Green Bay's 31-24 Thanksgiving win over Detroit sets the table for a loaded Sunday in the NFL.

The Sam Darnold Homecoming

The late window features the marquee matchup: Seattle faces the Vikings team Darnold led to the playoffs last season. The contrast is stark. Darnold has 19 touchdowns helping the 8-3 Seahawks compete for a playoff spot. Minnesota, meanwhile, has cratered from 14-3 a year ago to 4-7, losing five of its last six games with quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and others combining for just 13 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.

Brace yourself for turnover city. These teams rank 1-2 in giveaways—Minnesota with 21, Seattle with 20. The Seahawks are on pace for the second-most turnovers by any playoff team in the last decade, trailing only the 2023 Browns' 37.

Minnesota is expected to start undrafted rookie Max Brosmer, who could become the first undrafted rookie to start and win since Tommy DeVito did it for the Giants in 2023.

Saints' Catastrophic Collapse in Red Zone

New Orleans is imploding. At 2-9, the Saints would hold the No. 3 overall pick if the draft order finalized today. Worse: they rank dead last in the NFL scoring just 15.0 points per game—tied with one other team.

The most damning statistic: goal-to-go situations. While every other NFL offense converts touchdowns at least 55% of the time, the Saints manage just 31%. No team in the last five seasons has finished below 48% in this critical metric. They face Miami on Sunday, where the Dolphins' defense ranks third league-wide since Week 8—only Philadelphia and Baltimore give up fewer points per game.

Miami has won three of four to improve to 4-7, dropping their draft position to No. 10.

Buccaneers' Defense in Free Fall

Tampa Bay is hemorrhaging points. Over a three-game losing streak, the Bucs surrendered a combined 106 points to New England, Buffalo, and Los Angeles—their worst defensive stretch since October 2019, Todd Bowles' first season as DC.

The brutal part: those three opponents are a combined 26-8. The encouraging part: Tampa Bay's remaining six games include no teams with winning records. They'll start Jacoby Brissett at quarterback—he'll be just the third QB ever to start for four different teams against the Bucs, joining Chris Chandler and Gus Frerotte.

Arizona tight end Trey McBride is one catch away from tying the NFL lead with 81, putting him on pace for 124 catches and a new tight end record. He's also tied for fourth with seven touchdowns.

The Jets' Collapse Comes Home

Jeff Ulbrich returns to Atlanta as the Falcons' defensive coordinator—a stunning turnaround after being the Jets' interim head coach last year. His defense has transformed, jumping from 31st in sack percentage to third in 2025.

The Jets, by contrast, are a dumpster fire: they've allowed the highest sack percentage in the league while ranking bottom-five in pass attempts but top-five in sacks allowed.

Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak by beating New Orleans. At 4-7, questions surround coach Raheem Morris' job security. Bijan Robinson already has a career-high 543 receiving yards and is on pace to eclipse 2,000 scrimmage yards. With Drake London likely missing another game, the Falcons' receiving depth is dangerously thin. Last week, Darnell Mooney and David Sills scored—the first touchdown passes to Falcons receivers other than London all season.

Stafford's MVP Case Keeps Growing

Los Angeles has won six straight. Matthew Stafford has an NFL-best 30 touchdowns against only 2 interceptions—a legitimate MVP argument.

The Rams' defense is now the league's top scoring unit, giving up just 16.3 points per game while ranking top-five on third downs and in the red zone.

Carolina's Jaycee Horn had two interceptions last week, giving him five for the season—tied for the NFL lead and matching his entire total from his first four professional seasons. Quarterback Bryce Young has 15 touchdown passes, matching his entire 2024 total, with a real chance at Carolina's first 20-touchdown season since Cam Newton in 2018.