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FOR USE AS DESIRED 10/14/20 http://twitter.com/NFL345

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 6

NOT CATCHING L’S: Through Week 5, scoring has been at an unprecedented level throughout the NFL, as seven teams are averaging at least 30 points per game, the most in a season through Week 5 since 1970.

Three of those teams – the (38.0 points per game, 4-0), SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (33.8, 5-0) and (30.5, 4-0) – are unbeaten entering Week 6. The PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-0) are averaging 29.5 points per game and also have yet to lose this season.

If Green Bay (at Tampa Bay; 4:25 PM ET, FOX), Tennessee (vs. Houston; 1:00 PM ET, CBS) and Pittsburgh (vs. Cleveland; 1:00 PM ET, CBS) are all victorious in Week 6, 2020 will be the third season since 1970 (not including the shortened 1982 season) in which at least four teams are unbeaten through six weeks. Seattle has a bye in Week 6.

The seasons with the most unbeaten teams through six weeks since 1970 (not including the shortened 1982 season):

SEASON TEAMS (RECORD THROUGH WEEK 6) 2015 5: Carolina (5-0), Cincinnati (6-0), Denver (6-0), Green Bay (6-0), New England (5-0) 2009 4: Denver (6-0), Indianapolis (5-0), Minnesota (6-0), New Orleans (5-0)

2020* 4: Green Bay (4-0), Pittsburgh (4-0), Seattle (5-0), Tennessee (4-0) *Through five weeks

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THROW PACK THROW: Last season, Green Bay passed for 26 , while throwing only four , tied for the fewest among qualified in 2019. Through his first four games in 2020, Rodgers is tied for third in the league with 13 passes, while being the only qualified passer to not throw an .

With at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions on Sunday at Tampa Bay (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Rodgers will tie MILT PLUM (16 touchdown passes before throwing his first interception in 1960) for the fourth-most touchdown passes by a player to begin a season before his first interception in NFL history.

The players with the most touchdown passes before throwing an interception to begin a season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Denver 2013 20 Philadelphia 2013 19 Kansas City 2017 18 Milt Plum Cleveland 1960 16

Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 2020 13* *Active streak

With at least two touchdown passes and zero interceptions on Sunday, Rodgers would become the first player in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes and zero interceptions in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

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FIRE THE CANNONS: Tampa Bay MIKE EVANS ties for the league lead with six touchdown receptions in 2020, while being the only player with at least one touchdown reception in five games this season.

With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Green Bay (4:25 PM ET, FOX) Evans will become the fourth player with at least one touchdown reception in each of his team’s first six games of a season since 1970.

The players with a touchdown reception in the most games to begin a season since 1970:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES T.J. Houshmandzadeh Cincinnati 2007 8 Plaxico Burress 2007 6 Denver 2013 6

Mike Evans Tampa Bay 2020 5* *Active streak

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CHASING HISTORY: Last week, Pittsburgh wide receiver recorded seven receptions for 110 yards and scored four touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing), becoming the third rookie wide receiver to record four touchdowns in a single game in NFL history. Entering Week 6, Claypool leads all rookies with five touchdowns this season.

With a touchdown on Sunday against Cleveland (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Claypool will tie Pro Hall of Famer (1998), MARTAVIS BRYANT (2014), WILLIE GAULT (1983) and (2018) for the most touchdowns by a rookie wide receiver in his first five career games since 1970.

The rookie wide receivers with the most touchdowns in their first five career games since 1970:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON TOUCHDOWNS Martavis Bryant Pittsburgh 2014 6 Willie Gault Chicago 1983 6 Randy MossHOF Minnesota 1998 6 Calvin Ridley Atlanta 2018 6

Chase Claypool Pittsburgh 2020 5* *Through four games

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DONALD DOMINANCE: Last week, defensive lineman registered four sacks and a forced in his team’s victory, his second-career game with four sacks. Entering Week 6, Donald leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks this season.

Since entering the league in 2014, Donald has 79.5 career sacks, tied with for the most in the NFL over that span. With at least a half a sack at San Francisco on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Donald will become the fourth player with at least eight sacks in each of his first seven seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers DERRICK and , as well as DEMARCUS WARE.

The players with at least eight sacks in each of their first seven seasons since 1982:

PLAYER TEAM SEASONS Derrick ThomasHOF Kansas City 1989-1995 DeMarcus Ware Dallas 2005-11 Reggie WhiteHOF Philadelphia 1985-91

Aaron Donald St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams 2014-2020* *7.5 sacks in 2020

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STEEL CURTAIN: Entering Week 6, the PITTSBURGH STEELERS tie for the league lead with 20 sacks and tie for third with six interceptions. Last week, Pittsburgh registered five sacks and two interceptions in its victory, becoming the fourth team since 2000 to register at least three sacks and an interception in each of its first four games of a season.

With at least three sacks and an interception on Sunday against Cleveland (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Pittsburgh will join the 1985 NEW YORK GIANTS as the only teams in NFL history to record at least three sacks and an interception in each of their first five games of a season.

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