{"id":933197,"date":"2026-10-19T01:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/933197\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:10:46","slug":"nfl-2026-week-6-scores-cj-gardner-johnson-ejected-for-spitting-josh-allen-rams-browns-latest-news-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/933197\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL 2026: Week 6 scores, CJ Gardner-Johnson ejected for spitting, Josh Allen, Rams, Browns, latest news, highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"standfirst-content\">A Buffalo Bills player has sensationally been ejected for spitting in the direction of a rival player as Josh Allen pulls off yet another freakish play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">The LA Rams\u2019 season has gone from bad to worse after an ugly loss in a major upset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Meanwhile, a recent first round draft pick discarded by his former side, almost pulled off the impossible in a stunning fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792372246_179_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Read on for the Week 6 NFL Wrap!<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">VOLATILE BILLS STAR EJECTED<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Bills defensive back CJ Gardner Johnson is facing a suspension from the NFL after he was ejected for spitting in the direction of a Las Vegas Raiders player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Gardner-Johnson always plays with an edge and is no stranger to controversy, but this latest incident could spell the end of the veteran\u2019s Bills stint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">In the first half of Buffalo\u2019s 33-30 win over Las Vegas, CBS cameras captured Gardner-Johnson spitting towards Raiders star Brock Bowers after the tight end turned his back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">The safety was then given his marching orders by the match officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">\u201cYou can\u2019t do this. It\u2019s childish, immature and it\u2019s unprofessional,\u201d former wide receiver Nate Burleson said on CBS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Gardner-Johnson apologised to his teammates in a post-match press conference in the Buffalo locker room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">\u201cI let my emotions get above me and I hurt my team. I\u2019ve got to do better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Despite the unneccesary setback for the Bills\u2019 defence, quarterback Josh Allen\u2019s big day helped improve Buffalo\u2019s record to 5-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Allen threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including an incredible flck pass to Keon Coleman with six Raiders defenders converging in on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Coleman finished with four catches and 59 yards as the Bills recorded at least 33 points for the fourth time this season.<\/p>\n<p>Allen miracle produces TD of the year! | 00:31<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">RAMS KICKING CHAOS CONTINUES AS SEASON GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">For a few glorious moments Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams thought Matthew Stafford had saved their season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">The veteran quarterback had engineered a remarkable fourth-quarter comeback, punter and fill-in placekicker Ethan Evans had somehow converted the go-ahead extra point, and the Rams were able to celebrate an improbably win<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">There was just one problem. The Rams left too much time on the clock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">And because apparently no Los Angeles football disaster is complete without one final twist of the knife, Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, delivering a stunning 18-16 victory that sent the Rams tumbling into last place in the NFC West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">For the second consecutive week, Los Angeles watched an opponent celebrate a walk-off victory while Stafford and his teammates were left wondering how another winnable game had slipped through their fingers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">The Rams are 2-4, and the wheels haven\u2019t just fallen off their Super Bowl bandwagon. They\u2019re scattered somewhere along the 405 freeway near LAX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">What began as a season overflowing with championship expectations has deteriorated into an increasingly embarrassing collection of penalties, turnovers, special teams disasters and questionable decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Sunday offered the entire miserable assortment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">It started off well enough when newly signed kicker Blake Grupe slotted a 43-yard field goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Seconds later, the nightmare began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">On the ensuing kickoff, Arizona returner Devin Duvernay broke through Los Angeles\u2019 coverage, leaving the 5-foot-7, 150-pound Grupe as the last defender between him and the end zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Grupe made the touchdown-saving tackle but injured his knee, leaving the Rams without their kicker for the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">For the second consecutive week, Los Angeles\u2019 kickoff coverage was so dreadful that its kicker was forced to make a desperation tackle. On Monday, it was Ethan Evans against Buffalo. This time, the consequences were even worse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Without Grupe, Sean McVay was forced to abandon conventional kicking decisions, turning routine scoring opportunities into fourth-down gambles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Grupe took the place of the recently cut Harrison Mavis, who had an awful night in an overtime loss to Buffalo last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">Now, the Rams are likely on the hunt for a new kicker and a season on the brink of collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/18\/sports\/rams-suffer-stunning-18-16-loss-to-cardinals-on-last-second-field-goal-as-season-spirals\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#8211; This was originally posted by NY Post and republished with permission.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rams coach Sean McVaySource: AP<\/p>\n<p>DISCARDED FIRST ROUND PICK\u2019S HISTORIC DAY<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Shough threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns to spark New Orleans to a 34-27 road victory over the New York Giants.<\/p>\n<p>In a topsy-turvy match, the Saints gave up a 10-lead before scoring 34 consecutive points in a savage turnaround, before the Giants threatened to pinch it back late.<\/p>\n<p>The fightback came after Giants coach John Harbaugh brutally replaced quarterback Jameis Winston with JJ McCarthy, with the move paying dividends as McCarthy threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely to briefly threaten to pull off the impossible.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy gave the Giants the shot in the arm they needed.<\/p>\n<p>The former first round pick by the Vikings, McCarthy was making his first appearance for his new side after being traded by Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy helped cut the deficit from 24 to seven, throwing for a whopping 243 yards in the fourth quarter alone.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants were deep in Saints territory and with a chance to tie the game but McCarthy\u2019s fourth down pass to Likely was broken up, sealing a New Orleans victory.<\/p>\n<p>243 yards is the second-most passing yards in a fourth quarter by any QB who did not start over the last 25 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Winston had thrown 14 of 26 completed passes, including a touchdown pass, before being removed.<\/p>\n<p>The quarterback change follows first-choice QB Jaxson Dart\u2019s season-ending knee injury against the LA Rams in Week 2.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in England, the Houston Texans snatched a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the final seconds of regulation time after a 49-yard field goal from Ka\u2019imi Fairbairn.<\/p>\n<p>The game featured chaos in the opening seconds, with umpire Larry Smith carted off Wembley Stadium after sustaining a leg injury while slipping on the grass.<\/p>\n<p>The middle school principal was attended to by both team\u2019s trainers, with the match officiated by a six-person officiating crew rather than the usual seven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst-content\">\ufeff12-YEAR FIRST FOR NFL BATTLER IN OVERTIME EPIC<\/p>\n<p>Andre Szmyt\u2019s 37-yard field goal on Sunday\u2019s final play gave Cleveland a 13-10 NFL victory over Baltimore and the AFC North division lead for the first time this late in a season since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Szmyt, who missed from 48 yards minutes before, delivered a kick that left both clubs 4-2 but the Browns atop the division on tie-breakers.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens, without injured star quarterback Lamar Jackson, played for the first time against Browns coach Todd Monken, who served as Baltimore\u2019s offensive coordinator the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Huntley flipped a two-yard touchdown pass to Josh Cuevas on the game\u2019s opening drive and Tyler Loop added a 34-yard field goal to give Baltimore a 10-0 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns, missing top rusher Quinshon Judkins with an ankle injury, answered on a 48-yard Szmyt field goal and Audric Estime\u2019s two-yard touchdown run to equalise with 8:33 remaining.<\/p>\n<p>At London, Ka\u2019imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play to give the Houston Texans a 34-31 victory over Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Browns place kicker Andre Szmyt watches his game-winning field goal. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)Source: APSzmyt celebrates with Ronnie Hickman Jr. (Photo by Gregory Shamus \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)Source: AFP<\/p>\n<p>C.J. Stroud completed 24-of-34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns as Houston improved to 2-4 while dropping the Jaguars to 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe played well as an offence and came out with the W so we\u2019ll be happy on the way back home,\u201d said Stroud. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just felt good. I feel in rhythm and I\u2019m having fun. It was really a team effort.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville\u2019s Trevor Lawrence threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns in a losing cause.<\/p>\n<p>Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter made an interception and three tackles plus four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown \u2013 the first player since 2002 with a pickoff and touchdown grab in one game.<\/p>\n<p>At Tampa Bay, Aaron Rodgers flipped a six-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 26-19 victory over the Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers matched division-leader Cleveland and the Ravens at 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff\u2018AWESOME BEING BACK\u2019: BEARS STAR RETURNS IN STYLE<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s Caleb Williams, who missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, completed 30-of-36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown and D\u2019Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns in the Bears\u2019 31-23 triumph at Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s awesome being back,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cAfter the long weeks trying to get back out here, the emotions took over. Then it was getting back to having a level head and being in control of myself for the guys.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels suffered a severe injury when tackling Bears tight end Colston Loveland, his face mask slamming into Loveland\u2019s knee.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels was down on the field for several minutes before being put onto a stretcher with his neck braced and taken off on a cart.<\/p>\n<p>The team announced he was alert and had movement in all his extremities as he was taken to a hospital for more evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>At New England, Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns to give the host Patriots a 26-19 victory over the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Joey Slye kicked field goals from 44 and 49 yards in the last 2:03 as previously winless Tennessee beat host Indianapolis 26-20.<\/p>\n<p>EAGLES\u2019 LOSING STREAK WORSENS<\/p>\n<p>The injury-riddled Philadelphia Eagles have lost a fourth game in a row, as life without Jalen Hurts began in ugly fashion against the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>With the star quarterback on the sidelines for at least four games with a blood clot in his calf, the Eagles, who are also without Saquon Barkley, Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby in a savage blow to their running back stocks, are facing having their season over before it had truly begun.<\/p>\n<p>Replacement QB Tanner McKee threw a 19-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith to draw the margin back to 19-14, but that was as good as his day got, with just 26 of 45 passes completed.<\/p>\n<p>Just minutes after the touchdown, he lost 12 yards on a fumble to spurn a drive and a chance to take the game off the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 6 NFL SCORES<\/p>\n<p>Texans 34-31 Jaguars<\/p>\n<p>Bears 31-23 Falcons<\/p>\n<p>Browns 13-10 Ravens<\/p>\n<p>Titans 26-20 Colts<\/p>\n<p>Patriots 26-19 Jets<\/p>\n<p>Saints 34-27 Giants<\/p>\n<p>Steelers 26-19 Buccaneers<\/p>\n<p>Cardinals 18-16 Rams<\/p>\n<p>Panthers 25-14 Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs 22-6 Chargers<\/p>\n<p>Bills 33-30 Raiders<\/p>\n<p>Broncos 17-14 Seahawks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Buffalo Bills player has sensationally been ejected for spitting in the direction of a rival player as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":933198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-933197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=933197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/933198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}