Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Seahawksat Washington Bears Vikings Jaguars Ravens

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1 p.m., Fox-23 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

The Seahawks will clinch a playoff spot for the eighth time in nine seasons with a victory or tie. ... Seattle is averaging 30.2 points, third in NFL. … Seattle’s defense is giving up 294.8 yards passing, most in NFL. … QB Russell Wilson has career highs with 36 TD passes and 12 INTS.

The Bears and Vikings are tied for eighth place in the NFC, one game behind Arizona for the last wild-card spot. … Bears QB Mitch Trubisky, who returned to starting role three weeks ago, had a 126.7 passer rating last week against Houston, a season high and fourth best of his career.

The Jaguars have lost 12 straight. … QB Gardner Minshew gets his first start since Oct. 25. Coach Doug Marrone made the switch back to Minshew after he played well in back-up role last week. … RB James Robinson is fourth undrafted rookie in history to reach 1,000 yards rushing.

Coach Ron Rivera’s Washington team has won four consecutiv­e games to take over first place in the NFC East. … DE Chase Young, No. 2 overall pick in 2020 NFL draft, leads rookies with 51⁄

2 sacks. ... P Tress Way was NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for second time this season.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins matched his career high with six sacks taken last week against Tampa Bay. … Vikings RB Dalvin Cook leads the NFL with 1,674 yards from scrimmage. ... TE Irv Smith Jr. matched his season high last week with four catches for 63 yards and a TD.

The Ravens have won two straight following a three-game skid to enhance playoff position. … QB Lamar Jackson leads NFL with a 6.3 yards per carry average and ranks 10th in league with 793 yards rushing. ... The Ravens lead the league with 22 forced fumbles.

Line: Dolphins by 2

Pick: Patriots 20-16

Line: Seahawks by 61⁄

2

Pick: Seahawks, 20-13

Line: Vikings by 3 Pick: Vikings, 23-16

Line: Ravens by 13

Pick: Ravens, 24-16

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