The Eagles exit the Week 10 bye with the best record in the NFL, and as Jalen Hurts and company work to get healthy, head coach Nick Sirianni should be focused on expanding roles.
Philadelphia is headed toward a deep playoff run, and they’ll need to rely on depth, talent, and versatility at multiple positions.
Around the league, Dallas and San Francisco regained their dominance, while Baltimore took a big step back during a shocking loss to Cleveland.
With the Eagles and Chiefs returning to action, there’s no doubt about who the top team in the NFL is,while the Ravens plunged a few slots in the updated, Week 11 NFL Power Rankings.
D’Onta Foreman ran for a touchdown, and the Bears beat the Panthers 16-13 to boost their shot at the top pick in the draft.
Carolina just hasn’t been good and there will be continued discussions about the Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud debate for years to come.
The Giants have been outscored 89-17 by the Cowboys in two losses this season, and they creep towards a top pick and a potential overhaul at key positions.
The Giants (2-8) were outgained 368-27 in the first half with Tommy DeVito becoming the first undrafted rookie to start for them at quarterback in the common draft era, save for a strike-replacement game in 1987.
DeVito, who replaced Daniel Jones last week when the franchise quarterback sustained a season-ending knee injury, was 14 of 27 for 86 yards with two TDs and an interception in his debut.
Indianapolis star running back Jonathan Taylor ran for a first-quarter touchdown and Mac Jones threw a crucial interception in the fourth quarter, allowing the Colts to hold on for a 10-6 win over New England Patriots in Germany on Sunday.
The Patriots dropped to 2-8 on the season, matching the worst start since Bill Belichick’s first year as coach in 2000. New England has not won a game outside of the AFC East this season.
Eleven months after tearing his ACL, Kyler Murray threw for 249 yards and ran for a touchdown in his return, while Matt Prater made a game-winning 23-yard field goal as time expired and the Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Falcons 25-23 on Sunday.
With the 16-13 win on Thursday night, the Bears also boosted their chances at the No. 1 pick because they have Carolina’s first-rounder in 2024. They acquired the pick along with Moore last March for this year’s top selection. The Panthers (1-8) were tied with Arizona — which played Atlanta on Sunday — for the worst record in the NFL.
Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis was sacked four times and intercepted once while failing to get his team into the end zone during a 20-6 loss to the Buccaneers.
Tennessee (3-6) lost for the fourth time in five games following a 2-2 start. The Titans have dropped eight straight on the road dating to last season.
Levis was trying to join Jacky Lee (1960) and Brent Pease (1987 replacement games) as the only rookie quarterbacks in Titans/Oilers franchise history to win two of his first three starts.
The Los Angeles Rams weren’t in action this weekend as they enjoyed a much-needed break thanks to their Week 10 bye. At 3-6, they’re closer to the first overall pick than they are to a division title, and the biggest news made was the addition of quarterback Carson Wentz.
Green Bay has lost 5 of 6 games since starting the season 2-1.
Jordan Love completed 21 of 40 for 289 yards and two touchdowns for Green Bay, but the Packers (3-6) were unable to secure the win despite outgaining the Steelers by 75 yards.
Kyler Murray threw for 249 yards and ran for a touchdown in his return from an ACL tear, helping the Cardinals snap a six-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Falcons 25-23 on Sunday.
Second year quarterback Desmond Ridder started the team’s first eight games of the season before losing his job to Taylor Heinicke, but was forced into the game in the fourth quarter after Heinicke hurt his hamstring.
Heinicke was 8 of 15 passing for 55 yards and a touchdown. Ridder was 4 of 6 for 39 yards.
Atlanta (4-6) has lost three straight, and six of its past eight, heading into a bye week.
Denver is 4-5 and one game below .500 after they traveled to Buffalo and came away with a 24-22 win over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers hit a 43-yard field goal as time expired, and Seattle held off the Washington Commanders 29-26 on Sunday.
Sam Howell finished 29 of 44 for 312 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw a 51-yard TD pass to running back Brian Robinson Jr. on the fourth play of the game and hit Antonio Gibson for a 19-yard TD with 8 minutes left that tied the game at 19-19.
Robert Spillane intercepted Zach Wilson’s pass with 1:14 left and, and the Raiders held on after punting again to preserve a 16-12 victory Sunday night.
Wilson passed for 263 yards, and Garrett Wilson caught nine passes for 93 yards, but the Jets (4-5) have gone 36 consecutive drives without a touchdown.
Stud kicker Greg Zuerlein connected on field goals of 47, 53, 30 and 45 yards for New York, which led 9-3 after his third field goal early in the second quarter. Zuerlein has made at least one field goal in 26 consecutive games, extending the NFL’s longest active streak.
Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 278 yards, and 2 touchdowns to help Buccaneers stop 4-game skid with 20-6 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Rachaad White turned a first-quarter screen pass into a 43-yard touchdown catch, and Evans finished with six receptions for 143 yards.
Justin Herbert completed 27 of 40 passes for 323 yards with four touchdowns and an interception, but it wasn’t enough as Jared Goff and the Lions escaped SoFi Stadium with a 41-38 road win.
The Chargers scored at least 30 points and lost for the second time this season. They fell 36-34 to Miami in their opener.
After Derek Carr was forced out in the third quarter with a concussion and a shoulder injury, Jameis Winston entered the game facing a 27-3 deficit and delivered touchdown passes to Chris Olave and A.T. Perry to pull New Orleans within 10.
The Saints (5-5) played without wide receiver Michael Thomas, who had one catch for 9 yards before leaving in the first quarter with a knee injury.
The Raiders (5-5) improved to 2-0 under interim coach Antonio Pierce, who replaced the fired Josh McDaniels.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 116 yards on 27 attempts to end a 14-game streak without a 100-yard performance, while Davante Adams led the Raiders with six catches for 86 yards.
Buffalo is 5-5 and free-falling out of the playoff picture after a 24-22 loss on Monday night at home against the Denver Broncos.
Jonathan Taylor ran for a first-quarter touchdown and Indianapolis played stout defense as the Colts held on for a 10-6 win over New England Patriots in Germany on Sunday.
Indianapolis had not scored fewer than 20 points in any of its first nine games this season.
Quarterback Gardner Minshew was 18 for 28 for 194 yards and Taylor had 69 yards on 23 carries.
Houston went into Cincinnati and came away with a 30-27 upset.
Joe Burrow three for 347 yards passing and two touchdowns — but he threw back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter, one in the end zone, to kill the Bengals’ chances and end their four game winning streak.
C.J. Stroud, a former Ohio State quarterback and the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the Houston Texans, outplayed Joe Burrow and ended a four-game win streak by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The favorite for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, Stroud threw for 356 yards and led a drive over the final 93 seconds that put Matt Ammendola in range for a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time ran out, and Houston beat Cincinnati 30-27.
Don’t look now, but the Vikings are surging after two straight herioc performances from quarterback Joshua Dobbs.
Minnesota won their fifth straight game despite being hobbled on offense thanks to Dobbs, who threw for a career-high 268 yards and contributing two touchdowns to help the Vikings build a 24-point halftime lead and hold on to beat the New Orleans Saints 27-19 on Sunday.
After a humbling performance in the loss to Baltimore, Geno Smith led a pair of scoring drives late in the fourth quarter, the second leading to a Jason Myers’ 43-yard field goal as time expired, and Seattle held off the Washington Commanders 29-26 on Sunday.
Najee Harris ran for 82 yards and a touchdown, as the Steelers again found someway to win, defeating the 23-19.
Pittsburgh has nine straight wins in one-score games dating to last season. All six of their wins so far in 2023 have come by eight points or less.
The Jaguars (6-3) aren’t ready for primetime after being embarrassed 34-3 by the 49ers on Sunday in a game that saw Trevor Lawrence sacked five times, along with a five-possession stretch in which they fumbled, kicked a field goal, threw an interception, fumbled and threw another interception.
Lawrence was responsible for three of the team’s four turnovers.
Cleveland is looking like one of the NFL’s elite teams after a thrilling, 33-31 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson completed every pass he threw after halftime, and battled through injury to put his team in position to win, while Dustin Hopkins was the MVP on the afternoon.
The Dolphins had a much needed bye week and will look to rejoin the elite teams down the stretch after an embarrassing loss to the Chiefs.
Deebo Samuel returned from a three-game absence and added a 23-yard scoring run for the 49ers (6-3), who stopped Jacksonville’s five-game winning streak and reestablished themselves as a favorite in the NFC.
Baltimore looked like the best team in the league through one half, and then melted down, as the Ravens were outscored 24-14 in the second by Cleveland, as the Browns pulled off the 33-31 upset as time expired.
The Browns (6-3) moved within a game of the Ravens (7-3), who’ll look to rebound ahead of a massive AFC North matchup against the Bengals (5-4) on Thursday night.
Jared Goff played in SoFi Stadium for the second time since being traded by the Rams to the Lions in 2021, was 23 of 33 for 333 yards.
David Montgomery had 116 yards on 12 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jahmyr Gibbs added 77 yards and two touchdowns for the NFC North-leading Lions.
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a career-high 156 receiving yards on eight catches, including a 20-yard TD to put the Lions ahead 31-24 in the third quarter. The former Southern California standout is the first Detroit receiver to have six 100-yard games in a seven-game span since Calvin Johnson in 2012.
Dallas has their mojo back, as Dak Prescott threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while running for another score Sunday in a 49-17 rout that extended the Cowboys’ home winning streak to 12.
The Cowboys (6-3) won 40-0 in the opener in New Jersey, and the 72-point margin was their largest in a sweep of an NFC East opponent, topping their 66-point edge against Philadelphia in 1969.
The Chiefs had a much needed bye week, and will now start preparation for a Super Bowl rematch against the top ranked Eagles.
The Eagles are the top team in the NFL after a 38-33 win over the Cowboys in Week 9. Philadelphia had a bye in Week 10, but will now start preparation for a Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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