While waiting for Monday Night between New York and Buffalo, here is the news and results of the 12 matches played
Detroit and Houston impress, Baltimore continues to win, the quarterbacks promoted to starters this week, those of New England, Las Vegas and New Orleans, all lose. This is the showcase of the sixth NFL Sunday, with 12 games scheduled. The day will be completed by Monday Night New York-Buffalo: the Jets have fired Coach Saleh, it will be the first verification of a questionable move.
DALLAS-DETROIT 9-47
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The Lions (4-1) dominate in Texas, confirming their bid for the Super Bowl. Jared Goff throws for 315 yards and three touchdowns, David Montgomery runs for two more tries, Detroit scores 27 points in the first half, but the party is ruined by the injury of quarterback catcher Aidan Hutchinson, the team’s best defender, who breaks his left tibia in the 3rd quarter, during a sack to Dak Prescott. The Cowboys (3-3) lose at AT&T Stadium, at home, for the third time in three outings this season. It’s their most disastrous home defeat since 1988. Prescott throws two interceptions, the defense seems like pastry. Jones, the owner, declares that Coach McCarthy is not at risk of being fired. For now.
NEW ENGLAND-HOUSTON 21-41
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The Texans are racing. They went up to 5-1 in their record by winning “back heel” in Foxborough, displaying the usually brilliant CJ Stroud, the second year quarterback, who threw 3 touchdowns, and finding Joe Mixon, the starting running back, who ran for 102 yards, adding a try in taken, after missing the previous three matches due to injury. The defense then does its part: 2 interceptions and 4 sacks, three by Will Anderson. The Patriots (1-5) still without success at home, console themselves with the slivers of the future shown by quarterback Luke Maye, in his first outing as a starter, preferred to the veteran Brissett. The 2024 draft pick #3 throws for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns even if he suffers from obvious growing pains, including turnovers and some immature readings. But the boy will do it, and he doesn’t even have narrow shoulders…
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 30-23
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Fourth consecutive success for the Ravens (4-2), this time in a territorial derby, the cities are an hour’s drive away. The man of the match is once again the truck running back Derrick Henry who ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Andrews receives for the first time in the end zone this season, he breaks free, the only touchdown thrown by Lamar Jackson who sports 323 passing yards. The Commanders (4-2) reaffirm the goodness of the Daniels-McLaurin axis, between the freshman quarterback and the veteran receiver, who combined for two scores. But this time the defense doesn’t hold up, after the 1st quarter with only 3 points conceded. Then it collapses.
THE OTHER MATCHES
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In London, at the Tottenham Stadium, Chicago (4-2) overwhelms Jacksonville (1-5) 35-16, thanks to 4 touchdowns thrown by Caleb Williams. Tampa Bay (4-2) overwhelms New Orleans (2-4) 51-27, scoring 37 points (nil) in the second half. Spencer Rattler, making his first career start for the Saints, replacing the injured Carr, is intercepted twice. Atlanta (4-2) wins 38-20 over Carolina (1-5) rushing for 198 yards, Green Bay (4-2) spreads 34-13 over Arizona (2-4), Doubs receives for two touchdowns on his return after the game stoppage inflicted on him by the franchise for bad conduct. Indianapolis (3-3) wins 20-17 in Nashville over the Titans (1-5) still with Flacco as starter, the Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) pass 23-16 in Denver inflicting their first defeat on the Broncos (3-3) internal. Scary for Jim Harbaugh, forced by an illness to go to the locker room, then returns to coach on the sidelines. Philadelphia (3-2) beats Cleveland (1-5) 20-16, but Coach Sirianni is controversial with the Eagles public, who ask for more. Convenient success for Pittsburgh (4-2) who beat Las Vegas 32-13, scoring three rushing touchdowns. The O’Connell move doesn’t work for the Raiders (2-4), who replaces Minshew as quarterback, but disappoints. On Sunday Night, Cincinnati (2-4) wins at home against the Giants, defeating New York (2-4) 17-7: the play of the match is Burrow’s 47-yard touchdown run.
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