• Cincinnati Bengals jump to top half: The Bengals moved up four spots to 16th after a strong effort against the Titans last week.
• The Kansas City Chiefs drop to second place: The Chiefs passed the Ravens ahead of their big Week 13 matchup against the Bengals.
• Miami Dolphins plummet five places: The Dolphins slipped to 21st place due to poor tackle play last week.
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Few things are more important to a team’s success than the quality of its offensive line. A devastating line, or even a devastating weak link mismatch, can decide the outcome of a game, but powerful units provide an incredible advantage to the offense.
This season, we not only track the PFF’s offensive line rankings, but also highlight the biggest weak link players and their next opponents to identify any obvious matchup advantages.
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Red word = weakest link
1. Philadelphia Eagles (unchanged from Week 12)
Week 13 starter predictions:
LT Jordan Mailata
LG Landon Dickerson
C Jason Kells
RG Isaac Cemaro
RT Lane Johnson
- I’ve given up trying to find a weakness in the Eagles’ offensive line — the Eagles have no weaknesses. All five starters are above average and Jordan is the only player in Mailata to have surrendered more than 1 he sack this season.
- Lane Johnson has allowed pressure seven times all year.
Upcoming Opponents: Tennessee Titans
- Despite rarely playing blitzes, Tennessee ranks in the top 10 for pressure ratio. Jeffrey Simmons, who was one of the best interior linemen in the game, has been in a lull since his injury.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (up 1)
Week 13 starter predictions:
LT Orlando Brown Jr .
LG Nick Allegretti
C. Creed Humphrey
RG Trey Smith
RT Andrew Wiley
- When Joe Sunny faced the Rams, Nick Allegretti allowed three pressures and earned the lowest PFF Game Grade (58.1) of any lineman.
- Andrew Wiley surrenders the most sacks (6), pressures (35) and penalties (7) by a Chiefs lineman.
Upcoming Opponents: Cincinnati Bengals
- Trey Hendrickson has 44 pressure and the elite PFF grade is right around the corner. He challenged his Orlando Brown Jr. and looks like DJ Reader is getting closer to his best as an inner wrecking force.
3. Baltimore Ravens (1 down)
Week 13 starter predictions:
LT Patrick Meccari
LG Ben Powers
C. Tyler Linderbaum
RG Kevin Zeitler
RT Morgan Moses
- Patrick Mecari was allowed one pressure against Jacksonville and was flagged for one penalty for substituting for Ronnie Stanley at left tackle.
- The Baltimore line has allowed 67 pressures this season, 12 of them (18%) on sacks.
Upcoming Opponents: Denver Broncos
- Injuries have slowed Denver’s pass rush, but they still rank in the top 10 in terms of pressure percentage this season. Baron Browning is currently below average as he has scored three consecutive grades in his PFF pass rushing.
4. Green Bay Packers (unchanged)
Week 13 starter predictions:
Lieutenant David Bakhtiari
LG Elgton Jenkins
C. Josh Myers
RG John Runian
RT Young Nyman
- Yosh Nijman allowed four pressures against Philadelphia in Week 12 and all four were rushes.
- David Bakhtiari has allowed pressure just eight times since returning this season, and all of them have been rushed.
Upcoming Opponents: chicago bears
- The Bears have the least effective defensive front in the league. They generate pressure just 20.2 percent of the time, allowing him 4.7 yards per carry against runs.
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