NFL Football - Week Six Review

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (pictured right) did it again as he threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kimbrell Thompkins with five seconds left in regulation to beat the visiting New Orleans Saints, 30-27. It was the first loss of the 2013 season for the Saints.
The game was back-and-forth throughout the final quarter as Saints QB Drew Brees threw a 34-yards TD pass to WR Kenny Stills with just over three minutes remaining to give New Orleans a 24-23 lead. After a field goal and following an interception, the Saints were up 27-23 with just under two minutes left. Brady and company then drove 70 yards to paydirt and the victory.

Cam Newton led the way in Panthers win.

Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week Cam Newton had a big game for the Carolina Panthers (2-3) as he threw for three touchdowns and the Panthers beat down the Minnesota Vikings, 35-10. Carolina running back Mike Tolbert rushed for two touchdowns in the win.

Green Bay outlasted the host Baltimore Ravens, 19-17 as kicker Mason Crosby nailed five field goals to go with a 64-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers (315 passing yards) to Jordy Nelson. Green Bay had good balance as well as RB Eddie Lacy gained 120 yards on the ground. Ravens QB Joe Flacco threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
Kansas City came alive in the second half and downed the visiting Oakland Raiders, 24-7 as the defense had TEN quarterback sacks and intercepted Oakland QB Terrelle Pryor three times, including a pick six by Husian Abduallah for 44 yards to ice the game. Running back Jamaal Charles scored twice and 128 total yards (78 rushing and 50 receiving) in the win as the Chiefs improved to 6-0.
The Denver Broncos (6-0) kept pace with Kansas City in the AFC West  by winning at home against a stubborn Jacksonville team, 35-19 behind three rushing touchdowns by RB Knowshon Moreno and two TD passes from QB Peyton Manning, who also threw a pick six interception. The Jaguars (0-6) trailed just 14-12 at halftime and kept it close until Moreno's third TD midway through the fourth quarter.
The St. Louis Rams (3-3) pulled off the stunner of the day as they routed the Houston Texans (2-4) on the road, 38-13 behind two defensive scores and three TD passes from QB Sam Bradford. Texans QB Matt Schaub left the game with an injury as the home crowd cheered his demise. Backup QB T.J. Yates threw a pick six, which was the fifth consecutive game a Houston QB has done that this season.
The Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants (0-6) on Thursday night, 27-21 as QB Jay Cutler threw for two touchdowns and 262 yards passing. New York QB Eli Manning was intercepted three times, giving him 15 for the season. Brandon Jacobs had 106 rushing yards and scored a touchdown in the losing effort.

 
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The Detroit Lions (4-2) topped the host Cleveland Browns, 31-17 as Reggie Bush (78 rushing and 57 receiving) went for 135 yards in total offense and scored a touchdown and QB Matthew Stafford had four TD passes, including three to tight end Joseph Fauria. Browns QB Brandon Weeden had two TD passes and two interceptions in the loss . . .    Philadelphia QB Nick Foles, filling in for the injured Michael Vick,  had three TD passes and rushed for another to lead the Eagles (3-3) to a 31-20 road win at Tampa Bay . . .     Cincinnati blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before beating the host Buffalo Bills, 27-24 in overtime on a 43-yard field goal by Mike Nugent. Bengals QB Andy Dalton had 337 passing yards and three TD strikes while Bills rookie QB Thad Lewis ran for one score and threw for two others in the loss . . .   The Seattle Seahawks (5-1) beat the visiting Tennessee Titans, 20-13 in a yawner as Marshawn Lynch ran for two touchdowns . . .   The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first game of the season with a 19-6 road victory over the New York Jets (3-3) as kicker Shaun Suisham kicked four field goals and the Steelers' defense intercepted Jets QB Geno Smith twice . . .   The host San Francisco 49ers got it rolling in the second half and beat the Arizona Cardinals, 32-20 as the defense got four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumbles) and QB Colin Kaepernick threw two TD passes for their third win a row . . .    The Dallas Cowboys (3-3) got a home win on Sunday night against the Washington Redskins, 31-16 despite being outgained by more than double, 433 to 213 in total offensive yardage as their biggest play of the game was an 86-yard punt return for TD by Dwayne Harris . . .  Philip Rivers connected with Keenan Allen on a 22-yard touchdown pass and kicker Nick Novak made four field goals to lead the way for the San Diego Chargers in a 19-9 win over the visiting Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football.