Flying Through the Big Apple - RoundingThird's New York Jets (M17)

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Week 14 Scoreboard:

Thursday Night Football:
Raiders 24, Chiefs 7

Sunday, 1 PM:
Steelers 18, Bills 22
Broncos 21, Titans 24
Saints 17, Buccaneers 31
Redskins 14, Eagles 31
Cardinals 44, Dolphins 14
Bengals 21, Browns 42
Bears 8, Lions 24
Texans 27, Colts 21
Vikings 15, Jaguars 37

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Jets 43, 49ers 24

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Chargers 25, Panthers 27
Falcons 17, Rams 21
Seahawks 33, Packers 14

Sunday Night Football:
Cowboys 24, Giants 10

Monday Night Football:
Ravens 14, Patriots 34

The Lead:
Titans, without Mariota, get huge win against defending champs to maintain control of last AFC Wild Card slot
Chargers fall to Panthers, slide into tie with Titans
Jets take care of NFC West leading 49ers, remain 1/2 game out of playoffs
Cowboys dampen Giants' hopes of getting NFC's #1 seed, but G-men still clinch NFC East
Bears, Packers both lose, remain gridlocked at the top of NFC North

Week 15 Schedule:

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The League Recap: Week 14

Players of the Week:



Injuries:

Bears HB Jacquizz Rodgers - Fractured Forearm - 3 weeks
Bears LT Will Beatty - Broken Toe - 4 weeks
Bengals WR A.J. Green - Partial Torn PCL - 4 weeks
Bengals DE Michael Johnson - Broken Hand - 4 weeks
Bengals CB Darqueze Dennard - Fractured Forearm - 4 weeks
Bills RT Jordan Mills - Partial Torn PCL - 1 week
Broncos RT Mike Adams - Torn ACL - 40 weeks (IR)
Browns DE Desmond Bryant - Broken Hand - 2 weeks
Browns DE Randy Starks - Partial Torn ACL - 1 week
Buccaneers DT Da'Quan Bowers - Fractured Forearm - 2 weeks
Buccaneers CB Brent Grimes - Dislocated Ankle - 6 weeks (IR)
Buccaneers CB Vernon Hargreaves III - Torn Rotator Cuff - 12 weeks (IR)
Buccaneers DT Clinton McDonald - Torn Pectoral - 16 weeks (IR)
Cardinals HB Andre Ellington - Torn Shoulder - 4 weeks
Cardinals OLB Kareem Martin - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Cardinals DE Red Bryant - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Cardinals Antoine McClain - Broken Hand - 3 weeks
Cardinals WR Michael Floyd - Torn Rotator Cuff - 4 weeks (IR)
Chargers TE Antonio Gates - Broken Collarbone - 6 weeks
Chargers HB Danny Woodhead - Torn Quad - 2 weeks
Chargers WR Travis Benjamin - Tord Quad - 4 weeks
Chargers LG Kenny Wiggins - Compound Foot Fracture - 2 weeks
Chiefs MLB Derrick Johnson - Torn Tricep - 9 weeks (IR)
Colts FS Louis Delmas - Torn ACL - 42 weeks (IR)
Cowboys DT Tyrone Crawford - Torn Tricep - 11 weeks (IR)
Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne - Torn MCL - 35 weeks (IR)
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn Hamstring - 3 weeks
Dolphins LG Laremy Tunsil - Knee Cartilage Tear - 2 weeks
Dolphins MLB Kiko Alonso - Partial Torn ACL - 4 weeks
Dolphins HB Jay Ajayi - Broken Hand - 4 weeks
Eagles HB Ryan Mathews - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Eagles DT Bennie Logan - Dislocated Hip - 4 weeks
Eagles C Stefen Wisniewski - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Eagles LT Jason Peters - Partial Torn PCL - 5 weeks
Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Dislocated Hip - 6 weeks (IR)
Falcons CB Robert Alford - Broken Collarbone - 2 weeks
Falcons MLB Paul Worrilow - Broken Wrist - 3 weeks
Falcons DE Jared Odrick - Torn Pectoral - 34 weeks (IR)
49ers C Daniel Kilgore - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks
Jaguars HB Chris Ivory - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Jaguars LT Luke Joeckel - Partial Torn PCL - 2 weeks
Jets TE Rob Gronkowski - Ruptured Disk - 5 weeks
Jets SS Dion Bailey - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Lions DT Haloti Ngata - Partial Torn PCL - 3 weeks
Packers CB Damarious Randall - Dislocated Hip - 2 weeks
Packers WR Randall Cobb - Torn MCL - 37 weeks (IR)
Patriots RT Sebastian Vollmer - Torn Knee Cartilage - 4 weeks
Raiders HB Latavius Murray - Torn Shoulder - 3 weeks
Raiders SS Nate Allen - Torn Knee Cartilage - 3 weeks
Raiders DE Damontre Moore - Torn Pectoral - 19 weeks (IR)
Rams WR Tavon Austin - Dislocated Hip - 3 weeks
Rams HB Benny Cunningham - Pulled Groin - 2 weeks
Rams CB Coty Sensabaugh - Fractured Foot - 7 weeks
Ravens TE Benjamin Watson - Broken Hand - 2 weeks
Ravens RG Vladimir Ducasse - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Ravens OLB Elvis Dumervil - Torn Pectoral - 27 weeks (IR)
Ravens OLB Kamalei Correa - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 21 weeks (IR)
Redskins OLB Ryan Kerrigan - Torn Hamstring - 3 weeks
Redskins LG Shawn Lauvao - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Saints WR Brandin Cooks - Torn Hamstring - 5 weeks
Saints HB Mark Ingram - Broken Thumb - 5 weeks
Saints C Max Unger - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
Saints RT Zach Strief - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Saints CB Delvin Breaux - Broken Wrist - 2 weeks
Saints HB C.J. Spiller - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
Saints DE Bobby Richardson - Broken Collarbone - 2 weeks
Saints TE Josh Hill - Fracture Knee Cap - 15 weeks (IR)
Seahawks MLB Steve Longa - Dislocated Hip - 2 weeks
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin - Torn PCL - 36 weeks (IR)
Steelers WR Markus Wheaton - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Steelers TE Matt Spaeth - Torn Knee Cartilage - 5 weeks
Steelers LT Garry Williams - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Texans HB Lamar Miller - Broken Collarbone - 6 weeks
Texans LT Duane Brown - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks
Texans HB Alfred Blue - Broken Thumb - 4 weeks
Titans QB Marcus Mariota - Torn Groin - 9 weeks (IR)

Transactions:
Signed:
Jets: WR Quincy Enunwa, QB Bryce Petty

Released:
Jets: HB Khiry Robinson

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 13, 2016
Passing		YARDS	Rushing		YARDS
	1. Philip Rivers	3,882		1. Todd Gurley II	1,443
	2. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	3,831		2. Jamaal Charles (KC)	1,226
	3. Blake Bortles (JAX)	3,809		3. Adrian Peterson (MIN)	1,155
	4. Drew Brees (NO)	3,468		4. Carlos Hyde (SF)	1,135
	5. Joe Flacco (BAL)	3,457		5. Doug Martin (TB)	1,092
Receiving		YARDS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Rob Gronkowski	1,177		1. Marcus Peters	8
	2. Jordy Nelson (GB)	1,134		2. Logan Ryan (NE)	7
	3. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	1,087		3. Luke Kuechly (CAR)	7
	4. Antonio Brown (PIT)	1,052		4. Nigel Bradham (PHI)	5
	5. DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	1,040		5. 2 Others Tied At	5
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. DeAndre Levy	134		1. Justin Houston	19.5
	2. Paul Posluszny (JAX)	119		2. Demarcus Lawrence (DAL)	17.0
	3. C.J. Mosley (BAL)	118		3. Brandon Graham (PHI)	13.0
	4. Rey Maualuga (CIN)	114		4. Corey Liuget (SD)	12.5
	5. Brian Cushing (HOU)	111		5. Jurrell Casey (TEN)	12.5

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Jets Gameday Preview: Week 15


We're back home at the Met for a little Saturday Night Football. With 3 games to go, every play is crucial for the Jets, who still sit on the outside of the playoffs looking in.

The Jets are starting to get a little frustrated. They're sitting just below the Titans, who are holding their own, and doing their job: winning. Meanwhile, the Jets are playing their best football of the season here in December, with nothing to show for it. They got a little boost last week when the Chargers lost to Carolina and fell into a tie with Tennessee for the two wild card spots in the AFC. I guess the one positive you can take out of this is that Tennessee and San Diego both have a tie on their records, to each other, so the Jets just need a win and a loss by either one of them to move into the playoff picture, instead of worrying about potential tiebreakers. Regardless, the most important thing is to take care of business on the field. The Jets have 3 games left, all against AFC East rivals. The two home games in this stretch, against Miami tonight and Buffalo on New Year's Day, will likely be wanting to play spoiler, and as we know well, the Bills succeeded in the spoiler role against the Jets last season.

The last time we saw Miami, early last month, we escaped with a 19-17 win that featured 9 points scored by the Jets defense, and a thorough offensive struggle. The Jets couldn't stop Jay Ajayi, an Ryan Tannehill had a productive day throwing the pigskin. A safety from Marcus Gilchrist in the second quarter was the difference in the game. But, that was before Geno Smith and this offense started to go nuts. The Jets are averaging 50.5 PPG in December. Geno Smith is 39-57 for 683 yards, with 10 total TD (9 pass, 1 rush), and 0 INTs. Todd Gurley just ran for over 200 yards against San Francisco last week. Some might say the Jets offense has been unstoppable recently, while the defense has shown a little bit of a weakness in the run game. But, let's not worry about that until Patriots week.

The biggest difference in this meeting with the Dolphins is personnel. On offense, both Ryan Tannehill and Jay Ajayi are out with injuries, so Matt Moore gets the start under center, while Damien Williams and Daniel Thomas share the touches in the backfield. But you gotta figure that this won't be a walk in the park, because the Dolphins still have their regular weapons out wide. Yep, Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker, Jordan Cameron, and the quick Kenny Stills are still good to go, and have never been better. They know that they're playing for pride, and they would love nothing more than to dampen the playoff hopes of their longest division rival.

Defensively, this Miami squad is also a little beaten up. The field general, Kiko Alonso, is done for the year, so the defensive playcalls will be sent into Jelani Jenkins. The Dolphins still have their fierce pass rushers, in Cameron Wake, Ndamukong Suh, and Mario Williams. Jameel McClain is filling in for Alonso, and is surrounded by the aforementioned Jenkins, as well as Koa Misi. Meanwhile, in the secondary, Byron Maxwell likes to talk, and likes to give Brandon Marshall a hard time. But, Marshall is coming off his best game of the season, so we'll see who gets the last laugh in this one.

Matchup Preview *|* December 17, 2016
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Miami Dolphins (4-9, 3-3 Away)		New York Jets (8-5, 3-3 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,961 (#30) Total Offensive Yards 4,786 (#15) 2,873 (#23) Passing Yards 3,055 (#21) 1,088 (#32) Rushing Yards 1,731 (#5) 18.0 (#32) Points Per Game 25.5 (#12) Defensive Stats Comparison 5,007 (#29) Total Yards Allowed 4,279 (#5) 3,331 (#22) Passing Yards Allowed 2,768 (#2) 1,676 (#30) Rushing Yards Allowed 1,511 (#13) 362 (#32) Points Allowed 300 (#9) Injury Report QB Ryan Tannehill (Hamstring) 3 weeks TE Rob Gronkowski (Back) 5 weeks LG Laremy Tunsil (Knee) 2 weeks SS Dion Bailey (Collarbone) 1 weeks MLB Kiko Alonso (ACL) 4 weeks HB Jay Ajayi (Hand) 4 weeks Game Notes Time: 8:30 PM EST TV: NFL Network (Announcers TBD) Streaks: Dolphins: L3 Jets: W2 Last Meeting: Jets 19, Dolphins 17 - Miami, FL (11/06/2016) Last Week: Cardinals 44, Dolphins 14 Jets 43, 49ers 24

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Gameday Recap: Jets 21, Dolphins 14
Jets take a huge step back, but still find a way to win


Matt Forte carries four Miami defenders with him for what was the game winning touchdown. On a day when Todd Gurley went down with injury, Forte stepped up to bail out Geno Smith, who came back down to earth after outstanding performances in the last few games.

I'm not going to talk about this one very long. Not all of the turnovers were Geno's fault, but that doesn't mean Miami didn't get the football. The Jets played with fire by playing with a deficit in a very crucial nationally televised game, that is so important to their playoff hopes, sitting on the outside looking in with a trip to Foxboro looming on Christmas Eve next week. Gurley went down with a shoulder injury in the first quarter after taking a huge hit from Isa Abdul-Quddus, but he'll be fine for the Patriots game. A win's a win, but the Jets need to step it up if they want to get into the playoffs. Even if Tennessee and San Diego lose this week, the Jets can't take the foot off the gas, with New England ad Buffalo still on the schedule.

The one thing that was promising? The Jets defense got stops and forced turnovers when they had to, a trait essential to being a playoff caliber defense. So at least we got that going for us.


One of Geno's cheesier interceptions of the season: The ball was batted down by Xavien Howard, and then scooped up by Jameel McClain just before hitting the ground. Right place at the right time, I guess.


Matt Moore's view after his only TD of the day, a strike to Jordan Cameron in the back of the end zone just before halftime that put Miami up 14-7.


Calvin Pryor III alertly strips the ball away from DeVante Parker at the 1 yard line, setting up Buster Skrine's recovery, and the Jets drive that tied the game at 14 late in the third.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Dec 17, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami Dolphins (4-10)	7	7	0	0	14
New York Jets (9-5)	0	7	7	7	21

Team Stats Comparison
	MIA	NYJ
Total Offense	228	376
Rushing Yards	40	212
Passing Yards	188	164
First Downs	10	22
Punt Return Yards	0	0
Kick Return Yards	30	9
Total Yards	258	385
Turnovers	2	5
3rd Down Converstion	6-10 (60%)	6-8 (75%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-2-0 (67%)	3-3-0 (100%)
Penalties	1-5	1-9
Posession Time	20:39	27:21

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NYJ
4:39	(MIA) D. Williams 3 yard run (A. Franks kicks)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NYJ
4:52	(NYJ) Z. Sudfeld 3 yard pass from G. Smith (N. Folk kick)	7	7
0:47	(MIA) J. Cameron 5 yard pass from M. Moore (A. Franks kick)	14	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NYJ
1:12	(NYJ) M. Forte 3 yard run (N. Folk kick)	14	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NYJ
0:39	(NYJ) M. Forte 6 yard run (N. Folk kick)	14	21

Miami Dolphins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Moore 19/23 216 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Damien Williams 12 39 3.2 1 Matt Moore 1 2 2.0 0 Daniel Thomas 1 -1 -1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Damien Williams 6 79 13.1 0 Jordan Cameron 6 44 7.3 1 DeVante Parker 4 43 10.7 0 Kenny Stills 1 27 27.0 0 Jarvis Landry 1 20 20.0 0 Dion Sims 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT FUM Isa Abdul-Quddus 14 0.0 2 0 Jameel McClain 13 0.0 1 0 Reshad Jones 10 0.0 0 0 Jelani Jenkins 9 0.0 0 0 Chris Culliver 7 0.0 0 0 Earl Mitchell 6 1.0 0 0 Xavien Howard 5 0.0 1 0 Mario Williams 5 0.0 0 1 Koa Misi 4 0.0 0 0 Byron Maxwell 4 0.0 0 0 Ndamukong Suh 4 0.0 0 0 Cameron Wake 2 0.0 0 0 James-Michael Johnson 1 0.0 0 0 Shamiel Gary 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Andrew Franks 0/0 2/2 2 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Matt Darr 4 165 41.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Damien Williams 2 30 15.0 0

New York Jets PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Geno Smith 17/26 171 1 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Matt Forte 23 120 5.2 2 Geno Smith 7 75 10.7 0 Todd Gurley II 3 12 4.0 0 Bilal Powell 2 5 2.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jace Amaro 4 43 10.7 0 Brandon Marshall 3 40 13.3 0 Devin Smith 2 33 16.5 0 Quincy Enunwa 3 30 10.0 0 Kenbrell Thompkins 1 19 19.0 0 Matt Forte 2 10 5.0 0 Zach Sudfeld 1 3 3.0 1 Tommy Bohanon 1 -7 -7.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT FUM Calvin Pryor III 8 0.0 0 0 Marcus Williams 6 0.0 0 0 Leonard Williams 5 2.0 0 0 Darrelle Revis 4 0.0 0 0 David Harris 4 0.0 1 0 Darron Lee 4 0.0 0 0 Buster Skrine 4 0.0 0 1 Deon Simon 2 0.0 0 0 Steve McLendon 2 1.0 0 0 Rontez Miles 2 0.0 0 0 Jordan Jenkins 1 1.0 0 0 Erin Henderson 1 0.0 0 0 Lorenzo Mauldin IV 1 0.0 0 0 Muhammad Wilkerson 1 1.0 0 0 Dee Milliner 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Nick Folk 0/1 3/3 3 -- KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jace Amaro 1 9 9.0 0

New York Jets 2016 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 11	vs Cincinnati Bengals	Won, 24-20
Sep 15	at Buffalo Bills (Thursday Night Football)	Lost, 41-20
Sep 25	at Kansas City Chiefs	Lost, 17-3
Oct 2	vs Seattle Seahawks	Won, 17-13
Oct 9	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Won, 30-6
Oct 17	at Arizona Cardinals (Monday Night Football)	Won, 24-20
Oct 23	vs Baltimore Ravens	Lost, 20-14
Oct 30	at Cleveland Browns	Won, 32-25
Nov 6	at Miami Dolphins	Won, 19-17
Nov 13	vs Los Angeles Rams	Lost, 41-38 (OT)
Nov 27	vs New England Patriots (Sunday Night Football)	Lost, 12-10
Dec 5	vs Indianapolis Colts (Monday Night Football)	Won, 58-44
Dec 11	at San Francisco 49ers	Won, 43-24
Dec 17	vs Miami Dolphins (Sat.)	Won, 21-14
Dec 24	at New England Patriots (Sat.)
Jan 1	vs Buffalo Bills

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Week 15 Scoreboard:

Thursday Night Football:
Rams 14, Seahawks 26

Saturday Night Football:
Dolphins 14, Jets 21

Sunday, 1 PM:
Buccaneers 30, Cowboys 36 (OT)
Jaguars 28, Texans 31
Browns 28, Bills 45
Eagles 20, Ravens 12
Titans 28, Chiefs 34 (OT)
Lions 3, Giants 24
Colts 7, Vikings 24
Steelers 35, Bengals 17

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Saints 34, Cardinals 27
49ers 29, Falcons 35 (OT)

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Patriots 31, Broncos 7
Raiders 35, Chargers 33

Sunday Night Football:
Packers 34, Bears 27

Monday Night Football:
Panthers 28, Redskins 14

The Lead:
Patriots clinch AFC East with dominant win over Denver
Chiefs lock up AFC West with a little overtime magic
Jets surge up to #5 seed in AFC after Titans lose at KC, Chargers lose to Oakland
Brees' big day puts Saints into playoffs
Seahawks win on TNF puts all 4 NFC West teams within 1 game of each other

Week 16 Schedule:

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What the Jets want for Christmas



December 20, 2016 --- It's the holiday season, which is supposed to bring happiness and love. But, if you're the New York Jets, this holiday season is only making you tense; more motivated and focused than ever before. You see, we were in this position last year: In the thick of the AFC Wild Card race, with a Week 16 matchup with the Patriots looming, and then a Week 17 date with the Bills. The one difference, is that this week last year, going into Patriots' week, the Jets didn't control their own destiny. The 2016 Jets do. Two wins in the last two games is guaranteed to get them in. But the pressure's on, since there are four teams still hoping, praying that the Jets slip up, including the Steelers, who got the last wild card spot over the Jets last year, and the Bills, who knocked the Jets out of the playoffs, allowing Pittsburgh to sneak in. With the Chargers and Titans having tied each other, it looks like this race won't come down to tiebreakers; the Jets (and everyone else) will either be a half game, or more, ahead, or a half game, or more, behind after 16 games have been played.

The rest of the AFC is looking at the schedule this week and seeing the opportunity for the Jets to do what they've repeatedly done in the past: blow it all. They see a game scheduled for 1:00 PM EST in Foxborough, Massachusetts, between the 12-2 Patriots, who have already clinched the AFC East and will likely the AFC's #1 seed yet again, and the 9-5 Jets, with a quarterback in Geno Smith coming off a 5 turnover day against 4-10 Miami. Those 4 teams in the hunt, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Buffalo, as well as San Diego (currently holding #6 seed) are salivating at the site of this one, knowing that their playoff hopes will stay alive, or shine even brighter. A Jets loss almost certainly means that they will need help in Week 17 to get in, with San Diego playing in Cleveland. Tennessee might have to play the AFC South leading Jaguars on the road, but we can't just rely on the fact that the Titans will lose, since they can win the AFC South with 2 wins and 2 Jags losses.

So, that brings us to the Jets' Christmas wishes: A win in Foxboro. They haven't won a game in Foxboro this important since the 2010 AFC Divisional Playoff, and with all of the emotion in this game, and the injuries to the Jets offense, they'll have to earn it. We shouldn't have to remind you about that trade, but Eric Decker and Sheldon Richardson will be welcoming their old teammates into Gillette Stadium this week, wanting to dispose of them like 99% of the other teams that come into Foxboro. The Jets' recipient in that trade, Rob Gronkowski is hurt, but will still be hit with a great deal of nostalgia as he walks onto the field. Todd Gurley, the Jets' bellcow, is banged up, but will be up for this game. If the Jets could just win this game, everything else they have left to do to get into the playoffs would seem so easy. Just do it for Brandon Marshall. The poor guy doesn't know what playoff football tastes like.

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The League Recap: Week 15

Players of the Week:



Injuries:

Bears HB Jacquizz Rodgers - Fractured Forearm - 2 weeks
Bears LT Will Beatty - Broken Toe - 3 weeks
Bengals WR A.J. Green - Partial Torn PCL - 3 weeks
Bengals DE Michael Johnson - Broken Hand - 3 weeks
Bengals CB Darqueze Dennard - Fractured Forearm - 3 weeks
Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap - Torn Shoulder - 3 weeks (IR)
Broncos LT Russell Okung - Compound Foot Fracture - 15 weeks (IR)
Broncos RT Mike Adams - Torn ACL - 39 weeks (IR)
Browns DE Desmond Bryant - Broken Hand - 1 week
Browns MLB Christian Kirksey - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks (IR)
Buccaneers DT Da'Quan Bowers - Fractured Forearm - 1 week
Buccaneers CB Brent Grimes - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks (IR)
Buccaneers CB Vernon Hargreaves III - Torn Rotator Cuff - 11 weeks (IR)
Buccaneers DT Clinton McDonald - Torn Pectoral - 15 weeks (IR)
Cardinals HB Andre Ellington - Torn Shoulder - 3 weeks
Cardinals OLB Kareem Martin - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Cardinals DE Red Bryant - Fractured Foot - 2 weeks
Cardinals RG Antoine McClain - Broken Hand - 2 weeks
Cardinals WR Michael Floyd - Torn Rotator Cuff - 3 weeks (IR)
Cardinals CB Aaron Colvin - Torn Quad - 7 weeks (IR)
Chargers TE Antonio Gates - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks
Chargers HB Danny Woodhead - Torn Quad - 1 week
Chargers WR Travis Benjamin - Tord Quad - 3 weeks
Chargers LG Kenny Wiggins - Compound Foot Fracture - 1 week
Chiefs HB Jamaal Charles - Dislocated Hip - 6 weeks
Chiefs QB Alex Smith - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks
Chiefs WR De'Anthony Thomas - Upper Arm Fracture - 6 weeks
Chiefs MLB Derrick Johnson - Torn Tricep - 8 weeks (IR)
Colts HB Charles Sims III - Torn Shoulder - 4 weeks (IR)
Colts HB Frank Gore - Dislocated Elbow - 5 weeks (IR)
Colts FS Louis Delmas - Torn ACL - 41 weeks (IR)
Cowboys TE Jason Witten - Dislocated Hip - 7 weeks (IR)
Cowboys DT Tyrone Crawford - Torn Tricep - 10 weeks (IR)
Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne - Torn MCL - 34 weeks (IR)
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn Hamstring - 2 weeks
Dolphins LG Laremy Tunsil - Knee Cartilage Tear - 1 week
Dolphins MLB Kiko Alonso - Partial Torn ACL - 3 weeks
Dolphins HB Jay Ajayi - Broken Hand - 3 weeks
Eagles HB Ryan Mathews - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
Eagles DT Bennie Logan - Dislocated Hip - 3 weeks
Eagles C Stefen Wisniewski - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Eagles LT Jason Peters - Partial Torn PCL - 4 weeks
Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Dislocated Hip - 5 weeks (IR)
Falcons CB Robert Alford - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Falcons MLB Paul Worrilow - Broken Wrist - 2 weeks
Falcons DE Jared Odrick - Torn Pectoral - 33 weeks (IR)
49ers DE Arik Armstead - Torn Knee Cartilage - 5 weeks
49ers C Daniel Kilgore - Upper Arm Fracture - 3 weeks
Jaguars HB Chris Ivory - Dislocated Ankle - 1 week
Jaguars LT Luke Joeckel - Partial Torn PCL - 1 week
Jets TE Rob Gronkowski - Ruptured Disk - 4 weeks
Lions DT Haloti Ngata - Partial Torn PCL - 2 weeks
Packers CB Damarious Randall - Dislocated Hip - 1 week
Packers WR Randall Cobb - Torn MCL - 36 weeks (IR)
Patriots RT Sebastian Vollmer - Torn Knee Cartilage - 3 weeks
Raiders HB Latavius Murray - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Raiders DE Mario Edwards, Jr. - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Raiders SS Nate Allen - Torn Knee Cartilage - 2 weeks
Raiders DE Damontre Moore - Torn Pectoral - 18 weeks (IR)
Rams WR Tavon Austin - Dislocated Hip - 2 week
Rams TE Owen Daniels - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Rams HB Benny Cunningham - Pulled Groin - 1 week
Rams CB Coty Sensabaugh - Fractured Foot - 6 weeks
Ravens TE Benjamin Watson - Broken Hand - 1 week
Ravens RG Vladimir Ducasse - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Ravens OLB Elvis Dumervil - Torn Pectoral - 26 weeks (IR)
Ravens OLB Kamalei Correa - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 20 weeks (IR)
Redskins OLB Ryan Kerrigan - Torn Hamstring - 2 weeks
Redskins LG Shawn Lauvao - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Redskins DT Terrell McClain - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks (IR)
Saints WR Brandin Cooks - Torn Hamstring - 4 weeks
Saints HB Mark Ingram - Broken Thumb - 4 weeks
Saints C Max Unger - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Saints RT Zach Strief - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Saints CB Delvin Breaux - Broken Wrist - 1 week
Saints HB C.J. Spiller - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Saints DE Bobby Richardson - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Saints TE Josh Hill - Fracture Knee Cap - 14 weeks (IR)
Seahawks MLB Steve Longa - Dislocated Hip - 1 week
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin - Torn PCL - 35 weeks (IR)
Steelers WR Markus Wheaton - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Steelers TE Matt Spaeth - Torn Knee Cartilage - 4 weeks
Steelers SS Shamarko Thomas - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Steelers LT Garry Williams - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Texans HB Lamar Miller - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks
Texans LT Duane Brown - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Texans HB Alfred Blue - Broken Thumb - 3 weeks
Titans QB Marcus Mariota - Torn Groin - 8 weeks (IR)

Transactions:
Signed:
Browns: MLB LaRoy Reynolds
Colts: HB Paul Perkins, HB Kenneth Dixon
Cardinals: CB Pierre Desir
Bengals: DE Howard Jones
Broncos: LT Jerald Hawkins
Cowboys: TE Levine Toilolo

Released:
None

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 20, 2016
Passing		YARDS	Rushing		YARDS
	1. Philip Rivers	4,285		1. Todd Gurley II	1,455
	2. Blake Bortles (JAX)	4,138		2. Adrian Peterson (MIN)	1,283
	3. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	4,112		3. Jamaal Charles (KC)	1,276
	4. Drew Brees (NO)	3,714		4. Carlos Hyde (SF)	1,225
	5. Joe Flacco (BAL)	3,689		5. Doug Martin (TB)	1,173
Receiving		YARDS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Jordy Nelson	1,221		1. Marcus Peters	8
	2. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	1,213		2. Luke Kuechly (CAR)	8
	3. Rob Gronkowski (NYJ)	1,177		3. Logan Ryan (NE)	7
	4. Antonio Brown (PIT)	1,149		4. Prince Amukamara (JAX)	5
	5. DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	1,136		5. 3 Others Tied At	5
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. DeAndre Levy	141		1. Justin Houston	22.5
	2. Paul Posluszny (JAX)	127		2. Demarcus Lawrence (DAL)	18.0
	3. C.J. Mosley (BAL)	127		3. Corey Liuget (SD)	14.0
	4. Jon Bostic (DET)	121		4. Olivier Vernon (NYG)	13.5
	5. James Laurinaitis (NO)	120		5. Brandon Graham (PHI)	13.0

[RoundingThird]

Jets Gameday Preview: Week 16


Don't be alarmed; it's just Gillette. The odds might never be in your favor.

I think we've talked enough about how important this game is, so before going over the Patriots roster, I'll steal a line from the team on the other side of the field. #DoYourJob. That's all we need.

Tom Brady's theme song might as well be The Greatest, by Sia. The chorus is even more fitting. "I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive. I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest, the greatest, the greatest alive. The greatest, the greatest alive." The man is the GOAT, without a question. I've always respected the hell out of the guy, even as a die hard fan of his arch-rival. But, back on November 27 in East Rutherford, he was held under 200 passing yards by the Jets #2 ranked pass defense. They'll need that same kind of effort again today if they want any chance to get the W. But, TB12 could also just hand it off to his right hand man for some Blount Force Trauma. If he takes the former route, however, he'll have a plethora of wide outs to choose from. If he wants speed, he'll hit Danny Amendola or Julian Edelman. If he wants strength, he'll find Martellus Bennett or Eric Decker. As expected, these guys are clicking on all cylinders. There's a reason they're 12-2.

There's another familiar face on this defense. Sheldon Richardson is stationed on the right end, opposite Jabaal Sheard, and adjacent to Terrance Knighton and Alan Branch, to form a very scary front four. But, as per usual with the Patriots, the fun doesn't stop there, because you move to the linebackers, and find Jamie Collins, Dont'a Hightower, and Rob Ninkovich. Finally, patrolling the remainder of the field are Logan Ryan. who's been near the top of the league in INTs all year, and had two in the first game against the Jets, and Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler. But we'd be stupid to forget about the safeties: Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung.

So, a top notch unit that is already pretty lethal is matched with an incredible 12th man (yeah, Seattle, that's right), and a really obnoxious 3rd down fog horn. And, at this time of year, everything seems louder. The cold must have some effect. If you think that because it's Christmas Eve, they'll be easier on the Jets, you're wrong. Sports doesn't have a season of giving.

Matchup Preview *|* December 24, 2016
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New York Jets (9-5, 5-2 Away)		New England Patriots (12-2, 6-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 5,162 (#15) Total Offensive Yards 5,482 (#6) 3,219 (#22) Passing Yards 3,683 (#12) 1,943 (#4) Rushing Yards 1,799 (#9) 25.2 (#12) Points Per Game 29.0 (#4) Defensive Stats Comparison 4,507 (#3) Total Yards Allowed 4,444 (#2) 2,956 (#2) Passing Yards Allowed 3,118 (#5) 1,551 (#14) Rushing Yards Allowed 1,326 (#2) 314 (#9) Points Allowed 220 (#1) Injury Report TE Rob Gronkowski (Ruptured Disk) 4 weeks RT Sebastian Vollmer (Knee) 3 weeks Game Notes Time: 1:00 PM EST TV: CBS (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson) Streaks: Jets: W3 Patriots: W6 Last Meeting: Patriots 12, Jets 10 - East Rutherford, NJ (11/27/2016) Last Week: Jets 21, Dolphins 14 Patriots 31, Broncos 7