Mark Chichester
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The Bears survived a game they trailed for most of the night by capitalizing late, rallying for a 22-16 overtime win over the Packers to move to 11-4. A recovered onside kick, clutch execution from Caleb Williams and DJ Moore, and steady kicking from Cairo Santos flipped the game in the final minutes and sealed a critical division victory.
Sun, 21 Dec 25 04:50:12 +0000
Despite a sloppy start that included a kickoff fumble and three missed field goals, the Eagles found their rhythm behind Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley to beat Washington 29-18 and clinch a second straight NFC East title. Hurts threw two touchdowns and Barkley rushed for 132 yards and a score as Philadelphia pulled away in the second half and sealed the win with late points.
Sun, 21 Dec 25 01:37:30 +0000
Aaron Rodgers threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers pulled away in the second half to beat the Dolphins 28-15 on Monday night, staying atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh scored four straight touchdowns after a sluggish start, while Miami’s playoff hopes were extinguished as Tua Tagovailoa and the offense stalled in the cold.
Tue, 16 Dec 25 04:31:22 +0000
The Chargers eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention with a 16-13 win at Arrowhead, sealing it when Derwin James intercepted Gardner Minshew in the final seconds after Patrick Mahomes exited with a knee injury. Justin Herbert, playing through a broken left hand, threw a touchdown as Los Angeles completed a rare season sweep of Kansas City and secured back-to-back 10-win seasons.
Sun, 14 Dec 25 21:47:02 +0000
C.J. Stroud threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns as the Texans raced to an early lead and rolled past the Cardinals 40-20, extending Houston’s winning streak to six games. Nico Collins topped 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season while Arizona, despite big numbers from Trey McBride, dropped its sixth consecutive game.
Sun, 14 Dec 25 21:38:59 +0000
The Chargers outlasted the Eagles 22–19 in a chaotic overtime thriller, rallying late behind Cam Hart’s first career interception, two clutch Cameron Dicker field goals — including the 54-yard OT go-ahead — and a wild, game-sealing pick by Tony Jefferson in the red zone. In a turnover-marred matchup featuring eight giveaways and even a three-turnover single play, Justin Herbert and the Bolts did just enough to move to 9–4 and escape Philadelphia’s final push.
Tue, 09 Dec 25 05:05:42 +0000
Houston’s defense overwhelmed Patrick Mahomes, forcing three interceptions and repeatedly shutting down Kansas City’s offense in a gritty 20-10 Texans win at Arrowhead. The Chiefs unraveled late, turning the ball over on downs to set up Dare Ogunbowale’s go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown as Houston closed the game with 10 unanswered points.
Mon, 08 Dec 25 04:47:32 +0000
The injury-riddled Commanders dropped their eighth straight game in a 31–0 blowout loss to the Vikings, falling to 3–10 in their most lopsided defeat of the season. Jayden Daniels returned from a dislocated elbow only to exit again in the third quarter after reinjuring the same arm on a hit following an interception, leaving Washington without its starter as the offense and defense both sputtered.
Sun, 07 Dec 25 21:06:04 +0000Bio
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!.