The 2026 Pro Bowl rosters are out, and the Detroit Lions have five players who made the roster, down from last year’s seven. Here are the five players who made it: Among the group, Campbell is the only first-time Pro Bowler, but it was well deserved. The Lions’ MIKE linebacker made the Year 3 jump […] The 2026 Pro Bowl rosters are out, and the Detroit Lions have five players who made the roster, down from last year’s seven. Here are the five players who made it: RB Jahmyr Gibbs WR Amon-Ra St. Brown RT Penei Sewell EDGE Aidan Hutchinson LB Jack Campbell Among the group, Campbell is the only first-time Pro Bowler, but it was well deserved. The Lions’ MIKE linebacker made the Year 3 jump that many within the organization were predicting. Through 15 games, Campbell has 159 tackles (third in the NFL), nine tackles for loss (36th), three forced fumbles (t-fifth), 5.0 sacks (t-57th), and the second-best PFF grade among all NFL linebackers (90.1). This is Gibbs’ third Pro Bowl, St. Brown’s fourth, Sewell’s fourth, and Hutchinson’s second. Additionally, four of the Lions’ five Pro Bowlers were listed as starters—Gibbs, Sewell, Hutchinson, and Campbell—indicating they were recognized as the top players at their position in the NFC. In addition to these five Pro Bowlers, the Lions also have five alternates for the games: QB Jared Goff (first alternate) WR Jameson Williams (fourth) TE Sam LaPorta (fifth) S Brian Branch (first) S Kerby Joseph (fifth) Obviously, LaPorta, Branch, and Joseph are unlikely to play in the Pro Bowl games, should their names be called, as all of them are dealing with injuries that landed them on injured reserve. It will be interesting to see if Goff gets the call-up. The three NFC quarterbacks named to the Pro Bowl are Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold, and Dak Prescott. Jameson Williams’ route to his first Pro Bowl will be a little more difficult. The NFC Pro Bowl receivers are Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, George Pickens, and St. Brown—plus three alternates. You can see the entire Pro Bowl rosters for each team here. The 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games will be played in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. The flag football game is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco. See More: Detroit Lions News
2026 Pro Bowl rosters: 5 Detroit Lions make team, 5 alternates
Do the Detroit Lions need big, sweeping changes?
This season of Detroit Lions football did not go as planned. After a 15-2 season with a premature exit in the playoffs, many expected the Lions to jump right back into contention and fight for their first Super Bowl appearance. Instead, as Christmas approaches, they’re on the brink of elimination with playoff odds lower than […] This season of Detroit Lions football did not go as planned. After a 15-2 season with a premature exit in the playoffs, many expected the Lions to jump right back into contention and fight for their first Super Bowl appearance. Instead, as Christmas approaches, they’re on the brink of elimination with playoff odds lower than 10%. On this week’s episode of the PODcast, we recap Detroit’s disheartening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. How did the Lions suddenly lose their entire identity of running the football on offense and stopping the run on defense? We also break down some severe coaching malpractice in the game, whether it be questionable play calling, poor game plans, or even worse in-game management. Then our discussion moves to some bigger-picture questions. Changes are going to be made this upcoming offseason; it’s inevitable. On the roster side, there are north of 20 to-be free agents the Lions will have to make decisions on. So how will the Lions spend their resources? Will it mostly be on retaining players? Will they put a big focus on the offensive line, the defensive line? Do they need to overhaul their secondary… again? Then there’s the issue with the coaching staff. Is Kelvin Sheppard in over his head? Does he need to be replaced? Does he need a veteran assistant to help out? Does the entire defensive scheme need an overhaul? And on the offensive side of the ball, is it time the Lions go out and get themselves a seasoned play-caller? How much blame does Hank Fraley deserve for Detroit’s uninspiring running game? Or is all of this an overreaction to a team that faced a tough schedule, still it’s top-two in scoring offense, and was on the wrong side of end-of-game luck and injury problems? Could just a strong offseason of personnel building and self-scouting fix everything? We discuss that and a whole lot more on this week’s episode of the PODcast. You can listen to it below or find it on any podcasting platform you prefer by searching “Pride of Detroit.” A video version of the PODcast is also available over on our YouTube page. Make sure you’re subscribed over there for plenty of bonus content not included on our podcast feeds. See More:
The Eagles should put the pedal to the metal against the Bills
Now is not the time to take the foot off the gas. Flying high thanks to a badly-needed two-game winning streak on the heels of three straight deflating defeats, the Eagles find themselves in a solid position entering the final two weeks of the season. With their second straight division title locked up, the Birds […] Now is not the time to take the foot off the gas. Flying high thanks to a badly-needed two-game winning streak on the heels of three straight deflating defeats, the Eagles find themselves in a solid position entering the final two weeks of the season. With their second straight division title locked up, the Birds have looked a lot more like their 2024 selves of late, just in time for another Super Bowl run. They will most likely enter the postseason tournament as the No. 3 seed in the NFC, although there is an outside shot at No. 2. The simplest path to the No. 2 seed is for the Eagles to beat the Bills in Buffalo this Sunday followed by a win over the revenge-obsessed Commanders in Week 18 in Philadelphia, along with two losses by the Chicago Bears. Anything other than requires a degree in advanced calculus and substantial wishing upon a star to move up to No. 2. Earning the No. 2 seed would be advantageous because it assures two home playoff games, in the wild card and divisional rounds, rather than going on the road for the divisional round. It also opens up the possibility for a home NFC Championship Game if the No. 1 seed suffers an upset loss in the divisional round, as happened last year with the Commanders in Detroit. However, the Eagles will be the most talented team on the field no matter who they play. For much of this season, their struggles on offense and, at times, in the run game on defense, were self-inflicted. Victories over the truly awful Las Vegas Raiders and the slightly less-terrible Commies the last two weeks have not silenced some of the doubters. “Yeah, the offense looked a lot better, but look who they beat! Let’s see them do it against a real team!” It’s obviously unfair to criticize the Eagles after ugly wins over the Rams, Packers, Lions, Chiefs (when they were good), and Buccaneers while also throwing shade at lopsided wins against the Raiders and Washington. But, to be fair, the Eagles played ugly in those victories. There were legitimate reasons for concern. It has been difficult to find many instances in which both sides of the ball played cleanly for all 60 minutes of a football game, which is why this week’s contest in Buffalo is so darn intriguing. It’s not time to rest the starters. This week’s game against the Bills will be a true test of where they are heading into the playoffs. Nick Sirianni and the Birds should take this game seriously and go all-out to win. Just imagine what a solid victory against the 11-4 Bills would do for this team’s, and the city’s, confidence. Buffalo is currently the No. 6 seed in the AFC and trailing the 12-3 New England Patriots in the AFC East by one game. Those two teams meet up again in Week 18 with a division title potentially on the line, given Buffalo’s comeback win against the Pats two weeks ago. Josh Allen and the Bills have more to play for this week than the Eagles, yet it would behoove the Birds to play the game as they normally would. No matter what happens on Sunday, the Eagles should be resting starters in the season finale against Washington. Even if the No. 2 seed is still in play, they should leave it up to Tanner McKee, Tank Bigsby and the rest of the back-ups to try and secure it against a motivated Commanders team, allowing the starters to gain a “bye” week heading into the playoffs, much like they did a season ago. But you don’t rest your starters for two straight weeks, not when the offense is just starting to find its footing. Imagine going into Buffalo against a motivated opponent and coming away with a victory. What would that say to the rest of the NFL? The Eagles already have an aura around them. Going on the road and defeating a pumped and primed out-of-conference opponent, most likely in bad weather, would speak volumes about where this team is right now. Of course, avoiding injuries is the highest concern, and if the weather is so bad that it risks the health of Jalen Hurts or anyone else, the coaching staff should err on the side of caution. That being said, we all want to see this team go into Buffalo and come away with a victory that would likely squash all the hand-wringing from this up-and-down 2025 season. See More: Philadelphia Eagles News
Wanted: Receivers for the NY Giants who can actually catch the ball
The No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft has been a quarterback in nine of the past 11 years. As of this writing, the New York Giants are still in position to have the No. 1 pick in 2026. Do they need a quarterback, though? A surprising number of people on X think the Giants should stay put if they get the No. 1 pick, trade Jaxson Dart, and draft Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza rather than trading down. You can make the case considering that after winning two of his first three starts Dart hasn’t won another, that the hits he takes and his regular visits to the blue tent portend low longevity, and that his current head coach didn’t even have confidence in him to win Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Dart has looked really good in a variety of advanced metrics until recently, but football is about scoring points. After a two-week stretch in which the Dart-led Giants hung 34 and 32 points on the Eagles and Broncos, two of the best defensive teams in the league, the Giants have scored 20, 24, 20, 15, 21, and 13 points in Dart’s starts, i.e., 19 points per game. That’s worse than all but five other teams’ season scoring average. Is it Dart, or is it the weapons he has to work with? In support of the latter hypothesis, as of a month ago he had faced perfect coverage more often than all but a few other QBs while only having a slightly negative EPA on such plays: And the coup de grace, Dart has lost more EPA because of receiver drops than all but a handful of other quarterbacks: Reliable receivers (a) know how to get open, and (b) know how to catch the ball. They’re savvy football players rather than just athletes. The Giants for the most part have athletes but not great football players in their receiver group. I started thinking about this last week watching the amazing Rams-Seahawks game. Players like Puca Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba catch everything. Nacua in particular is a lesson for any GM. Here are his RAS scores: Nacua was selected in the fifth round (No. 177) in the 2023 draft – the one in which Joe Schoen traded up for the more physically impressive athlete, Jalin Hyatt: (The mediocre agility grades are interesting in light of Hyatt’s inability to get separation on most of his routes.) To rub salt in the wound, Nacua was still on the board when the Giants selected running back Eric Gray at No. 172. (Never mind the fact that the No.73 – No. 89 pick exchange with the Rams was used by them to select defensive tackle Kobie Turner.) The Giants of course were not the only team to pass multiple times on Nacua; every NFL team did. Even his draft profile was mediocre unless you’re able to note the intriguing bits with hindsight. For example Lance Zierlein of NFL.com rated him in the “Average Backup or Special-Teamer” category, saying: Nacua is an athletic wideout lacking the twitch or speed to attack NFL man coverage at a successful rate. However, the ball skills and competitive nature he brings to the field give him a fighting chance to make a roster. He might need to be used as a possession receiver operating from the slot, where his ball-winning and size can work in his favor. He’s sneaky talented with the ball in his hands, so jet-sweep work in the pros could be an option. He has a shot to be picked on Day 3. There are make-it elements in the way he plays the game Smith-Njigba was a different story. It’s entirely possible that Schoen would have drafted him in Round 1 in 2023, but there was a run on wide receivers just before the Giants picked. Still, good NFL receivers such as Josh Downs, Michael Wilson, Dontayvion Wicks, and DeMario Douglas were on the board when the Giants traded up for Hyatt. There are several components to being a good receiver. A lot of emphasis has been placed on separation in recent years, and rightly so. Here’s a chart about separation and its correlation with targets from several weeks ago: Unsurprisingly, Smith-Njigba and Nacua are right up there with the best, along with Amon-Ra St.Brown and Garrett Wilson, all of whom get targeted a lot as a result. No Giants receiver comes anywhere near that, although Wan’Dale Robinson is at least in the same quadrant as they are. Unless you catch the ball, though, separation doesn’t mean much. That’s the part that Giants receivers fall short in. Let’s look at two metrics that matter a lot for actually being successful as a receiver. First, drops – here are the league leaders (lowest drop percentage) among wide receivers and tight ends who are targeted regularly: Courtesy of Pro FootballFocus Tight ends as a rule aren’t the greatest pass catchers, but two do make the list (Trey McBride and Dalton Schultz). Unsurprisingly, Nacua and Smith-Njigba are both there; they also happen to lead the NFL in receiving yards. Nacua in particular has an amazing 81.4% reception rate, made more impressive by the fact that he’s been targeted 140 times already. Note also that Rashid Shaheed leads all wide receivers with zero drops this season. He was available at the trade deadline; Seattle got him for fourth and fifth-round picks. Joe Schoen made no moves at the trade deadline. One Giant, Wan’Dale Robinson, clocks in at No.12, with only a 3.7% drop rate. That’s one argument for re-signing him (in addition to his 901 receiving yards), but his size may be an issue, as we’ll get to in a moment. The other aspect of receiving that receives less attention than it used to is making contested catches. Big receivers who could win “50-50” balls used to be treasured as go-to guys when you needed a first down or were in the red zone. Here are the NFL
College Football Playoff Recap: Oregon 51, James Madison 34
Dante Moore accounted for five touchdowns as No. 5 Oregon pulled away early and never trailed in a 51-34 College Football Playoff win over No. 19 James Madison. The Ducks scored four straight touchdowns after the opening minutes to build a commanding lead and advanced to face Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl quarterfinal.
L.A. Rams News: Did Phillip Rivers do what you wanted?
I am writing this article before the Monday night game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts, so who won? Was it who you wanted? Did Phillip Rivers deliver the goods for Indy, or did he deliver the goods for everyone rooting against the Colts? Well, maybe the Colts lost, but it wasn’t […] I am writing this article before the Monday night game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts, so who won? Was it who you wanted? Did Phillip Rivers deliver the goods for Indy, or did he deliver the goods for everyone rooting against the Colts? Well, maybe the Colts lost, but it wasn’t Rivers’ fault, I am not sure how you feel, so you tell me! The holidays are fast approaching, but there’s still plenty of football to go around. How’s fantasy treating you? She’s a cruel mistress, isn’t she? Or, are they the love of your life? Thank you for checking out Turf Show Times and have a great Tuesday! The next time you are reading one of these it should be Christmas Eve! Rams’ playoff seeding could be impacted by 49ers-Colts on MNF (ramswire) “Currently, the Rams are the No. 5 seed in the NFC, which would set them up for a wild-card game against the winner of the NFC South. That wouldn’t be the worst-case scenario after losing the No. 1 seed, but falling any further in the standings would make the Rams’ path to the Super Bowl much more difficult. And it starts with tonight’s game. If the 49ers beat the Colts, the Rams will fall to No. 6 in the NFC. The Eagles are currently the No. 3 seed, which means the Rams would have to travel to Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs.“ Rams vs Falcons picks, predictions, odds for NFL Week 17 game Monday (azcentral) “The Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons play on Monday, Dec. 29, at the Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 17 schedule. Which team will win the NFL Week 17 game on Monday Night Football? Check out these NFL Week 17 picks and NFL Week 17 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6:15 p.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO). The Rams are an 8.5-point favorite over the Falcons in NFL Week 17 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.“ Sean McVay talks about Chase Blackburn’s departure, game-planning for Bijan Robinson & draft mentality (therams.com) “Los Angeles Rams Sean McVay talks about the reasons behind the decision to part ways with former special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn and game-planning for Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson ahead of Monday’s primetime matchup. The Rams’ head coach also dives into the team’s mentality as they prepare for the 2026 NFL draft.” See More: Los Angeles Rams News
Myles Murphy continues his ascension as a key piece of the Bengals defense
Myles Murphy has been playing at a really high level over the past couple of months. The third-year defensive end has been a true difference maker as both a pass rusher and against the run. There is no doubt the Bengals will be picking up his fifth-year option prior to training camp next year. Murphy […] Myles Murphy has been playing at a really high level over the past couple of months. The third-year defensive end has been a true difference maker as both a pass rusher and against the run. There is no doubt the Bengals will be picking up his fifth-year option prior to training camp next year. Murphy didn’t have a ton of opportunities to rush the passer on Sunday, with the Dolphins rushing the ball and using quick game until things got out of hand for them in the second half. Murphy finished with just two pressures on the game, a week after having two sacks. His presence was still felt, with him consistently drawing extra attention from tight ends and running backs when the Dolphins dropped back to pass. Myles Murphy finished the game with a team-leading five stops against the run. He had an incredible 90.0 overall grade per PFF, mainly due to his impact slowing down the dangerous Dolphins rushing attack. Below are some of those impactful plays against the run from Myles Murphy on Sunday. The one trait I have admired most from Murphy has been his continuous effort on the field. It was evidenced earlier in the season when he chased down Derrick Henry 40 yards down the field to make a tackle, on a drive that eventually ended with a Bengals interception instead of a touchdown for the Ravens. He is constantly running toward the ball, which led to a fumble recovery against the Dolphins. In another frustrating season, the development of Myles Murphy has been a bright spot. Hopefully, the Bengals can start seeing some similar progression from this year’s first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, over these last couple of weeks. See More: Cincinnati Bengals Analysis
Colts QB Philip Rivers finds fountain of youth in primetime, but Indy defense lays major dud vs. 49ers
The desperate Indianapolis Colts (8-7) were fighting for their increasingly slim playoff odds, but if you want to blame someone after falling to the San Francisco 49ers (11-4), 48-27, on Monday Night Football, don’t blame grizzled veteran Philip Rivers (i.e., ‘Grandpa Phil’). The 44-year-old longtime veteran quarterback, who shockingly unretired two weeks ago and had […] The desperate Indianapolis Colts (8-7) were fighting for their increasingly slim playoff odds, but if you want to blame someone after falling to the San Francisco 49ers (11-4), 48-27, on Monday Night Football, don’t blame grizzled veteran Philip Rivers (i.e., ‘Grandpa Phil’). The 44-year-old longtime veteran quarterback, who shockingly unretired two weeks ago and had the same amount of practice time with his teammates, showed a lot of shades of the former 8x NFL Pro Bowler he once was for the Chargers organization—albeit with some diminished arm strength. Given the unique circumstances, he was every bit of excellent in primetime tonight, relatively speaking. Rivers completed 23 of 35 pass attempts for 277 total passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and an interception—which as ESPN analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman pointed out, wasn’t actually his fault (as specifically, rookie tight end Tyler Warren turned his head too soon in his receiving route). Rivers was incredibly surgical, recognizing the 49ers defense at the line of scrimmage, getting the Colts in the proper play call, and rapidly progressing through his passing reads to make the right throw. He led the Colts to two lengthy touchdown scoring drives, on each of their two first offensive possessions. Each capped off by a touchdown throw to Indy breakout leading wideout Alec Pierce—who’s poised for a major pay day this offseason. The problem is the Colts were too banged up, depleted, and not well coached enough to overcome two things tonight. First, Colts kick returner Ameer Abdullah’s fumble on their would-be second offensive drive, which led directly to a 49ers touchdown, and put Indianapolis down 14-7—which they’d tie, but never regain the lead again. Having opted to receive first, it essentially meant the 49ers got two extra possessions (*receiving the ball after halftime too). Two, the defense, aside from a safety Cam Bynum interception off 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy with 4:47 left in the 4th quarter and the Colts already down 41-27, laid a complete egg in this one. It was devastating for the Colts ever-dwindling playoff chances and highly surprising, especially after how strong the defense played in Seattle collectively last week. The 49ers offense put up 41 points in this one and never punted. San Francisco’s offense put up 440 total yards, was 7 for 11 on third down, and controlled time of possession 33:05 to 26:55. Theoretically beforehand, the Colts needed Rivers to be efficient, effective, and manage the game to hopefully win this critical football game at home, not be prime Peyton Manning without the resemblance of a defense. The Colts defense couldn’t stop anyone though. Indy’s normally stout run defense was a sieve. The linebackers couldn’t cover as usual. The replacement outside cornerbacks couldn’t cover. The pass rush was nonexistent again with just a single sack by Laiatu Latu. Under the bright lights of primetime, it was nothing short of a defensive disaster by the Colts and realistically closed the books on their playoffs chances with two weeks to go—capping off yet another late season collapse. See More: Indianapolis Colts Analysis
2026 Las Vegas Raiders Draft Scouting: Jacob Rodriguez
Position: Inside Linebacker Height: 6’1 Weight: 235 Stats: 2025 (13 games) – 117 tackles, 11 TFL, sack, 4 INT, 6 PBU, 2 FR, TD, 7 FF | 52/63, 487 yds, 2 TD allowed, 83.0 QBR targeted | 13% miss tackle rate, 65 run stops Class/Age: Senior, 22 Team: Texas Tech Positives: Rodriguez has a true […] Position: Inside Linebacker Height: 6’1 Weight: 235 Stats: 2025 (13 games) – 117 tackles, 11 TFL, sack, 4 INT, 6 PBU, 2 FR, TD, 7 FF | 52/63, 487 yds, 2 TD allowed, 83.0 QBR targeted | 13% miss tackle rate, 65 run stops Class/Age: Senior, 22 Team: Texas Tech Positives: Rodriguez has a true knack for the ball, he’s an incredibly intelligent inside linebacker who understands the position to an exceptional level. As a former QB he understands run fits, pass drops, and coverage lanes exceptionally well showing good ability to break on the ball in both run and pass situations. Rodriguez has a great initial downhill trigger that allows him to paly aggressive at the POA and utilize his initial burst and quickness effectively. Rodriguez displays strong pursuit skills to pair with an exceptional motor that consistently allows him to stay involved in plays through the entire rep and sideline to sideline. Additionally, Rodriguez shows a great understanding of the run game with the ability to track down backside rushers, utilize strength at the POA to defeat the interior line. The RS Senior is a violent physical player that consistently uses his strength and aggression in both phases of the game staying physical through route concepts and at the POA. Rodriguez best trait comes with his 10 yard burst where he shows great closing speed coming downhill or collapsing on a passing lane to make a play on the ball paired with his instincts. This also shows up as a Blitzer where Rodriguez has an innate ability to play patient and trigger downhill quickly to close the gap. He showcases good foot speed and ankle flexibility along with the ability to play off the balls of his feet keeping his weight balanced and consistent. Weakness: Rodriguez is likely to transition to the weakside position in the NFL being undersized at the mike position for the NFL role. Additionally, Rodriguez likely isn’t going to test exceptionally well and does showcase instances of having some stiff hips, inconsistent footwork, along with the frame that can limit him in the run game vs larger lineman despite his aggression and strength. Rodriguez takes poor tackling angles at time to OZ run situations, where he also has a tendency to show some over pursuit his assignment at times as well. Rodriguez isn’t the best in coverage often getting beaten throughout a second burst due to his weakness in long speed situations. Additionally, the coverage instincts within 0-10 yards are elite due to his natural feel and closing speed but beyond the 10 yard mark start to become an issue with Rodriguez showing times of abandoning his gap, not carrying defenders fully, or simply missing on an assignment at times as well. Despite playing 4 seasons at the position, there’s numerous instances of Rodriguez looking confused or out of place and consistent playtime and coaching in the NFL will be necessary. Grade: 3.92 – Late Round 3 Pro-Comp: Matt Milano (Bills) Rodriguez is a playmaker with 306 tackles, 26 TFL, 6 sacks, 6 INT, 12 PBU, 5 FR, and 13 FF in his 55 game career. Rodriguez is talented coming downhill vs the run due to his downhill trigger and instincts vs the run. Rodriguez is going to struggle to adapt to the NFL largely due to his average athleticism and stiff hips which will limit his ability to matchup with athletic tight ends and work a zone heavy system as well with his lack of experience at the position. He’s a highly productive player that will develop into being a productive linebacker but his lack of athleticism is likely to limit his true upside and he’ll need to get consistent as well with his aggression and over pursuit which comes with time. The Raiders absolutely need to address their linebacker room this season, consistently failing to address the position and invest true capital into the room. With the Raiders holding 6 picks inside the top four rounds, Rodriguez could be a very good fit with his leadership, motor, and ceiling. See More: Las Vegas Raiders Draft
Vikes Views: Vikings of the Week – NY Giants at Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings won their 3rd game in a row, defeating the NY Giants, 16-13. It wasn’t the most exciting game for fans to watch, with only 3.6 yards per play. The Vikings did see some of the veteran stars come alive with Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones having a nice game. The defense was […] The Minnesota Vikings won their 3rd game in a row, defeating the NY Giants, 16-13. It wasn’t the most exciting game for fans to watch, with only 3.6 yards per play. The Vikings did see some of the veteran stars come alive with Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones having a nice game. The defense was dominant against a subpar New York offense. Will Reichard was perfect, as usual. Aaron Jones Jones picked up an ankle injury early in the game. However, Jordan Mason was injured shortly after and missed the remainder of the game. Jones toughed out 21 carries for 85 yards and a pair of screens for 8 more. He sustained drives enough for the defense to recover and keep the clock moving. PFF 72.8 Justin Jefferson Jefferson has struggled with drops and chemistry with the young QBs. He had another pass he should’ve caught, but he also made a couple of very difficult ones to make up for it. Jefferson had his best game in a long time with 6 receptions for 85 yards on 8 targets. PFF 85.3 Andrew Van Ginkel There are a few defenders that could be on this list. Van Ginkel gets the nod because of the awesome pass defense he had and the sack to end the Giants final drive on 4th and 3. He’s finally starting to look like the player from last season. PFF 77.3 Brian Flores The entire defense deserves some credit and that means their leader does too. This team hasn’t allowed a passing TD in weeks. CB and S depth was a concern heading in and Flores has managed it to perfection. The defense allowed 2 FGs this week and is averaging 11 PPG during this win streak. (Fumble 6 removed) Isaiah Rodgers Isaiah Rodgers was locked in on Sunday. Dominant performance, as it should be against that passing offense. The Elf on the Shelf pre-game cleats were elite. I can’t wait for the SpongeBob Christmas edition. PFF 84.8 Will Reichard I left Will Reichard off my list for the poll again. But he was perfect on kicks, as usual. PFF 93.2 on the season See More: Minnesota Vikings discussion
