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y of precision and accuracy.Rivers earned high praise from the only quarterback to win five Super Bowl titles after he tied the NFL mark for consecutive completions and broke records for the most to start a game and the highest completion percentage during the Los Angeles Chargers' 45-10 rout over Arizona on Sunday.The almost 37-year-old Rivers connected on his first 25 passes to surpass Mark Brunell's mark of 22 in 2006 Tre'Quan Smith Jersey , and finished 28 of 29. His 96.6 percent accuracy surpassed Kurt Warner's 92.3 percent set in 2009. Marcus Mariota also topped Warner by going 22 of 23 in Tennessee's loss to Houston on Monday night for a 95.7 percent clip.Rivers tied Ryan Tannehill, who needed two games to complete 25 straight passes for Miami in 2015."Philip made incredible throws. I watched the game. Obviously, when someone has a record-breaking performance, I want to go figure out what the heck they're doing," Brady said Monday in his weekly interview on Westwood One. "And the reality is there is a high level of difficulty on a lot of those throws. He made great throws where the receivers could get their hands on the ball and make the catch. The receivers made some good catches. Really, the incompletion came where he got a little hit as he was getting ready to pass. That probably would have been a completion. That's just remarkable."Brady made history, too.He moved ahead of Peyton Manning for most yards passing, including postseason Manti Te'o Jersey , in league history. Brady has 79,416.Here's a look inside some more interesting numbers heading into Week 13:BROWNIE POINTS: Nick Chubb is the first Browns running back to have at least one touchdown rushing and receiving in two straight games since 1950. ... The Browns ended their 25-game road losing streak with a victory at Cincinnati.SPREADING IT AROUND: Drew Brees has thrown a touchdown pass to 13 different Saints players, tied for the most in a season since 1970. Matt Ryan is the other quarterback to accomplish the feat during his MVP season two years ago.SACK, SACK, SACK: Baltimore's Matt Judon sacked Derek Carr on three straight offensive plays, becoming the second player to do that since sacks became an official stat in 1982.DE JA VU: Jake Elliott kicked a decisive field goal in the final minute of regulation to give the Eagles a victory over the Giants for the second straight season. He booted one from 61 yards out in Week 3 last year and this time nailed a 43-yarder.LONG DISTANCE: Jets kicker Jason Myers has five field goals of at least 55 yards this season, most ever in a single season.NOT JUST A KICKER: Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell became the first player to throw a touchdown pass and kick a field goal in the same game since David Akers in 2012. Offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva was on the receiving end of Boswell's pass.OPPOSITE EFFECT: Amari Cooper has three TDs receiving in four games with the Cowboys after he was acquired from Oakland. Golden Tate has just 11 catches for 97 yards and no scores in three games for Philadelphia following a trade with Detroit.JULIO'S 100: Julio Jones has 100 yards receiving six straight games, longest streak in Falcons history.RUNNING RAVENS: The Ravens have rushed for more than 200 yards in consecutive games for the first time since 2012. They are 24-2-1 when doing so.SELECT COMPANY: Tampa's Mike Evans has joined Hall of Famer Randy Moss (six) and A.J. Green (five) as the only players with 1 Limited Rick Leonard Jersey ,000 yards receiving in each of their first five seasons.SCRAMBLIN' MAN: Josh Allen's 99 yards rushing were the most by a Bills quarterback since 1960.MR. CONSISTENCY: Frank Gore has run for 500 yards in 14 consecutive seasons, longest streak in NFL history.ONE LOSS TOO MANY: Since 1990, only 12.3 percent of teams that started 5-6 made the playoffs while 45.4 percent of teams to start 6-5 made it.OFFENSE WINS: Nine teams have allowed 500 yards in a game and still won. That's the most in a season in the Super Bowl era.The Curious Case of Boston Scott The Saints shocked some fans when they released running back Jonathan Williams last week; favoring rookie Boston Scott as the back up to Alvin Kamara. Scott’s ability in special teams was most likely a contributor for Williams’s release, but he showed throughout the preseason that he was a capable runner. It’s the reason many of us were even more shocked by his release. Hopefully, his release was just temporary—possibly due to an injury to Andrus Peat—and he can land on the practice squad where we can see him eventually in Sean Payton’s offense. Scott has the vision, burst, and power needed to be capable of running the multiple blocking schemes the Saints use. Deuce Windham gives a great explanation of the different schemes here. We’ll look at some of the plays that showcased his abilities in the preseason. The first run play is a typical zone blocking scheme to the left. The offensive line will move in unison towards the sideline and attempt to open multiple creases. The running back must possess the vision to see where the open crease is, make a cut Josh Hill Jersey , and hit the hole. Scott shows all three here. As he receives the handoff his eyes are looking at the line of scrimmage. He sees the outside linebacker seal the edge and the defensive tackle getting off of the center’s block, so he plants his foot and “bangs” the run to the inside for positive yardage. Scott’s vision is on display here again with a DUO run called. This is a man blocking scheme that features two combo blocks. The center and guard will block the defensive tackle while the right tackle and tight end will block the defensive end. The play is designed to be an inside run through the right A-gap, but the defensive tackle is able to get to the outside of the center’s block and fill the running lane. Scott sees this, makes a jump cut and hits the D-gap. Not only does he have the vision to make the proper read, he shows off his strength by carrying two tacklers for an extra 2 yards.Standing at only 5’6” and 203 pounds, some may consider Scott’s size to be a negative. For comparison, Kamara stands at 5’10” and 215 pounds. Those 4 extra inches only account for 12 more pounds, meaning Scott is not as small as he being made out to be. Not that Scott is on the same level P.J. Williams Jersey Salute to Service , but Maurice Jones-Drew only weighed 207 pounds and stood at 5’7” coming out of college and went on to have a great NFL career. Due to his height and low center of gravity, he’s able to play lower to the ground than the defenders making it harder to be tackled. Scott will show his strength when the Saints call an ISO run. The fullback Edmunds will lead the way through the A-gap for Scott with man blocking upfront. The defensive tackle is able to get off of the left tackle’s block and clog the running lane. Scott is able to drop his shoulder and break the attempted tackle before accelerating to pick up yards after contact.While the rookie is not a finished product, and not as skilled as Kamara, he should be able to contribute to this team. His pass protection is still a question mark, as is his effectiveness receiving out of the backfield and out wide. His current skill set should allow him to have a meaningful role in this offense. Custom Minnesota Vikings Jerseys

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