MMQB Week 16: Christmas Wishes Come True for Ravens, Lions and Even Jets

Links to all of our coverage from NFL Sunday, including conversations with Robert Saleh, Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, Patrick Queen, Jeff Wilson Jr. and more.

Albert Breer | Dec 26, 2023

MMQB Week 16: Christmas Wishes Come True for Ravens, Lions and Even Jets /

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Welcome to Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Takeaways: Ravens Again Show They Can Beat Anybody

A group of Ravens defenders flex in the end zone after an interception — The Ravens defense picked off Brock Purdy four times :: Cary Edmondson/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to Patrick Queen about Baltimore’s Christmas performance against the 49ers.

The Old Lions Are Gone, and the New Are Just Getting Started

Lions quarterback Jared Goff walks off the field Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium after Detroit clinched its first division title since 1993 with a win over the Vikings. — Detroit won its first division title since 1993 on Sunday :: Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer hears from Dan Campbell about how this team has the chance to leave behind a legacy.

Robert Saleh’s Jets Have Plenty to Look Forward to in 2024

Robert Saleh pumps his fist while holding his headset in the other hand — Saleh will return next season, along with GM Joe Douglas :: Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer speaks to Robert Saleh about how the Jets approached Christmas Eve, and why that was telling of what’s to come.

More From the MMQB Staff

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is chased by 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa — The Ravens’ QB tore about San Francisco’s defense. :: Jed Jacobsohn/AP

Gilberto Manzano: NFL Christmas Day: Lamar Takes MVP Lead

Conor Orr: Travis Kelce’s 2023 End Game

Matt Verderame: Playoff Picture: Lions Clinch First Division Title Since 1993

Gilberto Manzano: Dolphins No Longer Pretenders After Beating Cowboys

Gilberto Manzano: Fact or Fiction: Commanders Will Find New QB in 2024

Conor Orr: Robert Saleh Earned the Right to Coach Aaron Rodgers in 2024

Matt Verderame: Christmas Eve Recap: Time for Jaguars to Panic

Published Dec 26, 2023

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.