Welcome to the Week 16 grades!
This is the time of year when Santa is known for delivering, but he’s not the only one, the NFL is also delivering on Christmas Day with the league’s first-ever Monday tripleheader.
In the first game, the Raiders pulled off the upset of the weekend by beating the Chiefs in Kansas City. The loss by the Chiefs means that they no longer have any chance of earning the top seed in the AFC, which means we could see Patrick Mahomes play the first road playoff game of his career in January if Kansas City can get out of the wild card round.
In the second Christmas game, the Eagles held off a feisty Giants team that put a scare into Philadelphia by driving down to the Eagles’ 26-yard line in the final seconds. The Giants weren’t able to punch it in, though, and the Eagles were able to escape with a 33-25 win.
In the final game of Christmas night, the Ravens made a statement by beating the 49ers 33-19. The win was so dominant that the Ravens will likely wake up on Tuesday as the Super Bowl favorite and Lamar Jackson will likely wake up as the MVP favorite.
With that in mind, let’s get to all the grades for Week 16, starting with the Raiders’ Christmas shocker over the Chiefs:
Las Vegas 20-14 over Kansas City (Monday)
Raiders-Chiefs grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Philadelphia 33-25 over N.Y. Giants (Monday)
Giants-Eagles grades by Jeff Kerr (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Baltimore 33-19 over San Francisco (Monday)
Ravens-49ers grades by Tyler Sullivan (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Detroit 30-24 over Minnesota
Lions-Vikings grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Atlanta 29-10 over Indianapolis
Colts-Falcons grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Seattle 20-17 over Tennessee
Seahawks-Titans grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
N.Y. Jets 30-28 over Washington
Commanders-Jets grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Green Bay 33-30 over Carolina
Packers-Panthers grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Cleveland 36-22 over Houston
Browns-Texans grades by Jordan Dajani (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Tampa Bay 30-12 over Jacksonville
Jaguars-Buccaneers grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Chicago 27-16 over Arizona
Cardinals-Bears grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Miami 22-19 over Dallas
Cowboys-Dolphins grades by Garrett Podell (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
New England 26-23 over Denver
Patriots-Broncos grades by Jared Dubin (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Buffalo 24-22 over L.A. Chargers (Saturday)
Bills-Chargers grades by Jordan Dajani (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
Pittsburgh 34-11 over Cincinnati (Saturday)
Bengals-Steelers grades by Bryan DeArdo (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
L.A. Rams 30-22 over New Orleans (Thursday)
Rams-Saints grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)
