#nfl-week-15

#nfl-week-15

For Philadelphia, they've also struggled in recent weeks; if not for the Dallas Cowboys' failure to win, this division could have actually been a close race. Instead, they are a win away from both clinching their ticket to the postseason and from becoming the first team to win back-to-back NFC East titles in two decades. As seven-point favorites, they are pretty clearly poised to do just tha

The Buffalo Bills started things off by falling behind their AFC East rival New England Patriots by three touchdowns, yet they came back to win the game 35-31. Then QB Philip Rivers, who retired five years ago and is 44 years old, started for the Indianapolis Colts mere days after signing a contract -- and he nearly led his team to a stunning road win against the mighty Seattle Seahawks defense. Alas, the Seahawks won in the closing seconds.

This might not seem bold on the surface because the Cowboys have the top-ranked offense in the NFL, but it's bold because of the Vikings' defense. Led by DC Brian Flores, the Vikings are giving up just 299.1 yards per game. That is good enough to rank eighth among all defenses. The Vikings rank fourth against the pass, which is the strength of the Cowboys' offense behind elite pass-catchers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.

First, analytics writer Seth Walder breaks down three stat trends that could be pivotal this weekend. Then, fantasy writer Eric Moody highlights five players who are rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues as of Saturday and could be started in a jam. That's followed by NFL analyst Ben Solak's three potential surprises, NFL analyst Matt Bowen's key matchup to watch and sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado's favorite bet for Week 15.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf remained in Baltimore overnight after experiencing stomach pains on the team plane. Metcalf, who had a season-high 145 yards on seven catches in the win against the Ravens, was sent to a Baltimore-area hospital for evaluation by team medical personnel out of an abundance of caution, Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said in a statement.