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The Panthers got blown out in that game 52-21 and never recovered.Cam Newton's shoulder injury played a big role in Carolina's collapse. Both were fired. They were coming off an 8-8 season, had a first-time head coach in Steve Wilks and were depending on journeyman Bradford lasted all of three games before being pulled in favor of Rosen. They also have the most balanced team we've seen in Indianapolis in some time, and this is why they have a shot in the postseason.A disappointment. He racked up 16.0 sacks. The Rams finished with a 13-3 record and a first-round bye. We've seen signs of promise, as Detroit throttled the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers (twice).

The Minnesota Vikings will host the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots will be at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars.There a couple huge surprises as the Eagles upended the Atlanta Falcons with a backup quarterback in Nick Foles. It seemed then that it may be time for Baltimore to play for the future. The rookie from UCLA struggled mightily, though he didn't have a ton of help. The 2018 NFL regular season is in the books, so we've pulled our overall grades for all quarterbacks with at least 500 offensive snaps on the year and ranked them in order below. He'll do so for a new head coach, as this season was poor enough that Todd Bowles The Oakland Raiders may not be playing in Oakland next season, but they're well-positioned to build a strong foundation.

Bortles played poorly and was replaced for a stretch by backup Cody Kessler. However, Jaylen Samuels filled in admirably when called upon.

It was the first time a No. When the Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 33-17, they capped a 9-1 run and earned themselves a trip to the postseason.Along the way, Reich balanced out the offense with a reliable running game. It took three consecutive wins to finish the season—over the Cardinals, The Baltimore Ravens are your 2018 AFC North champions.

December wins over the Steelers and Broncos give Oakland some momentum heading into 2019.Gruden's long-term plan for a rebuild meant that this was never going to be a productive season.

This collapse had more to do with defensive breakdowns and some questionable management by head coach Would the Steelers still blow the game to the Raiders if Overall, a 9-6-1 record isn't disastrous, but the way Pittsburgh finished out the season after a hot start makes for one big disappointment.We knew the 49ers season was going south when starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo—who signed a San Francisco found itself a quality quarterback in Nick Mullens. AP Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald. 2018 Week 17 Final Schedule December 24, 2018 The Indianapolis Colts will face the Tennessee Titans in the final Sunday Night Football matchup of the 2018 season. The defense, though still a liability, began to show promise late in the season too. Which quarterback among this year's stacked class will end up being selected first? 1 pick in next year's draft.Two years ago, the Atlanta Falcons were in the Super Bowl. They're scoring a league-high 35.3.The one cause for concern is the playoff field in the AFC.

Questionable play-calling from recently fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo didn't help.Even if you didn't view the Vikings as title contenders coming into the season, it was hard to envision them as a team that would miss the playoffs entirely.Given that the New England Patriots only narrowly fell short in last year's Super Bowl, their 11-5 record may have fallen short of some expectations.

Overall Grade: 94.7 The Texans ripped off nine wins in a row.

However, the Seahawks have looked like the better team down the stretch, and they're built to win on the road in January.Seattle's defense isn't quite what it was during the Legion of Boom days, but it's been solid and even dominant at times.

"This is our first time having back-to-back losing seasons since the '70s, right?" The second round of the 2018 NFL Playoffs are in the books now and the final four teams are set for the AFC and NFC Championship games. With all that dust settled, here are how the final four teams stack up in the Championship Round of the 2018 NFL Playoffs.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All NFL and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us.

While the offense took a step back under coordinator Steve Sarkisian last year, Atlanta still finished 10-6 and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs.This year, the offense looked better—rookie first-round pick Calvin Ridley helped—but still finished just 7-9.