What To Look For - Week 15

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 15

STAYIN’ ALIVE: With three weeks to play in the regular season, 26 teams remain in contention for a trip to Super Bowl LI.

That is one off of the most teams (27) remaining in contention with three weeks to play since the NFL instituted the 16-game schedule in 1978. 

The most teams remaining in contention for a trip to the Super Bowl with three weeks to play since 1978: 

YEAR	TEAMS REMAINING IN SUPER BOWL CONTENTION WITH THREE WEEKS TO PLAY
2004	27
1995	27
1982	27
2016	26
2015	25
2013	25
2006	25
1994	25

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BURSTING BROWN: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had five receptions for 78 yards in the Steelers’ 27-20 win at Buffalo last week, increasing his season total to 93 receptions.

With seven receptions on Sunday at Cincinnati, Brown, who has had three consecutive 100-catch seasons since 2013, will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (four from 1999-2002) for the most consecutive 100-catch seasons in NFL history. 

The players with the most consecutive 100-catch seasons: 

PLAYER	SEASONS	TEAM	CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 100+ CATCHES
Marvin Harrison^	1999-2002	Indianapolis	4
Antonio Brown	2013-2015	Pittsburgh	3*
Brandon Marshall	2007-2009	Denver	3
Wes Welker	2007-2009	New England	3
Herman Moore	1995-1997	Detroit	3
Jerry Rice^	1994-1996	San Francisco	3
*Active streak
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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DOMINANT DAVID: Arizona running back DAVID JOHNSON had 121 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 41 receiving) in the Cardinals’ 26-23 loss to Miami last week, his record-tying 13th consecutive game with 100+ scrimmage yards to start a season (EDGERRIN JAMES, 2005). Johnson’s streak of 13 games in a row with 100 or more scrimmage yards is tied for the third-longest streak at any point in a single season in NFL history.  

With at least 100 scrimmage yards on Sunday against New Orleans, Johnson would surpass James for the most consecutive games with 100+ scrimmage yards to begin a season.

The most consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards to start a season: 

PLAYER	SEASON	TEAM	CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS
David Johnson	2016	Arizona	13*
Edgerrin James	2005	Indianapolis	13
Edgerrin James	2000	Indianapolis	12
Larry Brown	1972	Washington	10
*Active streak

Johnson would also tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARCUS ALLEN (14, 1985) for the second-longest streak with 100 or more scrimmage yards at any point in a single season.

The most consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards at any point in a single season:

PLAYER	SEASON	TEAM	CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS
Barry Sanders^	1997	Detroit	15
Marcus Allen^	1985	L.A. Raiders	14
David Johnson	2016	Arizona	13*
Edgerrin James	2005	Indianapolis	13
*Active streak
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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MARVELOUS MACK: Oakland defensive end KHALIL MACK ranks second in the AFC with 11 sacks this season and has recorded at least one sack in eight consecutive games.

With at least one sack on Sunday at San Diego, Mack would tie for the second-longest streak of consecutive games with a sack since it became an official stat in 1982. Mack would be the first player to record a sack in nine consecutive games in a single season.

The players with the most consecutive games with a sack since 1982: 

PLAYER	SEASON(S)	TEAM	CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A SACK
DeMarcus Ware	2007-2008	Dallas	10
Simon Fletcher	1992-1993	Denver	10
Dwight Freeney	2008-2009	Indianapolis	9
Kevin Greene^	1997-1998	San Francisco/Carolina	9
Bruce Smith^	1986-1987	Buffalo	9
Khalil Mack	2016	Oakland	8*
*Active streak
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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TERRIFIC TRAVIS: Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE had five receptions for 101 yards in the Chiefs’ 21-13 victory over Oakland in Week 14, marking his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 receiving yards.

With 100 receiving yards on Sunday against Tennessee, Kelce would become the only tight end in NFL history with five consecutive games with 100 or more receiving yards. 

The tight ends with the most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards: 

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ REC. YARDS
Travis Kelce	Kansas City	2016	4*
Jimmy Graham	New Orleans	2013	4
Jimmy Graham	New Orleans	2011	4
Tony Gonzalez	Kansas City	2000	4
*Active streak

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