NFL - Week Ten Review

Who Dat?
The New Orleans Saints (8-1) completely destroyed the Cincinnati Bengals, 51-14 as quarterback Drew Brees (pictured left) threw for three touchdowns and also had a rushing score and running back Alvin Kamara scored two rushing touchdowns to pace the rout, which was the eighth straight win for the Saints.
New Orleans totaled 509 yards (including 244 yards rushing) in offense while building up a 35-7 halftime lead, which ballooned to 45-7 after three quarters.
Last Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2-1) had a similar result as they crushed the visiting Carolina Panthers, 52-21 behind a huge game from QB Ben Roethlisberger, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week.  Big Ben (pictured below right) had 328 yards passing and threw five scoring passes while the Steelers defense held the Panthers to 242 yards in total offense and forced two

turnovers.
The Los Angeles Rams (9-1) knocked off the Seattle Seahawks, 36-31 but later found out they lost wide receiver Cooper Kupp for the rest of the season to a knee injury.
The game had four lead changes before the Rams took control following a fumble recovery which they converted to a score when Brandin Cooks scored on a nine-yard run to give them a 36-24 lead with 5:49 remaining in the game. The Seahawks (4-5) rushed for 273 yards in the losing effort.
The Chicago Bears (6-3) beat the Detroit Lions, 34-22 behind QB Mitch Trubisky, who passed for 355 yards and three touchdowns, including two to WR Allen Robinson (six receptions, 133 yards). Meanwhile, the Chicago defense totaled six QB sacks and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions.
The Tennessee Titans shocked the visiting New England Patriots, routing them 34-10 as QB Marcus Mariota had two TD passes and RB Derrick Henry had two rushing scores. The Patriots were limited to just 40 rushing yards in the game.
Kansas City (9-1) knocked off the Arizona Cardinals, 26-14 for a home win as QB Patrick Mahomes threw two TD passes to WR Tyreek Hill, who celebrated one of the scores by going into the stands and taking over the TV camera and putting it on his teammates in the end zone.


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The Los Angeles Chargers (7-2) beat the Oakland Raiders, 20-6 for their sixth consecutive victory behind a pair of scoring passes from QB Philip Rivers, including a 66-yard strike to RB Melvin Gordon . . .  The Washington Redskins (6-3) beat Tampa Bay, 16-3 despite their defense allowing 501 yards to the Bucs. The difference in the outcome was four turnovers by the Buccaneers . . .  The Green Bay Packers had an easy home game, beating the Miami Dolphins, 31-12 as Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes and Aaron Jones rushed for 145 yards and two more scores . . .  The Cleveland Browns won at home, topping the Atlanta Falcons, 28-16 as Nick Chubb went 92 yards for a TD run while also hauling in a 13-yard TD pass from QB Baker Mayfield, who had three TD passes in the win . . .  Buffalo stormed past the host New York Jets, 41-10 as backup QB Matt Barkley had two TD passes and RB LeSean McCoy ran for 113 yards and two TD to lead the rout . . .  The Indianapolis Colts forced a crucial fumble late in the game to thwart a Jacksonville Jaguars rally as they won, 29-26. Colts QB Andrew Luck had three TD passes in the win . . .  In the Sunday night game, the Dallas Cowboys surprised the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-20 for their first road win of the season, riding RB Ezekiel Elliott's (151 yards rushing) two touchdowns, including the game winner on a one-yard run late in the fourth quarter. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had a TD pass and a scoring run in the win while Eagles QB Carson Wentz threw two TD passes in the loss. Both teams are now 4-5 and trail the Washington Redskins (6-3) by two games in the NFC East race . . .  The New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers, 27-23 on Monday Night Football, snapping a five-game losing streak as QB Eli Manning had three TD passes, including two to WR Odell Beckham, Jr. and the game winner to WR Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter.


WEEK TEN RESULTS
Pittsburgh 52, Carolina 21
Chicago 34, Detroit 22
New Orleans 51, Cincinnati 14
Cleveland 28, Atlanta 16
Washington 16, Tampa Bay 3
Kansas City 26, Arizona 14
Tennessee 34, New England 10
Buffalo 41, NY Jets 10
Indianapolis 29, Jacksonville 26
LA Chargers 20, Oakland 6
LA Rams 36, Seattle 31
Green Bay 31, Miami 12
Dallas 27, Philadelphia 20 
NY Giants 27, San Francisco 23