If you’ve got 18-ish minutes and want to catch all the highlights from Sunday’s NFL action, we at Scoop City have got you covered. Games are listed below in order of entertainment value, and I’ve pulled the most impressive stat from each game for you. WARNING: Jets fans, it’s not pretty.
Denver did what?
I prepared to write about Jaxson Dart’s Offensive Rookie of the Year season, but had to switch gears after the Broncos scored an incredible 33 points in the fourth quarter. That was the most impressive part of the Broncos’ fourth-straight win.
Wait, the Cardinals kept it close?
For the second straight week, Jacoby Brissett looked like the Cardinals best quarterback. But he couldn’t overcome Green Bay’s pass rush, which sacked him six times — Micah Parsons had three of those — as the Packers won 27-23.
Jalen Hurts can throw?
Anyone who watch the Eagles quarterback in any of his two Super Bowl appearances knows that Jalen Hurts is a baller. We hadn’t seen much of it this year, at least until yesterday. Hurts completed 19 of 23 attempts for 326 yards and three touchdowns, ending an argument in my group chat that Joe Flacco was a better passer.
Colts, Taylor keep it rolling
Justin Herbert nearly brought the Chargers back, but the dominance of Jonathan Taylor proved too much. After Taylor’s 132 total yards and three touchdowns helped the Colts win 38-24, I did some math: Taylor’s on pace to finish with 2,142 scrimmage yards and 27 touchdowns.
Cowboys offense can’t be slowed
Jayden Daniels exited early and Marcus Mariota threw a pick-six as the Commanders were blown out 44-22. Dak Prescott had the most impressive statline, completing 21 of 30 pass attempts for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Bears make it four straight
Chicago was supposed to beat the Saints this week, and they did just that. It require Ben Johnson’s group to overcome a poor showing from Caleb Williams, who was outplayed by Spencer Rattler. Credit goes to the Bears’ revamped run game, which had 222 yards on 40 attempts.
Drake Maye is HIM
Drake Maye led the Patriots to a 31-13 win in Tennessee, with local fans chanting “Vrabel, Vrabel, Vrabel!” as the game ended. Most impressive: Patriots allowing just 39 rush yards on 14 attempts. The surprisingly elite run defense does it again.
49ers keep winning
No quarterback, star defensive players or top-flight receiver, no problem, so long as you have Christian McCaffrey. SF can thank McCaffrey for their 5-2 start, as he led the team in rushing and receiving in Sunday night’s 20-10 win over the Falcons.
Chiefs look dangerous
If you like watching Kansas City dominate games, this is for you. Patrick Mahomes sat for the entire fourth quarter of their 31-0 win against the Raiders, having completed 26-of-35 attempts for 286 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Two went to Rashee Rice, who saw ten targets on just 16 routes.
Dolphins free fall continues
After an awful 31-6 loss, the question becomes when, not if, the 1-6 Dolphins clean house. Does Mike McDaniel last until their Week 12 bye? Will general manager Chris Grier go with him? More importantly, how quickly can they get out of Tua Tagovailoa’s contract? Tagovailoa appears three times in these highlights, and each is of him throwing an interception. Yikes.
Rams topple Jaguars in London
With Puka Nacua sitting, Matthew Stafford locked onto Davante Adams, at least in the red zone. How’s this for a statline: Five receptions, 35 yards and three touchdowns. Their 35-7 win was never close.
This game happened
The Panthers and the Jets played a game of football yesterday, and things got so bad that one of these highlights is a kick return that was nowhere near a touchdown. Justin Field’s completed six of 12 passes for 46 yards before he was benched for Tyrod Taylor, yet Fields finished with a better QBR than in Week 6. Improvement!