NFL - Week Ten Review

Arizona WR DeAndre Hopkins made the game winning TD catch.

Wow! 

What a finish in the desert as the Arizona Cardinals (6-3) won the shootout, 32-30 against the Buffalo Bills (7-3) when quarterback Kyler Murray connected with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on a 43-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining in the game. That came after the Bills had gone ahead 30-26 when QB Josh Allen hit WR Stefon Diggs on a 21-yard scoring strike with just 34 seconds left in the final quarter. Murray also had two scoring runs for the Cardinals while Allen threw for two touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass from WR Isaiah McKenzie in the wild game.

The Los Angeles Rams (6-3) beat the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 23-16 as their defense intercepted two passes and held Seattle QB Russell Wilson without a touchdown pass. Rams running back Malcolm Brown scored two rushing touchdowns in the win for the Rams, which created a three-way tie for first place in the NFC West division between the Rams, Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals (all 6-3) to this point in the season.

The Miami Dolphins (6-3) won their fifth straight game, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, 29-21 behind two TD passes from rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa and a solid defensive effort that limited the NFL's second best offense to just 273 total yards. Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert had a pair of TD passes and also threw an interception in the loss, which dropped the Bolts to 2-7 this season.

The New England Patriots (4-5) surprised the visiting Baltimore Ravens, 23-17 on Sunday Night Football as their defense limited the Ravens (6-3) to 115 yards rushing while QB Cam Newton had a TD pass and a rushing score to help make the difference. The Patriots also used a little trickery as wide receiver Jakobi Meyers threw a 24-yard TD pass to running back Rex Burkhead, who caught both Patriots scoring passes in the win. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson had two TD passes to WR Willie Snead along with one interception in the loss.

The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 9-0 this season with a 36-10 drubbing of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (2-6-1) with their defense dominating with four quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries. Meanwhile, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had four touchdown passes along with 333 passing yards in the rout. 

The New Orleans Saints (7-2) rolled past the visiting San Francisco 49ers, 27-13 while losing starting QB Drew Brees to a rib injury in the second half. Reserve QB Jameis Winston filled in and running back Alvin Kamara did the rest by scoring three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) to pace the offense. The 49ers fell to 4-6 this season as reserve QB Nick Mullens was intercepted twice and the 'Niners committed four turnovers in defeat.

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The Detroit Lions won at home, 30-27 against the Washington Football Team (2-7) as kicker Matt Prater made a 59-yard field goal as time expired to rescue the Lions (4-5), who had blown a 21-point second half lead . . .  The Green Bay Packers (7-2) struggled at home, but came away with a 24-20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8), who lost their eighth consecutive game. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes and ran for another touchdown to offset a big game from Jags' WR Keelan Cole, who scored twice with a 12-yard TD reception and a 91-yard punt return . . .  The Cleveland Browns fought off the visiting Houston Texans, 10-7 to go to 6-3 this season. Browns running backs Nick Chubb (126 yards and one rushing TD) and Kareem Hunt (104) each went for over 100 yards rushing to lead the offense. The Texans fell to 2-7 this season . . .  The New York Giants (3-7) won their second straight game by beating the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, 27-17 with QB Daniel Jones scoring a rushing TD and RB Wayne Gallman scoring two rushing touchdowns to lead the way in a game which had no touchdown passes. Despite the loss, the Eagles lead the NFC East division with a 3-5-1 record . . .  In Las Vegas, the Raiders (6-3) blasted the Denver Broncos, 37-12 as their defense had five takeaways in the win as Broncos QB Drew Lock was picked off four times and also lost a fumble. Raiders running backs Josh Jacobs (112 yards rushing) and Devontae Booker each scored twice on the ground as the team rushed for 203 yards in the win . . .  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3) bounced back from a blowout loss last week with a 46-23 road win against the Carolina Panthers (3-7), which lost their fifth consecutive game. Bucs QB Tom  Brady had three TD strikes in the win and running back Ronald Jones, who rushed for 192 yards on 23 carries, scored on a 98-yard run to lead the way. Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater threw a pair of TD passes and also had a rushing score before he left the game with a knee injury . . .  In the Thursday night game, the Indianapolis Colts (6-3) got a huge 34-17 road victory against the Tennessee Titans (6-3) by outscoring them 21-0 in the second half with solid defense and efficient play from QB Philip Rivers, who passed for 308 yards and one touchdown in the win. Colts RB Nyheim Hines had a pair of touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) and defensive back T.J. Carrie scored on a six-yard blocked punt return as well. The Colts D held the Titans to 294 yards in total offense, including just 137 passing yards . . .  The Minnesota Vikings (4-5) defeated the host Chicago Bears, 19-13 in the Monday night game as QB Kirk Cousins hooked up twice with WR Adam Thielen for touchdowns to help make the difference. The Bears managed just 32 yards in total offense in the second half and lost QB Nick Foles late in the game to injury as they lost their fourth straight game to drop to 5-5 this season. Cordarrelle Patterson scored the only TD for the Bears on a 104-yard kickoff return.

 

Week Ten Results 

Indianapolis 34, Tennessee 17 

Detroit 30, Washington 27 

Tampa Bay 46, Carolina 23

Cleveland 10, Houston 7 

Green Bay 24, Jacksonville 20 

N.Y. Giants 27, Philadelphia 17 

Miami 29, L.A. Chargers 21

L.A. Rams 23, Seattle 16 

New Orleans 27, San Francisco 13

Arizona 32, Buffalo 30 

Pittsburgh 36, Cincinnati 10 

Las Vegas 37, Denver 12 

New England 23, Baltimore 17  

Minnesota 19, Chicago 13