MMQB Week 15: Jaguars Are on a Run, Chandler Jones Explains Raiders-Patriots Ending

Links to all our coverage of NFL Sunday, including Albert Breer’s conversations with Doug Pederson, Chandler Jones, Kirk Cousins, Brandon Staley, Haason Reddick, Alex Anzalone, Bengals OC Brian Callahan and more.

Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL season here at The MMQB. We are trying things a little differently with Albert Breer’s Monday-morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about Week 15, plus more from our staff.

Doug Pederson on Everything to Celebrate in Jacksonville

Pederson has the Jaguars at 6–8 and in control of their destiny in the AFC South :: Jeremy Reper/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer speaks to Doug Pederson, who let it all hang out after a comeback upset of the Cowboys—one of the lessons he took to heart during his year off.


Ten Takeaways: Chandler Jones Tells Us About ‘Desperado’ and the Play We’ll Never Forget

Chandler Jones runs through Mac Jones on his way to an incredible touchdown.
Jones on Jones crime, as Chandler shoves Mac to the ground and runs for the game-winning score :: Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer speaks to Chandler Jones about what he was thinking when he got to the perfect spot on the field to make one of the most incredible plays we will ever see. Plus, more on a big Chargers win, some bad officiating, a close win for the Bills and much more.


How Kirk Cousins and the Vikings Engineered the Greatest Comeback in NFL History

Kirk Cousins and K.J. Osborn celebrate the record comeback win against the Colts after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Matt Krohn/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer speaks to Kirk Cousins about the new biggest comeback in NFL history, and you may be surprised to hear what the quarterback thought to himself about what was being said in the locker room.


Three Deep: Bengals Are ‘Pretty Damn Good, Too’

Tom Brady and Joe Burrow shake hands after their Week 15 game.
Burrow is proving himself an equal of the great quarterbacks on his schedule :: Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer speaks to Bengals OC Brian Callahan about the old Bengals being dead and gone. Plus, the Lions are looking like a playoff team and the Eagles are surprising even themselves.


Six From Saturday: Good for Will Anderson Jr. and Bryce Young for Playing in Alabama’s Bowl Game

Will Anderson leaves the field after a game for Alabama.
Thankfully players like Anderson have more information and freedom these days to decide whether to play in bowl games :: Gary Cosby Jr./USA TODAY Sports

Plus more notes as we get into bowl season and then draft season.


More From The MMQB Staff

Chandler Jones runs through Mac Jones on his way to an incredible touchdown.
Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports

Conor Orr: We Will Never Stop Watching the Patriots’ All-Time Situational Football Gaffe

Conor Orr: A Jaguars Playoff Run Is Spicing Up the NFL Season at the Perfect Time

Week 15 Game Balls: Recognizing the week’s top performers


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Albert Breer
ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.