Misleading Scores
Cincinnati out-gained Cleveland 468 to 398 yet lost 37 to 34. A 2-1 turnover ration and 4-0 QB sacked ratio hurt them.
New Orleans out-gained Carolina 415 to 283 yet only won 27-24. A 1-0 turnover ratio and penalties hurt them.
Buffalo out-gained the NY Jets 422 to 190 yet only won 18-10. They also won the turnover battle 1-2. Unreal.
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t out-gain one of the worst teams in the league. They were destroyed. Sorry Cowboy fans. Not your year.
Texans 365 yards vs the Packers was garbage time.
Denver out-gained Kansas City 411 yards to 286 yet lost 43-16. 4-1 turnover ratio killed them. Some went for touchdowns and a special teams TD as well.
Seattle out-gained Arizona 572 to 519 yet lost in overtime 37 to 34. A 3-2 turnover ratio hurt bad.
Motivation Spots:
Let down spots:
None
Get up spots:
Vikings hosting the Packers is big for Minnesota.
Ravens hosting the Steelers to move into first place.
Cowboys at the Eagles is huge for the NFC East.
Look ahead spots:
Packers could be looking past the Vikings to the 49ers.
Saints could be looking past the Bears to the Buccaneers.
Bucs could be looking past the Giants to the Saints.