Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Baltimore Ravens safety Alohi Gilman and Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 15 (December 11, 14-15).
OFFENSE: QB TREVOR LAWRENCE, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
- Lawrence passed for 330 yards and totaled six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) and no interceptions with a 136.7 passer rating and added 51 rushing yards in Jacksonville’s 48-20 victory over the New York Jets. He is the first player in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game.
- This is the fourth career Player of the Week award for Lawrence and his first this season. Lawrence has the third-most Player of the Week awards by a Jaguars player, trailing only Josh Scobee (eight-time winner) and Bryan Barker (five).
- 2022: Weeks 3, 14
- 2023: Week 11
- 2025: Week 15
- Lawrence has the second-most Player of the Week awards by a former Clemson player, trailing only Deshaun Watson (five-time winner).
DEFENSE: S ALOHI GILMAN, BALTIMORE RAVENS
- Gilman recorded eight tackles, a pass defended and scored an 84-yard defensive touchdown in Baltimore’s 24-0 win at Cincinnati. He was the only defensive player to score a touchdown in Week 15.
- This is Gilman’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award, joining Roquan Smith (Week 2) as the only two Ravens players to win the honor this season. Gilman is the third Ravens safety to earn the honor in the past 10 seasons (2016-25), joining Kyle Hamilton (Week 16, 2023) and Eric Weddle (Week 13, 2017).
- Gilman is the sixth former Notre Dame safety to win Defensive Player of the Week, joining Harrison Smith (two-time winner), Kyle Hamilton, Julian Love, Pat Terrell and Shawn Wooden.
SPECIAL TEAMS: K CAMERON DICKER, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
- Dicker converted all three of his field goal attempts – two from 49 yards and one from 23 – as well as his one point-after attempt in the Chargers’ 16-13 win over the Chiefs. He was the only kicker in the AFC from a winning team to make all of his field goal attempts and convert on two from 40-or-more yards in Week 15.
- This is Dicker’s sixth-career Player of the Week award and fifth as a Charger. Dicker joins John Carney (eight-time winner) as the only Chargers kickers with five-or-more Player of the Week awards.
- 2022: Weeks 5 (Eagles), 9 (Chargers)
- 2024: Weeks 17, 18 (Chargers)
- 2025: Weeks 6, 15 (Chargers)
- Dicker joins Justin Tucker (11-time winner) and Phil Dawson (six) as the only former Texas players to win six-or-more Special Teams Player of the Week awards.
Kyle Pitts, D’Marco Jackson & Jason Myers Named Week 15 NFC Players of the Week
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson and Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myersare the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 15 (December 11, 14-15).
OFFENSE: TE KYLE PITTS, ATLANTA FALCONS
Pitts had a career high 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns in Atlanta’s 29-28 win at Tampa Bay. Pitts became the fourth tight end all-time to record at least 10 receptions, 150 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions in a game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Shannon Sharpe (Oct. 6, 1996 with Denver) and Kellen Winslow (Dec. 11, 1983 with the San Diego Chargers), as well as Todd Christensen (Oct. 16, 1983 with the Los Angeles Raiders). Pitts tied for the most receiving touchdowns, ranked second in receiving yards and third in receptions in Week 15.
This is Pitts’ first-career Player of the Week award and he is the second Falcons tight end to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors, joining Alge Crumpler (Week 12, 2004 and Week 7, 2006).
Pitts is the first former Florida tight end to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors and the first by a Florida player since Rex Grossman (Week 15, 2006).
DEFENSE: LB D’MARCO JACKSON, CHICAGO BEARS
Jackson recorded seven tackles, two passes defensed, a sack and an interception in Chicago’s 31-3 win against Cleveland. He is the only NFC player to record at least seven tackles, two passes defensed, one sack and an interception in a single game this season.
This is Jacksons’ first-career Defensive Player of the Week award and he becomes the fourth Bears player to earn Player of the Week honors this season, joining Caleb Williams (Week 3), Josh Blackwell (Week 4) and Colston Loveland (Week 9). Jackson is the first Bears linebacker to win Defensive Player of the Week since Danny Trevathan (Week 2, 2018).
Jackson is the fourth former Appalachian State player to win Player of the Week honors and is the second to win Defensive Player of the Week, joining Dexter Coakley (Week 12, 1999).
SPECIAL TEAMS: K, JASON MYERS, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Myers converted all six of his field goal attempts – 47, 52, 46, 32, 30 and game-winning 56 yards – in Seattle’ 18-16 win against Indianapolis. His six made field goals tied for the most by a kicker (Evan McPherson, Week 13) in a single game this season and his 18 points rank as the second most.
This is Myers’ third Special Teams Player of the Week award and second with the Seahawks. He became the fourth Seahawks player to earn Player of the Week honors this season, joining DeMarcus Lawrence (Week 10), Ernest Jonest (Week 13) and Rashid Shaheed (Week 14). Myers has the second-most Special Teams Player of the Week awards by a Seahawks kicker, trailing only Josh Brown (three-time winner).2018: Week 6 (Jets)
2023: Week 10 (Seahawks)
2025: Week 15 (Seahawks)
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