Zach Wilson benched as Jaguars defeat Jets. Plus, NFL Week 16 predictions, playoff clinching scenarios, fantasy advice.
Welcome to Week 16, which features an NFL-first … three games on Christmas Day! 🎅🎄🎁
About last night: Jacksonville Jaguars 19, New York Jets 3 — The Jaguars continued their playoff push with a decisive win over the stumbling Jets, who benched quarterback Zach Wilson in the third quarter.
- PHOTOS: Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games
NFL Week 16: Predictions and odds
- Week 16 picks: USA TODAY Sports’ expert panel has predictions for every game this weekend.
- NFL Week 16 betting odds: Which teams, according to Tipico Sportsbook, are favored to win this weekend?
- Power rankings: See how all 32 teams stack up entering Week 16.
NFL news, notes and analysis
- Pro Bowl snubs: A lot of worthy players earned Pro Bowl selections on Wednesday. Safid Deen points out the other worthy players who did not.
- Five teams that could shake up playoff field: A handful of squads could really bring some fear to a wannabe Super Bowl contender … if they get into the playoffs.
- Franco Harris’ historic play not only thing that was immaculate: Franco Harris’ remarkable play is perhaps greatest in NFL history. But as we remember his life, we shouldn’t forget just how great a player he was, Mike Freeman writes.
- Starting Nick Foles means the Colts are a joke: If Foles is the answer at quarterback, Gregg Doyel wonders, why did the Colts wait so long?
- Playoff picture: Seven teams have punched their tickets to the postseason.
Fantasy football advice: Keep championship dreams alive!
If you’re fortunate enough to have advanced in your league’s playoffs, our fantasy football experts are here for your Week 16 lineup needs.
- Fantasy rankings for Week 16: Take a look to see where your players stand in these updated ratings 📈 for this week’s games.
- Studs, duds and sleepers: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have to keep their foot on the gas in their quest for the AFC’s top playoff seed, which is a good thing. Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has to face what is arguably the NFL’s best defense, which is not a good thing.
- Fantasy stock watch: Jaguars WR Zay Jones is emerging as a go-to playmaker 👍. Cowboys WR Michael Gallup might not be an option in Dallas 👎.
Week 16 NFL schedule
(All times Eastern)
Thursday
Jaguars 19, Jets 3
Saturday
Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. (NFL Network)
Sunday
Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams, 4:30 p.m. (CBS, Nickelodeon)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday
Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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