One thing we learned about each NFL team in Week 12: Chiefs’ major weakness unveiled; Broncos star CB in slump

The NFL certainly had an interesting Week 12 slate of games, including a record number of comebacks. Sunday was the first time in NFL history that four teams won after trailing by seven-plus points in the final two minutes of regulation. In all, five games were decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime this week.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers scored the game-winning points on a two-point conversion in the final 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, the first time in NFL history this has occurred on the same day (and just the third and fourth time overall). The league has seen the most comebacks through 12 weeks in history. 

As the league switches into December, here’s one thing we learned about each team in Week 12  with the playoff races heating up. 

Kyler Murray finally has DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown in the lineup: It only took the Cardinals until the last week of November to finally have their top two receivers in the lineup. Hopkins and Brown combined for 10 catches (on 14 targets) for 133 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Chargers. 

Even with both of his top receivers in the lineup, Murray averaged just 6.6 yards per attempt (slightly above his season average of 6.4). The Cardinals also went three-and-out on their last three possessions, targeting Brown and Hopkins only once. That’s unacceptable. 

Arizona has added weapons in its offense, yet the results remain the same. 

Tackling remains an issue on a tired defense: The Commanders made sure the Falcons defense was on the field for the majority of the second half in Sunday’s loss. The Commanders held the ball for 19:42 in the second half, exposing tackling woes that have plagued the Falcons the majority of the year. 

Atlanta missed seven tackles against the run, and part of that was a result of being on the field for 60 plays as the Commanders won the time of possession battle in the second half. Atlanta hasn’t stopped the run all year (21st in the league) and part of the issue is the missed tackles in run-stop situations. 

The Falcons allow 27.9% of first downs via the rush, the third-highest rate in the league. Not good.