Saints Rally Past Giants 34-27: Who Gets Credit, Who Takes the Heat, and Why This Team Is Better Than 2-4
The New Orleans Saints walked into MetLife Stadium on Sunday at 1-4, coming off three straight losses and public criticism from owner Gayle Benson. They left with a 34-27 win over the New York Giants. It was not clean. They trailed 10-0 late in the second quarter, scored 34 straight points to build a 34-10 lead, then had to hang on after the Giants scored the game’s final 17 points behind backup J.J. McCarthy. They got the stop they needed on fourth-and-1 from the 14-yard line in the final seconds. A win is a win, especially on the road after a skid. Who Deserves Credit Tyler Shough gets the first…
Rams Drop to 2-4 After 18-16 Loss to Cardinals: McVay’s Decisions Keep Putting a Good Offense in Losing Situations
The Los Angeles Rams are 2-4 heading into Week 7 after losing 18-16 to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Arizona never reached the end zone. Chad Ryland made six field goals, including a 43-yarder as time expired.…
Steelers Rally Past Buccaneers 26-19 in OT: Who Gets Credit, Who Gets Blame, and What Still Needs Work
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-2 after a 26-19 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa. Aaron Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner to Germie Bernard in overtime. The Steelers trailed 16-3…
Browns Rally for Ugly 13-10 Win Over Ravens: Who Gets Credit, Who Takes the Heat, and Why the Defense Keeps Them Alive
The Cleveland Browns are 4-2 after a 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field. They trailed 10-0 after the first quarter, managed almost nothing offensively for most of the game, and still walked off with…
Colts Drop to 2-4 After 26-20 Loss to Titans: Who’s on the Hot Seat, Who Gets Credit, and What Still Needs Fixing
The Indianapolis Colts are 2-4 after a 26-20 home loss to the previously winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday. They led 13-0 at halftime, then gave up 26 points in the second half. The Titans scored on a blocked punt return,…
The Raiders Were Exposed in Foxborough
The Raiders left Gillette Stadium 3-2 and looking exactly like the team the rest of the AFC has been waiting to see. New England beat them 45-17. Drake Maye threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns, ran for another, and…
Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford Just Played a Classic. McVay’s Special Teams Lost It. Are you buying or Selling the Rams?
Monday night was not a bad game. It was two of the best quarterbacks in the league trading haymakers until the kicking unit decided the winner. The Bills beat the Rams 37-34 in overtime at SoFi. Josh Allen finally got…
Mike Tomlin in Tampa Is the Reset the Buccaneers Actually Need
The why is straightforward. Tomlin never had a losing season in Pittsburgh. He won a Super Bowl, made the playoffs repeatedly, and coached through three different quarterback situations without the building turning into a circus. Tampa is not a rebuild.…
Jim Harbaugh Just Gave Away the Chargers’ Last Chance at 0-5
Jim Harbaugh stood in front of the cameras and said he could not remember a time he had been madder at himself. He was right. Leading 17-10 with 10:33 left, fourth-and-1 from his own 41, he kept the offense on…
Nick Sirianni Just Lost the Eagles Another Game He Had Won, Should He Be Fired?
Nick Sirianni stood in London and said the quiet part out loud. “I didn’t make the right decision and I lost us that game.” That is not accountability. That is a coach reading the film back to the room after…
Dan Quinn Just Ran Out the Clock on Himself
Dan Quinn ripped his headset off, spiked it into the turf, and stood there with his hands on his hips while the clock hit zero. That is the picture. Not a coach who got unlucky. A coach who watched his…
