NFC SHOWDOWN BY THE BAY:
In every season since the NFL expanded to 32 teams and realigned into eight divisions in 2002, at least one team has won its division the season after missing the playoffs. After both missed the playoffs in 2018, the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-1) and GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-2) currently stand as the top two seeds in the NFC, lead their respective divisions through 10 games and are positioned to continue that trend.
With a win over Green Bay on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), San Francisco – who finished 4-12 last season – would join the 2016 DALLAS COWBOYS as the only teams to win 10 of their first 11 games in a season after winning four or fewer games the previous year in NFL history.
DEFENSIVE NIGHTMARE:
Through 10 games this season, Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON has 2,258 passing yards and 781 rushing yards – the most rushing yards by a quarterback through 10 games of a season in NFL history. Since entering the NFL in 2018, Jackson has 3,459 passing yards and 1,476 rushing yards in 26 career games.
With 24 rushing yards on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams (8:15 PM ET, ESPN), Jackson would become the first player with at least 3,000 passing yards and 1,500 rushing yards over his first two seasons in NFL history.
