We're now through 13 weeks in the NFL season and only two teams have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Nine of the 16 games this week finished within one score, including the Cardinals upsetting the Packers, the Giants beating the Bears in overtime, and the Chargers beating the Steelers on a game-winning field goal.
December has come and the NFL season is slowly winding down. With just five weeks remaining, all 32 teams still mathematically have a chance to force their way into the playoff picture but some teams have a better chance than others, and this weeks games feature multiple contests with teams trying to stay in the hunt.
Thanksgiving has passed and the NFL season is getting down to the final few weeks. Plenty of teams are still in the playoff race but teams chances are also slimming with each loss.
Thanksgiving week is a busy one in general. Family get-togethers, big dinners, and Black Friday shopping. This Thanksgiving weekend however, it is necessary to squeeze in as much sports as possible.
Football on Thanksgiving has been a tradition for the NFL since 1920 and the tradition continues this year with three games. The Chicago Bears will travel to Detroit to take on the Lions, Washington takes on the Dallas Cowboys, and the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will close out the day.
After going 3-for-3 on his field goal attempts, 2-for-2 on extra points, and hitting the game-winning 35-yard field goal, Oakland Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson was announced the Week 11 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
With six weeks remaining in the NFL season, the playoff picture is slowly becoming clear and games carry more weight. The three games featured this week are all games with some sort of playoff implications that could decide whether teams are in or out and positioning within a division.
Chico native and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced he is donating $1 million to the North Valley Community Foundation which will help those affected by the Camp Fire in Paradise.
Week 11 will be remembered for all of the scoring that happened. It was a week that included final scores of 38-35, 38-10, 48-7, and was capped off by a 54-51 Monday Night Football score. As a matter of fact, only one team scored single digits this week.
Northern California has been experiencing such terrible air quality that schools are closing, business are closing, and people are being advised to wear facemasks whenever going outdoors. The 65th Causeway Classic between Sacramento State University and UC Davis will be relocating to the University of Nevada-Reno's Mackay Stadium as a result of the air quality caused by the Camp Fire.
The NFL season is slowly coming to a close which means every game from here on out has more and more of a meaning to it. This weeks slate features plenty of divisional games like the Bengals against the Ravens and the Titans against the Colts, while also featuring big inter-conference games like the Texans against Washington and the Chiefs and the Rams.
Upsets were the theme of Week 10 with teams like the Titans, Browns, and Cowboys picking up surprising victories on Sunday. While none of them qualified for the best, here's the best and worst from the NFL in Week 10:
