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Tacleando la NFL: Repaso a la Semana 12 de la NFL 2022-2023

 Tacleando la NFL: Repaso a la Semana 12 de la NFL 2022-2023

Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

    La Semana 12 comenzó con una buena cena de Acción de Gracias y tres partidos en agenda de postre. Uno de los juegos más deliciosos fue el de los Cowboys (8-3) derrotando 28-20 a los Giants (7-4) gracias a dos TD lanzados de Dak Prescott junto a un rush TD de Ezekiel Elliott. Este suculento postre los disfrutaron sobre 42 millones de televidentes. Los Cowboys dominaron la 2da mitad 21-7. Los Bills (8-3) derrotaron 28-25 a los Lions (4-7) gracias a dos TD lanzados y uno corriendo de Josh Allen. Y para cerrar la velada con un delicioso pie de calabaza, Kirk Cousins lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 33-26 de los Vikings (9-2) ante los Patriots (6-5). 

    Nick Chubb con un rush TD de 3 yardas faltando 0:19 del tiempo adicional para darle el triunfo 23-17 a los Browns (4-7) sobre los Buccaneers (5-6). Tom Brady lanzó dos TD en causa perdida. Joe Burrow lanzó un TD y Samaje Perie completó un rush TD, para combinarse en la victoria 20-16 de los Bengals (7-4) sobre los Titans (7-4). Tua Tagovailoa lanzó un TD y Jeff Wilson Jr corrió para un TD en el triunfo 30-15 de los Dolphins (8-3) sobre los Texans (1-9-1). Mike White lanzó 3 TD en el triunfo 31-10 de los Jets (7-4) sobre los Bears (3-9). Taylor Heinicke lanzó dos TD en el triunfo 19-13 de los calientes Commanders (7-5) sobre los Falcons (5-7). Sam Darnold corrió y pasó para un total de dos TD en el triunfo 23-10 de los Panthers (4-8) sobre los Broncos (3-8).

    Trevor Lawrence lanzó 3 TD en el sorpresivo triunfo 28-27 de los Jaguars (4-7) sobre los Ravens (7-4). Justin Herbert lanzó 3 TD, incluyendo uno a las manos de Austin Ekeler faltando 15 segundos de juego, para darle el triunfo 25-24 a los Chargers (6-5) sobre los Cardinals (4-8). La diferencia fue el lograr la conversión de dos puntos luego del TD de Ekeler. Kyler Murray logró 3 TD, dos lanzados y uno rush. Josh Jacobs logró un walk-off rush TD de 86 yardas faltando 4:20 del tiempo adicional en el triunfo 40-34 de los Raiders (4-7) sobre los Seahawks (6-5). Jacobs corrió 33 veces para un total de 229 yardas con dos TD. Derek Carr lanzó 3 TD por los Raiders mientras que Geno Smith lanzó dos TD y Kenneth Walker III corrió para dos TD por los Seahawks. Isiah Pacheco corrió para un TD y Patrick Mahomes lanzó un TD, en el triunfo 26-10 de los Chiefs (9-2) sobre los campeones Rams (3-8).

    Jimmy Garoppolo lanzó un TD en la blanqueada 13-0 de los 49ers (7-4) sobre los Saints (4-8). Los Eagles (10-1) vencieron 40-33 a los Packers (4-8) gracias a dos TD lanzados de Jalen Hurts y dos rush TD de Miles Sanders. Aaron Rodgers salió lastimado del juego luego de lanzar dos TD y su reemplazo, Jordan Love, lanzó de 9-6 con un TD. En el clásico juego del lunes; los Steelers (4-7) sorprendieron 24-17 a los Colts (4-7-1) gracias a rush TD de Benny Snell Jr y Najee Harris. 










































Week 14 Flex Scheduling - December 11 Dolphins-Chargers Game Moves to NBC Sunday Night Football

WEEK 14 FLEX SCHEDULING:

DECEMBER 11 DOLPHINS-CHARGERS GAME

MOVES TO NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

CHIEFS-BRONCOS GOES TO 4:05 PM ET ON CBS

The Week 14 Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers game on Sunday, December 11 will be played at 8:20 PM ET on NBC and the Kansas City Chiefs-Denver Broncos game will move to 4:05 PM ET on CBS, the NFL announced today. 

The following is the final Week 14 NFL schedule (all times ET):

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams                                   8:15 PM               Prime Video

Sunday, December 11, 2022

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills                                                     1:00 PM               CBS

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals                                     1:00 PM               CBS

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys                                            1:00 PM               FOX

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions                                              1:00 PM               FOX

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants                                     1:00 PM               FOX

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers                                     1:00 PM               CBS

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans                                  1:00 PM               CBS

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos                                   4:05 PM               CBS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers                        4:25 PM               FOX

Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks                                     4:25 PM               FOX

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers                              8:20 PM               NBC

Monday, December 12, 2022

New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals                                 8:15 PM               ESPN

 

Week 14 Byes: Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Washington Commanders.


The Starting 11 -- NFL dives into December with three games pairing first-place teams

It’s the gutsiest decision in all of sports.

With little or no time left on the fourth-quarter clock, after a touchdown cuts your deficit to one point, do you kick a game-tying point-after and play for the win in overtime? Or, do you go for two?

After JUSTIN HERBERT threw a touchdown pass to AUSTIN EKELER with 15 seconds left, pulling the Chargers to within 24-23 last week at Arizona, head coach BRANDON STALEY made the call.

And the byproduct of Staley’s faith and trust in his players was their faith and trust in him.

“It just goes to show how much he really believes in us, the courage he has,” said tight end GERALD EVERETT, who caught Herbert’s pass to convert a two-point play and give the Chargers a 25-24 victory. “We’ve been waiting so long to just have that moment, to just be aggressive. Tight games like this against good teams. What better way to finish in a tight game but to go for two and have that be the deciding factor?”

It was also the deciding factor in Jacksonville. After TREVOR LAWRENCE orchestrated a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to cut Baltimore’s lead to 27-26 with 14 seconds left, head coach DOUG PEDERSON made the same decision, and ZAY JONES caught Lawrence’s game-winning pass to edge the Ravens, 28-27.

On three occasions this year, more than any season since the NFL introduced the two-point conversion in 1994, a head coach has “gone for two” to win a game and won. Last week it happened twice on Sunday, more than any day in league annals. In Week 1, head coach BRIAN DABOLL and the Giants called a play to score the game-winning two points with just over a minute remaining in a win at Tennessee, 21-20.

Don’t call it a coincidence, either. The catalyst for those three wins is the NFL’s abundance of comebacks and close games in 2022. This season, 57 games have been won or tied by teams that trailed in the fourth quarter, and 79 have been decided by six points or less – both the most respective games through 12 weeks in any NFL season.

This week, the NEW YORK GIANTS (7-4) host the WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7-5) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX). In games decided by six points or fewer, the Giants are 5-0 and the Commanders are 5-2. Another pair of teams who’ve excelled in those games – the NEW YORK JETS (7-4) and MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-2) – meet at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). The Vikings are 4-0 in games decided by six points or less while the Jets are 3-1.

So don’t leave your seat, no matter the score. In the NFL, late-game drama isn’t a matter of if; it’s a matter of when.

The Starting 11 entering Week 13…

1.     CLASS OF 2020 HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING AFTER DEC. 1: Quarterbacks JUSTIN HERBERT and TUA TAGOVAILOA, products of the quarterback draft class of 2020, each have seven career wins in regular-season starts Dec. 1 and later. The No. 1 overall selection in that class, JOE BURROW, has won three straight late-season starts, while the No. 53 overall selection in 2020, JALEN HURTS, has also led his team to three consecutive wins after the change of calendar to December.

  • The last time four quarterbacks from the same draft class started in the playoffs was 2005, when REX GROSSMANBYRON LEFTWICHCARSON PALMER and CHRIS SIMMS – all drafted in 2003 – led their teams to the postseason.

2.     NUMBER OF THE WEEK – 3: The number of games on the Week 13 docket that pair first-place teams. Two of those three – TENNESSEE (7-4) at PHILADELPHIA (10-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX) and MIAMI (8-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (7-4) on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, FOX) – are potential Super Bowl LVII pairings. The other – KANSAS CITY (9-2) at CINCINNATI (7-4) on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, CBS) – involves teams that engaged in two of the most exciting games of the 2021 season, a Week 17 thriller and the AFC Championship Game, both captured by the Bengals. Cincinnati enters Week 13 tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North.

3.     BOLTS, RAIDERS REKINDLE MEMORIES OF 2021 FINALE: The LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (6-5) and LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4-7) meet on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, CBS) at Allegiant Stadium, site of the NFL’s 2021 regular-season finale. In that classic, the Raiders earned the league’s final playoff berth with a 35-32 win, when DANIEL CARLSON hit a 47-yard field goal as time expired on the overtime clock.

  • Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT has 88 career touchdown passes and 12,354 career passing yards. In NFL history over a player’s first three seasons, only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (98) had more touchdown passes and only ANDREW LUCK (12,957) had more passing yards.
  • Raiders running back JOSH JACOBS, who leads the NFL this season with 1,159 rushing yards, is bidding to become the first Raiders player to lead the league in rushing since Pro Football Hall of Famer MARCUS ALLEN in 1985. Last week, Jacobs recorded a single-game franchise record 303 scrimmage yards (229 rushing, 74 receiving) along with two rushing touchdowns, including the game-winning 86-yard touchdown run in overtime.

4.     SPOTLIGHT – INDIVIDUAL MATCHUPMINNESOTA (9-2) can clinch its first division crown since 2017 with a win and a Detroit loss this week. That’s not all that will enter the conversation on Sunday, when the Vikings host the NEW YORK JETS (7-4) at U.S. Bank Stadium (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Jets rookie cornerback SAUCE GARDNER leads the NFL with 14 passes defensed. Expect Gardner to line up for several snaps across from wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON, who last week reached 4,248 career receiving yards, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (4,163) and ODELL BECKHAM JR. (4,122) for the most in a player’s first three seasons in NFL history.

5.     SPOTLIGHT – TEAM MATCHUP: Former San Francisco offensive coordinator and Miami head coach MIKE MCDANIEL brings his Dolphins across the country to meet the 49ers on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, FOX). McDaniel’s Miami offense features the league’s leading passer, TUA TAGOVAILOA (115.7 rating), and TYREEK HILL, who leads the NFL in both receptions (87) and receiving yards (1,233). When the Dolphins have the ball, they’ll face perhaps their stiffest test of the season. Led by coordinator DEMECO RYANS, San Francisco leads the NFL in both scoring defense (15.7 points allowed per game) and total defense (281.7 yards allowed per game). The 49ers have shut out opponents over their last six quarters of play.

6.     STREAK SPEAK: The NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-8) face off with the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-6) on Monday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, ESPN). New Orleans has won four straight games at Raymond James Stadium. Over the team’s last nine quarters in the stadium, the Saints have outscored the Buccaneers 54-3.

7.     DID YOU KNOW?: If the season ended today, all four NFC East teams would be in the playoffs. In NFL history, an individual division has never qualified all of its teams for the postseason.

8.     UNDER-THE-RADAR STORYLINE: This week, the NFL kicks off “Unboxing Week,” when players from across the league showcase the customized #MyCauseMyCleats they’ll wear to recognize the various causes they support. One of those causes will be featured on the footwear of three players at Lincoln Financial Field when TENNESSEE (7-4) visits PHILADELPHIA (10-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX).

    • Titans defensive lineman LARRELL MURCHISON as well as two Eagles, linebacker SHAUN BRADLEY and kicker JAKE ELLIOTT, are three of 10 players across the league wearing cleats to support Everytown, an organization that works to reduce gun violence (www.everytown.org).
    • Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS, who is wearing cleats to support both the OneMindSet Foundation and the Eagles Autism Foundation, played one of the most complete offensive games ever in last week’s win. Hurts became the first player in NFL history to reach 150 rushing yards, 150 passing yards and two touchdown passes in the same game. One of those touchdown passes went to wide receiver A.J. BROWN, who plays his former team this week. Brown is supporting Open Door Abuse Awareness & Prevention (ODAAP).

9.     TREND TIME: The No. 12 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, linebacker MICAH PARSONS, and the DALLAS COWBOYS (8-3) host the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-7-1) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC). Parsons, who has 12 sacks this season, owns nine career multi-sack games, tied with ALDON SMITH for the most games with two-or-more sacks through a player’s first two seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Parsons is also just the third player with 12-or-more sacks in each of his first two NFL seasons since 1982, joining Smith and Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE.

10.  THIS WEEK IN NFL HISTORY: Dec. 7, 1997 (25 years ago) – KORDELL STEWART and the Steelers erase a two-touchdown deficit in a 35-24 win over Denver at Three Rivers Stadium. Stewart passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns and runs for two touchdowns in the win. Three weeks later, Denver enters the playoffs as a Wild Card team and wins three straight games, including a 24-21 triumph at Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship Game, en route to a Super Bowl XXXII victory over Green Bay.

11.  AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-8) and CHICAGO BEARS (3-9) will battle for more than pride on Sunday at Soldier Field (1:00 PM ET, FOX). Each team has 786 regular-season franchise wins, tied for the most in NFL history. The last time the Bears franchise did not lead the NFL in all-time regular-season victories was December of 1921. …Packers head coach MATT LAFLEUR has wins in each of his first seven games against Chicago.

 

WEEK 13 NFL SCHEDULE

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, December 1

Buffalo at New England

Prime Video

8:15

Sunday, December 4

Pittsburgh at Atlanta

CBS

1:00

Denver at Baltimore

CBS

1:00

Green Bay at Chicago

FOX

1:00

Jacksonville at Detroit

FOX

1:00

Cleveland at Houston

CBS

1:00

New York Jets at Minnesota

CBS

1:00

Washington at New York Giants

FOX

1:00

Tennessee at Philadelphia

FOX

1:00

Seattle at Los Angeles Rams

FOX

4:05

Miami at San Francisco

FOX

4:05

Kansas City at Cincinnati

CBS

4:25

Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas

CBS

4:25

Indianapolis at Dallas

NBC

8:20

Monday, December 5

New Orleans at Tampa Bay

ESPN

8:15

 

Bye week: Arizona, Carolina

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2022 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 13

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-2) (vs. N.Y. Jets (7-4), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)

Minnesota clinches NFC North division title with:

1) MIN win + DET loss or tie OR

2) MIN tie + DET loss

 

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-1) (vs. Tennessee (7-4), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

1) PHI win + WAS loss + SF loss or tie + SEA loss or tie

(as long as both SF and SEA each don’t tieOR

2) PHI win + WAS tie + SF loss + SEA loss

 

National Football League Announces Athletes Selected for the '2023 International Player Pathway' Program

11 players from 5 countries selected following the NFL International Combine that was held in England in October this year

NEW YORK NY Nov. 29, 2022 – The National Football League (NFL) has today announced the names of the 11 athletes, from five countries, selected for the 'International Player Pathway' (IPP) program for 2023.

Established in 2017, the IPP program aims to provide elite international athletes with the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately work to earn a spot on an NFL roster.

Since its inception 26 international players have been allocated to NFL rosters.  There are currently 16 IPP athletes on NFL rosters, with three of these on their team's active roster - Jordan Mailata (Australia) - Philadelphia Eagles, Efe Obada (UK) – Washington Commanders and Jakob Johnson (Germany) – Las Vegas Raiders.

This year saw the NFL host an International Combine in England on October 4 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with 38 players from 13 countries participating. 

Players will begin training in the United States in January for 10 weeks and will have the opportunity to showcase their talents to NFL club scouts throughout March. The goal is for athletes to be selected for allocation to an NFL practice squad or sign as a free agent for next season through the IPP program following the 2023 NFL Draft.

Chosen at random, a minimum of one of the NFL's eight divisions will receive the international players selected for the 2023 program should they not be signed to free agent contracts. At the conclusion of training camp, each player will be eligible for an international player practice squad exemption with his assigned team. This grants the assigned team an extra practice squad member. Under certain parameters, players can also be elevated to the active roster during the regular season.      

"The International Player Pathway program is an important part of our continued focus on growing the game globally and creating a pathway for international athletes to play in the NFL," said Peter O'Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, Major Events & International, NFL. "We are delighted to see the impact this program is having on football development outside of the USA and are excited to see these talented athletes from across the world competing for a future spot on an NFL roster."

This news comes on the heels of German International Player Pathway Alumni, David Bada, having his International designation removed by the Washington Commanders and being elevated to the club's official Practice Squad.

List of selected 2023 IPP players:

PlayerCountryPosition
Talitiga Lachlan AmosaAustraliaDL
Patrick MurtaghAustraliaTE
Marlon WerthmannGermanyOL
Hector ZepedaMexicoOL
Etuale Junior Vinny LuiNew ZealandDL
Basil Chijioke OkoyeNigeriaDL/OL
Chukwuebuka Jason GodrickNigeriaOL
Kenneth OdumegwuNigeriaDL
David Ebuka AgohaNigeriaDL
Kehinde Hassan OginniNigeriaDL
Haggai Chisom NdubuisiNigeriaOL/DL

Notable International Player Pathway program participants currently on NFL rosters:

Jakob Johnson, Fullback (Germany), Las Vegas RaidersJohnson was signed to the Patriots' active roster on September 21, 2019. Johnson appeared in four regular season games in 2019 with three starts and made his first career reception for five yards in Week 5. He remained with the Patriots for the 2020 season and played all 16 games with 11 starts at fullback and scored his first career touchdown in Week 2. The touchdown catch was the first regular-season touchdown scored by an International Pathway program participant.  Johnson was re-signed by the Patriots for the 2021 season and played in all 17 games with six starts.  He signed with the Las Vegas Raiders prior to the 2022 season and has been a key contributor to their running game through his first season with the team.

Jordan Mailata, Tackle (Australia), Philadelphia EaglesThe Samoan-born Australian former professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs was drafted in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming the youngest player on the Eagles' roster. After spending the 2018 and 2019 seasons on injured reserve and practice squad, Mailata had a breakout 2020 campaign with starts at both left and right tackle. Following the 2020 season, Mailata was named a starting left tackle and signed a four-year contract extension to remain with the Eagles. In 2021, Mailata started all 14 games he played in and eclipsed 1,000 career snaps. Mailata was the recipient of the NFL's Way to Play Award in Week 1.

Efe Obada, Defensive End (UK), Washington CommandersIn 2018, Obada become the first player from the NFL International Pathway program to make a 53-man roster and play in his first regular-season game, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his one-sack, one-interception performance against the Cincinnati Bengals. Obada joined the Bills as a free agent for the 2021 season. In 2021, Obada played in 10 games with one start, recording 12 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and one pass defensed. Obada signed with the Washington Commanders prior to the 2022 season and has recorded three sacks on the season to date.

Siete del domingo – Duodécima semana

Un vistazo a siete destacados estadísticos de los partidos jugados durante las ventanas de 1:00 p.m. y a las 4:00 p.m. (hora de New York) el domingo 27 de noviembre, correspondientes a la duodécima semana de la temporada 2022.

  • El corredor de Las Vegas JOSH JACOBS registró 303 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (229 acarreando, 74 recibiendo), una marca de franquicia para un solo partido, y dos acarreos anotadores, incluyendo el acarreo anotador de 86 yardas en la prórroga que definió el partido a favor de Raiders 40-34 sobre Seattle.
El ala cerrada de Cleveland DAVID NJOKU registró una recepción anotadora que igualó el partido con 32 segundos por jugarse en el último período y el corredor NICK CHUBB registró el acarreo anotador que definió el pleito con 19 segundos en el reloj en la prórroga en la victoria de Browns 23-17 sobre Tampa Bay.Browns es el segundo equipo desde que la regla de la prórroga en temporada regular fue instituida, en 1974, que registra una anotación que empata el partido en el último minuto del cuarto período y la anotación que define el pleito en el último minuto de la prórroga en el mismo partido, uniéndose a CHICAGO BEARS el 23 de septiembre de 1991, que registró la anotación que igualó el marcador sin tiempo en el reloj en el último período y y la anotación definitoria con 18 segundos por jugarse en la prórroga.La temporada 2022 es la cuarta desde que la regla de la prórroga en temporada regular fue instituida, en 1974, en tener un partido definido en prórroga en al menos 10 de las primeras 12 semanas, uniéndose a 2010 (11 de las primeras 12 semanas), 2003 (11 de 12) y 2021 (10 de 12).El acarreo anotador de 86 yardas de Jacobs en la prórroga es el segundo acarreo anotador más largo en le prórroga y la cuarta anotación desde la línea de golpeo más larga en la prórroga desde 1974, solamente detrás de un pase anotador de 99 yardas de RON JAWORSKI a MIKE QUICK (10 de noviembre de 1985), un acarreo anotador de 96 yardas de GARRISON HEARST (6 de septiembre de 1998) y un pase anotador de 87 yardas de TEDDY BRIDGEWATER a JARIUS WRIGHT (7 de diciembre de 2014).Jacobs es el sexto jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 300 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y múltiples anotaciones desde la línea de golpeo en un mismo partido, uniéndose a CLOYCE BOX (3 de diciembre de 1950), BILLY CANNON (10 de diciembre de 1961), PRIEST HOLMES (24 de noviembre de 2002), STEPHONE PAIGE (22 de diciembre de 1985) y ADRIAN PETERSON (4 de noviembre de 2007).Raiders, que el domingo registró 576 yardas de ofensiva (293 pasando, 283 acarreando), es el cuarto equipo en la era del Super Bowl con al menos 275 yardas aéreas y 275 yardas por tierra en un mismo partido, uniéndose a SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS de 2012 (7 de octubre), CINCINNATI BENGALS de 1986 (7 de diciembre) y DALLAS COWBOYS  de 1978 (4 de septiembre).

  • El mariscal de campo de Jacksonville TREVOR LAWRENCE se conectó con el receptor ZAY JONES para una conversión de dos puntos que definió el pleito con 14 segundos por jugarse en la victoria de Jaguars 28-27 sobre Baltimore.
El mariscal de campo de Los Angeles Chargers JUSTIN HERBERT encontró al ala cerrada GERALD EVERETT para la conversión de dos puntos que definió el pleito con 15 segundos por jugarse en la victoria de Chargers 25-24 en Arizona. El corredor AUSTIN EKELER tuvo 11 recepciones el domingo, incluyendo la recepción anotadora final en el último período.La duodécima de la temporada 2022 marca la primera semana desde 1994, cuando la conversión de dos puntos fue implementada, en la que múltiples partidos fueron decididos por puntos definitorios del pleito que llegaron mediante conversión de dos puntos en los últimos dos minutos del cuarto período.Jaguars y Chargers son los tercer y cuarto equipos desde 1994 en anotar los puntos que definen sendos pleitos mediante conversión de dos puntos en los últimos 15 segundos del cuarto período, uniéndose a LOS ANGELES CHARGERS de 2018 (cuatro segundos por jugarse en la semana 15) y MINNESOTA VIKINGS de 2002  (cinco segundos por jugarse en la semana 15).Herbert, que el domingo tuvo tres pases anotadores, tiene 88 pases anotadores en su carrera y superó ANDREW LUCK (86) para la segunda mayor cantidad de pases anotadores por un jugador en sus primeras tres temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Solamente el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (98 pases anotadores) tiene más.Herbert tiene 16 partidos en su carrera con al menos tres pases anotadores y superó PATRICK MAHOMES (15 partidos) para la segunda mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un jugador en sus primeras tres temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Solamente el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (18 partidos) tiene más.Herbert, que tuvo 274 yardas aéreas en la semana 12, tiene 12,354 yardas aéreas en su carrera y superó el miembro del Salón de la Fama PEYTON MANNING (12,287) para la segunda mayor cantidad de yardas aéreas por un jugador en sus primeras tres temporadas en la historia. Solamente ANDREW LUCK (12,957) tiene más.Ekeler tiene siete partidos en su carrera con al menos 10 recepciones, superando LARRY CENTROS (seis partidos) y al miembro del Salón de la Fama LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (seis) para la segunda mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un corredor en la historia de la NFL. Solamente CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY (11 partidos) tiene más.

  • PARTIDOS CERRADOS. Con dos partidos para por completarse en la duodécima semana, hubo ya 79 partidos decididos por un anotación (seis puntos) o menos, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeros 12 semanas en la historia.
Los marcadores de nueve de 14 partidos (64.3 por ciento) que fueron completados en esta semana 12 tuvieron diferencia de una anotación (ocho puntos) entre ambos equipos en el último período y han habido 135 partidos con diferencia de una anotación (ocho puntos) en el último período esta temporada, empatando con 2016 (135 partidos) para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeras 12 semanas en la historia de la NFL.REMONTADASLOS ANGELES CHARGERS se sobrepuso a una desventaja de 10 puntos pare terminar ganando el domingo, y hubo 36 partidos en los que un equipo se sobrepone a una desventaja de al menos 10 puntos para ganar o empatar esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeras 12 semanas de una temporada en la historia.Cinco partidos –victorias e BUFFALOCLEVELANDJACKSONVILLELAS VEGAS y LOS ANGELES CHARGERS– fueron decididos por una anotación que define el pleito en los últimos dos minutos de tiempo regular o en la prórroga esta semana. Hubo 44 partidos esta temporada decididos por una anotación que define el pleito en los últimos dos minutos del tiempo regular o en la prórroga, solamente detrás de 2003 (45) para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las primeras 12 semanas de una temporada en la historia.

  • WASHINGTON COMMANDERS ganó seis de sus últimos siete partidos, incluyendo su victoria 19-13 sobre Atlanta en la semana 12.
Washington, que esta temporada está 7-5, es el quinto equipo desde 2010 en tener al menos siete victorias a lo largo de sus primeros 12 partidos de una temporada tras haber arrancado el año con marca de 1-4, uniéndose a PITTSBURGH STEELERS de 2019, MIAMI DOLPHINS de 2016, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS de 2015 y DENVER BRONCOS de 2011.Cada uno de los cuatro equipos de la NFC Este –PHILADELPHIA (9-1 al llegar al clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football), DALLAS (8-3), NEW YORK GIANTS (7-4) y WASHINGTON (7-5)– tienen marcas ganadoras a lo largo de la semana 12 esta temporada.La NFC Este es la segunda división en la que los cuatro equipos tienen al menos siete victorias a lo largo de la semana 12 desde la realineación e 2002, uniéndose a la AFC Norte en 2014.

  • El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES lanzó 320 yardas y una anotación, mientras que el ala cerrada TRAVIS KELCE tuvo 57 yardas recibiendo y una recepción anotadora en el triunfo de Chiefs 26-10 sobre Los Angeles Rams.

Mahomes tiene 38 partidos con al menos 300 yardas aéreas en sus primeras seis temporadas y superó el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (37 partidos) para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un jugador en sus primeras siete temporadas en la historia de la NFL.

Kelce tiene 9,918 yardas recibiendo en sus primeras 10 temporadas y superó al miembro del Salón de la Fama TONY GONZÁLEZ (9,882) para la mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo por un ala cerrada en las primeras 11 temporadas de su carrera en la historia de la NFL

  • El mariscal de campo de New York Jets MIKE WHITE, en la cuarta titularidad de su carrera y primera esta temporada, completó 22 de 28 intentos de pase (78.6 por ciento) para 315 yardas y tres anotaciones, sin intercepciones y un índice de 149.3 índice.

White, que lanzó 405 yardas y tres anotaciones con un porcentaje de pases completos de 82.2 (37 de 45) en la primera titularidad de su carrera (octava semana de 2021), es el segundo mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL con múltiples partidos de 300 yardas aéreas, tres pases anotadores y un porcentaje de pases completos de 75 o superior en las primeras cuatro titularidades de una carrera, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama KURT WARNER.

  • Los receptores de Miami TYREEK HILL y JAYLEN WADDLE registraron cada uno 85 yardas recibiendo en la victoria de Dolphins 30-15 sobre Houston en la semana 12. Hill tiene 1,233 yardas recibiendo y Waddle ostenta 963 esta temporada.

Hill y Waddle se combinaron para 2,196 yardas recibiendo esta temporada, la cuarta mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo combinadas a lo largo de los primeros 11 partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL, solamente detrás de BILL GROMAN y CHARLIE HENNINGAN de Houston Oilers de 1961 (2,307 yardas recibiendo combinadas), EMMANUEL SANDERS y DEMARYIUS THOMAS de Denver Broncos de 2014 (2,271) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama ISAAC BRUCE y TORRY HOLT de St. Louis Rams de 2000 (2,225).

Hill, que también tiene 87 recepciones esta temporada, es el sexto jugador en la historia de la NFL en registrar al menos 85 recepciones y 1,200 yardas recibiendo en al menos cuatro de las primeras siete temporadas de su su carrera, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON, así como también a ANTONIO BROWNTORRY HOLTCHAD JOHNSON y DEMARYIUS THOMAS.

  • Otros desempeños notables del domingo incluyen:

o   El mariscal de campo de Arizona KYLER MURRAY totalizó tres anotaciones (dos pasando, una acarreando) el domingo.

Murray tiene 11 partidos en su carrera con al menos dos pases anotadores y un acarreo anotador, empatando con JOSH ALLEN (11 partidos) para la segunda mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un jugador en sus primeras cuatro temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Solamente CAM NEWTON (12 partidos) tiene más.

o   El liniero defensivo de San Francisco NICK BOSA registró una captura en la victoria de 49ers 13-0 triunfo sobre New Orleans.

Bosa es el quinto jugador desde 2000 en registrar al menos una captura en nueve de los primeros 10 partidos de una temporada, uniéndose a HUGH DOUGLAS (2000), EVERSON GRIFFEN (2017), ROBERT MATHIS (2005) y DEMARCUS WARE (2008).

o   El ala defensiva de Cleveland MYLES GARRETT registró 1.5 captura en el triunfo de Browns en la prórroga.

Garrett, que tiene 10 capturas esta temporada, es el séptimo jugador desde 1982, cuando la captura individual se convirtió en estadística oficial, en registrar 10 o más capturas en al menos cinco de sus primeras seis temporadas, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama RICHARD DENTBRUCE SMITHDERRICK THOMAS y REGGIE WHITE, así como también a VON MILLER y DEMARCUS WARE.


Minnesota WR Justin Jefferson Leads Pro Bowl Games Voting by Fans

– Twitter voting to open Thursday, December 1 – 

– 2023 Pro Bowl Games tickets on-sale Thursday, December 1 –

Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON, with 90,313 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games Vote presented by Castrol.

Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES (87,384 votes) ranks second overall, while Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE (85,785), New York Giants running back SAQUON BARKLEY (83,947) and Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL (83,576) round out the top five.

Three of the top five vote-getters – Jefferson, Mahomes and Barkley – are age 27 or younger while seven first- or second-year players currently lead their conference in votes received at their respective positions.

The MINNESOTA VIKINGS lead all clubs in total votes received. The BALTIMORE RAVENSKANSAS CITY CHIEFSMIAMI DOLPHINS and PHILADELPHIA EAGLES round out the current top five.

Fans can support their favorite players by voting for them to be named to the 2023 Pro Bowl Games roster, which features the league’s top 88 stars. Those who vote via www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote can also enter for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LVII courtesy of Castrol.

Pro Bowl Games Vote presented by Castrol will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones at www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote or on club sites until Thursday, December 15. Fans can vote as often as they would like.

Starting December 1, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter for the final two weeks of Pro Bowl Games Vote. To cast a Twitter vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is an additional method of voting to the online ballot at www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period.

Roster selections are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 Pro Bowl players. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 16.

The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its top athlete teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

Tickets for The 2023 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon go on sale on Thursday, December 1, and will be available at probowl.com/ticketsThe Pro Bowl Games will be a week-long celebration of player skills featuring an exciting new format that spotlights Flag football. The multi-day AFC vs. NFC competition will culminate in an action-packed Flag football game between Pro Bowl players and a major musical performance at Allegiant Stadium, and will air on ESPN and ABC on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Throughout the week, The Pro Bowl Games will integrate new challenges where players showcase their football and non-football skills in unique competitions, and the NFL will use its social media platforms to showcase players’ incredible athletic feats and competitive spirit, while also highlighting their unique personalities away from the gridiron. The revamped programming allows the top stars to show off their skills and celebrate their accomplishments in a fun, memorable way, surrounded by their families and fans.Visit ProBowl.com for the latest event details. 

NFL PRO BOWL GAMES - TOP-FIVE VOTE-GETTERS

POS.

NAME

TEAM

VOTES

WR

Justin Jefferson

Minnesota Vikings

90,313

QB

Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs

87,384

TE

Travis Kelce

Kansas City Chiefs

85,785

RB

Saquon Barkley

New York Giants

83,947

WR

Tyreek Hill

Miami Dolphins

83,576

NFL PRO BOWL GAMES - MOST VOTES BY TEAM

TEAM

Minnesota Vikings

Baltimore Ravens

Kansas City Chiefs

Miami Dolphins

Philadelphia Eagles

AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

POS.

CONF.

NAME, TEAM

VOTES

POS.

CONF.

NAME, TEAM

VOTES

QB

AFC

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City

87,384

DE

AFC

Von Miller, Buffalo

64,611

QB

NFC

Geno Smith, Seattle

70,230

DE

NFC

Nick Bosa, San Francisco

72,910

RB

AFC

Derrick Henry, Tennessee

75,754

DT

AFC

Chris Jones, Kansas City

60,051

RB

NFC

Saquon Barkley, N.Y. Giants

83,947

DT

NFC

Javon Hargrave, Philadelphia

47,376

FB

AFC

Alec Ingold, Miami

63,170

OLB

AFC

Matthew Judon, New England

61,617

FB

NFC

Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

78,009

OLB

NFC

Micah Parsons, Dallas

63,612

WR

AFC

Tyreek Hill, Miami

83,576

ILB

AFC

Roquan Smith, Baltimore

46,356

WR

NFC

Justin Jefferson, Minnesota

90,313

ILB

NFC

Jordyn Brooks, Seattle

46,300

TE

AFC

Travis Kelce, Kansas City

85,785

CB

AFC

Sauce Gardner, N.Y. Jets

46,581

TE

NFC

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota

69,749

CB

NFC

Tariq Woolen, Seattle

58,633

T

AFC

Terron Armstead, Miami

21,826

SS

AFC

Derwin James, L.A. Chargers

57,090

T

NFC

Trent Williams, San Francisco

30,483

SS

NFC

Budda Baker, Arizona

48,454

G

AFC

Kevin Zeitler, Baltimore

23,729

FS

AFC

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh

56,306

G

NFC

Zack Martin, Dallas

24,682

FS

NFC

Eddie Jackson, Chicago

54,291

C

AFC

Creed Humphrey, Kansas City

36,383

P

AFC

Ryan Stonehouse, Tennessee

24,761

C

NFC

Jason Kelce, Philadelphia

49,572

P

NFC

Johnny Hekker, Carolina

40,669

K

AFC

Justin Tucker, Baltimore

57,721

ST

AFC

Justice Hill, Baltimore

17,043

K

NFC

Ryan Succop, Tampa Bay

40,087

ST

NFC

Kris Boyd, Minnesota

16,568

RS

AFC

Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City

40,543

LS

AFC

Nick Moore, Baltimore

15,393

RS

NFC

Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota

32,926

LS

NFC

Andrew DePaola, Minnesota

15,556

Vote totals through Monday, November 28 at 12:00 PM ET

Thursday Night Capsule - Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:

BUFFALO BILLS (8-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-5)

A key AFC East matchup kicks off Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season on Thursday, December 1 (8:15 PM ET, Prime Video) as the Buffalo Bills (8-3) visit the New England Patriots (6-5). New England holds the all-time regular-season advantage, 76-46-1, with the road team winning each of the past three meetings. The teams split last year's regular-season series, as the Patriots beat the Bills in Buffalo, 14-10, in Week 13, and Buffalo won in New England, 33-21, in Week 16. The teams also met in the Wild Card round of last year's AFC playoffs, with the Bills defeating the Patriots in Buffalo, 47-17. It marked the second-ever postseason meeting between the two clubs, as quarterback JOSH ALLEN set career highs in touchdown passes (five) and passer rating (157.6) in the victory. Running back DEVIN SINGLETARY and tight end DAWSON KNOX each scored two touchdowns in the win.  

Last week on Thanksgiving, Allen led a four-play drive in the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter that led to a game-winning 45-yard field goal by TYLER BASS, as Buffalo defeated Detroit, 28-25, for its second-consecutive victory. Allen totaled 331 yards (253 passing, 78 rushing) and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win, and he is one of two quarterbacks in the league (LAMAR JACKSON) with at least 250 passing yards and 75 rushing yards in multiple games this season. In his past three starts at New England, Allen has nine touchdown passes with zero interceptions for a 115.3 passer rating. Wide receiver STEFON DIGGS aims for his third in a row with a touchdown catch and has at least five catches and 75 receiving yards in six of his past seven. Diggs has four touchdown catches in his past three games against New England. Singletary rushed for 72 yards last week and aims for his third in a row with at least 80 scrimmage yards. He has a touchdown in two of his past three overall and three of his past four against the division.

Buffalo enters Week 13 ranked second in the league with 13 interceptions this season, led by safety JORDAN POYER (four interceptions in seven games). Last week, Poyer led the team with a season-high 10 tackles and he aims for his fourth in a row with at least five tackles. Linebacker MATT MILANO has at least one tackle for loss in each of his past five games and leads the team with 11 tackles for loss this season, his second-straight year with at least 10 in the category. Defensive tackle ED OLIVER had two tackles for loss, a sack and his first forced fumble and fumble recovery of the season on Thanksgiving. He aims for his third in a row with multiple tackles for loss.

In Week 12, New England quarterback MAC JONES recorded a career-high 382 passing yards, while also setting season-high marks in completions (28), touchdown passes (two) and passer rating (119.8). He aims for his fourth start in a row with no interceptions and his third consecutive start with a passer rating of 100-or-higher. Jones has recorded a passer rating of 100-or-higher in three of four career home starts against the division. Running back RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led the team with 112 scrimmage yards (career-high 76 receiving, 36 rushing) on Thanksgiving and added a career-high nine catches. He has at least six catches and 55 receiving yards in four of his past five and ranks third among running backs with a career-best 50 catches this season. Running back DAMIEN HARRIS rushed for 103 yards and had a career-high three rushing touchdowns in the teams' last regular-season meeting. In each of his three career games against Buffalo, Harris has totaled at least 100 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown. Wide receiver JAKOBI MEYERS aims for his sixth in row against the division and third in row overall with at least 50 receiving yards, while wide receiver DAVANTE PARKER led the team with 80 receiving yards last week.

New England ranks second in the NFL this season with 37 sacks, led by linebacker MATTHEW JUDON, who paces the league with a career-high 13 sacks in 2022. Judon has 10 sacks in five home games this season and aims for his fifth in a row at home with at least 1.5 sacks. He has a sack in two of his past three against Buffalo. Linebacker JOSH UCHE had a sack on Thanksgiving and has a sack in three of his past four games. Defensive back JONATHAN JONES tied his career high with three passes defensed last week and recorded his team-leading third interception of the season. He aims for his fourth in a row with a pass defensed and has an interception in two of his past three games.

Prime Video will stream 15 Thursday Night Football games this season (Weeks 2-17, excluding Thanksgiving). The game will feature Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung on the call.

For the Week 13 Buffalo-New England capsule, click here.

Seven From Sunday - Week 12

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, November 27, the 12th week of the 2022 season.

  • Las Vegas running back JOSH JACOBS recorded a single-game franchise record 303 scrimmage yards (229 rushing, 74 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns, including the game-winning 86-yard touchdown run in overtime of the Raiders' 40-34 victory at Seattle.Cleveland tight end DAVID NJOKU recorded a game-tying touchdown reception with 32 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and running back NICK CHUBB registered the game-winning rushing touchdown with 19 seconds left in overtime in the Browns' 23-17 victory over Tampa Bay.The Browns are the second team since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 to score a game-tying touchdown in the final minute of the fourth quarter and game-winning touchdown in the final minute of overtime in the same game, joining the CHICAGO BEARS on September 23, 1991, who recorded the game-tying touchdown with no time remaining in the fourth quarter and game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds remaining in overtime.The 2022 season is the fourth season since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 to feature an overtime game in at least 10 of the first 12 weeks, joining 2010 (11 of the first 12 weeks), 2003 (11 of 12) and 2021 (10 of 12).Jacobs' 86-yard touchdown run in overtime is the second-longest overtime rushing touchdown and fourth-longest overtime scrimmage touchdown since 1974, trailing only a 99-yard touchdown pass from RON JAWORSKI to MIKE QUICK (November 10, 1985), a 96-yard touchdown run by GARRISON HEARST (September 6, 1998) and a 87-yard touchdown pass from TEDDY BRIDGEWATER to JARIUS WRIGHT (December 7, 2014).Jacobs is the sixth player in NFL history with at least 300 scrimmage yards and multiple scrimmage touchdowns in a single game, joining CLOYCE BOX (December 3, 1950), BILLY CANNON (December 10, 1961), PRIEST HOLMES (November 24, 2002), STEPHONE PAIGE (December 22, 1985) and ADRIAN PETERSON (November 4, 2007).The Raiders, who recorded 576 yards of offense (293 passing, 283 rushing) on Sunday, are the fourth team in the Super Bowl era with at least 275 passing yards and 275 rushing yards in a single game, joining the 2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (October 7), 1986 CINCINNATI BENGALS (December 7) and 1978 DALLAS COWBOYS (September 4).
  • Jacksonville quarterback TREVOR LAWRENCE connected with wide receiver ZAY JONES for a game-winning two-point conversion with 14 seconds remaining in the Jaguars' 28-27 win over Baltimore.Los Angeles Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT found tight end GERALD EVERETT for the game-winning two-point conversion with 15 seconds remaining in the Chargers' 25-24 win in Arizona. Running back AUSTIN EKELER had 11 receptions on Sunday, including the final touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.Week 12 of the 2022 season marks the first week since 1994, when the two-point conversion was first implemented, in which multiple games were decided by game-winning points that came on two-point conversions in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.The Jaguars and Chargers are the third and fourth teams since 1994 to score the game-winning points on a two-point conversion in the final 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, joining the 2018 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (four seconds remaining in Week 15) and 2002 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (five seconds remaining in Week 15).Herbert, who had three touchdown passes on Sunday, has 88 career touchdown passes and surpassed ANDREW LUCK (86) for the second-most touchdown passes by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (98 touchdown passes) has more.Herbert has 16 career games with at least three touchdown passes and surpassed PATRICK MAHOMES (15 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (18 games) has more.Herbert, who had 274 passing yards in Week 12, has 12,354 career passing yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (12,287) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first three seasons all-time. Only ANDREW LUCK (12,957) has more.Ekeler has seven career games with at least 10 receptions, surpassing LARRY CENTERS (six games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (six) for the second-most such games by a running back in NFL history. Only CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY (11 games) has more.
  • CLOSE GAMES: With two games yet to be completed in Week 12, there have been 79 games decided by a touchdown (six points) or less, the most such games through the first 12 weeks all-time.Nine of 14 games (64.3 percent) that have been completed in Week 12 have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and there have been 135 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, tied with 2016 (135 games) for most such games through the first 12 weeks in NFL history.COMEBACKS: The LOS ANGELES CHARGERS overcame a 10-point deficit to win on Sunday and there have been 36 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie this season, the most such games through the first 12 weeks of a season all-time.Five games – wins by BUFFALOCLEVELANDJACKSONVILLELAS VEGAS and the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – were decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime this week. There have been 44 games this season decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, trailing only 2003 (45) for the most such games through the first 12 weeks of a season all-time.
  • The WASHINGTON COMMANDERS have won six of their past seven games, including their 19-13 victory over Atlanta in Week 12.Washington, who is 7-5 this season, is the fifth team since 2010 to have at least seven wins through their first 12 games of a season after beginning the year with a 1-4 record, joining the 2019 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2016 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2015 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS and 2011 DENVER BRONCOS.Each of the four teams in the NFC East – PHILADELPHIA (9-1 entering Sunday Night Football), DALLAS (8-3), the NEW YORK GIANTS (7-4) and WASHINGTON (7-5) – have winning records through Week 12 this season.The NFC East is the second division in which all four teams have at least seven wins through Week 12 since realignment in 2002, joining the AFC North in 2014.
  • Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 320 yards and one touchdown while tight end TRAVIS KELCE had 57 receiving yards and one touchdown reception in the Chiefs' 26-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams.Mahomes has 38 games with at least 300 passing yards in his first six seasons and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (37 games) for the most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history.Kelce has 9,918 receiving yards in his first 10 seasons and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (9,882) for the most receiving yards by a tight end in his first 11 career seasons in NFL history
  • New York Jets quarterback MIKE WHITE, making his fourth career start and first this season, completed 22 of 28 pass attempts (78.6 percent) for 315 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions for a 149.3 rating.White, who passed for 405 yards and three touchdowns with a 82.2 completion percentage (37 of 45) in his first career start (Week 8, 2021), is the second quarterback in NFL history with multiple games of 300 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a completion percentage of 75-or-higher in his first four career starts, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER.
  • Miami wide receivers TYREEK HILL and JAYLEN WADDLE each registered 85 receiving yards in the Dolphins' 30-15 win over Houston in Week 12. Hill has 1,233 receiving yards and Waddle has 963 receiving yards this season.Hill and Waddle have combined for 2,196 receiving yards this season, the fourth-most combined receiving yards through their team's first 11 games of a season in NFL history, trailing only BILL GROMAN and CHARLIE HENNINGAN of the 1961 Houston Oilers (2,307 combined receiving yards), EMMANUEL SANDERS and DEMARYIUS THOMAS of the 2014 Denver Broncos (2,271) and Pro Football Hall of Famer ISAAC BRUCE and TORRY HOLT of the 2000 St. Louis Rams (2,225).Hill, who also has 87 receptions this season, is the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 85 receptions and 1,200 receiving yards in at least four of his first seven career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON as well as ANTONIO BROWNTORRY HOLTCHAD JOHNSON and DEMARYIUS THOMAS.
  • Other notable performances from Sunday include:
    • Arizona quarterback KYLER MURRAY totaled three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) on Sunday.Murray has 11 career games with at least two touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown, tied with JOSH ALLEN (11 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only CAM NEWTON (12 games) has more.
    • San Francisco defensive lineman NICK BOSA recorded one sack in the 49ers' 13-0 win over New Orleans.Bosa is the fifth player since 2000 to record at least one sack in nine of his first 10 games of a season, joining HUGH DOUGLAS (2000), EVERSON GRIFFEN (2017), ROBERT MATHIS (2005) and DEMARCUS WARE (2008).
    • Cleveland defensive end MYLES GARRETT recorded 1.5 sacks in the Browns' overtime victory.Garrett, who has 10 sacks this season, is the seventh player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record 10-or-more sacks in at least five of his first six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers RICHARD DENTBRUCE SMITHDERRICK THOMAS and REGGIE WHITE as well as VON MILLER and DEMARCUS WARE.