What you need to know about Sunday games in the NFL

The regular season is coming to an end and an extended preseason promises exciting key duels

Week 15 of the NFL, getting closer to the postseason and at the end of this day there will be more teams with a ticket or insured planting.

10,262 points have been scored in 208 matches. This figure is the highest after 14 weeks in NFL history.

They have faced 43 times in temp. regular (Falcons lead 28-25).
Buccaneers: They secure a place in Postseason with a victory and in addition a tie between Vikings and Bears.
Tom Brady (TB): 6-0 in his career vs. Falcons including Playoffs. They are 1 of 4 teams against which he has never lost.
Falcons: They are already eliminated from the contest for a place in the Postseason.
Matt Ryan (ATL): Needs 340 air yards to become 2nd. QB in NFL history (Drew Brees) with 10 seasons in a row with 4,000+ yards per pass.

They have faced 118 times in temp. regular (Vikings leaders 61-55-2).
The winner of this game will continue in the fight for a place in the postseason. The loser will be left with a very complicated picture.
Bears: 30 pts. scored in consecutive games. Both with Mitchell Trubisky as their QB.
Mitchell Trubisky (CHI): 4 straight wins against Vikings.
Vikings: 3 straight wins against division rivals (Their best streak since winning 5 in a row in 2017).
Dalvin Cook (MIN): His total 1,674 yards is the most in the NFL this year and they are also a personal best for him.

They have faced each other 21 times in temp. regular (Jaguars lead 12-9).
Jaguars: 12 straight losses. She is the 2nd. worst active streak behind Jets (13).
James Robinson (JAX): 4th. player not selected in the Draft since 1967 to reach 1,000+ ground yards in his rookie season.
Ravens: They are the only team with 3 players with 500+ ground yards this year (Jackson with 793, Edwards with 536 and Dobbins with 504).
Lamar Jackson (BAL): 13-2 in his career vs. losing teams and 7-0 this year vs. teams with at least 3 games under .500 a pct. of victories.

They have faced each other 29 times in temp. regular (49ers lead 15-13-1).
49ers: They are eliminated with a defeat + victory of the Cardinals.
Nick Mullens (SF): 7 INT since Week 8. Only Drew Lock (9) & Matt Ryan (8) have pitched more than him in that span.
Cowboys: They are eliminated with a defeat or victory of Washington or Arizona.
Cowboys: They haven’t lost 10 or more games in a campaign since 2015, when they finished 4-12.

They have faced each other 12 times in temp. regular (Titans lead 9-3).
Lions: They will be eliminated if they lose this game and the Cardinals win theirs.
Adrian Peterson (DET): 100+ total yards in 3 of 4 career games against Titans.
Titans: Secure a place in the postseason with Ravens and Raiders win + losses or Ravens and Dolphins win + losses.
Derrick Henry (TEN): Needs a terrestrial TD to become the 4th. player in NFL history with 1,500+ yards and 15+ ground TDs in consecutive seasons.

They have faced 37 times in temp. regular (Colts lead 28-9).
Jeans: Already eliminated from the contest for a spot in the Postseason.
DeShaun Watson (HOU): 25 TD passes in the current campaign. You need 2 more to establish a new personal brand.
Colts: They can’t secure their ticket to Postseason this week. If they win, their chances of qualifying would be 95% according to ESPN’s REIT.
TY Hilton (IND): 3 games in a row with at least one TD via reception after adding 14 games in a row without registering any by this same route.

They have faced 107 times in temp. regular (Patriots leading 55-52).
Patriots: They would be eliminated if they lose this game and end their 11-temp streak. followed by Postseason.
Patriots: 4-16 vs. Dolphins in Miami in December. Tom Brady had a 1-6 mark in those games as the Patriots QB.
Dolphins: In Casao to get the win, they would secure their first winning season since 2016, when they finished with a 10-6 mark.
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA): The rookie QB’s have lost their last 9 games to the Patriots. The last newcomer to beat them was Geno Smith in 2013.

They have faced each other 17 times in temp. regular (Washington leads 12-5).
Seahawks: 11 wins in their last 12 games played in the Eastern Time Zone since 2018.
Russell Wilson (SEA): If he throws 4 TDs, he will match Dan Marí’s record for most games (16) with that amount for a QB in his first 9 campaigns.
Washington: 4 straight wins since Week 11 (Longest active streak in the NFC)
Washington: If he wins that game, he would put his mark for life at 610-610-28.

They have faced 117 times in temp. regular (Cardinals lead 57-55-5).
Eagles: They will be eliminated if they lose this game and Washington defeats the Seahawks.
Jalen Hurts (PHI): He ran for 106 yds. vs. Saints last week (2nd highest figure for a QB in his first career title since 1950).
Cardinals: 15-7 vs. NFC East rivals since 2010. His pct. of triumph (682) is the 2nd. better against any division in this lapse.
Kyler Murray (ARI): 10 ground TDs by 2020. Only Cam Newton records more (11) among the QB’s.

They have faced each other 14 times in temp. regular (Rams lead 10-4).
Jets: 13 consecutive defeats (Worst streak in its history).
Frank Gore (NYJ): He needs 107 land yards to become the 3rd. player in history by reaching 16,000 yards this way.
Bouquets: They secure a place in the postseason if they win this match.
Aaron Donald (LAR): 12.5 catches from QB (NFL Leader in this campaign).

They have faced 11 times in temp. regular (Chiefs lead 6-5).
Both teams have a 36-9 mark since the start of 2018 (tied for the best mark in the League since then).
Chiefs: They secure the 1st. place in the AFC if they win that game and combine with defeats by Steelers and Bills.
Chiefs: 8 straight wins (Longest active streak in the NFL).
Patrick Mahomes (KC): 315+ aerial yards in 6 consecutive games. A new record would be set if he achieves that figure in this game.
Saints: They secure the divisional title with a win or a Buccaneers defeat.
Drew Brees (NO): He would return to the 3 p.m. title to recover from his rib injury. He won the last 6 games he started.

They have faced each other 49 times in temp. regular (Browns lead 26-21-2).
Browns: 40 pts. scored in consecutive games. They haven’t put that number in 3 in a row since 1968.
Baker Mayfield (CLE): If he wins, he would be 1st. Bronws QB with 10 wins in a campaign since Derek Anderson in 2007.
Giants: 4-1 in their last 5 games after starting the campaign with a 1-7 record.
Daniel Jones (NYG): 0-5 in his career in prime time, with 8 TD passes and 9 INT in those encounters.