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NFL Week 17: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 27: Jarran Reed #90, Bobby Wagner #54, Carlos Dunlap #43 and Ugo Amadi #28 of the Seattle Seahawks look on in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 27: Jarran Reed #90, Bobby Wagner #54, Carlos Dunlap #43 and Ugo Amadi #28 of the Seattle Seahawks look on in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Arizona Cardinals (8-7) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6), 4:25 pm

Cardinals: The team can still claim a playoff berth for the first time since 2015. The defense was pushed around by the 49ers last week and surrendered a season-high 227 rushing in the setback. The Cardinals are ranked 23rd in the NFL vs. the run and are giving up 126.5 yards per game on the ground – slightly more than a year ago (120.1).

Rams: In Week 13 at Arizona, Sean McVay’s club came up with a 38-28 win and extended its winning streak in the series to seven straight. The Rams have totaled at least 31 points in each of those outings and won those contests by a combined 233-84 score. But John Wolford replaces an injured Jared Goff (via USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes).

Seattle Seahawks (11-4) at San Francisco 49ers (6-9), 4:25 pm

Seahawks: Pete Carroll’s division champions are 5-1 in their last six games. The club has limited five consecutive opponents to 17 points or less – surrendering a combined 61 points over that stretch. After allowing 33 offensive TDs in their first 10 games, Carroll’s club has given up just six offensive touchdowns in their last five outings.

49ers: The club has only won six games this season but three have been within the division, including a sweep of the Rams as well as last week’s victory at Arizona. Kyle Shanahan’s team has utilized three different starting quarterbacks and that’s one reason that only the Broncos (32) have turned over the ball more than the Niners (30).

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