[Schefter] DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension would cost him $277,778 per game, $555,556 total for the two games.
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Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers (10-4) at Indianapolis Colts (8-6)

#San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401772824)

Lucas Oil Stadium- Indianapolis, IN

Network(s): ESPN ABC

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|Time Clock|
|:--:|
|7:09 - 2nd|

**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
|SF|14|7|--|--|21|
|IND|7|7|--|--|14|


**Scoring Plays**

| Team | Quarter | Type | Description |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| IND | 1 | TD | Alec Pierce 20 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Blake Grupe Kick) |
| SF | 1 | TD | Demarcus Robinson 22 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| SF | 1 | TD | Christian McCaffrey 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| IND | 2 | TD | Alec Pierce 16 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Blake Grupe Kick) |
| SF | 2 | TD | George Kittle 11 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |




**Passing Leaders**

|Team|Player|C/ATT|YDS|TD|INT|SACKS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | Brock Purdy | 7/9 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| IND | Philip Rivers | 12/17 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 |

**Rushing Leaders**

|Team|Player|CAR|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | Christian McCaffrey | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 18 |
| IND | Jonathan Taylor | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |

**Receiving Leaders**

|Team|Player|REC|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|TGTS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | George Kittle | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| IND | Alec Pierce | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 2 | 20 | 3 |


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DK Metcalf suspension voids $45 million in guarantees, could alter Steelers outlook
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Post Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts

#San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772824/49ers-colts)

Lucas Oil Stadium- Indianapolis, IN

Network(s): ESPN ABC

***

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

**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
|SF|14|10|10|14|48|
|IND|7|10|3|7|27|


**Scoring Plays**

| Team | Quarter | Type | Description |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| IND | 1 | TD | Alec Pierce 20 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Blake Grupe Kick) |
| SF | 1 | TD | Demarcus Robinson 22 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| SF | 1 | TD | Christian McCaffrey 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| IND | 2 | TD | Alec Pierce 16 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Blake Grupe Kick) |
| SF | 2 | TD | George Kittle 11 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| SF | 2 | FG | Eddy Pineiro 25 Yd Field Goal |
| IND | 2 | FG | Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal |
| SF | 3 | TD | Jauan Jennings 3 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| IND | 3 | FG | Blake Grupe 51 Yd Field Goal |
| SF | 3 | FG | Eddy Pineiro 38 Yd Field Goal |
| IND | 4 | TD | Jonathan Taylor 1 Yd Rush (Blake Grupe Kick) |
| SF | 4 | TD | Christian McCaffrey 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |
| SF | 4 | TD | Dee Winters 74 Yd Interception Return (Eddy Pineiro Kick) |




**Passing Leaders**

|Team|Player|C/ATT|YDS|TD|INT|SACKS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | Brock Purdy | 25/34 | 295 | 5 | 1 | 1-0 |
| IND | Philip Rivers | 23/35 | 277 | 2 | 1 | 2-23 |

**Rushing Leaders**

|Team|Player|CAR|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | Christian McCaffrey | 21 | 117 | 5.6 | 0 | 24 |
| IND | Jonathan Taylor | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 1 | 7 |

**Receiving Leaders**

|Team|Player|REC|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|TGTS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| SF | George Kittle | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| IND | Alec Pierce | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 2 | 33 | 4 |


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With the Colts’ loss to San Francisco, Philip Rivers has sent the Chargers to the playoffs

Indianapolis’ loss to San Francisco has officially clinched a playoff spot for the Chargers, so Rivers technically just sent the Chargers to
the playoffs one final time.

The Chargers needed to win against Dallas and have Houston or Indianapolis lose their game this week to clinch, so Indianapolis’ loss combined with the Chargers’ victory over the Cowboys has officially clinched them a playoff spot.

I will always love Phil and honestly have been rooting for his success despite the implications for my team, but it feels somewhat poetic that he has sent the Chargers to the playoffs one last time.

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Colts QB Philip Rivers on performance vs. 49ers: 'There’s no prize for losing'
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The full 2026 Pro Bowl Games roster has been announced
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During their 6-game winning streak, the Jaguars have outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 PPG. The 2024 Jaguars averaged ONLY 18.8 PPG for the entire season.

Saw this stat in our team sub, thought it was wild.

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[Schefter] Minnesota Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell said QB JJ McCarthy has a hairline fracture in his hand and is out this week. Max Brosmer is expected to start.
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[Schefter] Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters that QB Deshaun Watson will not be activated this season.
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[Pompliano] The Chiefs' new Kansas stadium deal is historically lopsided. While the state provides $3B in funding, the team keeps 100% of revenue. Even their $7M rent goes into a fund they control for operations. Kansas bears the massive cost, while the Chiefs keep all the profit.
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Philip Rivers deserved better, as Colts waste QB’s vintage performance: ‘We let him down’
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NFL upheld DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension. He now will miss Pittsburgh’s final two regular-season games at Cleveland and against Baltimore. Metcalf now loses $555,556 in salary and has the guarantees on $45 million voide
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Pelissero: Concluding ‘No Violaton,’ NFL Won’t Punish Fan Involved In DK Metcalf Altercation
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Official r/NFL Week 16 Power Rankings

Welcome to week 16 of the 2025 r/NFL power rankings, the most biased-unbiased source for power rankings on the web. The Rams take their second L since Thursday, dropping out of the top spot to make way for the Seahawks team they just lost to. Aside from Seattle, the big winner of the week is none other than the Jacksonville Jaguars, moving up four for a convincing win in Denver. For the second week in a row, the Chiefs deservedly drop the furthest. The Packers stay ice cold, dropping four spots as well after a loss in Chicago. The Texans gave up the second most points all season to the Raiders, and are now clinging to a top ten spot. Do you think the 49ers deserve to drop one spot after putting up 48 points against old man Rivers? Do the Titans deserve to move up three? Do the Broncos deserve to stay above the Jaguars? Discuss! 32/32 Reporting



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1. | (/SEA) | Seahawks | +2 | 12-3 | "Seahawks frauds" I texted the group chat at 7:43 PM. I believe it was immediately after Sam Darnold's interception to Kobie Turner at the goal line. The game felt over. "How are we ever going to beat the cream of the crop in the playoffs?" I wondered. Then Rashid Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown. Fun! They get the 2 point conversion, 22-30. Well, Puka is having his Hans Landa game, they probably march through the defense and score again. Wait... a three and out? The Rams are already PUNTING?? Sweet. No sooner does Darnold hit a wide-open AJ Barner in the endzone to make it a 2 point game. They line up for the 2 point conversion, Darnold throws the ball behind the LOS.... and it's batted up in the air and falls to the ground eventually ending in the endzone. Zach Charbonnet, being the kind, well-mannered gentleman he is, picks up the ball. Five minutes later it is determined Darnold's pass was backwards, the ball is live DESPITE ANY BLOWN WHISTLES, and the game is tied up. Fast forward to OT, where Hans Landa breaks free for a 41 yard touchdown. 37-30 Rams. Darnold exercises his demons, drives the Seahawks 65 yards in 9 plays (including the throw of the game to Cooper Kupp), and hits JSN in the endzone to make the score 36-37. But we play for KEEPS. Seattle lines up for a THIRD consecutive 2 point try... and Darnold finds a leaking Eric Saubert for the game winning catch. 38-37. Ball game. Seattle now controls their own destiny as the 1 seed. Go Hawks. |
2. | (/LAR) | Rams | -1 | 11-4 | In a wacky week of games, Thursday night seems like a distant memory, but went down as the 4th and most heartbreaking loss of the season for the Rams. There were multiple late game failures, including three straight 3-and-outs, a missed FG, horrendous ST issues, three allowed 2PATs, and crucial drops—all of which led to losing a 14pt fourth quarter lead and ultimately flipping the tide on the NFC Playoff picture. This season, moments like Kyren Williams’ fumble against SF, Matt Stafford’s fumble against CAR, and Josh Karty’s blocked kick against PHI have all been crushing blows but this collapse stings the most given the high stakes. There’s still a chance at the #1 seed, but the #5 seed is the most likely outcome. It doesn’t really matter though: the Rams are still an incredible team, still favored win the Super Bowl, and can do so with any seed. Even in four losses, they’ve been in the game until the last possession, and never really lost by more than three points in any of them. They’re an incredibly tough out. |
3. | (/NE) | Patriots | +2 | 12-3 | Nothing to see here folks, just another excellent win from the Patriots that saw Drake Maye post his first 300+ yard game and lead a big 4th quarter comeback to defeat a surging Ravens team desperate for a win to stay in the playoff race. The Patriots were amazing this week, just trust me. You don't need to check to box score or go back and watch the game,

it's probably not important anyway… Ok so maybe Lamar Jackson got hurt in the 1st half, but the game was a nail biter while he was still playing, so that probably didn't even matter right? And yeah Tyler Huntley might've entered the 2nd half and instantly led two straight touchdown drives with very little effort, but guys he's a former Pro Bowler, what else would you expect? And maybe the Ravens are famous for blowing 4th quarter leads, and maybe they made the baffling decision to leave Derrick Henry on the bench at the end of the game despite Henry averaging 7.1 yards per carry during the game, and maybe fans are calling for John Harbaugh to be fired, but did you see Drake Maye out there?!? That dude can ball! He got the comeback win despite the refs best efforts to ignore the clearest PI call I've seen in the last few years. Let's focus on that instead, because looking at the bigger picture is much less fun right now. New England is incredibly fortunate that the remaining schedule only has the lifeless Dolphins and the already dead Jets left, because the injuries to the defense have absolutely decimated this unit's ability to play ball. What was once the NFL's premier run-stuffing unit has been gashed on the ground ever since Milton Williams went down five weeks ago, and injuries to Spillane, Landry, and Tonga haven't made things any easier. The offensive line has been bleeding as well, but the replacements have been remarkably capable at keeping Maye at least somewhat upright. Hopefully the Pats can take care of business while shorthanded for the next two weeks, and have the band back together again for the playoffs. The dream of winning the division (and the #1 seed) remains alive and well. |
4. | (/DEN) | Broncos | -2 | 12-3 | The Jaguars can only beat bad teams. Therefore, we can safely conclude the Broncos were never good. Having been fraudulent this entire time, across 11 wins in a row, may seem unlikely. But I assure you, dear reader, it is the truth. Look no further than the 'signature' wins of this team across that win streak. Beat the Texans? They could barely overcome the Raiders last week. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Chiefs? They aren't even in the playoffs and their quarterback, the enigmatic Chris Oladokun, piloted their squad to a 26 to 9 loss to the terrible Titans. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Packers? Well, they just lost to the perennially loser-ish Bears in a spectacular collapse, plus the world-beating Micah Parsons is on IR. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos! Don't even get me started about that 'big win' over the Eagles, who couldn't even beat the flat-footed Cowboys. As we can see, the Broncos stacked their resume with false Ws, wooing the national media into building up this week's faceoff with the Jaguars into some kind of game of the week material. I'm here to tell you, the bad-team-bully Jaguars have simply continued their streak of bonking the little guys on the head as they meander their way towards playoff football. Poor Broncos. Poor, fraudulent, gormless Broncos. I sure hope they can handle their Christmas Chiefs game, as their last matchup with them was a real nail-biter. And that last game of the season against the Chargers? Well, I don't even want to think about it. Perhaps, if they just roll over and play dead, Harbaugh will be tricked into letting his guard down. Good luck out there, you weak and helpless 12-3 Broncos. You have our pity and our condolences, but you are, as always, in our hearts. |
5. | (/BUF) | Bills | -1 | 11-4 | That was far from the prettiest performance from the Bills narrowly escaping over the 3 win Cleveland Browns. The Bills decided it would be fun to switch it up and score all of their points in the first half instead of the second half which led to yet another stressful narrow victory. There were several positives from this game Gregory Rossau was a beast and James Cook left Browns defenders in the dust to the turn of over 7 yards a carry and 2 scores. Josh Allen certainly wasn't perfect as

he was closer to entering the Bills Endzone then the Browns yet the Bills still found a way to win. Outside of the game there were several positives as well. The Bills clinched the playoffs for the 7th straight year and Josh Allen avoided a major injury in a scary play. This game was supposed to be a blowout and it ended up being a dogfight with the Bills needing a clutch defensive stop to seal the win. The Bills will have to be sharper against the defending Superbowl champs as they try to gain playoff traction in a jumbled up AFC playoff picture. How is it week 17 and no AFC division has been clinched? 6 straight years in the playoffs and no Superbowl appearances, it's time the Bills buck that trend and exorcize their playoff demons. |
6. | (/JAX) | Jaguars | +4 | 11-4 | Please do not perceive the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
7. | (/SF) | 49ers | -1 | 11-4 | On a night where it seemed like the defense couldn't buy a stop, Brock Purdy led the offense to an almost perfect night, with 5 touchdown passes en route to a 48-27 win on MNF. The team controls its own destiny moving forward, if they win the last two weeks they will be the #1 seed, something that seemed impossible 2 months ago. The team hosts the Bears on SNF. |
8. | (/CHI) | Bears | +1 | 11-4 | The Bears don't get many seasons like this. In between magical one-offs, they tend to just have grueling, frustrating season after season. It makes us Bears fans reluctant to trust a good thing when we have it. But, in each sudden Cinderella year, there is always a moment that gets us to truly believe. In 2006, it was the famous MNF game in Arizona, fueled by Hester and the amazing 2006 defense. In 2018, it was the Santa's Sleigh game against the Rams, flexed into SNF that gave Belichick the blueprint for the super bowl. For 2025, it came once again on national television, in the longest running rivalry in the sport. I don't need to summarize what we all saw, but it is clear that for this year - for this franchise - that is the inflection point. The absurdity of it only fuels the importance further. The Bears now have a phenomenal opportunity in front of them to win the North. Let's see where it goes. After all, it is impossible to predict this team. |
9. | (/HOU) | Texans | -3 | 10-5 | U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi, that win was UGLY. CJ Stroud and the Texans offense reverted back to their early season form and was just absolutely abysmal throughout the game. The defense allowed multiple big plays and was once again dominated by a big TE for the second straight week, something that just might be a problem if they make the playoffs. You would definitely much rather win than lose, but for now the brakes might need to be pumped on the "team no one wants to face" narrative that had been forming. The Chargers game next week should provide a much clearer picture of just what kind of team this is heading into the post season. |
10. | (/LAC) | Chargers | +1 | 11-4 | The Chargers put up yet another non-Chargers like performance in a very non-Chargers like season, instead allowing the Cowboys to Charger all over the Chargers for four quarters. This clinches an unchargeristically early playoff spot for the Chargers, as they can suddenly win out and steal the AFC West crown for the first time since the Chargers famously Chargered all over themselves against the Jets in the 2009 Divisional Round. Go Chahgers, go. |
11. | (/PHI) | Eagles | +1 | 10-5 | If you’ve been following the Eagles closely all season, you’ll know this is not the dominant squad from 2024 that cruised to a blowout win in the Super Bowl. However, it’s a bit of revisionist history to say that last year’s team didn’t have its issues. Even late in the season, AJ Brown was critical of the passing offense. But that team put it together just enough to get some momentum in late December and early January to bring Philly its second Lombardi. This is an easy narrative for the optimists to buy into in 2025, especially in a year missing a true clear #1 team. Yes,

the team has its flaws. The newest one under the Philadelphia microscope is Jake Elliot, who, in a year when kicking seems to be getting better across the league, has become one of the worst kickers in the NFL. But there’s still talent on offense and a top defense. And, two final, unstructured quick thoughts: 1) ding dong the NFC East curse is dead, thank god. 2) Dan Quinn only gets to be mad about the Eagles being aggressive if he learns to stop kicking in 4th and short situations. |
12. | (/GB) | Packers | -4 | 9-5-1 | My dad has been telling the same joke for 50 years. "The Bears should move out of Soldier Field! They should move to a nicer location, like Gary Indiana. They could change their name to the Gary Bears! They could make their logo a big G instead of a big C! Maybe even flip from blue and orange to green and gold!" He thought it was so funny. Now the Bears actually might be moving to Gary Indiana and all of a sudden they have a good QB that wins clutch games in winter. What the hell!? Are the Bears actually turning into the Packers? I hate it! I can't even say they'll have to get used to crippling special teams errors because they already have doink experience. This sucks! |
13. | (/PIT) | Steelers | +1 | 9-6 | Prior to the Lions game Sunday afternoon, Pittsburgh had one of the clearest playoff paths since…week 14 of the 2024 NFL season when the Steelers were 10-3 and sitting comfortably in the 3-seed with a, very slim, chance of making a run for the 1-seed. However, things went straight downhill from there. The Steelers didn’t need a win vs. Detroit; they could’ve lost vs. the Lions and Browns and needed to beat only the Ravens in Pittsburgh in week 18 to clinch the 4-seed. However, things went the way of the black and gold in both the Steelers defeating the Lions and the Ravens losing to the Patriots. However, Pittsburgh’s star receiver, and part-time rage-baitee DK Metcalf will be serving a 2-game suspension because you simply can’t punch the fans no matter how obnoxious they are. However, all Pittsburgh needs to do now to make the post-season is beat the 3-12 Browns in Cleveland and the week 18 matchup becomes a free space. However, if Baltimore drops the week 17 matchup to the Packers Pittsburgh is in win or loss. However you want to look at it; Pittsburgh controls their own destiny and has a good chance at a mini-bye week to rest up some banged up starters and maybe a lung or two. Rodgers appears to found a bit of his old magic. Shoutout to Watt, Ramsey, and Skowronek for their pro-bowl nod. A few weeks ago things looked rather bleak at 6-6 following a humiliating defeat in Pittsburgh to the Bills, however, after winning three straight the team looks to be heating up at just the right moment. Additionally, I’d be remiss to gloss over the fact that Mike Tomlin has, for the 19th consecutive season, clinched a non-losing record. Will anything come of it this time? To be determined. What’s more fun to point out is that the last time the Steelers took part in an NFL game in which they were already mathematically eliminated from the playoffs was week 17, 2012. That is the only time in Tomlin’s career that he coached the Steelers in a “meaningless” NFL game. With Christmas right around the corner, hug your family, give all the pets an extra treat, and never feed your dysfunctional WR after midnight. |
14. | (/DET) | Lions | -1 | 8-7 | Whelp. That sucked. The Lions lost a heartbreaker to the Steelers after coming up just short of a game-winning drive. Jared Goff continues to drag this team to close games, but it keeps proving too tall of a task with no run game and no run defense to be seen anywhere. The odds of seeing the Detroit Lions in the 2026 playoffs are now quite long, needing a Green Bay collapse combined with a 10-7 finish by Detroit. Next up is

Official r/NFL Week 16 Power Rankings

Welcome to week 16 of the 2025 [r/NFL](r/NFL) power rankings, the most biased-unbiased source for power rankings on the web. The Rams take their second L since Thursday, dropping out of the top spot to make way for the Seahawks team they just lost to. Aside from Seattle, the big winner of the week is none other than the Jacksonville Jaguars, moving up four for a convincing win in Denver. For the second week in a row, the Chiefs deservedly drop the furthest. The Packers stay ice cold, dropping four spots as well after a loss in Chicago. The Texans gave up the second most points all season to the Raiders, and are now clinging to a top ten spot. Do you think the 49ers deserve to drop one spot after putting up 48 points against old man Rivers? Do the Titans deserve to move up three? Do the Broncos deserve to stay above the Jaguars? Discuss! [32/32 Reporting](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XR1ECgiPZEo185oADs1NWqySrISSg7KguboPiSl8HWo/pubhtml?gid=167658153&single=true)



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1. | [](/SEA) | Seahawks | +2 | 12-3 | "Seahawks frauds" I texted the group chat at 7:43 PM. I believe it was immediately after Sam Darnold's interception to Kobie Turner at the goal line. The game felt over. "How are we ever going to beat the cream of the crop in the playoffs?" I wondered. Then Rashid Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown. Fun! They get the 2 point conversion, 22-30. Well, Puka is having his Hans Landa game, they probably march through the defense and score again. Wait... a three and out? The Rams are already PUNTING?? Sweet. No sooner does Darnold hit a wide-open AJ Barner in the endzone to make it a 2 point game. They line up for the 2 point conversion, Darnold throws the ball behind the LOS.... and it's batted up in the air and falls to the ground eventually ending in the endzone. Zach Charbonnet, being the kind, well-mannered gentleman he is, picks up the ball. Five minutes later it is determined Darnold's pass was backwards, the ball is live DESPITE ANY BLOWN WHISTLES, and the game is tied up. Fast forward to OT, where Hans Landa breaks free for a 41 yard touchdown. 37-30 Rams. Darnold exercises his demons, drives the Seahawks 65 yards in 9 plays (including the throw of the game to Cooper Kupp), and hits JSN in the endzone to make the score 36-37. But we play for KEEPS. Seattle lines up for a THIRD consecutive 2 point try... and Darnold finds a leaking Eric Saubert for the game winning catch. 38-37. Ball game. Seattle now controls their own destiny as the 1 seed. Go Hawks. |
2. | [](/LAR) | Rams | -1 | 11-4 | In a wacky week of games, Thursday night seems like a distant memory, but went down as the 4th and most heartbreaking loss of the season for the Rams. There were multiple late game failures, including three straight 3-and-outs, a missed FG, horrendous ST issues, three allowed 2PATs, and crucial drops—all of which led to losing a 14pt fourth quarter lead and ultimately flipping the tide on the NFC Playoff picture. This season, moments like Kyren Williams’ fumble against SF, Matt Stafford’s fumble against CAR, and Josh Karty’s blocked kick against PHI have all been crushing blows but this collapse stings the most given the high stakes. There’s still a chance at the #1 seed, but the #5 seed is the most likely outcome. It doesn’t really matter though: the Rams are still an incredible team, still favored win the Super Bowl, and can do so with any seed. Even in four losses, they’ve been in the game until the last possession, and never really lost by more than three points in any of them. They’re an incredibly tough out. |
3. | [](/NE) | Patriots | +2 | 12-3 | Nothing to see here folks, just another excellent win from the Patriots that saw Drake Maye post his first 300+ yard game and lead a big 4th quarter comeback to defeat a surging Ravens team desperate for a win to stay in the playoff race. The Patriots were amazing this week, just trust me. You don't need to check to box score or go back and watch the game,

it's probably not important anyway… Ok so maybe Lamar Jackson got hurt in the 1st half, but the game was a nail biter while he was still playing, so that probably didn't even matter right? And yeah Tyler Huntley might've entered the 2nd half and instantly led two straight touchdown drives with very little effort, but guys he's a former Pro Bowler, what else would you expect? And maybe the Ravens are famous for blowing 4th quarter leads, and maybe they made the baffling decision to leave Derrick Henry on the bench at the end of the game despite Henry averaging 7.1 yards per carry during the game, and maybe fans are calling for John Harbaugh to be fired, but did you see Drake Maye out there?!? That dude can ball! He got the comeback win despite the refs best efforts to ignore the clearest PI call I've seen in the last few years. Let's focus on that instead, because looking at the bigger picture is much less fun right now. New England is incredibly fortunate that the remaining schedule only has the lifeless Dolphins and the already dead Jets left, because the injuries to the defense have absolutely decimated this unit's ability to play ball. What was once the NFL's premier run-stuffing unit has been gashed on the ground ever since Milton Williams went down five weeks ago, and injuries to Spillane, Landry, and Tonga haven't made things any easier. The offensive line has been bleeding as well, but the replacements have been remarkably capable at keeping Maye at least somewhat upright. Hopefully the Pats can take care of business while shorthanded for the next two weeks, and have the band back together again for the playoffs. The dream of winning the division (and the #1 seed) remains alive and well. |
4. | [](/DEN) | Broncos | -2 | 12-3 | The Jaguars can only beat bad teams. Therefore, we can safely conclude the Broncos were never good. Having been fraudulent this entire time, across 11 wins in a row, may seem unlikely. But I assure you, dear reader, it is the truth. Look no further than the 'signature' wins of this team across that win streak. Beat the Texans? They could barely overcome the Raiders last week. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Chiefs? They aren't even in the playoffs and their quarterback, the enigmatic Chris Oladokun, piloted their squad to a 26 to 9 loss to the terrible Titans. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos. Beat the Packers? Well, they just lost to the perennially loser-ish Bears in a spectacular collapse, plus the world-beating Micah Parsons is on IR. Bad team, unimpressive win for the Broncos! Don't even get me started about that 'big win' over the Eagles, who couldn't even beat the flat-footed Cowboys. As we can see, the Broncos stacked their resume with false Ws, wooing the national media into building up this week's faceoff with the Jaguars into some kind of game of the week material. I'm here to tell you, the bad-team-bully Jaguars have simply continued their streak of bonking the little guys on the head as they meander their way towards playoff football. Poor Broncos. Poor, fraudulent, gormless Broncos. I sure hope they can handle their Christmas Chiefs game, as their last matchup with them was a real nail-biter. And that last game of the season against the Chargers? Well, I don't even want to think about it. Perhaps, if they just roll over and play dead, Harbaugh will be tricked into letting his guard down. Good luck out there, you weak and helpless 12-3 Broncos. You have our pity and our condolences, but you are, as always, in our hearts. |
5. | [](/BUF) | Bills | -1 | 11-4 | That was far from the prettiest performance from the Bills narrowly escaping over the 3 win Cleveland Browns. The Bills decided it would be fun to switch it up and score all of their points in the first half instead of the second half which led to yet another stressful narrow victory. There were several positives from this game Gregory Rossau was a beast and James Cook left Browns defenders in the dust to the turn of over 7 yards a carry and 2 scores. Josh Allen certainly wasn't perfect as

he was closer to entering the Bills Endzone then the Browns yet the Bills still found a way to win. Outside of the game there were several positives as well. The Bills clinched the playoffs for the 7th straight year and Josh Allen avoided a major injury in a scary play. This game was supposed to be a blowout and it ended up being a dogfight with the Bills needing a clutch defensive stop to seal the win. The Bills will have to be sharper against the defending Superbowl champs as they try to gain playoff traction in a jumbled up AFC playoff picture. How is it week 17 and no AFC division has been clinched? 6 straight years in the playoffs and no Superbowl appearances, it's time the Bills buck that trend and exorcize their playoff demons. |
6. | [](/JAX) | Jaguars | +4 | 11-4 | Please do not perceive the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
7. | [](/SF) | 49ers | -1 | 11-4 | On a night where it seemed like the defense couldn't buy a stop, Brock Purdy led the offense to an almost perfect night, with 5 touchdown passes en route to a 48-27 win on MNF. The team controls its own destiny moving forward, if they win the last two weeks they will be the #1 seed, something that seemed impossible 2 months ago. The team hosts the Bears on SNF. |
8. | [](/CHI) | Bears | +1 | 11-4 | The Bears don't get many seasons like this. In between magical one-offs, they tend to just have grueling, frustrating season after season. It makes us Bears fans reluctant to trust a good thing when we have it. But, in each sudden Cinderella year, there is always a moment that gets us to truly believe. In 2006, it was the famous MNF game in Arizona, fueled by Hester and the amazing 2006 defense. In 2018, it was the Santa's Sleigh game against the Rams, flexed into SNF that gave Belichick the blueprint for the super bowl. For 2025, it came once again on national television, in the longest running rivalry in the sport. I don't need to summarize what we all saw, but it is clear that for this year - for this franchise - that is the inflection point. The absurdity of it only fuels the importance further. The Bears now have a phenomenal opportunity in front of them to win the North. Let's see where it goes. After all, it is impossible to predict this team. |
9. | [](/HOU) | Texans | -3 | 10-5 | U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi, that win was UGLY. CJ Stroud and the Texans offense reverted back to their early season form and was just absolutely abysmal throughout the game. The defense allowed multiple big plays and was once again dominated by a big TE for the second straight week, something that just might be a problem if they make the playoffs. You would definitely much rather win than lose, but for now the brakes might need to be pumped on the "team no one wants to face" narrative that had been forming. The Chargers game next week should provide a much clearer picture of just what kind of team this is heading into the post season. |
10. | [](/LAC) | Chargers | +1 | 11-4 | The Chargers put up yet another non-Chargers like performance in a very non-Chargers like season, instead allowing the Cowboys to Charger all over the Chargers for four quarters. This clinches an unchargeristically early playoff spot for the Chargers, as they can suddenly win out and steal the AFC West crown for the first time since the Chargers famously Chargered all over themselves against the Jets in the 2009 Divisional Round. [Go Chahgers, go](https://youtu.be/qkLRSRE7xBo?si=lEDpNg9QuJ0pZA22). |
11. | [](/PHI) | Eagles | +1 | 10-5 | If you’ve been following the Eagles closely all season, you’ll know this is not the dominant squad from 2024 that cruised to a blowout win in the Super Bowl. However, it’s a bit of revisionist history to say that last year’s team didn’t have its issues. Even late in the season, AJ Brown was critical of the passing offense. But that team put it together just enough to get some momentum in late December and early January to bring Philly its second Lombardi. This is an easy narrative for the optimists to buy into in 2025, especially in a year missing a true clear #1 team. Yes,