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Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday’s action in Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season. Catch up on each game’s biggest takeaways using the links below:
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Grant Gordon’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke was pressured on 37.5% of dropbacks and went 3 of 9 for 51 yards with two lost fumbles under pressure.
NFL Research: Kayvon Thibodeaux became the first Giants rookie with a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a sack in a game since sacks became an official stat since 1982. The last rookie to pull off the feat was Washington’s Chase Young in Week 14 of 2020. Young was inactive Sunday.
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Eric Edholm’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Joe Burrow was 11-of-20 passing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on passes outside the numbers and 15-of-17 passing for 124 yards with two TDs and one interception on passes thrown down the seams against Tampa Bay.
NFL Research: Tom Brady entered Week 15 with an 89-0 record in home games he led by 17-plus points (including playoffs), before blowing a 17-0 lead to lose to the Bengals.
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Nick Shook’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Las Vegas owned a win probability of just 5.6% at the two-minute warning Sunday, and saw it jump from 56% to 100% on the final play of the game.
NFL Research: Chandler Jones’ 48-yard fumble-return touchdown was the third touchdown of his career and second fumble-return touchdown. His last touchdown prior to Sunday came in Week 2 of 2014 via a blocked field goal return. Both of his previous touchdowns came while playing for the Patriots.
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Kevin Patra’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Justin Herbert’s 35-yard pass to Mike Williams that set up the game-winning field goal had just a 22.6% completion probability — speed at throw was 14.56 mph, target separation was 0.8 yards and sideline separation was 0.7 yards.
NFL Research: Justin Herbert is the first player in NFL history with 4,000-plus passing yards in each of his first three NFL seasons.
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Coral Smith’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: The Cardinals defense had five different defenders finish with at least one QB pressure and one sack versus the Broncos.
NFL Research: Marlon Mack scored his first rushing touchdown for the Broncos on Sunday, making him just the second player to score a rushing TD for both the Colts and the Broncos in their career. The other is Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning.
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Eric Edholm’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Justin Fields was sacked on six of his 27 dropbacks and has a 14.4% sack rate this season, the highest by any qualified QB in the Next Gen Stats era.
NFL Research: Justin Fields has reached 70-plus rushing yards in five straight games. That’s the longest streak by any QB since at least 1950.
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Eric Edholm’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: George Pickens accounted for 68.5% of the Steelers’ intended air yards in the first half (16% in second half). Diontae Johnson accounted for 84.6% of the Steelers’ intended air yards in the second half (12% in first half).
NFL Research: In his 84th career game, Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt became the third-fastest player to reach 75 career sacks. Only Hall of Famer Reggie White (65) and older brother J.J. Watt (82) have accomplished the feat in fewer games since 1982, when sacks were first officially tracked.
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Kevin Patra’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: On fourth-and-inches, Brock Wright had 10.7 yards of separation from the nearest defender when the pass arrived. Wright was expected to gain 31 yards after the catch, second-most on any reception this season.
NFL Research: The Lions have won three straight games in December for the first time since Weeks 14-16, 2014. Only one team all time has made the playoffs after starting 1-6 (1970 Bengals).
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Kevin Patra’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Alvin Kamara generated 9 yards on six rushes to the left (1.5 avg) and 82 yards on 15 rushes to the right (5.5 avg). He earned 83 yards on 16 rushes versus a stacked box or neutral box (5.2 avg); five rushes, 8 yards against a light box (1.6 avg).
NFL Research: Including playoffs, Taysom Hill now has 10 passing touchdowns, 21 rushing TDs and 11 receiving TDs. The last player to reach double-digit TDs passing, rushing, and receiving (including playoffs) was Hall of Famer Frank Gifford (played from 1952-1964).
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Nick Shook’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Jacksonville owned a win probability of just 6.3% when trailing 27-10 in the third quarter before starting its frantic comeback.
NFL Research: Prior to 2022, the Jaguars were 1-112 all time when trailing by 17-plus points. Sunday’s win made them 2-2 in such games this season.
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Nick Shook’s takeaways:
Next Gen stat of the game: Patrick Mahomes thrived in the short game Sunday, completing 31 of 33 passes of fewer than 10 air yards for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
NFL Research: The Chiefs’ win over the Texans secured their seventh straight season winning the division, which is not only the longest active streak but ties for the second-longest streak in NFL history with the Rams (won seven straight division titles from 1973-1979).
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Keyed by a stellar defensive effort, the Los Angeles Chargers won their third straight, defeating the Indianapolis Colts on “Monday Night Football” to clinch a playoff berth.
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Trevor Lawrence and Co. found success on both sides of the field, as the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.
Spurred by a pair of AJ Dillon touchdowns, the Packers bested the Rams on Monday Night Football, keeping their faint playoff hopes alive while eliminating the defending Super Bowl champions.
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Nick Bosa and Co. paved the way for the 49ers’ division-clinching victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.
The Patriots, keyed by their defense, ran off 20 straight points to pull away for a 27-13 victory over the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
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Having been claimed by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, Baker Mayfield rallied his new squad past the Las Vegas Raiders on “Thursday Night Football” for a 17-16 victory in near-miraculous fashion.
Vintage Tom Brady found his way and led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a furious fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Andy Dalton and the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football.”
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