All season long, the LSU Tigers in the NFL have been putting up dominant performances as every week 5-6 Tigers are putting up incredible numbers. This weekend truly felt like the best weekend yet from the LSU Tigers in the NFL as everywhere you looked an LSU wide receiver was scoring a touchdown or a Tiger defender was making a massive play.
This season, Joe Burrow is playing with an incredible sense of swagger as he puts up MVP Caliber numbers. On Sunday, Burrow opened the scoring for the Bengals making one of the most incredible plays you'll ever see.
RIDICULOUS from Joe Burrow.
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024
📺: #CLEvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
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Later in the game, Burrow did it once again while being spun around by the Browns defense finding Drew Sample for a first down.
JOE BURROW ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 22, 2024
WHAT A PLAY 🤯pic.twitter.com/P2yzMMjuXc
Burrow finished the game with 252 yards and 3 touchdowns setting the NFL record for the most consecutive games with 250 or more yards and 3 touchdowns with 7 straight games.
Ja'Marr Chase had what has become a typical performance from him catching six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown, his 16th touchdown of the season. One of Chase's career goals was to pass the 1,500 yard mark in a season which he accomplished on Sunday breaking his own franchise record.
.@Real10jayy__ has officially marked off a career goal... 1,500 yards ✅#ProBowlVote + Ja'Marr Chase pic.twitter.com/zNG8jKOubg
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 22, 2024
Fellow LSU Tiger Cade York chipped in for the Bengals making all three extra points and one of two field goal attempts with his make coming from 59 yards.
Cade York with the RECORD-TYING field goal before half!! 🤯#CLEvsCIN on CBS pic.twitter.com/7efD7Y8255
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 22, 2024
While the Giants haven't had many plays to cheer for this season, Cor'Dale Flott gave the fans one on Sunday intercepting a pass juggled by Kyle Pitts to keep the Falcons out of the endzone.
Juggled and picked off by the Giants at the goal line!
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024
📺: #NYGvsATL on FOX
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Malik Nabers continues his impressive rookie campaign adding 68 yards on 7 catches setting the Giants Rookie Receptions record surpassing Odell Beckham Jr.
Malik Nabers remains a huge bright spot for the Giants this season 💫 pic.twitter.com/E7QA9s4BbK
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 22, 2024
As the Commanders look to stay in the Playoff picture, they got a massive performance from Jayden Daniels. The Commanders turned the ball over five times including two picks by Daniels but, his game winning touchdown helped the Commanders draw closer to clinching a playoff birth. This season, Daniels has four passing touchdowns in the final 30 seconds of a game the most by any rookie. Daniels finished the game 24 of 39 passing for 258 yards, 5 touchdowns, and two interceptions rushing for another 81 yards.
JAYDEN DANIELS. COMMANDERS TAKE THE LEAD WITH 6 SECONDS.#PHIvsWAS pic.twitter.com/BcKGpEBIsl
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024
The only receivers with an argument as the NFL's best wide receiver are Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. After seeing what Ja'Marr Chase did earlier in the day, Justin Jefferson answered with 10 catches for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns including the game winner. No matter who the Seahawks put on Jefferson and if they gave him help it didn't matter because Jefferson was coming down with the ball.
ANOTHER UNREAL SAM DARNOLD PLAY ‼️
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 22, 2024
HE FINDS JUSTIN JEFFERSON FOR THE 39-YARD TD TO GIVE MINNESOTA THE LATE LEAD 👏
(via @Vikings) pic.twitter.com/df2NTGs6XO
Keeping up the theme of the week of LSU wide receivers posting dominant performances, Kayshon Boutte put up a career day in a losing effort. Boutte caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown as he continues to build great chemistry with Drake Maye. After not playing much as a rookie, Maye is developing into a great piece for the Patriots.
Drake Maye DIME to Boutte for the TD!
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024
📺: #NEvsBUF on CBS/Paramount+
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On Sunday, Brian Thomas Jr became the first rookie wide receiver to cross the 1,000 yard mark on the season. Thomas went off once again catching 9 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown making the fact that he was the 22nd pick in the draft even more embarrassing for the teams that passed on him.
BRIAN THOMAS JR.!
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024
📺: #JAXvsLV on CBS/Paramount+
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Maason Smith got on the board on the defensive side of the football recording his second sack for the Jags.
Maason Smith gets himself a Sack, pure power from the middle pic.twitter.com/er3ulQ7vnH
— Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) December 22, 2024
On the winning side of the matchup, K'Lavon Chaisson recorded a sack, a pass deflection, and 2 tackle against the team that drafted him.
The action isn't done quite yet this week as Foster Moreau and Tyrann Mathieu get to face the Packers on Monday Night Football while we may see the return of Clyde Edwards-Helaire.