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One key thing to know about every Week 14 NFL game

One key thing to know about every Week 14 NFL game

طوبیٰ Tooba 55 years ago 0 1

San Francisco 49ers players made a deliberate fashion choice last week, wearing all-black outfits when they arrived in Philadelphia to play the Eagles.

“My mind-set was going to be: ‘Time to kill. We’re going to a funeral,’ ” star offensive lineman Trent Williams said.

With a 42-19 victory, the 49ers staked a claim to being the best team in the NFC despite having one more loss than the Eagles, but that talk seems premature with this week’s “Sunday Night Football” bringing a key game between the 10-2 Eagles and 9-3 Dallas Cowboys.

The 49ers have played three teams with at least eight victories (the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cowboys and Eagles) and won all three by a combined score of 118-32, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sees his team stacking up well against the Eagles and 49ers going forward despite Dallas’s 28-23 loss to the Eagles last month in Philadelphia.

“Do I expect an all-out — the complete — just an NFL war?” Jones said. “To overexaggerate, yes, I do. Because they’ve got great players, both teams, San Francisco and Philadelphia, they’ve got outstanding players. They’ve got great coaching. But, guys, we do, too.”

Here’s a look at some interesting facts entering Week 14.

Byes: Cardinals (3-10), Commanders (4-9)

Patriots (2-10) at Steelers (7-5), 8:15 p.m., Prime Video: Even with Kenny Pickett able to play, Pittsburgh has looked beatable. Now he’s expected to be out for a few games after ankle surgery, making way for Mitch Trubisky.

Buccaneers (5-7) at Falcons (6-6), 1 p.m., CBS: Few things are more automatic than Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans topping 1,000 yards in every season of his 10-year career.

Rams (6-6) at Ravens (9-3), 1 p.m., Fox: Los Angeles has won three straight, with victories over two teams that entered the games against the Rams with winning records. They’re back at .500 and in the NFC wild-card race.

Lions (9-3) at Bears (4-8), 1 p.m., Fox: Detroit rookie tight end Sam LaPorta gained more than 100 receiving yards for the first time in his career, catching all nine of his targets for 140 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win against the Saints. He is the second rookie tight end since 1970 (along with Jacksonville’s Pete Mitchell in 1995) to have at least 14o yards and a touchdown reception in a game.

Colts (7-5) at Bengals (6-6), 1 p.m., CBS: Jake Browning, the former University of Washington quarterback, gave the Bengals a big boost Monday night in his second career start, becoming the 10th player in the Super Bowl era to throw for 350 or more yards and complete at least 85 percent of his passes. Four of Cincinnati’s last five games are against teams currently playing a backup quarterback.

Jaguars (8-4) at Browns (7-5), 1 p.m., CBS: Jacksonville’s overtime loss Monday night means its AFC South lead is down to one game with five left, opening a path for Houston and Indianapolis in the race for the division title.

Panthers (1-11) at Saints (5-7), 1 p.m., Fox: Carolina’s loss to Tampa Bay left the Panthers as the first team eliminated from playoff contention.

The Dallas Cowboys have plenty of doubters but a legitimate résumé

Texans (7-5) at Jets (4-8), 1 p.m., CBS: With Tank Dell lost for the season with a fractured fibula, C.J. Stroud focused on Nico Collins against Denver, completing nine passes to him for 191 yards and a touchdown. There may be added pressure against a Jets defense that held Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson to 53 yards on 18 carries.

Vikings (6-6) at Raiders (5-7), 4:05 p.m., Fox: In 2021, the year Jon Gruden was replaced by Rich Bisaccia, the Raiders were 6-7 with fading playoff hopes. But that team ran off four straight wins and secured a playoff berth. Can history repeat under interim coach Antonio Pierce with remaining games against the Vikings, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts and Broncos?

Seahawks (6-6) at 49ers (9-3), 4:05 p.m., Fox: The Seahawks are in a brutal stretch of their schedule, with this being the third of four games likely to determine their postseason fate. So far, they have lost to the 49ers on Thanksgiving and the Cowboys.

Bills (6-6) at Chiefs (8-4), 4:25 p.m., CBS: Since 2020, Kansas City has won three of these teams’ five matchups and has scored 146 points to Buffalo’s 139. Suddenly, though, the Chiefs have stumbled to losses in three of their past five games. That’s a departure for them: In 2019, they won their final six regular season games; in 2020, they won 10 straight before sitting starters in the last game; in 2021, they won nine of their last 10; and last season, they won 10 of their last 11.

Broncos (6-6) at Chargers (5-7), 4:25 p.m., CBS: The Chargers’ six points against New England were their fewest in a win in franchise history. Their previous low came in a 7-6 victory over the Patriots in 1963.

Eagles (10-2) at Cowboys (9-3), 8:20 p.m., NBC: Sure, all of Dallas’s wins have come against teams with records of .500 or worse. But Dak Prescott has entered the MVP conversation, passing for 20 touchdowns and averaging 317 passing yards, with only two interceptions, over the past six games.

Titans (4-8) at Dolphins (9-3), 8:15 p.m., ESPN: With 78- and 60-yard touchdown catches against Washington, Tyreek Hill has 21 career scores of at least 60 yards, tied for third all time with Devin Hester. DeSean Jackson leads with 26, followed by Jerry Rice with 23. Miami is 9-3 for the first time since 2001.

Packers (6-6) at Giants (4-8), 8:15 p.m., ABC: In Coach Matt LaFleur’s five seasons, the Packers are 16-0 in December. They have beaten the Chargers, Lions and Chiefs in the past three weeks, with Jordan Love passing for 857 yards and eight touchdowns (with no interceptions). Over its past eight games, Green Bay hasn’t given up more than 24 points.



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