Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come to an end. Another week comes to an end and teams are inching closer to locking up playoff spots. The week brought us some interesting storylines, such as the division showdowns in the NFC East and AFC North, a blocked kick in Chicago, a blowout in Detroit and the last unbeaten team losing in Buffalo. All those storylines and more in this week's recap post.
NFL Week 11 Freaky Stat
The Lions 9-1 record through 10 games is their best start since the 1934 season. That season was their first season as the Detroit Lions, their fifth overall season in the NFL (started as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930)NFL Week 11 Recap
Washington 18, Philadelphia 26
Pick: Eagles
Philly's 20 unanswered points prove key in the win against Washington. Jayden Daniels hit 22 of 32 passes for 191 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The touchdown went to Zach Ertz for a 5-yard score that was the first Commanders touchdown since the 1st quarter. The touchdown and the 2-point conversion cut the lead down to a eight point margin. Brian Robinson Jr.. had 16 carries for 63 yards with a touchdown run. Austin Ekeler had eight catches for 89 yards and had the longest play for the Commanders on a 34-yard catch for a play. Washington had a lead into the 4th quarter as they had a 10-6 lead but they couldn't stop the Eagles. One of the reasons was that their offense stalled out after scoring a touchdown on their 2nd drive in the game. They wouldn't score again until the 3rd quarter where they had a field goal. The interception also happened in the 4th quarter. Washington had 264 total yards in the game and drop to 7-4 on the season with a date against Dallas next week.Next week:
Washington: vs Dallas
Philadelphia: @ LA Rams (Sunday night)
TW: 1-0
Cleveland 14, New Orleans 35
Pick: Browns
The Saints overwhelm the Browns in the Big Easy. Jameis Winston hit 30 of 46 passes for 395 yards with two touchdowns. A sort of homecoming for him as he was a backup quarterback in New Orleans for a number of years. Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore were the recipients of the Winston passes for scores. Nick Chubb was used somewhat in the game but had 11 carries for 50 yards. Perhaps it was the deficit was the reason why they dropped the run game for this one. Jerry Jeudy caught six passes for 142 yards and had the longest play in the game for the Browns on a 89-yard pass play for his touchdown. The Browns defense was keeping it close for the first three quarters as they held the score to a 14-14 game and then the Saints exploded and put up 21 points in the game. That might be the reason why for the loss or that the Browns offense could put up some yards but two field goal misses really doomed them in the game. Cleveland had 443 total yards in the game and drop to 2-8 with a date against the rival Steelers on a short week.Next week:
Cleveland: vs Pittsburgh (Thursday night)
New Orleans: Bye
TW: 1-1
Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 18
Pick: Ravens
A Justin Fields first down seals the deal for the Steelers in the grand rivalry. Lamar Jackson had 16 of 33 passes for 207 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception and had 46 yards rushing on four carries. Derrick Henry had 13 carries for 65 yards with a touchdown run. He had a 31-yard run that was the longest running play for the Ravens. Isiah Likely had four catches for 75 yards with a 42-yard catch play for the longest play for the Ravens on the air. The game was a bit of a intriguing one for defensive lovers as the rivalry has always been more of a physical contest. It has also been a trend that the Ravens would like to reverse as they are now 1-8 in their last nine games against Pittsburgh. For the Ravens, they got 329 total yards but drop to 7-4 on the season.
Russell Wilson hit 23 of 36 passes for 205 yards with an interception. In fact, the Steelers would not score a touchdown in this game. Craig Boswell hit all six of his field goals in the game, equating a total he had against Atlanta in Week 1. Najee Harris had 18 carries for 63 yards in the game. George Pickens had eight catches for 89 yards and had a play that went for 37 yards to be the longest gain for the Steelers in the game. The biggest play in the game was a Justin Fields run that went for a 9-yard gain that was on a 2nd and 10 with 1:02 left in the game. A Najee Harris run for a 1-yard gain was enough to get the 1st down and helped seal the win for the Steelers. The Steelers got 303 total yards in the game and have sole possession of 1st place in the AFC North with a 8-2 record.
Next week:
Baltimore: @ LA Chargers (Monday night)
Pittsburgh: @ Cleveland (Thursday night)
TW: 1-2
Green Bay 20, Chicago 19
Pick: Packers
A blocked field goal gives the Packers a win in Chicago. Jordan Love hit 13 of 17 passes for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The touchdown pass went to Jayden Reed on a 15-yard score in the first quarter. Josh Jacobs had 18 carries for 76 yards with a touchdown run. Jordan Love also scored a rushing touchdown while getting four carries for 18 yards, 7 of them on the touchdown run. Christian Watson had a stellar game as he caught four passes for 150 yards. That's 37.5 yards/catch. He also had a 60-yard catch and run for the longest play for the Packers. It was a gritty performance for the Packers as they did have the giveaway but also their offense was limited to just 23:39 of ball possession. Still they had 366 total yards in the game. They didn't get a lot of rushing yards which might be the reason why they couldn't sustain drives as they only converted just 1 3rd down out of five attempts. For the Packers, they improve to 7-3 with a big game against the 49ers next week.
Caleb Williams hit 23 of 31 passes for 231 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Dandre Swift had 14 carries for 71 yards with a touchdown run. His 39-yard run was the longest play for the Bears in the game on either a pass or run play. Roschon Johnson had 10 carries for 33 yards with a touchdown. Rome Odunze had six catches for 65 yards in the game. Cole Kmet had the longest pass play for the Bears on a 25-yard play. The week was noteworthy as the Bears let go of their old offensive coordinator earlier in the week and this game was a better showing for them. Just not in the win column which ultimately matters most. Perhaps penalties kind of wrecked them in the end but the pass protection was somewhat of a factor as Caleb Williams was sacked three times for 19 yards. The Bears had 391 total yards but drop to 4-6 on the season.
Next week:
Green Bay: vs San Francisco
Chicago: vs Minnesota
TW: 2-2
Indianapolis 28, NY Jets 27
Pick: Colts
The Colts stave off a late Jets surge in New York. Anthony Richardson would start in this game as he hit 20 of 30 passes for 272 yards with a touchdown pass to Josh Downs. Anthony Richardson had 10 carries for 32 yards with two touchdowns. A better start for him as I had thought the Colts would go with Joe Flacco since Richardson was the worser quarterback than Flacco. Obviously I was wrong. Jonathan Taylor had 24 carries for 57 yards in the game. It was kind of a rough game for him as he could not get a lot of yardage but did have a 10-yard run that was the longest run in the game. Josh Downs had five catches for 84 yards in the game. Alec Pierce had the longest play in the game for the Colts on a 39-yard pass catch. The Colts would score a go-ahead touchdown with 51 seconds left in the game but would miss the 2-point conversion. The Colts defense would hold down the Jets in their own territory and gives the Colts the win. For the Colts, they got 332 total yards in Richardson's return and improve to 5-6 on the season.
Aaron Rodgers hit 22 of 29 passes for 184 yards with two touchdowns in the game. Breece Hall and Kenny Yeboah were the players that caught the passes from Rodgers for scores. Breece Hall also had 16 carries for 78 yards with a touchdown run. Davante Adams had a good game for the Jets with six catches for 72 yards. The longest play for the Jets was a 29-yard play to Breece Hall for the gain. For the Jets, it was another slow start for them as they wouldn't get a touchdown until the 2nd quarter. It feels like a bit of a letdown for the Jets defense as they really were the stronger of the two sides of the ball. Their first five drives either ended in a punt or turnover on downs. The Jets had 253 total yards in the game but drop to 3-8 with a bye week to figure themselves out despite a small playoff percentage.
Next week:
Indianapolis: vs Detroit
NY Jets: Bye
TW: 3-2
Jacksonville 6, Detroit 52
Pick: Lions
A demolishing performance by the Lions. Mac Jones made his 2nd start of the season. He wouldn't do a whole lot as he hit 17 of 29 passes for 138 yards with an interception. Travis Etienne had 12 carries for 27 yards in the game. Brian Thomas Jr had five catches for 82 yards in the game. He had the longest play for the Jaguars on a 24-yard catch play. The only points for the Jaguars were two Cam Little field goals, one of them from 59 yards in the indoor stadium. The name of the game for the Jaguars was not enough offense, couldn't sustain drives (2 for 10 on 3rd down), and the defense not doing its part. For the Jaguars, they got just 170 total yards and drop to 2-9 on the season.
Jared Goff was on fire in this game as he hit 24 of 29 passes for 412 yards with four touchdowns. Last week he had five interceptions remember. Amon-Ra St. Brown had two, Jameson Williams had one and Brock Wright had the other touchdown pass for the Lions on Goff's passes. David Montgomery had 15 carries for 75 yards with two touchdowns in the game. Jahmyr Gibbs had 11 carries for 69 yards (heheh nice) with a touchdown. Of the 412 passing yards for Goff, 161 of them was from St. Brown who had 11 catches. It was a Jameson Williams catch that went for the big play on a 64-yard play that went for a score. He had four catches for 124 yards. It was a real team effort in the game, the offense had a crazy amount of yards with 645 which set a franchise record for yards and point margin with 46. It was a game that probably the Lions faithful was hoping for for a long time. You have to feel for them having to go through many seasons for so long in the cellar. For the Lions, they improve to 9-1 on the season. It was also a Scorigami!
Next week:
Jacksonville: Bye
Detroit: @ Indianapolis
TW: 4-2
LA Rams 28, New England 22
Pick: Rams
Next week:
LA Rams: vs Philadelphia (Sunday night)
New England: @ Miami
TW: 5-2
Las Vegas 19, Miami 34
Pick: Dolphins
Next week:
Las Vegas: vs Denver
Miami: vs New England
TW: 6-2
Minnesota 23, Tennessee 13
Pick: Vikings
The Vikings take care of business in Tennessee. Sam Darnold hit 20 of 32 passes for 246 yards with two touchdowns. He had zero touchdowns and three interceptions against Jacksonville last week. Jordan Addison and Cam Akers were the players that caught the passes from Darnold for scores. Darnold also rushed in for a score on a 1-yard touchdown, finishing the game with 18 yards rushing. Aaron Jones had 15 carries for 39 yards in the game. Justin Jefferson had six catches for 81 yards in the game. Jordan Addison had the longest play for the Vikings with the 47-yard catch to score the touchdown. The Vikings wouldn't utilize their kicker a whole lot as he would be needed for just one field goal and then missed two of three extra pointers. A certainly better offensive showing with 23 points compared to the 12 points last week. The Vikings had 318 total yards and improve to 8-2 on the season.Next week:
Minnesota: @ Chicago
Tennessee: @ Houston
TW: 7-2
Atlanta 6, Denver 38
Pick: Broncos
A rout by the Broncos as Bo Nix shines. Kirk Cousins hit 18 of 27 passes for 173 yards with an interception. With the loss assured, the Falcons trotted out Michael Penix Jr., the man the Falcons drafted to eventually replace Cousins, hit 2 of 4 passes for 24 yards in the game. Penix Jr. was drafted out of the University of Washington. Bijan Robinson had 12 carries for 35 yards. Drake London had three catches for 61 yards in the game. Michael Penix's first pass was a completion to RayRay McCloud for a 20-yard gain. Atlanta had 226 total yards in the game. It was obviously a bad loss as they were really out of sync for most of the game. The six points came on Younghoe Koo hitting two field goals. The Falcons drop to 6-5 on the season with the NFC South still open for the taking.
Bo Nix hit 28 of 33 passes for 307 yards with four touchdowns. Of the players that caught the passes were: Lilijordan Humphrey, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and Nate Adkins. Javonte Williams scored a touchdown with nine carries and 59 yards. Cortland Sutton had seven catches for 78 yards in the game. The longest play came to LiliJordan Humphrey on a 41-yard play that resulted in a touchdown for him. It was a game where the Broncos rebounded after a tough loss to the Chiefs on a blocked field goal. The game gave Broncos fans hope that maybe they have found the quarterback of the future and that might last for a while. For the Broncos, they racked up an even 400 yards of offense and improve to 6-5 on the season.
Next week:
Atlanta: Bye
Denver: @ Las Vegas
TW: 8-2
Seattle 20, San Francisco 17
Pick: 49ers
A rushing touchdown by Geno Smith helps give Seattle a needed win against rival San Francisco. Smith hit 25 of 32 passes for 221 yards with an interception. He would get the aforementioned touchdown while getting four carries for 29 yards. The touchdown went on a 13-yard scramble with 18 seconds left in regulation. Kenneth Walker had 14 carries for 54 yards with a touchdown run as well. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 10 carries for 110 yards. The longest play for the Seahawks was on a 26-yard play for a catch by DK Metcalf. It was a big game but the Seahawks would come from behind and got the 3-point win on a 11-play, 80 yard drive with 2:26 of ball possession. Seattle had 289 total yards in the game and end a six-game losing streak to the 49ers dating back to 2021. They improve to 5-5 on the season.Next week:
Seattle: vs Arizona
San Francisco: @ Green Bay
TW: 8-3
Kansas City 21, Buffalo 30
Pick: Bills
Mahomes-Allen VIII didn't disappoint. Patrick Mahomes hit 23 of 33 passes for 196 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Xaiver Worthy caught one and Noah Gray had two of the three passes thrown by Mahomes for six points. The two interceptions were results of bad decisions, one of them came on the last Chiefs drive of the game. Kareem hunt had 60 yards on 14 carries and had the 17-yard run being the longest run play for the Chiefs. Xavier Worthy caught four passes for 61 yards and had the longest play for the Chiefs on a 31-yard pass for a catch. Travis Kelce had two catches for eight yards. The turnovers really hurt the Chiefs in this game. They would come close to gaining a lead but they wouldn't achieve it in this game. Punts were abundant as they had to punt four times in the game. Kansas City had 259 total yards in the game and lose their first game of the season with a 9-1 record. The 1972 Miami Dolphins are sure to celebrate tonight as they remain the only team in the Super Bowl era to go undefeated.Next week:
Kansas City: @ Carolina
Buffalo: Bye
TW: 9-3
Cincinnati 27, LA Chargers 34
Pick: Chargers
A late JK Dobbins touchdown gives the Chargers the win against Cincinnati. Joe Burrow hit 28 of 50 passes for 356 yards with three touchdowns. Tee Higgins caught one and Ja'Marr Chase had two of the three touchdown passes from Burrow. Chase Brown had some good yardage as he had 22 carries for 86 yards in the game. Tee Higgins had nine catches in the game with 148 yards receiving. He also had the longest play for the Bengals on a 42-yard catch for the touchdown. It was a game like their past games, the offense does what it can to keep them in games but also let their defense give up more points than them. Sadly, the loss likely gives them a deepening feeling that they won't make the playoffs. The Bengals had 452 total yards in the game and drop to 4-7 on the season with a bye next week.Next week:
Cincinnati: Bye
LA Chargers: vs Baltimore (Monday night)
TW: 10-3
Houston 34, Dallas 10
Pick: Texans
Houston gets the win over big brother Dallas in the Battle for Texas. CJ Stroud hit 23 of 34 passes for 257 yards with an interception. A quiet day for him indeed. Joe Mixon was the big man in the game with 20 carries for 109 yards with three touchdowns. He had a long play for a 45-yard run that was part of his first touchdown of the three. Nico Collins had four catches for 54 yards in the game. The longest pass play was a 37-yard catch by Joe Mixon. Of course he had a big day with 34 fantasy points. Houston's defense would get a fumble on a Cooper Rush sack that was recovered by Derek Barnett for a 28-yard touchdown. Kyle Fairbairn had two field goals in the game. It was a general dominating effort by the Texans. It was a running game effort with some help on defense to help seal the deal. It was a big win. The Texans had 391 total yards in the game and improve to 7-4.Next week:
Houston: vs Tennessee
Dallas: @ Washington
TW: 11-3
Records
Week 1: 14-2
Week 2: 10-6
Week 5: 3-11
2019: 161-94-1
2022: 166-103-2
2023: 161-111
See you all on Wednesday/Thursday for the Week 12 Picks post! Enjoy your week!
-Tom
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