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.

This week's ESPN Upset Watch looks at how the Jaguars can beat the disappointing Chargers at home. Cover Watch analyzes why Green Bay's DVOA doesn't match their 9-3 record.

With Clemson, LSU, and Ohio State all but assured of berths in the playoff, the question is whether Baylor, Georgia, Oklahoma, or Tyler Huntley and the Utah Utes will be able to join them.

This week: Jerry Jones vs. Jason Garrett; sports vs. sports entertainment; WRs who say they were double-teamed vs. DBs who say they weren't; Russell Wilson vs. negativity; Pittsburgh vs. duck calls; Sean McVay vs. his own brain; Patrick Peterson vs. losing; and Odell Beckham vs. the future. With a special appearance by Admiral Ackbar!

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.

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.)