Six weeks into the season and we have just some devastating injuries in the NFL. This past week, the Packers may have lost QB Aaron Rodgers for the season with a broken collarbone. In addition, over the last few weeks, the Minnesota Vikings lost rookie Dalvin Cook, the Houston Texans lost JJ Watt, the New York Giants lost both Odell Beckham Jr and Brandon Marshall. Before the regular season, the New England Patriots lost Julian Edelman for the season. Yes, injuries are a part of the game but those injuries are sometimes difficult to overcome. Especially an injury to a QB who is considered one of the best in the league. Can the Packers potentially overcome the injury to Rodgers and win the NFC North? We shall see, for all we know Brett Hundley could be the next QB we see that does well and get a big payday from another team. It has happened to some success and some have flopped. With all that being said, here are the games that happened this past week.
Saints 52 Lions 38
The Saints Mark Ingram rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns and the Saints defense got three defensive scores and five turnovers overall to give them the victory at home over Detroit. Lions QB Matthew Stafford threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns and Golden Tate and Marvin Jones each had 96 yards receiving and a touchdown each.
Bears 27 Ravens 24 (OT)
Connor Barth hit a 40 yard field goal as the Bears took the road victory over Baltimore. Bears RB Jordan Howard rushed for 167 yards and QB Mitch Trubisky threw for 113 yard and a touchdown. Adrian Amos returned an interception 90 yards for a score. The Ravens got a kick return for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown.
Texans 33 Browns 17
Texans QB Deshaun Watson threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns as the Texans kept the Browns winless. Wideout Will Fuller caught two passes for 62 yards and a touchdown and DeAndre Hopkins also had a touchdown catch in the win. Browns QB Kevin Hogan threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Vikings 23 Packers 10
Vikings QB Case Keenum threw for 239 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings took down the Packers. Jerick McKinnon also added 69 yards and a touchdown as well as five catches for 30 yards and a touchdown. The defense got three interceptions. The Packers lost Aaron Rodgers to injury and replacement Brett Hundley threw for 157 yards and a touchdown to Davante Adams.
Redskins 26 49ers 24
Washington QB Kirk Cousins threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns as they took down the winless 49ers. Cousins also added a rushing touchdown. Chris Thompson also had four catches for 105 yards and rushed for 33 yards. 49ers QB CJ Beathard threw for 245 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Dolphins 20 Falcons 17
The Dolphins overcame a 17-0 deficit at halftime to take down the Falcons on the road. QB Jay Cutler threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns and RB Jay Ajayi ran for 130 yards. Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw for 248 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Patriots 24 Jets 17
Tom Brady became the all-time leader in regular season wins with 187 as the Patriots knocked off the Jets. Brady threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and RB Dion Lewis ran for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jets QB Josh McCown threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
Rams 27 Jaguars 17
Rams QB Jared Goff threw for 124 yards and a touchdown as LA knocked off Jacksonville. RB Todd Gurley also rushed for 116 yards in the win. The Jaguars Leonard Fournette rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown and QB Blake Bortles threw for 241 yards and a touchdown.
Cardinals 38 Buccaneers 33
Arizona RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns in his first game as a Cardinal after being traded by New Orleans. Carson Palmer threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns in the victory and wideout Larry Fitzgerald caught 10 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns in place of the injured Jamesis Winston. Doug Martin rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Chargers 17 Raiders 16
Nick Novak hit a 32 yard field goal as time expired as the Chargers took down the Raiders for their second straight win. Chargers RB Melvin Gordon rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown and also caught nine passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. QB Philip Rivers threw for 268 yards and a touchdown. Raiders QB Derek Carr threw for 171 yards and a touchdown.
Steelers 19 Chiefs 13
Pittsburgh RB Le'Veon Bell rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown as the Steelers handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season. QB Ben Rothlisberger threw for 252 yards and a touchdown. Wideout Antonio Brown caught eight passes for 155 yards and a touchdown. Chiefs QB Alex Smith threw for 246 yards and a touchdown.
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