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AFC Players of the Week – Week 18

​BRONCOS WR JERRY JEUDY, JAGUARS LB JOSH ALLEN &

BILLS RB NYHEIM HINES NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 18

Wide receiver JERRY JEUDY of the Denver Broncos, linebacker JOSH ALLEN of the Jacksonville Jaguars and running back NYHEIM HINES of the Buffalo Bills are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 18.

OFFENSE: WR JERRY JEUDY, DENVER BRONCOS

• Jeudy led all players and set career highs in receiving yards (154) and scrimmage yards (193) during Week 18 as the Broncos defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-28.

• This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award for Jeudy and he becomes the first Broncos wide receiver to earn the honor since EMMANUEL SANDERS (Week 7, 2018).

• He is the third former Crimson Tide wide receiver to ever win Offensive Player of the Week, joining JULIO JONES (four-time winner) and AMARI COOPER (three-time winner).

DEFENSE: LB JOSH ALLEN, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

• Allen recorded six tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and recorded the game-winning 37-yard fumble-return for a touchdown with 2:51 remaining in the Jaguars’ 20-16 win over Tennessee. Jacksonville completed the “worst-to-first” turnaround and clinched the AFC South division title for the first time since 2017.

• This is the second-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Allen, having previously won the award in Week 9 of the 2021 season. He is the second Jaguar to earn Defensive Player of the Week this season, joining safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS (Week 15).

• Allen is the sixth former Kentucky Wildcat to earn multiple Defensive Player of the Week awards, joining JEFF BRADY, DEWAYNE ROBERTSON, ZA’DARIUS SMITH (three), ART STILL and WESLEY WOODYARD.

SPECIAL TEAMS: RB NYHEIM HINES, BUFFALO BILLS

• Hines recorded two kickoff-return touchdowns (96- and 101-yards) in the Bills’ 35-23 win over the Patriots in Week 18 as he became the first player since LEON WASHINGTON (Week 3, 2010) with two kickoff-return touchdowns in the same game.

• This is Hines’ second-career Special Teams Player of the Week award, having previously won the award with Indianapolis when he had two punt-return touchdowns in Week 16 of the 2019 season.

• He is the first player in NFL history to have a game with two kickoff-return touchdowns and a game with two punt-return touchdowns in his career.

2022 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NFC Players of the Week – Week 18

​LIONS RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS, SEAHAWKS S QUANDRE DIGGS &

EAGLES K JAKE ELLIOTT NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 18

Running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS of the Detroit Lions, safety QUANDRE DIGGS of the Seattle Seahawks and kicker JAKE ELLIOTT of the Philadelphia Eagles are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 18.

OFFENSE: RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS, DETROIT LIONS

• Williams rushed for 72 yards and two second-half touchdowns, including the go-ahead touchdown with under six minutes remaining in the Lions’ 20-16 win at Green Bay on Sunday Night Football. He led the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns this season and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (16 rushing touchdowns in 1991) for the most in a season in franchise history.

• This is the first-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Williams and he is the first Lions running back to earn the honor since KEVIN SMITH in Week 11 of the 2011 season.

• He is the first former BYU running back to win the award and joins TAYSOM HILL (Week 5, 2022) as the only former BYU players to win Offensive Player of the Week since 2000.

DEFENSE: S QUANDRE DIGGS, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

• Diggs recorded an interception in overtime and added four tackles in the Seahawks’ 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams. It marked the fifth overtime interception in the NFL this season.

• This is Diggs’ first-career Defensive Player of the Week award and he is the third Seattle player to earn the award this season, joining UCHENNA NWOSU (Week 1) and TARIQ WOOLEN (Week 6).

• Diggs is the fourth former Texas safety to win Defensive Player of the Week since 2000, joining MICHAEL HUFF (Week 5, 2010), ADRIAN PHILLIPS (Week 8, 2021) and EARL THOMAS (Week 5, 2017).

SPECIAL TEAMS: K JAKE ELLIOTT, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

• Elliott converted all five of his field goal attempts – from 32, 52, 39, 54 and 22 yards – and led all kickers in scoring (16 points) in Week 18 as the Eagles defeated the New York Giants, 22-16.

• This is Elliott’s third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award, having previously won the award in Week 11 of the 2021 season and as a rookie in Week 3 of the 2017 season.

• Elliott joins STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI (seven-time winner) as the only former Memphis kickers to win the award at least three times.

2022 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK