NFL What To Look For – Week 13

By Lydia Jane Allison

NEW YORK — Nov. 27, 2024 — Below are teams and players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season, including:

  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • RB Saquon Barkley
  • QB Lamar Jackson
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • QB Joe Burrow
  • WR Ja’Marr Chase
  • QB Justin Herbert
  • QB Bo Nix
  • RB Joe Mixon
  • TE Mark Andrews
  • DE Myles Garrett
  • QB Jalen Hurts
  • WR Justin Jefferson
  • TE George Kittle
  • WR Terry McClaurin
  • WR Puka Nacua
  • QB Caleb Williams

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES & SAQUON BARKLEY

The Philadelphia Eagles rank second in the NFL with 2,127 rushing yards this season and have rushed for at least 150 yards and multiple touchdowns in each of their past six games.

On Sunday at Baltimore (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), the Eagles can become the first team in NFL history with at least 150 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns in seven consecutive games and the fourth team since 1990 with at least 2,300 rushing yards in their first 12 games of a season, joining the 2019 Baltimore Ravens (2,494 rushing yards), 2006 Atlanta Falcons (2,431) and 2022 Chicago Bears (2,304).

Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley leads the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,649) and rushing yards (1,392) and has 500 scrimmage yards in his past two games (302 in Week 12, 198 in Week 11). Only two players – Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (746 scrimmage yards in 1977) and Le’Veon Bell (711 in 2014) – have had 700-or-more scrimmage yards in a three-game span in a single season.

On Sunday, Barkley can become the second player in NFL history with at least 1,700 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games with a team, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,775 scrimmage yards with the Los Angeles Rams).

With 151 scrimmage yards on Sunday – a mark he has reached five times in 11 games this season – Barkley can become the fifth player since 2000 with 1,800 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Priest Holmes (1,956 scrimmage yards in 2002 with Kansas City), Le’Veon Bell (1,884 in 2016 with Pittsburgh), Chris Johnson (1,831 in 2009 with Tennessee) and Christian McCaffrey (1,811 in 2019 with Carolina).

With 108 rushing yards in Week 13, Barkley can become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 1,500 rushing yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963), Terrell Davis (1998), Walter Payton (1977) and O.J. Simpson (1973 and 1975) as well as Chris Johnson (2009).

The players with at least 1,500 rushing yards in their first 12 games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON RUSH YARDS
Jim Brown HOF Cleveland 1963 1,677
Walter Payton HOF Chicago 1977 1,642
O.J. Simpson HOF Buffalo 1973 1,584
O.J. Simpson HOF Buffalo 1975 1,575
Terrell Davis HOF Denver 1998 1,566
Jim Brown HOF Cleveland 1958 1,527
Chris Johnson Tennessee 2009 1,509
       
Saquon Barkley Philadelphia 2024 1,392*
*in first 11 games

LAMAR JACKSON & DERRICK HENRY

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson leads the NFL in passer rating (117.9) and passing yards (3,053) and ranks tied for first in touchdown passes (27) entering Week 13.

In his past four home starts, Jackson has 10 touchdown passes with one interception and a 142.2 passer rating. On Sunday against Philadelphia (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Jackson can become the third quarterback all-time with a passer rating of 140-or-higher in five consecutive home starts within a season, joining Drew Brees (141.0 rating in 2018 with New Orleans) and Aaron Rodgers (140.9 rating in 2014 with Green Bay).

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 15 scrimmage touchdowns (league-best 13 rushing, two receiving) and ranks second with 1,421 scrimmage yards this season.

On Sunday, Henry – who is 30 years old – can become the third player aged 30-or-older to have at least 1,500 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (each season from 1993-95) and Thomas Jones (2008).

Henry needs one touchdown to tie Pete Banaszak (16 scrimmage touchdowns in 1975 with the Oakland Raiders) for the fifth-most scrimmage touchdowns by a running back aged 30-or-older in a season in NFL history.

The running backs aged 30-or-older with the most scrimmage touchdowns in a season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON SCRIMMAGE TDs
John Riggins HOF Washington 1983 24
Raheem Mostert Miami 2023 21
Priest Holmes Kansas City 2003 20
Lenny Moore HOF Baltimore Colts 1964 19
Pete Banaszak Oakland Raiders 1975 16
       
Derrick Henry Baltimore 2024 15*
*entering Week 13

Henry, who had 17 rushing touchdowns in 2020 and 16 rushing touchdowns in 2019, can become the fourth player in NFL history with 15-or-more rushing touchdowns in three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (four seasons) and Emmitt Smith (three) as well as Shaun Alexander (three).

Henry has 26 games with at least two rushing touchdowns and with another such performance, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (27 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (38) and Emmitt Smith (36) as well as Adrian Peterson (28).

JOE BURROW & JA’MARR CHASE

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow ranks tied for first with 27 touchdown passes this season and ranks third with 3,028 passing yards, while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads the NFL in receiving yards (1,056) and touchdown receptions (12).

On Sunday against Pittsburgh (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Burrow can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in three of his first five career seasons, joining Josh Allen (2020-22 with Buffalo), Patrick Mahomes (2018, 2020-21 with Kansas City) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1984-86 with Miami).

Burrow has 21 career games with at least three touchdown passes, including in each of his past three games, and on Sunday, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (21 games) for the third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (33 games) and Patrick Mahomes (28) have more.

The players with the most games with at least three touchdown passes in their first five seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM GAMES
Dan Marino HOF Miami 33
Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 28
Joe Burrow Cincinnati 21*
Kurt Warner HOF St. Louis Rams 21
*in fifth season

Chase leads all players with 41 touchdown receptions since he entered the NFL in 2021 and on Sunday, can tie Rob Gronkowski (42 touchdown receptions) for the fourth-most touchdown receptions by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss (53 touchdown receptions), Jerry Rice (49) and Bob Hayes (45) have more.

The players with the most touchdown receptions in their first four seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM REC. TDs
Randy Moss HOF Minnesota 53
Jerry Rice HOF San Francisco 49
Bob Hayes HOF Dallas 45
Rob Gronkowski New England 42
Lance Alworth HOF San Diego Chargers 41
Ja’Marr Chase Cincinnati 41*
Jimmy Graham New Orleans 41
*in fourth season

Chase has 10 career games with multiple touchdown receptions, including in each of his past two games, and can tie Antonio Freeman (11 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (11) for the third-most games with multiple touchdown receptions by a player in his first four seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (13 games) and Rob Gronkowski (12) have more.

JUSTIN HERBERT

In 11 games this season, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has 2,404 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception and has not thrown an interception since Week 2.

On Sunday at Atlanta (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Herbert can join Aaron Rodgers (2018) as the only players in NFL history with at least 2,500 passing yards and one-or-fewer interceptions in his first 12 games of a season and become the third player in NFL history without an interception in 10 consecutive games (minimum 15 pass attempts in each game) within a single season, joining Tom Brady (11 consecutive games in 2010) and Derek Carr (10 in 2018).

The players with at least 15 pass attempts and no interceptions in the most consecutive games within a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES
Tom Brady New England 2010 11
Derek Carr Oakland Raiders 2018 10
       
Justin Herbert L.A. Chargers 2024 9*
*active streak      

Since entering the NFL in 2020, Herbert has 19,627 passing yards and on Sunday, can surpass Jameis Winston (19,737 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (20,618 passing yards) has more.

The players with the most passing yards in their first five seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM PASS YARDS
Peyton Manning HOF Indianapolis 20,618
Jameis Winston Tampa Bay 19,737
Justin Herbert L.A. Chargers 19,627*
*in fifth season

BO NIX

Denver rookie quarterback Bo Nix has five games this season with at least two touchdown passes and no interceptions, including multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in each of his past three starts.

On Monday Night Football against Cleveland (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Nix can join Russell Wilson (2012) as the only rookies ever with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in four consecutive games.

Nix can also become the fourth rookie quarterback with six games with at least two touchdowns passes and no interceptions, joining Justin Herbert (2020), C.J. Stroud (2023) and Russell Wilson (2012). Herbert and Stroud were each named Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.

The rookies with the most games with at least two touchdown passes and no interceptions in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES
Justin Herbert ROY L.A. Chargers 2020 6
C.J. Stroud ROY Houston 2023 6
Russell Wilson Seattle 2012 6
       
Bo Nix Denver 2024 5*
*entering Week 13

Additionally on Monday night, Nix can become the first rookie in NFL history with at least 200 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in five consecutive home games.

JOE MIXON

Houston running back Joe Mixon has 591 rushing yards (118.2 per game) and eight rushing touchdowns in five road games this season, including at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in each game.

In Week 13 at Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Mixon can become the third player in NFL history with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in six road games within a single season, joining Tiki Barber (six games in 2004 with the New York Giants) and Derrick Henry (six in 2020 with Tennessee). Mixon would be the first to reach the marks in each of his first six road games of a season.

The players with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the most road games in a season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES
Tiki Barber N.Y. Giants 2004 6
Derrick Henry Tennessee 2020 6
       
Joe Mixon Houston 2024 5*
*entering Week 13

ADDITIONAL PLAYER NOTES

Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews has 423 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions in 2024. With 77 receiving yards, he can:

  • become the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least 500 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons, joining Rob GronkowskiGeorge KittleKeith Jackson and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome.
  • become the fifth tight end ever with at least 500 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in six consecutive seasons, joining Antonio Gates (nine), Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (twice, eight and six), Travis Kelce (seven, active streak) and Ben Coates (six).

Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett has 10 sacks this season and 98.5 sacks in 111 career games since entering the NFL in 2017. With 1.5 sacks on Monday night, he can:

  • become the third-fastest player since 1982 to reach 100 career sacks, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware (113 games). Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (96 games) and T.J. Watt (109) reached the mark faster.
  • become the fifth player since 1982 with at least 100 sacks in his first eight career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (124 sacks) and DeMarcus Ware (111) as well as Jared Allen (105) and T.J. Watt (104, in eighth season).
  • become the first player since 1982 with 100 career sacks prior to his 29th birthday. Garrett turns 29 years old on December 29, 2024.

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has 2,959 career rushing yards and can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 3,000 rushing yards in his first five seasons, joining Lamar Jackson (4,437 rushing yards), Cam Newton (3,207) and Josh Allen (3,087).

Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson has 939 receiving yards in 2024 and can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first five career seasons, joining Mike EvansA.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.

San Francisco tight end George Kittle has 509 receptions and 6,916 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2017 and can become the third tight end in NFL history with at least 500 receptions and 7,000 receiving yards in his first eight seasons, joining Antonio Gates and Travis Kelce.

Washington wide receiver Terry McClaurin has 53 receptions for 823 yards in 2024 and can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 50 receptions and 900 receiving yards in each of his first six seasons, joining Mike EvansA.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has 10 career games with at least 100 receiving yards and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (11 games) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11) for the third-most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a player in his first two career seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Odell Beckham Jr. (15 games) and Justin Jefferson (14) have more.

Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has an active streak of 193 pass attempts without an interception and without an interception in his next 19 pass attempts, will surpass Kyler Murray (211 consecutive attempts in 2019) for the longest streak of pass attempts without an interception by a rookie in NFL history.

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