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Tis the Season in the Nfl FOR USE AS DESIRED 12/8/20 STATEMENTS, STUNNERS AND STORYLINES: ‘TIS THE SEASON IN THE NFL This past week, 11 of 14 games were within one score in the fourth quarter, nine of 14 games were decided by six-or- fewer points, and three games were won with a second-half comeback of at least 10 points. Just another weekend at the office for the National Football League. After Week 13 concludes tonight with the DALLAS COWBOYS at the BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:05 PM ET, FOX/NFLN/Amazon), every team will have four regular-season games remaining. That’s four weeks to sort out eight division titles and six Wild Card playoff berths. Four weeks for household names to continue their dominance, for records to fall and young players to solidify their place on the NFL map. And four weeks of suspense and excitement at every turn. Welcome to the final quarter of the NFL season. BROWNS COMFORTABLE IN TIGHT GAMES: After a statement road win in Week 13, the CLEVELAND BROWNS (9- 3) are tied with Buffalo (9-3) for the AFC’s third-best record behind Kansas City (11-1) and Pittsburgh (11-1). This week, the Browns host division rival BALTIMORE on Monday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, ESPN) with an opportunity to take another step toward their first playoff berth since 2002. With a win, the Browns would have their best record through the first 13 games of a season since opening 10-2-1 in 1969. This season, Cleveland owns an NFL-best 6-0 record in games decided by six-or-fewer points. The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-0), NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-0) and INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-0) also are undefeated in games decided by six-or-fewer points. Eighty of 191 games (41.9 percent) have been decided by six-or-fewer points, tied for the second- most games at this point of a season in NFL history. The most games decided by six-or-fewer points through Week 13 in NFL history: YEAR GAMES 2015 82 2020 80* 2016 80 2013 80 *one game remaining in Week 13 Cleveland wide receiver JARVIS LANDRY recorded eight receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown in the Browns’ Week 13 win. Landry, who is in his seventh season, has 71 career games with at least five receptions and has surpassed STERLING SHARPE (70 games) for the fourth-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only DEANDRE HOPKINS (78), ANTONIO BROWN (72) and Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (72) had more. WATCH FOR SECOND-HALF COMEBACKS AT METLIFE: The ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-6), who play the NEW YORK GIANTS (5-7) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), are no stranger to second-half comebacks. The Cardinals had a 13-point comeback to beat Seattle in Week 7 and a 14-point comeback to beat Buffalo in Week 10. In addition to Arizona, five other teams – the CHICAGO BEARS, MINNESOTA VIKINGS, PITTSBURGH STEELERS, TENNESSEE TITANS and WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – have two victories this season in which they overcame second-half deficits of at least 10 points. Across the league in 2020, 22 games have seen the winning team come back from down at least 10 points in the second half, tied with the 1989 season (22 games) for the most in NFL annals through 13 weeks of a season (with one game remaining tonight). Meanwhile, the Giants have won four in a row and five of their last seven, including an impressive Week 13 win at Seattle in which New York held the league’s No. 3 scoring team entering the week (31.0 points per game) to just 12 points. The Giants’ two losses in that span were by a combined three points. New York’s defense, guided by coordinator PATRICK GRAHAM, leads the league in third-down defense (25.0 percent, 10 conversions in 40 attempts) over the team’s four- game winning streak. The Giants are attempting to author one of the most significant in-season turnarounds in league history. They could become the first team in NFL annals to reach the playoffs after opening winless through five games, and the first to reach the playoffs with one-or-fewer wins through eight games. POSSIBLE AFC PLAYOFF PREVIEW IN BUFFALO: In a battle of division leaders, the BUFFALO BILLS (9-3) host the PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-1) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC). In Week 13, Bills quarterback JOSH ALLEN threw for 375 yards and four touchdowns with zero interceptions and a 139.1 passer rating. It marked the third time this season that Allen has thrown for at least 375 yards and three- or-more touchdowns with a rating of 130 or better. Only one other player in NFL history has had three such games in a season: DREW BREES in 2013. Allen faces the league’s No. 2 defense against the pass (199.8 yards allowed per game). The Steelers’ defense also leads the NFL in points allowed per game (17.6), sacks (44) and interceptions (16). On third down, the Bills’ offense leads the NFL, having converted 68 of 138 attempts (49.3 percent), while the Steelers’ defense ranks fourth, having allowed 61 conversions on 169 attempts (36.1 percent). With a sack on Sunday, the Steelers will establish the NFL record with at least one sack in 70 consecutive games. They enter the week tied with the 1999-2003 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, who had one-or-more sacks in 69 straight contests. Having led the league in sacks each of the previous three seasons (2017-19), the Steelers can become the first team in history to pace the league in sacks over four consecutive years. CHIEFS RETURN TO MIAMI: Having secured a playoff berth last week for a sixth-consecutive season, the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-1) return to Hard Rock Stadium, where they won Super Bowl LIV in February, to face the MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-4) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Last week, Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE caught eight passes for 136 yards and a touchdown. He leads all tight ends with 82 catches and 1,114 receiving yards this season, while tying for the lead with eight touchdown receptions. Among all players in 2020, only DK METCALF (1,119) has more receiving yards. Kelce now has at least 80 receptions in five consecutive seasons and has joined Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (eight seasons) and JASON WITTEN (six) as the only tight ends with five career seasons of 80-or-more receptions. However, Kelce is the first tight end with at least 80 receptions in five consecutive years. He also is the first tight end in league annals with five career 1,000-yard seasons. Kelce needs just 264 receiving yards over the season’s final four games to surpass GEORGE KITTLE (1,377 receiving yards in 2018) for the most single-season receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history. Making his fifth career start last week, Miami rookie quarterback TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for a career-high 296 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions for a 97.8 rating in the Dolphins’ 19-7 win over Cincinnati. Tagovailoa became the second quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least one touchdown pass and zero interceptions in each of his first five career starts, joining JEFF KEMP. Miami tight end MIKE GESICKI had 88 receiving yards on a career-high nine catches and added a touchdown reception last week. He ranks fourth among tight ends this season with 537 receiving yards STINGY SAINTS DEFENSE GETS TEST AT PHILLY: The NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-2), who travel to meet the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-8-1) on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, FOX), clinched a playoff berth for the fourth straight season last week. New Orleans has won nine consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league. Since the beginning of Week 9, the Saints’ defense leads the NFL by a significant margin in fewest points allowed per game (8.8), fewest yards allowed per game (233.4) and fewest rushing yards allowed per game (55.8). New Orleans also leads the NFL since Week 9 with nine interceptions and 13 takeaways, while ranking second in that span with 17 sacks. VIKINGS, BRADY AND BYES: The MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-6) meet the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-5) on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium (1:00 PM ET, FOX). The Vikings entered their Week 7 bye with a 1-5 record. Since, Minnesota has won five of six games and can see a clear path to a possible playoff berth. This week, Minnesota and the NFC’s leading rusher, running back DALVIN COOK (1,250 yards), face a Tampa Bay defense that ranks No. 1 in the NFL against the run, allowing just 74.2 yards per game. On offense, both Minnesota and Tampa Bay rank among the NFL’s top teams in the red zone. On drives penetrating the 20-yard line this season, Minnesota has scored 30 touchdowns on 40 possessions (75.0 percent, third in NFL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has scored 32 touchdowns in 45 red-zone drives (71.1 percent, sixth in NFL). The Buccaneers and quarterback TOM BRADY are coming off their bye. In 18 career regular-season games after a bye, Brady is 14-4 with 4,573 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions, for a 96.4 passer rating.
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