It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, maybe not for the following coaches, players and units.
Here are the five worst performances from Sunday’s Week 14 NFL action.
The Cardinals (3-10) showed no fight on defense in a 45-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams (10-3), a troubling sign for a team led by former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. Rams running back Blake Corum had his first 100-yard rushing day, finishing with 128 yards on 12 carries (10.7 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford once again looked like a future league MVP, going 22-of-31 for 281 yards and three touchdowns. Overall, Los Angeles gained 530 yards, its most against the Cardinals since 2019. (h/t Stathead)
Arizona has gotten worse, not better, under Gannon’s command. The third-year head coach could be in his final weeks on the job if the Cardinals don’t show signs of life over their final four games.
Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders doesn’t need enemies when he has a coach like Stefanski. Despite leading Cleveland (3-10) on a thrilling comeback against the Tennessee Titans (2-11), Sanders wasn’t on the field for a massive two-point conversion after throwing his third touchdown pass of the game. Instead, Stefanski had rookie running back Quinshon Judkins take the pivotal snap out of wildcat formation, and the play was doomed from the start.Â
Judkins appeared to miss wide receiver Gage Larvadain on a reverse, helplessly scrambled and threw a desperation heave across the field with no chance of being caught, preventing the Browns from possibly forcing overtime in a 31-29 loss.