On a cold Monday night in Pittsburgh, Aaron Rodgers looked less like a quarterback chasing personal milestones and more like a conductor celebrating every note of his orchestra. As the Pittsburgh Steelers sealed a commanding 28–15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, Rodgers wasn’t talking about himself. Instead, he was smiling, scanning the stat sheet, and naming players many teams had already given up on.

Kenneth Gainwell. Connor Heyward. Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Asante Samuel Jr. Adam Thielen.

“There’s some castoffs if you look at our roster,” Rodgers said afterward, grinning. “And that’s what makes it really special.”

For a franchise built on grit and reclamation stories, this win felt deeply Steelers-like.

Rodgers’ quiet masterclass

Statistically, Rodgers was ruthless in his efficiency. The veteran quarterback completed 23 of 27 passes — an 85.2% completion rate, his best since 2014 — for 224 yards, spreading the ball to eight different receivers. The Steelers scored touchdowns on four straight drives, something they hadn’t done since 2018.

This wasn’t vintage Rodgers forcing hero throws. This was Rodgers trusting the room.

That trust paid off quickly. Connor Heyward punched in a touchdown on a third-and-short tush push just before halftime, giving Pittsburgh its first points. Moments later, Rodgers reconnected with Marquez Valdes-Scantling — his former Green Bay Packers teammate — for a 19-yard touchdown early in the third quarter.

Rodgers smiled at him afterward.
“Happy to have you back.”

Valdes-Scantling summed it up simply: Rodgers isn’t afraid to throw to anyone. “If you can get open, he’ll find you.”

The value of players nobody wanted

Perhaps the most telling performance came from Kenneth Gainwell, who signed a one-year, $1.79 million deal — barely above the veteran minimum. Gainwell caught all seven of his targets for 46 yards and added 80 rushing yards on 13 carries.

“He’s super smart,” Rodgers said. “And I still can’t believe what we got him for.”

That sentiment extended across the roster. Adam Thielen, once released outright. Valdes-Scantling, bounced between teams. Asante Samuel Jr., unsigned for months. These weren’t headline signings — they were calculated bets on character.

Defense steps up when it matters

On the other side of the ball, Asante Samuel Jr. made his first start for Pittsburgh count immediately, intercepting Tua Tagovailoa in the opening quarter. Just seven months removed from spinal fusion surgery, Samuel’s presence energized a defense already playing with edge.

“Guys are buying in,” said Cam Heyward. “As soon as Thielen gets here, he’s studying. Samuel’s been itching for reps. Professionals know what’s required.”

Even players who didn’t show up on the box score earned praise. Fourth-string left tackle Dylan Cook, making his first career start, held firm enough to earn head coach Mike Tomlin’s respect.

“He upheld the standard,” Tomlin said. In Pittsburgh, that’s high praise.

Momentum in the AFC North race

The win strengthens the Steelers’ grip atop the AFC North, ahead of the Baltimore Ravens, and marks their first back-to-back wins since early October. With three brutal matchups ahead, linebacker Patrick Queen called this stretch “the part of the season where momentum is built.”

If this game was any indication, the Steelers aren’t relying on star power alone. They’re thriving on belief — belief in players others stopped believing in.

And as Rodgers made clear, that might be the most dangerous thing of all.

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Every now and then, the Philadelphia Eagles produce a performance so extraordinary that the numbers deserve more than the usual weekly breakdown. This week, it wasn’t a quarterback, a running back, or a single star stealing the spotlight. It was the defense — all 11 men, snap after snap.

In Sunday’s emphatic 31–0 shutout of the Las Vegas Raiders, the Eagles defense authored one of the most dominant performances in franchise history, snapping a three-game losing streak and rewriting sections of the team record book in the process. This special Roob’s Stats Bonus Edition is devoted entirely to what that unit accomplished.

75 total yards — a near-historic low

The Raiders managed just 75 total yards, the eighth-fewest ever allowed by the Eagles in their 93-year history and the fewest in 70 years. The last time Philadelphia surrendered fewer yards was in 1955, when the Chicago Cardinals were held to just 49 yards.

That total also ranks as the 10th-fewest yards gained by any NFL team since 1992. For the Raiders, it was their second-lowest yardage output ever, and their worst since 1961. The Eagles limited Las Vegas to 1.8 yards per play, the lowest by the franchise in 33 years.

Largest Eagles shutout in decades

The 31-point margin marked the Eagles’ largest shutout win in 44 years, dating back to a 38–0 victory in 1981. It was Philadelphia’s 42nd shutout all-time but only their second ever at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Raiders also joined rare company, becoming just the third team in the last 25 years to lose two shutouts by 30 or more points in the same season.

Passing game erased

Las Vegas finished with just 29 net passing yards — the fewest the Eagles have allowed in 24 years. Quarterback Kenny Pickett threw for 64 yards but lost 35 yards on sacks, producing one of the most suffocating passing performances Philadelphia has ever forced.

Pickett’s total is the fewest passing yards against the Eagles on 25 or more attempts since 1978.

Eagles defense on a historic three-game run

Over their last three games, the Eagles have allowed just 279 combined net passing yards, their lowest three-game total in 48 years. The last time they matched that figure came in 1977.

Even more impressively, opposing quarterbacks in those three games completed just 51 percent or fewer of their passes — something the Eagles hadn’t done in a three-game span since 1959.

Quarterbacks completely neutralized

The last three quarterbacks to face Philadelphia posted passer ratings below 60:

• Caleb Williams – 56.9
• Justin Herbert – 59.6
• Kenny Pickett – 47.9

That marks just the second time in 25 years the Eagles have held three straight quarterbacks under that threshold. The last occurrence came during the 2017 Super Bowl season.

Rare dominance against run and pass

Sunday marked the first time in 34 years that the Eagles held an opponent to fewer than 50 rushing yards and fewer than 50 passing yards in the same game. The Raiders finished with 46 rushing yards and 29 net passing yards.

The only other time it happened since 1955 was in 1991, when the Eagles sacked Troy Aikman 11 times.

First downs nearly nonexistent

Las Vegas recorded just seven first downs, the fewest against the Eagles in 32 years and tied for the third-fewest since 1950. Only twice in the last 75 years has a team managed fewer than seven first downs against Philadelphia.

Passing efficiency shut down

The Raiders averaged exactly 1.0 yard per pass attempt — just 36 inches per play. That’s the fourth-lowest yards per pass play the Eagles have ever allowed and the lowest since 2001.

League rankings jump dramatically

Thanks to Sunday’s performance, the Eagles jumped:

• From 22nd to 15th in total defense
• From 18th to 11th in pass defense
• From 26th to 23rd in run defense

Sustained excellence over the last two months

Philadelphia has allowed just 12 touchdowns in its last eight games, the fewest since the final eight games of the 2001 season. They’ve also surrendered only eight passing touchdowns in their last 10 games, matching a franchise low not seen in over two decades.

Perhaps most remarkably, the Eagles allowed just 3.1 yards per play over the last two games combined — the best two-game defensive stretch on record for the franchise.

This wasn’t just a good defensive performance. It was one that belongs in Eagles history — and one that could redefine their identity heading into the final stretch of the season.

The 2025 NFL regular season has been defined by chaos, unpredictability and shocking twists — and Week 15 Sunday delivered all of that and more. From a devastating injury to one of the league’s biggest superstars to playoff races tightening across conferences, Sunday’s action reshaped the postseason picture in dramatic fashion.

Patrick Mahomes tears ACL as Chiefs’ era hits pause

The biggest storyline of the weekend came in Kansas City, where the Kansas City Chiefs were officially eliminated from playoff contention following a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The defeat, however, paled in comparison to the devastating sight in the fourth quarter when Patrick Mahomes went down clutching his left knee. The three-time Super Bowl champion was tackled near the sideline by Da’Shawn Hand while throwing the ball away, immediately collapsing in visible pain.

Postgame tests confirmed fears — Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid admitted after the game that “it didn’t look good,” and the franchise later confirmed the injury via an official statement, adding that surgical options are being explored.

Mahomes addressed fans on X, writing that the injury “hurts,” but promised a return, thanking Chiefs Kingdom for their support.

Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew briefly gave Kansas City hope, completing three straight passes late, but an underthrown attempt to Travis Kelce was intercepted by Derwin James Jr., sealing the loss and ending the Chiefs’ playoff hopes.

The defeat snapped a remarkable 10-year playoff streak for Kansas City — a stretch that included seven straight AFC Championship appearances, five Super Bowl trips and three Lombardi Trophies. The focus now shifts entirely to Mahomes’ recovery, with ACL rehabs typically lasting six to nine months.

Micah Parsons injury mars Packers loss to Broncos

Another major injury rocked Sunday Night Football as Micah Parsons went down in the Green Bay Packers’ 34-26 loss to the Denver Broncos. The star pass rusher suffered a non-contact knee injury while chasing Bo Nix late in the third quarter.

According to Ian Rapoport, Parsons is feared to have torn his ACL, though the Packers have not officially confirmed the diagnosis. Head coach Matt LaFleur offered little optimism, saying simply, “It didn’t look good.”

The loss dropped Green Bay behind the Chicago Bears in the NFC North race, while Denver surged to its 11th straight win, clinching a playoff spot and improving to 12-2, the best record in the AFC.

Second-year quarterback Bo Nix delivered a breakout performance, throwing for 302 yards and four touchdowns. The turning point came when Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, intercepted Jordan Love, sparking a momentum shift that Denver never relinquished.

“We kept saying finish,” Surtain said afterward, as the Broncos closed the game with two fourth-quarter touchdowns at Empower Field.

Bills rally stuns Patriots, tightens AFC East

In one of the most dramatic games of the day, the Buffalo Bills erased a 21-0 deficit to defeat the New England Patriots 35-31, preventing New England from clinching the AFC East.

Josh Allen led the charge, throwing for 193 yards and three touchdowns, including two to tight end Dawson Knox, while adding 48 rushing yards. James Cook was electric, recording 107 rushing yards, two rushing scores and a receiving touchdown.

Buffalo’s comeback began after the Patriots raced ahead with two rushing touchdowns from Drake Maye and a 52-yard run by rookie TreVeyon Henderson. From that point on, the Bills outscored New England 35-10.

The Patriots still had a chance late, but a fourth-and-5 attempt ended when Joey Bosa batted down Maye’s pass, sealing the Bills’ comeback.

The win pulls Buffalo within one game of New England in the division standings and keeps the AFC East race wide open heading into the final weeks.

Week 15 reshapes the NFL landscape

Week 15 may ultimately be remembered as one of the most consequential Sundays of the season. A Mahomes injury signals uncertainty in Kansas City, Denver looks like a legitimate AFC powerhouse, Green Bay faces a major defensive setback, and Buffalo refuses to let the AFC East slip away quietly.

As the regular season enters its final stretch, Sunday’s results made one thing clear — in 2025, nothing in the NFL is guaranteed.