With a lot of the NFL Week 17 schedule within the books, it’s time to check out a number of the largest winners and losers from across the league.
Winners
Baker Mayfield, quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mayfield’s profession resurgence in Tampa Bay has been unbelievable, and he has the Buccaneers one step nearer to a different potential NFC South title. He was sensational on Sunday finishing 27-of-32 passes for 359 yards, 5 touchdowns and nil interceptions. For the season he has accounted for 42 touchdowns (39 passing and three speeding).
Saquon Barkley, working again, Philadelphia Eagles
Barkley entered the week needing to common 134 yards over his remaining two video games to interrupt Eric Dickerson’s single-season speeding document. He gained 167 in a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys to assist the Eagles clinch the NFC East and put him over 2,000 yards for the season (simply the ninth participant to ever do it). He’s simply 101 yards away from the document. The query now could be whether or not he plays in Week 18 in opposition to his former group.
Brock Bowers, tight finish, Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders have received two video games in a row and have one of many NFL’s finest younger playmakers in Bowers. He set two rookie data on Sunday, breaking Mike Ditka’s record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end (1,144) and likewise setting a brand new mark for all rookies with 108 receptions. He has been a brilliant spot in a disappointing season for the Raiders.
Drew Lock, quarterback, New York Giants
The Giants had nothing to play for as a group, however gamers like Lock are taking part in for his or her future within the league. Lock made a giant assertion in opposition to the Colts by finishing 17-of-23 passes for 309 yards, 4 landing passes and a speeding landing.
Sam Darnold, quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings have an opportunity to safe the No. 1 seed and a bye week subsequent Sunday, and Darnold is a giant motive why. He was excellent in a 27-25 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers, finishing 33-of-43 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns. He stays the most important shock success story within the NFL this season.
Miami Dolphins’ playoff probabilities
They want some assist, however due to a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns the Dolphins still have something to play for in Week 18. A Dolphins win over the New York Jets, mixed with a Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, will put the Dolphins within the playoffs.
Losers
Indianapolis Colts
This group simply retains discovering approach to miss the playoffs with an inconceivable string of late-season, embarrassing losses to groups they need to be favored to beat. Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants to knock them out of playoff competition this season was an appalling show of protection.
Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, New York Jets
How dangerous was Rodgers in a 40-14 loss to the Buffalo Payments? He was not solely benched for Tyrod Taylor, he not solely acquired known as for an pointless roughness penalty after his second interception, however he performed worse than any NFL quarterback — statistically — since Davis Mills …. three years in the past.
