Top Rushing Matchups
Buffalo vs NY Jets. The Jets are spiraling on both sides of the ball, including what was once a stout run defense. Since a Week 13 drubbing by Bijan Robinson (142 yards, 1 touchdown), they've been gashed by the duos of De'Von Achane/Jaylen Wright (31 for 199 and 2) and TreVeyon Henderson/Rhamondre Stevenson (27 for 129 and 1). Enter the run-dominant Bills, who pound the ball a league-high 32 times a game, most of it through league leader James Cook (100.4 yards per game).
LA Rams vs Arizona. Few units have been more porous than the injury-ravaged Cardinals. Shockingly, they've allowed 13 different runners to notch 75+ yards over the past 13 weeks. They may lack star safety Budda Baker for the finale, which would only open things up for Kyren Williams and Blake Corum on the second level. Both carry ample value, but Corum, in particular, as coach Sean McVay is no lock to play Williams a full run.
Chicago vs Detroit. The Bears have designs on the NFC's top seed, and they're almost certain to follow their strengths in the finale. For all Caleb Williams' improvement, the Bears still rank 24th in pass rate over expectation; only the Bills have run the ball more in 2025. D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai have combined for 24.4 PPR points a game, and they'll close against the second-worst run defense of the past month.