2020-21 NFL Season Recap

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2020-21
NFL
Season Recap


Headline Highlights

  • Raiders complete move to Las Vegas after spending its entirety in California
  • Washington ditches its controversial Native American-inspired branding with a generic logo and nickname indefinitely, looks to fans for collaboration and input on new direction  
  • Notable player retirements prior to season’s onset include QB Eli Manning, LB Luke Kuechly, TE Antonio Gates, C Travis Frederick and RB Darren Sproles
  • Kansas City Chiefs open up the vault, sign QB Patrick Mahomes to an eye-popping 10-year $503 million dollar contract extension effectively locking up the most important position for the next decade
  • Cincinnati, Miami and the Los Angeles Chargers use top 10 picks on quarterbacks (CinJoe Burrow #1, Mia – Tua Tagovailoa #5 and LAC – Justin Herbert #6), ushering in new eras for their franchises
  • Houston trades superstar WR DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for former fantasy-stud RB David Johnson causing many fans to question their decision-making process
  • No loss of games in its regular season despite Covid-19, becoming the only U.S. major sport to achieve this during the 2020 calendar year
  • New postseason format adds an additional wild card team to each conference and changes the bye-week rule so only the #1 seed on each side gains an automatic berth into the divisional round
  • Buffalo Bills win their first playoff game since 1995
  • Tom Brady relentlessly reaffirms his g.o.a.t. status, leading Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory in his first season with the team

Regular Season Standings

* = playoff participant

AFC
EAST

Team W/L/T
Buffalo Bills 13-3-0* 
H: 7-1 A: 6-2
Miami Dolphins 10-6-0 
H: 5-3 A: 5-3
New England Patriots 7-9-0 
H: 5-3 A: 2-6
New York Jets 2-14-0 
H: 1-7 A: 1-7

AFC
NORTH

Team W/L/T
Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4-0* 
H: 7-1 A: 5-3
Baltimore Ravens 11-5-0* 
H: 5-3 A: 6-2
Cleveland Browns 11-5-0* 
H: 6-2 A: 5-3
Cincinnati Bengals 4-11-1 
H: 3-5 A: 1-6

AFC
SOUTH

Team W/L/T
Tennessee Titans 11-5-0* 
H: 5-3 A: 6-2
Indianapolis Colts 11-5-0* 
H: 6-2 A: 5-3
Houston Texans 4-12-0 
H: 2-6 A: 2-6
Jacksonville Jaguars 1-15-0 
H: 1-7 A: 0-8

AFC
WEST

Team W/L/T
Kansas City Chiefs 14-2-0* 
H: 6-2 A: 8-0
Las Vegas Raiders 8-8-0 
H: 2-6 A: 6-2
Los Angeles Chargers 7-9-0 
H: 4-4 A: 3-5
5-11-0 
H: 2-6 A: 3-5

NFC
EAST

Team W/L/T
Washington Football Team 7-9-0* 
H: 3-5 A: 4-4
New York Giants 6-10-0 
H: 3-5 A: 3-5
Dallas Cowboys 6-10-0 
H: 4-4 A: 2-6
Philadelphia Eagles 4-11-1 
H: 3-4 A: 1-7

NFC
NORTH

Team W/L/T
Green Bay Packers 13-3-0* 
H: 7-1 A: 6-2
Chicago Bears 8-8-0* 
H: 3-5 A: 5-3
Minnesota Vikings 7-9-0 
H: 3-5 A: 4-4
Detroit Lions 5-11-0 
H: 1-7 A: 4-4

NFC
SOUTH

Team W/L/T
New Orleans Saints 12-4-0* 
H: 6-2 A: 6-2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-5-0* 
H: 5-3 A: 6-2
Carolina Panthers 5-11-0 
H: 2-6 A: 3-5
Atlanta Falcons 4-12-0 
H: 2-6 A: 2-6

NFC
WEST

Team W/L/T
Seattle Seahawks 12-4-0* 
H: 7-1 A: 5-3
Los Angeles Rams 10-6-0* 
H: 6-2 A: 4-4
Arizona Cardinals 8-8-0 
H: 4-4 A: 4-4
San Francisco 49ers 6-10-0 
H: 1-7 A: 5-3

Notable League Leaders

QB RATING 

Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
121.5
(TD: 48 INT: 5)

YARDS RUSHING

Derrick Henry
Tennessee Titans2027
(5.4 avg.)

YARDS RECEIVING

Stefon Diggs
Buffalo Bills
1535
(127 rec.)

SACKS

T.J. Watt
Pittsburgh Steelers
15.0
(53 tkl.)

INTERCEPTIONS

Xavien Howard
Miami Dolphins
10.0
(pd 20)

Award Winners

MVP


Aaron Rodgers
(QB)
Green Bay Packers121.5 QB rating
4299
passing yards
51 TD’s (pass: 48 run: 3)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR


Derrick Henry (RB)
Tennessee Titans2027 rushing yards
5.4 yards per carry
17 TD’s

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR


Xavien Howard (CB)
Miami Dolphins10 interceptions
20 passes defended
51 Tackles

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR


Justin Herbert (QB)
Los Angeles Chargers
98.3 QB rating
4336
passing yards
36 TD’s (pass: 31 run: 5)
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR


Chase Young (DE)
Washington Football Team44 tackles

7.5 sacks
4 forced fumbles
3 fumble recoveries

Playoff Results

AFC
WILDCARD BRACKET

#7
Indianapolis Colts
#2
Buffalo Bills
#6
Cleveland Browns
#3
Pittsburgh Steelers
#5
Baltimore Ravens
#4
Tennessee Titans
#1
Kansas City Chiefs(Bye – Will face lowest remaining seed in Divisional round)

AFC
WILDCARD
@Buffalo
(Bills Stadium)

#7

Indianapolis Colts
#2

Buffalo Bills

24

27

KEY PERFORMER

Josh Allen 
(QB)
26/35
324 
passing yards
passing TD’s
54 rushing yards
1 rushing TD

AFC
WILDCARD
@Pittsburgh
(Heinz Field)

#6

Cleveland Browns
#3

Pittsburgh Steelers

48

37

KEY PERFORMER

Baker Mayfield (QB)
Cleveland Browns21/34
263
passing yards
3 passing TD’s

AFC
WILDCARD
@Tennessee
(Nissan Stadium)

#5

Baltimore Ravens
#4

Tennessee Titans

20

13

KEY PERFORMER

Lamar Jackson
(QB)
Baltimore Ravens17/24
179
passing yards
136 rushing yards
1 rushing TD

NFC
WILDCARD BRACKET

#7
Chicago Bears
#2
New Orleans Saints
#6
Los Angeles Rams
#3
Seattle Seahawks
#5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#4
Washington Football Team
#1
Green Bay Packers
(Bye – Will face lowest remaining seed in Divisional round)

NFC
WILDCARD
@New Orleans
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome)

#7

Chicago Bears
#2

New Orleans Saints

9
#2 New Orleans Saints
21

KEY PERFORMER

Alvin Kamara 
(RB)
New Orleans Saints
99 rushing yards
1 rushing TD

NFC
WILDCARD
@Seattle
(Lumen Field)

#6

Los Angeles Rams
#3

Seattle Seahawks

30

20

KEY PERFORMER

Cam Akers (RB)
Los Angeles Rams
131 rushing yards
1 rushing TD
45 receiving yards

NFC
WILDCARD
@Washington
(FedExField)

#5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#4

Washington Football Team

31

23

KEY PERFORMER

Tom Brady (QB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers22/40
381
passing yards
2 passing TD’s

AFC
DIVISIONAL BRACKET

#6
Cleveland Browns
#1Kansas City Chiefs
#5
Baltimore Ravens
#2Buffalo Bills

AFC
DIVISIONAL ROUND
@Kansas City
(Arrowhead Stadium)

#6

Cleveland Browns
#1

Kansas City Chiefs

17

22

KEY PERFORMER

Travis Kelce (TE)
Kansas City Chiefs
8 receptions
109 receiving yards
1 receiving TD

AFC
DIVISIONAL ROUND
@Buffalo
(Bills Stadium)

#5

Baltimore Ravens
#2

Buffalo Bills

3

17

KEY PERFORMER

Taron Johnson (CB)
Buffalo Bills
6 tackles
1 interception
1 defensive TD

NFC
DIVISIONAL BRACKET

#6
Los Angeles Rams
#1
Green Bay Packers
#5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#2
New Orleans Saints

NFC
DIVISIONAL ROUND
@Green Bay
(Lambeau Field)

#6

Los Angeles Rams
#1

Green Bay Packers

18

32

KEY PERFORMER

Aaron Rodgers (QB)
Green Bay Packers23/36
296
passing yards
2 passing TD’s
rushing TD

NFC
DIVISIONAL ROUND
@New Orleans
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome)

#5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#2

New Orleans Saints

30
#2 New Orleans Saints
20

KEY PERFORMER

Devin White (LB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10 tackles
1 fumble recovery
1 interception

AFC
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

#2
Buffalo Bills
#1Kansas City Chiefs

AFC
CHAMPIONSHIP
@Kansas City
(Arrowhead Stadium)

#2

Buffalo Bills
#1

Kansas City Chiefs

24

38

KEY PERFORMER

Patrick Mahomes (QB)
Kansas City Chiefs29/38
325
passing yards
3 passing TD’s

NFC
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

#5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#1
Green Bay Packers

NFC
CHAMPIONSHIP
@Green Bay
(Lambeau Field)

#5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#1

Green Bay Packers

31

26

KEY PERFORMER

Shaquil Barrett (LB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5 tackles
3 sacks

Super Bowl LV
@Tampa Bay
(Raymond James Stadium)

AFC
CHAMPION

NFC
CHAMPION


Kansas City Chiefs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9

31
Super Bowl LV Champion


Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl LV MVP


Tom Brady (QB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers21/29
201
passing yards
3 passing TD’s

Favorite Team Spotlight


W/L: 6-10 (3rd in NFC East)
Offensive Ranking: 23rd
Defensive Ranking: 28th
Special Teams Ranking: 14th

  • New head coach Mike McCarthy felt the growing pains during his inaugural season in Dallas, struggling mightily to integrate his philosophy into new surroundings 
  • Perhaps sensing the impending shipwreck, stalwart TE Jason Witten (who had returned to his longtime vestiges the previous season after a brief retirement) ditched the Boys for the black and silver pastures of the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders
  • Franchise QB Dak Prescott suffered a devastating ankle injury in week 5 crippling both him and the team for the rest of the season
  • Defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 during week 11’s semi-annual ‘Tude Dude/Indigo Gamer Bowl featuring our 2 favorite squads
  • Somehow remained in contention for the pathetic NFC “Least” after a late-season 3 game winning-streak ultimately falling 1 game behind the Washington Football Team at the conclusion

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