They say a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to football, sometimes a number tells the story better than a thousand words ever could.

Week 13 was a microcosm of what has been a futilely unpredictable NFL season. So we thought that rather than wasting too many words trying to explain the chaos, we’d let the numbers tell the story.

69.1: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye ‘s career completion percentage after the 33-15 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night. That is the best completion percentage by a QB after his first 26 starts in NFL history.

25: After Week 13, the Patriots are the No. 1 seed under Maye (age 23), and the Chicago Bears are the No. 1 NFC seed under Caleb Williams (24). Since seeding began in 1975, there has never been a seaso

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