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NFL - Week Nine Recap

 

The Buffalo Bills went to 7-2 this season with a thrilling 30-27 win against the visiting Miami Dolphins (2-6) when Tyler Bass (pictured left) kicked a 61-yard field goal with five seconds left. Miami had tied the game at 27-27 when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle with 1:38 remaining. But the Bills drove downfield and got the winning kick. Buffalo QB Josh Allen had three TD passes in the win while Dolphins running back De'Von Achane scored a rushing TD and also had a receiving score in defeat.

The Atlanta Falcons (6-3) knocked off the Dallas Cowboys, 27-21 behind three touchdown passes by QB Kirk Cousins. The Cowboys (3-5) scored late on a TD pass by backup QB Cooper Rush (starter Dak Prescott left with a hamstring injury that could keep him out for several weeks), but the Falcons recovered the onside kick to seal the game.

In Baltimore, it was all Ravens (6-3) in a 41-10 beat down of the Denver Broncos (5-4) as QB Lamar Jackson had three TD passes, with two of them going to WR Zay Flowers, who had five receptions for 127 yards. Ravens RB Derrick Henry scored twice and rushed for 106 yards in the rout.

The Washington Commanders (7-2) won again, this time 27-22 on the road against the New York Giants (2-7) with rookie QB Jayden Daniels throwing for two scores and RB Austin Ekeler getting a rushing touchdown to lead the way. The Giants kept it interesting with a late scoring pass from QB Daniel Jones, who had two of them in defeat.

The Detroit Lions (7-1) toppled the host Green Bay Packers, 24-14 as QB Jared Goff threw for a score and RB Jahmyr Gibbs had a 15-yard TD run to go along with a "pick six" 27-yard interception score by Kerby Joseph to give the Lions a 17-3 halftime lead. The Packers (6-3) out gained the Lions 411-261 in total yardage, but didn't score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter to account for the final score.

The Los Angeles Chargers roughed up the host Cleveland Browns, 27-10 to improve to 5-3 with QB Justin Herbert passing for two scores and passing for 282 yards while the Chargers defense had three interceptions and six sacks. Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston hauled in a 66-yard TD pass and had four receptions for 118 yards. The Browns (2-7) turned it over three times (all on interceptions thrown by QB Jameis Winston) but did manage six QB sacks in the loss.

Cincinnati clobbered the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, 41-24 as QB Joe Burrow had five touchdown passes. The Bengals (4-5) had 373 yards in total offense. The Raiders dropped to 2-7 this season and managed only 217 total yards in offense. 

The Arizona Cardinals (5-4) continue to roll along as they remained atop the NFC West division with a 29-9 win against the visiting Chicago Bears (4-4) and rushed for 213 yards with all three touchdowns being scored on the ground, including a 53 yard scoring run by Emari Demercado just before the first half ended. Cardinals RB James Conner rushed for 107 yards in the easy win. Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams was sacked six times and suffered an ankle injury at the end of the game.

In overtime, the Los Angeles Rams (4-4) won their third straight game as they got a 26-20 win against the host Seattle Seahawks (4-5) when QB Matthew Stafford threw a 39-yard scoring pass to WR DeMarcus Robinson, who had two scoring catches. The Seahawks led 13-3 at halftime, but the Rams took the lead 20-13 in the fourth quarter when DB Kamren Kinchens (two interceptions) took a pick back 102 yards for a touchdown. Seattle QB Geno Smith (363 passing yards, two TD, three INT) led a game tying scoring drive and hit WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (seven receptions for 180 yards) on a 14-yard TD pass with 51 seconds left in the game.  

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 6-2 with their fourth straight win as they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 28-23 after nearly blowing a 22-0 lead. The Jaguars (2-7) had a chance to win the game, but QB Trevor Lawrence was intercepted in the end zone with just over a minute to play. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had a monster game, going for 159 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 20-yard receiving score. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts had a passing and rushing TD in the victory. Jacksonville closed to within 22-16 with 5:12 left in the third quarter when Trevon Walker scooped up a fumble and took it 35 yards for a touchdown. (Jags QB) Lawrence scored two rushing touchdowns in defeat. 

The Tennessee Titans (2-6) won in overtime, 20-17 against the visiting New England Patriots (2-7) on a 25-yard field goal by Nick Folk with 2:32 remaining. The Patriots forced the OT session when rookie QB Drake Maye threw a five yard scoring pass to RB Rhamondre Stevensson on the final play. Titans QB Mason Rudolph had a pair of scoring passes in the win.

The Carolina Panthers (2-7) won at home, 23-22 over the New Orleans Saints (2-7), who dropped their seventh game in a row and fired Head Coach Dennis Allen. Panthers QB Bryce Young had a TD pass and RB Chubba Hubbard scored two rushing touchdowns to lead the way. Saints QB Derek Carr threw a TD pass and Taysom Hill had a rushing score in the loss.

On Thursday night, the New York Jets (3-6) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 21-13 come from behind win at home against the Houston Texans (6-3) as QB Aaron Rodgers had three TD passes with two of them going to WR Garrett Wilson. Texans RB Joe Mixon rushed for 106 yards and scored a touchdown in the setback.

The Sunday Night Football Game in Minnesota saw the Vikings (6-2) knock off the Indianapolis Colts, 21-13 as QB Sam Darnold had three TD passes in the second half comeback win. The Colts (4-5) had a 7-0 halftime lead, thanks to a 38 yard fumble return score by Kenny Moore II in the second quarter. Indianapolis managed only 227 yards in total offense and had the ball for just over 23 minutes. 

On Monday night, the host Kansas City Chiefs stayed undefeated this season (8-0) with a 30-24 win in overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) as running back Kareem Hunt (106 rushing yards) scored on a two-yard run with 4:08 left in OT to get it done. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes passed for three touchdowns (along with 291 yards) with two of them going to WR DeAndre Hopkins. The Buccaneers took a 14-10 lead in the third quarter when QB Baker Mayfield threw an 11-yard TD pass to Cade Otton. The Chiefs battled back with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 24-17 lead before the Bucs scored on a one-yard TD pass from Mayfield to Ryan Miller with just 27 seconds left to force the overtime.

WEEK NINE RESULTS 

N.Y. Jets 21, Houston 13 

Baltimore 41, Denver 10 

Cincinnati 41, Las Vegas 24

L.A. Chargers 27, Cleveland 10

Carolina 23, New Orleans 22

Washington 27, N.Y. Giants 22

Buffalo 30, Miami 27

Atlanta 27, Dallas 21 

Tennessee 20, New England 17 (OT)

Arizona 29, Chicago 9

Philadelphia 28, Jacksonville 23

Detroit 24, Green Bay 14

L.A. Rams 26, Seattle 20 (OT)  

Minnesota 21, Indianapolis 13  

Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 24 (OT) 

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NFL - Week Nine Preview

 

Week Nine around the NFL brings some good games, including the Green Bay Packers (6-2) hosting the Detroit Lions (6-1) in a battle for first place in the NFC North division. The Lions are coming off a 52-14 beating they inflicted against the Tennessee Titans while the Packers won on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both teams have been rolling lately and this one will probably go back and forth. 

Lions quarterback Jared Goff continues to impress even with only passing for less than 100 yards in the easy win last weekend. The running game for the Lions is solid (5.1 yards per rush) and even with the defense losing Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg, the Lions continue to dominate their opponents. The Packers offense may have to go with backup QB Malik Willis if Jordan Love (groin injury) cannot answer the bell this Sunday afternoon, which could mean more carries for running back Josh Jacobs. 

The Baltimore Ravens (5-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to Cleveland and now face the surging Denver Broncos (5-3) and their tough defense. The Ravens will be at home, but they have to be more consistent on defense after getting torched by Browns QB Jameis Winston last week. Quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry continue to carry the offense and a ball control attack against Denver should help to provide the margin of victory this week. The Broncos will be ready to go and if rookie QB Bo Nix gets protection from the offensive line, the Broncos could pull off the upset. 

The Monday night game in Kansas City is a throwback to Super Bowl 55 as the unbeaten Chiefs (7-0) take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4), who are coming off a tough loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Chiefs just keep on rolling along and the defense does the job week after week. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and company average just under 25 points per game, but still have been criticized for not playing well. The running game has been adequate and now with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on the team, it gives another option to the passing game. 

The Buccaneers defense will be tested again this weekend and QB Baker Mayfield will be looking to air it out against a solid defensive squad. However, being without injured top receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin will make it tougher. The likely outcome in this game is another Chiefs win. 

The rest of the NFL action for Week Nine follows up in the capsule style and the Heftyinfo picks follow up. 

Dallas (3-4) at Atlanta (5-3) - The Falcons should win this one as the Cowboys are so banged up on defense and cannot stop the run. 

Miami (2-5) at Buffalo (6-2) - The Bills are running away with the AFC East this season and should continue that this weekend. 

New Orleans (2-6) at Carolina (1-7) - Who cares? 

Las Vegas (2-6) at Cincinnati (3-5) - Must win game for the Bengals . . . they must find a way to get it done. 

L.A. Chargers (4-3) at Cleveland (2-6) - Can the Browns get two wins in a row? The Chargers better be ready for this one. 

Indianapolis (4-4) at Minnesota (5-2) - This game could be a tight one and was "flexed" to Sunday night. Vikings have dropped two in a row and the Colts always show up and play hard and will have veteran QB Joe Flacco starting this week. 

Washington (6-2) at N.Y. Giants (2-6) - The Commanders really lucked out last week for a win and the Giants battled the Steelers on Monday night, but came up short. Look for a competitive game in this one. 

New England (2-6) at Tennessee (1-6) - Neither of these two teams scores many points, so will that mean a high scoring game? 

Chicago (4-3) at Arizona (4-4) - The Bears need a big bounce back after that crazy, last second loss last week to the Commanders. The Cardinals have quietly played well and share first place in the NFC West. Toss up here. 

L.A. Rams (3-4) at Seattle (4-4) - Which Seahawks team will show up this week? The Rams have steadily improved each week. Another toss up game.

Jacksonville (2-6) at Philadelphia (5-2) - This game could be decided in a hurry, which could be why it was moved from the "prime time" Sunday night slot. Fly Eagles Fly! 

The Heftyinfo picks for Week Nine   . . . . . . . . . . .        (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS) 

N.Y. Jets over Houston 

Atlanta over Dallas 

Baltimore over Denver 

Buffalo over Miami 

Carolina over New Orleans 

Cincinnati over Las Vegas 

L.A. Chargers over Cleveland

Minnesota over Indianapolis 

Washington over N.Y. Giants 

Tennessee over New England 

Chicago over Arizona 

Detroit over Green Bay 

Seattle over L.A. Rams 

PHILADELPHIA over Jacksonville 

Kansas City over Tampa Bay 

Last Week's Record - 9-7

SEASON RECORD - 77-46 

Lock of the Week Record - 5-3 

 

 

Dodgers Win World Series

 

 

The Los Angeles Dodgers made quick work of the New York Yankees, winning the 2024 World Series in five games. 

Freddie Freeman, who hit four home runs in the five games, was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.

NFL - Week Eight Recap

 

The Chicago Bears (4-3) and Washington Commanders (6-2) played a defensive struggle in D.C. and the Commanders came away with the 18-15 victory on a 52 yard "Hail Mary" TD pass from QB Jayden Daniels (326 passing yards) that was tipped into the hands of Noah Brown (pictured left) as time expired. Bears running back Roschon Johnson scored on a one-yard run with 25 seconds remaining in the game to give Chicago a 15-12 lead. The Commanders held a 12-0 lead late in the third quarter before D'Andre Swift (129 yards on 18 carries) ripped off a 56 yard TD run to get the Bears to within 12-7 with 43 seconds remaining. Commanders kicker Austin Siebert made four field goals in the game to help decide the final outcome.

How about the Cleveland Browns? 

They surprised the Baltimore Ravens, 29-24 for the home win and improved to 2-6 and snapped the Ravens (5-3) five game win streak as quarterback Jameis Winston passed for three touchdowns and 334 yards, including a game winning 38-yard TD pass to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds remaining. The Browns racked up 402 yards in total offense in the win. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson had a pair of touchdown passes and RB Derrick Henry scored a rushing TD in the loss.

The Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) methodically marched up and down the field in the second half of their 37-17 blowout road win against the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) for their third consecutive win. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts rushed for three scores and had a TD pass as well in the win while their defense got two turnovers and limited the Bengals to 280 total yards.

In Miami, the upstart Arizona Cardinals rallied from ten points down and won, 28-27 when kicker Chad Ryland drilled a 34-yard field goal at the final gun to improve to 4-4 this season. The Dolphins (2-5) led 27-18 in the final quarter following RB Raheem Mostert's second rushing touchdown. But the Cardinals rallied back behind QB Kyler Murray (307 passing yards with two TD) and RB James Conner, who scored on a two-yard run with 8:47 left to go to get Arizona to within 27-25. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa played for the first time in over a month and had a TD pass and 234 passing yards in defeat.

The Detroit Lions (6-1) completely dominated the visiting Tennessee Titans in a 52-14 win as RB Jahmyr Gibbs had a rushing 70-yard rushing TD while RB David Montgomery also had a rushing TD and also  threw a TD pass to tight end Sam LaPorta. Kalif Raymond took a punt return back 90 yards for a touchdown and also caught one of QB Jared Goff's three scoring passes. The Titans (1-6) out gained the Lions in total yardage by 416 - 225, but had four turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions) and were blown out as they dropped their third game in  a row.

The Houston Texans (6-2) survived at home against the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20 with Joe Mixon going for 102 rushing yards and a touchdown and QB D.J. Stroud throwing a TD pass along with three field goals by Ka'imi Fairbairn. The Colts dropped to 4-4 as QB Anthony Richardson had a TD pass and RB Jonathan Taylor scored a TD and had 105 rushing yards in defeat.

The Atlanta Falcons (5-3) won at Tampa Bay, 31-26 to sweep the season series and take over sole possession of first place in the NFC South division. Falcons QB Kirk Cousins tossed four TD passes with 276 passing yards to lead the attack. The Buccaneers (4-4) rallied back in the fourth quarter after falling behind 31-17, but couldn't finish the deal as QB Baker Mayfield had three TD passes along with two interceptions and 330 passing yards. 

Green Bay won, 30-27 at Jacksonville when Brandon McManus made a 24-yard field goal as time expired to get to 6-2 for the year. Packers starting QB Jordan Love was injured (groin) and Malik Willis took over and had a scoring pass while running back Josh Jacobs scored twice on the ground while gaining 127 yards. The Jaguars (2-6) were led by QB Trevor Lawrence, who had a rushing score and passed for two more touchdowns and 308 yards in the loss.

The New England Patriots (2-6) snapped a six game slide with a 25-22 stunner against the listless New York Jets (2-6) as backup QB Jacoby Brissett (who came on for injured starter Drake Maye) led the final drive for the go ahead touchdown (one yard run) by RB Rhamondre Stevenson with 22 seconds left to play. Maye had a 17-yard TD run before leaving the game. Jets QB Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes in the loss, which was the fifth straight for them. 

 

The Buffalo Bills (6-2) throttled the host Seattle Seahawks, 31-10 as QB Josh Allenhad two touchdown passes and RB James Cook rushed for 111 yards (17 carries) and scored two running touchdowns. Seattle (4-4) gained just 233 yards in offense and turned the football over two times.

In Los Angeles, the Chargers (4-3) rolled past the New Orleans Saints, 26-8 with QB Justin Herbert throwing for two touchdowns (both to WR Ladd McConkey) and J.K. Dobbins had a rushing score as well. The Saints (2-6) lost their sixth consecutive game.

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Rams (3-4) toppled the visiting Minnesota Vikings, 30-20 with quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing four touchdown passes (one interception) along with 279 passing yards while the defense sacked Vikings QB Sam Darnold three times, including one for a safety with 1:36 left in the fourth quarter that sealed the win. The Vikings (5-2) dropped their straight game as Darnold had a pair of scoring passes in defeat. 

The Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) stayed unbeaten as they won, 27-20 on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) with QB Patrick Mahomes throwing two TD passes and Kareem Hunt getting a rushing score. Raiders QB Gardner Minshew had a pair of TD passes, but they managed just 33 rushing yards in the loss.

The Denver Broncos (5-3) won at home, 28-7 against the hapless Carolina Panthers (1-7) with QB Bo Nix scoring a rushing touchdown and passing for three more scores along with 284 passing yards. The Panthers had a brief 7-0 lead on the first of two TD passes by QB Bryce Young, who also threw two interceptions in defeat. 

In the Sunday night game, the San Francisco 49ers scored 21 points in the third quarter and beat the visiting Dallas Cowboys, 30-24 to improve to 4-4 this season. 49ers QB Brock Purdy had a TD pass and run along with RB Isaac Guerendo adding a scoring run and three field goals by Anders Carlson to lead the way. Dallas (3-4) got a pair of scoring passes from Dak Prescott to WR CeeDee Lamb and RB Ezekiel Elliott had a touchdown run. The 49ers amassed 469 total yards in offense, including 223 rushing yards as they gained a share of first place in the NFC West.

The Monday Night Football game went to the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) as they won at home, 26-18 against the New York Giants (2-6) as Calvin Austin III took a punt back 73 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to break a 9-9 tie. Austin later hauled in a 29-yard TD pass from QB Russell Wilson (278 passing yards, one TD) to make it 23-9 with 13:16 remaining in the game. The Giants got back into it when RB Tyrone Tracy, Jr. (145 rushing yards on 20 carries) ran 45 yards for a score to cut the Steelers lead to 23-15. Each team traded field goals from there to account for the final score.

 

WEEK EIGHT RESULTS 

L.A. Rams 30, Minnesota 20 

Detroit 52, Tennessee 14 

Arizona 28, Miami 27 

Philadelphia 37, Cincinnati 17 

Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 26 

Green Bay 30, Jacksonville 27 

Cleveland 29, Baltimore 24

Houston 23, Indianapolis 20

New England 25, N.Y. Jets 22 

L.A. Chargers 26, New Orleans 8

Buffalo 31, Seattle 10

Denver 28, Carolina 14

Washington 18, Chicago 15

Kansas City 27, Las Vegas 20

San Francisco 30, Dallas 24

Pittsburgh 26, N.Y. Giants 18