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ESPN staff
The Week 16 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks.
Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know, playoff picture and/or draft position implications and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe hands out helpful fantasy football intel, as well. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.
Let’s get into the full Week 16 slate, including a massive AFC East meeting between the Patriots and Bills, the Ravens and Bengals battling for AFC North supremacy, Cooper Kupp and Justin Jefferson going catch-for-catch and two excellent Christmas Day showdowns on Saturday. It all culminates with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Dolphins and the Saints on ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.)
Jump to a matchup:
CLE-GB | IND-ARI | BUF-NE
LAR-MIN | TB-CAR | BAL-CIN
NYG-PHI | LAC-HOU | DET-ATL
JAX-NYJ | CHI-SEA | PIT-KC
DEN-LV | WSH-DAL | MIA-NO
Thursday: TEN 20, SF 17
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET | FOX/NFL Network
Matchup rating: 67.3 | Spread: GB -7.5 (45.5)
What to watch for: If the Browns are going to have success against the Packers, it may have to come on the ground. While the Packers’ defense has made major improvements against the pass, their run D has been shaky. They’re allowing 4.5 yards per rush (25th in the NFL) and have a success rate of 52% (second-worst in the NFL), according to ESPN Stats & Information. Even so, they don’t typically load up to stop the run, putting eight or more defenders in the box a league-low 9% of the time. Browns running back Nick Chubb typically…
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