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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Audibles at the Line: Week 15
Each Sunday, the FO staff sends around emails about the games that each of us are watching. We share information about the games that the rest of the group might not be watching, ask questions, and keep everyone else informed about which games they might want to turn into (if they can).

Tyrann Mathieu injury, Odell Beckham Jr. Panthers, NFL Week 15 | The MMQB with Peter King
Week 15 spared nobody in the NFL, leaving in its wake melancholy Cards, beat-up Broncos and the sad citizens of St. Louis and San Diego. Plus the perfect Panthers, Beckham-Norman fallout, the playoff puzzle and more

All 12 playoff spots could be clinched in Week 16 | ProFootballTalk
We could know the identity of all 12 playoff teams by the end of Week 16. We wouldn't know exactly how all 12 of those teams would be seeded -- that can't be determined until Week 17 -- but the NFL's clinching scenarios for this week make it possible for every playoff spot to be filled up by the ...

Monday Musings: Kirk Cousins looks like a franchise QB and I look stupid - CBSSports.com
Kirk Cousins isn't a franchise QB and Washington won't win more than two games. Who's the idiot who wrote that? Oh, right. Time to apologize. You like that?

Which quarterbacks have earned new contracts? - NFL
With red-hot play down the stretch, Redskins QB Kirk Cousins is on the verge of getting a new mega-deal. Who is set to join him? Mike Sando assesses the QBs due for new contracts in 2016.

NFL playoff picture: 2015 NFL Week 16 playoff scenarios
A look at the possible playoff-clinching scenarios entering Week 16.

NFL files final appeal in Tom Brady Deflategate case
The NFL on Monday filed its final brief in its appeal of the Sept. 3 decision by Judge Richard M. Berman to overturn Tom Brady's four-game suspension.

Eight dirty plays that happen every Sunday - NFL
Not all dirty tactics in the NFL are as out-in-the-open as Odell Beckham Jr.'s helmet-to-helmet hit on Josh Norman. Matt Bowen breaks down the most common cheap shots that often go unnoticed.

Tyrann Mathieu will miss the season with a torn ACL - NFL.com
The Arizona Cardinals' dream season will have to continue without one of its brightest stars. Tyrann Mathieu will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.

Eagles may deny it, but Cards' O-line is secret weapon - NFL.com
The Cardinals' explosive offense is among the best in the NFL, and an underrated reason why is Arizona's incredible offensive line, even if the Eagles didn't think so.

NFC Playoff Picture: Saturday could decide NFC East - NFL.com
The NFC Playoff Picture appears all but set heading into the final two weeks, except for the NFC East -- which could be decided Saturday when the Eagles host the Redskins. Check in how the rest looks.

Injuries: LeSean McCoy in doubt for Bills vs. Cowboys - NFL.com
Bills running back LeSean McCoy's 2015 campaign has been hindered by injuries and an MCL sprain has Shady's Week 16 prospects in doubt. Check in on the rest of Monday's injury news.

Cardinals dedicating season to injured Tyrann Mathieu - NFL.com
All Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson said Monday the Cardinals are dedicating the season to injured star Tyrann Mathieu. How will a Super Bowl contender replace one of the NFL's best players?

Seahawks vs Browns: 5 takeaways from Seattle's blowout win - 12th Man Rising - A Seattle Seahawks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
There was a lot of like in the Seattle's Seahawks blowout win over the Cleveland Browns, but it wasn't a perfect performance. For the 5th week in a row, th

Takeaways from Seahawks 30-13 win over the Cleveland Browns - Dec. 20, 2015 | Seattle's Sports Radio 950 KJR
Defensive lineman Brandon Mebane #92 of the Seattle Seahawks sacks quarterback Johnny Manziel #2 of

Thiel: Playoffs 5 times in 6 years for Seahawks | Sportspress Northwest
The 30-13 win clinched a playoff berth, but the method Sunday was gratifying to coach Pete Carroll: Backups stepping into prominent roles as the postseason looms.

Dave Boling: Give Bevell credit for charging up ‘Legion of Zoom’ | The News Tribune
Once a convenient scapegoat, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell is now the mastermind behind the “Legion of Zoom.”

Doug Baldwin will “kick you in the shins” at mention of his place in history | The News Tribune
Not now.

John McGrath: Has Christine Michael finally blossomed into a pro? | The News Tribune
The draft choice bust that was running back Christine Michael returned Sunday afternoon to CenturyLink Field.

What Christine Michael and Bryce Brown showed vs. Browns - Seattle Seahawks Blog- ESPN
The Seahawks' offensive line won its battles up front, which paved the way for Christine Michael and Bryce Brown.

Three things to know about the Seahawks' playoff scenarios - Seattle Seahawks Blog- ESPN
Sheil Kapadia takes a look at potential playoff seeds and matchups for the Seahawks.

Russell Wilson, Cam Newton shine inside pocket - ESPN Video
John Clayton discusses the improvement that QBs Russell Wilson and Cam Newton have made inside the pocket this season.

2013: Doing it better than it had ever been done before | Seattle Seahawks
In their fourth season under coach Pete Carroll, the Seahawks won the franchise’s first Super Bowl title and did it in emphatic fashion to cap a magical march.

2014: Three feet from a repeat | Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks did everything right to give themselves a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions, until what proved to be the final play of their loss to the Patriots.

Seahawks' Ahtyba Rubin relishes first playoff berth, winning season - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
First-year Seahawks defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin, a former Cleveland Brown, joins teammate Fred Jackson as the Seahawks' postseason newbies. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

The Pete Carroll Show: A 'really good statement' by Seahawks' running game - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Coach Pete Carroll touched on Seattle's running game and more when he joined 'Brock and Salk' on Monday after the Seahawks' 30-13 win over Cleveland. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

How the Seahawks can clinch the No. 5 seed this Sunday
The Seahawks are in the playoffs and have a chance to face the winner of the NFC East.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says RB Marshawn Lynch won't practice this week
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Marshawn Lynch, rehabbing from surgery related to a sports hernia surgery, won't practice this week. The earliest Lynch can return is Week 17.

What people are saying after Seahawks crush Browns - seattlepi.com