The Washington Football Team did the unexpected and won at home, 29-19 against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) on Sunday afternoon. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinecke (pictured left) had a touchdown pass and running back Antonio Gibson scored twice on the ground while the defense intercepted Bucs QB Tom Brady twice to lead the way as they improved to 3-6 this season. In addition, Washington held the football for nearly 40 minutes in the win. On the down side, Washington defensive end Chase Young was lost for the season with a knee injury.
The New England Patriots (6-4) are starting to serve notice they should be in consideration among the favorites in the AFC as they annihilated the visiting Cleveland Browns, 45-7 for their fourth straight victory. The Browns (5-5) led 7-0 and then it was all New England as rookie QB Mac Jones had three TD passes as the Pats amassed 452 yards in offense, including 184 rushing yards. Browns QB Baker Mayfield left the game with a knee injury as the Patriots defense totaled five sacks.
The Tennessee Titans held off the New Orleans Saints, 23-21 as their defense thwarted a two-point conversion attempt in the final minute. It was the sixth consecutive win for the Titans (8-2) as QB Ryan Tannehilll scored a rushing TD and also threw for a score to pace the victory. The Saints (5-4) lost their second straight game even though reserve QB Trevor Siemian had two scoring passes.
In Arizona, the Carolina Panthers buried the Cardinals, 34-10 as Cam Newton returned with an early fury, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter with a run and later with a pass to wide receiver Robby Anderson as they improved to 5-5 this season. The Cardinals (8-2) were without starters Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins for a second straight game and this time it showed as they fell behind 23-0 by halftime. In the second half, the Panthers put it on cruise control as the defense limited the Cards to just 169 yards in total offense while also getting four QB sacks and forcing two turnovers in the rout.
In the Sunday night game, the Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) throttled the host Las Vegas Raiders, 41-14 behind a tremendous performance from QB Patrick Mahomes, who had 406 passing yards along with five touchdown passes. It was the third straight win for Kansas City and they regained first place in the AFC West division. The Chiefs totaled 516 yards of total offense in the game while their defense held Las Vegas (5-4) to only 50 yards on the ground and had two sacks while also forcing two turnovers.
The Green Bay Packers (8-2) shut out the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 17-0, spoiling the return from injury for Seattle QB Russell Wilson, who was sacked three times and threw two interceptions. Green Bay got two scoring runs from A.J. Dillon and the Packers defense limited the Seahawks (3-6) to only 208 yards in total offense.
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There was a tie as the Pittsburgh Steelers and visiting Detroit Lions finished in a 16-16 score in the sloppy weather. The Steelers defense registered four QB sacks while the Lions defense forced three turnovers. Lions kicker Ryan Santoso missed a 48-yard field goal in the OT and also botched an extra point kick . . . The Minnesota Vikings (4-5) did enough to beat the host Los Angeles Chargers, 27-20 as QB Kirk Cousins hooked up twice with Tyler Conklin on scoring passes while the defense limited the Chargers (5-4) to 253 yards in offense . . . The Buffalo Bills (6-3) bounced back big time this weekend with a 45-17 drubbing of the host New York Jets, who fell to 2-7 this season. Bills QB Josh Allen had two TD passes and the offense gained 489 yards in offense while the Bills defense intercepted four passes in the blowout win . . . The Dallas Cowboys (7-2) also rebounded well with a 43-3 win against the visiting Atlanta Falcons (4-5) as their defense intercepted three passes and QB Dak Prescott had two TD passes and a rushing TD while RB Ezekiel Elliott had two rushing scores . . . In the Thursday night game, the Miami Dolphins (3-7) stunned the visiting Baltimore Ravens, 22-10 as Xavien Howard had a 49-yard fumble return for a score and QB Tua Tagovailoa scored a rushing TD while kicker Jason Sanders nailed three field goals to lead the way. Baltimore (6-3) turned the ball over twice and were limited to only 94 yards rushing in defeat . . . The Indianapolis Colts (5-5) raced out to a 17-0 lead against Jacksonville (2-7) and then held on for a 23-17 home victory (their third in a row) despite being outgained 331-295 in total yardage as kicker Mike Badgley made three field goals. Colts RB Jonathan Taylor scored a TD and gained 116 yards rushing to pace the offense. The Jags scored twice on the ground, but a blocked punt for a score by Indy linebacker E.J. Speed proved to be the difference in the final outcome . . . The Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) got a 30-13 road win against the Denver Broncos (5-5) as QB Jalen Hurts had two scoring passes and defensive back Darius Slay scooped up a fumble and went 82 yards for another touchdown in the easy win . . . The San Francisco 49ers (4-5) crushed the visiting Los Angeles Rams (7-3) on Monday Night Football, 31-10 behind a stingy defense that had two interceptions, including a "pick six" 27-yard touchdown return by Jimmie Ward in the first quarter. The 'Niners dominated from start to finish in this one as QB Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes and WR Deebo Samuel scored twice, one on a 40-yard TD catch and also an eight yard scoring run.
WEEK TEN RESULTS
Miami 22, Baltimore 10
Washington 29, Tampa Bay 19
Dallas 43, Atlanta 3
New England 45, Cleveland 7
Tennessee 23, New Orleans 21
Indianapolis 23, Jacksonville 17
Buffalo 45, N.Y. Jets 17
Detroit 16, Pittsburgh 16 (OT)
Carolina 34, Arizona 10
Minnesota 27, L.A. Chargers 20
Philadelphia 30, Denver 13
Green Bay 17, Seattle 0
Kansas City 41, Las Vegas 14
San Francisco 31, L.A. Rams 10
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