[FoxSports] In 2024, the Las Vegas Raiders were the worst rushing offense in the NFL (averaging 79.8 yards per game). Almost a year (and a RB at 6th overall) later, they are still the worst rushing offense in the NFL (averaging 72.7 yards per game).
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Puka Nacua is averaging the most rec yards per game in NFL history with 93.7 ypg. Justin Jefferson(90.8) and Ja’Marr Chase(87.6) are the only other active WRs averaging over 80 ypg.
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Dan Campbell: I lost a timeout for a challenge, then they fixed the spot I was challenging
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[Schefter] Per the Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery in Dallas this evening with Dr. Dan Cooper to repair the tear in his left ACL. Mahomes will immediately begin his rehab process.
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Post Game Thread: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers

#Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772823/dolphins-steelers)

Acrisure Stadium- Pittsburgh, PA

Network(s): ESPN

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|Time Clock|
|:--:|
|Final|

**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
|MIA|0|3|0|12|15|
|PIT|0|7|14|7|28|


**Scoring Plays**

| Team | Quarter | Type | Description |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| MIA | 2 | FG | Riley Patterson 54 Yd Field Goal |
| PIT | 2 | TD | Connor Heyward 1 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick) |
| PIT | 3 | TD | Marquez Valdes-Scantling 19 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick) |
| PIT | 3 | TD | DK Metcalf 28 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick) |
| PIT | 4 | TD | Jonnu Smith 14 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick) |
| MIA | 4 | TD | Darren Waller 6 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
| MIA | 4 | TD | Darren Waller 13 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |




**Passing Leaders**

|Team|Player|C/ATT|YDS|TD|INT|SACKS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIA | Tua Tagovailoa | 22/28 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 4-31 |
| PIT | Aaron Rodgers | 23/27 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 3-23 |

**Rushing Leaders**

|Team|Player|CAR|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIA | De'Von Achane | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| PIT | Kenneth Gainwell | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | 38 |

**Receiving Leaders**

|Team|Player|REC|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|TGTS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIA | De'Von Achane | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| PIT | DK Metcalf | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 1 | 28 | 3 |


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[Rapoport] The #Steelers are in first place in the AFC North, while the #Dolphins are eliminated.
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[Schefter] Steelers now have won 23 consecutive home games on Monday Night Football. The last time the Steelers lost a home game on Monday Night Football was to the New York Giants on October 14, 1991.
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Drake Maye is now 1-12 when trailing in the 4th quarter.

Most of those games were during his rookie year under jerod mayo but Maye is 1-3 this year with the only win being against the dolphins with a 90 yard kickoff return from Marcus Jones that sparked the comeback. Last sunday Maye was 5 for 12 in the second half with one interception and could have had a second if Jordan poyer didnt drop it. As good as he has been this year, we are still waiting on a clutch performance in the 4th quarter.

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[Schultz] Sources: Jets are releasing WR Allen Lazard at his request.
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In his first career NFL start, going against Bradley Chubb, Steelers 27 year old practice squad player Dylan Cook allowed zero pressures all game. Posting an 86.3 PFF grade.
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Against DC Matt Everflus, the NFC North averaged 37.25 points.

For comparison, the Cowboys allowed 24.6 PPG against all other opponents. What exactly were the Cowboys thinking with this hire? Yes, he clearly was a better DC than head coach, but that’s not a hard bar the pass when you’re the only Bears head coach to ever get fired mid season by the McCaskey’s. Additionally, although the Bears were statistically a solid defense at 20 PPG allowed before he was fired, there were CONSTANT 4th quarter blown leads due to getting conservative with their defense, crumbling at the worst possible moments.

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[Atkins] Sean McVay and his wife, Veronika, welcomed their second son into the world after Sunday’s game.

Christian McVay is the newest addition to the family.

Quite a week for Sean to have to coach the game of his season on Thursday.
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DJ Moore is on a team with a winning record in a season for the first time in his Career.

He mentioned this in the Locker Room after weekend’s game. Bears will have a winning record no matter what this season.

Drafted to Carolina (2018): 7-9

2019: 5-11

2020: 5-11

2021: 5-12

2022: 7-10

Traded to Bears (2023): 7-10

2024: 5-12

2025: 10-4

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[Pelissero] Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel on the possibility of a QB change after Tua Tagovailoa’s struggles: “Everything is on the table.” According to McDaniel, the QB play last night wasn’t good enough. More clarity Wednesday.
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As NFL stars deal with season-ending injuries, let’s end the 18-game season talk
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6892060/2025/12/16/nfl-18-game-expansion-injuries-mahomes-parsons/

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Giants waive Younghoe Koo, claim LB Caleb Murphy
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Official r/NFL Week 15 Power Rankings

Welcome to week 15 of the 2025 r/NFL power rankings, the most biased-unbiased source for power rankings on the web. Following an AFC East battle, the Rams reclaim their throne. The Broncos and Texans are peaking at the right time with two more strong wins, but nobody jumped higher than the Ravens. The biggest drop came from the Chiefs (-7),with a playoff elimination adding insult to injury. The Patriots drop 21 and another three spots, while the Panthers are rightfully punished for losing to the Saints. Did the Packers drop too far losing to the Broncos, or a correction in the right direction after losing Parsons? Discuss! 32/32 Reporting

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1. | (/LAR) | Rams | +1 | 11-3 | The Rams continued to demonstrate offense dominance with a second straight game of 500+ yards and 40+ points scored. Their run game is the most consistent and explosive across the league while Matt Stafford remains the standard for QB play this season. As seen against SF and CAR, creating turnovers is the only way to stop them. Defensively, this wasn’t the first time the secondary been exposed, but the defensive front remain one of the best run-stopping units in the league with Poona Ford, Byron Young, and Jared Verse. But now, we await Thursday. This one will all but be for the division and #1 seed.
2. | (/DEN) | Broncos | +2 | 12-2 | Super Bowl. Put it in the bag, little bro. The Broncos looked sterling on both sides of the ball against the Packers all game. Some of us were scratching our heads over the decision to go for it on 4th down a handful of times, and we failed two of them which kept the Packers in the game. Those choices signaled to me that Sean Payton was confident enough in the team to see if we could keep the pressure on without fear of consequences. Bo touched on it briefly after the game as well, saying that they had a couple opportunities to force the issue but didn't capitalize. I Bolieve that this team WILL capitalize on moments like that when it's do or die in the playoffs, and can carry this new level of control and precision on offense into the postseason. Yes, I know that the Packers lost Christian Watson (actually he might be ok!) and Micah Parsons during this game, but I am not discounting this win. My heart breaks for their fanbase, and I really thought this might be a super bowl preview. Bring on TLaw and the Jags! I'm confident we'll find a way to win again, but it'll be another heater of a game.
3. | (/SEA) | Seahawks | -- | 11-3 | This week, the offense started slow and finished slow without scoring a touchdown. They cannot execute in the redzone-- it is essentially a guaranteed field goal attempt when we get within the opponent's 20. Despite having the offensive player of the year in Jaxon Smith Njigba, the identity of this team will always be the defense, which is fine. That's what happens with elite units, and this Seattle defense is elite. But if they hope to succeed at all in the playoffs, they're going to have to figure out how to score on offense. The defense is only capable of scoring so much themselves. Jason Myers won't always go 6/6. Sam and the offense need to step up. But it's not all on Darnold; this Seahawks running game is the worst I've seen in years. Pete Carroll is rolling in his grave. It seems as though every handoff is a net negative for this team. Not great! But hey, we're 11-3 and it ain't the postseason yet. We need to lock-in on these horned sheep sitting atop the conference. Wake up Seattle!
4. | (/BUF) | Bills | +2 | 10-4 | It appeared to be another crushing loss to the new kids on the block down 21-0 in the second quarter and then something changed. The Bills must’ve practiced witchcraft during halftime as a dominant team came out of the locker room outscoring the Pats 28-7 to seal the win. Drake Maye wasn’t effective, only completing 14 passes and no

touchdowns in a strong defensive performance by the Bills if you completely ignore the run defense. Allen showed why he was the reigning MVP winner by putting up yet another MVP performance, hanging 3 touchdowns on the Pats defense in yet another turnover free game. Suddenly the tables have turned with the Bills reeling off a 3 game winning streak and the Pats 10 game winning streak snapped. The division is still a long shot but the Bills have started to strongly solidify that they will be in the playoffs for a 7th straight season which would be the longest in the league. Thanks 2025 Chiefs! With the Chiefs out of the way and the team starting to click it's looking like Bills Mafia can dream of a deep playoff run, one in which they will get a chance to break the head to head tie with the Pats in a AFC championship.
5. | (/NE) | Patriots | -4 | 11-3 | The Patriots are completely doomed. The hopes of a new glorious dynasty lay tattered and torn on the turf of Gillette Stadium, routed by an ascendant Bills team that smells blood in the murky AFC waters now that the Chiefs no longer stand in their path to Super Bowl Glory. Vrabel's once mighty defense smote by James Cook's mighty hand, McDaniel's cleverly crafted playbook shredded by the terrifying team of Tre'Davious White and Maxwell Hairston. And the most frightening development of all: Drake Maye has become the Anti- Bo Nix, playing lights out for 3 quarters only to collapse upon the start of the 4th. Desperation and despair linger in the frosty Foxborough air as fans begin to lament what could have been, the 2026 draft the only beacon of hope in the future…. Wait, the Pats are still 11-3? They managed to secure a 21 point lead against a decent Bills team, and despite the loss still have the lead in the division? They're only a game out of the 1st seed in the AFC with no truly scary teams left on their cupcake schedule? TreVeyon Henderson looks like one of the most explosive players in the entire NFL? Milton Williams and Will Campbell are expected back at some point this season? Drake Maye is, well, 1-12 when trailing in the 4th quarter but he's still a sophomore QB and has plenty of room to grow? Ok, so maybe things really aren't all that bad, huh. Well, guess I'll go back to watching game film (Drake Maye TikTok edits) and look forward to the next game against the Ravens in Baltimore. Barring a collapse that sees New England lose 2 of their next 3 games, the division is still secure and the playoffs await. It's good to be a Pats fan.
6. | (/SF) | 49ers | +1 | 10-4 | The offense was humming on Sunday, ending with 430 yards in a 37-24 win over the Titans. The Niners have averaged 31 points over the last 4 contests- all against teams with sub .500 records. The final 3 matchups (@Ind, CHI, SEA) will show if this team can make some noise come playoff time.
7. | (/HOU) | Texans | +3 | 9-5 | The Texans did what they had to do on Sunday, beat an inferior team without any drama. Jawhar Jordan came in for the injured Woody Marks and set a new franchise record with 101 rushing yards in his NFL debut. That was also the highest rush total for anyone this season. Don't look now but CJ Stroud is also starting to look comfortable at just the right time. They need to do the same again on Sunday against the Raiders to keep up with the Jags and a possible AFCS title.
8. | (/GB) | Packers | -3 | 9-4-1 | I applaud the numerologists in the Packer fandom who have spent the last couple seasons trying to read the tea leaves find how any Jordan Love season lines up with 1996 and 2010. Last year we were doing the "14 years between Super Bowls" thing. This year we've had a lot of shenanigans with the number 27. Now we're on the injury angle. The 2010 Packers had 16 players on IR by the end of the year. With Micah shredding his knee we are now approaching double digits. Just a few more sacrifices and we're almost guaranteed to win the Super Bowl! At least we're channeling batshit insane stringboard nonsense on football rather than, like, Pizzagate or something. Now excuse me I have

to go and try and remember which underpants I wore last Sunday so I can wear them again for the Bears game this week.
9. | (/CHI) | Bears | -1 | 10-4 | It is nice to see a Bears team capable of taking care of business. In the coldest game in Soldier Field history, the Chicago Bears completely dominated the Browns on both sides of the ball, with Caleb Williams having several plays that remind you why he went the #1 pick, while the Bears defense limited Cleveland to a single first down in the first half. The Bears now have a weakened Packers team at home Saturday night and the team turned the page as soon as possible. This is a chance for a few things - revenge, taking the division control solidly, cementing themselves as real contenders... This is the biggest regular season game for them in well over a decade. It is good to be back.
10. | (/JAX) | Jaguars | +1 | 10-4 | You've dropped back in the pocket and are quickly looking at your receivers. Covered. Covered. Cov-- shit. Pressure. "I've got to move," you think to yourself. You've practiced this thousands of times, you know what to do. You're determined to keep your wits about you, so you take a few steps back and roll slightly to the left. They're all chasing you down, but you know you're fast enough to get away. You pick up the pace a bit as you head towards the sideline, defenders in tow. Just then, a glint of a familiar teal jersey what must be 40 or 50 yards away from you. They've got three white jerseys around them... but nothing but grass on the far side. You wind up, and unload, sending the ball soaring over the heads of everyone. Even the television announcers are believing you're just throwing the ball away. Parker Washington ends up right where you thought he would, and the ball drops right into his waiting arms. You jog towards the point of the catch. As you do, you look towards the sideline and shrug. You are Trevor Lawrence, and you are having the best game of your career.
11. | (/LAC) | Chargers | +1 | 10-4 | So I was driving to my parents' house with my girlfriend the other night for the holidays. It was icy, and dark, and I-80 had more construction zones than not, and we still had four hours left in a ten-hour road trip, and the car was both too hot and too cold at the same time... I could go on. All the annoyances and inconveniences stacked like pancakes as I pulled into a gas station off the highway. It was then, as I let the pump sit in the now-filled gas tank — as I leaned against the trunk staring off into an empty station, observing the extreme quiet coupled with the falling snow delicately blanketing everything around me — that I realized something: my life has been far better than I pretend it is. I have a great family to come home to for Christmas, a wonderful girlfriend, friends who love me. Yet, I consistently, without fail, let the trivial and the temporary overshadow all of this. The point here — buried under that self-centered 168-word preface — is that we as Chargers fans consistently magnify the failure and tribulations of this franchise while disregarding its success. This mindset includes my own, and oh boy we're just not in the place where we have to do that anymore. Yeah, we're probably going to be a 1st or 2nd round exit this year. Yeah, the o-line has been decimated by injury. Yeah, Greg Roman is bad at his job. Yet, we're a 10-4 team with a young top-five QB, a top-five head coach, and the third most cap space in the league next year. We just swept the Chiefs and eliminated them from the playoffs in one blow. We get to see Phillip Rivers play football again. The waves of pessimism that flow through the fanbase are warranted; we've endured years of misfortune and shattered hope that few other fanbases have. Yet, if I were a new NFL fan forced to choose a team to root for, there would be very few I would select before your Los Angeles Chargers. BOLT UP!
12. | (/PHI) | Eagles | +1 | 9-5 | Obviously, the Eagles are the best team in the NFL now. Shutting out the team that beat the Patriots? Might as well lock up the

Official r/NFL Week 15 Power Rankings

Welcome to week 15 of the 2025 r/NFL power rankings, the most biased-unbiased source for power rankings on the web. Following an AFC East battle, the Rams reclaim their throne. The Broncos and Texans are peaking at the right time with two more strong wins, but nobody jumped higher than the Ravens. The biggest drop came from the Chiefs (-7),with a playoff elimination adding insult to injury. The Patriots drop 21 and another three spots, while the Panthers are rightfully punished for losing to the Saints. Did the Packers drop too far losing to the Broncos, or a correction in the right direction after losing Parsons? Discuss! [32/32 Reporting](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XR1ECgiPZEo185oADs1NWqySrISSg7KguboPiSl8HWo/pubhtml?gid=167658153&single=true)

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1. | [](/LAR) | Rams | +1 | 11-3 | The Rams continued to demonstrate offense dominance with a second straight game of 500+ yards and 40+ points scored. Their run game is the most consistent and explosive across the league while Matt Stafford remains the standard for QB play this season. As seen against SF and CAR, creating turnovers is the only way to stop them. Defensively, this wasn’t the first time the secondary been exposed, but the defensive front remain one of the best run-stopping units in the league with Poona Ford, Byron Young, and Jared Verse. But now, we await Thursday. This one will all but be for the division and #1 seed.
2. | [](/DEN) | Broncos | +2 | 12-2 | Super Bowl. Put it in the bag, little bro. The Broncos looked sterling on both sides of the ball against the Packers all game. Some of us were scratching our heads over the decision to go for it on 4th down a handful of times, and we failed two of them which kept the Packers in the game. Those choices signaled to me that Sean Payton was confident enough in the team to see if we could keep the pressure on without fear of consequences. Bo touched on it briefly after the game as well, saying that they had a couple opportunities to force the issue but didn't capitalize. I Bolieve that this team WILL capitalize on moments like that when it's do or die in the playoffs, and can carry this new level of control and precision on offense into the postseason. Yes, I know that the Packers lost Christian Watson (actually he might be ok!) and Micah Parsons during this game, but I am not discounting this win. My heart breaks for their fanbase, and I really thought this might be a super bowl preview. Bring on TLaw and the Jags! I'm confident we'll find a way to win again, but it'll be another heater of a game.
3. | [](/SEA) | Seahawks | -- | 11-3 | This week, the offense started slow and finished slow without scoring a touchdown. They cannot execute in the redzone-- it is essentially a guaranteed field goal attempt when we get within the opponent's 20. Despite having the offensive player of the year in Jaxon Smith Njigba, the identity of this team will always be the defense, which is fine. That's what happens with elite units, and this Seattle defense is elite. But if they hope to succeed at all in the playoffs, they're going to have to figure out how to score on offense. The defense is only capable of scoring so much themselves. Jason Myers won't always go 6/6. Sam and the offense need to step up. But it's not all on Darnold; this Seahawks running game is the worst I've seen in years. Pete Carroll is rolling in his grave. It seems as though every handoff is a net negative for this team. Not great! But hey, we're 11-3 and it ain't the postseason yet. We need to lock-in on these horned sheep sitting atop the conference. Wake up Seattle!
4. | [](/BUF) | Bills | +2 | 10-4 | It appeared to be another crushing loss to the new kids on the block down 21-0 in the second quarter and then something changed. The Bills must’ve practiced witchcraft during halftime as a dominant team came out of the locker room outscoring the Pats 28-7 to seal the win. Drake Maye wasn’t effective, only completing 14 passes and no

touchdowns in a strong defensive performance by the Bills if you completely ignore the run defense. Allen showed why he was the reigning MVP winner by putting up yet another MVP performance, hanging 3 touchdowns on the Pats defense in yet another turnover free game. Suddenly the tables have turned with the Bills reeling off a 3 game winning streak and the Pats 10 game winning streak snapped. The division is still a long shot but the Bills have started to strongly solidify that they will be in the playoffs for a 7th straight season which would be the longest in the league. Thanks 2025 Chiefs! With the Chiefs out of the way and the team starting to click it's looking like Bills Mafia can dream of a deep playoff run, one in which they will get a chance to break the head to head tie with the Pats in a AFC championship.
5. | [](/NE) | Patriots | -4 | 11-3 | The Patriots are completely doomed. The hopes of a new glorious dynasty lay tattered and torn on the turf of Gillette Stadium, routed by an ascendant Bills team that smells blood in the murky AFC waters now that the Chiefs no longer stand in their path to Super Bowl Glory. Vrabel's once mighty defense smote by James Cook's mighty hand, McDaniel's cleverly crafted playbook shredded by the terrifying team of Tre'Davious White and Maxwell Hairston. And the most frightening development of all: Drake Maye has become the Anti- Bo Nix, playing lights out for 3 quarters only to collapse upon the start of the 4th. Desperation and despair linger in the frosty Foxborough air as fans begin to lament what could have been, the 2026 draft the only beacon of hope in the future…. Wait, the Pats are still 11-3? They managed to secure a 21 point lead against a decent Bills team, and despite the loss still have the lead in the division? They're only a game out of the 1st seed in the AFC with no truly scary teams left on their cupcake schedule? TreVeyon Henderson looks like one of the most explosive players in the entire NFL? Milton Williams and Will Campbell are expected back at some point this season? Drake Maye is, well, 1-12 when trailing in the 4th quarter but he's still a sophomore QB and has plenty of room to grow? Ok, so maybe things really aren't all that bad, huh. Well, guess I'll go back to watching game film (Drake Maye TikTok edits) and look forward to the next game against the Ravens in Baltimore. Barring a collapse that sees New England lose 2 of their next 3 games, the division is still secure and the playoffs await. It's good to be a Pats fan.
6. | [](/SF) | 49ers | +1 | 10-4 | The offense was humming on Sunday, ending with 430 yards in a 37-24 win over the Titans. The Niners have averaged 31 points over the last 4 contests- all against teams with sub .500 records. The final 3 matchups (@Ind, CHI, SEA) will show if this team can make some noise come playoff time.
7. | [](/HOU) | Texans | +3 | 9-5 | The Texans did what they had to do on Sunday, beat an inferior team without any drama. Jawhar Jordan came in for the injured Woody Marks and set a new franchise record with 101 rushing yards in his NFL debut. That was also the highest rush total for anyone this season. Don't look now but CJ Stroud is also starting to look comfortable at just the right time. They need to do the same again on Sunday against the Raiders to keep up with the Jags and a possible AFCS title.
8. | [](/GB) | Packers | -3 | 9-4-1 | I applaud the numerologists in the Packer fandom who have spent the last couple seasons trying to read the tea leaves find how any Jordan Love season lines up with 1996 and 2010. Last year we were doing the "14 years between Super Bowls" thing. This year we've had a lot of shenanigans with the number 27. Now we're on the injury angle. The 2010 Packers had 16 players on IR by the end of the year. With Micah shredding his knee we are now approaching double digits. Just a few more sacrifices and we're almost guaranteed to win the Super Bowl! At least we're channeling batshit insane stringboard nonsense on football rather than, like, Pizzagate or something. Now excuse me I have