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Winners and Losers of NFL Week 14 The Ringer<\/p>\n

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Winners: Chiefs magic <\/strong><\/p>\n

All right, I give up. The Chiefs are a team that defies logical analysis. All of the numbers suggest that this team is closer to mediocre than elite, and that it\u2019s just a matter of time before this incredibly flimsy house of cards comes crashing down. Every week, we walk away saying \u201cthey can\u2019t keep getting away with this,\u201d only for Kansas City to get away with it again<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s win felt like a cruel joke by the football gods. For a brief sliver of time\u2014I\u2019m talking fractions of a second\u2014it appeared the Chiefs would lose like many of their opponents have this season, when Matthew Wright\u2019s 31-yard, game-winning field goal attempt banked off the left upright. But then the refs raised their arms, Mike Tirico belted out \u201ca doink for the division,\u201d and the realization that it happened again<\/em> set in. It doinked, yes, but it doinked through<\/em> the uprights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

NFL top-10 rankings: Lions keep top spot: Eagles, Chiefs rise; Bills tumble | FOX Sports<\/p>\n

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3. Chiefs<\/p>\n

The defending champs continue to find various ways to knock off top opponents. Whether it is a bank-shot field goal with 0:00 on the clock or an improbable bounce that goes their way, the Chiefs\u2019 good fortune and superb execution have produced a 15-game winning streak in one-score contests. Given the nip-and-tuck nature of playoff games, the Chiefs\u2019 late-game mastery gives them a chance to complete the three-peat.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sorting the Sunday Pile, NFL Week 14: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs are blessed; NFC West shaping up for wild finish | CBS Sports<\/p>\n

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And just like the Patriots, the Chiefs keep stacking wins week after week after week. They didn\u2019t look their best during the regular season last year, and it hardly mattered. Kelce and Mahomes elevated their performance during the postseason and when you\u2019ve got a hot Chiefs offense coupled with a strong defense and a run game that can finish off teams in the second half, they\u2019re a really difficult team to beat.<\/p>\n

Even when Kansas City runs into a juggernaut from the other side of the bracket \u2014 hello, 49ers \u2014 they still have Mahomes there ready to make some plays, to pull off the impossible and find a way to win. It\u2019s how something like 28-3 happens \u2014 a bulldozer Falcons team plays a perfect half against New England, and it\u2019s all eradicated because, again, Tom Brady.<\/p>\n

This regular-season version of the Chiefs is impossible to handicap. They should be -7 in every game, but the odds for betting on them should be like 5-1. And their moneyline number should be something in the range of -500. They probably won\u2019t cover (they\u2019re just 5-8 on the season against the spread) but they\u2019re definitely going to figure out a way to win.<\/p>\n

For 99 percent of NFL teams, it would be wildly unsustainable. We\u2019d be dying to fade them in the first round of the playoffs, knowing the one-score game record was indicative of a lucky team, a la the Vikings a few years ago when they ran into Daniel Jones and the Giants. Or the Giants the week after knowing they were lucky too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Road to 272 Bets: NFL Week 15 Picks for Every Game | SI<\/p>\n

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Chiefs vs. Browns Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chiefs have shown they will find ways to win games, but they simply can\u2019t cover a spread, especially as big favorites. It makes sense when you consider how much worse they are from a metrics standpoint than their 12-1 record indicates. They rank 20th in the NFL in Net Yards per Play at -0.2, which is worse than the likes of the Titans and the same mark as the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

Cleveland has a better Net Yards per Play over their last three games (+0.2) than the Chiefs do over those same three games (-0.8), yet the Browns are set as significant underdogs.<\/p>\n

Look for the Winston to Jeudy connection to get going in this game. The Chiefs rank 21st in opponent dropback EPA and 20th in opponent dropback success rate this season.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll take the Browns to cover the spread to cause the Chiefs to move to 0-8 ATS in their last eight games.<\/p>\n

Pick: Browns +4.5 (-110)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

NFL Team Needs: Prioritizing Every Roster\u2019s Biggest Weaknesses Before Week 15 | Bleacher Report<\/p>\n

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2025 Free Agency: <\/strong>OT Trent Brown, Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Trent Brown is going to be a risky signing for a lot of teams. The 31-year-old tore his patellar tendon in Week 3 and won\u2019t be returning this season. His size is only going to make his recovery more difficult, but the 6\u20198\u201d tackle has always been a solid pass protector.<\/p>\n

After watching Morris and Kingsley Suamataia struggle to hold up this season, the Chiefs could see it as a worthwhile risk to give Brown an opportunity to recover, get in shape and be a contributor on a contender.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Latest First-round Predictions Entering Week 15 | The 33rd Team<\/p>\n

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31. Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n

Luther Burden, WR, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n

Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) catches a touchdown pass during overtime against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Height: <\/strong>5\u201911\u201d<\/p>\n

Weight: <\/strong>208 lbs.<\/p>\n

Class: <\/strong>Junior<\/p>\n

Fit<\/strong>: Luther Burden\u2019s 2024 campaign wasn\u2019t anywhere near as fruitful as his 2023 season \u2014 which put him squarely on the radar as a potential first-round draft choice. Burden\u2019s talent is still obvious \u2014 but his development as a player did not necessarily take a big leap this season.<\/p>\n

That leaves him as someone who likely benefits from complimentary skill sets in the wide receiver room; and Kansas City has got a collection of talent to offer. Rashee Rice\u2019s size and route running and Xavier Worthy\u2019s speed would pair with Burden\u2019s run-after-catch ability to create all kinds of problems.<\/p>\n

Pro Comp: <\/strong>Percy Harvin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Monday Night Football: Cowboys\u2019 special teams miscue hands Bengals 27-20 win | NBC Sports<\/p>\n

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The ghost of Leon Lett showed up at AT&T Stadium almost 31 years to the day after the Cowboys defensive lineman\u2019s blunder on a blocked Dolphins field goal attempt in the waning seconds that cost Dallas the game.<\/p>\n

On Monday night, Cowboys linebacker Nick Vigil blocked Ryan Rehkow\u2019s punt on the play after the two-minute warning in a tie game. Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye tried to pick up the ball and run with it and instead Maema Njongmeta recovered for the Bengals at the Cincinnati 43.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys would have had the ball in field goal range for a Brandon Aubrey go-ahead kick. The Bengals instead got another chance and three plays later were in the end zone on a 40-yard catch-and-run by Ja\u2019Marr Chase.<\/p>\n

The Bengals escaped with a 27-20 victory, and both teams now are 5-8.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Vikings have a massive Sam Darnold problem | SB Nation<\/p>\n

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Sam Darnold was a problem for the Falcons on Sunday. In total command of Kevin O\u2019Connell\u2019s offense, he turned a middling Atlanta secondary into his own personal playground, throwing for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns on an afternoon where there was simply no stopping him.<\/p>\n

Sam Darnold has been a problem for the entire<\/em> NFL this season. Boasting a 108.1 passer rating this season, only Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff have higher efficiency ratings. There have only been two games this season in which Darnold has finished with a rating worse than 100.<\/p>\n

Sam Darnold is a problem for the Minnesota Vikings. The future decision they never expected they\u2019d need to make \u2014 one destined to be a franchise-altering choice, regardless of which side they land on. Truth be told, there\u2019s no good answer for what Minnesota should do with Darnold, and herein lies the conundrum.<\/p>\n

On Sunday morning ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter appeared on NFL Sunday Countdown <\/em>and offered insight into the decision making behind the scenes, indicating that it appeared the Vikings were on a course to part ways with Darnold.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Eagles\u2019 Graham: Comments on Hurts and Brown \u2018a mistake\u2019 | ESPN<\/p>\n

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Responding to Brown\u2019s criticism of the passing game following Sunday\u2019s narrow home win over the Carolina Panthers, Graham emphasized the importance of hashing things out internally rather than through the media during his weekly radio show on 94 WIP. That\u2019s when he suggested Hurts and Brown aren\u2019t tight the way they once were.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe person that\u2019s complaining needs to be accountable,\u201d Graham said. \u201cI don\u2019t know the whole story, but I know that [Hurts] is trying and [Brown] could be a little better with how he responds to things. They were friends before this, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But it\u2019s the business side, that we have to make sure the personal doesn\u2019t get in the way of the business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham was reacting to Brown\u2019s terse postgame comments, in which Brown said \u201cpassing\u201d was what the offense needs to improve on and that \u201cthere\u2019s not too much conversation\u201d between he and Hurts during the game to troubleshoot when the pass game isn\u2019t fully clicking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a mistake and I assumed that it was something that it wasn\u2019t,\u201d Graham told ESPN. \u201cI just want to win so bad that I don\u2019t just want to use the media when we need to talk about something and we can fix the problem ourselves. I didn\u2019t add to it in a good light, so that\u2019s my bad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just assumed, and it made me out to look even worse because I had it all wrong and now people are going to run with that part. I really just want to win, man, and I want brothers to be able to just hash it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In case you missed it on Arrowhead Pride<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chiefs Injuries: Andy Reid discusses D.J. Humphries, Joshua Williams<\/p>\n

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During the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, two Kansas City players left the game with injuries during the fourth quarter. Cornerback Joshua Williams went to the locker room with a chest injury, while new left tackle D.J. Humphries left the field with what was reported to be a \u201ctweaked hamstring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reid said he had no additional information on Williams \u2014 but then provided a tiny bit of it before his usual Monday meeting with vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did come in feeling better today,\u201d said the head coach, \u201cbut I\u2019ll meet with Rick here after we\u2019re done and see where we\u2019re at with all that.\u201d<\/p>\n

With regard to Humphries, the head coach said the team is \u201cright in the middle of that process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see how he does,\u201d allowed Reid. \u201cHe\u2019s feeling a little bit better this morning, but we\u2019ll see where it goes from here after he gets an MRI.\u201d<\/p>\n

This could suggest that Humphries\u2019 injury is more serious than first believed \u2014 or could also reflect due diligence by the medical staff. In any case, we\u2019ll have to wait for more information.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Social media to make you think<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n