Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at Houston Texans (9-7)
What a season it has been for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were left for dead after starting the season 1-5, averaging 21.2 points per game over their first six contests. Since the dreadful start, Kansas City closed the regular season with 10 straight wins and has averaged 27.8 points per game over that stretch. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith and a stout Kansas City defense have been the primary reason for the team’s turnaround. Smith has been virtually error-free this season as he has turned the ball over just seven times while producing 22 touchdowns. During Kansas City’s 10-game winning streak, the Chiefs defense has allowed a minuscule 12.8 points per game. In the Chiefs 1-5 start, …show more content…
18. The Seahawks have won six of their last seven games, including a 36-6 pounding of the 13-3 Cardinals in Arizona to finish the regular season. Despite missing their top two running backs for the last three games of the regular season, the Seahawks rushing attack hasn’t faltered much. Seattle running back Christine Michael averaged 64 rushing yards per game over the Seahawks’ final three contests, including an 84-yard performance against Cleveland and a 102-yard output against the Cardinals in the regular season finale. In a bit of good news for Seattle, starting running back Marshawn Lynch should be ready to play against Minnesota this weekend after not playing since Nov. 15 because of an abdominal injury. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has had an MVP-caliber season, producing his best statistics since he’s entered the NFL. This season, Wilson threw for a career-high 4,024 yards and a career-high 34 touchdowns with a career-high 110.1 quarterback rating. Having reached the Super Bowl in each of the last two seasons, the Seahawks should be as feared as anyone heading into the …show more content…
Not everybody agreed with Gruden’s decision as Cousins had yet to prove himself in the NFL, while Griffin is a former Rookie of the Year with a Pro Bowl appearance on his resume. Nevertheless, Cousins has made Gruden’s decision look like a brilliant one as the fourth-year quarterback has led Washington to an NFC East title and its first postseason appearance since 2012. In his first season as the Redskins’ go-to-guy, Cousins threw for a career-high 4,166 yards and 29 touchdowns with a 101.6 quarterback rating this season. Behind Cousins, Washington has won five of its last six games, averaging 27.8 points per game over that span. The Redskins’ ground game has been subpar this season as Washington ranks 20th in the NFL in rushing. If Washington’s run game struggles to get going against Green Bay this weekend, Cousins will need to have one of his better performances this
What a season it has been for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were left for dead after starting the season 1-5, averaging 21.2 points per game over their first six contests. Since the dreadful start, Kansas City closed the regular season with 10 straight wins and has averaged 27.8 points per game over that stretch. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith and a stout Kansas City defense have been the primary reason for the team’s turnaround. Smith has been virtually error-free this season as he has turned the ball over just seven times while producing 22 touchdowns. During Kansas City’s 10-game winning streak, the Chiefs defense has allowed a minuscule 12.8 points per game. In the Chiefs 1-5 start, …show more content…
18. The Seahawks have won six of their last seven games, including a 36-6 pounding of the 13-3 Cardinals in Arizona to finish the regular season. Despite missing their top two running backs for the last three games of the regular season, the Seahawks rushing attack hasn’t faltered much. Seattle running back Christine Michael averaged 64 rushing yards per game over the Seahawks’ final three contests, including an 84-yard performance against Cleveland and a 102-yard output against the Cardinals in the regular season finale. In a bit of good news for Seattle, starting running back Marshawn Lynch should be ready to play against Minnesota this weekend after not playing since Nov. 15 because of an abdominal injury. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has had an MVP-caliber season, producing his best statistics since he’s entered the NFL. This season, Wilson threw for a career-high 4,024 yards and a career-high 34 touchdowns with a career-high 110.1 quarterback rating. Having reached the Super Bowl in each of the last two seasons, the Seahawks should be as feared as anyone heading into the …show more content…
Not everybody agreed with Gruden’s decision as Cousins had yet to prove himself in the NFL, while Griffin is a former Rookie of the Year with a Pro Bowl appearance on his resume. Nevertheless, Cousins has made Gruden’s decision look like a brilliant one as the fourth-year quarterback has led Washington to an NFC East title and its first postseason appearance since 2012. In his first season as the Redskins’ go-to-guy, Cousins threw for a career-high 4,166 yards and 29 touchdowns with a 101.6 quarterback rating this season. Behind Cousins, Washington has won five of its last six games, averaging 27.8 points per game over that span. The Redskins’ ground game has been subpar this season as Washington ranks 20th in the NFL in rushing. If Washington’s run game struggles to get going against Green Bay this weekend, Cousins will need to have one of his better performances this