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#FromStateToSundays: Week 18 Update
January 10, 2023 | Football
STARKVILLE – Chris Jones ended the NFL's regular season with a bang by racking up 2.5 sacks in Kansas City's win over Las Vegas.
Jones' sack total brought his season tally to 15.5, matching his career-high set in 2018, and ties him for fourth in the league this year. The four-time Pro Bowler now has 65 sacks across his seven-year career.
1️⃣4️⃣TH SACK OF THE SEASON FOR CHRIS JONES! 😲
— Bally Sports (@BallySports) January 7, 2023
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According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), the former Mississippi State defensive line standout is currently tied for second in the NFL with a 92 overall defensive grade and his 92.2 pass rush grade ranks third across the league.
Jones, however, wasn't the only former Bulldog defender to reach the quarterback during Week 18. New Orleans Saints safety J.T. Gray also recorded a sack to bring his season total to 2.5.
Wrapped him up! @StoneColdJones gets his 15th sack of the season 😤
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2023
📺: #KCvsLV on ESPN/ABC
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Logan Cooke continued his stellar season punting for the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars. Cooke pinned all four of his punts inside the red zone against the Tennessee Titans this past Saturday for an average of 51 yards per punt. His 43.3 career net punting average is the best in NFL history.
Rookie Charles Cross and Elgton Jenkins continued to contribute yeoman's work in the trenches. Cross and Jenkins played every offensive snap for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, respectively.
JT Gray & Demario Davis combine for the sack to end the half 😤
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 8, 2023
📺 #CARvsNO on FOX pic.twitter.com/05zg0LiHRH
Dak Prescott connected on a 15-yard touchdown pass to pass Troy Aikman for the most TD throws in Dallas Cowboys history and now has 166 for his career.
For the second straight week, the Arizona Cardinals elevated Hunter Bradley from their practice squad and utilized him as a long snapper against the San Francisco 49ers.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18Dak to CeeDee! @DallasCowboys on the board.
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2023
📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX
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Season: 15 G, 8 GS, 41 TKL, 17 AST, 58 TT, 2 QBH, 3 PD, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 AST, 5 TT vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 19-16)
- Earned the No. 7 seed in the NFC and will play at San Francisco in the Wild Card Round
- Helped the Seahawks win their 400th game as an NFL franchise
Season: 12 G, 8 GS, 17 TKL, 10 AST, 27 TT, 8.0 SK, 8.0 TFL, 19 QBH, 4 PD, 2 FF, 1 ST BL
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH at Jacksonville Jaguars (L, 16-20)
- Part of a Tennessee defense that held its opponent to 20 or fewer points for the 11th time this season
- Part of a Tennessee defense that allowed 19 rushing yards on 14 carries (1.4 avg), which was a season low and the Titans' fewest allowed since Jacksonville ran for eight yards on Dec. 12, 2021
- Titans defense finished the year leading the NFL in rushing defense (76.9 ypg) and with the second-best mark in franchise history behind 1960 (73.4 ypg)
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 1 G at San Francisco 49ers (L, 13-38)
- Played in his second consecutive game after being signed on Dec. 28
Season: 17 G, 58 Punts, 2,862 YDS, 49.3 AVG, LONG 70, 6 TB, 24 In-20, 43.8 NET AVG
Last Week: 4 Punts, 204 YDS, 51.0 AVG, LONG 56, 0 TB, 4 In-20, 50.5 NET AVG vs. Tennessee Titans (W, 20-16)
- Earned the No. 4 seed in the AFC and will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round
- Helped Jacksonville win its second division title as a franchise and first since 2017
- Landed all four of his punts inside the 20-yard line
- Improved his career net punting average to 43.3 yards, which is the highest in NFL history since the stat has been tracked
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 23 TKL, 20 AST, 43 TT, 7.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 14 QBH, 1 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 QBH vs. New York Giants (W, 22-16)
- Earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye
- Part of team that set a single-season franchise record with 14 regular-season wins
- Has now played 173 career regular season games for Philadelphia, which ranks third among defensive players in franchise history
- Contributed seven of Philadelphia's franchise-record 70 sacks on the season, which ranks third in NFL history
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 48 Pressures Allowed, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 Pressures Allowed vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 19-16)
- Earned the No. 7 seed in the NFC and will play at San Francisco in the Wild Card Round
- Helped the Seahawks win their 400th game as an NFL franchise
- Played every snap at left tackle
- Part of an offensive line that helped Seattle total 528 rushing yards over its last three games (176.0 avg)
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 45 TKL, 5 AST, 50 TT, 3.0 TFL, 5 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: DNP at Chicago Bears (W, 29-13)
- Earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC and will host the New York Giants in the Wild Card Round
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 19-16)
- Earned the No. 7 seed in the NFC and will play at San Francisco in the Wild Card Round
Season: 17 G, 6 GS, 51 TKL, 12 AST, 63 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 15 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 2 PD at Pittsburgh Steelers (L, 14-28)
- Third among NFL rookies with 13 pass defenses this season, which is tied for the third most by a Browns rookie since 1999 and tied for No. 13 in the NFL
- Ranks second among rookies with 18 forced incompletions per PFF
Season: 12 G, 12 GS, 51 TKL, 37 AST, 88 TT, 2.5 SK, 9.0 TFL, 4 QBH, 1 IN, 8 PD, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 AST, 5 TT, 1 PD at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 31-13)
- Earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye
- Broke up his eighth pass of the season, which is a single-season career-high and more than he had in the first two years of his career combined
Season: 14 G, 2 TKL, 3 AST, 5 TT, 2.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH, 12 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 ST TKL vs. Carolina Panthers (L, 7-10)
- Recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards on the final play of the first half
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP vs. Minnesota Vikings (L, 13-29)
KYLIN HILL | FREE AGENT – RB | AT MSU: 2017-20
Season: 1 G, 1 RUSH, 7 YARDS
Last Week: N/A
GABE JACKSON | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 15 G, 15 GS, 31 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 Pressures Allowed vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 19-16)
- Earned the No. 7 seed in the NFC and will play at San Francisco in the Wild Card Round
- Helped the Seahawks win their 400th game as an NFL franchise
Season: 14 G, 14 GS, 17 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 Pressure Allowed vs. Detroit Lions (L, 16-20)
- Played every snap at left guard in Week 18
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 30 TKL, 14 AST, 44 TT, 15.5 SK, 17.0 TFL, 29 QBH, 4 PD, 2 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 AST, 5 TT, 2.5 SK, 2.0 TFL, 6 QBH at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 31-13)
- Earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye
- Recorded a nine-yard sack in the fourth quarter of the game, bringing his career total to 65.0 sacks, which ranks sixth in franchise history
- Has sacked the opponent's quarterbacks for a total loss of 457.0 yards in his career, which ranks fourth in franchise history
- Collected a season-high 2.5 sacks to push his season total to a career-high-tying 15.5 (2018), which was tied for fourth in the NFL
- Helped Kansas City record an NFL-leading 55 sacks, which ranks second in franchise history (60, 1990)
- Overall defensive grade (92.0) ranks tied for second in the NFL per PFF and his pass rush grade (92.2) ranks third
- Finished third in the NFL with 29 QB hits in 2022
Season: 2 G
Last Week: DNP at New Orleans Saints (W, 10-7)
TYRE PHILLIPS | NEW YORK GIANTS – OG | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 11 G, 6 GS, 16 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 Pressures Allowed at Philadelphia Eagles (L, 16-22)
- Earned the No. 6 seed in the NFC and will play at Minnesota in the Wild Card Round
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Philadelphia Eagles (L, 16-22)
- Earned the No. 6 seed in the NFC and will play at Minnesota in the Wild Card Round
Season: 3 G, 1 TKL, 1 ST TKL
Last Week: DNP at Indianapolis Colts (W, 32-31)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-15
Season: 12 G, 12 GS, 261-394, 2860 YDS, 23 TD, 91.1 QBR, 45 RUSH, 182 YDS, LONG 25
Last Week: 1 GS, 14-37, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 45.8 QBR, 6 RUSH, 16 YDS, LONG 9 at Washington Commanders (L, 6-26)
- Earned the No. 5 seed in the NFC and will play at Tampa Bay in the Wild Card Round
- Now second in career passing touchdowns (166) in franchise history
Season: 14 G, 14 GS, 25 TKL, 29 AST, 54 TT, 7.5 SK, 9.0 TFL, 14 QBH, 7 PD, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT at Jacksonville Jaguars (L, 16-20)
- Part of a Tennessee defense that held its opponent to 20 or fewer points for the 11th time this season
- Part of a Tennessee defense that allowed 19 rushing yards on 14 carries (1.4 avg), which was a season low and the Titans' fewest allowed since Jacksonville ran for eight yards on Dec. 12, 2021
- Titans defense finished the year leading the NFL in rushing defense (76.9 ypg) and with the second-best mark in franchise history behind 1960 (73.4 ypg)
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 40 TKL, 15 AST, 55 TT, 3 IN, 14 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 PD vs. New York Giants (W, 22-16)
- Earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye
- Part of team that set a single-season franchise record with 14 regular-season wins
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 38 TKL, 21 AST, 59 TT, 8.5 SK, 9.0 TFL, 20 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT vs. Detroit Lions (L, 16-20)
- Part of defense that held its opponent to under 30 points for the 16th time on the season, the most in a season in franchise history
- One of two NFL players with 50-plus sacks (57.0), five-plus interceptions (5) and four-plus forced fumbles (7) since 2015
- One of six NFL players with at least four sacks in each of the last eight seasons
Season: 17 G, 17 GS, 27 TKL, 18 AST, 45 TT, 8.0 SK, 14.0 TFL, 28 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT vs. Dallas Cowboys (W, 26-6)
- Part of a defense that allowed fewer than 24 points for the NFL-leading 14th time this season
- Helped hold Dallas to its lowest scoring total of the season
- Finished tied for fourth in the NFL with 28 QB hits this season
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Tennessee Titans (W, 20-16)
- Earned the No. 4 seed in the AFC and will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round
- Helped Jacksonville win its second division title as a franchise and first since 2017
ISAIAH ZUBER (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – WR | AT MSU: 2019
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 13-31)
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