There has been no shortage of drama in Week 16. Before we even got to Sunday’s action, we had a trio of games that reshaped the playoff picture, particularly in the NFC. There were comebacks by both the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears, who sit as the top two seeds in the conference, while the Philadelphia Eagles locked in their place as the NFC East champions for the second year in a row. As expected, given the time of year, the latest playoff seeding scenarios are at the top of mind throughout the NFL. However, there are also plenty of storylines developing across the league that don’t exactly link back to the postseason picture. For instance, the Kansas City Chiefs are finding out that life without Patrick Mahomes is awfully difficult, while the Miami Dolphins are potentially ushering in a new era under center. As we do every week, we’re going to dive into some of the more noteworthy storylines to sprout up over Week 16 and determine which ones we should take seriously and which others are mere overreactions. Quinn Ewers era already over in MiamiOverreaction vs. reality: RealityOne of the bigger non-playoff storylines coming into Week 16 was the Miami Dolphins benching of Tua Tagovailoa and starting rookie Quinn Ewers at quarterback. While this change under center had more to do with Tagovailoa, it was an opportunity for Ewers to state his case as the possible heir apparent for the organization as it looks toward 2026. While it’s only one start that’s under his belt, it wasn’t exactly a confidence-instilling performance by the Texas product.
Ewers finished his first career start, completing 20 of his 30 passes for 260 yards and two interceptions in what was a blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The second half was where Ewers truly started to falter, completing 55.6% of his throws and two interceptions to result in a 43.8 passer rating.
Ewers will likely get the start over Miami’s final two games to wrap up the season, but the initial optimism of him rising atop the depth chart has certainly hit a sobering wall. Through the first test, Ewers didn’t do enough to force Miami’s hand to forgo looking at other options this coming offseason.Jaxson Dart no longer Giants clear-cut QB of the futureOverreaction vs. reality: OverreactionIt was a bizarre day for the New York Giants offense as it fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 16-13. While that final score…
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