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Are the Jaguars the biggest surprise of the season?

Published: Dec 12, 2017 at 06:39 AM

The Checkdown's daily collection of football culture stories for December 12, 2017. This is The Extra Point.

1. The Jaguars have secured their first winning season in a decade and their elite defense is only giving up a paltry 15.5 points per game.

2. Speaking of the Jags, CB Jalen Ramsey is already anticipating his Week 15 matchup with Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Jalen knows he's going to have opportunities for more picks on Sunday. Texans targeted DeAndre Hopkins 16 times in first meeting with #Jaguars. Jalen calls Hopkins "a top-five receiver."
— Hays Carlyon (@HaysCarlyon) December 11, 2017

3. Drew Brees' adorable Instagram post is a reminder that football is family.

4. Chargers CB Casey Hayward is a one-man no-fly zone.

Casey Hayward has a passer rating against of 11.3 in his last 8 games
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) December 11, 2017

he has as many INTs (4) + PBUs (8) as completions allowed (12) in that span
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) December 11, 2017

5. Who knew that NFL RedZone host, Scott Hanson, was an iron man of sorts...

I just took my 1st bathroom break in 4 years.

(& then I tweeted about it.)

#nflredzone #streakover
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) December 10, 2017

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