NFL Week 16 grades: Steelers get B+ for wild win, Bills get C for sloppy victory
Welcome to week 16 classes!
It’s the time of year when Santa is known for his performances, but he’s not the only one: The NFL also had some crazy games in Week 16. Before Monday, 15 games were played and NINE of them were decided by six points or less.
The Seahawks pulled off a wild overtime win on Thursday, followed by an equally wild overtime victory by the Bears on Saturday. And then on Sunday we saw several games played out, including Carolina’s huge 23-20 victory over the Buccaneers in an NFC South showdown. The Steelers also pulled off a huge upset on the road with a 29-24 win over the Lions. In Sunday night’s game, the Patriots overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to top the Ravens 28-24.
We have grades for these five games and every other matchup in Week 16, so let’s dive right in, starting with New England’s impressive win.
New England 28-24 against Baltimore
Carolina 23-20 vs. Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh 29-24 against Detroit
Jacksonville 34-20 against Denver
Houston 23-21 against Las Vegas
Atlanta 26-19 against Arizona
LA Chargers 34-17 against Dallas
Buffalo 23-20 against Cleveland
Tennessee 26-9 vs. Kansas City
Cincinnati 45-21 against Miami
Minnesota 16-13 against the New York Giants
New Orleans 29-6 against the New York Jets
Chicago 22-16 against the Packers in overtime (Saturday)
Philadelphia 29-18 against Washington (Saturday)
Seattle 38-37 against the LA Rams in overtime (Thursday)
