Plus, the Ravens’ 14-3 record in December since 2018 is the NFL’s best for the month.īoth offenses are struggling. And Baltimore has won four straight and 11 of 14 against the Browns since 2014. Since 1950, only Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll (25-21) has more victories against the Browns.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh is 23-4 against Cleveland, including 11-2 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Indeed, this is the first time Cleveland, coming off a bye, has faced the same opponent in consecutive games in the regular season since 1957, when the Browns split a pair with the Eagles. Hey, didn't these guys just duke it out two weeks ago? He had nine catches for 138 yards and a touchdown last week against the Chargers, and six receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown the previous week vs. Tee Higgins has emerged as another playmaker for Burrow. The Cincinnati offense is third in red-zone TD rate (69.7%). Two keys to stopping them: The 49ers rank second in the NFL in gaining 6.31 yards per play on first down and have converted a league-best 77.4% of red-zone drives into touchdowns.īengals quarterback Joe Burrow is nursing a damaged finger but will play. The Niners lead the NFL with 18 forced fumbles. San Francisco forced four fumbles at Seattle yet fell. Two contenders for wild-card playoff slots come off losses. And the Bucs could secure a playoff spot with a victory and losses by the Saints and Panthers. He is two TD passes shy of becoming the first player with 700 TDs passing, including playoffs. He is 32-3 against the Bills and has thrown for 70 TDs and run for two more versus Buffalo.īrady needs 18 completions to move ahead of Drew Brees (7,142) for the most in league history. Tampa Bay has won three in a row and no quarterback enjoys playing Buffalo more than Tom Brady. In this league, nothing is ever promised, and it shows.” “It’s never easy,” tackle Dion Dawkins says. The Cardinals will look to establish running back James Conner, who has scored at least one touchdown in six straight games.įollowing an awful performance on the field and the sideline for Buffalo in the wind and cold on Monday night, it's fair to question whether the Bills will even make the postseason. Cooper Kupp leads the NFL with 1,366 yards receiving and 11 touchdown catches. They snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Rams earlier this season, part of going 4-0 in the division.īut Rams coach Sean McVay is 8-1 against the Cardinals, and LA has the playmakers on both sides of the ball to make things difficult for Arizona. Los Angeles Rams (8-4) at Arizona (10-2), Monday nightĪ win gives the Cardinals their first postseason berth since 2015.
Off this week in the final set of byes are Indianapolis (7-6), Miami (6-7), New England (9-4) and Philadelphia (6-7). The action began with Minnesota surviving 36-28 against Pittsburgh on Thursday night. To get to where we are right now, with the opportunity with the door wide open, now we just got to step through it.” "I do think that when guys believe in something and they really feel they have a chance, all they need is that opportunity. I know you are what your record said, but I didn’t believe that. I got a lot of confidence in our coaches and I just think that it’s unfortunate, but we were most certainly better than what our record said. “I have a blind faith, I guess," Rivera says, looking back at a 2-6 mark. Proven coach Ron Rivera seems to have his team peaking as it heads to five consecutive division contests to finish the schedule, an NFL first. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke looks as if he's earning a future contract in the nation's capital. That string has occurred even though 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young has been sidelined.
Washington also isn't feeding on the dregs of the league, with wins over Tampa Bay and Las Vegas during its recent streak. “And they’re a little banged up but seems like they haven’t really missed much of a beat and they’ve been having good game plans.” “They’re playing very good football, I think, what like four wins in a row?”
“It’s definitely a critical game,” says Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who is battling a right knee injury that has limited his production.
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