(ESPN) Win probability: The Falcons' chance to win rose from 33% to 64% on that 70-yard Julio Jones TD reception
(ESPN) 52 air yards on Julio Jones' touchdown, the deepest downfield he's caught a pass in his career
(ESPN) Most Receptions in Single Season - NFL History 2002 Marvin Harrison 143 2014 Antonio Brown 129 2015 Julio Jones 127
(ESPN) Most 70-Yard Touchdown Catches - Last 5 Seasons Victor Cruz 7 Julio Jones 5 A.J. Green 5 Jordy Nelson 5
New York Jets receivers, Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall both caught touchdown passes in yesterday’s win over the New England Patriots. That is the 8th time that has happened this season, breaking the record by the 1998 Minnesota Vikings. That team had 7 games in which Chris Carter and Randy Moss caught touchdown passes in the same game.
(ESPN) Ryan Fitzpatrick before trimming his beard: W-L: 5-5 TD-Int 16-11. He’s now 5-0 as a starter with the trimmed beard.
Speaking of the Minnesota Vikings, who have ended the Falcons playoff hopes, the 49 points they scored on the New York Giants were the most since the team put 50 on Jacksonville in 1998.
(ESPN) Most seasons with at least 10 rushing TD LaDainian Tomlinson 9 Emmitt Smith 8 Adrian Peterson 8
Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, have now combined for 47 pick sixes in their careers. Brett Favre is your career leader with 35. Dan Marino had 30.
(ESPN) probability model estimates the recipient of the opening kickoff in overtime will win about 53.8 percent of the time, and setting aside ties, the kicking team will win about 46.2 percent of the time. A 7% loss in winning probability. The raw numbers since 2012 appear to support the advantage for the receiving team, although the sample size isn’t big enough yet to be certain. Receiving teams have won 33 of the 65 overtime games that did not result in a tie, a 50.7 percent rate.
(ESPN) If Denver wins tonight, they will have posted four straight seasons with at least 11 wins. That would be a franchise record.
(ESPN) Simple formula for Colts: If 10 games break right for them, they make playoffs. It's about a 3,300-to-1 shot
(ESPN) The Chiefs have won 9 straight. They won 4 straight, without a 200-yd passer, 100-yd rusher or 100-yd receiver. 1st to do that since 2000 Dolphins.
(ESPN) Green Bay got stomped by the Arizona Cardinals. The 30-point loss was the worst for the Packers in a game started by Aaron Rodgers. Previous high was a 28-point loss in 2012 against the Giants
Dwight Freeney's first 3-sack game since 2006 (Week 15 vs Bengals)
(ESPN) Jameis Winston now has 3,717 passing yards this season, 4th most in NFL history by a rookie (behind Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Peyton Manning)
The Saints beat the Jacksonville Jaguars despite Allen Robinson burning Brandon Browner for a 90 yard touchdown catch. The is the longest touchdown passing play of the season.
(ESPN) Most 70-Yard TD Passes - NFL History Drew Brees 16 Peyton Manning 16 Aaron Rodgers 16
(ELIAS) Jason Witten has now caught a pass in 118 consecutive games, surpassing Michael Irvin for longest streak for Cowboys.