Hi, here is my weekly recap:
FINAL SCORES:
Browns 21, Jets 17
Saints 43, Falcons 37 (OT)
Chiefs 38, 49ers 27
Dolphins 28, Raiders 20
Bills 27, Vikings 6
Eagles 20, Colts 16
Redskins 31, Packers 17
Panthers 31, Bengals 21
Titans 9, Jaguars 6
Ravens 27, Broncos 14
Giants 27, Texans 22
Rams 35, Chargers 23
Bears 16, Cardinals 14
Seahawks 24, Cowboys 13
Lions 26, Patriots 10
Steelers 30, Buccaneers 27
News/What Went Down:
Browns/Jets: And just like that for the first time in over 600 days, the Browns have won a game! What a win it was also. The Jets took an early lead as Sam Darnold and Isaiah Crowell came out making plays but an early concussion to Tyrod Taylor sent no. 1 overall pick in the draft Baker Mayfield out onto the field for Cleveland as he strung together a beautiful debut game and lead the Browns to a comeback victory. The Browns now have more wins the the Steelers and Baker Mayfield was already named starter for next week. Expect a Tyrod Taylor to possibly be traded.
Saints/Falcons: What a game this was. Drew Brees early on in the game broke the NFL all-time record held by Brett Favre for most completions ever and he did it in 50 less games. The Saints had a good early start but Matt Ryan made an amazing connection with rookie WR Calvin Ridley which turned into an 100+ yards, 3 TD game for him. Ryan and Brees battled but in overtime, Ridley couldn't save Ryan and the Brees lead Saints won the game. Brees had 5 total TDs while Ryan threw for 5.
Chiefs/49ers: The Chiefs kept their hot streak alive as Patrick Mahomes had yet another great game. Mahomes broke the record for most TD passes through the first 3 weeks of the season as he continues to grasp the early season MVP lead. The 49ers made a bit of a comeback late but the mood was darkened as star QB Jimmy Garopollo went down with an injury that was later confirmed to be a torn ACL which will put Jimmy Garopollo out for the season. The Niners will now look to 2nd year signal caller CJ Beathard to lead the team as the worst has been confirmed.
Dolphins/Raiders: The Dolphins continue to defy all overlooks as they somehow become one of only a couple undefeated teams left. They have a 2 game lead in their division and could be the dark horse team of the season. Ryan Tannehill, Albert Wilson, and Jakeem Grant all have huge games on the Dolphins offense as they down Derek Carr's Raiders even after he gains a connection with off-season aquisition Jordy Nelson who had a TD and over 100 receiving yards. Jon Gruden 1 out of the few 0-3 teams left and his team may already be out of the playoff race. Yikes.
Bills/Vikings: Considered the worst team in football, rookie Josh Allen changed everyone's minds today as the winless Bills slapped the unbeaten Vikings in the face in a dominating win. Josh Allen had an amazing game and the Bills D played lights out. Awhile through the game Kirk Cousins and the Vikings offense had only had 1 first down in the entire game. Could the Bills be on the rise?!
Eagles/Colts: Carson Wentz's return game went according to plan as the Eagles edged out the Colts lead by their former offensive coordinator Frank Reich (new Colts head coach). Wentz looked decent maybe a little better in return but Eagles look like they are going to be ready to make another playoff run. Colts can't seem to close out a close game on the other hand.
Redskins/Packers: The Skins' shock Aaron Rodgers and the Packers by handing them a dominating loss as the Packers fall to 1-1-1. Adrian Peterson has another huge game in which he had 90+ yards and 2 TDs. Alex Smith also had a nice game connecting with many of his receivers throughout. The Redskins should be counted out by no means as they downed one of the best teams in football.
Panthers/Bengals: Christian McCaffrey goes off for 184 yards as the Panthers dominate the 2-0 Bengals. Cam Newton formed a nice connection with McCaffrey throughout the game and every offensive play it seemed like one of them would be doing something great. The Bengals look average like last year again in their loss.
Titans/Jaguars: In a game where most thought the Jags would dominate, not only did they lose, but the game was a slugfest. No TDs were scored and the woeful Titans somehow found a way to get a couple field goals against the Jags stout D and then found a way with their bad defense to stop Blake Bortles and the offense who have been hot the first 2 weeks of the season. No need to panic for Jags but a win would have been really great for the Jags as they were looking to continue to lead the AFC with the Chiefs. Mariota looks decent even playing through injury in the win for the Titans who look like they can somehow still be a great team despite their bad playing.
Ravens/Broncos: Are the Broncos a contender or a pretender? We may have our answer after the mediocre Ravens destroy the Broncos. Broncos star rookie RB Phillip Lindsay ejected early on which may have screwed Broncos but Ravens O and D both played at a high level to take down the Broncos who still seem like they could be contenders in my opinion.
Giants/Texans: In a battle of 2 winless teams who had high projections pre-season saw the NY Giants take the win. Saquon Barkley had another great game and looks like he will be a game changer for years to come for the Giants. Something still seems off about Deshaun Watson as for the 3rd week in a row he only plays at a mediocre level. Penilities screwed Houston in the end as the Giants avoid 0-3 and the Texans fall into a very tough spot. All eyes will be on Deshaun Watson here on out and if they keep losing, things will get really interesting in Houston...
Rams/Chargers: In a battle for LA, the Rams top the Chargers. 2 high powered teams squared off here but the Rams who are now 3-0 dominated the game and really look like they can't be stopped by anyone. Their offense was clicking as they got WR Robert Woods into the mix in this game while their defense continued to play at a high level. The Chargers aren't living up to their preseason hype and now will need to start winning to have a shot in a stacked AFC West. Rams look like the team to beat in the NFC.
Bears/Cardinals: It looked like the Cardinals could pull off a huge upset as they started out with a 14-0 lead over the red hot Bears but weak QB Sam Bradford played poorly and the Bears came back and won it in the end to take over the stacked NFC North. Rookie QB Josh Rosen came in at the end of the game and threw for around 35 yards and an INT and looked not great either. Rosen was named starter later and will have the tough task of getting the Cards out of their lowly 0-3 hole.
Seahawks/Cowboys: The Hawks regain their swagger as their defense finally starts making stops lead by Earl Thomas who had 2 INTs against the team who has desperately tried to trade for him. The Hawks offense also starts to click as Russell Wilson strengthens his connection with Tyler Lockett and RB Chris Carson rushes for 100 yards and a TD. The Cowboys look lost as their D is terrible and Dak Prescott can barely throw the ball. Zeke has decent game. This could have been Earl Thomas' last game as a Seahawk as Cowboys are apparently about to make big pushes to trade for Earl.
Lions/Patriots: For the first time in years, the Pats have lost 2 straight. Coming into the game the Pats were fresh off a sad loss over the Jags while the Lions came in 0-2. Yet the Lions rallied together and demolished the Pats as the Pats are starting to look like less and less of contenders with Tom Brady possibly slowing down? I know it sounds crazy but it really seems like it. The Pats are in uncharted territory as they are 1-2 and have a dark horse 3-0 team in their division that has been on fire lately. Can Brady put it together? Matt Patricia gets the best of his former team in his first win as the Lions head coach.
Bucs/Steelers: In the first half the Steelers came out of the gate firing as Big Ben threw multiple TDs and the Steelers D intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick multiple times. After halftime though, the Bucs started driving and they got multiple TD drives and almost pulled off a Fitzmagical comeback. The Steelers finally got their long awaited first win of the season that they needed SO much. Ryan Fitz looked his old self at the beginning of the game but as the game winded on he looked like his Fitzmagic self we have seen throughout the first 3 weeks of the season. He ended with 410 passing yards, 3 TDs, and 3 INTs which isn't bad in the end. His yardage totals per game have been insane. Good luck Jameis.
Thanks for reading!
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