It’s an AFC Title Game rematch in Denver today when the New England Patriots (11-2) fight for home field advantage against the Broncos (8-5) who are fighting for a playoff spot. America is rooting for you Broncos. Can you give us an early Christmas present today? Tom Brady is working without Robert Gronkowski and facing down the best pass rush in the NFL. It’ll be a good one, regardless.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for this week’s press release from the NFL.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 15
STAYIN’ ALIVE: With three weeks to play in the regular season, 26 teams remain in contention for a trip to Super Bowl LI.
That is one off of the most teams (27) remaining in contention with three weeks to play since the NFL instituted the 16-game schedule in 1978. Broncos
The most teams remaining in contention for a trip to the Super Bowl with three weeks to play since 1978:
BURSTING BROWN: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had five receptions for 78 yards in the Steelers’ 27-20 win at Buffalo last week, increasing his season total to 93 receptions. Broncos
With seven receptions on Sunday at Cincinnati, Brown, who has had three consecutive 100-catch seasons since 2013, will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (four from 1999-2002) for the most consecutive 100-catch seasons in NFL history.
DOMINANT DAVID: Arizona running back DAVID JOHNSON had 121 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 41 receiving) in the Cardinals’ 26-23 loss to Miami last week, his record-tying 13th consecutive game with 100+ scrimmage yards to start a season (EDGERRIN JAMES, 2005). Johnson’s streak of 13 games in a row with 100 or more scrimmage yards is tied for the third-longest streak at any point in a single season in NFL history. Broncos
With at least 100 scrimmage yards on Sunday against New Orleans, Johnson would surpass James for the most consecutive games with 100+ scrimmage yards to begin a season.
Johnson would also tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARCUS ALLEN (14, 1985) for the second-longest streak with 100 or more scrimmage yards at any point in a single season.
MARVELOUS MACK: Oakland defensive end KHALIL MACK ranks second in the AFC with 11 sacks this season and has recorded at least one sack in eight consecutive games.
With at least one sack on Sunday at San Diego, Mack would tie for the second-longest streak of consecutive games with a sack since it became an official stat in 1982. Mack would be the first player to record a sack in nine consecutive games in a single season.
TERRIFIC TRAVIS: Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE had five receptions for 101 yards in the Chiefs’ 21-13 victory over Oakland in Week 14, marking his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 receiving yards.
With 100 receiving yards on Sunday against Tennessee, Kelce would become the only tight end in NFL history with five consecutive games with 100 or more receiving yards.
The game is on your local CBS affiliate at 4:25 p.m. You should watch it with me.
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