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Sam Monson

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Now 1-5 in 2023, the Patriots are staring down the barrel of their worst record since Bill Belichick first arrived, and maybe their worst since the early 1990s.

By Sam Monson Oct 17, 2023 9:17 am EDT New England Patriots
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The Cincinnati Bengals held on late to keep their season resurgence alive and come away with a 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

By Sam Monson Oct 15, 2023 5:15 pm EDT Cincinnati Bengals Seattle Seahawks
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After a wild ending, the Cleveland Browns handed the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the season and came away with a 19-17 victory in Week 6.

By Sam Monson Oct 15, 2023 4:54 pm EDT Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers
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The Houston Texans got themselves back to .500 on the season with a 20-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 6.

By Sam Monson Oct 15, 2023 4:46 pm EDT Houston Texans New Orleans Saints
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Perhaps Jordan Love is just Jordan Love — the always volatile but talented player drafted in 2020.

By Sam Monson Oct 13, 2023 7:34 am EDT Green Bay Packers
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Brock Purdy's performance in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys was indicative of a player who is starting to make plays that aren’t already being created by his environment.

By Sam Monson Oct 10, 2023 9:00 am EDT San Francisco 49ers
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Sam Monson breaks down the biggest takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs' 27-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

By Sam Monson Oct 8, 2023 7:40 pm EDT Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings
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Despite an injury to rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, the Indianapolis Colts were able to get their first home win of the season and beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16.

By Sam Monson Oct 8, 2023 4:36 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts
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Since PFF's inception, Carter owns the best grade of any interior lineman through the first four games of their career. The next guy on the list? Someone named Aaron Donald.

By Sam Monson Oct 6, 2023 7:15 am EDT Philadelphia Eagles
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If the Chicago Bears do end up with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the obvious choice.

By Sam Monson Oct 3, 2023 7:57 am EDT Chicago Bears
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Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept things rolling with a surprisingly good start to the season, knocking off the NFC South favorite New Orleans Saints by a score of 26-9 on the road.

By Sam Monson Oct 1, 2023 5:09 pm EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints
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The Tennessee Titans had a much better game plan to deal with a limited Joe Burrow than the Rams did a week ago, and it helped them cruise to a comfortable 27-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4.

By Sam Monson Oct 1, 2023 5:05 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Cincinnati Bengals
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The Buffalo Bills showed that they are still the top dog in the AFC East with a 48-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 4.

By Sam Monson Oct 1, 2023 4:50 pm EDT Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins
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Trevor Lawrence, the NFL's third-highest-graded quarterback, has dealt with an absurd number of receiver errors over the past two weeks.

By Sam Monson Sep 27, 2023 9:48 am EDT
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The gap between the Miami offense and second place in expected points added per play this season is the same as the gap between second and 21st.

By Sam Monson Sep 26, 2023 7:33 am EDT
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Without Bryce Young in the lineup, the Carolina Panthers gave a good account of themselves but still came out on the losing end of a 37-27 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

By Sam Monson Sep 24, 2023 8:07 pm EDT Carolina Panthers Seattle Seahawks
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A game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings was always going to end in madness, and that’s exactly what happened in Week 3, with the Vikings failing on a last-ditch attempt to snatch back the win.

By Sam Monson Sep 24, 2023 5:54 pm EDT Los Angeles Chargers Minnesota Vikings
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In a game that was never close, the Buffalo Bills ran out to an easy 37-3 win against the Washington Commanders in Week 3.

By Sam Monson Sep 24, 2023 5:38 pm EDT Washington Commanders Buffalo Bills
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Rookie Puka Nacua has taken the NFL by storm through two weeks. Here's what to make of the Los Angeles Rams wideout and his role once Cooper Kupp returns from injured reserve.

By Sam Monson Sep 21, 2023 9:51 am EDT
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The Chicago Bears' offense is doing Justin Fields no favors, but he is also not showing signs of significant growth two weeks into his third NFL season.

By Sam Monson Sep 19, 2023 7:15 am EDT
Bio

Sam joined PFF as one of the core members in the early days. He now co-hosts the PFF NFL Podcast, and covers all things NFL. He graduated from the Technological Institute of Dublin with a degree in International Journalism. He’s been featured on NFL Network, The 33rd Team and more.

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