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5 Most Interesting Facts From Week 15 Saturday Night Football
The best facts to know from BUF vs DEN and CAR vs GB, including a historic season for Buffalo, MVP Rodgers, and more!
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In a rare double header on Saturday, the Buffalo Bills and Packers came out with big wins. Following Clevelands’ footsteps, the Bills finally broke their unfortunate streak in the AFC East thanks to their young elite duo of Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. Aaron Rodgers’ case as an all-time GOAT increases every week he breaks an NFL record. Rodgers is lucky to have amazing offensive weapons like Aaron Jones, Davante Adams, and surprisingly, Robert Tonyan, who’s a TD magnet at TE.
Odds: BUF (-276) d. @DEN (+231) 48-19 [BUF -6.0 | o48]
BUF Stock Price: $15.39 | GB Stock Price: $13.02
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from Week 15’s Saturday Night Football:
Buffalo Bills finally made the playoffs. The last time they made it was so long ago that Josh Allen wasn’t even born.
13 Bills players have a receiving touchdown this season...
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 19, 2020
That is tied for most in a single season in NFL history#BillsMafia
The Bills clinch the AFC East division title for the first time in 25 seasons (1995)
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 20, 2020
In 1995:
- Josh Allen was not yet born (5/21/1996)
- Michael Jordan returned to the NBA after retiring
- Forest Gump won the Academy Award for Best Picture
- Toy Story was released in theaters
Flexing their offensive muscles at Mile High in an AFC East-clinching win vs the Broncos, the @BuffaloBills used a defensive TD, 2 field goals, 2 TD passes & 3 TD runs to tie for their 3rd largest total on this list of efforts over their 60+ year history (between the AFL and NFL) pic.twitter.com/2rYZGwMAY3
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 20, 2020
Aaron Rodgers is continuing his amazing legacy by breaking more insane records.
Aaron Rodgers is the 1st QB in #NFL history with 40+ pass TDs in 3 seasons
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) December 20, 2020
(via @NFLResearch)
With their respective scoring runs, Aaron Rodgers ties Ted Fritsch for 7th most (31) & Aaron Jones passes Clark Hinkle for 5th most (36) when it comes to career rush TDs in @packers history. Only Jim Taylor (81), Ahman Green (54), Paul Hornung (50) + Verne Lewellen (37) own more pic.twitter.com/mmLsRRdTE6
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 20, 2020
Josh Allen is becoming one of the best young QB in the league, leading the Bills to a playoff birth.
Since entering the league in 2018, Josh Allen has recorded 16 games with both a Pass & Rush TD, including today.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 19, 2020
No other player has more than 9 such games over that span. pic.twitter.com/wNrBzSBG94
Despite being a QB, Allen also has passed Willis McGahee (24 from 2004-06) for the 3rd most rushing TDs by a @BuffaloBills player within their first 3 career NFL seasons (25). Only Cookie Gilchrist (31 from 1962-64) & Travis Henry (27 from 2001-03) have had more by that criteria https://t.co/S4xdQQKKjA
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 19, 2020
Josh Allen just joined a very exclusive club 👀
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 20, 2020
Players with 30 pass TD and 8 rush TD in a season:
‣ Josh Allen (2020)
‣ Cam Newton (2015)
Cam won the MVP that season, so what does that say about Josh Allen? #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/FTA1jAu1TC
Josh Allen throws his 30th TD pass of the season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 19, 2020
He joins Hall of Famer Jim Kelly (33 in 1991) as the only players to record 30 Pass TD in a season in Bills franchise history. pic.twitter.com/rzD20y8QM3
Josh Allen threw his 60th pass TD in his 42nd career game...
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 19, 2020
He joins Cam Newton & Daunte Culpepper as the only players in NFL history with 60+ pass TD and 20+ rush TD in their first 45 career games
Robert Tonyan has been a great surprise for the Packers, helping Aaron Rodgers play at an elite level.
Aaron Roders to Robert Tonyan. Surprise, surprise.
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 20, 2020
The Packers TE leads all at his position in the NFL with 10 TD.
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/tJQb6Kewvr
Buffalo made arguably the best trade of the season getting Diggs, who’s propelling them to a historic season.
Just 14 games into his Bills’ career, Stefon Diggs has 111 receptions, which:
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 20, 2020
- Leads the NFL
- Is a single-season franchise record
- Is a career-high
What a start for the No. 1 WR in Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/K03QOVfSyK
On the receiving end of another big Josh Allen game, Stefon Diggs was again the favourite target today as his 147 yards off 11 catches (the 1st of which giving him a Bills record for single season receptions) has him 3rd here & primed to set another @BuffaloBills receiving record pic.twitter.com/9xZrctfDuH
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 20, 2020
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