Analysis
11/30/20
8 min min read
NFL Week 12 Game Notes
Some interesting nuggets from each of Sunday's Week 12 games:
Miami Dolphins 27 (7-4), New York Jets 3 (0-11)
Top Passers: MIA- R. Fitzpatrick, 24-39, 6.6 ypa, 2-0 TD-INTNYJ- S. Darnold, 16-27, 7.3 ypa, 0-2Top Rushers: MIA- D. Washington, 13 carries, 3.8 ypa, 0 TDsNYJ- F. Gore, 18 carries, 4.1 ypa, 0 TDsTop Receivers: MIA- D. Parker, 8 catches, 14.9 yards per reception, 0 TDsNYJ- B. Perriman, 4 catches, 19.8 yards per reception, 0 TDs
- The Jets entered the game having scored points on four consecutive opening drives, while Miami hadn’t allowed points on six straight opening drives. The Jets hit a field goal on the opening drive, extending their streak to five straight games. Miami’s streak of six scoreless opening drives on defense ended.
- The Jets have trailed 71% of the time this season
- Miami QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had more passing yards in the first half of this game than Tua Tagovailoa had the entire game last week
- Miami is 6-0 this season when leading at half
- Miami extended its streak to 17 straight games with at least one takeaway, currently the longest streak in the NFL
New England Patriots 20 (5-6), Arizona Cardinals 17 (6-5)
Top Passers:
NE- C. Newton, 9-18, 4.7 ypa, 0-2 TD-INT
ARI- K. Murray, 23-34, 5.0 ypa, 0-1
Top Rushers:
NE- D. Harris, 14 carries, 3.4 ypa, 0 TDs
ARI- K. Drake, 22 carries, 3.5 ypa, 2 TDs
Top Receivers:
NE- J. Meyers, 5 catches, 10.4 yards per reception, 0 TDs
ARI- D. Hopkins, 5 catches, 11.0 yards per reception, 0 TDs
- Cam Newton had gone four straight starts without an interception, tied for the second-longest streak of his career, but he was intercepted on his first pass of the game Sunday.
- The Cardinals, who led 7-0 in this game, entered the day 4-0 this season when they score first in a game
- From @ESPNStatsInfo: James White's 7-yard TD was the Patriots first rushing TD on fourth down since Week 13 of 2016 against the Rams (Mike Reiss)
- Cam Newton is No. 1 in the NFL in batted passes at the LOS and Kyler Murray is No. 2. Both had INTs in this game from batted balls at the LOS
- The Patriots won despite having only three players catch a pass, and only two with positive yards (James White had minus-1 yard). According to Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time the Patriots had three or fewer players with a catch since 10/30/1988 vs. Chicago (win, 30-7).
Cleveland Browns 27 (8-3), Jacksonville Jaguars 25 (1-10)
Top Passers:
CLE- B. Mayfield, 19-29, 8.9 ypa, 2-0 TD-INT
JAC- M. Glennon, 20-35, 6.7 ypa, 2-0
Top Rushers:
CLE- N. Chubb, 19 carries, 7.6 ypa, 1 TD
JAC- J. Robinson, 22 carries, 5.8 ypa, 1 TD
Top Receivers:
CLE- J. Landry, 8 catches, 17.9 yards per reception, 1 TD
JAC- C. Johnson, 4 catches, 24.0 yards per reception, 1 TD
-
- Baker Mayfield threw first TD pass since throwing five in a Week 7 win Week 7
Tennessee Titans 45 (8-3), Indianapolis Colts 26 (7-4)
Top Passers:
TEN- R. Tannehill, 13-22, 10.0 ypa, 1-0 TD-INT
IND- P. Rivers, 24-42, 7.0 ypa, 2-1
Top Rushers:
TEN- D. Henry, 27 carries, 6.6 ypa, 3 TDs
IND- N. Hines, 10 carries, 2.9 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
TEN- A. Brown, 4 catches, 24.5 yards per reception, 1 TD
IND- T. Hilton, 4 catches, 20.3 yards per reception, 1 TD
-
-
- The Colts have not fared well this season in third-down conversions, and they were 5 of 13 in this game
- Derrick Henry rushed for 178 yards, etending his league lead in rushing. Henry has a chance to become the first player in the NFL to win back-to-back rushing titles since LaDainian Tomlinson (2006-07)
- Henry rushed for 103 yards vs. Indianapolis in Week 10. The Colts have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in any other game this season
- Henry now has 51 rushing TDs. The only player in franchise history with more rushing TDs in their first five seasons is Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (57)
- This was Tennessee’s third straight game with an opening-drive TD (longest streak for the team since 2001)
- Titans WR A.J. Brown has 7 TD catches in his last eight games. Brown is just the fourth player in franchise history to record at least 8 TD catches in back-to-back years, and the first since Drew Hill in 1988-89 (per John Glennon)
- Before Colts OL Anthony Castonzo was lost with an injury, the Colts scored two TDs on two drives, gaining 150 yards and 11 first downs. Without Castonzo: five pubts in their next six drives, 6 drives, 20 total yards and 0 points until midway through the third quarter (Zak Keefer)
-
Minnesoa Vikings 28 (5-6), Carolina Panthers 27 (4-8)
Top Passers:
MIN- K. Cousins, 34-45, 6.8 ypa, 3-0 TD-INT
CAR- T. Bridgewater, 19-36, 7.4 ypa, 1-1
Top Rushers:
MIN- D. Cook, 18 carries, 3.4 ypa, 0 TDs
CAR- M. Davis, 15 carries, 3.7 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
MIN- B. Johnson, 7 catches, 10.6 yards per reception, 0 TDs
CAR- R. Anderson, 4 catches, 23.5 yards per reception, 1 TD
-
-
- This was Teddy Bridgewater’s first career start vs. the Vikings, who selected him in the first round in 2014
- Kirk Cousins leads the NFL in passer rating the last four weeks
- The Vikings scored a TD on their opening drive for the fifth time this season
- Justin Jefferson caught his fifth TD and became the sixth rookie in NFL history with 850-plus receiving yards and 5 TD catches in his first 11 career games. The other five: Randy Moss, Odell Beckham Jr., Mike Evans, Anquan Boldin, Marques Colston
- Rookie safety Jeremy Chinn had 2 fumble recoveries for TDs, the is the first player in franchise history to have 2 defensive touchdowns in a game. Chinn tied the NFL record for fumble recoveries for a TD in a season… in a single game.
- Chinn is the fourth rookie with multiple defensive TDs in a game in the Super Bowl era.
- Chinn is the first player in NFL history with 10-plus tackles and 2-plus defensive TDs in a game
-
New York Giants 19 (4-7), Cincinnati Bengals 17 (2-8-1)
Top Passers:
NYG- D. Jones, 16-27, 7.9 ypa, 0-0 TD-INT
CIN- B. Allen, 17-29, 4.7 ypa, 1-1
Top Rushers:
NYG- W. Gallman, 24 carries, 3.9 ypa, 1 TD
CIN- G. Bernard, 8 carries, 4.0 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
NYG- E. Engram, 6 catches, yards per reception, 1 TD
LAC- A. Ekeler, 11 catches, 7.7 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
- Bengals safety Brandon Wilson reached a top speed of 21.05 mph, second-fastest speed by a Bengals ball carrier this season, on his 103-yard kickofff return TD. Wilson traveled 109.1 yards of distance on the play and reached his top speed at the NYG 40-yard line. (Next Gen Stats)
-
Atlanta Falcons 43 (4-7), Las Vegas Raiders 6 (6-5)
Top Passers:
ATL- M. Ryan, 22-39, 4.7 ypa, 2-1 TD-INT
LVR- D. Carr, 22-34, 6.3 ypa, 0-1
Top Rushers:
ATL- I. Smith, 12 carries, 5.4 ypa, 1 TD
LVR- J. Jacobs, 7 carries, 3.9 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
ATL- C. Ridley, 6 catches, 8.3 yards per reception, 1 TD
LVR- H. Renfrow, 7 catches, 10.4 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
-
- Atlanta came into the game without two of their best offensive weapons, RB Todd Gurley and WR Julio Jones, yet finished with their highest point total of the season
- The Raiders were 8-for-10 on fourth downs this season before turning the ball over on downs on their first drive, per CBS
- Calvin Ridley’s TD reception was his first since Week 7
- Raiders QB Derek Carr fumbled twice in the first half
- The Raiders turned the ball over five times (2 fumbles, 1 INT). They turned the ball over a total of three times over their previous five games (T-2nd fewest in NFL over that span), per NFL Research
-
-
San Francisco 49ers 23 (5-6), Los Angeles Rams (7-4)
Top Passers:
SF- N. Mullens, 24-35, 7.2 ypa, 0-1 TD-INT
LAR- J. Goff, 19-31, 6.4 ypa, 0-2
Top Rushers:
SF- R. Mostert, 16 carries, 2.7 ypa, 1 TD
LAR- C. Akers, 9 carries, 9.3 ypa, 1 TD
Top Receivers:
SF- D. Samuel, 11 catches, 12.0 yards per reception, 0 TDs
LAR- R. Woods, 7 catches, 11.4 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
-
- The 49ers ended a 3-game losing streak
- Richard Sherman played his firtst game since a Week 1 injury, and he intercepted Rams QB Jared Goff in the first quarter
- Goff’s second INT of the game gave him 10 for the season, tied for fourth in the league with Russell Wilson
-
-
Buffalo Bills 27 (8-3), Los Angeles Chargers 17 (3-8)
Top Passers:
BUF- J. Allen, 18-24, 6.5 ypa, 1-1 TD-INT
LAC- J. Herbert, 31-52, 6.1 ypa, 1-1
Top Rushers:
BUF- D. Singletary, 11 carries, 7.5 ypa, 0 TDs
LAC- A. Ekeler, 14 carries, 3.1 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
BUF- G. Davis, 3 catches, 26.3 yards per reception, 1 TD
LAC- A. Ekeler, 11 catches, 7.7 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
-
- With a pass TD and a rush TD, Josh Allen now has 29 total offensive TDs already this season (22 pass, 6 rush, 1 reception). The 22 TD passes is already a season-high
- Only Hall of Famer Jim Kelly has more TD passes in a season in Bills history (34 in 1991, when the Bills were AFC champions (NFL Research)
- Allen had a pass TD and rush TD in a game for the 15th time in his career, the second-most by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history behind Cam Newton's 20.
- Chargers DE Joey Bosa had 6 tackles for loss
-
-
Kansas City Chiefs 27 (10-1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 (7-5)
Top Passers:
KC- P. Mahomes, 37-49, 9.4 ypa, 3-0 TD-INT
TB- T. Brady, 27-41, 8.4 ypa, 3-2
Top Rushers:
KC- C. Edwards-Helaire, 11 carries, 3.4 ypa, 0 TDs
TB- R. Jones, 9 carries, 7.3 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
KC- T. Hill, 13 catches, 20.7 yards per reception, 3 TDs
TB- R. Gronkowski, 6 catches, 17.7 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
-
- The Chiefs have won 19 0f their last 20 games
- Tyreek Hill had more than 200 receiving yards in the first quarter, finishing with 269 yards and 3 TDs
- The first four drives of the game for Kansas City produced 238 yards; the first four drives for Tampa Bay produced 44 yards
- The Bucs didn’t cross the 50-yard line until there was 5:18 left in the second quarter
- Patrick Mahomes had his third game with 300-plus passing yards in the first half; the rest of the league has only done that twice
-
-
New Orleans Saints 31 (9-2), Denver Broncos (4-7)
Top Passers:
NO- T. Hill, 9-16, 4.9 ypa, 0-1 TD-INT
DEN- K. Hinton, 1-9, 1.4 ypa, 0-2
Top Rushers:
NO- L. Murray, 19 carries, 6.5 ypa, 2 TDs
DEN- R. Freeman, 8 carries, 6.3 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
NO- M. Thomas, 4 catches, 12.5 yards per reception, 0 TDs
DEN- N. Fant, 1 catch, 13.0 yards per reception, 0 TDs
-
-
-
- With practice squad WR Kendall Hinton forced to start at QB, the Broncos failed to complete a pass in the first half, the first time that’s happened since Denver did it on Nov. 13, 2011 against the Chiefs
- Saints RB Latavius Murray had his 11th career 100-yard rushing game.
- The Broncos became the first team to throw more intercepted than completions since the Chargers in 1998 against the Chiefs (Ryan Leaf started that game for San Diego.
-
-
Green Bay Packers 41 (8-3), Chicago Bears 25 (5-6)
Top Passers:
GB- A. Rodgers, 21-29, 7.3 ypa, 4-0 TD-INT
CHI- M. Trubisky, 26-46, 5.3 ypa, 3-2
Top Rushers:
GB- Aaron Jones, 17 carries, 5.3 ypa, 0 TDs
CHI- David Montgomery, 11 carries, 9.4 ypa, 0 TDs
Top Receivers:
GB- Robert Tonyan, 5 catches, 13.4 yards per reception, 1 TD
CHI- Allen Robinson II, 8 catches, 9.3 yards per reception, 2 TDs
-
-
- Matt LaFleur still hasn’t lost back-to-back games in his tenure as Packers head coach.
- Davante Adams’ first-quarter touchdown was his 500th career reception. Adams became the fifth Packer with 500 career receptions and the fastest to reach that mark (95 games).
- Adams has scored a touchdown in six straight games, the longest current streak in the NFL and ties the Packers franchise record (NFL Research).
- Also on the touchdown pass to Adams, Aaron Rodgers reached 30 touchdown passes for the seventh time, fifth-most in NFL history. (Packers)
- The Packers were 9-for-14 on third and fourth downs in the game.
-
