{"id":8825,"date":"2019-01-03T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=8825"},"modified":"2019-01-03T10:57:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T10:57:27","slug":"nfl-news-and-notes-thursday-january-3rd-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nfl-news-and-notes-thursday-january-3rd-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL News and Notes &#8211; Thursday January 3rd 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/national-football-league.jpg\" alt=\"National Football League\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8106\" \/>Thursday means just 2 days until NFL action is back, with 4 good Wild Card matchups lined up this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Lets take a look at some news from around the league, an in depth look at the NFL playoff picture as well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/american-football\/nfl\">the updated Super Bowl odds for each remaining team<\/a>, as well as an updated injury report for the teams playing this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>With his 2 touchdowns on Sunday against the Raiders, Chiefs QB <strong>Patrick Mahomes<\/strong> joined elite company by becoming just the 2nd player ever to throw for more than 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a single season\u2014the other being <strong>Peyton Manning<\/strong>, who threw for an unprecedented <em>5,477 yards and 55 TDs<\/em> in his 2013 season with the Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes effectively led the NFL in passing TDs (50), yards per attempt (8.8), and passes going for 20+ yards (75) while finishing 2nd in yards (5097), passer rating (113.8), yards per game (318.6), passing TD percentage (8.6%) and passes going for 40+ yards (15). His MVP campaign is hard to deny, as no other signal caller this season put up such prolific numbers across the board.<\/p>\n<h2>Baker Making His Statement<\/h2>\n<p>Browns 1st overall pick <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bakermayfield\">Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong> set an NFL record of his own this season, throwing for the most TDs as a rookie in NFL history. With 3 TD passes in the Browns week 17 loss to the Ravens, Mayfield surpassed Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson to become the only rookie quarterback to throw for 27 touchdowns in a season. <\/p>\n<p>What is even more impressive is the fact Mayfield started just 13 games this season after taking over for Tyrod Taylor, something Manning and Wilson cannot say as they started all 16 games their rookie years. Mayfield has a great case for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, which only grows with this record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GhX1oH8yHqs?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mayock Makes The Jump<\/h2>\n<p>Long reputed as one of the faces of the NFL Draft, NFL Network\u2019s <strong>Mike Mayock<\/strong> is making the leap from media to the NFL, as he was hired by the Oakland Raiders to become their new GM. <\/p>\n<p>Mayock has been polarizing as a draft analyst, as he is strong willed and many may not agree with his takes, but is unquestionably hard working and intelligent enough to debate Jon Gruden on internal decisions. He is an inspiration to scouts everywhere, making the leap to one of the most coveted jobs in sports.<\/p>\n<h2>NFL Playoffs<\/h2>\n<h3>Wild Card Round<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday January 5th<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>AFC<\/em><br \/>\n#6 Indianapolis Colts @ #3 Houston Texans<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>NFC<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nfl-wild-card-playoff-free-pick-seattle-seahawks-at-dallas-cowboys-preview\/\">#5 Seattle Seahawks @ #4 Dallas Cowboys<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday January 6th<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>AFC<\/em><br \/>\n#5 Los Angeles Chargers @ #4 Baltimore Ravens<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>NFC<\/em><br \/>\n#6 Philadelphia Eagles @ #3 Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<h3>Divisional Round<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday January 12th<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>AFC<\/em><br \/>\nLowest winning seed in WC round @ #1 Kansas City Chiefs<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>NFC<\/em><br \/>\nHighest winning seed in WC round @ #2 Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday January 13th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>AFC<\/em><br \/>\nHighest winning seed in WC round @ #2 New England Patriots<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>NFC<\/em><br \/>\nLowest winning seed in WC round @ #1 New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n<h3>Championship Round<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sunday January 20th<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>AFC<\/em> 3:05 PM ET<br \/>\nLowest winning seed @ Highest winning seed<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>NFC<\/em> 6:40 PM ET<br \/>\nLowest winning seed @ Highest winning seed<\/p>\n<h3>Super Bowl<\/h3>\n<p><strong>February 3rd 6:30 PM ET<\/strong> (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta GA)<br \/>\nAFC Champ vs. NFC Champ<\/p>\n<h2>Super Bowl Odds<\/h2>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong><em>favourite odds starred<\/em><\/p>\n<p>New Orleans Saints +240<br \/>\nLos Angeles Rams +435<strong>*<\/strong><br \/>\nKansas City Chiefs +470<br \/>\nNew England Patriots +650<strong>*<\/strong><br \/>\nChicago Bears +675<br \/>\nBaltimore Ravens +1300<strong>*<\/strong><br \/>\nLos Angeles Chargers +1500<br \/>\nDallas Cowboys +2400<br \/>\nHouston Texans +2400<br \/>\nSeattle Seahawks +2700<br \/>\nIndianapolis Colts +2800<br \/>\nPhiladelphia Eagles +3000<strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Injury Report<\/h2>\n<p>BAL CB Tavon Young (<em>groin<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nCHI EDGE Aaron Lynch (<em>elbow<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nCHI S Eddie Jackson (<em>ankle<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nDAL LB Sean Lee (<em>hamstring<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nDAL G Zack Martin (<em>knee<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nDAL DT Tyrone Crawford (<em>neck<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nDAL T Tyron Smith (<em>neck<\/em>) &#8211; <strong>questionable<\/strong><br \/>\nHOU EDGE J.J. 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Good luck on any action you may have on the games and check back with us Monday for picks for the divisional round. Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday means just 2 days until NFL action is back, with 4 good Wild Card matchups lined up this weekend. 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