NEW YORK — Dec. 17, 2025 — Below are the coaches, players and teams that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, including:
- Chicago Bears
- New England Patriots
- Mike Tomlin
- Sean McVay
- Nick Sirianni
- Matt LaFleur
- Sean Payton
- DE Myles Garrett
- QB Josh Allen
- QB Matthew Stafford
- QB Jared Goff
- QB Bo Nix
- QB Joe Burrow
- RB Bijan Robinson
- RB Kyren Williams
- WR Puka Nacua
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- TE Trey McBride
WORST TO PLAYOFFS
In 26 of the past 29 seasons (1996-2024), at least one team has made the playoffs the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
Chicago finished last in the NFC North a season ago and can clinch a playoff spot on Saturday (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX) with a win and Detroit loss or tie or a Chicago tie and Detroit loss.
New England, who finished last in the AFC East in 2024, can qualify for the playoffs with a win or tie on Sunday Night Football at Baltimore (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC).
MIKE TOMLIN
Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin – who is 53 years old – has 199 career wins, including the playoffs, since being hired as the Steelers head coach in 2007.
With a win on Sunday at Detroit (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Tomlin can become the 11th head coach all-time with 200 career wins, including the postseason, and become the third-youngest head coach to reach 200 career wins, including the playoffs, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Don Shula (51 years and 308 days old) and Curly Lambeau (48 years and 222 days old) reached the mark at a younger age.
Tomlin, who has 18 career seasons with a .500-or-better record, can tie Marty Schottenheimer (19 seasons) for the fourth-most seasons with a .500-or-better record by a head coach since 1970, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula (24 seasons), Andy Reid (23) and Bill Belichick (21).
SEAN MCVAY
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay – who is 39 years old – has 99 wins, including the postseason, since being hired in 2017.
With a win on Thursday at Seattle (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), McVay will become the third head coach under the age of 40 with 100 career wins, including the playoffs, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Curly Lambeau (36 years and 174 days old) and George Halas (39 years and 254 days old). McVay’s 40th birthday is January 24, 2026.
NICK SIRIANNI
Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni has 57 regular season wins since being hired in 2021.
With a win on Saturday at Washington (5:00 p.m. ET, FOX), Sirianni can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Brown (57 regular season wins) for the second-most regular season wins by a head coach in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only George Seifert (62 regular season wins) has more.
MATT LAFLEUR
Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur has 76 regular season wins since being hired in 2019.
With a win on Saturday at Chicago (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX), LaFleur can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Brown (76) for the second-most regular season wins by a head coach in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only George Seifert (86 regular season wins) has more.
SEAN PAYTON
Denver head coach Sean Payton has 12 wins this season and has four seasons as a head coach with at least 13 wins.
With a win on Sunday against Jacksonville (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Payton can join Bill Belichick (seven seasons) as the only head coaches in NFL history with at least 13 wins in five different seasons.
MYLES GARRETT
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett leads the league with 21.5 sacks this season and ranks first in the NFL with 124 sacks since entering the league in 2017, the second-most by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982.
Garrett, who plays on Sunday against Buffalo (1 p.m. ET, CBS), can surpass Michael Strahan (22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and T.J. Watt (22.5 in 2021 with Pittsburgh) for the most sacks in a season since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
The players with the most sacks in a season since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SACKS |
| Michael Strahan | N.Y. Giants | 2001 | 22.5 |
| T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh | 2021 | 22.5 |
| Jared Allen HOF | Minnesota | 2011 | 22 |
| Mark Gastineau | N.Y. Jets | 1984 | 22 |
| Justin Houston | Kansas City | 2014 | 22 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland | 2025 | 21.5* |
| *entering Week 16 | |||
With a sack on Sunday, Garrett – who has a sack in eight consecutive games entering Week 16 – can become the third player since 1982 with a sack in nine consecutive games within a single season, joining Chris Jones (11 consecutive games in 2018 with Kansas City) and Trey Hendrickson (nine in 2021 with Cincinnati).
Garrett has 78 career games with a sack and with a sack on Sunday, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famers DeMarcus Ware (79 games) and Reggie White (79) for the most games with a sack by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982.
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen leads the NFL with 37 offensive touchdowns (25 passing, 12 rushing) this season and since entering the league in 2018, has a league-high 299 career combined passing (220), rushing (77) and receiving (2) touchdowns.
With three touchdowns on Sunday at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen can tie Aaron Rodgers (six seasons) for the most seasons with at least 40 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in NFL history.
With a touchdown in Week 16, Allen – who is 29 years old and has played 125 regular-season games – can become the youngest in age and fastest in games played to reach 300 career combined passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (31 years and 212 days old) and Aaron Rodgers (134 games).
Allen has 86 regular season wins and with a win on Sunday, can surpass Tom Brady (86 regular season wins) and Russell Wilson (86) for the second-most regular season wins by a quarterback in his first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (89 regular season wins) has more.
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the league with 37 touchdown passes this season and ranks second with 3,722 passing yards.
With 278 passing yards on Thursday (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Stafford can become the seventh player in NFL history with 4,000 passing yards in 10 career seasons, joining Tom Brady (14 seasons), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (14), Drew Brees (12), Philip Rivers (12), Aaron Rodgers (10) and Matt Ryan (10).
With three touchdown passes in Week 16, a feat he has accomplished seven times this season, Stafford can become the third player all-time with at least 40 touchdown passes in three career seasons, joining Tom Brady (three seasons) and Aaron Rodgers (three).
JARED GOFF
Detroit quarterback Jared Goff ranks second in the NFL with 29 touchdown passes this season and third with 3,672 passing yards. Since entering the league in 2016, Goff leads the NFL with 3,361 completions and 38,730 passing yards and ranks third with 251 touchdown passes.
With 328 passing yards and a touchdown pass on Sunday against Pittsburgh, Goff can become the sixth quarterback all-time with at least 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in three consecutive seasons, joining Drew Brees (nine consecutive seasons from 2008-16), Josh Allen (three from 2020-22), Patrick Mahomes (three from 2020-22) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (three from 2012-14) and Dan Marino (three from 1984-86).
With 13 completions in Week 16, Goff can surpass Matthew Stafford (3,372 completions) for the fourth-most completions by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history. Only Matt Ryan (3,630 completions), Derek Carr (3,576) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (3,468) have more.
BO NIX
Denver quarterback Bo Nix ranks tied for fiffh in the NFL with 23 touchdown passes this season and ninth with 3,256 passing yards. Since entering the league last season, Nix ranks third with 696 completions and seventh with 7,031 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes.
With a win on Sunday against Jacksonville (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Nix – who has 22 wins since entering the NFL last season – can surpass Andrew Luck (22 wins), Dak Prescott (22) and Ben Roethlisberger (22) for the second-most wins by a quarterback in his first two seasons in NFL history, trailing only Russell Wilson (24).
With 244 passing yards and two touchdown passes in Week 16, Nix can become the third player in NFL history with at least 3,500 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes in each of his first two career seasons, joining Justin Herbert and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
Nix, who has 52 career touchdown passes, can surpass Derek Carr (53 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes by a player in their first two seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Herbert (69 touchdown passes) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (68) have more.
The players with the most touchdown passes in their first two seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | TD PASSES |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 69 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 68 |
| Derek Carr | Oakland Raiders | 53 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 52 |
| Bo Nix | Denver | 52* |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 52 |
| *in second season | ||
With four completions on Sunday, Nix can become the fourth player with at least 700 completions in his first two seasons in NFL history, joining Justin Herbert (839 completions), Trevor Lawrence (746) and Kyler Murray (724).
The players with the most completions in their first two seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | COMPLETIONS |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 839 |
| Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville | 746 |
| Kyler Murray | Arizona | 724 |
| Derek Carr | Oakland Raiders | 698 |
| Bo Nix | Denver | 696* |
| *in second season | ||
JOE BURROW
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow has passed for 19,960 yards and 148 touchdowns in 74 career games since entering the league in 2020.
With 40 passing yards on Sunday at Miami (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Burrow can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 20,000 passing yards in his first 75 career games, joining Patrick Mahomes (22,799 passing yards), Matthew Stafford (21,254), Andrew Luck (20,569) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (20,293).
With two touchdown passes in Week 16, Burrow can become the third player in NFL history with at least 150 touchdown passes in his first 75 career games, joining Patrick Mahomes (181 touchdown passes) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (173).
BIJAN ROBINSON
Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson ranks first in the NFL with 1,858 scrimmage yards this season and leads the league with 5,208 scrimmage yards since 2023.
With 90 scrimmage yards on Sunday at Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Robinson – who is 23 years old – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James (5,297) for the fourth-most scrimmage yards by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history. Only Christian McCaffrey (5,443 scrimmage yards), Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (5,391) and Clinton Portis (5,327) have more.
The players under the age of 24 with the most scrimmage yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina | 5,443 |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 5,391 |
| Clinton Portis | Denver | 5,327 |
| Edgerrin James HOF | Indianapolis | 5,297 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas | 5,247 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 5,208* |
| *turns 24 on Jan. 30, 2026 | ||
KYREN WILLIAMS
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams ranks sixth in the NFL with 13 touchdowns (10 rushing, three receiving) this season and has 1,237 scrimmage yards (1,030 rushing, 207 receiving).
With two touchdowns on Thursday at Seattle (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Williams – who had 15 touchdowns in 2023 and 16 in 2024 – can become the fourth player ever with at least 15 touchdowns in three of his first four seasons, joining Shaun Alexander and Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis and LaDainian Tomlinson.
Williams – who is 25 years old – can also join Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson as the only players ever to record at least 15 touchdowns in three seasons prior to turning 26.
With 63 scrimmage yards in Week 16, Williams can become the fifth running back all-time with at least 1,300 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons, joining Shaun Alexander (five consecutive seasons from 2001-05) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (three from 1996-98), Emmitt Smith (three from 1994-96) and LaDainian Tomlinson (six from 2002-07).
PUKA NACUA
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua ranks second in the league with 1,367 receiving yards this season.
With 150 receiving yards at Seattle on Thursday (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Nacua – who had 167 receiving yards in Week 14 and a career-high 181 receiving yards last week – can become the fifth player since 1990 with at least 150 receiving yards in three consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce (1995 with the St. Louis Rams), Josh Gordon (2013 with Cleveland), CeeDee Lamb (2023 with Dallas) and Andre Rison (1990 with Atlanta).
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league with a career-high 1,541 receiving yards this season and ranks fourth with 96 receptions.
With four receptions on Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Smith-Njigba – who had 100 receptions and 1,130 receiving yards in 2024 – can become the sixth player ever to record at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in two of his first three seasons, joining Anquan Boldin, Justin Jefferson, Brandon Marshall, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Michael Thomas.
This season, Smith-Njigba can become the fourth player all-time with at least seven receptions and 100 receiving yards in 10 games within a single season, joining Cooper Kupp (11 games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (10 in 1995 with Dallas) and Michael Thomas (10 in 2019 with New Orleans).
With at least 90 receiving yards on Thursday, Smith-Njigba can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 90 receiving yards in 13 games within a single season, joining Cooper Kupp (16 games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Antonio Brown (13 in 2014 with Pittsburgh) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (10 in 1995 with Dallas).
AMON-RA ST. BROWN
Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown ranks fifth in the league with 94 receptions and 1,140 receiving yards this season.
With six receptions against Pittsburgh on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), St. Brown can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 100 receptions in four consecutive seasons, joining Antonio Brown (six consecutive seasons from 2013-18), Davante Adams (four from 2020-23), Stefon Diggs (four from 2020-23) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (four from 1999-2002).
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride leads the league with 105 receptions this season, ranks third with a career-high 10 touchdown catches and ranks sixth with 1,071 receiving yards.
McBride, who plays against Atlanta on Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), can become the first tight end all-time with at least 110 receptions in multiple career seasons and surpass Zach Ertz (116 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a player in a season in NFL history.
The tight ends with the most receptions in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEPTIONS |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia | 2018 | 116 |
| Evan Engram | Jacksonville | 2023 | 114 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 2024 | 112 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2024 | 111 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 2022 | 110 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 2012 | 110 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2025 | 105* |
| *entering Week 15 | |||
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