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PFF grades are now live for NFL Week 18.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Carolina Panthers 14
In what could be his last game in the NFL, Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David rolled back the years with his best performance of the season. He finished the game with three of his five tackles resulting in a defensive stop and allowed just eight yards on two throws, being the key defender in coverage.
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Seattle Seahawks 13, San Francisco 49ers 3
One of the stories of the Seahawks’ season is how they’ve been able to generate pressure from so many different areas, and that was clearly on display when they clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed in Week 18. Seven players provided multiple pressures against the 49ers. Edge defender Derick Hall collected a sack, two hits and a rush on 16 pass-rushing snaps and led the team with a PFF pass-rush grade of 83.4.
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Atlanta Falcons 19, New Orleans Saints 17
Falcons rookie edge defender Jalon Walker capped off his rookie campaign with another solid performance in Week 18, drawing three pressures on 21 pass-rush snaps. He also recorded a pair of tackles that resulted in a defensive stop and finished his rookie season with a PFF run-defense grade of 81.3.
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Cincinnati Bengals 18, Cleveland Browns 20
Browns edge defender Myles Garrett had to wait until late in the game to record his record-breaking sack in Week 18, but he made his impact felt all game long as a pass rusher. He finished the game with nine pressures from 41 pass-rushing snaps, earning a PFF pass-rush grade of 91.2 and producing a PFF pass-rush winning percentage of 30.0%.
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Houston Texans 38, Indianapolis Colts 30
Normally, Texans edge defender Will Anderson Jr. dominates. as a pass rusher. Still, during the team’s win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18, he really stood out defending the run, making a huge impact on a small number of snaps. On the field for just six snaps in run defense, he earned a PFF run defense grade of 91.6, recording four tackles resulting in a defensive stop.
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Jacksonville Jaguars 41, Tennessee Titans 7
For the sixth straight game, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence earned a PFF grade above 80.0. He went 22-for-30 for 255 yards and had three big throws and no turnover-worthy plays. Lawrence finished the regular season with a PFF grade of 84.7, 5.0 points higher than his previous career-high.
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Minnesota Vikings 16, Green Bay Packers 3
For the first time in his career, Vikings edge defender Dallas Turner posted a PFF pass-rush grade above 80.0 in consecutive weeks. He recorded a pair of sacks from 11 pass-rushing snaps and forced a fumble, earning a PFF pass-rushing grade of 80.8.
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New York Giants 34, Dallas Cowboys 17
Giants edge defender Abdul Carter capped his rookie season with another fine performance as a pass rusher in the win over the Cowboys. He generated five pressures and had a PFF pass-rush grade of 86.2. He finished his rookie season with a PFF pass-rush grade of 84.5 and a total pressure of 66.
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Buffalo Bills 35, New York Jets 8
Right tackle Ryan Van Demark had his best game of the season in his fourth start, earning a PFF grade of 85.6. As a pass blocker, he didn’t allow a sack, hit or rush in 32 pass blocking snaps, earning a PFF pass blocking grade of 82.3, and he was even better as a run blocker, with a run blocking grade of 84.1 PFF.
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Detroit Lions 19, Chicago bears 16
Edge defenseman Aidan Hutchinson capped his comeback season with another strong performance, earning a PFF grade of 91.7 in the Detroit Lions Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears. He racked up eight total pressures from just 29 pass-rushing snaps and produced a PFF pass-rush winning percentage of 37.0%.
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Denver Broncos 19, Los Angeles Chargers 3
The Broncos defense was dominant again in Week 18, with Nik Bonitto leading the pass rush. He racked up eight total pressures, including a pair of sacks, from just 26 pass-rushing snaps, posting a PFF pass-rush grade of 90.7 and producing a PFF pass-rush winning percentage of 19.2%.
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Los Angeles Rams 37, Arizona Cardinals 20
The Rams got another big performance from their pack of pass rushers against the Cardinals this week, as eight players registered three or more pressures in the win. Interior defenseman Kobie Turner led the way with a PFF pass-rush grade of 88.1, recording four pressures from 23 pass-rush snaps.
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Las Vegas Raiders 14, Kansas City Chiefs 12
Rookie cornerback Darien Porter finished his rookie season with another solid performance, earning a PFF grade of 67.9. On the field for 36 shots in coverage, he allowed just one reception for 10 yards, finishing his rookie season having given up just 18 receptions from 319 coverage snaps.
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New England Patriots 38, Miami Dolphins 10
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez shut down opposing receivers with a big performance in the team’s win over the Dolphins. On the field for 24 snaps in coverage, he was targeted just twice, but did not allow any of those targets to be caught, earning a PFF coverage grade of 80.6.
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Washington Commanders 24, Philadelphia Eagles 17
Commander Chris Rodriguez Jr. made the most of his opportunities in the team’s win over the Eagles in Week 18. He saw 16 carries for 65 yards – and 45 of those yards came after contact. He made many defenders miss and forced six missed tackles on those sixteen carries. He earned a PFF grade of 86.5 in the game.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Baltimore Ravens 24
The Steelers dominated in pass protection in this matchup, as no player on their roster earned a PFF pass blocking grade below 64.0 in the win that sealed the AFC North for them. Left tackle Dylan Cook was their highest-ranked offensive lineman in the game, earning a PFF pass-blocking grade of 79.1 in a game in which he allowed zero pressures from 52 pass-blocking snaps.
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