NFL - Week Six Review

The Houston Texans served notice they are for real as they defeated the host Kansas City Chiefs, 31-24 to improve to 4-2 this season. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson rushed for two scores, including the game winner from one yard out with 6:17 left in the game, and also had a TD pass. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes threw for three scores and was intercepted once in the loss.
The Texans rushed for 192 yards in the win and limited the Chiefs to just 20 minutes of possession time in the game. It was the second straight loss (both at home) for the Chiefs, who are also 4-2 this season.
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 5-0 as they smashed the Los Angeles Rams, 20-7 as their defense limited L.A. quarterback Jared Goff to a ridiculously low 78 passing yards. In addition, the Rams (3-3) gained a total of 165 yards in offense and had only ten first downs in the loss, which was their third in a row. 49ers running back Tevin Coleman and QB Jimmy Garoppolo each had a rushing touchdown in the win.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had a big day in team win.

The Minnesota Vikings (4-2) knocked off the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, 38-20 as QB Kirk Cousins, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week, passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns to lead the way. Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught seven passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns while Eagles QB Carson Wentz had two TD passes in defeat.
In the Thursday night game, the New England Patriots improved to 6-0 as they pounded the visiting New York Giants, 35-14 while getting touchdowns from the special teams and defense. Pats QB Tom Brady had a pair of rushing touchdowns and their defense intercepted three passes.
The New York Jets shocked the visiting Dallas Cowboys, 24-22 as QB Sam Darnold had two TD passes and RB Le'Veon Bell rushed for another score to help lead them to their first win of the season. Meanwhile, Dallas (3-3) lost their third consecutive game as they fell behind 21-3 in the second quarter before mounting a furious fourth quarter rally to pull within two points with 43 seconds remaining. But the two-point conversion try failed and the Jets (1-4) got the win.


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The Seattle Sehawks (5-1) won on the road at Cleveland, beating the Browns, 32-28 as QB Russell Wilson had two TD passes and a rushing score to pace the win.  The Browns (2-4) turned the ball over four times, including QB Baker Mayfield tossing three interceptions . . .  Teddy Bridgewater hooked up with tight end Jared Cook on a four-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter as the New Orleans Saints (5-1) won at Jacksonville, 13-6. The Jaguars managed just 226 yards of total offense and just eleven first downs . . .  The Pittsburgh Steelers rolled past the hapless L.A. Chargers, 24-17 on Sunday Night Football as running back James Conner scored twice and the defense also got a touchdown on a fumbled lateral return by rookie linebacker Devin Bush. The Chargers turned the ball over three times (including two INT by QB Philip Rivers) as they slipped to 2-4 this season . . .  Over in London, the Carolina Panthers (4-2) beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 37-26 as Curtis Samuel and RB Christian McCaffrey each had two touchdowns and QB Kyle Allen had a pair of TD passes. Bucs QB Jameis Winston was intercepted five times in the loss . . .  The Baltimore Ravens knocked off the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 23-17 as Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram scored rushing touchdowns and kicker Justin Tucker made three field goals to provide the difference against the winless Bengals . . .  Arizona rookie QB Kyler

Murray (pictured at right) passed for 340 yards and three TD to offset four scoring passes by Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan as the host Cardinals (2-3-1) topped the Falcons, 34-33 as Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant missed the PAT kick that would have tied the game . . .  The Denver Broncos (2-4) won their second consecutive game, a 16-0 shutout against the visiting Tennessee Titans as their defense held the Titans (2-4) to just 204 total yards and just 39 rushing yards while also picking off three passes. Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay scored a rushing TD and three field goals by PK Brandon McManus helped make the difference . . .  The Washington Redskins (1-5) held off the host Miami Dolphins, 17-16 in a battle of winless teams. Redskins WR Terry McLaurin caught two TD passes prior to a Dolphins rally as reserve QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had a TD pass with just six seconds left to play to get to within one point, but Miami (0-5) went for the two point conversion for the win and failed . . . The Monday Night Football game was a squeaker won by the host Green Bay Packers, 23-22 against the Detroit Lions (2-2-1) as kicker Mason Crosby made a 23-yard field goal as time expired. The game had controversy regarding penalties called by the refs as Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers was twice called for illegal hands to the face that gave Green Bay (5-1) automatic first downs and kept alive a touchdown drive to get them close and then the final drive that helped to allow the game winning kick. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes in the game while Lions kicker Matt Prater made five goals, including two from over 50 yards, in the loss.


Week Six Results
New England 35, N.Y. Giants 14
Carolina 37, Tampa Bay 26
Minnesota 38, Philadelphia 20
Washington 17, Miami 16
Seattle 32, Cleveland 28
Houston 31, Kansas City 24
New Orleans 13, Jacksonville 6
Baltimore 23, Cincinnati 17
Arizona 34, Atlanta 33
San Francisco 20, L.A. Rams 7
N.Y. Jets 24, Dallas 22
Denver 16, Tennessee 0
Pittsburgh 24, L.A. Chargers 17
Green Bay 23, Detroit 22