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TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Following are the “Tweets of the Week” from the @NFLfootballinfo, @NFLhistory and @RLiuNFL Twitter feeds.
@NFLfootballinfo: 108 games decided by 7 points or fewer through Week 14 is most at this point in @NFL history
Through Week 14, there have been 108 games decided by seven points or fewer, the most through the first 14 weeks of a season in NFL history.
The most games decided by seven points or fewer through Week 14:
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY SEVEN POINTS OR FEWER SEASON THROUGH WEEK 14 2015 108 2012 105 2011 103 2002 102 2013 102
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@NFLhistory: @Patriots' 7 consecutive division titles are tied for longest streak in @NFL history (1973-79 Rams)
The New England Patriots have clinched their seventh consecutive AFC East title, which ties the 1973-79 Los Angeles Rams for the most consecutive division championships in NFL history. The five remaining AFC playoff spots are still to be determined.
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@NFLfootballinfo: Odell Beckham of @Giants joined Randy Moss as only players in @NFL history with 1300+ receiving yards in each of 1st 2 seasons
New York Giants wide receiver ODELL BECKHAM recorded seven catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns in New York’s 31-24 win at Miami on Monday night, giving him a second consecutive 1,300 yard receiving year. Beckham joins RANDY MOSS as the only players in NFL history to record 1,300+ receiving yards in each of their first two seasons.
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@RLiuNFL: Doug Baldwin is the 1st NFC player with 8 TD catches in a 3-game span since Jerry Rice in 1993
Seattle wide receiver DOUG BALDWIN had six catches for 82 yards and three touchdowns in the Seahawks 35-6 win at Baltimore, becoming the first wide receiver to haul in eight touchdown catches over a three-game span since Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE accomplished the feat in 1993.
Baldwin’s last three games:
WEEK RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS 12 6 145 3 13 5 94 2 14 6 82 3
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@NFLhistory: Khalil Mack is 1 of 3 @NFL players with 5 sacks in 2nd half of a game since 1982 & 1st to do it since Vonnie Holliday in 2002
Oakland defensive end KHALIL MACK posted five sacks in the second half of the Raiders’ 15-12 win against Denver, making him the third player to record five sacks in the second half of a game since the statistic became official in 1982. Mack joins Pro Football Hall of Famer DERRICK THOMAS (November 11, 1990) and VONNIE HOLLIDAY (December 22, 2002) as the only players to accomplish the feat during that span.
Mack, who has four multiple-sack performances this season, currently leads the league with 14 sacks.
In his previous three games, Mack has posted nine sacks, tied for the third-most sacks through any three-game span in a single season since the statistic became official in 1982.
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@RLiuNFL: Todd Gurley has 5 games with 125+ rush yards. Only rookie with more in NFL history: Eric Dickerson (7 in 1983)
St. Louis rookie running back TODD GURLEY rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams’ 21-14 win over Detroit. The performance marked Gurley’s fifth game with at least 125 rushing yards, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON (seven in 1983) for the most such games by a rookie in NFL history.
The rookies with the most games with at least 125 rushing yards:
PLAYER TEAM YEAR GAMES WITH 125+ RUSH YARDS AS A ROOKIE Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams 1983 7 Todd Gurley St. Louis 2015 5* Doug Martin Tampa Bay 2012 5 Mike Anderson Denver 2000 5 Curtis Martin New England 1995 5 Rueben Mayes New Orleans 1986 5 Billy Sims Detroit 1980 5 * Through Week 14
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