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Here are my Week 13 NFL Game Predictions, both straight-up and against the spread and my results from last week and the season.
You’ll also find an array of fantastic notes down below for Week 13 and the 2025 season courtesy of NFL Communications press releases.
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Vince’s Picks Results
Week 12: 11-3 straight-up & 6-8 spread
Season: 122-56 (69%) straight-up & 95-83 (53%) spread
Winners are in bold. Pick against the spread selection is listed to the side.
Week 13
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025
1pm
Green Bay at Detroit (-3) – Green Bay +3
4:30pm
Kansas City (-3.5) at Dallas – Kansas City (-3.5)
8:20pm
Cincinnati at Baltimore (-7) – Cincinnati (+7)
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
3pm
Chicago at Philadelphia (-7) – Chicago (+7)
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
1pm
Jacksonville (-6) at Tennessee – Jacksonville (-6)
Houston at Indianapolis (-4.5) – Houston (+4.5)
New Orleans at Miami (-5.5) – New Orleans (+5.5)
Atlanta (-2.5) at NY Jets – Atlanta (-2.5)
Arizona at Tampa Bay (-3) – Tampa Bay (-3)
LA Rams (-10) at Carolina – LA Rams (-10)
San Francisco (-4.5) at Cleveland – San Francisco (-4.5)
4:05/4:25pm
Minnesota at Seattle (-11.5) – Minnesota (+11.5)
Las Vegas at LA Chargers (-9.5) – LA Chargers (-9.5)
Buffalo (-3.5) at Pittsburgh – Buffalo (-3.5)
8:20pm
Denver (-5.5) at Washington – Denver (-5.5)
Monday, Dec 1, 2025
8:15pm
NY Giants at New England (7.5) – New England (7.5)
NEW YORK — Nov. 25, 2025 — Since 2006, the NFL has scheduled three Thanksgiving Day games each year, and this year, the league will continue to honor and commemorate the late John Madden with the fourth annual John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 27. For the third-consecutive season, the NFL will follow the Thanksgiving triple-header with a Black Friday game (Nov. 28) on Prime Video.
| GAME | DAY | NETWORK | EASTERN TIME |
| Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) at Detroit Lions (7-4) | Thanksgiving | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) at Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) | Thanksgiving | CBS | 4:30 p.m. |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-8) at Baltimore Ravens (6-5) | Thanksgiving | NBC | 8:20 p.m. |
| Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) | Black Friday | Prime Video | 3 p.m. |
For Week 13 capsules, click here.
For more information on the John Madden Thanksgiving celebration, click here.
Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 13:
Green Bay (7-3-1) at Detroit (7-4) (Thanksgiving, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Detroit will play its 86th Thanksgiving Day game (38-45-2) dating back to 1934, while Green Bay will play on Thanksgiving for the third consecutive season and 39th time overall (16-20-2).
- Detroit quarterback Jared Goffhas two touchdown passes, no interceptions and a passer rating of 95-or-higher in each of his four career Thanksgiving starts and has two-or-more touchdown passes in each of his past four home starts against Green Bay.
- Last week, Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbshad a career-high 11 receptions, a career-best 264 scrimmage yards (219 rushing, 45 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving), including the go-ahead 69-yard touchdown run in overtime. Gibbs has 44 career scrimmage touchdowns, the second-most scrimmage touchdowns by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (47).
- Green Bay quarterback Jordan Lovehad three touchdowns and a 125.5 rating at Detroit on Thanksgiving in 2023 and had two touchdown passes with a 129.2 rating on Thanksgiving last season against Miami.
- Green Bay defensive lineman Micah Parsonshas six sacks in four Thanksgiving games (all with Dallas), including at least 1.5 sacks in each of his past three games on the holiday. Only Ezekiel Ansah (8.5 sacks) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White (eight) have more sacks on Thanksgiving since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
Kansas City (6-5) at Dallas (5-5-1) (Thanksgiving, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS): Dallas will play its 58th Thanksgiving Day game (34-22-1) since 1966 while Kansas City will appear on the holiday for the 11th time (5-5) and first time in 19 years (2006). Last week, the Cowboys overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Philadelphia while the Chiefs overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat Indianapolis in overtime.
- Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, in seven career Thanksgiving starts, ranks fourth all-time on the holiday in completions (166), passing yards (1,985) and touchdown passes (13). Among quarterbacks with at least five Thanksgiving starts, Prescott is the only quarterback all-time with a passer rating of 100-or-higher (103.6) on the holiday.
- Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomesis 4-1 with 1,468 passing yards (293.6 per game) and nine touchdown passes in his past five Thursday starts. Last week, he surpassed Matthew Stafford (126 games) as the fastest player to reach 35,000 regular season passing yards in NFL history.
Cincinnati (3-8) at Baltimore (6-5) (Thanksgiving, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): Baltimore has won each of their two previous Thanksgiving appearances (2011 and 2013) while Cincinnati will play on Thanksgiving for the second time ever (2010). The Ravens have won five consecutive games after beginning the season 1-5 – since 2002, three teams have qualified for the postseason after winning one of their first six games (Washington in 2020, Indianapolis in 2018 and Kansas City in 2015).
- In two meetings last season, a three-point Ravens win in Week 5 and a one-point Ravens victory in Week 10, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson(four touchdown passes in both games) and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow (five touchdowns passes in Week 5 and four touchdown passes in Week 10) became the first quarterbacks since 1970 each with at least eight touchdown passes in head-to-head matchups in a season.
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henryrecorded his 30th career game with at least two rushing touchdowns last week and joined Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (38 games) and Emmitt Smith (36) as the only players in NFL history with at least 30 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chasehad 21 receptions (10 in Week 5 and 11 in Week 10) for 457 yards (193 in Week 5 and 264 in Week 10) and five touchdowns (two in Week 5 and three in Week 10) against Baltimore last season, the most receiving yards by a player against an opponent in a season in NFL history.
Chicago (8-3) at Philadelphia (8-3) (Black Friday, 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video): Chicago is set to play its fourth Friday game in franchise history (2-1) and first in 59 years while Philadelphia is set to play on Friday for the second-consecutive season (Week 1, 2024 vs. Green Bay in Sao Paulo) and 10th time in team history (3-5-1).
- The Bears have won four consecutive games entering Week 13, with each win having been decided by five-or-fewer points. Chicago leads the NFL in takeaways (24) and turnover differential (+16) this season as defensive backs Kevin Byardand Nahshon Wright enter Week 13 tied for first with five interceptions, the first teammates to be tied for the league-lead in interceptions through the first 12 weeks of a season since 2008 (Green Bay’s Nick Collins and Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson).
- Last week, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurtshad his ninth career game with two rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass, surpassing Cam Newton (eight games) for the second-most such games in NFL history, trailing only Josh Allen (12).
Los Angeles Rams (9-2) at Carolina (6-6) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Rams, with the league’s top scoring defense (16.3 points per game allowed), have won six consecutive games entering Week 13, the longest active win streak in the NFC. The Panthers are one of eight teams this season with a .500-or-better record after missing the playoffs last year.
- Rams quarterback Matthew Staffordleads the NFL in touchdown passes (30) and joined Patrick Mahomes (2020) as the only players with at least 30 touchdown passes and two-or-fewer interceptions (two) in their team’s first 11 games of a season in NFL history.
- Rams wide receiver Davante Adamsleads the league with 12 touchdown receptions this season, one of six players all-time with 12 touchdown receptions in five career seasons. He is the first player age 32-or-older to record a touchdown reception in five consecutive games since Wes Welker (six consecutive games with Denver) in 2013.
- Rams wide receiver Puka Nacuaranks tied for second with 80 receptions this season and has 264 receptions in 38 career games. In his next two games, he can surpass Odell Beckham Jr. (266 receptions) and Michael Thomas (274) for the most receptions by a player in his first 40 career games in NFL history.
San Francisco (8-4) at Cleveland (3-8) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,581) and receptions (81) and ranks tied for third in scrimmage touchdowns (12) entering Week 13 and last week, joined Larry Centers (55 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50) as the only running backs all-time with 50 career games with 50-or-more receiving yards.
- McCaffrey is one of four players since 2000 with at least 1,500 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns in five of his first nine career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson(eight seasons), Adrian Peterson (six) and Shaun Alexander (five).
- Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrettleads the NFL with 18 sacks and 26 tackles for loss this season, the most tackles for loss by a player in his team’s first 11 games of a season since 2000. Garrett, who had four sacks in Week 11 and three sacks in Week 12, can become the first player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least three sacks in three consecutive games.
Houston (6-5) at Indianapolis (8-3) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Colts, who lead the NFL in scoring offense (31 points per game) and rank second in total offense (384 yards per game) are 5-0 and have scored at least 29 points in each of their five games at Lucas Oil Stadium this year. The Texans, who lead the NFL in total defense (264.3 yards per game allowed) and rank second in scoring defense (16.5 points per game allowed), have won three consecutive games entering Week 13.
- Houston defensive ends Danielle Hunter(11 sacks) and Will Anderson Jr. (10.5) are the first set of teammates each with at least 10 sacks in their team’s first 11 games of a season since 2019 (Green Bay’s Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith). Anderson has at least one sack in six consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL.
- Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylorleads the NFL with 17 scrimmage touchdowns (15 rushing, two receiving) this season and has 73 scrimmage touchdowns (66 rushing, seven receiving) in 78 career games. With two touchdowns in Week 13, can become the fifth running back in NFL history to reach 75 scrimmage touchdowns in fewer than 80 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (72 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (72) and Emmitt Smith (77) as well as Todd Gurley (78).
Denver (9-2) at Washington (3-8) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Broncos lead the NFL with 49 sacks this season and have won eight consecutive games and aim for their second-consecutive 10-win season under head coach Sean Payton. Denver is 7-2 in games decided by one score or less (eight points), tied with Philadelphia for the best record in one-score games this season.
- Denver quarterback Bo Nixhas at least one touchdown pass in nine consecutive road games, tied with Green Bay’s Jordan Love for the longest active streak in the NFL.
- Washington linebacker Von Miller, Denver’s franchise leader with 110.5 sacks, is set to play his second game against the team that selected him No. 2 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft (Nov. 13, 2023, with Buffalo). He earned 2011 Rookie of the Years honors, was named Super Bowl 50 MVP and was selected to eight Pro Bowls over 11 seasons (2011-21) with the Broncos.
New York Giants (2-10) at New England (10-2) (Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Patriots have won nine consecutive games and reached 10 wins for the first time since 2021. They are the second team in NFL history to win nine consecutive games with at least 23 points scored and 23-or-less points allowed in each game, joining the 1961 Houston Oilers.
- Patriots cornerback Marcus Joneshad a 33-yard interception-return for a touchdown last week. Since 2000, he is one of five players with multiple interception-return touchdowns and multiple punt-return touchdowns in his first four seasons, joining Phillip Buchanon, Nate Clements, Desmond King and Deltha O’Neal.
- Last week, New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winstonpassed for 366 yards and two touchdowns and added a 33-yard touchdown reception becoming the second player ever with at least 300 passing yards, two touchdown passes and a touchdown reception in a single game, joining Matt Ryan (Dec. 30, 2018, with Atlanta).
- New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Darthas a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games, the longest streak ever by a rookie quarterback. In his next game, he can join Cam Newton (eight games in 2011 with Carolina) as the only rookies with six games with both a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown in NFL history.
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 30 touchdown passes and has just two interceptions entering Week 13 and joined Patrick Mahomes (2020) as the only players with at least 30 touchdown passes and two-or-fewer interceptions (two) in their team’s first 11 games of a season in NFL history.
Since Week 4, Stafford has recorded 25 touchdown passes with no interceptions, with multiple touchdown passes in seven of the eight games.
On Sunday at Carolina (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford can become the third player ever with at least 25 pass attempts and no interceptions in nine consecutive games, joining Jared Goff (10 consecutive games from 2022-23 with Detroit) and Aaron Rodgers (nine in 2018 with Green Bay).
Additionally, Stafford can become the fourth player all-time with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in six consecutive games, joining Tom Brady (nine consecutive games from 2010-11 with New England), Aaron Rodgers (seven from 2021-22 with Green Bay) and Don Meredith (six from 1965-66 with Dallas).
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 33,656 combined passing and rushing yards (29,143 passing, 4,513 rushing), 213 touchdown passes and 75 rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2018.
With a rushing touchdown at Pittsburgh on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen will surpass Cam Newton (75 rushing touchdowns) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history.
With a touchdown pass on Sunday, Allen will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (213 touchdown passes) for the fifth-most touchdown passes by a player in his first eight seasons in NFL history, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (245 touchdown passes), Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (244) and Dan Marino (241) as well as Russell Wilson (227).
The players with the most touchdown passes in their first eight seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | PASS TDs |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 245 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 244 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 241 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 227 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 213* |
| Brett Favre HOF | Green Bay | 213 |
| *in eighth season | ||
With 199 combined passing and rushing yards in Week 13, Allen can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (33,854 combined yards) for the second-most combined passing and rushing yards in a player’s first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (34,595 combined yards) has more.
The players with the most combined passing and rushing yards in their first eight seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | COMBINED YARDS | PASS YARDS | RUSH YARDS |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 34,595 | 32,352 | 2,243 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 33,854 | 33,189 | 665 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 33,727 | 29,734 | 3,993 |
| Josh Allen* | Buffalo | 33,656 | 29,143 | 4,513 |
| *in eighth season | ||||
Allen, who has 18 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns this season, has five consecutive seasons with at least 30 combined passing and rushing touchdowns and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (five consecutive seasons from 1994-98) and Aaron Rodgers (five from 2008-12) for the second-most consecutive such seasons in NFL history. Only Drew Brees (nine consecutive seasons from 2008-16) has more.
The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 30 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASONS |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 9 (2008-16) |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 5* (2020-24) |
| Brett Favre HOF | Green Bay | 5 (1994-98) |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 5 (2008-12) |
| *has 28 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in 2025 | ||
PATRICK MAHOMES
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 352 yards last week, his 50th career game with at least 300 passing yards. Since entering the NFL in 2017, he has 35,329 passing yards and 263 touchdown passes.
On Thanksgiving at Dallas (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS), Mahomes needs 58 passing yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (35,386 passing yards) for the third-most passing yards by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Matt Ryan (37,701 passing yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (37,586) have more.
The players with the most passing yards in their first nine seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | PASS YARDS |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 37,701 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 37,586 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 35,386 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 35,329* |
| *in ninth season | ||
Additionally, Mahomes needs three touchdown passes to tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (266 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (275 touchdown passes) and Russell Wilson (267) have more.
The players with the most touchdown passes in their first nine seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | PASS TDs |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 275 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 267 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 266 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 263* |
| *in ninth season | ||
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in receptions (81) and scrimmage yards (1,581) this season, including 10 games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards, most in the league.
McCaffrey has 53 career games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards and with another such performance at Cleveland on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), McCaffrey can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (54 games) for the most games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards in their first nine seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | Indianapolis, St. Louis Rams | 54 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 53 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina, San Francisco | 53* |
| *in ninth season | ||
McCaffrey has 50 career games with at least 50 receiving yards and in Week 13, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50 games) for the second-most games with at least 50 receiving yards by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (55 games) has more.
JONATHAN TAYLOR
Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 17 scrimmage touchdowns this season, including a league-high 15 rushing touchdowns. Since entering the NFL in 2020, Taylor has 73 scrimmage touchdowns (66 rushing, seven receiving) in 78 career games.
With a rushing touchdown on Sunday against Houston (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Taylor – who turns 27 years old following the 2025 regular-season – can tie Todd Gurley (67 rushing touchdowns) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 27 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (96 rushing touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (72) and Jim Brown (70) have more.
The most rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 27 in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUSH TDs |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 96 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 72 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 70 |
| Todd Gurley | St. Louis Rams | 67 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis | 66* |
| *turns 27 on Jan. 19, 2026 | ||
Additionally, Taylor, with two scrimmage touchdowns, can become the fifth running back in NFL history to reach 75 scrimmage touchdowns in fewer than 80 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (72 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (72) and Emmitt Smith (77) as well as Todd Gurley (78).
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns last week, his 30th career game with multiple rushing touchdowns, the third-most such games in NFL history. Henry ranks fifth in the NFL with nine rushing touchdowns this season.
On Thursday night against Cincinnati (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Henry can become the second player ever with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (nine consecutive seasons from 2001-09 with the San Diego Chargers).
Henry can also become the fourth player all-time with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (10 consecutive seasons from 1986-95 with San Francisco), LaDainian Tomlinson (nine from 2001-09 with the San Diego Chargers) and Marvin Harrison (eight from 1999-2006 with Indianapolis).
Additionally, Henry can become the fourth player with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in eight career seasons in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (nine seasons) and Emmitt Smith (eight) as well as Adrian Peterson (eight).
The players with the most seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | SEASONS |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 9 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota | 8 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 8 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 7* |
| *has nine rushing touchdowns in 2025 | ||
Additionally, Henry can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (43 games) for the fourth-most games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (63 games), Walter Payton (48) and LaDainian Tomlinson (44) have more.
The players with the most games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas, Arizona | 63 |
| Walter Payton HOF | Chicago | 48 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers, N.Y. Jets | 44 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 43 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 42 |
JAHMYR GIBBS
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a career-high 11 receptions, a career-best 264 scrimmage yards (219 rushing, 45 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) last week, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson [11 receptions, 271 scrimmage yards (220 rushing, 51 receiving) and three rushing touchdowns on Dec. 1, 2002] as the only running backs ever with at least 10 receptions, 250 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns in a game
Since entering the NFL in 2023, Gibbs leads the league with 44 touchdowns and with a touchdown on Thanksgiving against Green Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (45 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders (47 touchdowns), Eric Dickerson (46) and Gale Sayers (46) have more.
The players with the most touchdowns in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | TOUCHDOWNS |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 47 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 46 |
| Gale Sayers HOF | Chicago | 46 |
| Earl Campbell HOF | Houston Oilers | 45 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 44* |
| *in third season | ||
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had eight receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns last week and leads the NFL with 1,313 receiving yards this season, surpassing DK Metcalf (1,303 receiving yards in 2020) for the most receiving yards in a season in Seahawks franchise history.
On Sunday against Minnesota (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Smith-Njigba needs 87 receiving yards to become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 1,400 receiving yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Tyreek Hill (1,481 receiving yards in 2023 with Miami), Josh Gordon (1,467 in 2013 with Cleveland) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (1,428 in 2012 with Detroit).
The players with the most receiving yards in their first 12 games of a season in the Super Bowl era:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | REC. YARDS |
| Tyreek Hill | Miami | 2023 | 1,481 |
| Josh Gordon | Cleveland | 2013 | 1,467 |
| Calvin Johnson HOF | Detroit | 2012 | 1,428 |
| Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams | 2003 | 1,387 |
| Tyreek Hill | Miami | 2022 | 1,379 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle | 2025 | 1,313* |
| *in first 11 games | |||
Additionally, with 75 receiving yards in Week 13, Smith-Njigba can become the third player in NFL history with at least 75 receiving yards in 12 consecutive games within a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (14 consecutive games in 2002 with Indianapolis) and Cooper Kupp (13 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams).
DAVANTE ADAMS
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads the NFL with 12 touchdown receptions this season, including nine in his past five games.
Adams – who had 18 touchdown receptions in 2020 and 13 touchdown catches in 2018 with Green Bay, and 14 touchdown receptions in 2022 with Las Vegas – can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 13 touchdown receptions in four career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (eight seasons), Terrell Owens (seven) and Randy Moss (six).
The players with the most seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | SEASONS |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco | 8 |
| Terrell Owens HOF | San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia | 7 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota, New England | 6 |
| Davante Adams | Green Bay, Las Vegas, L.A. Rams | 3* |
| *has 12 touchdown receptions in 2025 | ||
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride recorded had nine receptions last week and leads all tight ends with 80 receptions and 797 receiving yards this season.
McBride has five-or-more receptions in 13 consecutive games and with five receptions on Sunday at Tampa Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (13 consecutive games from 2008-09) for the second-longest such streak by a tight end in NFL history. Only Travis Kelce (15 consecutive games in 2018) has a longer streak all-time among tight ends.
McBride has 301 receptions since entering the NFL in 2022 and with his next reception, will surpass Jimmy Graham (301 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end in his first four seasons in NFL history.
With nine receptions in Week 13 – a mark he has reached four times in his past five games – McBride can surpass Jason Witten (88 receptions in 2012 with Dallas) for the second-most receptions by a tight end in his first 12 games of a season in NFL history.
The tight ends with the most receptions in their first 12 games of a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEPTIONS |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia | 2018 | 93 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 2012 | 88 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 2024 | 84 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 2020 | 82 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2025 | 80* |
| *in first 11 games | |||
Additionally, McBride can become the sixth tight end in NFL history with at least 80 receptions and 800 receiving yards in three consecutive seasons, joining Travis Kelce (nine from 2016-24, active streak), Todd Christensen (four from 1983-86), Jimmy Graham (four from 2011-14), Jason Witten (four from 2007-10) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (three seasons from 2007-09 and 2011-13).
The tight ends with at least 80 receptions and 800 receiving yards in the most consecutive seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASONS |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 9* (2016-24) |
| Todd Christensen | L.A. Raiders | 4 (1983-86) |
| Jimmy Graham | New Orleans | 4 (2011-14) |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 4 (2007-10) |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City | 3 (2011-13) |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City | 3 (2007-09) |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2* (2023-24) |
| *has 80 receptions and 797 receiving yards in 2025 | ||
ZACH ERTZ
Washington tight end Zach Ertz has 814 receptions for 8,475 yards and 57 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2013.
With two receptions on Sunday Night Football against Denver (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Ertz can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe (815 receptions) for the fifth-most receptions by a tight end in NFL history.
The tight ends with the most receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEPTIONS |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 1,325 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas, Las Vegas | 1,228 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 1,058* |
| Antonio Gates HOF | San Diego/L.A. Chargers | 955 |
| Shannon Sharpe HOF | Denver, Baltimore | 815 |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington | 814* |
| *active | ||
MYLES GARRETT
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett recorded three sacks last week and leads the NFL with career highs in sacks (18) and tackles for loss (26) this season.
With two sacks against San Francisco on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Garrett can become the 13th different player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with 20 sacks in a season and first since T.J. Watt (2021).
Additionally, with a sack in Week 13, Garrett can surpass Mark Gastineau (18.5 sacks in 1984 with the New York Jets) for the second-most sacks by a player in his first 12 games of a season since 1982.
The players with the most sacks in their first 12 games of a season since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SACKS |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia | 1987 | 21 |
| Mark Gastineau | N.Y. Jets | 1984 | 18.5 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland | 2025 | 18* |
| *in first 11 games | |||
Garrett – who had five sacks in Week 8, four sacks in Week 11 and three sacks in Week 12 – can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (1986 with the New York Giants) as the only players since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least three sacks in four games in a single season.
With two tackles for loss in Week 13, Garrett can surpass J.J. Watt (27 tackles for loss in 2012 with Houston) for the most tackles for loss by a player in their team’s first 12 games of a season since 2000.
MICAH PARSONS
Green Bay defensive lineman Micah Parsons recorded two sacks last week and has 10 sacks this season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White as the only players since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 10 sacks in each of their first five seasons.
Parsons has 62.5 career sacks since entering the NFL in 2021 and with two sacks on Thanksgiving at Detroit (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware (64.5 sacks) for the fifth-most sacks by a player in his first five seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
The players with the most sacks in their first five seasons since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | SACKS |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia | 81 |
| J.J. Watt | Houston | 74.5 |
| T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh | 72 |
| Derrick Thomas | Kansas City | 66 |
| DeMarcus Ware | Dallas | 64.5 |
| Micah Parsons | Dallas, Green Bay | 62.5* |
| *in fifth season | ||
Parsons has 17 career games with at least two sacks and with his next two-sack game, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen (17 games) for the fourth-most games with at least two sacks by a player in their first five seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (24 games) and Richard Dent (19) as well as J.J. Watt (21) have more.
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