NFL Week 12: Highest-graded plays of the week

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This season, we’re launching a weekly series at PFF that provides a behind-the-scenes look at our grading process. Each week, we’ll break down some of the highest-graded individual plays, complete with tweets to show you the action.

Here are a few standout plays from Week 12.

Marcus Jones’ pick six

This pick-six by Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones earned a +2.0 PFF grade on the play. He read Joe Flacco’s throw, jumped the route and took it back the other way for a touchdown.

Jahmyr Gibbs’ house call in overtime

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs delivered one of the best performances of the season, and this play shows exactly why. He makes a sharp cut in the backfield and, once he hits the open field, outruns every Giants defender to the goal line. The run earned a +1.5 grade in PFF’s system.

The best play from Shedeur Sanders’ first career start

Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his first career start in the Browns’ Week 12 win over the Raiders, and this was one of the best throws of the weekend from any quarterback. The play earned a +1.5 PFF grade, with Sanders avoiding pressure in the backfield before beating coverage downfield with the throw.

This Jaxon Smith-Njigba touchdown

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is in the middle of an outstanding season, and this Week 12 play against the Titans was another example of why. The reception earned a +1.5 PFF grade, as Smith-Njigba beat the defensive back downfield, secured the catch, slipped a tackle and found the end zone.

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