PFF Team of the Week
Best Offensive Players: Josh Allen, Beal
It's no secret that Belicek's Patriots have an elite-caliber defensive group in the league. The Patriots' PFF ratings led the league in the first 15 weeks, with more than half of the quarterbacks against them having a single-game PFF rating below 60.0.
However, Allen abused the Patriots defense this week, bombarding the PFF score of 91.0, which is the highest PFF rating released by the Patriots defense group this season, and this victory put Bill's playoff situation and the us East Conference battle in a favorable position.
In the face of pressure, Allen left the original pocket position several times to pass the big heart, and his arm talent was revealed in the meantime. Throughout the 49-block pass attack he passed four big heart passes but only one potentially missed pass.
Best Defensive Player: Aaron Donald, Rams
The defensive superstar finished his fifth single-game PFF rating of the season above 90.0 in Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Donald created 7 pressures, 30.2% of the rush pass win rate, considering that the number of punches exceeded 40 gears, such a high win rate is a remarkable achievement. He also contributed three missing tackles in the defensive run.
This season, Donald's cumulative victory contribution has exceeded 1.0, ahead of all defenders in the league, so even if there is some aesthetic fatigue, the defensive player of the year should belong to him.
Best Rookie: Kyle Pitts, Falcons
Set to break the Bears' record for rookie yards received by legendary mid-range forward Mike Dietka, Pitts needs to pick up more than 320 yards in his final three weeks, and he picked up six goals to advance 102 yards in Sunday's game against the Lions.
Three of the six goals are larger than 15 yards, bringing him to 28 large-sized catches this season, tied with Mark Andrews for the most near-post. Impressively, 10 of his 22-stop route this week were listed in the outside takeover position, and seven times he faced the starting line.
Falcon's "Mixer Monster" received a 91.1 PFF catch rating for the game, the third 90+ rating game of its rookie season.
While he's not a traditional online mid-ranger, you'll rarely see a big man at 6'6" and 240 pounds who can do a heads-up on the outside. And Pitts' rating of the closely guarded PFF catch on the outside is the second highest rating of all receivers.
Best Offensive Front: Philadelphia Hawks
The Hawks' offensive front line continued to dominate on Sunday, both to open the way for running backs and to create long-pass opportunities with protection.
Wren Johnson was the most outstanding, not only did he complete the touchdown as a legal receiver at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but also maintained a full victory in pass protection. The other teammates were equally good, with four of the five not putting pressure and only one pass to protect the loss.
The Hawks delivered just three pressures, all from right winger Nate Hebig. The Hawks scored the league's pass protection rating this week.
Secret Superstar: Jonathan Owens, a Texan
Owens was a 2018 draft pick from the Western Missouri State University, with just 116 official tournaments in his four-year career before this week. Owens' second career start on Sunday's Texas vs. Lightning game went unnoticed, but he scored a PFF rating of 91.4 in this game, and the interception of Herbert in front of the end zone became a turning point in the game.
Best Performance: Demir Bird's two-point conversion shootout
The snow battle between the Bears and Seahawks had little impact on the playoffs, but it was the most exciting game of the week.
With the Seahawks still seven points ahead with three minutes left, the forgotten "Big Eagle Nick" Fowles led the Bears to a wave of offense, completing a touchdown pass in three 15 yards, at which point Bears coach Matt Najib chose a two-point conversion, meaning that he was reluctant to play overtime and win by one goal.
Fowles misses the empty target and passes the ball to the three-man bag Bird, the Seahawks will want to lift Birdto out of bounds, but Bird's right foot and right knee land on the ground continuously to complete the kill!
Turning point of the game: The controversial penalty helps the packer pass
Although Brown quarterback Mayfield played a mess at Lambord Stadium, Brown still retained the opportunity to beat the league's top spot in the final moments.
With less than a minute left in the game, Brown trailed by two points to face a three-stop 10-yard situation near midfield. If they convert successfully, they basically enter the shooting distance. But Mayfield threw the fourth interception of the game, which can be played back to the route, and the Packers cornerback Douglas had a more obvious pulling action against Brown's receiver Pippers Jones before interception, but the referee turned a blind eye.
Brown's chances of victory after this goal basically fell to zero, and the playoffs were also in jeopardy.