Week 15 of the NFL is underway, and —
Alright, alright, alright. I know we usually do this whole song and dance about how electric the week has been and I take you on a chronological journey of the week past, but this week is a little different. And I just wanted to be the first to tell you that Eagles are going to the Super Bowl.
Sorry, haters:
.@NickFoles drops one in perfectly to @TheWorldof_AJ.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GgYjhqfx5G
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 17, 2018
Goff falls down and the @Eagles come up with the crazy interception!
: #PHIvsLAR on NBC pic.twitter.com/jF8ae6X60f
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2018
Nick Foles is doing that thing again, watch out
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) December 17, 2018
That’s Wendell with two Ls and two TDs.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/mBc5oVdWZh
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 17, 2018
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, it’s time to start paying attention to the Chargers:
.@Chargers The game winner 1000x better with “My Heart Will Go On”. pic.twitter.com/HCV7oj6YZn
— Jesse Barrera (@jessebarrera) December 14, 2018
The Texans keep cruising:
For the time being, the Texans now have passed the Patriots as the AFC’s No. 2 seed.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2018
Deshaun Watson recorded his 5th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter and OT this season, tied with Drew Brees for the most in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/KYFw6PkmQj
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 16, 2018
The Browns are HOT:
Highest passer rating in the red zone this season:
Drew Brees – 117.2
Baker Mayfield – 117.1
Patrick Mahomes – 113.3We’ll just leave that there…#Browns @Browns
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 16, 2018
GAME. OVER. pic.twitter.com/uFZlgea1IC
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 16, 2018
The Falcons played the Cardinals. And that is all:
The Atlanta Falcons have officially been eliminated from NFL Playoff contention.
— 247Sports (@247Sports) December 16, 2018
Despite their win, the Bengals were also eliminated:
Tyler Boyd finds the end zone and pays homage to @ochocinco with the riverdance
(via @Bengals)pic.twitter.com/SGtfxDF38B
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2018
Even though they were in a dome, the Dolphins still looked cold:
FINAL: The @Vikings defeat the Dolphins! #SKOL#MIAvsMIN pic.twitter.com/0LRke6EeAg
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018
Can’t catch Cook!
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 16, 2018
HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!!!!!
This is the Cowboys’ first shutout loss in 15 years pic.twitter.com/FAIcQ4Kvex
— ESPN (@espn) December 16, 2018
Elite QB Dak Prescott led the Cowboys to a whopping zero points against the 18th ranked pass defense.
24/38 for 206 yards (5.3 average), 0 TD, 1 INT, 64.7 passer rating. pic.twitter.com/ediwlH6I6Z
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 16, 2018
Looks like the Ravens have found a new QB:
Ravens expected to move on from Joe Flacco, @RapSheet reports https://t.co/I1RSHk8IKm pic.twitter.com/Dg2FrrY3pl
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) December 16, 2018
Lamar Jackson showing shades of greatness
(via @Ravens) pic.twitter.com/2i31cNUNxc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2018
The Lions. Oof.
FACT: You’re NOT gonna stop @JoshAllenQB
: FOX #GoBills pic.twitter.com/g2QLKwxXdp
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018
.@JoshAllenQB is your RB1 in fantasy. #GoBills (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/mzwnugHMUq
— The Ringer (@ringer) December 16, 2018
Did the Bears break Aaron Rodgers?
.@EJackson_4 picks off Aaron Rodgers in the end zone!
: FOX #DaBears pic.twitter.com/ekTxmpeR7U
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018
The Bears locker room is undefeated #ClubDub
(via @ChicagoBears) pic.twitter.com/7AXpCOFLn6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 17, 2018
402 passing attempts. From September 30th-December 16th; Aaron Rodgers’ threw an NFL-record 402 passing attempts without an interception. Streak, thanks to Eddie Jackson, who hurt his ankle on the play, is over.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 16, 2018
If this the legitimate beginning of Aaron Rodgers’ decline, those cap figures of $26.5M, $32.6M, & $33.5M over the next three seasons are going to hurt. #overreactionsundayhttps://t.co/Lh9Hfbp70e
— Spotrac (@spotrac) December 16, 2018
The thing that really hurts is, the Packers absolutely did not have to give Rodgers that contract. They still had him for two more years at affordable salaries, then they had the franchise tag after that. Giving him a huge raise was not smart. https://t.co/okD0Gjg9eP
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 16, 2018
The Redskins … won?
The Redskins won yesterday and Dallas lost https://t.co/b9YkGLhJCA
— Mike Reed (@YesIndeed_Reed) December 17, 2018
Update: The Redskins won a game with a QB who had not started since 2011 and spent the first 13 weeks of the season at home. Yeah the Jags aren’t good; their D is. And re-read the first sentence. https://t.co/mePDq2ryqx
— John Keim (@john_keim) December 17, 2018
The Titans shut out the G-Men:
.@Titans defeat the Giants 17-0 on the road…
Then celebrate with the “Remember the Titans” dance. #TENvsNYG pic.twitter.com/qcGMeAhHh4
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) December 16, 2018
Tackle the week with the same effort as Mariota when he blocks for his running back…
You’ll have a good week. #MondayMotivation @Titans pic.twitter.com/Rtl7AnJW1m
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) December 17, 2018
Seahawks … what happened?
Big-Play-Alarm: Der deutsche Linebacker @MNzeocha geht auf @DangeRussWilson los! #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/mLh75QKnb4
— NFL Deutschland (@NFLDeutschland) December 17, 2018
49ers last 2 seasons
7-1 in December (t-best in NFL)
3-19 in other months (worst in NFL)Football is weird.
— Paul Hembekides (@PaulHembo) December 17, 2018
Battled today #VictoryMonday tomorrow pic.twitter.com/1NDXlweXRT
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 17, 2018
I’m not gonna say I told you the Steelers were good, but …
The Steelers used five wide receivers on 17 snaps yesterday (inc. penalties), including every snap on Brown’s TD drive.
That was the first time they’d used that package all season and the first time the Patriots had seen a 5WR look from any opponent, per data from @SharpFootball
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) December 17, 2018
Some have tried to rain on the Steelers win today…have heard this more than once: “WELL, THE PATRIOTS AREN’T ELITE!!!”
OK, tell me which AFC teams are this season?
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) December 17, 2018
I still find it hilarious that I’m older than Gronk cause, some days, it feels like that dude has been in the league as long as Brady. https://t.co/agq7B4uxRK
— Adam Amin (@adamamin) December 17, 2018
The Saints face off against the Panthers today. And normally, I’d say this will be a blowout. But the NFC is a crowded place, and since the Eagles have basically already punched their ticket to the Super Bowl, I’m going to wish Drew Brees & Co. the best of luck.
May the best team win. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. EST.
