only player with 5+ INTs in each of past 3 seasons.
• S KAREEM JACKSON aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB PAT SURTAIN II aims for 5th in row with PD & 3rd in row with INT.
• LB JOSEY JEWELL aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Has 59 tackles (11.8 per game) in his 5 road games this season.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON has 6+ tackles in each of his past 6 games.
• DL DESHAWN WILLIAMS had career-high 2.5 sacks last week. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of past 3.

LOS ANGELES RAMS
LAST WEEK L 24-12 at Green Bay
COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 1-0
PTS. FOR 16.4
OFFENSE 273.9
PASSING Baker Mayfield (2022):153-262-1,654-8-7-76.1
RUSHING Cam Akers: 125-441-3.5-4
RECEIVING Tyler Higbee (TE): 56-482-8.6-1
PTS. AGAINST 22.9
DEFENSE 331.6
SACKS Leonard Floyd: 7
INTs Taylor Rapp, Nick Scott: 2
TAKE/GIVE -5 (16/21)
PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon: 48.8 (41.4)
KICKING Matt Gay: 86 (23/24 PAT; 21/23 FG)

RAMS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD had TD pass vs. INT last week. Has 3 TD passes vs. INT for 87.8 rating in 2 career starts vs. Den. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 starts vs. AFC West.
• RB CAM AKERS had season-high 100 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 35 rec.) last week, his 2nd-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 2 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with rush TD.
• TE TYLER HIGBEE had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 15, his 18th-career TD catch. Ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 56 receptions in 2022, his 3rd-career season with 50+ catches. Has 482 rec. yards this season & aims for his 4th season in row with 500+ rec. yards.
• WR VAN JEFFERSON has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• DL AARON DONALD is only player with 10+ TFL & 5+ sacks in each of past 9 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with sack & TFL.
• LB BOBBY WAGNER had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Has 118 tackles in 2022, his 11thstraight 100+ tackle season since entering NFL in 2012. Has 3 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 3 at home.
• LB LEONARD FLOYD had 2 sacks last week, his 3rd game with 2 sacks in 2022 & 12th-career game with 2+ sacks.
• DB JALEN RAMSEY had 3rd FF & 1st FR of season last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. Is only player with 75+ tackles & 10+ PD in each of past 2 seasons.
• DB TAYLOR RAPP aims for his 3rd in row with INT & 4th in row with PD.
• DB NICK SCOTT led team with 8 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6.
• DT GREG GAINES had 4th sack of season in Week 15.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Green Bay Packers (6-8) at Miami Dolphins (8-6)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Green Bay Packers (6-8) at Miami Dolphins (8-6)

WEEK 16
GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-8) @ MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-6)
DATE: Sunday (12/25/22)
STADIUM: Hard Rock Stadium
TIME; 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Land Clark

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dolphins lead all-time series, 10-5
STREAKS Packers have won past 2
LAST GAME 11/11/18: Dolphins 12 at Packers 31
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/12/14: Packers 27, Dolphins 24

GREEN BAY PACKERS
LAST WEEK W 24-12 vs. Los Angeles Rams
COACH VS. OPP. Matt LaFleur: 0-0
PTS. FOR 20.5
OFFENSE 345.6
PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 294-453-3,093-23-10-92.3
RUSHING Aaron Jones: 181-937-5.2-2
RECEIVING Allen Lazard: 46-627-13.6-5
PTS. AGAINST 22.4
DEFENSE 334.0
SACKS Preston Smith: 7.5
INTs Jaire Alexander: 4
TAKE/GIVE -3 (16/19)
PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 44.8 (39.6)
KICKING Mason Crosby: 77 (29/31 PAT; 16/19 FG)

PACKERS NOTES
• QB AARON RODGERS completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 229 yards & TD vs. INT for 92.2 rating last week. Has 3,093 pass yards in 2022, his 13th-career season with 3,000+ pass yards & needs 2 TD passes for 13th-career season with 25+ TD passes. Has 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 98.2 rating in 3 career starts vs. Mia. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 2+ TD passes.
• RB AARON JONES had 126 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 36 rec.) & rec. TD last week. Has 5 rec. TDs in 2022, tied-most among RBs. Since 2019, ranks 3rd among RBs with 47 scrimmage TDs. Has 1,301 scrimmage yards in 2022, his 3rd-career season with 1,300+ scrimmage yards (2019-20). Had 172 scrimmage yards (145 rush, 27 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting.
• RB A.J. DILLON had 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with rush TD.
• WR CHRISTIAN WATSON leads all rookies with 7 rec. TDs & is only player in NFL with 7+ rec. TDs & 2+ rush TDs (2).
• WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 5 catches for 55 rec. yards last week.
• LB PRESTON SMITH had 2 sacks last week, his 9th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks & TFL in 3 of his past 4. Had sack, FF & FR in his only career game vs. Mia. (9/13/15 w/ Was.).
• LB QUAY WALKER (rookie) had 5 tackles, sack, FF & 2 PD last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 103 tackles & is only rookie with 14 games of 5+ tackles. Is only
player with 100+ tackles & 3 FFs (3) this season.
• CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 3rd INT of season last week & has PD in 3 of his past 4.

MIAMI DOLPHINS
LAST WEEK L 32-29 at Buffalo
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McDaniel: 0-0
PTS. FOR 24.6
OFFENSE 370.4
PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 243-375-3,238-24-5-107.8
RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 153-746-4.9-3
RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 109-1,529-14.0-7
PTS. AGAINST 24.6
DEFENSE 357.6
SACKS Bradley Chubb (2022): 8
INTs Jevon Holland: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (13/15)
PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (40.4)
KICKING Jason Sanders: 99 (36/39 PAT; 21/25 FG)

DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 234 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108.7 rating in 5 home starts this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC North with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Leads NFL with 107.8 passer rating in 2022.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had reg. season career-high 156 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 20 rec.) last week, 4th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & 1st since 2020. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 85+ scrimmage yards & TD. Set career highs in rush yards (220) & rush TDs (4) in 2019 NFC-C vs. GB (1/19/20 w/ SF). Needs 108 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• RB JEFF WILSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with rush TD.
• WR TYREEK HILL scored 75th-career TD last week, tied with HOFer Lance Alworth for 3rd-most ever by WR in 1st 7 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 65+ rec. yards & 4th in row with TD catch. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-bests in catches (109) & rec. yards (1,529) in 2022, most rec. yards in single season in franchise history.
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE led team with 114 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 15. Has 65+ rec. yards in each of his 6 home games this season.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for his 3rd in row at home with FR.
• LB BRADLEY CHUBB has 0.5+ sacks in each of 1st 2 home games with Mia. Had 3 TFL in only career game vs. GB (9/22/19 w/ Den.).
• LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had sack & 1st-career FF last week. Aims for 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Is 1st Mia. player since 1982 with 7+ sacks in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 6 tackles, FF & FR last week. Has TFL in 6 of past 7.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8)

WEEK 16
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (6-8) @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-8)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Tra Blake

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Raiders lead all-time series, 14-10
STREAKS Raiders have won past 2
LAST GAME 9/19/21: Raiders 26 at Steelers 17
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/19/21

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
LAST WEEK: W 30-24 vs. New England
COACH VS. OPP. Josh McDaniels: 0-1
PTS. FOR 24.1
OFFENSE 358.1
PASSING Derek Carr: 289-472-3,348-23-11-89.2
RUSHING Josh Jacobs: 291-1,495-5.1-11
RECEIVING Davante Adams: 86-1,275-14.8-12
PTS. AGAINST 24.1
DEFENSE 361.6
SACKS Maxx Crosby: 11.5
INTs Duron Harmon: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (11/14)
PUNTING (NET) AJ Cole: 49.5 (43.9)
KICKING Daniel Carlson: 116 (29/30 PAT; 29/32 FG)

RAIDERS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR passed for 231 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT last week, his 10th game this season with 2+ TD passes, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of past 7. Has 1,005 pass yards (335 per game) with 8 TDs vs. INT & 113.9 rating in 3 career starts vs. Pit. Needs 339 pass yards to surpass HOFer Dan Marino (35,386) for 3rdmost ever by QB in 1st 9 seasons.
• RB JOSH JACOBS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 6 straight games, longest active steak in NFL. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Leads NFL with 1,858 scrimmage yards & 1,495 rush yards & can join HOFer Marcus Allen (1985) as only players in franchise history with 2,000+ scrimmage yards & 1,500 rush yards in single season.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS has 70+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7 & each of past 4 on road. Had 5 catches for 82 yards & TD in only career game at Pit. (11/26/17 w/ GB). Has 847 rec. yards (121 per game) & 9 rec. TDs in his past 7 in primetime. Ties for NFL lead with 12 rec. TDs this season & ranks 4th with 1,275 rec. yards.
• TE DARREN WALLER had 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• DE MAXX CROSBY aims for 4th in row on road with sack & 3rd in row on road with PD. Had TFL in last meeting. Has career-best 11.5 sacks in 2022, most by Raider since 2015 (Khalil Mack – 15). Leads NFL with 19 TFL this season.
• DE CHANDLER JONES had 2 PD & GW 48-yard FR-TD as time expired last week, 2ndcareer TD. Has sack in 2 of past 3 & FR in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with FR. Had sack, FF & PD in his last game vs. Pit. (12/18/19 w/ Az.).
• LB DENZEL PERRYMAN aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: W 24-16 at Carolina
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 2-5
PTS. FOR 17.9
OFFENSE 317.9
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 191-294-1,797-4-8-74.9
RUSHING Najee Harris: 211-790-3.7-6
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 77-745-9.7-0
PTS. AGAINST 22.1
DEFENSE 347.8
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 11
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (17/17)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.1 (40.5)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 53 (14/14 PAT; 13/18 FG)

STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) needs 203 pass yards to join Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.
• QB MITCH TRUBISKY completed 17 of 22 atts. (season-high 77.3 pct.) for 179 yards & 100.4 rating last week.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 86 yards & TD in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5. Had 81 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 38 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. Has TD in 7 of 8 career primetime games. Needs 45 scrimmage yards to join Le’Veon Bell as only players in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set season highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (98) last week. Has 5+ catches in 11 games this season, tied 4th-most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 105 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 10th in row in primetime with 5+ catches.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS ranks 3rd among rookies with 643 rec. yards & 4th with 42 catches. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards
• LB T.J. WATT had season-high 1.5 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has 9 sacks in his past 5 in primetime.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had career-high 11th sack & NFL-leading 5th FF of the season in Week 15. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 5 at home.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1.5 sacks last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had PD last week. Has PD in 3 of 4 home games this season.

NFL: Week 6 Quick Capsule – Philadelphia Eagles (13-1) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)

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NFL: Week 6 Quick Capsule – Philadelphia Eagles (13-1) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4)

WEEK 16
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-1) @ DALLAS COWBOYS (10-4)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: AT&T Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Alex Kemp

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 69-54
STREAKS Cowboys have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME 10/16/22: Cowboys 17 at Eagles 26
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/27/21: Cowboys 41, Eagles 21

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
LAST WEEK: W 25-20 at Chicago
COACH VS. OPP. Nick Sirianni: 1-2
PTS. FOR 29.4
OFFENSE 394.1
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 286-425-3,472-22-5-104.5
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 215-1,110-5.2-11
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 74-1,201-16.2-10
PTS. AGAINST 19.1
DEFENSE 293.5
SACKS Haason Reddick: 12
INTs James Bradberry, Darius Slay: 3
TAKE/GIVE +12 (25/13)
PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 45.0 (33.0)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 81 (45/47 PAT; 12/15 FG)

EAGLES NOTES
• PHILADELPHIA clinched playoff berth for 2nd-straight season under HC Nick Sirianni.
• QB JALEN HURTS became 3rd QB ever (Dak Prescott & Jack Kemp) with 300+ pass yards (315) & 3 rush TDs in single game. Is 4th QB in NFL history with 2 games of 3 rush TDs. Has 13 rush TDs in 2022, 2nd-most by QB in single season all-time. Has 8 career games with 2+ rush TDs, 2nd-most by QB in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row at Dal. with 300+ pass yards.
• RB MILES SANDERS ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 1,110 rush yards in 2022. Has career-high 11 rush TDs this season. Had rush TD in Week 6 meeting & has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Dal.
• WR A.J. BROWN had 9 catches for 181 yards in Week 15. Has 7 games with 150+ rec. yards, 5th-most by player in 1st 4 seasons in NFL history. Has career highs in receptions (74) & rec. yards (1,201) this season. Had rec. TD in Week 6 meeting.
• WR DEVONTA SMITH had 126 rec. yards last week, his 3rd game with 100+ rec. yards in 2022. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Had rec. TD in Week 6 meeting.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had 2 sacks, FF & FR last week. Is only player in NFL with 3+ FFs (4) & 3+ FRs (3) in 2022. Aims for his 4th in row with sack.
• DT JAVON HARGRAVE had 2 sacks & 2 TFL last week, his 3rd game with 2+ sacks in 2022. Has career-high 10 sacks this season.
• DE JOSH SWEAT had 4th-career game with 2 sacks & tied his career high with 3 TFL in Week 15. Has career-high 9.5 sacks in 2022 & aims for his 5th in row with sack.
• CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 4 PD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 14 PD in 2022.
• CB DARIUS SLAY had 2 PD & INT in Week 6 meeting.

DALLAS COWBOYS
LAST WEEK L 40-34 at Jacksonville (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 7-4
PTS. FOR 28.1
OFFENSE 362.3
PASSING Dak Prescott: 191-281-2,103-17-11-93.8
RUSHING Tony Pollard: 177-969-5.5-9
RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 81-1,087-13.4-6
PTS. AGAINST 19.2
DEFENSE 324.6
SACKS Micah Parsons: 13
INTs DaRon Bland (R): 4
TAKE/GIVE +9 (26/17)
PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 48.8 (42.8)
KICKING Brett Maher: 112 (43/45 PAT; 23/26 FG)

COWBOYS NOTES
• DALLAS clinched playoff berth for 2nd-consecutive season.
• QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct) for 256 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 107.1 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of his past 7 starts. Has 100+ rating in 5 of his past 6 starts vs. Phi. Has 8 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 148.2 rating in his past 2 starts vs. Phi.
• RB TONY POLLARD had 106 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 31 rec.) in Week 15, his 7th game with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ TDs. Has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,279), rush yards (969) & TDs (12) this season.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT can become 3rd player (Jonathan Taylor & DeAngelo Williams) in past 15 seasons with rush TD in 8 straight games. Has 4th career season with 10+ rush TDs in 2022. Has 742 scrimmage yards (148.4 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career home games vs. Phi. & aims for his 6th in row at home vs. Phi. with 115+ scrimmage yards.
• WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches for 126 yards last week, his 8th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has career high 81 receptions in 2022. Has 5+ catches in 12 of his past 13 & aims for his 8th in row with 5+ receptions.
• LB MICAH PARSONS became 3rd player since 1982 (Aldon Smith & HOFer Reggie White) with 13+ sacks in each of his 1st 2 NFL seasons.
• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE has 8 TFL in his past 8 vs. Phi.
• CB TREVON DIGGS has 8 PD & 4 INTs in 4 career games vs. Phi. & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Phi. with INT.
• CB DARON BLAND had 4th INT of season last week, 2nd-most among rookies.
• S DONOVAN WILSON had 3rd-career FR last week. Had sack in last meeting.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Washington Commanders (7-6-1) at San Francisco 49ers (10-4)

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WEEK 16
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7-6-1) @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-4)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Levi’s Stadium
TIME: 4:05 PM ET
REFEREE: Jerome Boger

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER 49ers leads all-time series, 18-11-1
STREAKS Commanders have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME 12/13/20: Commanders 23 at 49ers 15
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/13/20

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK L 20-12 vs. New York Giants
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 4-1
PTS. FOR 18.9
OFFENSE 335.5
PASSING Taylor Heinicke: 148-241-1,693-10-5-87.7
RUSHING Brian Robinson (R): 159-652-4.1-2
RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 68-1,015-14.9-3
PTS. AGAINST 19.7
DEFENSE 308.9
SACKS Daron Payne: 8.5
INTs Darrick Forrest: 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (15/17)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 46.9 (43.1)
KICKING Joey Slye: 85 (19/22 PAT; 22/25 FG)

COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE passed for 249 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 98.2 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 95+ rating. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 3rd in row overall with 0 INTs.
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON (rookie) had 107 scrimmage yards (89 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 15. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 5th among rookies with 71.2 scrimmage yards per game.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 7th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN leads team with 1,015 rec. yards, his 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season. Has 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road.
• WR JAHAN DOTSON (rookie) had career-high 105 rec. yards last week, his 1st-career 100-yard game. Had 6th TD catch of season last week, 2nd-most among rookies & aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL has 3rd-career season with 50+ catches & 600+ rec. yards in 2022.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN has sack in 5 of his past 6 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 16 TFL in 2022 & aims for his 3rd in row overall with TFL.
• DT DARON PAYNE has sack in 4 of his past 5 on road & TFL in 6 of his past 7 road games. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 15 TFL in 2022.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT has TFL in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. Has 4 sacks in his past 5 road games. Had sack in last meeting.
• S BOBBY MCCAIN had career-high 11 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
LAST WEEK W 21-13 at Seattle
COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 1-2
PTS. FOR 24.1
OFFENSE 362.9
PASSING Brock Purdy (R): 62-93-678-6-2-100.5
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey (2022): 200-927-4.6-6
RECEIVING Brandon Aiyuk: 60-774-12.9-7
PTS. AGAINST 15.0
DEFENSE 286.1
SACKS Nick Bosa: 15.5
INTs Talanoa Hufanga: 4
TAKE/GIVE +7 (22/15)
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 43.9 (39.5)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 97 (37/38 PAT; 20/24 FG)

49ERS NOTES:
• SAN FRANCISCO clinched NFC West for 1st time since 2019.
• QB BROCK PURDY had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 115+ rating & 4th in row overall with 2+ TD passes.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 6 catches, 138 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 30 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 135+ scrimmage yards & TD. Ranks 2nd among RBs in receptions (74) & 3rd in scrimmage yards (1,550) this season. Has 431 career catches & can surpass Roger Craig (434) for most catches by RB in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 93 rec. yards & 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 15. Has 5,082 rec. yards since entering NFL in 2017 & is 6th TE ever with 5,000+ rec. yards in 1st 6 career seasons.
• WR BRANDON AIYUK has 5+ receptions in 4 of his past 5 at home. Has 774 rec. yards in 2022 & needs 53 rec. yards for new career high (826 in 2021).
• DL NICK BOSA leads NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2022 & became 5th player since 1982 with 15+ sacks in 2 of his 1st 4 seasons. Has sack in 11 games this season, most in NFL. Ranks tied-2nd with 16 TFL in 2022 & is only player with 15+ TFL in 3 of the past 4 seasons.
• LB FRED WARNER needs 2 tackles for 5th-straight 100+ tackle season.
• LB DRE GREENLAW has 2nd FF of season last week. Has career-high 111 tackles in 2022.
• DB CHARVARIUS WARD had 1st-career FR in Week 15. Has career-high 11 PD this season.
• DB JIMMIE WARD has PD in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row at home with PD.
• S TALANOA HUFANGA had 2nd sack & 2nd FF of season last week.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Houston Texans (1-12-1) at Tennessee Titans (7-7)

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WEEK 16
HOUSTON TEXANS (1-12-1) @ TENNESSEE TITANS (7-7)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Nissan Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Titans lead all-time series, 23-18
STREAKS Titans have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/30/22: Titans 17 at Texans 10
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/21/21: Texans 22, Titans 13

HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK: L 30-24 vs. Kansas City (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 2-3
PTS. FOR 16.8
OFFENSE 278.4
PASSING Davis Mills: 231-373-2,440-13-12-79.2
RUSHING Rex Burkhead: 26-80-3.1-0
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 44-520-11.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 24.6
DEFENSE 388.9
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 8
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 3
TAKE/GIVE -4 (19/23)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.8 (43.1)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 95 (20/20 PAT; 25/27 FG)

TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 92.5 rating last week. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 300+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 6 TDs vs. INT with 96.7 rating in his past 4 starts vs. division.
• RB ROYCE FREEMAN led team with 51 rush yards in season debut last week.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. Has 4+ catches in 5 of his 6 road games this season. Had 4 catches for 73 yards in Week 8 meeting. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 games vs. division this season. Is 1 of 4 in NFL (Mike Evans, DeAndre Hopkins & Travis Kelce) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons.
• WR NICO COLLINS has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4.
• WR CHRIS MOORE aims for 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Needs 20 rec. yards for 1st-career season with 500+ rec. yards.
• TE JORDAN AKINS had 3rd TD catch of season last week.
• TE TEAGAN QUITORIANO (rookie) had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 15.
• S JALEN PITRE can become 1st rookie since 2000 with 12+ tackles in 4 straight games. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Leads all rookies with 117 tackles & is 3rd Texans rookie ever with 100+ tackles.
• CB TREMON SMITH had career-best 11 tackles with TFL, PD & 3rd FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has FF in 2 of 3 games vs. division in 2022.
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS (rookie) set career highs in tackles (14) & TFL (3) last week.
Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 11 tackles & sack last week. Aims for 8th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5.

TENNESSEE TITANS
LAST WEEK L 17-14 at Los Angeles Chargers
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 6-3
PTS. FOR 18.2
OFFENSE 296.0
PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 212-325-2,536-13-6-94.6
RUSHING Derrick Henry: 296-1,303-4.4-12
RECEIVING Robert Woods: 40-418-10.5-1
PTS. AGAINST 20.9
DEFENSE 365.0
SACKS Jeffey Simmons: 7.5
INTs Kevin Byard, David Long: 2
TAKE/GIVE -1 (15/16)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Stonehouse (R): 53.6 (44.5)
KICKING Randy Bullock: 60 (24/24 PAT; 12/15 FG)

TITANS NOTES
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 15 of 22 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 165 yards & had rush TD last week. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his past 6. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 138.9 rating in his last start vs. Hou. (1/9/22). Has 111.7 rating in his past 7 starts vs. Hou. Is 12-3 over his past 15 starts vs. division.
• RB DERRICK HENRY had 163 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 59 rec.) & 12th rush TD of season last week, his 18th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & TD, most in NFL since 2011. Aims for 3rd in row with 150+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 115+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Has 200+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs in each of his past 4 games vs. Hou. & is 1st player ever with 150+ rush yards in 4 straight games vs. single opponent. Has 668 scrimmage yards (167 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 4 games vs. division this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,303 rush yards in 2022.
• WR ROBERT WOODS has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou.
• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had career-high 7 catches for 107 yards in last home meeting.
• TE CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 45+ rec. yards.
• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles & sack last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack in Week 8 meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack.
• DE DEMARCUS WALKER had 5 tackles & season-high 2 sacks in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in Week 8 meeting & has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Hou.
• LB BUD DUPREE has TFL in 3 of 4 home games this season. Had sack in Week 8 meeting.
• S KEVIN BYARD had 5 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
• CB JOSHUA KALU had 1st-career INT in Week 15.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at New England Patriots (7-7)

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WEEK 16
CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-4) @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-7)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 17-9
STREAKS Patriots have won past 3
LAST GAME 12/15/19: Patriots 34 at Bengals 13
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/16/16: Patriots 35, Bengals 17

CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK: W 34-23 at Tampa Bay
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 0-1
PTS. FOR 26.4
OFFENSE 362.1
PASSING Joe Burrow: 349-512-3,885-31-10-102.6
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 183-722-3.9-6
RECEIVING Ja’Marr Chase: 71-881-12.4-8
PTS. AGAINST 20.6
DEFENSE 335.7
SACKS Sam Hubbard: 6.5
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +5 (19/14)
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 47.0 (42.2)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 99 (36/39 PAT; 21/25 FG)

BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW tied career high with 4 TD passes last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Aims for 6th in row on road with 90+ rating. Has 8 TDs vs. INT with 111 rating in 3 career starts vs. AFC East. Has 78 career TD passes, 5th-most ever by player in 1st 40 games. Needs 115 pass yards to join Carson Palmer (2006- 07) as only Cin. QBs ever with 4,000+ pass yards in consecutive seasons.
• RB JOE MIXON aims for his 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 156 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 20 rec.) in last meeting.
• RB SAMAJE PERINE has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE aims for his 7th in row with 7+ catches & 50+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. Needs 119 rec. yards to join A.J. Green as only Cin. players ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• WR TEE HIGGINS had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Needs 106 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. • WR TYLER BOYD had 5th TD catch of season in Week 15.
• LB LOGAN WILSON had 15 tackles & 1st full sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 15+ tackles. Leads team with career-best 106 tackles this season.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT had 9 tackles, 2 PD & 2nd INT of season in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 7 road games in 2022.
• DE SAM HUBBARD has sack in 3 of his past 4. Had sack in last meeting.
• DT D.J. READER had 1st FF & 2nd FR of season last week. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
• S JESSIE BATES aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC East.
• CB ELI APPLE had season-high 7 tackles with 2 PD in Week 15.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK: L 30-24 at Las Vegas
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 16-4
PTS. FOR 21.4
OFFENSE 319.5
PASSING Mac Jones: 221-336-2,310-7-8-82.6
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 183-914-5.0-5
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 52-640-12.3-3
PTS. AGAINST 19.2
DEFENSE 312.3
SACKS Matthew Judon: 14.5
INTs Jonathan Jones: 3
TAKE/GIVE +3 (22/19)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 43.3 (37.5)
KICKING Nick Folk: 118 (28/28 PAT; 30/35 FG)

PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES aims for his 4th start in row at home with 0 INTs & has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 overall. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 250+ pass yards.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for career-high 172 yards & TD last week, most rush yards by NE player in single game since 2014 (Jonas Gray – 201). Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. AFC North. Needs 86 rush yards to become 1st NE 1,000-yard rusher since 2016 (LeGarrette Blount).
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with rush TD.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC North. Needs 60 rec. yards for 3rd-straight season with 700+ rec. yards.
• TE HUNTER HENRY had 5 catches for 73 yards in only career game vs. Cin. (9/13/20 w/ LAC). Needs 85 rec. yards for 5th-straight season with 500+ rec. yards.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON has 10 sacks in 6 home games this season & has 1.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 14.5 sacks in 2022 & can join HOFer Andre Tripett as only NE players with 15+ sacks in single season since 1982.
• LB JOSH UCHE had FF last week & aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has FF in 2 of past 3. Since Week 8, leads NFL with 10.5 sacks. Judon & Uche are 1 of 2 pairs of teammates each with 10+ sacks this season.
• LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
• DB KYLE DUGGER had 16-yard INT-TD last week, 1st-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with takeaway. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ tackles & PD.
• DB MARCUS JONES (rookie) aims for 4th in row with PD.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – New York Giants (8-5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (11-3)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – New York Giants (8-5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (11-3)

WEEK 16
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5-1) @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-3)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Adrian Hill

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Vikings lead all-time series, 16-10
STREAKS Vikings have won past 3
LAST GAME 10/6/19: Giants 10 at Vikings 28
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/6/19

NEW YORK GIANTS
LAST WEEK: W 20-12 at Washington
COACH VS. OPP. Brian Daboll: 0-0
PTS. FOR 20.5
OFFENSE 325.2
PASSING Daniel Jones: 268-406-2,694-12-4-90.5
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 269-1,170-4.3-9
RECEIVING Darius Slayton: 40-631-15.8-2
PTS. AGAINST 22.3
DEFENSE 367.3
SACKS Dexter Lawrence: 6.5
INTs Julian Love: 2
TAKE/GIVE +4 (17/13)
PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillian: 47.2 (41.0)
KICKING Graham Gano: 97 (25/27 PAT; 24/27 FG)

GIANTS NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES totaled 195 yards (160 pass, 35 rush) in Week 15. Has 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 89.9 rating in 6 road starts in 2022. Has career highs in rush yards (583) & rush TDs (5), 5th-most rush yards among QBs this season.
• RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 5 catches, 120 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 33 rec.) & 9th rush TD of season in Week 15. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Ranks 4th in NFL with 1,170 rush yards & 4th among RBs with 1,464 scrimmage yards in 2022.
• WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 5 receptions last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Needs 69 rec. yards for 3rd-career season with 700+ rec. yards.
• WR RICHIE JAMES has career highs in catches (42), rec. yards (403) & rec. TDs (3) this season.
• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX (rookie) led team with career-high 12 tackles & had career-best 3 TFL, 3rd-career sack, 2nd-career FF & 1st-career FR-TD in Week 15.
• DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 0.5 sacks & 4th-career FF in Week 15 & has career-high 6.5 sacks in 2022. Had sack & FF in last meeting.
• DL LEONARD WILLIAMS has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• LB JAYLON SMITH aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & sack in his last game at Min. (11/22/20 w/ Dal.).
• LB AZEEZ OJULARI has 4.5 sacks in 5 games this season. Has FF in 3 of his past 4.
• S JULIAN LOVE leads NFC DBs with career-high 106 tackles. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 6+ tackles.
• S JASON PINNOCK had career-high 2 PD & 2 FF of season last week.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LAST WEEK: W 39-36 vs. Indianapolis (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 25.1
OFFENSE 354.6
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 355-544-3,818-24-11-92.0
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 230-1,045-4.5-8
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 111-1,623-14.6-7
PTS. AGAINST 24.9
DEFENSE 399.2
SACKS Za’Darius Smith: 10
INTs Harrison Smith: 5
TAKE/GIVE +4 (21/17)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 47.5 (42.8)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 93 (33/38 PAT; 20/25 FG)

VIKINGS NOTES
• MINNESOTA clinched NFC North for 1st time since 2017. Overcame 33-point deficit to win in Week 15, largest comeback victory in NFL history.
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for career-high 460 yards & 4 TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 400+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Needs TD pass to become 5th player ever with 25+ TD passes in 8 straight seasons. Needs 182 pass yards for 7th-career 4,000-yard season.
• RB DALVIN COOK had season-high 190 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 95 rec.) & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 15, his 7th-career game with 190+ scrimmage yards, tied-most in NFL since 2019. Has 1,000+ rush yards (1,045) & 1,300+ scrimmage yards (1,310) for 4th-straight season. Aims for his 4th in row with TD.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON tied his career high with 12 receptions for 123 yards & had 7th TD catch of season in Week 15. Leads NFL in receptions (111) & rec. yards (1,623) & is 3rd player ever with 1,600+ rec. yards in consecutive seasons. Has 307 career receptions, 2nd-most by player in 1st 3 seasons all-time (Michael Thomas – 321).
• WR ADAM THIELEN became 3rd undrafted player (Antonio Gates & Rod Smith) since 1967 with 5+ rec. TDs in 6 different seasons.
• WR K.J. OSBORN had career highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (157) in Week 15.
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) with 60+ catches in each of past 3 seasons.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH is 1 of 4 with 10+ sacks (10) & 15+ TFL (15) in 2022.
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER had 1.5 sacks last week & has 8.5 sacks this season.
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS has 119 tackles in 2022, his 7th-straight 100+ tackle season.
• S HARRISON SMITH leads all active players with 34 career INTs.

NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Seattle Seahawks (7-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-3)

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NFL: Week 16 Quick Capsule – Seattle Seahawks (7-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-3)

WEEK 16
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-7) @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chiefs lead all-time series, 33-19
STREAKS Chiefs have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 12/23/18: Chiefs 31 at Seahawks 38
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/16/14: Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
LAST WEEK: L 21-13 vs. San Francisco
COACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 2-3
PTS. FOR 25.4
OFFENSE 349.6
PASSING Geno Smith: 337-472-3,671-26-8-105.3
RUSHING Kenneth Walker (R): 150-696-4.6-9
RECEIVING DK Metcalf: 79-924-11.7-6
PTS. AGAINST 25.4
DEFENSE 378.9
SACKS Uchenna Nwosu: 9
INTs Tariq Woolen (R): 6
TAKE/GIVE +1 (21/20)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson: 49.2 (45.0)
KICKING Jason Myers: 115 (37/38 PAT; 26/27 FG)

SEAHAWKS NOTES
• QB GENO SMITH completed 31 of 44 atts. (70.5 pct.) for 238 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 90.9 rating last week. Has career highs in passing yards (3,671) & TD passes (26) in 2022. Leads NFL with 71.4 comp. pct. & ranks 2nd in passer rating (105.3) this season. Has 9 games with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2022, most in NFL & aims for his 7th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.
• RB KENNETH WALKER leads all rookies with 9 rush TDs & ranks 3rd with 696 rush yards.
• WR DK METCALF had 7 catches for 55 yards last week. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards & 8th in row with 5+ receptions. Is 1 of 5 WRs with 75+ receptions & 900+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• WR MARQUISE GOODWIN has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 on road.
• TE NOAH FANT had 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3.
• LB JORDYN BROOKS ranks 2nd in NFL with 149 tackles in 2022 & has 13 games with 8+ tackles this season, most in NFL. Aims for his 18th in row on road with 7+ tackles.
• LB UCHENNA NWOSU has career highs in sacks (9) & TFL (9) this season. Has 4 sacks, 4 TFL & FF in his past 4 on road. Had INT in his last game vs. KC (12/16/21 w/ LAC).
• LB CODY BARTON led team with 10 tackles last week. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 112 tackles in 2022, his 1stcareer 100+ tackle season.
• CB TARIQ WOOLEN (rookie) has 6 INTs in 2022, tied-most in NFL.
• S QUANDRE DIGGS has 4 PD in his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LAST WEEK: W 30-24 at Houston (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 4-4
PTS. FOR 29.6
OFFENSE 429.4
PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 372-552-4,496-35-11-105.0
RUSHING Isiah Pacheco (R): 139-677-4.9-3
RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 91-1,144-12.6-12
PTS. AGAINST 23.0
DEFENSE 332.9
SACKS Chris Jones: 11
INTs Nick Bolton, L’Jarius Sneed: 2
TAKE/GIVE -6 (15/21)
PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 51.8 (46.5)
KICKING Harrison Butker: 76 (28/31 PAT; 16/21 FG)

CHIEFS NOTES
• KANSAS CITY clinched 7th-consecutive AFC West division title, tied with 1973-79 Los Angeles Rams for 2nd-longest streak of division titles in NFL history. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 36 of 41 atts. (season-high 87.8 pct.) for 336 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 117.1 rating & had rush TD last week, highest single-game comp. pct. ever, min. 40 atts. Aims for 3rd in row with 325+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Passed for 273 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 103.4 rating in last meeting. Leads NFL with 4,496 pass yards & 35 TD passes in
2022 & is 5th QB ever with 35+ TD passes in 4+ seasons.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO (rookie) aims for 7th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 4th among rookies with 677 rush yards.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON had GW 26-yard TD run in OT last week & aims for 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs. Ties for lead among RBs with 5 rec. TDs this season.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 10 catches for 105 yards in Week 15, 8th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by TE. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Ties for NFL lead with 12 rec. TDs in 2022.
• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER aims for 3rd in row with 9+ catches & 70+ rec. yards.
• DT CHRIS JONES aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 7+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons.
• DE FRANK CLARK aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 at home.
Totaled 35 sacks & 8 FFs in 4 seasons with Sea. (2015-18).
• LB NICK BOLTON aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles. Ranks 5th in NFL with 137 tackles.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED is only DB in NFL with 5+ tackles in 14 games this season.

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