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Week 18!
The four leading receivers in the NFL were born in Louisiana within 120 miles of each other.
Ja'Marr Chase: Harvey, Louisiana
Justin Jefferson: St Rose, Louisiana
CeeDee Lamb: Opelousas, Louisiana (Lamb moved to Texas following Hurricane Katrina)
Brian Thomas Jr: Walker, Louisiana
Additionally Lafayette, Louisiana native, Malik Nabers, ranks 7th (6th among WRs).
As a tribute to the state's dairy industry, the Louisiana Legislature decided that milk would be its state drink.
Baker Mayfield says the only things he hates more than missing throws is "lying and skim milk, and skim milk is just water lying about being milk. So... gotta make those throws."
David Pauken (COO of Washington Commanders), was part of a legal deposition related to former Washington Commanders owner, Dan Snyder
On Page 177 of David Pauke’s deposition, Pauken recounted an incident where he poured milk onto the carpet under the seating in Mark Lerner’s suite, deliberately causing it to smell like sour milk on game day.
Pauken stated, “I did it because Dan [Snyder] told me to do it.”
Mark Lerner is a co-owner of the Washington Nationals and part of a prominent D.C. family..
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Bruce Arians used to drink paint because he was allergic to milk.
Arians had his stomach pumped twice but he thought milk would make him harder to tackle.
When I was younger I wasn’t allowed to drink milk, because I was allergic to it. Was that going to stop me from drinking something that was surely going to make my bones stronger? Hell no. So I drank paint. Sure, I had to get my stomach pumped twice, but I had to try to put something down my throat that looked like milk and might make me harder to tackle when playing in our neighborhood football games.
Michael Vick holds the second and third place record for most single-season rushing touchdowns by a Virginia Tech quarterback. Tyrod Taylor is fourth. First place? Bruce Arians.
Lamar Jackson surpassed Michael Vick in career rushing yards for a QB this season. The real story: Lamar Jackson did it with 41 fewer games than Vick.
Jackson is also the first player in NFL history to have 5 games with a passer rating above 140 in a single season.
Jackson on adjusting pants mid-play: "I felt like wind was touching my butt."
Through 17 weeks, he leads the NFL in yards per carry (6.6) and net yards per pass attempt (8.2).
He’d be the first player in NFL history to lead the league in the most basic measure of yards gained on rush and pass attempts (including sacks) in the same season.
Numbers with Bet Openly
18: The Week 18 game between the Lions and Vikings will be the first final week matchup that will determine a conference’s number one seed since the Cowboys and Giants played in the final week of the 1993 season.
1: A.J. Terrell covered Terry McLaurin on 32 of his 34 routes (94.1%), allowing just 1 reception for 5 yards on 7 targets. Terrell pressed McLaurin on 43.8% of his routes with an average target separation of 1.2 yards. He balled out.
30: This is the first time in NFL history that two rookie quarterbacks each have 30+ total touchdowns. Jayden has 31 and Bo has 30, ranking 3rd and 4th all time respectively.
1: Bryce Young is tied for the fewest Batted Balls (1) in the League (min 3 starts), and has had ZERO Batted Down since returning from his benching
5 [TRIVIA]: Which QB has 5 pass TD in the final 30 seconds or OT, which is two more than any other QB in a single season since at least the 1970 merger?
Quotes
"I think we're really close. I do."
Shane Steichen on where the Colts are as a franchise right now
“I’m ready to go to free agency, bro. I’m ready to see what’s next for me.”
Jets CB, DJ Reed
“I wish we could transfer portal the whole fucking team.”
Pat McAfee continues feud with Colts
Picks
Sunday, 1/5 at 1pm
Jaguars +3.5 at Colts
Bears +9.5 at Packers
Patriots +3.5 at Bills
Eagles -2.5 at Giants
Commanders -7 at Cowboys
Texans +1.5 at Titans
Sunday, 1/5 at 4:25pm
49ers +4.5 at Cardinals
Dolphins +1.5 at Jets
Chiefs +10.5 at Broncos
Sunday, 1/5 at 8:20pm
Vikings +3 at Lions O56.5
Record
ATS:42-52-4 (-13.78u)
O/U: 49-39-2 (+5.59u)
Highlights
Ridiculous catch by Justin Jefferson
Seeing the Eagles offensive line support Mekhi Becton as he reflects on making the playoffs for the first time is incredible. Becton took a prove-it deal in Philly and it has been a perfect landing spot.
This is a creative way to run a Goal Line Pick Play (Legal within 1yd of the Line of Scrimmage)