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Presents came early this Christmas, with the NFL delivering some juicy action even before a big slate of Sunday and Monday action. The Rams scored 30 once again on Thursday to propel their late-year playoff push. The Bills survived the Easton Stick-led Chargers to maintain their own postseason hopes. And the Steelers stunned the Bengals with Mason Rudolph at the helm.
With even more Week 16 matchups in the books, here are some of the biggest winners and losers — the top needle-moving coaches, players and teams — during this week’s mashup of football and holiday festivities:
Winner: The Flacco-Cooper connection
What a fun winter it’s been for Browns fans. Joe Flacco topped 300 yards for the third straight game — the first time in his longtime NFL career — despite going up against DeMeco Ryans’ defense in a must-win game for Houston. Amari Cooper, meanwhile, was in peak form with tight-window grabs at every level to eclipse 200 yards. This is a playoff team right here, and they like to sling it.
Loser: Kevin O’Connell’s QB carousel
The Vikings coach could do no wrong when he first landed Josh Dobbs back on Halloween, seamlessly incorporating the emergency signal-caller to stay alive in the wild-card race. Lately, the switch-ups under center have been lackluster. Nick Mullens was particularly careless against the Lions in a critical NFC North showdown, prompting fans to wonder what Jaren Hall might’ve done with the rock. Four turnovers? That just won’t cut it.
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2023-12-24 21:28:11
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