The week started off on Thursday, November 13, with the New England Patriots playing the New York Jets in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Patriots won 27-14. They improved to 9-2 and are very likely to end up being the number one team in the AFC. Drake Maye played great and is looking like an MVP favorite. The Jets fell to 2-8 and with this record, fans can only just wish for a high pick in the next NFL draft. On Sunday, the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins played in Madrid, Spain, and the Dolphins won 16-13. Fans and experts are starting to wonder if the Dolphins can make a push for the playoffs with their record improving to 4-7, and their next couple of games being against lower level teams. As for the Commanders, with Jayden Daniels’ return from injury being still uncertain, fans might as well hope for a high pick in the NFL draft.
The Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars played each other in Jacksonville. The Jaguars had a dominant win, winning 35-6. People are questioning this Chargers team with them losing so bad, and Justin Herbert showing signs of inconsistencies with his poor play. The Jaguars improve to 6-4 and the Chargers fall to 7-4. Both of these teams need to win most of their next games if they want to make the playoffs. The Buffalo Bills played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a shootout, with the final score being 44-32. Josh Allen made history and set a new NFL record with multiple games containing at least three passing and three rushing touchdowns. He had six touchdowns in one game. With this game, he is looking like the MVP favorite. The Bills improved to a record of 7-3 and are trying to make a push to be the number 1 team in the AFC East. As for the Buccaneers, they fell to 6-4. They had a great offensive game, but their defense barely had any stops, which need to change if they want to make the playoffs and compete for a Superbowl. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings played a thrilling game. The Bears won 19-17, and improved to 7-3. The Bears are sitting at the top of the NFC North. Caleb Williams is playing really well, and people are wondering if this Bears team can compete for a Superbowl. As for the Vikings, they fell to 4-6.Quarterback J.J. McCarthy struggled in the first half, but then played really well in the second half. The Vikings need to start winning most of their upcoming games to make the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers played the New York Giants and the Packers won 27-20. For the Packers, 27 has been their lucky number because that is the number of points scored that they have constantly won their games with. The Packers improved to 6-3-1 and the Giants fell to 2-9. The Giants put up a good fight, but with their record, fans are just hoping for a high pick in the next NFL draft. The Houston Texans played the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans improved to 5-5 and now hope to further their playoff push. The Titans fell to 1-9. It’s been a tough season for the Tennessee Titan fans.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers had a rough match. The Steelers took care of business, streamrolling the Bengals in a big 12-34 win. The San Francisco 49ers vs the Arizona Cardinals was another matchup that was a blowout. The Cardinals were able to stick around for a little bit, but the 49ers were just too much, pulling away 41-22. The Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams was one of the top matchups of the week. The Seahawks didn’t have enough to come out on top, and the Rams continued to look absolutely dominant against the rest of the NFL, and the Rams won 21-19. The Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos was definitely another pleasing game for the fans. The Chiefs haven’t looked the same this season, but the Broncos are doing great and pulled off the close win 22-19. Heading over to the Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns matchup, the Ravens continued to look dominant when Lamar Jackson was behind center and kept their steam, crushing Shedur Sanders’ dreams in his first game, and beating the Browns 23-16.
The Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles 9-16 was a low-scoring, highly-anticipated game, but the Eagles were the team to pull it off the victory, sliding by the Lions 16-9. The Dallas Cowboys vs Las Vegas Raiders was another highly anticipated game. The Cowboys were one of the most active teams during the trade deadline and it seems to have paid off slightly after beating the Raiders 33-16.
