2018 Division Leaders! (Through Week 13) pic.twitter.com/ZqRrEjXH3y
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What if, with four games left, you were able to look at each team’s defining unit?
I took a stab at it, as it took until Monday night for each team to put 12 games in:
NE – T-4th in run TD
MIA – 28th in pass yards per game
BUF – Last in TD passes
NYJ – 30th in pass yards per game
PIT – 2nd in pass yards per game
BAL – 2nd in pass yards allowed per game
CIN – 32nd in run yards allowed per game
CLE – 29th in pass yards allowed per game
HOU – 3rd in run TD allowed
IND – 2nd in pass TD
TEN – Last in sack rate allowed
JAX – T-27th in run TD
KC – 1st in pass TD
LAC – 8th in pass yards per game
DEN – T-5th in run TD allowed
OAK – Last in pass TD allowed
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is tackled by Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
DAL – T-3rd in pass TD allowed
PHI – 29th in run yards per attempt allowed
WAS – 29th in pass TD
NYG – T-24th in run TD allowed
CHI – 1st in run TD allowed
MIN – 5th in run yards per attempt allowed
GB – T-24th in run TD allowed
DET – 31st in passer rating allowed
NO – 1st in run TD
CAR – T-29th in pass TD allowed
TB – Last in passer rating allowed
ATL – T-27th in run TD allowed
LA – 2nd in run TD
SEA – 1st in run yards per game
ARI – LAst in pass yards per game
SF – 29th in passer rating allowed
Teams of the Week:
NE, BAL, HOU, KC
DAL, CHI, TB, LA
Winning units:
DAL run defense (CB Anthony Brown)
BAL run offense (QB Lamar Jackson)
DEN run defense (ILB Todd Davis)
LA run offense (RB Todd Gurley)
ARI special teams (K Zane Gonzalez)
HOU offensive line (QB Deshaun Watson)
JAX pass rush (DE Yannick Ngakoue)
MIA pass rush (CB Xavien Howard)
NYG offensive line (WR Odell Beckham)
TB pass rush (FS Andrew Adams)
KC pass offense (TE Travis Kelce)
TEN pass offense (WR Corey Davis)
NE run defense (OLB Dont’a Hightower)
SEA offensive line (QB Russell Wilson)
LAC special teams (CB Desmond King)
PHI pass offense (WR Golden Tate)
Looking ahead to Week 14
Jaguars at Tennessee: This used to be the go-to trash TNF game of the year. Then both teams made the playoffs last season!!! The level of disappointment makes this a trash TNF game, but the Titans (trash as they are) could use a win to keep them in the Wild Card mix. I’m so excited to see what actually keeps this game in trash levels.
Ravens at Kansas City: Ray Rice’s old team vs Kareem Hunt’s old team.
Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers: I probably should put the game in Dallas here, but (insert Eagles LB here) decided to talk smack as if Philadelphia didn’t already jump start the Cowboys once already, so guaranteed L for the soon-to-not-be-defending champions. As for the Chargers … they beat the Steelers with special teams, WATTBA!
Rams at Chicago: This is the game of the week, because the Raiders decided OLB Khalil Mack should not be paid. Imagine that.
Vikings at Seattle: It’s Monday Night Football, so god bless Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins.