NFL Highlights | Forget the perfect season for the Chiefs

A beating

The Detroit Lions took a page from Ivan Drago’s book by demolishing the Jacksonville Jaguars 52-6. The National Conference North Division Kings scored a touchdown on each of their first seven possessions. In a duel where the laws of physics were defied, Jared Goff saw 24 of his 29 pass attempts find takers, leading to an impressive total of 412 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Amon-Ra St. Brown had his share of the cake with 161 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, a career high. Jameson Williams also had his best career through the air with 124 yards and a touchdown. With two majors from David Montgomery, the Lions extend their streak of games with at least one rushing touchdown to 24, if we include the playoffs, the longest streak in NFL history. The offense led by coordinator Ben Johnson generated more than 40 points for the fourth time this season. On the Jacksonville side, there is reason to wonder if the days of head coach Doug Pederson are not numbered.

A kicker question

The Pittsburgh Steelers were 7-1 in their last eight meetings against the Baltimore Ravens. They added a victory to their record by defeating their division rivals 18-16, a victory signed by Chris Boswell, who produced all of his team’s points with six field goals in six chances. Boswell set an NFL record with his third career game of six or more field goals. His counterpart Justin Tucker was not up to par with two missed attempts on three occasions. Six points were therefore left on the table by the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, who have no solutions against Mike Tomlin’s men. Derrick Henry scored the only touchdown of the game, his 15^e of the season. But the best attack on the Goodell circuit was never able to win against the second defense. The Steelers (8-2) have allowed less than 20 points for the seventh time on the calendar and improve their lead in first place in the American Conference North division, an enviable position with one more game to play than the Ravens (7 -4), which are in second place.

History repeats itself

For the second week in a row, a team managed to block a punt on the last play of the game to confirm its victory. This time, it was the Green Bay Packers who defeated the Chicago Bears to win 20-19. Karl Brooks played the hero by blocking Cairo Santos’ 46-yard attempt with his left hand. The Packers (7-3) therefore continue their domination against the Bears (4-6) with an 11^e victory without reply. Jordan Love completed 13 of 17 pass attempts for 261 yards, one touchdown and one interception; he also scored a touchdown on the ground. The quarterback has had at least one interception in his last nine starts, including the playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers last winter. His receiver Christian Watson had the best game of his career with 150 yards. On the Bears side, we were playing a first game since the dismissal of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Caleb Williams produced 231 passing yards, 70 rushing yards and was the victim of at least three sacks for the eighth time this season. Chicago suffers a fourth consecutive loss.

Bo to see play

We were treated to Bo Nix of the Oregon Ducks on Sunday. The young quarterback led his offense masterfully in a 38-6 victory for the Denver Broncos against the Atlanta Falcons. Nix had only 5 pass breakups in 33 attempts for 307 yards and 4 touchdowns in a home game. His success at home is notable, as he made 11 of his 14 successful passes in front of his fans. In addition, Nix had at least 200 passing yards and at least two touchdown passes in four consecutive home games. He becomes only the second rookie quarterback to experience such a streak in league history. The first to achieve the feat was none other than Peyton Manning. With their victory, the Broncos (6-5) are currently in seventh and last place giving access to the playoffs. Denver also completes a sweep of the National Conference South Division this season, a division in which head coach Sean Payton led for 15 seasons.