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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/12/17 http://twitter.com/NFL345

THE WEEK THAT WAS – WEEK 14

TERRIFIC TURNAROUND: The EAGLES defeated the 43-35 last week to clinch the NFC East title for the first time since 2013.

The Eagles, who finished in last place in the division in 2016, completed a “worst-to-first” turnaround. At least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 14 of the past 15 seasons. Of the 45 teams in league history to go from “worst-to-first,” 22 of them have done so in the past 15 years (2003-17), including an NFL-record three such teams in 2005 and 2006.

Entering Week 15, six of eight divisions have a team in or tied for first place that finished in third place or worse in its division last year. Three other teams who finished in last place in 2016 – Carolina, Jacksonville and the Los Angeles Chargers – are currently in or tied for first place. If all three of those teams join the Eagles as division champions, it would mark the most “worst-to-first” turnaround teams in a single season in NFL history.

The teams to go from “worst-to-first” in their division since 2003:

SEASON TEAM RECORD PRIOR SEASON RECORD 2003 Carolina 11-5 7-9 2003 Kansas City 13-3 8-8** 2004 Atlanta 11-5 5-11 2004 San Diego 12-4 4-12** 2005 Chicago 11-5 5-11 2005 New York Giants 11-5 6-10** 2005 Tampa Bay 11-5 5-11 2006 Baltimore 13-3 6-10** 2006 New Orleans 10-6 3-13 2006 Philadelphia 10-6 6-10 2007 Tampa Bay 9-7 4-12 2008 11-5 1-15 2009 New Orleans*** 13-3 8-8 2010 Kansas City 10-6 4-12 2011 Denver 8-8 4-12 2011 Houston 10-6 6-10** 2012 Washington 10-6 5-11 2013 Carolina 12-4 7-9** 2013 Philadelphia 10-6 4-12 2015 Washington 9-7 4-12 2016 Dallas 13-3 4-12 2017 Philadelphia 11-2* 7-9 * Through Week 14 ** Tied for last place *** Won

The Eagles and Rams entered Week 14 with records of 10-2 and 9-3, respectively, and tied for the league lead in points per game (30.1). The two teams combined for 78 points on Sunday, marking the highest scoring game in NFL history between two teams who each entered the game with a record at least six games above .500.

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STELLAR STEELERS: completed 44 of 66 passes (66.7 percent) for 506 yards with two and no for a 99.7 in the Steelers’ 39-38 win over Baltimore in Week 14.

Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for at least 500 yards three times in his career, having also accomplished the feat on October 26, 2014 (522 yards vs. Indianapolis) and December 20, 2009 (503 vs. Green Bay). New Orleans quarterback is the only other player with multiple career 500-yard passing games.

Steelers had 11 receptions for 213 yards and LE’VEON BELL had 125 scrimmage yards (77 receiving, 48 rushing) with three touchdowns in Week 14. Bell, who leads the league with 1,684 scrimmage yards, and Brown, who leads the NFL with 1,509 receiving yards, are the first pair of teammates in NFL history with at least 1,500 scrimmage yards each through their team’s first 13 games of a season.

Brown has six games with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards this season, tied for the second-most in a single season in NFL history. Only (seven in 2008) had more such games in a season.

The players with the most games with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards in a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES WITH 10+ CATCHES & 100+ REC. YARDS IN SINGLE SEASON Andre Johnson Houston 2008 7 Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 2017 6* Detroit 2012 6 New England 2009 6 *Through Week 14

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PACKERS PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE: Green Bay wide receiver had two catches – a one-yard score with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the game-winning 25-yarder in overtime – in the Packers’ 27-21 win at .

Adams became the fourth player in NFL history (including the postseason) to score a touchdown in both the final minute of the fourth quarter and in overtime and the first since New England’s JAMES WHITE accomplished the feat in Super Bowl LI.

The players to score a touchdown in both the final minute of the fourth quarter and in overtime in a single game in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM DATE Davante Adams Green Bay December 10, 2017 James White New England February 5, 2017* San Francisco October 14, 2001 September 21, 1986 *Super Bowl LI

The Packers, who won on a 20-yard touchdown run by rookie AARON JONES in overtime in Week 13, have won back-to- back games in overtime for the first time in team history. Green Bay has also joined the 2001 as the only teams in NFL history to score an overtime touchdown in consecutive games.

TEAM SEASON WEEK OVERTIME TD WEEK OVERTIME TD Green Bay 2017 13 Aaron Jones 20-yard run 14 Davante Adams 25-yard catch Chicago 2001 7 Mike Brown 33-yard INT return 8 Mike Brown 16-yard INT return

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RIVERS RUNS THROUGH DEFENSES: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback passed for 319 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 114.9 passer rating in the team’s 30-13 win over Washington last week.

Rivers, who ranks fourth in the NFL with 3,611 passing yards, has at least 3,500 passing yards in 10 consecutive seasons and joined (13, 1998-2010) and DREW BREES (13, 2005-17) as the only in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

The quarterbacks with at least 3,500 passing yards in 10+ consecutive seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) SEASONS CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 3,500 PASS YARDS Peyton Manning Indianapolis 1998-2010 13 Drew Brees San Diego, New Orleans 2005-2017 13* Philip Rivers San Diego/LA Chargers 2008-2017 10* *Active streak

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WONDERFUL WILSON: Seattle quarterback threw fourth-quarter touchdown passes to wide receivers PAUL RICHARDSON (61 yards) and TYLER LOCKETT (74 yards) in the Seahawks’ loss at Jacksonville in Week 14.

Wilson is the first quarterback with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes of at least 60 yards in a single game since Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER connected with (85 yards) and (66) on September 24, 2000.

Wilson has 17 fourth-quarter touchdown passes this season and surpassed (15 in 2011) for the most in a single season in NFL history.

The players with the most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON 4TH QUARTER TD PASSES Russell Wilson Seattle 2017 17* Eli Manning New York Giants 2011 15 Drew Brees New Orleans 2016 14 Blake Bortles Jacksonville 2015 14 Peyton Manning Denver 2013 14 Peyton Manning Indianapolis 2002 14 Johnny Unitas^ Baltimore Colts 1959 14 *Through Week 14 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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MAGNIFICENT MC COY: Buffalo running back LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 156 yards, including the game-winning 21- yard touchdown in overtime, in the Bill’s 13-7 win against Indianapolis last week.

McCoy, who has 10 career games with at least 150 rushing yards, joined Arizona’s (19) as the only active players with at least 10 such games in their careers.

The active players with the most career games with at least 150 rushing yards:

PLAYER TEAM(S) CAREER GAMES WITH 150+ RUSH YARDS Adrian Peterson Minnesota, New Orleans, Arizona 19 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia, Buffalo 10 Kansas City, Denver 9

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CLUTCH KICKER: Pittsburgh kicker CHRIS BOSWELL converted the game-winning 46-yard field goal with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ Week 14 win over Baltimore.

Boswell, who made game-winning field goals as time expired in the fourth quarter in both Weeks 12 and 13, is the first kicker since the 1970 merger to make a game-winning field goal with under one minute remaining in the fourth quarter in three consecutive games.

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