#Matt Prater

[the-football-chick]

NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (3)

IG: nfl (9/27/23)

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it's not my fault i'm in love with him. 😄🎉🎢🤢🤮 for Matt? my baby boy

From this ask game. Thanks for the ask, Soup!💕

The trio has a bonding moment experience with Vienna roller coasters. Matthew eats too much before a ride. Warning for motion sickness and emeto.

Unexpected turns

"Everyone celebrates the end of a semester, not the start of it," Matthew said, pouting his way to Prater. It was the biggest and most famous roller coaster side of Vienna - he had quite a view of it from the economy uni campus - but he hadn't been there for years. It was for little kids, damn it.

"No can do," Seline said cheerfully, determined to keep up a good mood. "We should celebrate all new beginnings and endings. And beginning semester isn't something to mourn, thank you."

"Speak for yourself. Only you can be happy about school staring," Matthew grumbled.

"What can I do? I hold the seminars now," she said smugly.

"Look at you, not losing any humility over it," Isaiah said with a snicker. He had a long black coat and by all means looked like a parent escorting them to the roller coasters. How did he make himself so much older and more serious just by looking and acting elegant? It was annoying.

"That's rich coming from 'my research project is financed directly by the government for my incredibly important goal of city planning development for mental welfare'," Seline said, turning to stick out her tounge at him.

She was so impressed and proud of Isaiah getting the position like it was her doing or something. Matthew could just roll his eyes.

When Isaiah was smooth enough not to bring it up, she always had to.

"So, what do you guys want to do first?" Isaiah asked.

Seline looked pointedly to the giant ferris wheel.

Matthew groaned. "Oh come on. At least choose something for adults."

"That's exactly for adults. You can have lunch up there, did you know? There is an awesome view with a map and it's slow enough to-"

"Exactly my point. It's slow. Let's go to something real."

"Something scary to get sick over? No way," Seline protested. "Though I wouldn't mind a big boat. The way the high swings make your stomach jump is amazing."

"And you don't wanna get sick, eh?" Matthew shook his head.

"I never get sick on boats. I love the feeling. I just don't want to scream my head off on those fast ones with crazy angled turns."

Matthew rolled his eyes. "Then our ways will be parting, I'm afraid."

Seline huffed, but she followed him to the rides nonetheless, waiting at the bench in front of it.

There was lots of fire in that sweet blond disposition of hers, and she wasn't one to back down in the smallest of things. As if sticking to her decisions was a moral mission of hers. But she still went with them, determined to make this a bonding experience.

Once you got behind the rage at how wolves treated witches and the push for affiliation with packs, Seline was actually quite lonely. It was something he was realizing only now that they were living together. Introvert alright, but even they needed contact.

On the other hand Isaiah couldn't say no to either of them. Too gracious to leave Seline alone, but when she sat down at the bank it didn't take that much convincing to get him to join him.

Matthew was excited. It was with big disappointment that he realized that not even the most brutal of roller coasters provoked any interesting reaction from Isaiah. The raven was as stoic and smooth as ever. The maximum he got was an amused smile here and there.

Maybe not everyone had to be so vocal about their emotions. Isaiah was more of a holding it all in kind of guy.

Matthew wasn't going to let that ruin the rides though. After he found the hammer, he rediscovered his childhood passion for the crazy turns and speed and couldn't get enough of them.

He could laugh and scream however he wanted, thank you.

And watching Seline's reaction was a joy. They varied between disbelieving, horrified and actually worried. Matthew got a record on the Mamba and Hammer while she shook even watching them get on and off.

When they opted for lunch at one of the cafes, Matthew had his voice almost screamed off, but he felt so happy with the adrenaline waves he had to admit it.

This was a great idea.

Seline still watched him in disbelief, like he grew a second head, but she was smiling and playing with her rings self-consciously in a way he learned to recognize. Nervous and hopeful and overthinking this. She was really trying.

The realization prompted a wave of affection swell up in his chest and he followed the impulse to throw an arm around her waist. She squealed, but didn't protest.

Matthew didn't stop there and grabbed Isaiah as well. The guy was way too polite about personal space to be spontaneous.

Matthew happily secured both of them, with himself in the middle. Seline was giggling like a little girl and Isaiah was pointedly looking away, trying to not let them see the insistent smile.

Matthew was getting more and more convinced that if those two ever acted on their attraction to each other, he of all people, would have to be the one initiating it. It was incredibly tiring just watching them skate around the issue for eternity.

Seline treated dating like job interviews - here are the 100 questions about our political and philosophical alignment plus the 5 tests on unexpected reactions and loyalty. Brrr.

Isaiah had his closeness issues of being nice to everyone and not particular to anyone. And there were the secrets and mysteries and closed doors Matthew had the feeling would have to force his way through to find out anything. Somebody would have to take them all down.

The living together helped in the sense that wolves were very territorial. Sharing close space meant they treated each other like a pack on instinct, no mind the formalities. And just like Isaiah planned, other packs saw them similarly and were much more reluctant to pick fights with them.

In no time the three of them became touchy about the shared apartment and there was the unspoken reluctance to bring visitors lightly. Thank god neither of them was into casual dating or one night stands, or that could have been a problem.

If there was a spectrum between "roomates" and a "pack" they wouldn't be quite there yet, but they would be moving up on it.

The realization, the thrill of the ride, the effort they were all obviously taking to make this work formed an new kind of untrained happiness around them as they ordered food.

Matthew felt genuinely happy. Something about having steady friends, roomates to come back to, have someone take time for him and indulge his ideas was creating incredibly strong feeling of peace and steadiness against his normally easily irrated personality. Maybe being angry and a troublemaker wasn't all he could be. Not by a long shot.

They ordered three giant meals that they shared around to get good taste. Isaiah came with the idea for proper Aperol Spritz and Seline insisted on trying out the cakes and coffee.

Matthew didn't even notice through all their grant ideas about what else to order that Seline focused too much on her Sachertorte to finish her gaint salad and that Isaiah let him eat most of his Schnitzel.

At the end, Matthew was panting with the extertion of fitting all of that food in, while the two had the audacity to watch him with taunting smiles.

"How can you fit all of that in?" Seline asked, sipping on her coffee. She always had coffee after food.

"Cause I'm no lightweight like you. Couldn't you have just taken the cake? It's the only thing you finished."

"It's a celebration!" Seline protested with a grin.

Matthew muffled a burp against his hand. His stomach was bulged out, pressing against his pants. He was satisfyingly full.

Seline scrunched her eyebrows at him playfully.

"What? My heroic effort is saving the food here, so I don't want to hear any complains," Matthew said with a shrug.

"Alright, Mr Hero. I'll ask for the check and we can go home," Isaiah said, nodding to the waiter.

"Home? Already? We still got time till it gets dark." Matthew didn't want this moment to end. Or this day. It was way too enjoyable, like a new era was starting for him.

"You can't actually want to ride anything after eating all that," Seline said, pointing at the series of empty plates on the table.

"Oh, you wanna bet?" Matthew leaned forward eagerly.

"Please, don't challenge him," Isaiah groaned.

"No, I'm serious," Matthew interrupted. "I didn't expect this to be so fun," he grinned at Seline, indirectly giving her the credit.

Seline shook her head in exasperation, blushing slightly. "I don't mind staying longer if you guys want to," she said, eyes wandering to the floor.

Matthew loved seeing this shyer side of her. It came out only when she wasn't unsure about something - which wasn't a lot - but social interactions belonged to it.

"Not too long. Just one last ride at the hammer," he promised.

Selime opted for waving them from a nearby seat at the fountains as they went to buy the coupons. Matthew had been on the hammer 3 times today already and he couldn't get enough of it. The feeling of somersaults in the air and the fast up and down movement with the spinning head left him crazy thrilled.

Isaiah watched him with an raised eyebrow as he got them both the entrance coupons and climbed up in their seats. Matthew just snickered at his concern, so the other man dutifully got his seat beat on as well.

It was middle of the second week of the semester, so Prater was empty, except for some schools kids coming in early after class. There was no better opportunity to enjoy his favourite brand of a roller coaster.

The steel of the pole keeping him in the seat felt tighter than the previous times, but Matthew didn't pay it any mind. He spend the slow ride up to the top with anticipatory grin and an occasional wave towards Seline's fountain.

And then the somersaults started.

Matthew's stomach twisted on the inside with the sudden movement. His head was spinning in a way that wasn't enjoyable in the slightest. He lost any sense of direction and orientation as if his head detached itself and simply rotated in the air, while his stomach stayed somewhere at the top of the roller coaster, not keeping up.

The wagon came to a sudden stop before speeding up again to start all over. Matthew braced against his seat, iron grip on the pole in front of him. The nausea hit him like a bus. He couldn't breathe, he couldn't tell right from left. Everything was spinning and he was very aware of his lunch twisting inside him. Like someone dropped stones into him and then started shaking them.

And then the whole ride started all over.

It was plain torture. Matthew kept all his effort on gripping the pole, closing his eyes in the process, hoping it might help with the nausea. But he felt the last bits of Schnitzel and cake mixing together at the back of his tounge. He just wanted the thing to stop.

Matthew didn't realize the hammer stopped until he felt someone's hand on his shoulder. "Matthew? Come on, it's over."

Matthew opened his eyes to slits to see Isaiah leaning over him. It wasn't enough to discern his expression though and the mere attempt had his head spinning anew.

Isaiah seemed to understand something was wrong, because he reached around him to open his seat belt and gently coaxed his hands from the pole. He was hoisting Matthew up by the elbow soon after.

Matthew followed Isaiah's effort and direction, not trying to decide anything for himself.

His stomach finally caught up with the somersaults, flipping itself up and down, right to left. Without Isaiah's strength his legs would have given up several times, except the raven always steadied him and kept them moving.

They stumbled around the back of the roller coaster to a green area, barely covered by a few bushes.

"There is a bathroom around the cor-"

Matthew interrupted him with a loud retch, stumblig forward. The pain in his stomach was coming in waves, contracting in and out.

Isaiah braced an arm against this chest and Matthew grabbed on to it with both hands as he heaved. A torrent of chunky vomit flew out of his mouth. He shook with the force, tipping forward. Isaiah braced against him to keep him up.

Just in time for round two. Matthew's body doubled over in half, projectile vomiting over Isaiah's arm.

"Okay, you are okay. Just get it up," Isaiah said, rubbing Matthew's back with the hand that wasn't currently serving as Matthew's guardrail.

Matthew could taste the whole menu coming back up, the chunky meat, the mushy cake and the soup and cola in a disgusting mix. He heaved over the grossest itself, surprised his body could still jump with so much energy.

The last wave was mostly liquid and finally allowed him a break.

Matthew panted heavily. His shirt was sticking to him, he completely sweated through it as if he jumped in a pool. He was shaking with the effort of the heaves, bracing against Isaiah and blinking dazedly.

"Better?" Isaiah asked with a sarcastic half-smile.

His stomach felt like a warezone, still flipping and twisting. He spat on the ground, which made him dry heave, but nothing else came up.

"That hurt," he croaked, one hand still holding Isaiah's arm, the going to massage the offended organ.

"I told you that wasn't a good idea right after eating," Isaiah said nonchalantly. He stayed rooted to the place, letting Matthew breathe and slowly lift himself up.

Matthew wanted to glare, but all he managed was squint at the sun. His head was still swimming and his stomach hurt like crazy. The vomiting helped with the nausea at least, though he still felt full and achy.

"You did. And yet you came with me anyway," the red haired man grumbled. It wasn't fair Isaiah got to be right and not sick at the same time.

"I didn't eat half as much as you," Isaiah said, steering Matthew away from the mess pooling at their feet. Matthew was grateful for it, cause the smell was suffocating. "And someone had to keep an eye on you."

Matthew swallowed the saliva overflowing his mouth experimentally. He was too sick to care at the time, but the emberessment was catching up to him.

"Don't tell Seline?" Matthew tried.

"I think she noticed. Asked the guy at the controls to stop it earlier."

"Ugh. What cued her in?"

"You weren't laughing on the zoomed in pictures," Isaiah said.

She was taking pictures of them on the rides? Oh my.

"I'm sorry. I didn't want to ruin-"

"Oh, shush. You didn't ruin anything," Isaiah said, carefully pushing Matthew's arm around his neck. "Don't know why you wanted to make yourself sick though."

"Thought I could take it," Matthew said tiredly, feeling stupid himself. He leaned against Isaiah, not minding how pathetic that must have looked as they maneuvered back into the street between the attractions and stands.

Matthew rested his weight on Isaiah gratefully as he watched Seline buying a set of water bottles from the nearby stand. Somehow she always managed to be very practical, when it came to a crisis situation. The picture of calm. Just like Isaiah.

He coughed and smiled to himself. Not just fair weather friends he got himself, eh?

[newsssc]

Bills 34, Cardinals 28 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights

2. Fast start After Codrington set the Bills up with great field position on the Bills’ opening drive of the game, Allen fumbled, and the Cardinals brought the ball down for a K Matt Prater field goal. Allen made up for the early fumble, bringing the Bills on their two possessions into the red zone and scoring both times. On their first scoring drive, Cook got going early, receiving six…

[whyyourteamisgood]

2023 - Week 17

BUF - Josh Allen has 15 rushing TDs this year, a new single season record for a QB

NE - Bryce Baringer has placed 36 punts inside the 20, most in the league

MIA - Jason Sanders has 72 touchbacks, second most in the AFC

NYJ - Greg Zuerlein averages 64.9 yards per kickoff, second in the league

BAL - Roquan Smith has 74 assisted tackles, second most in the AFC

PIT - TJ Watt has 17 sacks, tied for most in the league

CLE - Dustin Hopkins has made eight 50+ yard FGs, most in the AFC

CIN - Trey Hendrickson has 17 sacks, tied for most in the league

TEN - Azeez Al-Shaair has 76 assisted tackles, tied for most in the league

JAX - Foyesade Oluokun has 166 tackles this season, second most in the AFC

IND - Zaire Franklin has 104 solo tackles, second most in the league

HOU - Derek Stingley is second in the AFC with 5 INTs

KC - Chris Jones has 9.5 sacks, tied for second most among DTs

LV - Daniel Carlson’s 81 yard kickoff stands as the longest in the league this season

LAC - Khalil Mack leads the league with 125 sack yards

DEN - Will Lutz leads the AFC with 3 onside kicks

DAL - Micah Parsons has 13 sacks, second most in the NFC

WAS - Joey Slye is second in the NFC with 3 onside kicks

PHL - Jalen Hurts has 15 rushing TDs this year, a new single season record for a QB

NYG - Jamie Gillan has put 31 punts inside the 20, most in the NFC

GB - Anders Carlson has made 14 30-39 yard FGs, most in the league

CHI - TJ Edwards has 145 tackles, tied for second most in the NFC

DET - Jahmyr Gibbs averages 5.41 yards per carry second most among RBs

MIN - Camryn Bynum has 90 solo tackles, second most in the NFC

NO - Bailey Grupe has made 34 extra points without a miss, second most in the NFC

TB - Jake Camarda’s 78 yard kickoff is the longest in the NFC this season

ATL - Bradley Pinion averages 64.5 yards per kickoff, most in the NFC

CAR - Johnny Hekker has 76 punts, second most in the NFC

SEA - Bobby Wagner has 168 tackles, second most in the league

LAR - Ernest Jones has 145 tackles, tied for second most in the NFC

ARI - Matt Prater is one of only two kickers with a successful onside kick this season

SF - Fred Warner has 4 INTs, tied for the league lead among LBs

[hawkvalley]

Denver Broncos Regular Season Game 15

Hawk Valley Regular Season Week 16 Christmas, 2022

Denver Broncos vs Rams

Quick Review

The Broncos beat the Cardinals 24-15.

A longer review

This game took place on December 18 at 2:05 pm MST. The temperature at kickoff was 38 degrees.

It’s 🎄 Christmas 🎄 so, I’ll limit the play by play to scores and almost scores.

The Broncos first drive of the day started from the 25 yard line. Brett Rypien #4 threw a quick pass over to Jerry Jeudy #10 on the right side for a seven yard gain on first down. On second down, Brett went back to Jeudy for a ten yard gain over the right side. The Broncos returned to the ground on first down and Latavius Murray #28 picked up eight yards running up the middle. On second down, Brett threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On third and two, Murray ran up the middle for three yards. Quinn Meinerz #77 was poked in the eye on the play. On first down, Brett rolled to the right and connected with Greg Dulcich #80 for an eleven yard gain. On first down, Tom Compton #69 was flagged for holding. He had just entered the game. On first and twenty, Brett threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Brett dumped the ball off to Murray for a twelve yard gain. On third down, Brett was tackled for no gain. With 10:30 left in the first quarter, Brandon McManus #8 kicked a 52 yard field goal.

This Bronco drive started from the 24 yard line. On first down, Brett pitched the ball to Devine Ozigbo #36 and he gained four yards over the right side. Meinerz returned to the game. On second down, Brett pitched the ball to the left and Ozigbo lost two yards. With 80 seconds left, the Broncos ran a screen to the left side and Marlon Mack #37 picked up two yards. With 38 seconds left in the quarter, McManus missed a 38 yard field goal.

After one quarter in Denver, the score was Denver 3, Arizona 0.

When play resumed, Colt McCoy #12 found DeAndre Hopkins #10 hanging out just past the first down marker for a five yard gain. On the next play, James Conner #6 ran up the middle for two yards. With 13:50 left, McCoy connected with Hopkins for a sixteen yard gain over the left side. On first down, Conner ran to the left side for four yards. On second down, McCoy threw a quick pass to Trey McBride #85 on the left side for an eight yard gain. Keaontay Ingram #30 ran an odd play to the right for no gain. On second down, McCoy dumped the ball off to McBride in the left flat for a four yard gain. With 10:50 left, McCoy threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On fourth down, former Bronco Matt Prater #5 kicked a 45 yard field goal.

On first down from the 25 yard line, Brett’s pass was batted down by J.J. Watt #99. IN-COM-PLETE. On second down, Brett connected with Jeudy for a nineteen yard gain. With 61 seconds left in the half, Brett found Brandon Johnson #89 on the right side for a twelve yard gain. With 40 seconds left, Brett fumbled and the ball. The ball was picked up by Myjai Sanders #41 and returned for a Cardinal touchdown. Upon review, Sanders was ruled down.

From the 49 yard line, with 38 seconds left, McCoy found Hopkins over the middle for a six yard gain. Arizona was flagged for an illegal shift on second down. Arizona called a timeout with 21 seconds left. McCoy threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass on the second, second down. On third down, Essang Bassey #34 was flagged for pass interference. Arizona gained 12 yards. With 13 seconds left, Conner ran up the middle for six yards. Arizona called a timeout with three seconds left. When play resumed, Prater kicked a 50 yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Denver 3, Arizona 6.

The Cardinals first drive of the second half started from the 25 yard line. McCoy connected with Marquise Brown #2 for a four yard gain on first down. On second down McCoy found Maxx Williams #87 over the middle for five yards. On third down, McCoy called his own number and he ran up the middle for one yard. He was injured on the play. Trace McSorley #19 entered the game and replaced McCoy at quarterback for the Cardinals. On first down, Conner ran to the right for two yards. On second down, McSorley found McBride for a fourteen yard gain. The Cards returned to the ground game and Conner carried the rock for two yards on first down. On second down, McSorley connected with A.J. Green #18 on the right side, near the first down marker, but there was a flag on the play. Josh Jones #79 was flagged for an illegal shift. On second and thirteen, Conner ran over the left side for fourteen yards. On first down, McSorley scrambled but was sacked for a two yard loss by DeShawn Williams #99. On second down, Baron Browning #56 was flagged for being offside. With 10:10 left in the third, McSorley threw another IN-COM-PLETE pass that was almost intercepted by Pat Surtain #2. On third and seven, Will Hernandez #76 was flagged for holding. On third and seventeen, McSorley called his own number and scrambled for eight yards. On fourth down, with 9:01 left in the quarter, Prater kicked a 55 yard field goal.

On first down from the 20 yard line, Brett tossed the ball to Murray and he ran to the right for 35 yards. On first down, Brett connected with Jeudy for six yards. Then Murray ran up the middle and picked up five more yards. On first down, Brett connected with Eric Tomlinson #87 over the middle for a seven yard gain. On second down, Murray ran up the middle for six yards. With 6:52 left in the third quarter, Brett rolled to the right and found Tomlinson for an eighteen yard gain. On first and goal from the three yard line, Mack ran to the right and into the end zone for a Denver Bronco touchdown.

The third quarter ended at 4:19 pm and the score was Denver 10, Arizona 9.

This Bronco drive started from the 44 yard line with 13:55 left in the game. On first down Brett pitched the ball to the right and Murray gained two yards. On second down, Brett connected with Johnson for a seven yard gain. On third down, Arizona was flagged for having too many men on the field. On first down, Mack ran up the middle for six yards. On second down, the Broncos ran a wide receiver screen to the right and Freddie Swain #86 caught the ball for a nine yard gain. With 11:50 left, Brett tossed the ball to the left and Mack gained seventeen yards. On first and goal from the ten yard line, the Broncos ran the same play, but with Murray at running back. He carried the ball into the end zone for a Denver Bronco touchdown.

With 10:10 left in the game and the ball on the five yard line, Brett pitched the ball to the right and Murray picked up two yards. On second down, with 9:30 left in the game, Brett faked a hand off, which fooled the cameraman, and then connected with a wide open Tomlinson in the end zone for a Denver Bronco touchdown.

From the Arizona 22 yard line, McSorley completed a pass to Hopkins for a gain of five yards. With 8:53 left, McSorley completed a pass to McBride who broke through a Josey Jewell #47 tackle to gain 29 yards. On first down, McSorley threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, McSorley hit Conner for a sixteen yard gain. On first down, McSorley connected with Hopkins for an eighteen yard gain. On first down, Conner picked up nine yards running to the left. With 6:10 left in the game, Conner ran over the right side for a Cardinal touchdown. McSorley threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass on their two point conversion attempt.

The final score Denver 24, Arizona 15. The game lasted two hours and 58 minutes.

Roster moves

Bronco players that that are out: WR Kendall Hinton #9.

The Broncos that are questionable: WR Courtland Sutton #14, RB Latavius Murray #28, LG Dalton Risner #66, LT Calvin Anderson #76, SLB Randy Gregory #5, RCB K'Waun Williams #21.

The Broncos have elevated T Christian DiLauro #67 to the active roster from the practice squad.

The Broncos have signed G Parker Ferguson #65 and DB Devon Kay #38 to the practice squad.

The Broncos have placed RT Tom Compton #96, RCB Darius Phillips #20, LB Dakota Allen #59 on the injured reserve.

Outlook

This is the last out of conference game of the year for the Broncos. The Broncos average 15 PPG in non-conference play and average giving up 16 PPG in non-conference play. Right now the Broncos are 500 in conference play. This game will determine whether or not they finish the season with a "winning" record against non-conference opponents.

The Los Angeles Rams average 12 PPG in non-conference play while giving up 24 PPG in non-conference games. I can see why Russell Wilson rushed back to play in this game. Merry Christmas Denver.

Game Time

Sunday, 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 @ 2:05 PM MST

[nfloracle]

[wiersema1]

Bears and Lions LIVE from Ford Field on Saturday!!!

The Chicago Bears (4-9) travel to Detroit, Michigan to take on the Detroit Lions (7-6)on Saturday in Week 15 of NFL action. Last time these foes met was at Soldier Field in Week 11 with Detroit winning a tight affair 27-24. That was the game in which Lions K Matt Prater nailed a 52 yarder with 1:35 remaining and then Bears K Connor Barth missed the potential game-tying 46 yarder in the closing…

[oursaviorstafford]

What? 58-yard field goals are supposed to be hard? I'm also punting today, watch out.

[bklynboy59]

Smallthoughts Trivia Thursday

  Dear readers

  I apologize for failing to give the answer to last week’s Smallthoughts: Trivia Thursday due to a personal matter that required my attention. So …

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If you answered 64 you are correct. Matt Prater amazingly kicked the ball for 64 yards in December 8th of that year against the Tennessee Titans.

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NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (6)

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[whyyourteamisgood]

2023 - Week 6

BUF - Sam Martin’s 70 yard punt is tied for second longest in the AFC this year

NE - Bryce Baringer leads the league with 16 punts inside the 20

MIA - The Dolphins have allowed only 5 punt returns in 6 games, second least in the league

NYJ - Thomas Morstead has forced 12 fair catches on punts, tied for second most in the league

BAL - Devin Duvernay has 198 punt return yards, most in the league

PIT - Chris Boswell is a perfect 7/7 on field goals of 40 yards or more, most in the league without a miss

CLE - Dustin Hopkins has hit 10 field goals of 40 yards or more, most in the league

CIN - Brad Robbins has forced 12 fair catches on punts, tied for second most in the league

TEN - Ryan Stonehouse is second in the league with a 51.6 yard gross punting average

JAX - Logan Cooke is second in the league with 14 punts inside the 20

IND - Matt Gay is tied for second in the AFC with 32 kickoffs

HOU - The Texans have only allowed 19 punt return yards, the fewest in the league

KC - Harrison Butker is second in the AFC with 2081 kickoff yards

LV - AJ Cole is second in the AFC with a 51 yard gross punting average

LAC - The Chargers have allowed only 27 punt return yards, second fewest in the AFC

DEN - Marvin Mims leads the AFC with 176 kick return yards

DAL - Bryan Anger is second in the NFC with a 51.5 yard gross punting average

WAS - Joey Slye has a touchback on all 27 of his kickoffs, tops in the league

PHL - The Eagles have allowed only 54 punt return yards, second fewest in the NFC

NYG - Jamie Gillan is second in the NFC with a 45.3 yard net punting average

GB - Keisean Nixon is second in the league with 250 kick return yards

CHI - Cairo Santos is a perfect 22/22 on FGs and XPs, most in the NFC without a miss

DET - Riley Patterson has made all 21 of his extra points, second most in the league without a miss

MIN - Ryan Wright is tied for the league lead with 3 punts for touchbacks

NO - Rashid Shaheed has 165 punt return yards, second most in the NFC

TB - Jake Camarda leads the league with a 53.5 yard gross punting average

ATL - Bradley Pinion has a 74 yard kickoff, the second longest in the NFC this year

CAR - Johnny Hekker has forced 10 fair catches on punts, second most in the NFC

SEA - Michael Dickson’s 73 yard punt stands as the second longest in the NFC this year

LAR - Ethan Evans has 30 kickoffs for touchbacks, tied for second most in the NFC

ARI - Matt Prater is second in the NFC averaging 65.2 yards per kickoff

SF - Mitch Wishnowsky is tied for the NFC lead with 12 punts inside the 20

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Packers Win NFC North: Lock Up Fourth Seed

Packers Win NFC North: Lock Up Fourth Seed

Written off, on the brink of collapse, unrest within the ranks, Rodgers in decline and with a 4-6 record pundits, writers and numerous media outlets could smell blood in the water. The Green Bay Packers found themselves in desperate need of some regular season magic to make the post season. Aaron Rodgers, played the part of a great magician as the Packers pulled a rabbit out of the…

[eagles]

Matt Prater will not play this week

The Cardinals signed kicker Matt Ammendola to their practice squad this week because Matt Prater is dealing with a hip injury and they will cash in their insurance policy for this Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Wednesday that Prater will not play this weekend. Prater was hurt late [more] from Philadelphia Eagles – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/7RYNGPk via IFTTT

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