Jets make proper name with Mike White

The 32 issues we found from Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season:

1. With two-thirds of the common season full, the AFC and NFC playoff footage are starting to return into focus. If the postseason started tomorrow – it would not – three teams from every convention (Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, the manhattan Jets, the manhattan Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders) who did not make it in 2021 would advance into the sector.

1a. Since 1990, at the very least 4 teams every season have made the playoffs after failing to qualify the earlier 12 months.

2. (Very) early returns on the Jets’ choice to bench Zach Wilson in favor of backup Mike White? Spectacular. White accomplished 22 of 28 passes for 315 yards and three TDs (two to rookie WR Garrett Wilson, who has but to catch a scoring strike from Zach Wilson) – and a stylish 149.three QB rating – as a consequence of the NYJ mauled the Chicago Bears 31-10.

2a. In 20 NFL begins, Zach Wilson has by no means had a three-TD passing day and has posted a passer rating in extra of one hundred.zero (one hundred and one.1) as quickly as. White additionally handed for 405 yards and three scores (107.9 rating) in a 34-31 win over the Cincinnati Bengals final season in his first profession start when Wilson was out with a knee harm.

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three. The Jets’ win mixed with the mannequin new England Patriots’ loss on Thanksgiving evening time moved the manhattan again into the AFC bracket as a consequence of the seventh seed (third wild card) with the Pats on the pores and skin wanting in.

4. essentially Jets followers ought to temper their enthusiasm given their group did not ought to face Bears QB1 Justin Fields, who sat Sunday whereas recovering from an harm to his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Chicago’s three wins this season have embody Fields besting 2021 quarterback draftmates Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers), Davis Mills (Houston Texans) and New England’s Mac Jones. Fields was taken eleventh general in 2021, 9 spots after Wilson went to the Jets at No. 2.

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5. the particular person whom Wilson changed, Carolina Panthers QB Sam Darnold, made his 2022 debut Sunday after lacking lots of the 12 months with a extreme ankle sprain suffered in preseason. however even whereas knocking the rust off, Darnold additionally appeared greater than Wilson – passing for a TD and recovering his personal fumble inside the future zone for one extra rating whereas avoiding the turnovers that plagued his time with the Jets. Even at 4-eight, the Panthers’ win launched them inside 1½ video games of the NFC South lead.

6. Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks improved to three-4 as a consequence of the firing of latest Nebraska coach Matt Rhule. Wilks was three-thirteen in 2018, his lone season as HC of the Arizona Cardinals.

7. Unrelated, does free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. getting kicked off a airplane Sunday in Miami formally rule out the Dolphins and Jets as potential suitors? Askin’ for a buddy.

eight. the l. a. Chargers and Cardinals entered Sunday amongst teams wallowing at .500 or worse however with an alternative to nonetheless make a playoff push. It was the Bolts who pushed forward inside the desert with a 25-24 victory. and affords LA coach Brandon Staley credit rating – although he usually makes head-scratching analytics-primarily based selections, his name to go for two factors and the win after the Chargers scored a TD with 15 seconds left proved worthwhile and decisive.

8a. The Bolts (6-5) are one recreation out of the AFC’s final playoff spot, whereas the fading playing cards (4-eight) are three again inside the NFC.

9. All issues thought-about, the Chargers are presently Hollywood’s darlings. The reigning champion Rams and coach Sean McVay had one other tough go, shedding 26-10 to the Chiefs in Kansas metropolis. it is the essential time the Rams have dropped 5 straight in McVay’s six seasons … and the essential time he is taken one to the jaw from thought-about one of his gamers on the sideline.

10. The Chiefs, although bettering to 9-2, did not look particularly sharp whereas turning the ball over twice in opposition to QB3 Bryce Perkins, making his first NFL start, and the undermanned Rams.

10a. although, in equity, these teams have been by no means going to dwell as a lot as that fifty 4-fifty one shootout gained by the Rams 4 years in the past inside the LA Coliseum – the essential recreation in league historic previous when each teams reached 50 factors.

eleven. Sunday evening time, Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts turned the essential participant in league historic previous to have at the very least each a hundred twenty five yards passing and dashing in a half.

11a. Hurts and RB Miles Sanders additionally turned the essential Eagles teammates to surpass a hundred twenty five dashing yards apiece in a recreation.

12. inexperienced Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was unable to finish in opposition to the Eagles, in apparent ache with an oblique harm earlier than giving possibility to backup Jordan Love inside the second half. With the Pack dropping to 4-eight, may probably be time to take an prolonged take a look at Love – and that might probably be a transfer of necessity counting on Rodgers’ well being.

thirteen. The surging San Francisco 49ers gained their fourth in a row, blanking the mannequin new Orleans Saints thirteen-zero whereas shifting into sole possession of first place inside the NFC West. The Niners’ 4-zero division file will make it even extra sturdy for the second-place Seattle Seahawks to unseat them.

14. It was the essential time in 332 video games – the longest energetic streak inside the league, relationship to the 2001 season – that the Saints have been shut out. The final group to whitewash them was additionally San Francisco, courtesy of QB Jeff Garcia and WR Terrell Owens.

15. For the essential time in his six-12 months profession, Saints RB Alvin Kamara fumbled twice inside the identical recreation – as quickly as on the opening drive and one other on the purpose line. The 49ers recovered each.

sixteen. The Seahawks suffered a brutal forty-34 further time loss at dwelling to the Las Vegas Raiders, who gained in Seattle for the essential time since 1998 – when each teams have been nonetheless affiliated with the AFC West.

16a. The backbreaker was delivered by Vegas RB Josh Jacobs, who exploded up the gut for an 86-yard TD with OT midway over. Jacobs, whose fifth-12 months possibility was declined by the Raiders’ new administration group inside the offseason, accomplished with a franchise file franchise-file 229 dashing yards. His 303 yards from scrimmage are additionally a group file and seventh most by a participant inside the great Bowl period (since 1966).

17. ICYMI, and also you most seemingly did, Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson threw one TD cross in Sunday’s loss at Carolina. however Wilson turned the 14th participant in league historic previous with 300 common-season touchdown throws.

17a. Broncos followers will most seemingly wince given Wilson tied hall of Famer John Elway on the all-time record. Let’s experience …

18. the essential-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ further time loss to the Cleveland Browns means all 4 teams inside the NFC South have a shedding file. it may probably be a poor division, nonetheless it may supply compelling theater down the stretch given solely thought-about one of its members will seemingly attain the postseason. No membership has greater than 5 wins or fewer than 4.

19. Bucs rookie TE Ko Kieft turned the 96th participant to catch a TD cross from Tom Brady in the course of the quarterback’s 23-12 months profession.

20. RB Nick Chubb’s recreation-worthwhile TD in OT was the Browns’ first since 1991.

21. Cleveland’s win leaves the Browns at 4-7 with QB Deshaun Watson’s suspension ending. pretty a pair of floor for Watson and Co. to make up collectively with his new group three video games out of the AFC’s final wild-card slot with six video games to go.

22. in the meantime, the Commanders’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons ensured each the NFC East and AFC East’s constituents all remained above .500.

22a. As issues stand now, the NFC East would develop to be the essential division to ship all 4 of its golf equipment to the playoffs.

23. Even with RB Joe Mixon (concussion) and WR Ja’Marr Chase (hip) out, the Cincinnati Bengals gained their playoff rematch with the Tennessee Titans 20-sixteen. Cincinnati (7-4), which additionally ousted the best-seeded Titans in Nashville in January, moved proper into a essential-place tie inside the AFC North.

24. appears to be like as if Baltimore Ravens okay Justin Tucker is sort of completely calibrated. He drilled an NFL file sixty six-yard discipline purpose final 12 months (indoors) in Detroit. Sunday, Tucker’s recreation-worthwhile try from sixty seven yards (exterior) in Jacksonville bought here up simply quick in Baltimore’s 28-27 loss. Tucker scored thirteen of the Ravens’ factors.

25. however give the Jaguars credit rating. Second-12 months QB Trevor Lawrence capped his best day as a expert (321 yards, three TDs passing and 129.eight rating) with a ten-yard TD cross and subsequent two-level cross with 14 seconds left inside the one-level triumph.

26. additionally, the Ravens may even be forgiven for being traumatized Sunday by Jags mascot Jaxson de Ville and that banana hammock.

27. For the essential time since 1994, when the NFL adopted the various for two-level conversions, a quantity of video games have been gained on two-level scores after touchdowns inside the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.

28. After surviving the Lions on Thursday, the Buffalo funds’ Josh Allen turned the essential quarterback to notch wins in opposition to Detroit, the Dallas Cowboys and in prime time on Thanksgiving. All three of these victories occurred so far 4 seasons.

29. NFL touchdown chief Jamaal Williams, who’s reached the paint thirteen occasions, wants 4 extra to tie hall of Famer Barry Sanders’ single-season Lions file, set in 1991.

30. Thursday afternoon’s meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the manhattan Giants averaged forty two million viewers – throughout tv and digital platforms – making it basically the most-watched NFL common season recreation on file. most seemingly not an infinite shock whereas you pair up America’s group with the nation’s best media market.

30a. And what a showcase for Dallas WR CeeDee Lamb, who’s starting to make a case he is bought the league’s best fingers after a six-catch (106 yards) effort inside the 28-20 win in opposition to the Giants.

31. The Thanksgiving tripleheader – the Vikings outlasted the Patriots 33-26 inside the late recreation – marked the NFL’s most watched Turkey Day ever. in preserving with Nielsen, the 138 million complete unduplicated viewers quantity blew previous the earlier file (126 million in 2016) and represented a 34% enhance from final 12 months.

31a. This Thanksgiving was additionally the essential since 1926 that contains a trio of video games that every one accomplished with one-rating margins.

32. it has been 15 years since Washington professional Bowl S Sean Taylor was mortally wounded by a gunshot all by way of a break-in at his South Florida dwelling. The group for which he performed all of his 4 seasons has basically tried to deify him ever since. decide for yourselves in the event that they hit the mark with what appeared an awfully hasty reveal of a memorial to him – introduced final week and unveiled Sunday at FedExField with Taylor’s members of the household in attendance.