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#FromStateToSundays: Week 16 Preview
December 25, 2020 | Football
STARKVILLE – One of the league's best defenders over the past three weeks will represent Mississippi State in NFL action on Christmas Day.
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Cameron Dantzler and the Minnesota Vikings will meet J.T. Gray and the New Orleans Saints at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday on FOX/NFL Network. Dantzler leads all NFL cornerbacks in overall defensive grade (91.6) and coverage grade (91.5) over the last three weeks.
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On Saturday, Johnathan Abram and Gabe Jackson will host the Miami Dolphins in Las Vegas. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. on NFL Network.
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Eight games on Sunday feature former Bulldogs. Five of those kick off at noon, highlighted by Willie Gay Jr., Pro Bowler Chris Jones and Martinas Rankin with the Chiefs and the NFL's best record this year (13-1). Kansas City hosts Atlanta on FOX.
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At 3:25 p.m. on FOX, fans will see either Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox and Darius Slay taking on the Dallas Cowboys or Seattle's K.J. Wright hosting the Los Angeles Rams.
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Sunday Night Football on NBC will showcase five Bulldogs when Green Bay hosts Tennessee. Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins leads the way for Green Bay along with Preston Smith, Will Redmond and Hunter Bradley. Jenkins will face a tough task blocking former teammate Jeffery Simmons on the Titans' defensive line. Kickoff is set for 7:20 p.m.
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Cameron Dantzler and the Minnesota Vikings will meet J.T. Gray and the New Orleans Saints at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday on FOX/NFL Network. Dantzler leads all NFL cornerbacks in overall defensive grade (91.6) and coverage grade (91.5) over the last three weeks.
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On Saturday, Johnathan Abram and Gabe Jackson will host the Miami Dolphins in Las Vegas. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. on NFL Network.
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Eight games on Sunday feature former Bulldogs. Five of those kick off at noon, highlighted by Willie Gay Jr., Pro Bowler Chris Jones and Martinas Rankin with the Chiefs and the NFL's best record this year (13-1). Kansas City hosts Atlanta on FOX.
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At 3:25 p.m. on FOX, fans will see either Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox and Darius Slay taking on the Dallas Cowboys or Seattle's K.J. Wright hosting the Los Angeles Rams.
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Sunday Night Football on NBC will showcase five Bulldogs when Green Bay hosts Tennessee. Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins leads the way for Green Bay along with Preston Smith, Will Redmond and Hunter Bradley. Jenkins will face a tough task blocking former teammate Jeffery Simmons on the Titans' defensive line. Kickoff is set for 7:20 p.m.
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Friday, December 25
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints | 3:30 p.m. on FOX/NFL Network
- Cameron Dantzler, CB (MIN)
- J.T Gray, DB (NO)
Saturday, December 26
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders | 7:15 p.m. on NFL Network
- Johnathan Abram, S (LV)
- Gabe Jackson, OG (LV)
Sunday, December 27
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 p.m. on FOX
- Denico Autry, DT/DE (IND)
- Willie Gay Jr., LB (KC)
- Chris Jones, DT (KC)
- Martinas Rankins, OT (KC)
- Logan Cooke, P (JAX)
- Pernell McPhee, LB (BAL)
- Tyre Phillips, OG (BAL)
- Montez Sweat, DE (WAS)
- Fletcher Cox, DT (PHI)
- Darius Slay, CB (PHI)
- K.J. Wright, LB (SEA)
- Jeffery Simmons, DL (TEN)
- Hunter Bradley, LS (GB)
- Elgton Jenkings, OG (GB)
- Will Redmond, S (GB)
- Preston Smith, LB (GB)
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