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Trevor Lawrence ran for two touchdowns and Cam Little’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal lifted the Jaguars to a 23-17 win over the Colts, extending Jacksonville’s winning streak to seven and putting them one win away from the AFC South title. The loss eliminated Indianapolis from playoff contention, capped a historic collapse after a 7-1 start, and kept Philip Rivers winless since his return.

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Shedeur Sanders threw for 186 yards and a touchdown as Cleveland’s defense shut out Pittsburgh in the end zone, lifting the Browns to a 13-6 win that denied the Steelers an AFC North clincher.

By Mark Chichester Dec 28, 2025 4:59 pm EST Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
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Joe Burrow and the Bengals rolled past the Cardinals 37-14, dominating both halves with long, methodical drives as Ja’Marr Chase found the end zone twice and Chase Brown powered in two second-half rushing touchdowns. Arizona showed little resistance outside of late stat-padding from Trey McBride, as Cincinnati controlled the game throughout and cruised to a comfortable home win.

By Mark Chichester Dec 28, 2025 4:49 pm EST Arizona Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals
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Seattle’s defense shut down Carolina with a dominant performance, holding the Panthers to just 139 total yards and one conversion on 11 third downs in a 27-10 Seahawks win that stalled Carolina’s NFC South push.

By Mark Chichester Dec 28, 2025 4:38 pm EST Carolina Panthers Seattle Seahawks
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Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has flipped the Saints' fortunes to close out the season, securing his fourth straight win at the helm.

By Ben Cooper Dec 28, 2025 4:27 pm EST Tennessee Titans New Orleans Saints
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The Patriots inched one step closer to clinching the AFC East title, pending the results of the Bills-Eagles game.

By Ben Cooper Dec 28, 2025 4:11 pm EST New York Jets New England Patriots
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If George Kittle is out, expect the 49ers' passing offense to flow through running back Christian McCaffrey.

By Mason Cameron Dec 28, 2025 9:50 am EST
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By Mason Cameron Dec 28, 2025 9:20 am EST
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The Raiders, Dolphins and Jaguars all profile as strong passing-game targets this week. Las Vegas draws a Giants defense bleeding explosive plays, Miami faces a Buccaneers unit that continues to funnel and struggle against the pass, and Jacksonville gets a Colts secondary that has been one of the league’s weakest at producing perfect coverage. Each matchup creates clear paths to ceiling outcomes, making all three spots attractive to attack.

By Judah Fortgang Dec 28, 2025 6:24 am EST
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Over the years, PFF data scientists have conducted extensive studies to better understand and predict player performance. While many of these foundational works continue to shape discussions and influence analysis, the focus here is on identifying how those insights apply to specific weekly matchups and uncovering opportunities the betting market may have overlooked.

By Judah Fortgang Dec 28, 2025 5:40 am EST
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Anytime touchdown bets are always a fan favorite — but instead of guessing, you can lean on the new PFF Player Prop Tool to separate signal from noise.

By Judah Fortgang Dec 28, 2025 5:20 am EST
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The Saints defense has quietly emerged as one of the NFL’s most dominant units, and the market has been slow to catch up. With New Orleans ramping up its blitz rate and Cam Ward struggling both under pressure and in obvious passing situations, the matchup sets up as a difficult one for a Titans offense likely forced to chase points.

By Judah Fortgang Dec 28, 2025 5:10 am EST
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Derrick Henry powered the Ravens’ playoff push with a historic night at Lambeau Field, rushing for a season-high 216 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-24 win over the Packers, the most rushing yards ever by a visiting player there. Baltimore dominated on the ground to keep its postseason hopes alive, while Green Bay’s third straight loss helped Chicago clinch the NFC North despite the Packers not punting for a second consecutive game.

By Mark Chichester Dec 28, 2025 4:48 am EST Green Bay Packers Baltimore Ravens
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are the hottest team in the NFL in late December, a statement few football fans would have expected to be true at the start of the season. And that's because Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is in the midst of the best stretch of his career.

By Daire Carragher Dec 28, 2025 4:15 am EST
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PFF’s media research team has been hard at work this week, preparing for kickoff — pulling data-driven insights and talking points for our broadcast partners around the league. Now, we’re sharing those same nuggets with you.

By Andrew Shaver, Jason DeLoach and Maurice Smith Dec 28, 2025 4:00 am EST
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C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdown passes on Houston’s first two drives, and the Texans held on for a 20-16 win over the Chargers to clinch a third straight playoff berth and their eighth consecutive victory. Los Angeles struggled to capitalize on turnovers and missed kicks as Houston’s defense pressured Justin Herbert throughout, snapping the Chargers’ four-game winning streak and handing the AFC West to Denver.

By Mark Chichester Dec 27, 2025 8:01 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers Houston Texans
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PFF’s media research team has been hard at work this week, preparing for kickoff — pulling data-driven insights and talking points for our broadcast partners around the league. Now, we’re sharing those same nuggets with you.

By Andrew Shaver Dec 27, 2025 1:26 pm EST
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This fantasy football start-sit article aims to identify sleepers and the best and worst performers of the week.

By Michelle Magdziuk Dec 26, 2025 3:55 pm EST
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Bo Nix capitalized on a clever Sean Payton fourth-down playcall, throwing a go-ahead touchdown to R.J. Harvey after a Chiefs offsides penalty lifted the Broncos to a 20-13 win at Arrowhead. Denver’s defense sealed it late as the Broncos moved closer to clinching the AFC West while beating Kansas City there for the first time since 2015.

By Mark Chichester Dec 26, 2025 7:15 am EST Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
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The Vikings forced six turnovers and got a 65-yard jet sweep touchdown from Jordan Addison to seal a 23-10 win over the Lions, eliminating Detroit from playoff contention on Thursday night.

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