Josh Allen has helped thrust Buffalo again into the playoff hunt
Week 15 was actually revealing, actually intriguing and instructed us lots about some groups as we head in direction of the NFL postseason, no extra so than in Buffalo…
1) The Payments are again!
The Buffalo Payments proceed to essentially impress. They might nonetheless go from not making the playoffs in any respect, all the way in which to successful the Tremendous Bowl – they appear that good.
They seem like one of many prime 5 groups in soccer and they’ll scare the pants off among the groups within the AFC if they will get into the playoffs.
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Highlights of the Dallas Cowboys in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 15 of the NFL season
They received a distinct manner in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys: they bullied them, they rushed for 266 yards, James Cook dinner was explosive, glorious, highly effective. It was a sport when Josh Allen accomplished simply seven passes for 94 yards, for those who had seen that you’d assume it was a horrible day on the workplace and he had acquired injured or Buffalo had misplaced badly. They have been in complete management and Allen was safely on the sideline with 10-and-a-half minutes to go.
The Payments are red-hot with back-to-back wins over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys to re-establish themselves as an influence within the NFL.
2) Cowboys get bullied
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Stefon Diggs made a powerful one-handed catch from a Josh Allen side-arm cross for the Payments
On the opposite aspect of the end result, this was a worrying one for the Dallas Cowboys, who now drop to 3-4 on the highway.
They’re an ideal 7-0 at dwelling this yr, however on the highway they’ve actually struggled and haven’t got a solution for it.
What’s worrying when it comes to their playoff image and positioning is that they have been pushed round a few occasions now: the San Francisco 49ers in an enormous loss and now the Payments. They’re fast, they’re aggressive on protection, however they don’t seem to be huge and might get pushed. Buffalo smacked them within the mouth, and Dallas didn’t reply. That needs to be a fear for Mike McCarthy.
3) Browning’s Bengals
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Highlights of the Minnesota Vikings in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals from Week 15 of the NFL
I’d at all times love to observe star quarterbacks like Joe Burrow, like Aaron Rodgers, however after they aren’t enjoying it offers you these fantastic storylines. Burrow’s Bengals have now received three straight because of the efforts of Jake Browning, who had one other huge day in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.
It was a battle early, however he got here alive within the fourth quarter, once you need to see a quarterback lead a group. He finally ends up over 300 yards passing, they get the additional time win and he’s a enjoyable watch. He is aware of he isn’t going to be starter subsequent yr, he’s simply benefiting from this example.
Despite the fact that the Bengals have had severe accidents – they misplaced DJ Reader at defensive sort out and now Ja’Marr Chase goes to overlook time with a shoulder damage – they’re very a lot alive within the playoff race due to the efforts of Browning.
These tales solely get served up when the celebrities go down. We do not need to see the celebrities go down, nevertheless it does supply that ‘subsequent man up’ probability for any person who’s perhaps not usually within the highlight.
4) Late Browns drama
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Highlights of the Cleveland Browns in opposition to the Chicago Bears in Week 15 of the NFL season
They’re most likely offering nice stress for his or her followers, however the Cleveland Browns do preserve discovering methods to win.
Their 20-17 victory over the Chicago Bears was lastly clinched when Justin Fields’ Hail Mary cross into the top zone fell into the lap of Darnell Mooney, who could not grasp onto the soccer, which popped again up into the air and was intercepted by D’Anthony Bell.
It was the most recent cardiac win for the Browns, who’re an up and down group. Joe Flacco had two touchdowns, three interceptions and 374 yards, he has introduced life to an offense that was going nowhere with Dorian Thompson-Robinson or PJ Walker on the helm.
Flacco is proving his value, David Njoku has stepped up, Amari Cooper is making play. An unbelievable story given Joe Flacco was on his couch looking forward to a lot of this season. He and the Browns are heading in the right direction for the playoffs.
5) Quarterback reset wanted in Pittsburgh
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Highlights of the Pittsburgh Steelers in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts from Week 15 of the NFL
One group heading within the different path within the AFC is the Pittsburgh Steelers, who’ve now misplaced three in a row.
They’re depressing on the offensive aspect of the ball, scoring simply 13 factors in opposition to the Colts based mostly off some nice subject place from protection and particular groups earlier than Mitch Trubisky is unable to get the job executed.
He heads to the bench and Mason Rudolph is coming in at quarterback. Kenny Pickett just isn’t the long-term reply both I do not assume. I imagine this group wants an entire reset on the quarterback place, they’ve performed 14 video games this yr and Steelers quarterbacks have performed 10 landing passes – you can not survive in immediately’s NFL with that type of manufacturing.
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Steelers security Damontae Kazee was ejected for a violent hit on Colts huge receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on Saturday
Participant of the Week – Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Highlights of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in Week 15 of the NFL season
I’ll go along with Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with a nod to James Cook dinner of the Payments. Baker was excellent at Lambeau Area, throwing for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns in Tampa Bay’s 34-20 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Inexperienced Bay had no reply for Mayfield or his receivers, notably over the center of the sector, the place they actually recognized a weak spot.
Baker had an ideal 158.3 passer score, that is nearly as good because it will get within the NFL. And the way about this for a statistic? In all of the years of the Inexperienced Bay Packers and Lambeau Area, that is the primary time an opposing quarterback has marched into Wisconsin and produced an ideal sport there.
The Bucs have now received three in a row and are essentially the most watchable of the NFC South groups on the prime of that division.
Play of the Week – Tee Higgins’ TD catch vs Vikings
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A take a look at the Cincinnati Bengals’ Tee Higgins’ epic landing within the final minute of the sport to assist them drive the sport to additional time in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings
I am going with Tee Higgins’ landing catch to tie the sport for the Bengals in opposition to the Vikings within the ultimate minute earlier than Cincinnati went on to win in additional time.
The state of affairs was huge, Jake Browning simply throws it up for his man and Higgins not solely Moss’d the defender to make an unbelievable catch, however has a grown man laying on his again and is all of a sudden in a position to lean again over himself, prolong his physique and break the goalline for one of the vital unbelievable touchdowns you will notice on this or any season. It was a reminder of how remarkably particular NFL athletes are, and it saved the Bengals alive in that race for the playoffs.
Coach of the Week – Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
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Highlights of the conflict between Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos in week 15 of the NFL
Not for the primary time Dan Campbell has impressed his group to nice ranges on this season. Detroit had been wobbling, that they had misplaced two of their earlier three with turnovers creeping into the sport of Jared Goff and questions being requested.
Are they’re good story however simply not ok but? Dan Campbell and his gamers imagine they will go all the way in which to the Tremendous Bowl, I can assure you that.
Jared Goff via for 5 touchdowns and no interceptions in opposition to the Denver Broncos and this protection got here alive.
This was a beautiful response led by their head coach.
On my radar… The Eagles slip up once more
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Highlights of the Seattle Seahawks in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15 of the NFL season
It had been a worrying couple of weeks anyway for the Philadelphia Eagles after they misplaced to San Francisco and Dallas, and on Monday they let the Seattle Seahawks, led by Drew Lock, defeat them 20-17.
That’s regarding sufficient. They might not cease Drew Lock on the ultimate drive as he goes 92 yards in opposition to what was top-of-the-line defenses in soccer final yr.
Jalen Hurts is making errors, he is working for touchdowns and throwing for touchdowns however turnovers are a problem in his sport this yr.
He stated afterwards the Eagles will not be dedicated sufficient, that spoke volumes and is an actual concern. The Eagles have fallen off the tempo once you evaluate them to the San Francisco 49ers, there are in an actual struggle to take their division down the stretch.
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