PFF grades are LIVE: NFL Week 18
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PFF grades are now live for Week 18’s Saturday games.
Each week, we will highlight an interesting grade or stat from every game in the NFL. Click here to dive into PFF Premium Stats for yourself. To dig deeper into every game, including snap counts for every player, subscribe to PFF+.
Cincinnati Bengals 19, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
The Bengals needed Burrow to be at his best to keep their playoff hopes alive heading into the final Sunday of the season, and that’s exactly what they got from their franchise quarterback. Burrow went 37-of-46 for 277 yards, including a pair of big-time throws, earning an 88.5 PFF passing grade.
Baltimore Ravens 35, Cleveland Browns 10
Ravens DI Michael Pierce
Pierce was solid all around in the Ravens‘ AFC North-clinching win over the Cleveland Browns, earning a 63.6 PFF run-defense grade and recording a quarterback hurry as a pass-rusher. However, the primary reason for his 93.8 PFF overall grade in this game was the interception he recorded at the end of the contest. Unlike a lot of “big man” interceptions, it didn’t come off the back of a tipped pass; rather, Pierce dropped into coverage and read a poor throw by Bailey Zappe to pick it off.