A look at how Purdue alumni fared in the NFL this weekend and for each week during the season:

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan had a sack in the 24-0 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Kerrigan ends the season leading Washington this season with 13 sacks and now has 84.5 sacks in 128 games throughout his career. Kerrigan is now 6.5 sacks away from the franchise's all-time lead of Dexter Manley. Kerrigan also had one tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. After the game, Kerrigan said the Redskins "experienced some of the good early and now we're here experiencing the bad again."

Drew Brees: With the New Orleans Saints already having the clinched top spot of the NFC playoffs, Brees sat out the regular season finale.

• Dennis Kelly started at right tackle and but played all 49 offensive snaps at tackles in Tennessee's 33-17 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football. Kelly was instrumental in Tennessee not allowing a sack throughout the game. The loss eliminated the Titans from playoff contention.

• Anthony Brown: After being inactive last weekend, Brown started at cornerback and played 43 defensive snaps in the 36-35 comeback win over the New York Giants. The win clinched the NFC East title for the Cowboys. Brown had two tackles and a pass deflection.

Drew Brees: The New Orleans Saints clinch top spot of the NFC playoffs after a 31-28 victory over Pittsburgh. Brees finished 27 of 39 for 326 yards and a touchdown, which was the game-winner with less than two minutes left in the game.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan had a sack in the 25-16 loss to Tennessee. Kerrigan leads Washington this season with 12 sacks and now has 83.5 sacks in 127 games throughout his career. Kerrigan is now 7.5 sacks away from the franchise's all-time lead of Dexter Manley. Kerrigan also had one tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit.

• Dennis Kelly started at right tackle Sunday and but played all 56 offensive snaps at tackles in Tennessee's 25-16 win over Washington. Kelly was instrumental in Tennessee being able to rack up 99 yards on the ground.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan had two sacks Sunday in a 16-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kerrigan leads Washington this season with 11 sacks and now has 82.5 sacks in 126 games throughout his career, which moved him past Charles Mann for second all-time in Washington history. Kerrigan is now 8.5 sacks away from the franchise's all-time lead of Dexter Manley. Kerrigan also had six tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble Sunday.

Drew Brees: Brees now has the New Orleans Saints in the top spot of the NFC's playoff picture after leading a 12-9 victory at Carolina on Monday Night Football. Brees finished 23 of 35 for 203 yards and an interception. Brees led a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter to give New Orleans its first lead at 12-7. The Saints will now play the Panthers in two weeks in the regular season as New Orleans controls its own destiny for home field to the Super Bowl.

Kawann Short: In a defensive slugfest on Monday Night Football, Short had four tackles for a Panthers defense that forced two turnovers and led the NFC-leading New Orleans Saints for three quarters of its 12-9 loss.

• Anthony Brown: Brown started tart but played in in 43 of 72 defensive snaps in Dallas' 23-0 loss at Indianapolis Sunday. Brown had just two tackles and a defensive holding penalty in the blowout loss.

• Dennis Kelly started at right tackle Sunday and but played all 70 offensive snaps at tackles in Tennessee's 17-0 win over the New York Giants. Kelly was instrumental in Tennessee being able to rack up 215 yards on the ground and limit the Giants to just one sack of Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Drew Brees: Brees led a come-from-behind victory for New Orleans to allow the Saints to pull themselves back into a tie with the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC lead. In a 28-14 win at Tampa Bay, where New Orleans was behind 14-3 at halftime, Brees had two second-half touchdowns (one rushing and one passing). Brees finished 24 of 31 with 201 passing yards and one touchdown pass.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan posted six tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in a 40-16 home loss to the New York Giants. Kerrigan started his 125th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. Kerrigan leads Washington this season with nine sacks.

• Anthony Brown: Brown didn't get the start but played in 35 of 52 defensive snaps in Dallas' 29-23 win over Philadelphia to gain a stranglehold on the NFC East divisional lead. Brown had one tackle and one pass deflection Sunday.

• Dennis Kelly did not start but played on 21 offensive snaps at tackles and five special teams snaps in the Tennessee Titans' 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kawann Short: Carolina's defensive tackle was awarded the 2018 Carolina Panthers Community Impact Player of the Year Award on Dec. 4 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

The criteria for this award is a player that exemplifies principles of character, integrity, excellence, and teamwork while also motivating and inspiring his teammates and others around him to accomplish more than they would have normally.

Short has started 70 consecutive games with the Carolina Panthers including a 26-20 loss to Cleveland Sunday where Short had a tackle from the nose tackle position.

Raheem Mostert: Mostert suffered a broken right forearm in the third quarter of the Thursday Night Football game on Nov. 1. Before suffering the gruesome injury, Mostert was leading the 49ers in rushing yards with 86 yards on seven carries including a 52-yard touchdown run, his first of the 2018 season. He finished the 2018 season with 261 rushing yards on just 34 carries and a touchdown.

• Kevin Pamphile was placed on injured reserve this week with an undisclosed injury after Week 3.

Ricardo Allen: The Atlanta defensive back suffered a season-ending injury during the overtime period of the Falcons loss to New Orleans in Week 3. Atlanta confirmed the next day that Allen had surgery to repair a torn achilles tendon.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan posted two tackles and a tackle for loss on Monday Night Football in a 28-13 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. Kerrigan started his 124th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers.

Drew Brees: The Dallas Cowboys were able to contain Brees in a way no NFL defense has this season in the Thursday Night Football matchup. In the 13-10 road loss, Brees was just 18 of 28 for 127 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Dallas built an early 13-0 lead and Brees was intercepted by cornerback Jourdan Lewis to seal the victory. The loss dropped the Saints from a tie for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture.

• Anthony Brown got back in the starting lineup Thursday night at cornerback for Dallas and once again, made an impact in the Cowboys 13-10 win over New Orleans with three tackles, one tackle for a loss, a sack and an pass deflection. The fourth-quarter sack was key to securing the win for the Cowboys that allowed them to still guarantee an NFC East lead with Washington still to play Monday night.

• Dennis Kelly did not start but played on the five special teams snaps in the Tennessee Titans' 26-22 victory over the New York Jets.

Drew Brees: Brees continued his run as the frontrunner for the NFL's Most Valuable Player honor by orchestrating four touchdown passes in a 31-17 win over Atlanta on Thanksgiving. Brees finished with 171 passing yards but the Falcons' four turnovers allowed excellent field position and a limit on the Saints quarterback's overall production. Brees actually tossed his second interception of the year but his TD/INT ratio now sits at an astounding 29 to 2. With the win, the Saints are still projected as the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs but are tied record-wise with the Los Angeles Rams.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan has posted four tackles and a sack Sunday in a 31-23 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Kerrigan started his 123th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. The former Purdue defensive lineman has not missed a start in his NFL career and is currently second on the Washington team with seven sacks this season. Kerrigan is now four sacks shy from passing Charles Mann (82) for No. 2 on Washington's all-time list in career sacks. The loss for Washington dropped itself out of the division lead in the NFC East but still remain in the playoff hunt as the projected No. 6 seed.

• Anthony Brown may not have started Sunday at cornerback for Dallas but certainly had an impact on the Cowboys win over Washington on Thanksgiving. Brown had four tackles, a sack and an interception along with a tackle for loss. The victory propelled Dallas to the lead in the NFC East and the projected No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff picture.

Drew Brees: Brees continued his run as the frontrunner for the NFL's Most Valuable Player honor by executing a dismantling of the defending Super Bowl champions. Brees was 22 of 30 for 363 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-7 home victory Sunday.

Brees now has 25 touchdowns this season, which is already two more than he totaled all of last season, and just one interception. Brees has twice this season thrown for four touchdowns in a game without an interception, giving him an NFL-record 23 such performances in his career. The Saints have won their last 9 consecutive games by a combined total of 147 points and are the first team in NFL history to score 40 or more points in three consecutive games.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan has posted two tackles and a sack Sunday in a 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans. Kerrigan started his 122th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. Kerrigan remains as one of six NFL players (and only three non-quarterbacks) to have started every game since the start of the 2011 season (Brandon Carr, Patrick Peterson, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford). The former Purdue defensive lineman has not missed a start in his NFL career and is currently second on the Washington team with 6.5 sacks this season.

Kerrigan is now five sacks shy from passing Charles Mann (82) for No. 2 on Washington's all-time list in career sacks.

• Anthony Brown did not start Sunday at cornerback for Dallas but had three tackles in the 22-19 win at Atlanta.

• Dennis Kelly did not start and played only the special teams offensive line unit for two snaps in the Tennessee Titans 38-10 loss at Indianapolis.

Drew Brees: Brees continued his unbelievable run in the 2018 season by going 22 of 25 for 265 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In the morning after the game, the Bengals announced defensive coordinator Teryl Austin had been fired. Brees barely played in the fourth quarter of the blowout win and was 18 of 20 for 214 yards and three touchdowns before halftime. Throughout the 2018 season, the New Orleans Saints quarterback has arguably put himself in the clear lead for the NFL most valuable player honors with 2,601 yards with 21 touchdowns and only one interception.

Brees also earned his 509th career touchdown pass Sunday to move ahead of Hall of Famer Brett Favre for second place on the NFL's all-time list.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan has posted two tackles and a fumble recovery in a 16-3 victory at Tampa Bay Sunday. Kerrigan started his 121th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. The former Purdue defensive lineman has not missed a start in his NFL career and is currently second on the Washington team with 5.5 sacks this season.

• Anthony Brown started Sunday at cornerback for Dallas and had three tackles in the 27-20 win over Philadelphia Eagles.

• Dennis Kelly started and played every snap at right tackle in the Tennessee Titans 34-20 win over the New England Patriots.

Drew Brees: Brees ended the undefeated season of the Los Angeles Rams Sunday after tossing four touchdowns in a 45-35 win. Brees completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards and sealed the victory with a 72-yard touchdown Michael Thomas. Brees was able to lead New Orleans to points in five of the last seven drives. With the win, the Saints maintained a one-game lead over Carolina in the NFC South divisional race. Brees is a contender for the NFL Most Valuable Player award as he's earned 2,336 yards, 18 touchdowns and one interception.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan has posted a sack in three straight games. The former Purdue star had a sack and two tackles in Washington's 38-13 loss to Atlanta Sunday. Kerrigan had half of Washington's four quarterback hurries.

Raheem Mostert: In the midst of having his best game of the season, the San Francisco 49ers tailback suffered a season-ending injury in the 34-3 win over Oakland. Mostert will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken right forearm in the third quarter of Thursday night Night Football game.. Before suffering the gruesome injury, Mostert was leading the 49ers in rushing yards with 86 yards on seven carries including a 52-yard touchdown run, his first of the 2018 season.

Ryan Kerrigan: After having a relatively slow start to the 2018 season, Ryan Kerrigan has now posted back-to-back disruptive performances. The former Purdue star had 1.5 sacks and four tackles in Washington's 20-13 win over the New York Giants Sunday. Kerrigan had five tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble in Washington's home win last week over the Dallas Cowboys. Kerrigan had two of Washington's 10 quarterback hurries this week and also added a tackle for loss.

Drew Brees: In a rare occurrence over the last few years, the New Orleans Saints didn't need to rely on its veteran quarterback to pick up a key road win over a traditional NFC power. In a rematch of the NFC divisional round playoff game from last year, New Orleans defeated the Minnesota Vikings 30-20 despite getting only 120 passing yards from Drew Brees. Brees had a touchdown pass (a 3-yard score to Alvin Kamara in the first quarter) and tossed his first interception of the 2018 season in the Sunday Night Football contest. Brees was held under 150 yards passing for the first time since Dec. 2, 2013 at Seattle.

Raheem Mostert: After leading the the San Francisco 49ers in rushing for two straight games, Raheem Mostert has fallen back to mostly special teams duty. Mostert had just two carries for 18 yards in the 18-15 loss at Arizona Sunday.

Drew Brees: Drew Brees became the fourth quarterback in the history of the National Football League to reach 500 career touchdowns. The Saints quarterback has now defeated every NFL team at one point during his storied career. With the 24-23 win at Baltimore Sunday, Brees finally crossed the Ravens off his list. The former Purdue star ended his post-game media conference with "Go Boilermakers" after Purdue's 49-20 win over Ohio State the previous evening. Brees finished the game Sunday 22 of 30 for 212 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for the come-from-behind win. Before Sunday, the Ravens had not allowed a second-half touchdown all season.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan had a huge impact in his 118th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. The former Purdue pass rusher had five tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble in Washington's 20-17 home win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday.

Kerrigan sacked Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the third quarter and his second sack in the fourth quarter produced a fumble near the goal line that was recovered by Washington defensive end Preston Smith for a touchdown.

Kerrigan said in his post-game media conference after the win that his performance was motivated by the story of Tyler Trent.

"Just a guy that's really uplifted a lot of people, so I wanted to give a little shout-out to him let him know that I'm thinking about him," Kerrigan said. "We're going to send him my jersey from today just to let him know that we appreciate him and we appreciate the way he's uplifted the Purdue community."

Raheem Mostert: For the second straight game, Mostert led the San Francisco 49ers in rushing with 59 yards on seven carries in a 39-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Mostert's production also included 19 yards on four catches and a special teams tackle.

• Anthony Brown started Sunday at cornerback for Dallas and had three tackles in the loss at Washington Sunday.

• Dennis Kelly was on the active roster for the Tennessee Titans in its 20-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Kelly received five snaps of action Sunday after spending several weeks on the inactive roster.

Raheem Mostert: Mostert has gone from a former special teams star to a major contributor in the running game for the San Francisco 49ers. Mostert had 87 yards on just 12 carries including runs of 26 and 17 in the 49ers 33-30 loss at Green Bay on Monday Night Football. Mostert's 26-yard run in the first half was the third-longest gain and longest run by a 49ers player throughout Monday night and could likely earn him more playing time in the coming weeks.

Ryan Kerrigan: Kerrigan started his 117th consecutive regular season game, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. The former Purdue star has still yet to miss a start in his NFL career. Kerrigan had a tackle for loss in the third quarter of Washington's 23-17 victory over Carolina Sunday.

• Anthony Brown started Sunday at nickel for Dallas and was fourth on the team with three tackles as the Cowboys produced a 40-7 blowout home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

• Dennis Kelly was on the active roster for the Tennessee Titans in their 21-0 home loss to Baltimore but the offensive lineman didn't receive any playing time.

Drew Brees: If you haven't heard by now what exactly were you doing Monday night? However, the former Purdue quarterback is now the National Football League's career all-time leader in passing yards as he passed Peyton Manning and Brett Favre during the New Orleans Saints 43-19 blowout victory over Washington on Monday Night Football. Brees needed 202 to overtake the record and he accomplished that feat by halftime and a 62-yard touchdown pass to Tre'Quan Smith with two minutes and 36 seconds left in the first half clinched the record and allowed the Saints to take a 26-6 lead. Brees would finish 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Brees has still yet to throw an interception this season and in a game arguably watched by more nation-wide viewers this season, Brees' completion percentage of 89.7 was a career best.

Ryan Kerrigan: The linebacker started and earned his first sack of the 2018 season in the blowout loss to New Orleans where fellow Purdue alum Drew Brees took all the spotlight Monday night. Kerrigan's sack would've ended a Saints drive but a personal foul penalty by Washington away from Kerrigan's play allowed New Orleans a new set of downs and eventually result in Brees' first touchdown pass of the night. Kerrigan would finish the game with three tackles, one of which would be on Brees after the quarterback caught a deflected pass, and the sack.

• Anthony Brown got another start Sunday at nickel for the Dallas Cowboys and produced four tackles and a forced fumble that resulted in a touchdown on the next series during a 19-16 loss at Houston Sunday.

• Raheem Mostert got 11 yards on five carries and one pass reception but also one lost fumble in San Francisco's 28-18 loss to Arizona.

• Dennis Kelly was not active in Week 5 for the Tennessee Titans' 13-12 loss to Buffalo.

Drew Brees: The former Purdue quarterback had a relatively quiet day by his normal standards in a 33-18 road win over the New York Giants Sunday. Brees is now 201 yards away from owning the NFL record for passing yards, currently held by Peyton Manning. Brees is 98 yards shy of second-place Brett Favre. Brees played in his 253rd career game moving him into a tie for 40th place overall with Julius Peppers, whose Carolina Panthers do not play this weekend on a bye. Sunday marked Brees’ 252nd career start. Only Favre (298), Manning (265) and New England’s Tom Brady (254) have started more games.

• Anthony Brown got another start Sunday at cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys cornerback and produced one tackle in a 26-24 home victory over the Detroit Lions.

• Raheem Mostert was reportedly getting first-team reps in practice leading up to the 29-27 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday but Matt Breida or Alfred Morris, both listed as questionable in the injury report, were able to play leaving Mostert as a special teams player again.

• Dennis Kelly was not active in Week 4 for the Tennessee Titans' 26-23 overtime victory at over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

• Kevin Pamphile was placed on injured reserve this week with an undisclosed injury.

Drew Brees: The former Purdue quarterback set a NFL career record for completions Sunday in a 43-37 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. Brees was 39 of 49 for 396 yards with three touchdowns. The Saints' signal-caller, an 11-time Pro Bowler, ranks as the NFL's all-time most accurate passer (66.9 completion percentage). He is also the only quarterback in league history to have five 5,000-yard passing seasons, which he accomplished in 2008, 2011-13 and 2016.

Ricardo Allen: The Atlanta defensive back suffered a season-ending injury during the overtime period of the Falcons loss to New Orleans. Atlanta confirmed Monday that Allen had surgery to repair a torn achilles tendon.

Before the injury, Allen had accumulated seven tackles in his third consecutive start for the Falcons.

Ja'Whaun Bentley: The rookie linebacker had a third-quarter interception lead to a Patriots touchdown in a 26-10 loss at Detroit on Sunday Night Football. Bentley finished the game with five first-half tackles and a pass deflection.

Ryan Kerrigan: The linebacker started and earned one tackle in Washington's 31-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers Sunday.

“I think any time you can hold a Green Bay Packer offense to 17 points, that’s a pretty good day,” Kerrigan said. “And that was with one big play, for the majority of the game we played some really damn good football.”

• Kawann Short: Carolina's defensive tackle started in his 60th consecutive game Sunday and earned three tackles in a 31-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

• Anthony Brown got the start Sunday and the Dallas Cowboys cornerback produced four tackles on defense and two more on special teams in a 24-13 loss at Seattle.

• Raheem Mostert got in for some offensive snaps in the fourth quarter of the San Francisco 49ers' 38-27 loss to Kansas City Sunday. Mostert had one carry for no gain and caught an 8-yard pass in back-to-back plays.

• Dennis Kelly was not active in Week 3 for the Tennessee Titans' 9-6 victory at Jacksonville Sunday.

• Kevin Pamphile started at right tackle in the Titans' 9-6 win.

Ja'Whaun Bentley: The rookie linebacker had two tackles in the first quarter of the New Patriots' 31-20 loss at Jacksonville. Bentley had a tackle on a Patriots punt and then stayed in at linebacker for that defensive series and made a stop of a scramble by Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.

Drew Brees: Following a 439-yard, three-touchdown performance in the opening week, the New Orleans Saints quarterback led his team to its first win of the season by going 28 of 35 for 248 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints defeated the Cleveland Browns 21-18 on a 44-yard field goal with 21 seconds left to go in the game after Brees led a 49-yard drive in 55 seconds.

Ricardo Allen: The Atlanta Falcons defensive back started at safety Sunday in a 31-24 win over the Carolina Panthers. Allen had five tackles, two pass deflections and a fourth-quarter interception of Cam Newton in the possession immediately after the Falcons took a 24-17 lead. The interception was Allen's seventh career pick for the fourth-year professional. Allen's interception led to a 75-yard drive that was completed when Matt Ryan scrambled for an 8-yard touchdown.

Ryan Kerrigan: The linebacker started and earned one tackle and one quarterback hurry in Washington's 21-9 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Sunday's game marked his 114th consecutive regular season start, the longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. He is now one of six NFL players (and only three non-quarterbacks) to have started every game since the start of the 2011 season (Brandon Carr, Patrick Peterson, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford).

• Kawann Short: Carolina's defensive tackle started in his 59th consecutive game Sunday after earned six tackles and one forced fumble in the Panthers loss to Atlanta.

•Cornerback Anthony Brown finished the Dallas Cowboys' 20-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football with one tackle and a pass breakup.

• Raheem Mostert recorded three tackles on special teams plays in the San Francisco 49ers' 30-27 win over the Detroit Lions.

• Dennis Kelly was not active in Week 2 after starting at guard for the Tennessee Titans in the season opener.

• Kevin Pamphile started at left tackle in the Titans' 20-17 win over Houston after playing both guard and tackle in the opening week.

Ja'Whaun Bentley: The rookie linebacker started and had seven tackles in his NFL debut as the New England Patriots defeated Houston 27-20.

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Drew Brees: The New Orleans quarterback began his 18th season with a 439-yard, three-touchdown performance in the opening week but the Saints would lose 48-40 in a shootout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Ricardo Allen: The Atlanta Falcons defensive back started at safety Sunday made five tackles and a breakup in an 18-12 loss to the defending-champion Eagles on Thursday night.

Ryan Kerrigan: The former Purdue linebacker played 36 of the 53 defensive snaps in Washington's season-opening win over Arizona.

• Kawann Short: Carolina's defensive tackle finished with two sacks and two tackles in a 16-8 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

•Cornerback Anthony Brown finished the Cowboys' loss to Carolina with three tackles and one pass deflection.

• Raheem Mostert recorded two tackles on special teams plays in the San Francisco 49ers' 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

• Dennis Kelly started at guard for the Tennessee Titans in the season-opening loss to Miami. Kelly started alongside Kevin Pamphile played both both guard and tackle in the opening week.

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