Mark Chichester

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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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The Carolina Panthers' tough start to the season continued in Week 2, as they lost 26-3 to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Sam Darnold finished 17-of-26 for 268 yards and two touchdowns, including an epic 97-yard strike to Justin Jefferson, to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

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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 11, 2024 10:07 am EDT
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The Detroit Lions battled until the very end, overcoming a strong effort from Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, with David Montgomery’s overtime touchdown securing a 26-20 victory at Ford Field in Week 1.

By Mark Chichester Sep 9, 2024 12:08 am EDT Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions
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Dak Prescott made his Super Bowl intentions clear just hours after securing a four-year, $240 million contract, as the Dallas Cowboys dominated the Cleveland Browns 33-17 in their season opener.

By Mark Chichester Sep 8, 2024 8:24 pm EDT Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys
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All eyes were on rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in this matchup, but it was Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield who stole the show, leading his team to a 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders in Week 1.

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Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders nailed a 52-yard field goal as time expired, sealing a 20-17 Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

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Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes in the second half to lead the Buffalo Bills to a comeback 34-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. 

By Mark Chichester Sep 8, 2024 5:23 pm EDT Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills
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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!.