Mark Chichester

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The shorthanded Raiders weren't fazed, downing the Browns — whose nightmare start continues — 20-16.

By Mark Chichester Sep 29, 2024 8:05 pm EDT Las Vegas Raiders Cleveland Browns
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Jayden Daniels' impressive rookie campaign rolled on in Week 4, as the first-year quarterback completed 26 of his 30 passes for 234 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a dominant 42-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

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The Sam Darnold Cinderella story continued in Week 4, as the Vikings quarterback threw three touchdown passes to help the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 31-29. 

By Mark Chichester Sep 29, 2024 5:59 pm EDT Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
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Andy Dalton threw for 220 yards, two touchdowns and an interception but couldn’t replicate last week’s success in his matchup against his former team, as the Cincinnati Bengals held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 34-24 for their first win of the season.

By Mark Chichester Sep 29, 2024 5:33 pm EDT Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals
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Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos edged out a 10-9 win over the New York Jets in a rain-soaked defensive battle on Sunday. 

By Mark Chichester Sep 29, 2024 5:05 pm EDT Denver Broncos New York Jets
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In this quarterback rankings breakdown, we've evaluated the top performers based on PFF passing grades. Using insights from Premium Stats, we’ll also present a variety of key metrics beyond passing grade, including performance under pressure, passing from a clean pocket, success against the blitz, effectiveness using play action and more.

By Mark Chichester Sep 25, 2024 11:13 am EDT
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The Kansas City defense came up big in the closing moments to clinch a 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, extending the Chiefs' unbeaten streak to 3-0.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 11:57 pm EDT Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons
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Rookie Joshua Karty nailed a 37-yard field goal with just seconds remaining to complete a dramatic comeback as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-24 in Week 3.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 8:24 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers
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Geno Smith completed 26 of his 34 passes for 289 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown to D.K. Metcalf, but also threw two interceptions as the Seattle Seahawks cruised to a 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 8:04 pm EDT Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks
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Malik Willis delivered his best NFL performance in Week 3, leading the Green Bay Packers to a dominant 30-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 5:49 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers
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Saquon Barkley led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 15-12 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, scoring two decisive fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 65-yard breakaway run and a game-winning 4-yard rush with just over a minute left.

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Jonathan Taylor led the Indianapolis Colts to a 21-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Trey Sermon added a score as the Colts (1-2) avoided their first 0-3 start since 2021.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 5:25 pm EDT Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts
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Sam Darnold tied his career high with four touchdown passes, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 34-7 win over the Houston Texans and keeping their undefeated season intact.

By Mark Chichester Sep 22, 2024 5:08 pm EDT Houston Texans Minnesota Vikings

Nine teams are winless ahead of Week 3, with the most surprising ones being the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

By Mark Chichester Sep 18, 2024 9:05 am EDT
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In this quarterback rankings breakdown, we've evaluated the top performers based on PFF passing grades. Using insights from Premium Stats, we’ll also present a variety of key grades beyond passing grade, including grades under pressure, from a clean pocket, against the blitz, using play action and more.

By Mark Chichester Sep 18, 2024 6:30 am EDT
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The Houston Texans secured a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, with C.J. Stroud throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown.

By Mark Chichester Sep 16, 2024 12:22 am EDT Houston Texans Chicago Bears
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Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. and the Arizona Cardinals offense put on a dazzling display in their 41-10 rout of the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season.

By Mark Chichester Sep 15, 2024 8:26 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals
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A week after a commanding Week 1 win against the hapless Carolina Panthers, Derek Carr and company marched into Jerryworld and cruised to a 44-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. 

By Mark Chichester Sep 15, 2024 6:59 pm EDT Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints
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The Washington Commanders secured a 21-18 home victory over the New York Giants in Week 2, with Austin Seibert delivering the game-winning field goal as time expired.

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Building off their commanding Week 1 victory over the Washington Commanders, the Bucs edged out Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions 20-16 in Week 2, avenging their 31-23 playoff loss from last season.

By Mark Chichester Sep 15, 2024 6:03 pm EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions
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Mark Chichester is the managing editor at PFF. He joined PFF in April 2016 as a data collector before moving into an editorial role in 2018 and becoming the site’s managing editor in June 2022. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, ESPN and Yahoo!.