A ‘Where’s Waldo’ moment, Mortal Kombat and an obvious excuse to dust off Mark Morrison’s only hit. No, it’s not a 90s party … it’s the NFL Week 12 Recap.
2019 NFL Week 12 Recap
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles against the defense of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
(Getty Images/Sean M. Haffey)
Ravens 45
Rams 6
Remember a few months ago when Baltimore was calling its offense “revolutionary” and we were wondering what the hell that means? This is what that means: Lamar Jackson is the MVP favorite and the Ravens are by far the greatest running team we’ve ever seen. And Monday night, Eric Weddle stood idly by and watched it happen to the slowly sinking Rams.
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #12, of the Green Bay Packers is sacked by defensive end Nick Bosa, #97, of the San Francisco 49ers during the 1st half of the game, at Levi’s Stadium on Nov. 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, California.
(Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)
Packers 8
49ers 37
San Francisco kicked off a historically difficult stretch in style, with a primetime pummeling of the Packers (try and say that three times fast), sacking future Hall-of-Famer Aaron Rodgers five times and holding him to a historically inept 104 passing yards on 33 attempts (an awful 3.2 yards per pass). This top-ranked 49ers pass defense is for real and the main reason why this is a legit Super Bowl contender.
So, Green Bay better hope their path to the Super Bowl somehow stays east of the Mississippi River because no matter what they do, they’re 0-for-West Coast.
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New England Patriots’ Brandon Bolden, rear, tackles Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard after a kick in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.
(AP/Elise Amendola)
Cowboys 9
Patriots 13
In the battle of the top team in total offense against the top team in total defense, defense won. Yes, Dallas got screwed with an awful tripping call on the last drive, but an offense with that much star power (pun intended) should be able to muster more points, even against a New England D that’s given up 14 or fewer points in every one of their 10 wins (Jerry Jones agrees).
Speaking of which … the Patriots have an NFL-record 17 straight seasons with double digit victories and now have 21 straight home wins. This franchise is video game good, while Dallas is still living in the past by looking at the Pats and asking, “what if?” Which is America’s Team, again?
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans jumps over Tre Herndon #37 of the Jacksonville Jaguars for a touchdown during the first half at Nissan Stadium on Nov. 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
(Getty Images/Frederick Breedon)
Jaguars 20
Titans 42
We live in a world where the usually-boring Tennessee Titans scored four touchdowns in six plays and Ryan Tannehill is a fantasy football gem playing like an MVP candidate. What a time to be alive.
Lions 16
Redskins 19
The Redskins’ highest paid player was relegated to special teams duty, their rookie QB missed the last play of his first NFL victory to take selfies and their biggest play of the game started with a fumble. Even when they win — which has happened at FedEx Field exactly once in the last year — the Skins look terrible.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 24: Tre Flowers, #21, of the Seattle Seahawks heals in an interception on a pass intended for Jordan Matthews, #80, of the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 24, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Seahawks defeated the Eagles 17-9.
(Getty Images/Corey Perrine)
Seahawks 17
Eagles 9
Philadelphia had a late run to make the playoffs last year, but apparently that magic left with Nick Foles. All that’s left is anonymously trashing Carson Wentz on Twitter while he confounds anyone who clings to the belief he’s the same MVP-caliber player he was before he tore up his knee. This dude might have more in common with RG3 than just his draft position.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges, #6, runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard, #94, during the second half an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Cincinnati.
(AP/Gary Landers)
Steelers 16
Bengals 10
Another reason Mike Tomlin should win Coach of the Year: Without JuJu Smith-Schuster or James Conner on offense, he won a game with a man named Duck playing QB. Yes, Cincinnati is terrible but Pittsburgh even being in contention for the playoffs under these circumstances is incredible.
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, #8, escapes the grasp of Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack, #52, during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.
(AP/Paul Sancya)
Giants 14
Bears 19
A week after getting shutout on the stat sheet, Khalil Mack set up a touchdown with a strip sack of Daniel HIT IT MAESTRO!
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 24: Alvin Kamara, #41, of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by Eric Reid, #25, of the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes Benz Superdome on Nov. 24, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Getty Images/Chris Graythen)
Panthers 31
Saints 34
Another day, another bad beat for New Orleans on a pass interference call. This time, Joey Slye choked, Drew Brees led his 50th fourth-quarter comeback and the Saints now have a chance to go marching into a division title with a win over Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day.
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New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell, #26, reaches toward the end zone as he is forced out bounds by Oakland Raiders’ Erik Harris, #25, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP/Adam Hunger)
Raiders 3
Jets 34
The Jets have held 30-point leads in back-to-back games for the first time in franchise history, and are unlikely winners of three straight games after scoring 34 in each of them. It’s too late to catch the Patriots and Bills in the division, but a .500 finish for Gang Green could inspire some confidence a healthier Jets roster in 2020 could do some damage.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry scores a 7-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Cleveland.
(AP/Ron Schwane)
Dolphins 24
Browns 41
For the second straight week, Cleveland stained a much-needed victory with Mason Rudolph-related shenanigans. Even Bruce Allen can’t think this culture is any good.
Bucs 35
Falcons 22
Move over, Fridge. Vita Vea is now the heaviest player in NFL history to score an offensive touchdown and it keeps Tampa’s hopes to run the table, well, still on the table — for now.
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Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore, #20, runs against the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
(AP/John Munson)
Broncos 3
Bills 20
Buffalo stampeded Denver by holding the Broncos to a historically awful passing day and pounding the rock with Frank Gore, who passed Barry Sanders for third in career rushing yardage and cemented his status as the league’s most underrated RB all-time. Give the Bills props for being 8-3, but the next five weeks will tell us whether they’re fraudulent or firmly entrenched as the top AFC wild card.
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Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, #4, looks to throw as he is chased by Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Denico Autry, #96, during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Houston.
(AP/Eric Christian Smith)
Colts 17
Texans 20
In a game that gives Houston the inside track to the AFC South title, the Texans showed up like Mortal Kombat and got a far-from-flawless victory that had fans in Indianapolis throwing down their proverbial controllers and wishing for a reset button.
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