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December is a specific month for many things. NFL fans often look forward to this month, while many do not like watching the NFL in such conditions. One of the cities that can have difficult playing conditions is Buffalo, which is located in the state of New York, near Niagara Falls.
In a snowy idyll, at a temperature below zero, the Bills and Josh Allen feel great. The 49ers, demolished by injuries, arrived and received a lesson from which it will be difficult to recover - 10:35. With this loss, Kyle Shanahan's team is last in the NFC West division and is further away from the fight for the playoffs.
It is clear that this team will have to make some adjustments and changes if they really want to get out of this situation. Shanahan was visibly dissatisfied at the end of the game, aware they must do much better if they really want to make history in the coming period.
At the end of the match, he said that they had a difficult task ahead of them, stressing that they had to do something special if they wanted to get away.
“It will be that way from here on out,” Shanahan said.
“This is a hole we’ve put ourselves in and made it a lot tougher. If we want to get out we’ve got to do something special. We’re not as good a team as those past teams, so that’s kind of how I look at it. We’re not the same team at all. Every team each year is different. There’s still a lot of season left and we expect to play better.”
Without the leader of the defense Nick Bosa, the best offensive lineman in the league Trent Williams, and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, the guests were easy prey in Buffalo.
Bad runner Christian McCaffrey was also injured, probably ending the season due to bad luck with his knee. Christian McCaffrey has absolutely no luck with injuries. His knee has been giving him problems for a long time.
Allen did not throw much, only 17 times, of which 13 were successful passes. Running back James Cook excelled, running 107 yards on the frozen field for a touchdown.
Brock Purdy returned to the team from California, but he couldn't connect the attack decimated by injuries, so last season's Super Bowl participant is sliding to the edge of the abyss.
Russell Wilson, who was pleased with the move from Denver to Pittsburgh, was also great. The Steelers are again a force in the attack, as they won the Bengals away with 44:38 and are getting closer to first place in the very strong AFC North.
Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase can't score as many points as the Bengals' terrible, league-worst defense can handle. It started furiously on both sides. The first six attacks resulted in touchdowns, it was 21:21, and then T.J. Watt stole the ball from Burrow, who committed a fumble, so at the end of the second quarter, the Steelers took the lead and did not let go of the lead until the end.
Wilson played the match of the season, the best since his time in Seattle. He had 414 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Saquon Barkley continued to excel and is the only candidate for the league MVP who is not a quarterback. He was better in the duel with Derrick Henry.
Philadelphia won in Baltimore
Philadelphia won in Baltimore by 24:19 and joined the fight for the pole position in the NFC before the playoffs (currently Detroit is the leader with only one loss). Until this season, the league's best kicker, Justin Tucker, is in crisis. He missed two field goals and an extra point. He is widely considered the best kicker of all time, but this season he is weak and a problem for the Ravens.
Aaron Rodgers breaks down in the Jets, who were defeated by Seattle in New York - 21:26, even though they were leading 14:0. The four-time MVP of the league plays desperately, in the continuation he failed to lead his team to points, he had just over 50 percent of completed passes (21/39). It's time for retirement for the great ace who is not even a pale shadow of the once best quarterback in the league, while defending the colors of the Green Bay Packers. The fans still hope they can see his best version in the future. It's hard to expect that, but let's wait and see.
The Colts defeated New England 25:24 in the finish. They didn't want to go to Indianapolis to go to overtime, but quarterback Anthony Richardson broke through and won two points to stay in the playoff game. Minnesota also beat Arizona by one point in the thriller - 23:22.
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