Lions devour LA in wild spectacle with 79 points
Week 10 comes with an NFL record and an offensive spectacle, plus multiple dramas. Right in the middle of the shootout between the Lions and the Chargers: German St. Brown. Dallas overruns New York, super rookie Stroud does it again.
St. Brown shines in offensive spectacle
With two wins in a row, Khalil Mack and the Los Angeles Chargers defense had regained their confidence. Or so they thought. But their opponents in week 10, the Detroit Lions, were a size too big. Jared Goff and the Lions (7-2) have the second-most productive offense in the league and put on a spectacle with Justin Herbert and the Californians. Right in the middle of the 41:38 triumph: German Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
The 24-year-old impressed at home (he grew up and went to university in Los Angeles for the most part), catching eight of nine balls, 156 yards and a touchdown - and caught at least 100 yards for the fourth game in a row. On the other side, Keenan Allen caught an outstanding 175 yards and two touchdowns.
It was back and forth between the excellent offenses of quarterbacks Goff (333 yards, two touchdowns) and Herbert (323 yards and even four touchdowns). The defense was largely dispensed with. Time and again, the Chargers in particular successfully played out the fourth attempt, but in the end the Lions also did so once in a decisive manner: The play led to the decisive field goal at the last second. The Lions are proving ever more impressively that they belong to the NFL elite and are a team to be reckoned with in the playoffs. Also thanks to St. Brown.
C.J. Stroud with the next decisive drive
Rookie C.J. Stroud does it again: For the second week in a row, the Houston Texans quarterback put a last-minute drive on the field that won the game. The 22-year-old threw for a total of 356 yards and outshone his counterpart Joe Burrow (347 yards, but two interceptions in the fourth quarter) in the narrow 30:27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
With the score 27-27 and 1:33 minutes left in the game, Stroud, selected second overall in the spring draft, led the Texans 55 yards in six plays, setting up a 38-yard field goal by Matt Ammendola as time expired. Burrow had at least brought his Bengals back from a 7:20 deficit in the third quarter and kept them within striking distance until the end. But then came the next great moment for the super rookie, whose Texans (only three wins in total last season) are now 5-4, just like Cincinnati.
Lamb with NFL record in Dallas' thumping win
The Dallas Cowboys swept the Giants 49-17 for the second time this season and celebrated their twelfth consecutive home win. Wide receiver Ceedee Lamb (151 yards) became the first pro ever to record at least ten catches and at least 150 receiving yards in three consecutive games in the NFL. His 617 receiving yards since Week 6 are the most in Cowboys history in a four-game span. Quarterback Dak Prescott (404 yards and four touchdowns) also set a Dallas passing record: He became the first Cowboys player to record more than 300 passing yards and three touchdowns in three straight games.
Cardinals celebrate quarterback after cruciate ligament tear
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the worst teams in the NFL - but now quarterback Kyler Murray (selected first overall in the 2019 draft) has returned from a torn ACL and not only caused a sensation, but also secured his second win of the season. The playmaker threw for 249 yards and ran for a touchdown as the Arizona Cardinals ended a six-game losing streak with a 25-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Although Matt Prater decided the game in the final second with a 23-yard field goal, it was Murray who reminded everyone what he was still capable of.
Seahawks bounce back against Commanders
There was also late drama in the Seahawks' 29-26 win over the Commanders. After Washington tied the game with seconds remaining, Seattle managed to get within field goal range once again. With three seconds on the clock, kicker Jason Myers converted from 43 yards. Overall, however, quarterback Geno Smith excelled with 369 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. After the heavy defeat at the Ravens, the Seahawks were able to bounce back and still have a good chance of making the playoffs after their fourth home win in a row.
Steelers rejoice over running backs and defense
After their 23-19 win over the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers had their running backs to thank: Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris accounted for 183 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Kenny Pickett only added 126 yards and no touchdowns, but in the end his team was once again able to rely on an excellent defense to hold on for the win. Patrick Peterson blocked an extra point and deflected a throw in such a way that it led to an interception instead of a touchdown with just over three minutes remaining. The Steelers (6-3) won their ninth straight game decided by eight points or less.
Buccaneers end losing streak thanks to Brady successor
Baker Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2023 season to ensure success as the successor to Tom Brady, who has ended his career. That has only worked to a limited extent so far, but the 2018 No. 1 pick still threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns against the Titans and helped his team end its four-game losing streak (longest slump since 2019) with a 20-6 win over Tennessee. With four wins and five losses, the Buccaneers are only in third place in the NFC South, but the leaders from New Orleans only have one more win to their name with an even record.
Vikings win fifth game in a row
A few weeks ago, the Vikings looked like an amateur team at 1-4: Now the team from Minnesota dispatched the New Orleans Saints 27-19 and won their fifth game in a row. Even a quarterback change did nothing to change that. Joshua Dobbs, who took over last week after the injury to playmaker Jaren Hall, kept Minnesota's injury-plagued offense (superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson had to sit out for the fifth straight game with Achilles tendon problems) on track in his first game as a starter. He threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns and the Vikings managed to hold on to a 24-point halftime lead. For the Saints, quarterback Derek Carr had to leave the field in the third quarter with a concussion and a shoulder injury.
In the NFL, American Football's top league in the USA, German St. Brown shines in an offensive spectacle during a high-scoring game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers.
Despite the impressive play of rookie quarterbacks in Week 10, it was the Lions' American Football team from the USA that set a new NFL record with their high-scoring victory.
Source: www.ntv.de
