Week 15 was, honestly, pretty grim.
It all began with an unexpected Las Vegas Raiders offensive explosion (42-0 at halftime) and an expected Los Angeles Chargers firing (of human disaster head coach Brandon Staley). Saturday football got underway with a thriller between the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings and devolved into a pair of blowouts.
Sunday’s games weren’t much better. Six different teams got outgained by a single Bills running back. Bad weather seemed to persist anywhere there wasn’t a dome. Some bad quarterbacks shined, others stunk and the late games provided nary a shred of drama beyond the point spread.
Still, there was plenty of wheat among that chaff. Let’s dive into all the best — and worst — things about Week 15.