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Steve Palazzolo

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NFL Week 14 PFF ReFocused: Kansas City Chiefs 33, Miami Dolphins 27

Despite three interceptions from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs eked out a win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season.

NFL Week 13 QB Review: Rodgers with an all-timer, Mayfield ready for primetime, what to do with Wentz?

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From Aaron Rodgers' masterclass against the Eagles to Baker Mayfield's career-best outing, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 13 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 13 PFF ReFocused: Miami Dolphins 19, Cincinnati Bengals 7

The Cincinnati Bengals jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but the Miami Dolphins' defense cracked down and played up to their usual 2020 standard as the Dolphins pulled out the 19-7 victory.

NFL Week 12 QB Review: Deshaun Watson continues to shine, Patrick Mahomes strengthens his MVP case and more

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From Patrick Mahomes' exceptional Week 12 performance to Jared Goff's wild inconsistency, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 12 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 12 PFF ReFocused: Buffalo Bills 27, Los Angeles Chargers 17

Despite losing the turnover battle, the Buffalo Bills remain atop the AFC East after a 27-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

NFL Week 11 QB Review: Derek Carr unleashes the best PFF grade of the season, Justin Herbert bounces back and more

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From Derek Carr's exceptional Week 11 performance to Joe Burrow's season-ending knee injury, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 11 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 10 QB Review: Kyler Murray's game-changing rushing ability, Lamar Jackson's regression, and Russell Wilson's recent struggles

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From Lamar Jackson's surprising uptick in turnover-worthy plays to Wilson's back-to-back disappointing performances, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 10 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 10 PFF ReFocused: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46, Carolina Panthers 23

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bounced back from a disastrous performance against the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 to hang 46 points on the Carolina Panthers in Week 10.

2020 quarterback rankings and Week 9 review

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Looking back at the best QB performances of the week before turning attention to our 32-team QB rankings through NFL Week 9.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 9 PFF ReFocused: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 10

The Baltimore Ravens won out in a defensive battle with the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9, aided by Marcus Peters' interception and forced fumble.

NFL Week 8 QB Review: Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert continue to impress, but their styles have been vastly different

The beauty of the PFF grades is that they can land at similar numbers despite a completely different playstyle, as evidenced by Burrow and Herbert, who have achieved roughly the same grade in completely different ways.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 8 PFF ReFocused: Buffalo Bills 24, New England Patriots 21

With poor passing conditions in Buffalo, the run games took center stage as the Buffalo Bills defeated the New England Patriots, 24-21.

NFL Week 7 QB Review: Tom Brady elite, Baker Mayfield's best game, Drew Brees turns a corner

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From Drew Brees' and Baker Mayfield's bounce-back games to Tom Brady's continued excellence at the position, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 7 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 7 PFF ReFocused: Green Bay Packers 35, Houston Texans 20

After last week’s drubbing at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Green Bay Packers got right back on track with a 35-20 win over the Houston Texans in Week 7.

NFL Week 6 QB Review: Aaron Rodgers crashes, Ryan Tannehill stays hot, Baker Mayfield hits rock bottom

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From Aaron Rodgers' brief fall from grace to Cam Newton's struggles as a passer to Matt Ryan's and Philip Rivers' bounce-back games, here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 6 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 6 PFF ReFocused: Indianapolis Colts 31, Cincinnati Bengals 27

Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Cincinnati Bengals couldn't hold on against the Indianapolis Colts in a 31-27 loss in Week 6.

NFL Week 5 QB Review: Aggressive Derek Carr, Texas Tech Patrick Mahomes, and Replacing Dak Prescott

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Mahomes' volatile Week 5 outing, Big Ben's new playstyle, Carr's newfound deep passing attack and Rivers' continued affection for putting the ball in harm's way. Here are Steve Palazzolo's QB takeaways from Week 5 of the NFL season.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 5 PFF ReFocused: Las Vegas Raiders 40, Kansas City Chiefs 32

It was a statement game for the Las Vegas Raiders, who showed off an explosive offense and flipped the script on the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West battle.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Week 4 QB Review: Top performances of the week and PFF QB rankings

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Looking back at the best QB performances of the week, including Josh Allen's career day, Drew Brees' bounceback and Tom Brady's continued excellence, before turning attention to our 32-team QB rankings through Week 4.

by Steve Palazzolo 2 years ago

NFL Week 4 PFF ReFocused: Cleveland Browns 49, Dallas Cowboys 38

The Cleveland Browns handed the Dallas Cowboys their third loss of the season after jumping out to a commanding 41-14 lead in Week 4.

Bio

Steve joined PFF in 2011 and he has covered the NFL, the NFL draft and college football during that time. He is co-host of the PFF NFL Podcast and the PFF NFL Daily.

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