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NFL Week 16: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 20: Running back Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans caries the football against the defense of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 20: Running back Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans caries the football against the defense of the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 20: Strong safety Jamal Adams #33 of the Seattle Seahawks tackles quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team in the first half at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 20: Strong safety Jamal Adams #33 of the Seattle Seahawks tackles quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team in the first half at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Eagles (4-9-1) at Dallas Cowboys (5-9), 4:25 pm

Eagles: From 2017-19, the Birds owned a 14-10 regular-season road record. This season, the club’s lone victory away from home came at San Francisco in Week 4. Since then, Doug Pederson’s squad have dropped five straight road contests and allowed exactly 150 points in those losses. The Eagles last swept the rival Cowboys in 2011.

Cowboys: The team has won two straight games for the first time this season and Mike McCarthy’s squad has rolled up a combined 71 points the last two weeks. And veteran Andy Dalton has rebounded after a shaky start. Since his return, the Cowboys own a 3-2 record and he’s thrown 10 TD passes opposed to three interceptions.

Los Angeles Rams (9-5) at Seattle Seahawks (10-4), 4:25 pm

Rams: The club comes off an embarrassing 23-20 home loss to the then-winless Jets and quarterback Jared Goff threw another interception. The Rams have allowed the fewest total yards in the league and come up with a very-respectable 21 takeaways. But Sean McVay’s team has given up the ball 22 times – 16 of those miscues by Goff.

Seahawks: Pete Carroll’s squad can win the NFC West for the first time since 2016 if they knock off the Rams on Sunday. But this match-up has been a nightmare of quarterback Russell Wilson. He’s 7-10 during his career as a starter in this series dating back to 2012, throwing 24 TD passes and 11 interceptions while being sacked 67 times.

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