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Here are my Week 18 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 18 and the 2025 season courtesy of NFL Communications press releases.
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Vince’s Picks Results
Week 17: 8-8 straight-up & 7-9 spread
Season: 174-82 (68%) straight-up & 144-112 (56%) spread
Winners are in bold. Pick against the spread selection is listed to the side.
Week 18
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026
4:30pm
Carolina at Tampa Bay (-3) – Carolina -3
8pm
Seattle (-2.5) at San Francisco – San Francisco +2.5
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026
1pm
Cleveland at Cincinnati (-8.5) – Cincinnati -8.5
Indianapolis at Houston (-9.5) – Houston -9.5
New Orleans at Atlanta (-4.5) – New Orleans +4.5
Dallas (-3) at NY Giants – NY Giants +3
Tennessee at Jacksonville (-13.5) – Jacksonville -13.5
Green Bay at Minnesota (-12.5) – Minnesota -12.5
4:25pm
NY Jets at Buffalo (-13.5) – Buffalo -13.5
Arizona at LA Rams (-14) – LA Rams -14
Kansas City (-3.5) at Las Vegas – Kansas City -3.5
LA Chargers at Denver (-14.5) – Denver -14.5
Washington at Philadelphia (-3.5) – Philadelphia -3.5
Detroit at Chicago (-3) – Chicago -3
Miami at New England (-14.5) – New England -14.5
8:20pm
Baltimore (-4.5) at Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh +4.5
AFC
CLINCHED:
Denver Broncos (13-3) – AFC West
New England Patriots (13-3) – AFC East
Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) – playoff berth
Buffalo Bills (11-5) – playoff berth
Houston Texans (11-5) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) – playoff berth
Denver Broncos (13-3) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- DEN win OR
- DEN tie + NE loss or tie OR
- NE loss + JAX loss or tie
New England Patriots (13-3) vs. Miami (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
New England clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- NE win + DEN loss or tie OR
- NE tie + DEN loss
Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) vs. Tennessee (3-13); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- JAX win + DEN loss + NE loss
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:
- JAX win or tie OR
- HOU loss or tie
Houston Texans (11-5) vs. Indianapolis (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
- HOU win + JAX loss
Baltimore Ravens (8-8) at Pittsburgh (9-7); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:
- BAL win
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) vs. Baltimore (8-8); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
- PIT win or tie
NFC
CLINCHED:
Seattle Seahawks (13-3) – playoff berth
San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – playoff berth
Chicago Bears (11-5) – NFC North
Los Angeles Rams (11-5) – playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – NFC East
Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) – playoff berth
San Francisco 49ers (12-4) vs. Seattle (13-3); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
San Francisco clinches NFC West division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- SF win
Seattle Seahawks (13-3) at San Francisco (12-4); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Seattle clinches NFC West division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- SEA win or tie
Carolina Panthers (8-8) at Tampa Bay (7-9); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Carolina clinches NFC South division title with:
- CAR win or tie OR
- ATL win
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) vs. Carolina (8-8); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:
- TB win + ATL loss or tie
NEW YORK — Dec. 30, 2025 — Two playoff spots, four division titles and the top seed in both conferences will be decided in Week 18.
Denver (13-3, AFC West champion), New England (13-3, AFC East champion), Jacksonville (12-4), Buffalo (11-5), Houston (11-5) and the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) – have secured AFC playoff berths with the winner of Baltimore (8-8) at Pittsburgh (9-7) in #Game272 on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) deciding the final AFC playoff team.
Seattle (13-3), San Francisco (12-4), Chicago (11-5, NFC North champion), the Los Angeles Rams (11-5), Philadelphia (11-5, NFC East champion) and Green Bay (9-6-1) have qualified for the postseason in the NFC while the winner of the NFC South and final NFC playoff team will be Carolina (8-8) or Tampa Bay (7-9), who meet in Tampa on Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC).
The Bears and Patriots won their division this season after finishing last in their divisions in 2024. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-25), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place. The 49ers and Panthers can also accomplish this feat on Saturday in Week 18.
Three divisions – AFC East (New England), AFC West (Denver) and NFC North (Chicago) – have a new winner this season while four other divisions – AFC North (Pittsburgh), AFC South (Jacksonville), NFC South (Carolina) and NFC West (Seattle) – each have a team in first place entering Week 18 that did not win its division last season. There have been at least two new division winners for 23 consecutive seasons (2003-25) and since 2002, there have been seven new division winners in a season only once (2011).
Five teams – Chicago, Jacksonville, New England, San Francisco and Seattle – have qualified for the playoffs after missing the postseason last year. Since 1990 – a streak of 36 consecutive seasons (1990-2025) – at least four teams every season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before. Carolina can join this group on Saturday with a win.
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For Week 18 Playoff Scenarios, click here.
The AFC entering Week 18:
AFC North #Game272: The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) will host the Baltimore Ravens (8-8) in #Game272, the final game of the 2025 regular season, on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) to determine the AFC North division champion. In Week 14, the Steelers defeated the Ravens, 27-22, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and had two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in the victory.
- Pittsburgh can win the division for the first time since 2020 while Baltimore seeks its third consecutive AFC North title.
- The Ravens can become the third team since 1970 to begin 1-5 and win their division in the same season, joining Washington in 2020 and Cincinnati in 1970.
AFC South: The Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) lead the Houston Texans (11-5) by one game entering the final week of the season.
- Jacksonville hosts Tennessee(3-13) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX) and with a win, can secure the fifth division title in franchise history (1998-99, 2017 and 2022) and reach 13 wins in a season for the second time ever (14 wins in 1999).
- Houston hosts Indianapolis(8-8) in Week 18 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS) and are the fifth team since 1990 to begin 0-3 and qualify for the postseason, joining the 2018 Houston Texans, 1998 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1992 San Diego Chargers.
- With a Houston win and a Jacksonville loss in Week 18, the Texans win 12 games in a season for the second time in franchise history (2012) and secure their third consecutive division title.
AFC No. 1 seed: The Denver Broncos (13-3), New England Patriots (13-3) and Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) each can secure the top seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs in Week 18.
- Denver would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win against the Los Angeles Chargers(11-5) on Sunday afternoon (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). The Broncos, which won the AFC West for the first time since 2015, can win 14 games in a season for the second time in franchise history (1998). Denver won Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the host of Super Bowl LX, the last time they were the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
- On Sunday, New England can earn the top seed with a win against Miami(7-9) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX) and a Denver loss while Jacksonville would be the top seed with a win against Tennessee (3-13) (1 p.m. ET, FOX) and losses by both Denver and New England.
The NFC entering Week 18:
NFC West and the No. 1 seed: The Seattle Seahawks (13-3) visit the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC) with the winner securing the NFC West division title along with the top seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks, 17-13, in Week 1 as quarterback Brock Purdy connected with tight end Jake Tonges for the game-winning touchdown with 1:44 remaining.
- With a win, the Seahawks can set a single season franchise record with 14 wins and win the division for the first time since 2020. Seattle can be the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2014, when they won Super Bowl XLVIII.
- Since head coach Mike Macdonaldwas hired in 2024, Seattle leads the NFL with 14 road victories, the second-most road wins by a head coach in his first two seasons all time (George Seifert, 16 road wins from 1989-90).
- The 49ers can win the NFC West for the third time in the past four seasons and win 13 games in a season for the third time under head coach Kyle Shanahan(2019 and 2022).
- San Francisco can become the top seed for the third time in the past seven seasons (2019 and 2023), previously advancing to the Super Bowl on both occasions. Since 1975, the 49ers have been the No. 1 seed 10 times, the most among all teams.
NFC South: The Carolina Panthers (8-8) will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC) and one of those two teams will claim the NFC South division title and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs. In Week 16, the Panthers defeated the Buccaneers, 23-20, as quarterback Bryce Young had two touchdown passes and a 102.5 rating in the win.
- Carolina can clinch its first NFC South division title since 2015 with a win ORan Atlanta victory over New Orleans in Week 18.
- Tampa Bay needs a win in Week 18 along with an Atlanta loss to win the division for the fifth consecutive season.
- The Panthers can become the 10th team in the past 20 seasons (2006-25) to secure a division title after beginning a season 1-3.
Among the milestones players can reach in Week 18:
Cleveland’s Myles Garrett leads the NFL with 22 sacks and can surpass Michael Strahan (22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and T.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.
Baltimore’s Derrick Henry ranks fourth in NFL history with 122 career rushing touchdowns and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (123 rushing touchdowns) for the third-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145).
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson leads the NFL with 2,255 scrimmage yards and can become the third player all-time with 2,400 scrimmage yards in a season, joining Chris Johnson (2,509 scrimmage yards in 2009 with Tennessee) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2,429 in 1999 with the St. Louis Rams).
Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 1,709 receiving yards in 2025 and can become the seventh player all-time with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a single season.
WORST TO FIRST
Chicago and New England won division championships this season after finishing last in their divisions in 2024. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-25), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
With a win on Saturday night against Seattle (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), San Francisco will clinch the NFC West after finishing last in the division in 2024, earning their third division title in the past four seasons.
With a win on Saturday against Tampa Bay (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC) or an Atlanta win, Carolina will clinch their first NFC South division title since 2015 after finishing tied for last in the division in 2024.
If Carolina and San Francisco both win their divisions, four teams will have gone from worst to first in 2025, the most such teams in a season all-time.
For the Week 18 playoff scenarios, click here.
MYLES GARRETT
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett leads 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 (Reggie White, 137 sacks).
Garrett, who plays on Sunday at Cincinnati (1 p.m. ET, CBS), can surpass Michael Strahan (22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and T.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 18 | |||
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 42 touchdown passes and is the only quarterback in the league this season with multiple touchdown passes in 14 games.
With at least two touchdown passes against Arizona on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford can become the third player in NFL history with multiple touchdown passes in 15 games in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (2013 with Denver) and Dan Marino (1984 with Miami).
Stafford, who has eight interceptions this season, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 45 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season, joining Tom Brady (2007 with New England) and Aaron Rodgers (2011 and 2020 with Green Bay).
Additionally, with two touchdown passes in Week 18, Stafford, who is 37 years old, can surpass 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 |
| Matthew Stafford | L.A. Rams | 2025 | 42* |
| *turns 38 years old in February, 2026; ^NFL record | |||
Stafford, who has 419 career touchdown passes, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (420 touchdown passes) for the seventh-most regular season touchdown passes in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (649 touchdown passes), Drew Brees (571), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (539), Aaron Rodgers (526, entering Week 18), Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (508) and Philip Rivers (425, entering Week 18) have more.
TREVOR LAWRENCE
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is tied for second among quarterbacks with nine rushing touchdowns, tied for fifth with 26 touchdown passes and seventh with 3,752 passing yards this season.
With a rushing touchdown against Tennessee on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Lawrence can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Josh Allen (2023-25 with Buffalo), Kyler Murray (2020 with Arizona) and Cam Newton (2015 with Carolina).
With 248 passing yards in Week 18, Lawrence can become the third quarterback all-time with at least 4,000 passing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Josh Allen (2023 with Buffalo) and Cam Newton (2011 with Carolina).
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry ranks second with 16 rushing touchdowns and third with 1,469 rushing yards this season. Since entering the NFL in 2016, Henry leads the league with 122 rushing touchdowns, the fourth-most in NFL history.
With a rushing touchdown at Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Henry can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (123 rushing touchdowns) for the third-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145).
Henry has 41 career games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and in Week 18, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (41 games) for the fifth-most such games in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (56 games), Walter Payton (48), Barry Sanders (43) and LaDainian Tomlinson (43) have more.
With 31 rushing yards in Week 18, Henry can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,500 rushing yards in five career seasons.
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey ranks first among running backs this season with 96 receptions and 890 receiving yards, and second with 2,069 scrimmage yards.
McCaffrey is the only running back all-time with at least 100 receptions in multiple seasons and with four receptions on Saturday night against Seattle (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), he can become the only running back all-time with at least 100 receptions in multiple seasons and the first to do so in three career seasons.
McCaffrey, who also has 1,179 rushing yards this season, can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as the only running backs in NFL history with at least 900 receiving yards in multiple seasons and the first player all-time with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in multiple career seasons.
McCaffrey has 620 career receptions and with five receptions in Week 18, 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.
With 78 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in Week 18, McCaffrey can become the sixth player all-time under the age of 30 with at least 13,000 scrimmage yards and 100 touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Marshall Faulk, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson.
With a touchdown reception in Week 18, McCaffrey, who has 36 touchdown receptions, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36 touchdown receptions) for the most touchdown receptions by a running back since 1970.
JONATHAN TAYLOR
Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 20 touchdowns (18 rushing, two receiving) and ranks third with 1,924 scrimmage yards. Since entering the league in 2020, Taylor ranks second with 69 rushing touchdowns.
With 76 scrimmage yards on Sunday at Houston (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Taylor can become the third player in NFL history with at least 2,000 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns in multiple career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes.
With a rushing touchdown in Week 18, Taylor, who is 26 years old, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (70 rushing touchdowns) for the third-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) and LaDainian Tomlinson (72) have more.
The players under the age of 27 with the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUSH TDs |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 96 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 72 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 70 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis | 69* |
| *turns 27 years old following the 2025 regular season | ||
BIJAN ROBINSON
Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson leads the NFL with 2,255 scrimmage yards in 2025 and leads all players with 5,605 scrimmage yards since entering the league in 2023.
With a touchdown reception on Sunday against New Orleans (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Robinson – who has 25 rushing touchdowns and nine receiving touchdowns in his career – can become the fifth player all-time with 25 rushing touchdowns and 10 receiving touchdowns in his first three seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, Chuck Foreman, Abner Haynes and Alvin Kamara.
With 116 scrimmage yards in Week 18, Robinson can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (2,370 scrimmage yards in 2003 with San Diego) for the fifth-most scrimmage yards in a single season in NFL history. Only Chris Johnson (2,509 scrimmage yards in 2009 with Tennessee), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2,429 in 1999 with the St. Louis Rams), Christian McCaffrey (2,392 in 2019 with Carolina) and Tiki Barber (2,390 in 2005 with the New York Giants) have more.
The players with the most scrimmage yards in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee | 2009 | 2,509 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | St. Louis Rams | 1999 | 2,429 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina | 2019 | 2,392 |
| Tiki Barber | N.Y. Giants | 2005 | 2,390 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 2003 | 2,370 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 2025 | 2,255* |
| *entering Week 18 | |||
With 212 scrimmage yards in Week 18 – a mark he has surpassed twice this season – Robinson can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (5,816 scrimmage yards) for the second-most scrimmage yards by a player in their first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (6,145).
The players with the most scrimmage yards in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 6,145 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 5,816 |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee | 5,606 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 5,605* |
| *in third season | ||
Robinson, who has 29 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 100 scrimmage yards in 30 games in his first three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson (34 games) and Edgerrin James (32).
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,709 receiving yards this season.
With at least 101 receiving yards at San Francisco on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Smith-Njigba, who is 23 years old, can surpass Justin Jefferson (1,809 receiving yards in 2022) for the most receiving yards by a player under the age of 24 in a season all-time.
With 91 receiving yards in Week 18, Smith-Njigba can become the seventh player all-time with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Calvin Johnson (1,964 receiving yards in 2012 with Detroit) and Jerry Rice (1,848 in 1995 with San Francisco) as well as Cooper Kupp (1,947 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Julio Jones (1,871 in 2015 with Atlanta), Antonio Brown (1,834 in 2015 with Pittsburgh) and Justin Jefferson (1,809 in 2022 with Minnesota).
The players with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | REC. YARDS |
| Calvin Johnson HOF | Detroit | 2012 | 1,964 |
| Cooper Kupp | L.A. Rams | 2021 | 1,947 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 2015 | 1,871 |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco | 1995 | 1,848 |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 2015 | 1,834 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 2022 | 1,809 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle | 2025 | 1,709* |
| *entering Week 18 | |||
Smith-Njigba, who has 13 games with at least 90 receiving yards this season, can join Cooper Kupp (16 games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams) as the only players all-time with at least 90 receiving yards in 14 games in a single season.
PUKA NACUA
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua ranks second in the league with 4,115 receiving yards and fifth with 303 receptions since entering the NFL in 2023.
With at least 49 receiving yards against Arizona on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Nacua can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (4,163 receiving yards with Minnesota) for the second-most receiving yards by a player in their first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Justin Jefferson (4,825).
The players with the most receiving yards in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | REC. YARDS |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 4,825 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 4,163 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | N.Y. Giants | 4,122 |
| Puka Nacua | L.A. Rams | 4,115* |
| *in third season | ||
Nacua, who has 34 games with at least five receptions, can join Michael Thomas (37 games) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (35) as the only players in NFL history with at least five receptions in 35 games in their first three career seasons.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson leads the league with 8,379 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2020.
Jefferson has 947 receiving yards this season and with 53 receiving yards on Sunday against Green Bay (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Jefferson can become the third player ever with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first six seasons, joining Mike Evans and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
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