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| Drew Brees and the Saints crushed Tampa Bay on Sunday night. |
There were a lot of fantastic finishes around the NFL this weekend and when the games were completed, the Pittsburgh Steelers stayed unbeaten and the Kansas City Chiefs just continue to win. And regarding the big showdown on Sunday night, the Saints went marching in and blasted the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38-3 to take over first place in the NFC South division.
The Steelers (8-0) did indeed stay unbeaten with a 24-19 road victory against the Dallas Cowboys (2-7) with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger leading the way with three touchdown passes along with 306 passing yards. The Cowboys had a chance to get the win, but the Steelers defense held up in the closing seconds to stop their effort.
The Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) stormed back from an 11-point deficit to beat the visiting Carolina Panthers, 33-31 as QB Patrick Mahomes threw four TD passes along with 372 passing yards to get it done. Carolina (3-6) lost their fourth straight game even though QB Teddy Bridgewater had 310 passing yards and two scoring passes along with a touchdown run. Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned from injury and had a rushing touchdown along with 151 combined yards in the loss.
The Sunday night game was a one-sided blowout win for the New Orleans Saints (6-2) as they won, 38-3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) and took over first place in the NFC South division. The Saints swept the two games with Tampa Bay as QB Drew Brees had four touchdown passes and the
The Buffalo Bills (7-2) blasted the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 44-34 as QB Josh Allen had 415 yards passing with three TD passes and a rushing score to pace the offense. The Bills defense had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries while also sacking Seattle QB Russell Wilson five times. Seattle dropped to 6-2 with the loss.
In the Thursday night game, the Green Bay Packers (6-2) got a big road win, 34-17 over the San Francisco 49ers (4-5) with QB Aaron Rodgers throwing four touchdown passes while completing 25-of-31 passes for 305 yards. The Green Bay defense limited the injury ravaged 49ers to 55 rushing yards and forced two turnovers.
The Baltimore Ravens improved to 6-2 with a 24-10 win at Indianapolis behind a stellar defense that forced two turnovers and made key stops while defensive back Chuck Clark took a fumble back 65 yards for a score to lead the way. The Colts (5-3) held a 10-7 halftime lead, but were shut out in the second half even though they out gained the Ravens in total yardage.
The Miami Dolphins (5-3) held on for a 34-31 shootout win on the road against the Arizona Cardinals (5-3) as their defense scored a touchdown for the second straight game while QB Tua Tagovailoa threw for two scores and kicker Jason Sanders made two field goals from beyond 50 yards. The Cardinals had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, but kicker Zane Gonzalez came up short on a 49-yard field goal attempt. Arizona QB Kyler Murray had three scoring passes and a touchdown run in defeat.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Tennessee Titans (6-2) battered the visiting Chicago Bears (5-4) in a 24-17 home win to move into first place all alone in the AFC South division. The Titans defense recovered two fumbles, including a scoop-and-score of 63 yards by Desmond King to help build a 17-0 lead. Bears QB Nick Foles passed for 335 yards and two scores in the loss, which was the Bears' third in a row . . . The Las Vegas Raiders (5-3) dodged a bullet in Los Angeles as they won, 31-26 over the Chargers (2-6) when an apparent game-winning TD pass from Chargers QB Justin Herbert (326 passing yards with two TD) to tight end Donald Parham on the final play of the game was overturned on a replay review. Raiders QB Derek Carr had two touchdown passes in the win . . . The Atlanta Falcons (3-6) beat the visiting Denver Broncos, 34-27 behind three TD passes from QB Matt Ryan while the Broncos (3-5) QB Drew Lock had two TD passes and a scoring run in defeat . . . Minnesota (3-6) beat the visiting Detroit Lions, 34-20 with running back Dalvin Cook rushing for 206 yards and scoring twice, including a game sealing 70-yard TD romp. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had three TD passes in the win while the Lions (3-5) had three turnovers (on interceptions) in the loss . . . The New York Giants improved to 2-7 as they toppled the Washington football team (2-6) for the second time this season, winning 23-20 on the road behind a defense that forced five turnovers (three interceptions and two fumbles) while controlling the clock with nearly 37 minutes of ball possession. Washington QB Kyle Allen left the game with an ankle injury and will be out for the rest of the season . . . The Houston Texans (2-6) sent the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-7) to their seventh straight defeat with a 27-25 road win as QB Deshaun Watson had a pair of TD passes. Jags QB Jake Luton filled in for injured starter Gardner Minshew (thumb) and passed for 304 yards with a touchdown pass and also had a 13-yard scoring run in defeat . . . Nick Folk made a 51-yard field goal as time ran out to help the New England Patriots (3-5) snap a four-game losing streak with a 30-27 road victory against the New York Jets, who dropped to 0-9 this season. Pats QB Cam Newton had two scoring runs in the win to offset three touchdown passes by Jets QB Joe Flacco.
Week Nine Results
Green Bay 34, San Francisco 17
Tennessee 24, Chicago 17
Buffalo 44, Seattle 34
N.Y. Giants 23, Washington 20
Houston 27, Jacksonville 25
Minnesota 34, Detroit 20
Atlanta 34, Denver 27
Kansas City 33, Carolina 31
Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 10
Las Vegas 31, L.A. Chargers 26
Miami 34, Arizona 31
Pittsburgh 24, Dallas 19
New Orleans 38, Tampa Bay 3
New England 30, N.Y. Jets 27
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