Pro Football Notebook-Preview-Week #16
Chargers-Raiders…..Christmas Eve game…..Chargers (0-5) vs AFC in terrible failure of organization….Raiders improving…..San Diego (4-10)…..Raiders (6-8)….Derek Carr (30TD-11 Int) this year…..RB-Latavius Murray (956R)……Michael Crabtree-Amari Cooper combined (144R)….Coopers (15YPC)….Crabtree (13YPC)…..Philip Rivers without #1 WR-RB-LT-OC.
Packers-Arizona…Green Bay (10-4) this season….Cardinals (12-2)…..Carson Palmer (22-2) last two seasons as starter.
Patriots-Jets…Renewal of Border War…..Pats (12-2) without RBs LeGarrett Blount-Dion Lewis….an ailing Danny Amendola…..Jets Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown 25TDs in fabulous season.
Redskins-Eagles….Philadelphia (6-8) tries to ruin Washington (7-7) season….Kirk Cousins redhot as Skins QB…..Eagles still shaky on defense…erratic on offense.
Chiefs-Browns….Kansas City goes after 9th win in a row….Johnny Manziel makes 2nd start in row for Cleveland…KC (9-5)….Cleveland (3-11).
Carolina-Atlanta….Panthers (14-0) but banged up….without RB-Jon Stewart again….ailing WR-corps….Falcons snapped 6-game losing streak last week.
Steelers-Ravens….Pittsburgh (9-5) and bombing people….WRs-Antonio Brown-Martavis Bryant combined for (26) receptions last week.
Seahawks-Rams…..Seattle QB-Russell Wilson (17TD-0Int) in last 5-games……Rams RB-Todd Gurley makes it to Pro Bowl as rookie.
Giants-Vikings….Minnesota to secure key wildcard home field game with win…..Giants-5 losses this year in final minute of games.
Houston-Titans….No QBs-Brian Hoyer-Marcus Mariota with injuries.
Colts-Dolphins….Matt Hassleback has to start again at QB…..Dolphins-despite Ryan Tannehill at QB-lost 6-of-8….OL a mess.
49ers-Lions….”Save my job game”….Jim Tomsula-Jim Caldwell both in jeopardy of losing head coaching jobs.
Cowboys-Bills…Dallas (4-10) will stay with QB-Kellen Moore despite 3-picks last weekend….Bills defense-huge disappointment….Players unrest with Coach Rex Ryan.
Bears-Tampa Bay….Chicago fading at (5-9)…..Bucs nagging injuries to WR-group-though Jameis Winston strong season.
Saints-Jaguars….QB-Drew Brees-torn plantar tissue in arch……Jaguars Blake Bortels growing as QB.
Bengals-Broncos…..Denver dropped 2-in row-stays with Brock Osweiler at QB…Peyton Manning unable to practice…..Bengals defense won game last week-AJ McCarron needs to step up in Monday Night game.