In his last look at the Arizona Cardinals this season, Ben Muth comes to two conclusions. First: the Arizona Cardinals, though vastly improved from 2018, still leave a lot to be desired. Second: blocking Aaron Donald is really, really hard.

I wrote this for ESPN+ about players who have improved and declined over the last few weeks, and what we can expect from them going forward. Includes a look at Josh Allen, Russell Wilson, Mohamed Sanu, and others.

The week kick off with something of a snoozer, as the Cowboys (6-6) visit the Bears (6-6) in a contest of two teams desperately trying to stay relevant in the playoff race.

Benching Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill is never a good idea ... or is it?

This week's Off The Charts podcast is highlighted by a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Patriots, plus a possible NFC Championship preview between the 49ers and Saints. We also preview the Titans-Raiders matchup, the only game with heavy two-way playoff leverage this week. (Click for audio link.)

What has Ryan Tannehill done to suddenly become one of the hottest passers in the league? As it turns out, Tannehill is succeeding largely by virtue of not being Marcus Mariota.

Scott Spratt details his favorite and least favorite matchup plays for Week 14, the beginning of the fantasy playoffs. Those positive plays include Kirk Cousins, Devonta Freeman, and Zach Pascal, and those negative plays include Patrick Mahomes, Raheem Mostert, and Amari Cooper. (Click for audio link.)

Bo Nix and the Auburn Tigers have played the toughest schedule in college football. South Carolina has played the toughest schedule in college football. Texas A&M has played the toughest schedule in college football. These are all true statements, depending on how you measure schedule strength. Brian Fremeau explains.

Ron Rivera's surprise firing really kicks the coaching carousel into high gear. Bryan and Andrew argue about which coaches will join Rivera on the street, and which clubs are most enticing for head coaching candidates.

Baltimore finally ascends to the No. 1 spot in DVOA, with New England dropping to No. 2 overall and No. 3 in weighted DVOA. Plus, a closer look at why DVOA says Dallas and Philadelphia are better than their win-loss records, and announcing the Football Outsiders November stars for Madden Ultimate Team.