pfl2k27/ Week 12

Luca Santana: "Atlanta threw the ball 70 percent of the time down 1 and couldn't protect Marcel Reed enough—2 interceptions and no sacks allowed tell you the Falcons beat themselves more than New York beat them. Breece Hall's 203 yards on the ground was the difference; the Jets leaned on what worked while Atlanta abandoned the run despite being behind by one score." Jaylen Rivers: "Marcel Reed just threw 5 touchdowns and still lost by 1—that's the kind of afternoon that sticks with a young QB, and Atlanta's 3-8 record means there's nowhere to hide what it cost them."

Falcons had it there to be taken. Jets took it, 35-34. Marcel Reed threw for Falcons — 16/26, 257 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Breece Hall ran it for Jets — 15 carries, 203 yards, 3 TD. Marcel Reed has now cleared 250 passing yards in 4 in a row. On the ground: Jets 247, Falcons 86.

Caleb Brooks: "Baltimore threw 41 times and turned it over 7 times; Cincinnati handed the ball to Chase Brown 20 times and he ran for 323 yards and 5 touchdowns. When one team moves it at will and the other keeps giving it back, a 21-point margin is what you get." Marcus Reyes: "Jackson threw for 369 yards and still finished a 21-point underdog because he couldn't stop handing the ball to Cincinnati; a quarterback can move it and still lose the game when he's the one creating the margin."

Cincinnati beat Baltimore 49-28 behind Chase Brown's 323 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, a performance that overpowered a Ravens defense that had no answer on the ground. Lamar Jackson threw for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns but turned the ball over 6 times, and Baltimore's 7 total giveaways made the difference in a game where both teams moved the ball at will—the Ravens gained 553 yards, the Bengals 550. The Bengals' ground game simply decided it: 323 yards and 5 scores to Baltimore's 119 yards and the difference between a competitive afternoon and a rout.

Talia Morgan: "Kansas City turned the ball over 3 times and got gassed trying to air it out on 49 attempts—Mahomes managed 276 yards on a 26/49 line that looked worse every time Chicago scored, which was often. The Bears didn't need to pass; Williams and Burden III made them unstoppable in what looked less like a shootout and more like Chicago reminding Kansas City it wasn't built to keep up." Elise Carter: "Chicago's been building to this all season—a 20-point win over a team still treading water at 5-5 looks exactly like the gap between an 8-3 roster and one searching for answers. Caleb Williams threw 6 touchdown passes; the Bears didn't need to find another gear because they were already in it."

74 points, and Bears had more of them, 47-27. Caleb Williams was steady for Bears — 18/29, 275 yards, 6 TD. Patrick Mahomes threw for Chiefs — 26/49, 276 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Tyquan Thornton has not had a better afternoon this season. On the ground: Bears 126, Chiefs 123.

Titans 28, Chargers 24, and both men under centre had their day. Justin Herbert did the damage for Chargers — 26/38, 301 yards, 3 TD — in a losing effort. Cam Ward was steady for Titans — 24/39, 319 yards, 1 TD. Cam Ward's high-water mark for the year. Total yards: Titans 460, Chargers 408.

Giants did what they needed to, 24-17. Jaxson Dart did the damage for Giants — 21/27, 260 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Malik Nabers was the target for Giants — 6 catches, 101 yards, 2 TD. That is 4 straight games over 100 for Malik Nabers. Total yards: Giants 431, Cowboys 255.