NFL - Week Eleven Recap

The Chicago Bears did it again! 

The Bears (7-3) won their seventh game in the last eight, and fifth comeback win this year, this time 19-17 against the host Minnesota Vikings on a 48-yard field goal by Cairo Santos (pictured left) as time expired. The winning kick was set up by a 56-yard kickoff return by Devin Duvernay right after the Vikings (4-6) took a 17-16 lead on a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback J.J. McCarthy (150 passing yards, one TD, two interceptions) to wide receiver Jordan Addison with 50 seconds remaining. The Bears had a 16-3 lead entering the fourth quarter before the Vikings scored twice, the other being a 16-yard scoring run by running back Jordan Mason with 12:33 left to play. The Bears took a 10-3 halftime lead thanks to a one-yard TD run by RB Kyle Monangai and the first of Santos' four field goals in the game. Two more Santos field goals in the third quarter built the lead up before Minnesota came back, only to fall short in this one. 

On Thursday night, the New England Patriots (9-2) ran their winning streak to eight games with a 27-14 home victory against the New York Jets (2-8), led by rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, who had three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) and QB Drake Maye, who passed for another score along with 281 passing yards. Jets QB Justin Fields had a rushing and passing touchdown in the loss. 

The Buffalo Bills (7-3) bounced back this week with a 44-32 home win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who dropped their third game in the last four to fall to 6-4 this season. Bills QB Josh Allen had a monster game, passing for three touchdowns and rushing for three more scores along with passing for 317 yards as they racked up 414 yards in total offense. Bucs RB Sean Tucker scored three times (two rushing touchdowns, one receiving)  and had 106 rushing yards on 19 carries and QB Baker Mayfield had a TD run and pass along with 173 passing yards and one interception thrown in the loss. 

In Denver, the Broncos (9-2) held off the Kansas City Chiefs, 22-19 to get their eighth consecutive win in a nail biter thanks to Will Lutz connecting on a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. It was all field goals in the first half and a 6-6 tie before Denver got a rushing score by RB Jaleel McLaughlin and the Chiefs (5-5) scoring on a two-yard TD run by Kareem Hunt for a 13-13 tie entering the final quarter. Lutz made two more field goals sandwiched around Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tossing a 21-yard scoring pass to tight end Travis Kelce for a 19-16 lead, but the extra point was blocked. Lutz finally ended the drama with his fifth field goal of the day to win it.  

The Los Angeles Rams escaped with a 21-19 win at home against the Seattle Seahawks (7-3) to take over sole possession of first place in the NFC West while improving to 8-2 this season. Seattle kicker Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal try as time ran out in a game that saw 'Hawks QB Sam Darnold throw four interceptions in defeat. Rams QB Matthew Stafford had two TD passes and RB Kyren Williams ran for another score to lead the victorious effort. 

The Green Bay Packers (6-3-1) beat the host New York Giants, 27-20 with QB Jordan Love (174 passing yards) throwing two TD passes and also Malik Willis throwing for a score to help snap the two-game losing skid. The Giants slipped to 2-9 for the season as RB Devin Singletary scored two rushing touchdowns in defeat. 

 

Panthers QB Bryce Young had record setting day in win. 

Carolina beat Atlanta, 30-27 in overtime as kicker Ryan Fitzgerald made a 28-yard field goal to win it and the Panthers improved to 6-5 this season as QB Bryce Young set a team record by passing for 448 yards and he also had three TD passes in the win. The Falcons (3-7) tied the game at 27-27 when Zane Gonzalez made a 45-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to play, but still dropped their fifth game in a row even with RB Bijan Robinson scoring twice on the ground and going for 104 rushing yards on 23 carries as they built a 21-10 halftime lead. Following the game, it was learned that Falcons QB Michael Penix, Jr. suffered a knee injury and could be out for the remainder of the season. 

The San Francisco 49ers (7-4) crushed the host Arizona Cardinals, 41-22 behind three touchdowns by RB Christian McCaffrey (two rushing, one receiving) and also three TD passes from QB Brock Purdy, who returned from a toe injury that kept him out for the past month. The Cardinals (3-7) outgained the 49ers, 488-281 in yardage, but three turnovers proved to be too much to overcome even with QB Jacoby Brissett throwing for 452 yards on 47-of-57 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Over is Spain, the Miami Dolphins (4-7) beat the Washington Commanders, 16-13 in overtime to win for the third time in their last four games as kicker Riley Patterson made a 29-yard field goal. The Commanders (3-8) took a 13-6 lead in the third quarter when QB Marcus Mariota hit WR Deebo Samuel for a 20-yard TD pass. But the Dolphins tied it up, 13-13 early in the fourth quarter when RB Ollie Gordon II scored a rushing touchdown from one yard out to cap a ten play, 53 yard drive. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated for a 35-6 win against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) as they rushed for 192 yards and held the football for nearly 38 minutes in the easy victory. The Chargers managed just two field goals and 135 yards in total offense in this game. Jacksonville improved to 6-4 with QB Trevor Lawrence passing and running for a touchdown while RB Travis Etienne scored twice on the ground and RB Bhayshul Tuten added another scoring run. 

The Baltimore Ravens (5-5) had to battle the host Cleveland Browns, but came away with a 23-16 win as tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter to get their fourth straight win. Running back Derrick Henry scored a rushing touchdown and had 103 yards (on 18 carries) to go with three field goals by Tyler Loop. The Browns (2-8) went ahead 13-3 when Devin Bush took an interception back 23 yards for a score midway through the second quarter. The Browns only gained 187 yards in offense in the loss as the defense kept them in it with three takeaways and five sacks, including four by Myles Garrett. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) remained atop the AFC North division with a 34-12 thrashing of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (3-7) as the defense scored on a 73-yard interception return by Kyle Dugger and a fumble return of 34 yards by James Pierre along with TD passes from QB Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph, who came into the game when Rodgers left with a wrist injury in the first half. Bengals QB Joe Flacco (199 passing yards) had a TD pass and the "pick six" interception thrown in defeat.

Houston improved to 5-5 as they toppled the host Tennessee Titans, 16-13 when kicker Matthew Wright made a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. The Titans (1-9) tied the Texans at 13-13 with 1:35 left to go when rookie QB Cam Ward threw a four-yard scoring pass to WR Van Jefferson. Texans QB Davis Mills (274 passing yards) threw for a score to go with the three field goals by Wright to make the difference in the final outcome.  

The Sunday night game in Philadelphia was a low scoring one as the Eagles (8-2) defeated the Detroit Lions, 16-9 behind solid defense that held their opponent under ten points for the second straight game. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts scored on a one-yard run late in the first half for a 13-6 edge and kicker Jake Elliott was successful on three field goals to help make the difference. Meanwhile, the Lions (6-4) scored their only touchdown on a 40-yard pass from Jared Goff to WR Jameson Williams with 5:05 left in the second quarter. The Eagles defense stiffened late in the game while limiting Detroit to just a field goal in the second half. 

The game on Monday night in Las Vegas was all Dallas as the Cowboys (4-5-1) rolled past the Raiders, 33-16 behind four touchdown passes from QB Dak Prescott, who passed for 268 yards and threw the scoring passes to four different receivers. The Raiders (2-8) were limited to just 27 rushing yards and QB Geno Smith was sacked four times while passing for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception. 

 

WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS 

New England 27, N.Y. Jets 14  

Miami 16, Washington 13 (OT)  

Jacksonville 35, L.A. Chargers 6 

Chicago 19, Minnesota 17

Pittsburgh 34, Cincinnati 12 

Buffalo 44, Tampa Bay 32 

Houston 16, Tennessee 13 

Green Bay 27, N.Y. Giants 20 

Carolina 30, Atlanta 27 (OT)  

L.A. Rams 21, Seattle 19  

San Francisco 41, Arizona 22

Baltimore 23, Cleveland 16

Denver 22, Kansas City 19  

Philadelphia 16, Detroit 9

Dallas 33, Las Vegas 16  

 

 

 

NFL - Week Eleven Preview

 

There are many big games this weekend around the NFL as the Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) travel to take on the Denver Broncos (8-2), who lead the AFC West division. In the NFC West, first place is up for grabs as the Los Angeles Rams host the Seattle Seahawks and both teams have identical 7-2 records at this point of the season.  

The Sunday night game will feature the NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) hosting the Detroit Lions (6-3), who are in first place in the NFC North division while earlier on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) and Buffalo Bills (6-3) face each other in Buffalo and both teams are coming off losses. 

 

The Chiefs really need to win this game in Denver if they are going to continue to hold their dominance in the AFC West, where they have won nine consecutive division titles. The Broncos have been getting by with close wins week after week this year and currently have a seven game winning streak. The Denver defense has been solid all season long and will look to contain the Kansas City offense, which has been bolstered by the return of several players, including wide receivers Rashee Rice (back from league suspension) and Xavier Worthy, who missed three games with a shoulder injury. Getting pressure on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be the key for the Denver defense, which leads the NFL with 46 sacks through the first ten games. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense needs to get in gear after scoring just ten points last week against the Las Vegas Raiders. 

The battle in L.A. between the Rams and Seahawks will be a good one with both offenses rolling in high gear in recent weeks. The Rams hung 42 points on the San Francisco 49ers in last week's win and QB Matthew Stafford has 25 touchdown passes and just two interceptions this season. Seattle scored 82 points in the last two games, but will face much stiffer opposition with the Rams defense looming. The same is true of Stafford and the Rams going up against the 'Hawks defense, which is allowing 20 points per game this year. This game will likely come down to the last possession and the call here is the Rams at home coming away with the win in this first meeting between these two teams. 

The Buffalo Bills should bounce back (at home) and knock off the Buccaneers, who looked lost at times last week on offense against the New England Patriots defense in a loss. The Bills got rolled in Miami by a weak Dolphins team with QB Josh Allen committing two turnovers in the loss. As long as they take care of the football, the Bills will get the win. 

The Detroit Lions will have a tough time against a good Philadelphia defense, even with Head Coach Dan Campbell now calling the offensive plays. On the other side, the Eagles offense has been lackluster and inconsistent all season long. They must establish the run this week if they want to have success, so look for that to happen and another win for the Eagles as a result. But the Lions will not just roll over, even if they have been up and down in their nine games. 

The rest of the NFL action for Week Eleven is featured in the capsule style previews and the Heftyinfo picks follow up.  

N.Y. Jets (2-7) at New England (8-2) - The Patriots are looking to make it eight straight wins on Thursday night and should get it done, but the Jets will battle them. 

Washington (3-7) vs. Miami (3-7) - (game being played in Madrid, Spain) - This game could go either way, but the Dolphins are the less banged up team, so go with them in this meaningless game.  

Carolina (5-5) at Atlanta (3-6) - The Falcons need a win and will also be looking to avenge their worst loss this season, which came against the Panthers two months ago.

Houston (4-5) at Tennessee (1-8) - Can the Titans pull off the upset win at home? It's possible, but the Texans defense will likely make the difference in this one. 

Chicago (6-3) at Minnesota (4-5) - The Vikings already beat the Bears this season and their backs are to the wall. The Bears have been rolling with four wins in their last five games, so expect a tight one that could go into overtime. 

Green Bay (5-3-1) at N.Y. Giants (2-8) - The Giants just fired Head Coach Brian Daboll and will be going with Jameis Winston starting at quarterback if Jaxson Dart (concussion) cannot play. The Packers are reeling after losing their last two games (at home) while scoring just 20 combined points in those two games. 

Cincinnati (3-6) at Pittsburgh (5-4) - Can the Steelers right their ship in this home game? They better because all of sudden they have the Baltimore Ravens breathing down their necks in the AFC North race. 

L.A. Chargers (7-3) at Jacksonville (5-4) - They say things happen in threes . . . The Chargers have so far traveled twice across the country for early time starts and won. The Jaguars will look to snap out of it as they have dropped three of their last four games. 

Baltimore (4-5) at Cleveland (2-7) - The Ravens have won three straight games and should continue to roll on in this one. 

San Francisco (6-4) at Arizona (3-6) - The Cardinals are a mess and the 49ers need to win to keep pace with the Rams and Seahawks in the NFC West battle. 

Dallas (3-5-1) at Las Vegas (2-7) - Once upon a time, this matchup would have been a dream game to see on Monday Night Football . . . not so much these days. 

The Heftyinfo picks for Week Eleven     . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS) 

New England over N.Y. Jets 

Miami over Washington (game being played in Madrid, Spain) 

Atlanta over Carolina 

Buffalo over Tampa Bay 

Houston over Tennessee 

Minnesota over Chicago 

Green Bay over N.Y. Giants 

Pittsburgh over Cincinnati 

L.A. Chargers over Jacksonville 

L.A. Rams over Seattle 

San Francisco over Arizona 

BALTIMORE over Cleveland 

Kansas City over Denver 

Philadelphia over Detroit 

Dallas over Las Vegas 

 

Last Week's Record - 9-5 

SEASON RECORD - 95-53-1 

Lock of the Week Record - 9-1 

 

Well, What Now?

Now that the U.S. Government shutdown is over and U.S. House Representative Adelita Grejalva (Democratic member from Arizona) has FINALLY been sworn in, what is next for the Epstein Files?

Current President Donald J. Trump is known to be in those files about the sex trafficking ring that put many underage girls at risk several years ago due to the actions of the late Jeffrey Epstein and imprisoned child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. In fact, he campaigned in part on those files being released, but U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly switched gears in that whole matter several months ago. 

However, newly sworn-in U.S. House member Grijalva immediately signed onto the release of the Epstein files, which will be voted on as early as next week, according to embattled U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a republican from Louisiana. Here is hoping that situation gets resolved and justice finally prevails. No child should have to endure what happened to those victims by the deviant sexual predators that sexually abused and perhaps assaulted them in unspeakable acts. 

So the question is . . . what now? 

This must be vindicated and those evildoers who raped and assaulted those young girls need to be held accountable. In fact, Great Britain already got ahead of the situation by stripping (former) Prince Andrew as King Charles III formally stripped him of his royal titles recently, including the title of "Prince," following years of scandal related to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. How many "movers and shakers" are named in those files? 

This shit runs worldwide and it could be quite sometime before the truth finally comes out because of the cover up for so many high money donors and political figures. Keep in mind too, that Trump could also still pardon Maxwell, which would throw a monkey wrench into the works, but justice will prevail in good time. 

Full speed ahead and let's go regarding this whole thing.  

The women (including the late Virginia Giuffre, who committed suicide) deserve restitution for what happened to them at the hands of these creatures. 

 

 

 

 

NFL - Week Ten Recap

The Patriots continued to roll in Tampa Bay. 

The New England Patriots (8-2) proved they are for real by going on the road and beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28-23 for their seventh straight win to increase their lead in the AFC East division. Quarterback Drake Maye threw a pair of touchdown passes and running back TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two scores (55 and 69 yards) and had 147 yards on 14 carries to lead the winning effort. The Bucs (6-3) got three TD passes from Baker Mayfield in the losing effort. 

 

 

The surprise of the day happened in Miami as the Dolphins (3-7) beat down the Buffalo Bills, 30-13 as running back De'Von Achane scored on long runs of 59 and 35 yards while gaining 174 yards on 22 carries. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa had two TD passes along with two interceptions in the win. Buffalo dropped to 6-3 with the setback as QB Josh Allen threw for two scores along with 306 passing yards and one interception and also lost a fumble as the Bills turned the football over three times.

The Chicago Bears (6-3) pulled out another late game victory as they topped the visiting New York Giants, 24-20 in blustery Soldier Field as QB Caleb Williams threw a TD pass and then ran for the go ahead score from 17 yards away with 1:47 remaining in the game. The Giants (2-8) went ahead by a 20-10 count as QB Jaxson Dart scored two rushing touchdowns before leaving the game with a concussion in the second half. A key part of the game happened in the third quarter before Dart left the game and the Giants leading 17-7 as the Bears recovered a fumble by Dart to stop the Giants drive at the Chicago 16-yard line and begin their comeback effort. The Giants fired Head Coach Brian Daboll following the game. 

The Seattle Seahawks (7-2) continued to roll on as they pasted the Arizona Cardinals, 44-22 for the home victory. Seahawks defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns while QB Sam Darnold had a TD pass and running backs George Holani and Zach Charbonnet each had scoring runs. The Cardinals (3-6) fell behind 35-0 in the second quarter and QB Jacoby Brissett was sacked five times while throwing for two scores in the loss. 

The Detroit Lions (6-3) dismantled the host Washington Commanders, 44-22 as QB Jared Goff (320 passing yards) threw for three touchdowns and RB Jahmyr Gibbs scored three times (two rushing, one receiving) and rushed for 142 yards on 15 carries while the Lions piled up 546 yards in offense, including 226 rushing yards. The Commanders (3-7) were without starting QB Jayden Daniels (elbow injury) and were never in this one as backup QB Marcus Mariota had two scoring passes in the blowout loss. 

The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) made it three wins on a row with a 27-19 triumph at Minnesota with QB Lamar Jackson throwing for a touchdown while RB Justice Hill had a scoring run and kicker Tyler Loop made four field goals to lead the way. The Vikings (4-5) had three turnovers in the loss as QB J.J. McCarthy was intercepted twice and had one scoring pass. 

In San Francisco, the Los Angeles Rams dominated the 49ers in a 42-26 win and improved to 7-2 with QB Matthew Stafford passing for 260 yards and four touchdowns. Rams RB Kyren Williams had a pair of rushing touchdowns to bolster the offense, which gained 401 yards. The 49ers (6-4) got three TD passes from QB Mac Jones (319 passing yards on 33-of-39 with one interception) and pulled to within 21-14 in the third quarter before the Rams took over. 

The Sunday night game saw the Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, 25-10 with QB Justin Herbert throwing for a touchdown and 220 passing yards while RB Kimani Vidal scored on a two-yard run. Meanwhile, the Chargers defense recorded thee sacks, including one for a safety and forced three turnovers with two interceptions and a fumble recovery. The Steelers (5-4) dropped their third game in the last four as QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 161 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss. 

 

The game in Berlin, Germany went to the Indianapolis Colts, 31-25 in overtime against the Atlanta Falcons, who dropped their fourth consecutive game to fall to 3-6 this season. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (pictured right) rushed for 244 yards (32 carries) and scored three rushing touchdowns, including the game winner from eight yards out and also an 83-yard romp. The Colts (8-2) tied the game at 25-25 when Mike Badgley made a 44-yard field goal with 25 seconds left in regulation. Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier had two rushing scores in the loss. 

How about the big fourth quarter comeback for the Houston Texans as they beat the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, 36-29 by scoring 26 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes of the game to improve to 4-5 this season. The icing on the cake was defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins scoring on a 32-yard fumble return as time ran out. The Jaguars (5-4) went up 17-0 when Parker Washington hauled in a seven-yard scoring pass from Trevor Lawrence followed by a 73-yard punt return for another score. Texans QB Davis Mills (292 passing yards, two TD, one INT) had two scoring passes and also a rushing touchdown to lead the big fourth quarter comeback. The Texans defense had five sacks and got two turnovers while limiting Jacksonville to just 213 yards in total offense. 

The New York Jets improved their record to 2-7 with a 27-20 win against the visiting Cleveland Browns, which was aided by two kick returns for touchdowns (99-yard kickoff return by Kene Nwangwu and 74-yard punt return by Isaiah Williams) and a 42-yard scoring pass from Justin Fields to Breece Hall. The Browns (2-7) scored twice on passes from Dillon Gabriel, who also was sacked six times in defeat. Will McDonald IV had four of the Jets six sacks.

The New Orleans Saints (2-8) smacked the host Carolina Panthers, 17-7 behind two TD passes by rookie QB Tyler Shough, who had 282 passing yards. The Saints defense limited the Panthers (5-5) to only 175 yards in offense as Carolina RB Rico Dowdle scored their only touchdown in the first quarter on a five-yard run.

On Thursday night in Denver, the Broncos (8-2) won a 10-7 snooze fest against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) as Bo Nix threw a seven-yard scoring pass to Troy Franklin and Will Lutz made a 32-yard field goal in the third quarter to help the Broncos win their seventh consecutive game. Running back Ashton Jeanty scored on a four-yard run in the first quarter, but that was it for the Raiders as they only had 188 yards in offense in this game. 

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers, 10-7 on Monday Night Football in Lambeau Field to improve to 7-2 this season. Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter to break a 0-0 deadlock. Early in the fourth quarter, Philly QB Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard TD pass to WR DeVonta Smith for a 10-0 lead. The Packers (5-3-1) answered back with a six-yard scoring run by Josh Jacobs with 5:49 left to play. The last gasp for the Packers failed as kicker Brandon McManus missed on a 64-yard field goal attempt as time expired. 

 

WEEK TEN RESULTS 

Denver 10, Las Vegas 7

Indianapolis 31, Atlanta 25 (OT)  

New Orleans 17, Carolina 7 

Miami 30, Buffalo 13 

Houston 36, Jacksonville 29 

N.Y. Jets 27, Cleveland 20 

Chicago 24, N.Y. Giants 20 

New England 28, Tampa Bay 23

Baltimore 27, Minnesota 19 

Seattle 44, Arizona 22 

L.A. Rams 42, San Francisco 26

Detroit 44, Washington 22 

L.A. Chargers 25, Pittsburgh 10 

Philadelphia 10, Green Bay 7  

NFL - Week Ten Preview

The calendar is now in November and the NFL season is in Week Ten as the contenders are separating from the pretenders around the league. This weekend will see two of the top teams from each conference go at it as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) host the New England Patriots, who are 7-2 and have won six games in a row. Pats quarterback Drake Maye has been a pleasant surprise so far and if the Buccaneers don't get pressure on him, he can carve up their secondary. The Buccaneers lead the NFC South division and are coming off their bye week and QB Baker Mayfield has been solid through the first eight games. 

In San Francisco on Sunday, the 49ers (6-3) will take on the Los Angeles Rams (6-2), who right now share the NFC West lead with the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco has been getting it done in spite of so many injuries, including going with backup QB Mac Jones in place of injured starter Brock Purdy. Both teams have solid defenses and the big factor in this game will be whether Rams QB Matthew Stafford (2,147 passing yards with 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions) can continue to lead the offense on a torrid pace. 

The Sunday night game will have the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) taking on the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) in a road tilt. The Steelers defense finally had a big game last week as they thrashed the Indianapolis Colts, getting five quarterback sacks and forcing six turnovers. The Chargers have been banged up all season long and will be without All-Pro (left) tackle Joe Alt (ankle surgery) for the remainder of the season. The key to this game will be protecting the football and whether the Chargers defense will get after Pittsburgh QB Aaron Rodgers. 

The biggest game (on paper) for Week Ten is the Monday night game in Green Bay between the Packers (5-2-1) and the Philadelphia Eagles (6-2). The Packers were shocked at home last week by the Carolina Panthers as they managed just 13 points. The Eagles cruised past the New York Giants two weeks ago and are coming off their bye. The Packers defense needs to contain the Eagles O-line and if they do, they will have success. The Eagles will look to get after Packers QB Jordan Love and force mistakes. This game should be close and the call here is the Eagles will soar yet again. 

The rest of the NFL action for Week Ten is featured in the capsule style format and the Heftyinfo picks will follow up. 

Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) at Denver Broncos (7-2) - The Broncos shouldn't have to pull off another fourth quarter comeback in this Thursday night home game. 

Atlanta Falcons (3-5) at Indianapolis Colts (7-2) - Both of these teams traveled to Berlin, Germany to play this game. Take the Colts. 

New York Giants (2-7) at Chicago Bears (5-3) - Possible wintry conditions could be a factor in this game in Chicago. The Bears should get the win against a team that has too many injuries on offense. 

Buffalo Bills (6-2) at Miami Dolphins (2-7) - The Bills are coming into this one after a big win against the Chiefs. The Dolphins have been a mess all season long. Take the Bills. 

Baltimore Ravens (3-5) at Minnesota Vikings (4-4) - The Ravens seem to be back on track with players getting healthy, especially QB Lamar Jackson. The Vikings beat the Detroit Lions on the road last week with a healthy (QB) J.J. McCarthy back on the field. Toss up in this game. 

Cleveland Browns (2-6) at New York Jets (1-7) - Who cares?

New Orleans Saints (1-8) at Carolina Panthers (5-4) - Panthers better be ready in this one. The Saints have lost four in a row and their pattern so far this season says they should get the win this week. 

Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) at Houston Texans (3-5) - The Texans will be without starting QB C.J. Stroud for this game, so it will be up to their defense to keep it close. The Jaguars finally got off the schnide last week, but barely, against the lowly Las Vegas Raiders. Toss up here. 

Arizona Cardinals (3-5) at Seattle Seahawks (6-2) - The Cardinals have been playing better with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. The Seahawks just added a big time wide receiver (Rashid Shaheed) to their offense at the trade deadline. Take the Seahawks in what should be a high scoring game. 

Detroit Lions (5-3) at Washington Commanders (3-6) - The Lions will look to rebound after a disappointing loss to Minnesota last week. The Commanders will be without starting QB Jayden Daniels (elbow injury) for perhaps the rest of the season. 

The Heftyinfo picks for Week Ten    . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS) 

DENVER over Las Vegas 

Indianapolis over Atlanta (Game being played in Berlin, Germany) 

Chicago over N.Y. Giants 

Buffalo over Miami 

Minnesota over Baltimore 

Cleveland over N.Y. Jets 

Tampa Bay over New England 

New Orleans over Carolina

Jacksonville over Houston 

Seattle over Arizona 

L.A. Rams over San Francisco 

Detroit over Washington 

L.A. Chargers over Pittsburgh 

Philadelphia over Green Bay  

  

Last Week's Record - 9-5 

SEASON RECORD - 86-48-1 

Lock of the Week Record - 8-1 

 

NFL - Week Nine Recap

Bills QB Josh Allen had a big game to beat the Chiefs. 

The Buffalo Bills held off the visiting Kansas City Chiefs, 28-21 as a "Hail Mary" pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was incomplete near the end zone as time ran out. The Bills (6-2) held a 28-13 lead when quarterback Josh Allen (273 passing yards, one TD) scored his second rushing touchdown of the game late in the third quarter. The Chiefs (5-4) closed to within 28-21 when running back Kareem Hunt scored on a two-yard run and a successful two-point conversion with 11:32 left in the game. That was it for the scoring in the game as the defenses stiffened when it counted and the Bills came away with a hard fought win. 

A couple of surprises in the NFC North on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (4-4) went into Detroit and toppled the Lions, 27-24 behind a pair of scoring passes from quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who also had a nine-yard scoring run for a 24-14 lead in the third quarter. A blocked field goal by the Vikings turned the tide even more as they turned it into three points on a field goal for a 27-17 lead in the final quarter. Lions QB Jared Goff (284 passing yards, two TD) threw a 37-yard TD pass to WR Jameson Williams to trim the deficit to 27-24 with 1:55 remaining. But the Vikings ran out the clock and the Lions slipped to 5-3 with the loss. 

In Green Bay, the Packers sleepwalked through a 16-13 loss against the Carolina Panthers (5-4) as Ryan Fitzgerald made a 49-yard field goal as time expired. The Packers (5-2-1) had a pair of turnovers and didn't get a touchdown until RB Josh Jacobs scored on a one-yard plunge with 2:32 left to play in the game to tie it up at 13-13. But the Panthers drove downfield for the game winning kick after leading the whole game, thanks in part to RB Rico Dowdle, who rushed for 130 yards on 25 carries and scored a rushing touchdown to help his team to a 7-6 halftime lead. The Packers lost tight end Tucker Kraft for the season to a knee injury.  

The Chicago Bears (5-3) won the wildest game of the weekend, 47-42 against the host Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) when quarterback Caleb Williams (280 passing yards, three TD passes and a TD reception) hooked up with tight end Colston Loveland for a 58-yard scoring pass with just 17 seconds remaining after coughing up a 41-27 lead with 4:53 remaining in the game. The Bengals scored twice in a span of 49 seconds for a 42-41 lead as QB Joe Flacco (470 passing yards, four TD, two INT) connected with tight end Noah Fant and WR Andrei Iosivas on scoring passes and a successful onside kick. The game started out fast with a 98-yard kickoff return for touchdown by the Bengals return man Charlie Jones and never slowed down. Chicago scored 30 points in the second half to 22 for Cincy as the teams combined for 1,071 yards in offense. Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 176 yards (26 carries) as they piled up 283 yards on the ground to balance the offense, which gained 576 yards. 

The New England Patriots (7-2) escaped at home for a 24-23 victory against the Atlanta Falcons for their sixth consecutive win. Patriots QB Drake Maye had a pair of TD passes and one interception along with 259 passing yards to help out. The Falcons (3-5) scored in the fourth quarter on the third TD pass connection between QB Michael Penix, Jr. and WR Drake London, who had nine receptions for 118 yards in defeat.  However, Falcons kicker Parker Romo missed the PAT kick that proved to be the difference in the final score.  

The Baltimore Ravens (3-5) routed the host Miami Dolphins, 28-6 on Thursday night behind four touchdown passes from quarterback Lamar Jackson while running back Derrick Henry rushed for 119 yards. The Dolphins were limited to a pair of field goals and they had three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception) as they dropped to 2-7 this season. 

 

The Steelers defense dominated the Colts in victory. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers snapped a two-game skid with a 27-20 home win against the Indianapolis Colts (7-2) as their defense had five sacks and also forced six turnovers, including three interceptions of Colts QB Daniel Jones, who also lost two fumbles. Jones did pass for 342 yards and had a TD pass and a scoring run in defeat. The Steelers (5-3) got a TD pass from QB Aaron Rodgers and two rushing touchdowns from RB Jaylen Warren to pace the win. 

The Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) won at Tennessee, 27-20 with QB Justin Herbert (250 passing yards)  running for a touchdown and also tossing two scoring passes to lead the way. The Titans (1-8) went ahead 7-0 on a "pick six" interception return for a 24-yard touchdown by Cody Barton. The other Tennessee touchdown came on a 67-yard punt return by Chimere Dike for a 14-7 lead. The Chargers defense limited the Titans to only 206 yards in offense in the win. 

San Francisco improved to 6-3 this season with a 34-24 triumph over the host New York Giants (2-7) as RB Christian McCaffrey (106 rushing yards) scored twice, once rushing and once receiving and QB Mac Jones threw for two scores. Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart had two TD passes and one rushing score in the loss. 

The Denver Broncos pulled off another last second win, this time an 18-15 decision on the road against the Houston Texans (3-6) as kicker Will Lutz made a 34-yard field goal as time ran out. The Broncos (7-2) tied the game 15-15 early in the fourth quarter on a 27-yard scoring pass from QB Bo Nix to RJ Harvey and a successful two-point conversion with 12:28 left in the fourth quarter. The Texans could only manage five field goals in the loss and starting QB C.J. Stroud left the game with a concussion. 

The Los Angeles Rams (6-2) crushed the visiting New Orleans Saints, 34-10 with QB Matthew Stafford throwing four TD passes along with 281 passing yards and RB Kyren Williams rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown in the rout. The Saints fell to 1-8 as rookie QB Tyler Shough had a TD pass in defeat. 

In Las Vegas, the Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars went into overtime and the Jaguars improved to 5-3 with a thrilling 30-29 win. Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence plunged in from one yard out in the OT session for a 30-23 lead following the PAT by Jags kicker Cam Little, who also set a new NFL record for longest field goal in history when he made a 68-yard boot as time expired in the first half. The Raiders (2-6) took a 23-20 lead with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter when QB Geno Smith (284 passing yards, three TD, one INT) threw a 27-yard TD pass to tight end Brock Bowers. But Little connected on a 48-yard field goal to force the overtime. The Raiders scored in the OT on another TD pass from Smith to Bowers (two yards) but the two-point conversion try failed ad the Jaguars got the win to snap a two-game losing skid. 

The Sunday night game in Washington, D.C. between the Commanders and Seattle Seahawks (6-2) was no contest as the Seahawks roared out to a 28-0 first half lead and coasted to a 38-14 victory behind four TD passes by quarterback Sam Darnold, who passed for 330 yards. The Seattle defense had four sacks and two turnovers in the easy win. The Commanders (3-6) lost QB Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury in the fourth quarter as they lost their fourth consecutive game. 

On Monday Night Football, the Arizona Cardinals (3-5) snapped their five game losing streak with a 27-17 road victory against the Dallas Cowboys. Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett had 261 passing yards along with two touchdown passes and a one-yard TD run to lead the offense. The Cowboys (3-5-1) turned the ball over three times (two fumbles, one interception) while falling behind by 17 points before QB Dak Prescott (250 passing yards, one TD, one INT) threw a five-yard scoring pass to Ryan Flournoy with 10:51 left in the fourth quarter to make it 27-17, but that was as close as it would get. 

 

WEEK NINE RESULTS 

Baltimore 28, Miami 6  

L.A. Chargers 27, Tennessee 20 

San Francisco 34, N.Y. Giants 24 

Chicago 47, Cincinnati 42 

Carolina 16, Green Bay 13 

Minnesota 27, Detroit 24

Pittsburgh 27, Indianapolis 20

New England 24, Atlanta 23  

Denver 18, Houston 15  

L.A. Rams 34, New Orleans 10 

Jacksonville 30, Las Vegas 29 (OT) 

Buffalo 28, Kansas City 21 

Seattle 38, Washington 14

Arizona 27, Dallas 17 

 

DODGERS REPEAT AS WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

 

The Los Angeles Dodgers did it! 

They won four games to three and repeated as World Series champions with a 5-4 win in 11 innings thanks to a go ahead home run by catcher Will Smith and then pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, named the World Series Most Valuable Player, closed out the Toronto Blue Jays to finish it up. 

The Dodgers became the first Major League Baseball team to repeat since the New York Yankees in the 2000 season and the first National League team to repeat since the Cincinnati Reds way back in the 1976 season. 

 

How about that? 

Congratulations to the LOS ANGELES DODGERS - 2025 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!