The San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFC West title on Thursday night time, the NFL begins its first slate of Saturday video games and Sunday’s schedule will certainly be uninteresting.
Welcome to week 15.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys shall be groups to look at as each may doubtlessly make the playoffs this week or subsequent. Many groups are nonetheless struggling to make it to the playoffs. The Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears are the one groups mathematically eradicated.
Each different workforce continues to be very a lot within the combine. With 4 video games already within the books for the week and yet another set for Monday, Sunday’s schedule is a bit slim. To not fear although, listed below are a number of the video games followers ought to control on Sunday.
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Jets (7-6) vs. Lions (6-7) – 1 PM ET, CBS
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts throughout the first half of a sport towards the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Detroit.
(AP Photograph/Paul Sankhya)
Who would have thought {that a} December matchup between the Jets and Lions would carry a lot weight? The Lions have performed nicely of their previous few video games, posting a 6-7 document in East Rutherford, New Jersey after beginning the 12 months 1-6.
Lions coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff have the workforce proper the place it must make a run, and it begins towards the Jets.
The Jets have been in flux the whole season and, even with their points, are 7-6 and have a plus-21 level differential. Mike White will not be the beginning quarterback after fumbling a number of instances in final week’s loss towards the Payments.
Zach Wilson was once more named the beginning quarterback. The second-year quarterback has loads to show, and Sunday is an efficient place to remind everybody why he was the No. 2 choose within the 2021 draft.
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Jaguars (5-8) vs. Cowboys (10-3) – 1 PM ET, FOX
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, left, scores previous Tennessee Titans linebacker Dylan Cole (53) throughout the second half of the sport on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
(AP Photograph/Mark Zaleski)
Final week the Cowboys had been about to fall into the Texans’ entice, and on Sunday they face one other entice sport towards the Jaguars.
The Jaguars have seemed good at instances and impressed some head-scratching at others. Trevor Lawrence is beginning to appear like the No. 1 draft choose. He hasn’t thrown an interception since week eight, and through that span, the workforce has gone 3-2 and had 10 landing passes.
However Jacksonville is simply nearly as good towards a protection because the one it confronted towards the Broncos — if not higher. Dallas ranked third in factors allowed and fifth in yards allowed. Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are absolute beasts, and if the offense can operate at a excessive degree, this could possibly be a straightforward week.
Dallas wants a win to make the playoffs. Ought to or not it’s a tie, it needs to be hoped that the Giants-Commanders sport doesn’t finish in a tie. They received the Seahawks’ loss to the 49ers on Thursday to assist tie them up. If the Lions lose or tie or the Commanders lose, the Seahawks’ losses would be the Cowboys.
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Texans (1-11-1) vs. Chiefs (10-3) – 1 PM ET, CBS
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Jerrick McKinnon leaps into the top zone for a landing throughout the first half of a sport towards the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.
(AP Photograph / Jack Dempsey)
For the Chiefs, a win would imply every thing.
Kansas Metropolis faces a Texans workforce that put up a great struggle final week towards the Cowboys. The Chiefs almost blew an enormous lead for the Broncos. A win would clinch the AFC West for the Chiefs and a Chargers loss to the Titans. A tie and a Chargers tie would additionally give the Chiefs the division title.
If the Chiefs tie, the workforce nonetheless receives a playoff berth with a loss by the Jets and Patriots or a loss by the Dolphins and Patriots and a Jets tie or a loss by the Dolphins and Jets and Patriots tie.
Kansas Metropolis is 5-2 away from Arrowhead Stadium this season.
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Chargers (7-6) vs. Titans (7-6) – 4:25 PM ET, CBS
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) alerts as he runs for the primary time throughout the second half of a sport towards the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.
(AP Photograph/JC Hong)
The Chargers impressed followers final week in prime time with their win over the Dolphins. The protection confirmed as much as shut down a dynamic passing assault led by Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle. On Sunday afternoon, there may be going to be one other unstoppable power to deal with – Derrick Henry.
Tennessee is on a three-game dropping streak, and this matchup towards the Chargers comes at a vital time within the season. The Jaguars are barking up their bushes and the inconsistency on offense has actually harm them. The Titans are twenty sixth in factors scored and twenty ninth in yards. Ryan Tannehill and the extensive receivers should step up and play slightly higher to win this sport.
Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ offense seemed good towards the Dolphins, however it was the protection that basically stepped up. The Chargers have been affected by accidents all season, and clutch play led them to a win final week. The identical will occur on Sunday afternoon.
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Commanders (7-5-1) vs. Giants (7-5-1) – 8:20 PM ET, NBC
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) is pressured by Philadelphia Eagles defensive sort out Fletcher Cox (91) throughout the second quarter of a sport on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, NJ.
(AP Photograph/Brian Woolston)
Simply please, no extra strings connected.
Each groups want a win because the Commanders and Giants vie for a playoff spot. New York took the lead towards Washington of their first assembly and so they went to time beyond regulation. Their tie could also be a saving grace however, ultimately, a win goes to be higher.
It comes on that Sunday night time. Each groups are in a great spot to make the playoffs, however the Seahawks, Lions, and even the Panthers and Falcons are up towards them.
NFC East rivalry hits primetime.
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what the remainder of sunday appears to be like like
- 1 PM ET: Bears (3-10) vs. Eagles (12-1), Fox
- 1 PM ET: Saints (4-9) vs. Falcons (5-8), Fox
- 1 PM ET: Panthers (5-8) vs. Steelers (5-8), CBS
- 4:05 PM ET: Broncos (3-10) vs. Cardinals (4-9)
- 4:05 PM ET: Raiders (5-8) vs. Patriots (7-6)
- 4:25 PM ET: Buccaneers (6-7) vs. Bengals (9-4)
