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Smith is probably no longer available in trade talks and appears a better handcuff for Lewis than Mike Anderson at this point. He’s probably got the third-down duties locked up, at least.

He was fumbled twice, losing one of them on an aborted snap that was returned for a touchdown. Levis, as usual, mixed in highlight-reel worthy plays (his 49-yard third-and-10 touchdown to Tay Martin) with throws that no NFL quarterback should attempt. The year was not a great one for Levis’ stock as he was benched multiple times and likely would have seriously threatened the league lead in interceptions had he played all 17 games. The Titans went 3-14 and clinched the No. 1 overall pick. It would not be totally unprecedented for someone to fix Levis — we just saw Sam Darnold turn in a great year — but he will likely enter the third year of his rookie contract as a backup. Perhaps even a different team’s backup if the Titans want to totally flush the quarterback room.

Bourne ends the season with just 305 receiving yards on 28 receptions (38 targets) and one touchdown in 12 games. Bourne had 406 receiving yards in just eight games with New England last season, so this was a disappointing effort for a player many thought would be the Patriots’ top receiving target this season. The 29-year-old is still under contract for two more seasons, but the Patriots do have an opt-out after this season where they can cut Bourne with a $2.8 million dead cap hit. Considering the Patriots have a lot of cap room to work with, it wouldn’t be shocking to see them move on from the veteran and go with a younger corps of receivers next season. If that does happen, Bourne will most likely find another team as part of a deep receiving corps but will be well off fantasy radars.

McKee got off to a hot start on his first drive, completing three passes of 15-plus yards and ending the driving with a 15-yard strike to rookie Ainias Smith. McKee was composed throughout the game, playing turnover-free football while absorbing just two sacks in the victory. He would later connect with tight end E.J. Jenkins on a seven-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter for his second of the game, and had four touchdown passes int he two games he played this season. This will presumably be the last we see of McKee this season, with Jalen Hurts or Kenny Pickett expected to start in the NFC Wild Card round.

Okonkwo came in to the game with a questionable tag and wound up starting, but played just three snaps before leaving and did not return. He enters the final year of his rookie deal as a classic receiving tight end that coaches fall in and out of love with in-season. With any luck, he’ll eventually find his Jonnu Smith spot. It’s hard to speculate on Okonkwo’s 2025 role without knowing if the current coaching staff will return, but he certainly looks to be Tennessee’s best tight end heading into the offseason. He finished the year with a 52/479/2 receiving line that was essentially in line with what he did in 2023.

Abdullah ends the season with 66 carries for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He picked up more work on the ground late in the season after playing a part-time role on passing downs for most of the year. Abdullah caught 40 passes for 261 yards and three scores. His 572 yards from scrimmage are a high-water mark dating back to 2017. Abdullah has quietly carved out a valuable role for himself both in the passing game and on special teams. He should have no issues landing a short-term deal in free agency this offseason.

Slater was not on the Chargers’ injury report but reportedly felt discomfort in his knee before the game. With only slight variations in their playoff seeding to play for, LA did the responsible thing and gave him the day off.

The Chiefs listed numerous healthy, core players as doubtful to play this week with Kelce of course among them. His deactivation was fully expected. Backup tight end Noah Gray is an intriguing, if volatile, dart throw. The fourth-year veteran is having a career-best season and the Chiefs could use the opportunity to see what they have in Gray for the long-term. It is possible Andy Reid already views Gray as an important passing-game contributor though so he may have a limited role, with the playoffs in mind.

Williams will join Kupp, Nacua, and Stafford on the sideline with the Rams having nothing to play for in the final regular season game. Blake Corum should be in for a solid workload as the Rams’ lead back, and TuTu Atwell and Jordan Whittington should function as LA’s top pass catchers. Jimmy Garoppolo will be under center for the Rams.

Mahomes now gets multiple weeks off, with the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed safely secured. The Chiefs also declared TE Travis Kelce, DT Chris Jones, OT Jawaan Taylor, RB Isiah Pacheco, CB Trent McDuffie and DE George Karlaftis inactive, though beat reporter Adam Teicher notes that there “will be others in uniform who do not play.” Kareem Hunt is likely to be included in the latter category. The team listed him as doubtful to play on Friday although he is not injured.

The Jets face a Dolphins team that can get into the playoffs with a win and a Broncos loss to the Chiefs. Aaron Rodgers is also making what may be the final start of his career, and only one touchdown pass shy of 500 for his career. It’s the end of another tumultuous season for the Jets, who are looking at a number of major changes this offseason.