A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 17, the 15th week of the 2017 season.
The MINNESOTA VIKINGS, who knocked off Cincinnati 34-7, locked up the NFC North division title. It marks the second division title for the Vikings in the past three seasons.
The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, who defeated Pittsburgh 27-24, secured the AFC East division title. It marks the ninth consecutive division title for the Patriots (2009-17), the longest streak in NFL history.
The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS defeated Houston 45-7 and clinched a playoff berth. It marks the Jaguars’ first playoff berth since 2007.
The Eagles are the first team since the 2011 Green Bay Packers (AARON RODGERS and MATT FLYNN, Weeks 16-17) to have different starting quarterbacks throw at least four touchdown passes in back-to-back weeks.
It is also the first time in franchise history that different Eagles starting quarterbacks have accomplished the feat in consecutive weeks.
Philadelphia’s ALSHON JEFFERY, NELSON AGHOLOR and ZACH ERTZeach had a touchdown catch in the victory. Jeffery (nine touchdown catches), Agholor (eight) and Ertz (eight) each have at least eight touchdown catches this season.
The Eagles are the fourth team in NFL history to have at least three players with eight or more receiving touchdowns through their team’s first 14 games of a season, joining the 1961 Houston Oilers, 2004 Indianapolis Colts and 2013 Denver Broncos.
Newton, who leads all quarterbacks with 643 rushing yards this year, has four career seasons with at least 600 rushing yards, tied with MICHAEL VICK (four) for the most such seasons by a quarterback in NFL history.
Panthers running back CHRISTIAN MC CAFFREY had six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the win. McCaffrey, who has 73 catches and five receiving touchdowns this season, is the only rookie running back in NFL history with at least 70 receptions and five touchdown catches.
Carolina defensive end JULIUS PEPPERS recorded a half-sack on fourth-and-14 with 5:46 remaining in the fourth quarter in today’s victory. Peppers, who has 10 sacks this season, is the fourth player in NFL history to have at least 10 seasons with 10+ sacks, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers BRUCE SMITH (13 seasons), REGGIE WHITE (12) and KEVIN GREENE (10).
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