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Here are my Week 17 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 17 and the 2025 season courtesy of NFL Communications press releases.
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Vince’s Picks Results
Week 16: 14-2 straight-up & 12-4 spread
Season: 166-74 (69%) straight-up & 137-103 (57%) spread
Winners are in bold. Pick against the spread selection is listed to the side.
Week 17
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025
1pm
Dallas (-9) at Washington – Dallas -9.5
4:30pm
Detroit (-7.5) at Minnesota – Minnesota +7.5
8:15pm
Denver (-13.5) at Kansas City – Kansas City +13.5
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025
4:30pm
Houston at LA Chargers (-1.5) – LA Chargers -1.5
8pm
Baltimore at Green Bay (-3) – Green Bay -3
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
1pm
Seattle (-7) at Carolina – Seattle -7
Arizona at Cincinnati (-7) – Cincinnati -7
Pittsburgh (-3) at Cleveland – Pittsburgh -3
Jacksonville (-5.5) at Indianapolis – Jacksonville -5.5
Tampa Bay (-5.5) at Miami – Tampa Bay -5.5
New England (-13.5) at NY Jets – NY Jets +13.5
New Orleans (-2.5) at Tennessee – Tennessee +2.5
4:05/4:25pm
NY Giants (-2.5) at Las Vegas – NY Giants -2.5
Philadelphia at Buffalo (-1.5) – Buffalo -1.5
8:20pm
Chicago at San Francisco (-3) – San Francisco -3
Monday, Dec 29, 2025
8:15pm
LA Rams (-8) at Atlanta – LA Rams -8
NFL Week 17 Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED:
Buffalo Bills (11-4) – playoff berth
Denver Broncos (12-3) – playoff berth
Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) – playoff berth
New England Patriots (12-3) – playoff berth
Denver Broncos (12-3) at Kansas City (6-9); Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Denver clinches AFC West division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie + JAX loss or tie
Denver clinches AFC West division title with:
DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR
DEN tie + LAC loss
Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) at Indianapolis (8-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:
JAX win + HOU loss or tie OR
JAX tie + HOU loss
New England Patriots (12-3) at New York Jets (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
NE win + BUF loss or tie OR
NE tie + BUF loss
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) at Cleveland (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
PIT win or tie OR
BAL loss or tie
Houston Texans (10-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (11-4); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Houston clinches playoff berth with:
HOU win or tie OR
IND loss or tie OR
HOU clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over IND
*Note: HOU needs the following to happen to clinch a tie in strength of victory with IND:
BAL win + BUF win + KC win + SF win + ATL loss + MIA loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) – NFC East
Chicago Bears (11-4) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Rams (11-4) – playoff berth
San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks (12-3) – playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks (12-3) at Carolina (8-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Seattle clinches NFC West division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
SEA win + LAR loss or tie + SF-CHI tie
Seattle clinches NFC West division title with:
SEA win + LAR loss or tie + SF loss or tie OR
SEA tie + LAR loss + SF loss
Carolina clinches NFC South division title with:
CAR win + TB loss or tie OR
CAR tie + TB loss
Chicago Bears (11-4) at San Francisco (11-4); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Chicago clinches NFC North division title with:
CHI win OR
GB loss OR
CHI tie + GB tie
Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) vs. Baltimore (7-8); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, Peacock
Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:
GB win or tie OR
DET loss or tie
NEW YORK — Dec. 23, 2025 — With two weeks remaining, 10 playoff spots have been clinched: five in the AFC (Buffalo, Denver, Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers and New England) and five in the NFC (Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle).
Philadelphia (NFC East) is the only team to secure a division title so far and since 2002, this marks the third season, along with 2010 and 2013, that one or fewer divisions have been clinched with two weeks remaining.
With Chicago, Jacksonville, New England, San Francisco and Seattle all reaching the postseason, at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before in 36 consecutive seasons (1990-2025).
With Chicago, New England and San Francisco all qualifying for the playoffs after finishing last in their division in 2024, at least one team has made the playoffs the season after finishing in last or tied for last place in 27 of the past 30 seasons (1996-2025).
This week, there are four matchups between teams currently in playoff position: on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network), the Houston Texans (10-5) visit the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4); on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (CBS), the Seattle Seahawks (12-3) visit the Carolina Panthers (8-7) and at 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX), the Buffalo Bills (11-4) host the Philadelphia Eagles (10-5); and on Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), the Chicago Bears (11-4) visit the San Francisco 49ers (11-4).
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For the 2026 Pro Bowl Games rosters, click here.
Here’s a look at each division race entering Week 17:
AFC East: The New England Patriots (12-3) have clinched their first playoff berth since 2021 and lead the Buffalo Bills (11-4) by one game in the AFC East. The Patriots finished last in the division in 2024 and in 19 of the past 22 seasons (2003-24), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
- The Patriots visit the New York Jets (3-12) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX) and with a win and a Bills loss or tie, can clinch their first AFC East division title since 2019.
- The Bills, who host Philadelphia (10-5) on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), are the only team that has qualified for the postseason in each of the past seven seasons (2019-25).
AFC North: The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) lead the Baltimore Ravens (7-8) by two games and look to secure their first division title since 2020. Pittsburgh visits Cleveland (3-12) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS) and with a win or tie, will clinch the division title for the eighth time and a playoff spot for the 13th time in 19 seasons under head coach Mike Tomlin.
- The Steelers, with their Week 16 win at Detroit, secured their 22nd consecutive season with a .500-or-better record and surpassed the Dallas Cowboys (21 consecutive seasons from 1965-85) for the longest such streak in NFL history.
AFC South: The Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) have won six consecutive games and lead the Houston Texans (10-5), who have won seven consecutive games, for first place in the AFC South. The Jaguars, along with the Patriots, have clinched playoff spots after selecting in the top five in the 2025 NFL Draft. In seven consecutive seasons (2019-25) and in 22 of the past 24 seasons (2002-25), a team that chose in the top five of the NFL Draft has qualified for the postseason.
- The Jaguars visit Indianapolis (8-7) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX) and with a win and a Texans loss or tie, will secure their first division title since 2022.
- Houston, looking to become the fifth team since 1990 to begin 0-3 and qualify for the postseason, visits the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network) in a matchup between two AFC teams currently in Wild Card position. The Texans, who have won the AFC South in each of the past two seasons, can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie or an Indianapolis loss or tie.
AFC West: The Denver Broncos (12-3) hold a one game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) in the AFC West and currently hold the No. 1 seed in the AFC after clinching a playoff spot for the second-consecutive season. Denver visits Kansas City (6-9) on Thursday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video) while the Chargers host Houston (10-5) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network). The Chargers are the only team with an undefeated record within their own division this season (5-0) and will visit the Broncos in Week 18.
- The Broncos can win 13 games in a season for the first time since 2013 and the AFC West title for the first time since 2015.
- The Chargers have qualified for the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since four straight playoff appearances from 2006-09.
NFC East: The Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) clinched a division title in Week 16 and became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions in 20 seasons, since they won four consecutive division titles from 2001-04. The Eagles are currently the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff standings, trailing Seattle (12-3) and Chicago (11-4).
NFC North: The Chicago Bears (11-4) clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 last week after overcoming a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Green Bay (9-5-1), 22-16, in overtime. The Bears are the first team in NFL history to win six games after trailing in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.
- The Bears visit San Francisco (11-4) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) and with a win, will clinch the NFC North for the first time since 2018.
- The Packers, who host Baltimore (7-8) on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, Peacock), can qualify for the postseason for the fifth time in the past six seasons with a win or tie in Week 17.
NFC South: The Carolina Panthers (8-7) defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8), 23-20, in Week 16 to take over the top spot in the NFC South and will meet again in Tampa in Week 18. The Panthers host Seattle (12-3) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS) while the Buccaneers visit Miami (6-9) in Week 17 (1 p.m. ET, FOX).
- The Buccaneers have won four consecutive division titles since 2021 while the Panthers are seeking their first NFC South title since 2015 and first playoff berth since 2017.
NFC West: The Seattle Seahawks (12-3), Los Angeles Rams (11-4) and San Francisco 49ers (11-4) have each clinched a playoff berth. The Seahawks overcame a 16-point deficit to defeat the Rams, 38-37, in overtime last week to take over the division lead.
- The Seahawks, who travel to Carolina (8-7) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), reached the postseason for the first time since 2022 and can win the division for the first time since 2020.
- The Rams, who visit Atlanta (6-9) on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Week 17, qualified for the playoffs for the seventh time in nine seasons under head coach Sean McVay and can win the NFC West for the second-straight season.
- The 49ers, who host Chicago (11-4) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), qualified for the postseason for the fourth time in the past five years and can win the NFC West for the third time in the past four seasons.
- MYLES GARRETT
- Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrettleads the league with 22 sacks and ranks first in the NFL with 124.5 sacks since entering the league in 2017, the second-most by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982.
- Garrett, who plays on Sunday against Pittsburgh (1 p.m. ET, CBS), can surpass Michael Strahan(22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and J. Watt (22.5 in 2021 with Pittsburgh) for the most sacks in a season since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
- The players with the most sacks in a season since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SACKS |
| Michael Strahan | N.Y. Giants | 2001 | 22.5 |
| T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh | 2021 | 22.5 |
| Jared Allen HOF | Minnesota | 2011 | 22 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland | 2025 | 22* |
| Mark Gastineau | N.Y. Jets | 1984 | 22 |
| Justin Houston | Kansas City | 2014 | 22 |
| *entering Week 17 | |||
- MATTHEW STAFFORD
- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 40 touchdown passes and ranks first with a 112.1 passer rating this season.
- With three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 110-or-higher on Monday Night Football(8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), Stafford can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 110-or-higher in four primetime games (start time 7 p.m. ET or later) in a single season, joining Aaron Rodgers (five games in 2020), Drew Brees (four in 2011) and Tony Romo (four in 2014).
- Additionally, with three touchdown passes in Week 17, Stafford, who is 37 years old, can tie Tom Brady(43 touchdown passes in 2021 with Tampa Bay) for the second-most touchdown passes in a single season by a quarterback age 37-or-older in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (55 touchdown passes in 2013 with Denver) has more.
- The players age 37-or-older with the most touchdown passes in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | TD PASSES |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Denver | 2013 | 55^ |
| Tom Brady | Tampa Bay | 2021 | 43 |
| Tom Brady | Tampa Bay | 2020 | 40 |
| Matthew Stafford | L.A. Rams | 2025 | 40* |
| *turns 38 years old in February, 2026; ^NFL record | |||
- SAM DARNOLD
- Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold helped the Seahawks clinch their first playoff berth since 2022 and has led Seattle to 12 wins this season, the most since 2020.
- With a win on Sunday at Carolina (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Darnold – who had 14 wins with Minnesota in 2024 – can become the fifth quarterback all-time to record at least 13 wins in consecutive seasons and the first to do so with different teams, joining Aaron Rodgers(three consecutive seasons from 2019-21 with Green Bay), Tom Brady (two in 2010-11 and 2003-04 with New England) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (two in 1996-97 with Green Bay) and Peyton Manning (two in 2012-13 with Denver).
- BO NIX
- Denver quarterback Bo Nixranks sixth in the NFL with 3,608 passing yards and tied for eighth with 24 touchdown passes. Since entering the league last season, Nix ranks sixth with 7,383 passing yards and tied for seventh with 53 touchdown passes.
- With a win on Thursday Night Footballat Kansas City (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Nix – who has 22 wins since entering the NFL last season – can surpass Andrew Luck (22 wins), Dak Prescott (22) and Ben Roethlisberger (22) for the second-most wins by a quarterback in his first two seasons in NFL history, trailing only Russell Wilson (24).
- With a touchdown pass in Week 17, Nix can become the third player in NFL history with at least 3,500 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes in each of his first two career seasons, joining Justin Herbertand Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
- Nix, who has 53 career touchdown passes, can surpass Derek Carr(53 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes by a player in their first two seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Herbert (69 touchdown passes) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (68) have more.
- The players with the most touchdown passes in their first two seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | TD PASSES |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 69 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 68 |
| Derek Carr | Oakland Raiders | 53 |
| Bo Nix | Denver | 53* |
| *in second season | ||
- JUSTIN HERBERT
- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ranks fourth in the NFL with 24,584 passing yards since entering the league in 2020.
- With 302 passing yards on Saturday against Houston (4:30 p.m. ET, NFLN), Herbert can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning(24,885 passing yards) for the most passing yards by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history.
- Herbert has 31 career games with at least 300 passing yards and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino(32 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (41 games) has more.
- JARED GOFF
- Detroit quarterback Jared Goff leads the NFL with 39,094 passing yards in 149 career games since entering the league in 2016.
- With at least 204 passing yards on Thursday at Minnesota (4:30 p.m. ET, Netflix), Goff can surpass Drew Brees(39,297 passing yards) for the fourth-most passing yards by a player in their first 150 career games in NFL history. Only Matthew Stafford (41,322 passing yards), Matt Ryan (39,858) and Kirk Cousins (39,471) have more.
- The players with the most passing yards in their first 150 career games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | PASS YARDS |
| Matthew Stafford | Detroit | 41,322 |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 39,858 |
| Kirk Cousins | Washington, Minnesota | 39,471 |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 39,297 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 39,285 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 39,164 |
| Jared Goff | L.A. Rams, Detroit | 39,094* |
| *in 149 career games | ||
- DRAKE MAYE
- New England quarterback Drake Maye ranks third in the NFL with a 108.5 passer rating and is tied for fifth with 25 touchdown passes this season.
- With at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher on Sunday at the New York Jets (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Maye, who is 23 years old, can become the third player under the age of 24 with two-or-more touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in 10 games in a single season all-time, joining Patrick Mahomes(13 games in 2018 with Kansas City) and Matthew Stafford (10 in 2011 with Detroit).
- Maye has 11 games with a passer rating of 100-or-higher and in Week 17, can surpass Dak Prescott(11 games in 2016 with Dallas) for the second-most such games by a player under the age of 24 in a single season all-time, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (13 in 2018 with Kansas City).
- BIJAN ROBINSON
- Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson ranks first in the NFL with 2,026 scrimmage yards this season and first with 5,376 scrimmage yards since entering the league in 2023.
- With at least 68 scrimmage yards against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football(8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), Robinson, who is 23 years old, can surpass Christian McCaffrey (5,443 scrimmage yards with Carolina) for the most scrimmage yards by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history.
- The players under the age of 24 with the most scrimmage yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina | 5,443 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 5,391 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 5,376* |
| *turns 24 on Jan. 30, 2026 | ||
- JONATHAN TAYLOR
- Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns and since entering the league in 2020, ranks second with 8,944 scrimmage yards and 75 scrimmage touchdowns (68 rushing, seven receiving).
- With a rushing touchdown on Sunday against Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Taylor – who had 18 rushing touchdowns in 2021 – can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 18 rushing touchdowns in multiple career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith(three seasons) and LaDainian Tomlinson (two) as well as Priest Holmes (two).
- Taylor can become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 9,000 scrimmage yards and 75 scrimmage touchdowns in his first six seasons, joining Shaun Alexanderand Adrian Peterson as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson.
- CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
- San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey ranks second in the NFL with 1,888 scrimmage yards this season and since entering the NFL in 2017, leads all running backs with 36 touchdown receptions and 616 receptions.
- With 112 scrimmage yards on Sunday Night Footballagainst Chicago (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), McCaffrey can become the sixth player since 1990 with at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (four seasons), Edgerrin James (three) and LaDainian Tomlinson (three) as well as Tiki Barber (three) and Priest Holmes (three).
- With a touchdown reception in Week 17, McCaffrey can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk(36 touchdown receptions) for the most touchdown receptions by a running back since 1970.
- McCaffrey can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson(624 receptions) for the third-most receptions by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (827 receptions) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (767) have more.
- JAHMYR GIBBS
- Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs ranks third in the NFL with 39 rushing touchdowns since entering the league in 2023.
- With two rushing touchdowns on Thursday at Minnesota (4:30 p.m. ET, Netflix), Gibbs can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith(41 rushing touchdowns) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns by a player in their first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Earl Campbell (45 rushing touchdowns), Eric Dickerson (44) and Barry Sanders (43) have more.
- The players with the most rushing touchdowns in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUSH TDs |
| Earl Campbell HOF | Houston Oilers | 45 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 44 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 43 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 41 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 40 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota | 40 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 39* |
| *in third season | ||
- DERRICK HENRY
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henry is tied for fourth with 12 rushing touchdowns this season and since entering the league in 2016, leads the league with 118 rushing touchdowns, the fifth-most in NFL history.
- With two rushing touchdowns on Saturday night at Green Bay (8 p.m. ET, Peacock), Henry can tie Adrian Peterson(120 rushing touchdowns) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164), LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Marcus Allen (123).
- With a rushing touchdown in Week 17, Henry can become the third player all-time with at least 13 rushing touchdowns in five career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson(six seasons) and Shaun Alexander (five).
- PUKA NACUA
- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua leads the NFL with 114 receptions and ranks second with 1,592 receiving yards. Since entering the league in 2023, Nacua ranks fifth with 298 receptions in 42 career games.
- With at least two receptions on Monday Night Football at Atlanta (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), Nacua can become the fifth player with at least 300 receptions in his first three career seasons, joining Justin Jefferson(324 receptions), Michael Thomas (321), Amon-Ra St. Brown (315) and Christian McCaffrey (303).
- Nacua, with 298 receptions in 42 career games, can become the fastest player in NFL history to reach 300 career receptions, surpassing Odell Beckham Jr.(45 career games) and Michael Thomas (45).
- Nacua, who has had a league-high 573 receiving yards since Week 14 and at least 150 receiving yards in each game, can become the first player in NFL history with at least 150 receiving yards in four consecutive gamesand the sixth player all-time with at least 150 receiving yards in five games within a single season, joining Antonio Brown (2017 with Pittsburgh), Pro Football Hall of Famers Tim Brown (1997 with the Oakland Raiders) and Jerry Rice (1995 with San Francisco), Roy Green (1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals) and Tyreek Hill (2023 with Miami).
- Additionally, with at least 127 receiving yards in Week 17, Nacua can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 700 receiving yards in a four-game span, joining Josh Gordon(774 receiving yards and 716 in 2013), Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (746 and 706 in 2013), and Charley Henningan (721 in 1961).
- JA’MARR CHASE
- Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase ranks second in the NFL with 6,681 receiving yards since entering the league in 2021.
- With at least 104 receiving yards on Sunday against Arizona (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Chase can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss(6,743) and Torry Holt (6,784) for the second-most receiving yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Jefferson (7,432 receiving yards) has more.
- With at least 100 receiving yards in Week 17, Chase – who has 26 career games with at least 100 receiving yards – can tie Torry Holt(27 games) for the fourth-most such games in a player’s first five seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Justin Jefferson (34 games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (30) and Julio Jones (28) have more.
- JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
- Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,637 receiving yards this season.
- With at least 63 receiving yards on Sunday at Carolina (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Smith-Njigba – who is 23 years old – can become the third player in NFL history under age 24 with at least 1,700 receiving yards in a single season, joining Justin Jefferson(1,809 receiving yards in 2022 with Minnesota), and Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce (1,781 in 1995 with the St. Louis Rams).
- AMON-RA ST.BROWN
- Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown ranks fifth in the league with 98 receptions and 1,194 receiving yards.
- With two receptions at Minnesota on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, Netflix), St. Brown can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 100 receptions in four consecutive seasons, joining Antonio Brown(six consecutive seasons from 2013-18), Davante Adams (four from 2020-23), Stefon Diggs (four from 2020-23) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (four from 1999-2002).
- JUSTIN JEFFERSON
- Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson ranks first in the NFL with 8,349 receiving yards since entering the league in 2020.
- Jefferson has 917 receiving yards in 2025 and on Thursday against Detroit (4:30 p.m. ET, Netflix), can join Mike Evansand Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of their first six seasons.
- With at least 27 receiving yards in Week 17, Jefferson can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss(8,375 receiving yards) for the most receiving yards by a player in their first six seasons in NFL history.
- TREY MCBRIDE
- Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks third in the league with 109 receptions.
- With at least one reception at Cincinnati on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), McBride can become the first tight end all-time with at least 110 receptions in multiple career seasons.
- With eight receptions in Week 17, McBride can surpass Zach Ertz(116 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a tight end in a season in NFL history.
- The tight ends with the most receptions in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEPTIONS |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia | 2018 | 116 |
| Evan Engram | Jacksonville | 2023 | 114 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 2024 | 112 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2024 | 111 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 2022 | 110 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 2012 | 110 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2025 | 109* |
| *entering Week 17 | |||
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