Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The offense struggled in Houston, but the Lions defense put up their best performance of the year. Our report card & grades from a thrilling Sunday night. The Detroit Lions offense wasn’t up to the task most of the night against the Houston Texans. But if there’s anything we’ve learned about this Lions team, it’s that they don’t need everything fully operational to win. They’re deep enough across the board to win games in multiple ways. That’s exactly what happened in their outstanding 26-23, come-from-behind victory Sunday night. Let’s highlight those performances in our Week 10 report card and grades. Quarterback: D+ It was a rough night for Jared Goff, who threw a career-high five interceptions. While a couple of those were the result of bad luck (two tipped interceptions and a meaningless Hail Mary), Goff misfired in the red zone to Sam LaPorta that cost the Lions points, and his deep ball to Jameson Williams felt like an unnecessary risk (although there was apparently some culpability on Jamo’s part—more on that in a minute). That said, let’s not bury his entire night. He connected on two beautiful deep passes Sunday night, both to LaPorta. The first, a touchdown pass, was perfect touch while on the run, and the other was a 37-yard strike across slightly his body. And when the team needed a game-winning pass, he delivered to Amon-Ra St. Brown late in the fourth quarter. In fact, Jared Goff was 6-of-8 for 79 yards and a touchdown (145.3 passer rating) in the final quarter of the game. Running backs: B- It just wasn’t David Montgomery’s night, and while I don’t think that’s entirely on him, he missed at least one opportunity to find the end zone on what I thought was a well-blocked two-point conversion he just missed the hole on. Gibbs was also fairly ineffective in the first half, but he was essential to Detroit’s comeback victory. After tallying just 19 yards on nine touches in the first half, Gibbs’ speed was on display and he exploded for 89 second-half yards on 12 touches. Wide receivers: B- Amon-Ra St. Brown was quiet in the middle of this game, but his 38 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter were essential to Detroit’s win. Which bring us to Jameson Williams. With the Texans trying to jump on Detroit’s short routes, Williams was an integral part to Detroit’s offense finally breaking through. On his three catches, two converted key third downs, and a couple were very high degree of difficulty. However, coach Dan Campbell more or less blamed him for the interception thrown in his general direction. “Jamo should be a little higher angle,” Campbell said, referring to Williams’ route drifting a little too far toward the sideline when Goff threw him more vertical. UNREAL : @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/5kcjbAaOOX — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 11, 2024 Goff and Williams not being on the same page is something that has plagued their chemistry for a few years now, but these incidents are becoming less and less frequent. Oddly, Tim Patrick, Kalif Raymond, and Allen Robinson all did not garner a single target thrown in their direction. Tight ends: B- Sam LaPorta led the team with 66 receiving yards, plus one of Goff’s two passing touchdowns. It was a solid day for him before he went down with an injury. However, I’m capping the grade at just a B-, because I thought there were some serious lapses in blocking that led to Texans defenders shutting down the run game in the first half. Offensive line: D The beginning of this game couldn’t have been much worse for the offensive line. Detroit managed just 23 yards rushing on 13 carries in the first half, while two of Goff’s sacks were the direct result of immediate pressure given up by Detroit’s offensive line. It was looking like it was going to be an absolute terror of a day for the offensive line. But give them some credit: they bounced back in a big way in the second half. Detroit rushed for 82 yards on 19 carries (4.3 YPC) in the second half. Goff just assumed a single quarterback hit in the final two quarters. And that directly led them to scoring 19 unanswered points for the win. Defensive line: A- The quarterback pressures weren’t exactly consistent, but six different defensive linemen recorded a quarterback hit Sunday night (Al-Quadin Muhammad, Alim McNeill, James Houston, Josh Paschal, Levi Onwuzurike, Pat O’Connor). Three of those ended up being sacks. But perhaps most impactfully, the Lions absolutely shut down the Texans running game. Heading into Sunday night, Texans running back Joe Mixon was on a four-game 100-yard streak. Against the Lions, he managed just 46 rushing yards on 25 carries (1.8 YPC). The Lions absolutely clogged the middle of the field, and it forced the Texans into extremely difficult third downs. The Texans’ average yards-to-go on third down against the Lions: 10.3 yards. Here’s all 15 of the yards-to-go: 10, 16, 11, 10, 10, 21, 10, 9, 8, 1, 26, 9, 10, 6, 4 — Pride of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) November 11, 2024 Early down success led to getting off the field. The Texans probably converted more than you want in those situations (6-of-15), but you’ll take nine failed third down conversions. Linebackers: A- Nothing particularly flashy from this group, but they obviously had a strong hand in Detroit’s dominant run defense against Houston. Jack Campbell remains a tackling machine, and he also notched a pass breakup on a deep shot while in man coverage. Alex Anzalone also had a pass breakup on Houston’s final pass of the night—which turned out to be a huge play in the game. The Lions continue to survive with a shorthanded crew at linebacker (no Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez or Jalen Reeves-Maybin), but you’d be hard pressed to even be able to tell. Defensive back: B+ First off, let’s give some well-deserved credit to Carlton Davis.
Lions report card, grades: Defensive showcase lifts Detroit vs. Texans
WATCH: Lions fans going crazy across the world after wild win over Texans
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images A compilation of reaction videos to the Detroit Lions’ thrilling comeback win over the Texans. The Detroit Lions pulled off one of the most improbable wins of 2024 on “Sunday Night Football” against the Houston Texans. Not only were they down 16 points at halftime, but Jared Goff threw an additional two interceptions in the second half (to go with his three first-half interceptions) to make Detroit’s climb back into the game even more difficult. But the Lions defense was immaculate most of the night, and kicker Jake Bates delivered in the clutch with a 58-yard game-tying field goal and a 52-yard, game-winning field goal, both in the final five minutes of the game. Winning is somehow no longer unfamiliar for this franchise, but wins like that don’t come very often for anyone. So Lions fans around the world were understandably going nuts. Here’s a smattering of videos taken at the moment of Detroit’s victory. First, let’s start with a little unofficial Pride of Detroit get-together out in Los Angeles. Here’s a video taken by our own Chris Perfett from the Drugstore Cowboy bar in California: Oh my GOD pic.twitter.com/8yshYbyrtH — Chris Perfett (@chrisperfett) November 11, 2024 pic.twitter.com/q0J7kwIGzE — Chris Perfett (@chrisperfett) November 11, 2024 Another angle of the action: Cosplayed as a Lions fan tonight #GoLions pic.twitter.com/vvKXC8xqWJ — Dolphins Dave (@dolphinsdave) November 11, 2024 Here’s actor/comedian and Detroit native Keegan Michael-Key reacting in real-time: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Keegan-Michael Key (@keeganmichaelkey) From our appropriately-named friends at Crunch Time Sports Podcast: This REACTION to the Detroit Lions and Jake Bates game winning field game is ALL-TIME #OnePride pic.twitter.com/BnNswPIjNy — Crunch Time Sports (@officialctpod) November 11, 2024 And some action from NRG Stadium. First, with Lions fans going crazy in the concourse: Everywhere we go, we beat #Onepride pic.twitter.com/myhzJCRsqv — Koula (@koulakarma) November 11, 2024 From the stands: pic.twitter.com/QAZgl2HAq4 — Tre Hernandez (@TreHernandez76) November 11, 2024 JAKE BATES BABY! #OnePride #DetroitLions pic.twitter.com/079vPXPeCI — Devon Musto (@DevonMusto) November 11, 2024 And perhaps the greatest news of the night: General manager Brad Holmes is back with his away game celebrations with the fans. Video courtesy of Lions Fan of the Year Megan Stefanski: Brad is pumped pic.twitter.com/0eFmFrrfpD — Megan Stefanski (@blue_jeep) November 11, 2024 Note: If any of you have video from last night and would like to share, please reach out to me either in the comments, on Twitter, or via email to add to the list!
Week 11 opening odds: Detroit Lions betting line highest in nearly 30 years
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The opening betting lines for Week 11 have been released and the Detroit Lions opening line is the highest it’s been in nearly 30 years. The Detroit Lions (8-1) are back home for only the second time in the last six weeks, and they welcome in the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8). The Lions and Jaguars are teams on opposite sides of the football universe right now. While Detroit has the second-best record in the NFL, Jacksonville is tied for the worst record in football. The Lions have won their last seven games, while the Jaguars have lost their last three and have yet to win a road game this season. Both teams are coming off close contests that were decided in the game’s final minute, but the Lions pulled off a game-winning 52-yard field goal to beat the Texans, while the Jaguars lost after Travon Walker commented a personal foul penalty, awarding the Vikings an unnecessary first down and the opportunity to run the clock out. While the Jaguars have done a decent job of keeping games close, they face the possibility of not having quarterback Trevor Lawrence (AC joint sprain) again this week. And with replacement quarterback Mac Jones leading the Jaguars offense to just seven points this past week, the good folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook aren’t expecting them to put up much of a fight in Detroit. As a result, FanDuel has set the opening betting line at Lions -12.5 points. That’s a significantly large number, and one not often associated with the Lions. In fact, the last time the Lions were favored by at least 12.5 points was in Week 16 of the 1995 season. In that game, the Lions—who were in the middle of their third consecutive season making the playoffs—were favored by 13 points over a brand new NFL expansion team that was in its first season in the NFL… the Jacksonville Jaguars. While it’s been nearly three decades since the Lions have been favored by a spread this large, it’s worth pointing out that this is the second time this season that they have been favored by double-digit points, as they were 10.5-point favorites over the Tennessee Titans in Week 8.
Bar erupts in “Kelce” chants as the Eagles legend celebrates win over Cowboys
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images He might have a more-than-packed schedule these days, but Jason Kelce has not lost a drop of his Eagles connection. As the Birds solidified their huge win over Dallas on Sunday, the retired center celebrated amongst his people in Philly. Kelce was seen hugging fans, stopping for pictures, and belting out the Eagles fight song with a gusto. As he made his way around after the game, the whole place erupted in “Kelce” chants — as you might expect anywhere the legend goes. Jason got outta the house to watch the Birds beat the Cowboys (via matteldridgefilm/TT) pic.twitter.com/IOj6ajF9MP — New Heights (@newheightshow) November 11, 2024 It should be no surprise that Kelce is, and will always be, beloved in Philly, and enjoying the Eagles beating their rival among a bar full of fans, is exactly why. He’s a man of the people, and despite the New Heights (see what I did there!?) he’s reached since retiring, Kelce has never forgotten the people and city that helped build him up over the years.
The Linc – “Zack Baun might be the best inside linebacker not named Fred Warner”
Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/11/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links … Eagles Rush By Dallas, 34-6 – Iggles BlitzZack Baun led the way for the defense. He had 8 tackles, a TFL, 2 FF and a fumble recovery. Baun might be the best ILB not named Fred Warner. He’s been that good. The Eagles should listen to all of Fangio’s suggestions. The man seems to know a thing or two. Baun and Nakobe Dean both tackled very well, especially out in space. Small-ball works best when guys get short throws and add yards after the catch. That just didn’t happen in Dallas. The whole defense tackled well. Baun and Dean just stood out the most. Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Cowboys game – PhillyVoice3) The ‘Beast’ Award: Zack Baun. Baun has simply been an unexpectedly great player for the Eagles this season. Against the Cowboys he had two forced fumbles. The first was a huge play at the goal line that saved points. The second just added some insult to injury late in the game (via @ShaneHaffNFL). Baun is on pace for 164 tackles and 6 forced fumbles this season. Eagles’ unheralded free agent signing could become an All-Pro: ‘He’s been playing insane’ – NJ.com“Zack Baun, let’s start the train. He’s got to get a little more love from the media and everybody,” Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said. “He’s playing at a high level. I played against him in the past, but I didn’t know he could do that at the linebacker position. I saw a glimpse of it in camp going against him, but he’s been playing lights out. He’s been playing insane. We’ve got to keep feeding off him.” Eagles vs. Cowboys: The good, the bad, and the ugly – BGNLinebacker Zack Baun taking down Ezekiel Elliott for a one-yard loss on a first-and-10 at the Cowboys’ 25 on Dallas’ fifth drive. On the same series, Baun slammed down Dowdle for no gain on a first-and-10 at the Dallas 41. Later, on that same drive, Baun stuck a shoulder into Elliott at the Eagles’ four, jarring the ball loose for DeJean to recover it in the end zone. Baun has really turned into something, made more impressive considering he never played inside linebacker before this season. By halftime, Baun had a team-high seven tackles, two solo and one tackle for a loss. Baun also had a fumble recovery on the Cowboys’ final play of the third quarter. He finished with a team-high eight tackles, three solo. Roob’s Obs: Eagles on a roll, win at Dallas for 1st time in 7 years – NBCSP1. For me, this game was all about that touchdown drive at the end of the first half. Jalen Hurts had just thrown an interception in the end zone and fumbled deep in Cowboys territory. The Eagles led 7-3, but offensive mistakes – penalties, turnovers, sacks – were keeping Dallas in a game they had no business being in. Hurts had been sacked five times in 12 drop-backs – including on three in a row – and after a penalty, the Eagles found themselves 1st-and-10 on their own 16 with 1:43 before halftime. And Saquon Barkley was on the sideline getting his left arm checked out. Yikes. All Hurts did on that next drive was go 5-for-6 for 60 yards with a touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert along with a sweet 24-yard scramble, his longest since a 28-yarder in the Super Bowl. The last four games have been clean for Hurts, but that’s not always going to be the case. And when things aren’t clean, Hurts’ ability to gather himself and right the ship when things are getting hairy is huge. He did that Sunday in a big way. That drive took all the fight out of the Cowboys. The Eagles are ‘building that bully’ after an overdue Cowboys beatdown in Dallas – The AthleticHere’s a fourth number: The Eagles are +72 in point differential through nine games. Only the 2017 (+104) and 2022 (+79) seasons contained higher margins in that span. Both teams reached the Super Bowl. The ghosts of 2023 certainly haunt that kind of talk. The fullness of this team’s force will be better known on Thursday night, a quick turnaround in which the Eagles (7-2) host the Washington Commanders (7-3) for control of the division. But the differential underlines dominance, especially by the defense. Only two opponents have scored offensive touchdowns in Philadelphia’s last five games. “We just have to keep getting better, keep building that bully,” Graham said. NFL playoff tiers 2024: Projecting 32 teams in standings – ESPN+Tier 2: Playoff locks. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)It hasn’t always been perfect, but the thesis for the Eagles is similar to what it was in the preseason (when I picked them to go to the Super Bowl) — they’re just too talented. A good offensive line, good quarterback and elite playmakers should put them in position to win. While the pass rush hasn’t been what they might have hoped, the defense still ranks 12th in EPA allowed per play. That’s enough to reach the postseason, either as a division winner or a wild card. Tangible second-half goal: Win the NFC East. The Eagles and Commanders are in a fight for the division and play each other twice down the stretch, including Thursday night in South Philly. The Eagles have won five straight, but the schedule toughens from here, with games against the Ravens and Steelers also on the docket. The first order of business is to claim the division, then concern themselves with grabbing one of the top playoff seeds. NFL Week 10: What We Learned from each Sunday game – NFL.comEagles defense thrives. Dallas was always going to have a rough afternoon once it lost Prescott to injury last week, but even the most pessimistic Cowboys fans couldn’t picture Sunday going this poorly. That, of course, was the product of operating with a
Devastated Tyrone Tracy: ‘My emotions came out of me’ after costly fumble
Tyrone Tracy buries his head under a towel after his overtime fumble on Sunday. Rookie running back says. he “just didn’t hold the ball correctly” on overtime fumble Tyrone Tracy was an emotional wreck on the sideline Sunday after his fumble on the first play of overtime set up the game-winning field as the New York Giants lost to the Carolina Panthers, 20-17. Head in his hands with a towel placed over him by a coach for a tiny bit of privacy, the rookie running back was inconsolable. After the game, a somber Tracy explained what happened. “I just didn’t hold the ball correctly,” Tracy said. “I was trying to make a move, so I got in a hole. Got to get the ball up. That’s on me. I’ve got to live with it.” Tracy, a fifth-round pick, had a 32-yard touchdown run and finished with 103 yards on 18 carries. That is his third 100-yard rushing game since taking over as the Giants’ lead running back six games ago. Tyrone Tracy with a costly fumble. #Panthers win 20-17 in OT. @SSN_Panthers pic.twitter.com/nXo5se3vNO — SSN – NFL (@SSN_NFL) November 10, 2024 Tracy, though, was involved in a pair of costly turnovers late in the game. The overtime fumble was, of course, the play that ultimately doomed the Giants. Tracy also failed to catch a pass from Daniel Jones on third-and-7 from the Carolina 8-yard that turned into an interception with 6:02 to play, costing the Giants an opportunity for a field goal. Rookie mistake b Tyrone Tracy. Bad placement by Daniel Jones. That’s the ball game. pic.twitter.com/BUrVXctJ0H — Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) November 10, 2024 “It was hard,” Tracy said of dealing with how the game ended. “I put a lot into this game — blood, sweat and tears — the same way everybody says, but I play with passion. I feel like you can see that on the field. I have a lot of energy, and I hold myself to a high standard. When things like that happen with the game on the line in overtime, we come all the way back, that’s the last thing on your mind that you want to happen. “I feel like for me, I hold myself to a high standard. So whenever that happens, all of my emotions kind of came out of me at that moment.” Tracy leads the Giants in rushing with 545 yards on 107 carries, an average of 5.1 yards per carry. He has a chance at a 1,000-yard rushing season despite not becoming a starter until Week 5.
NFL scores and recaps for every Week 10 game
PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every NFL Week 10 game, including advanced box-score metrics, snap counts, players of the game and more. NFL scores and recaps for every Week 10 game 2YH9T5J New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) celebrates his interception off Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) By PFF Editorial Team Posted Nov 11, 2024 5:45 am EST PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every NFL Week 10 game, including advanced box-score metrics, snap counts, players of the game and more. Click to jump to a game: Baltimore Ravens 35, Cincinnati Bengals 34 Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson earned yet another elite PFF grade and threw three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, leading a comeback that lifted his team to a 35-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. Trailing 21-7 in the third quarter, Baltimore overcame a strong performance from Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who caught 11 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Chase’s last touchdown, a 5-yard catch with under a minute to play, cut the Ravens’ lead to one. Cincinnati then went for a 2-point conversion to take the lead, but Joe Burrow’s pass to Tanner Hudson fell incomplete, sealing the Ravens’ victory. Carolina Panthers 20, New York Giants 17 The Carolina Panthers secured a tight 20-17 overtime win over the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, marking the team’s first winning streak since Weeks 2-3, 2021. A Tyrone Tracy Jr. fumble on the first play of overtime catalyzed a game-winning 36-yard kick for Eddie Pineiro. Daniel Jones marched the Giants down the field with just over 2 minutes left to knot things up with a 43-yard Graham Gano field goal, but it proved all for naught. With both teams relatively even in EPA per play and third-down conversion marks, a focal difference proved the Giants’ three turnovers to the Panthers’ one. Bryce Young was rather effective in his second straight start, recording a 79.1 overall grade. New England Patriots 19, Chicago Bears 3 Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a 19-3 victory over the Chicago Bears in a Week 10 rookie quarterback showdown against Caleb Williams. Neither quarterback lit up the stat sheet. Maye completed 15 of his 25 passes for 184 yards, one touchdown and one interception, with one big-time throw and two turnover-worthy plays. Williams went 16-of-30 for 120 yards, with no big-time throw and no turnover-worthy plays, but he faced relentless pressure, taking eight sacks in the loss. San Francisco 49ers 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 The San Francisco 49ers earned a crucial Week 10 win by beating the slumping Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-20. Christian McCaffrey tallied 107 total yards in his first game of the season, propelling the 49ers to 0.199 EPA per play. Likewise, the San Francisco defense feasted against the Buccaneers, permitting -0.136 EPA per play and 3.8 yards per play. Kansas City Chiefs 16, Denver Broncos 14 The Kansas City Chiefs squeaked by the Denver Broncos, 16-14, to stay undefeated. Kansas City blocked a game-winning 35-yard field goal attempt from Wil Lutz despite the Broncos being in prime position to end the Chiefs’ 14-game winning streak. In a game with low margins, the Chiefs’ higher average yards per play (8.6 to 6.7) and more explosive passes (five to three) made a difference. Buffalo Bills 30, Indianapolis Colts 20 Regardless of one’s thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts‘ benching of young quarterback Anthony Richardson, it’s hard to believe he’s gaining more as a sideline onlooker than as the starter over veteran Joe Flacco. Flacco tossed three interceptions — including two on the first two drives — and the Colts sank to their second straight loss with him at the helm. The Buffalo Bills, despite two interceptions from quarterback Josh Allen, throttled Indianapolis thanks to a pick-six, a good showing from a makeshift receiving corps and excellent pass-rushing production against a struggling Indianapolis offensive line. Buffalo secured four sacks and 14 pressures in the 30-20 win, moving to 8-2 on the season. Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Washington Commanders 27 The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a dramatic 28-27 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 10, thanks to a late touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to newly acquired wide receiver Mike Williams. In his Steelers debut, Williams caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Wilson with just over two minutes remaining, sealing the win and lifting Pittsburgh to a 7-2 record, keeping them atop the AFC North. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels had one last opportunity to mount a game-winning drive, but his pass to tight end Zach Ertz came up a yard short of the first down, turning the ball over to Pittsburgh with just under 90 seconds left. Minnesota Vikings 12, Jacksonville Jaguars 7 Sam Darnold versus Mac Jones isn’t necessarily a premier quarterback battle, but it is a showdown between once-top prospects looking to reestablish their NFL careers with new teams. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars, neither Darnold nor Jones looked anything close to former first-rounders. Darnold made four turnover-worthy plays for the Vikings, while Jones — filling in for an injured Trevor Lawrence — fumbled a snap, tossed two picks and threw only five passes 10 yards or more downfield before the 4-minute mark of the fourth quarter. Darnold and the Vikings eked out a 12-7 victory despite the ugly quarterback play, with the bright spot being tight end T.J. Hockenson‘s return to a featured role in the team’s passing attack. New Orleans Saints 20, Atlanta Falcons 17 The seven-game slide is over. The New Orleans Saints used clean pockets and stingy defense, headlined by a key Tyrann Mathieu interception with 2 minutes remaining, to shock the now-6-4 Atlanta Falcons, 20-17, and end a winless streak one week after firing head coach Dennis Allen. New Orleans’ offensive line surrendered only five quarterback pressures, pending PFF’s final review of the game, and didn’t allow any hits or sacks. As a result, Derek Carr completed 13-of-17 passes for two touchdowns and two big-time throws when kept clean. Los Angeles Chargers 27, Tennessee Titans 17 When he wasn’t being hounded by a relentless Los Angeles Chargers pass rush or holding onto the ball for too long, Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis played mostly winning football in his first start since suffering an injury in Week 4. But Chargers quarterback Justin
Colts head coach Shane Steichen still sticking with struggling veteran starter Joe Flacco
Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It appears we’ll see struggling veteran Joe Flacco start for at least one more week for Indianapolis at quarterback. Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen issued struggling veteran starter Joe Flacco a vote of confidence, despite consecutive games of poor results since taking over the first-team offense reins behind center (via The Athletic’s James Boyd): #Colts HC Shane Steichen says QB Joe Flacco will remain QB1 until he says otherwise. — James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) November 10, 2024 Since taking over for demoted 2nd-year starter Anthony Richardson, the offensive results for Flacco have been just as bad and really even much worse, given the increased turnovers—as Flacco has had six total turnovers over the past two weeks for Indianapolis. Flacco has completed 42 of 62 pass attempts (67.7%) for 451 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and 2 fumbles lost in consecutive starts against the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills defenses combined. Even with Flacco’s struggles again on Sunday, Steichen indicated that he did not consider reinserting Richardson into the starting lineup. While it appears that the Colts are still trying to teach Richardson ‘a learning lesson,’ there’s not a whole lot to be gained by watching Flacco’s on-the-field results right now. It’s a fair question to of whether the Colts are currently doing the best thing as far as advancing the franchise forward. Indianapolis is getting even worse results from the quarterback position, and it’s from their nearly 40-year-old starting quarterback—not the 22-year-old quarterback they should ideally be developing—who admittedly needs the reps. The Colts are taking their lumps right now at quarterback, but they don’t really have anything to show for it—and really aren’t progressing towards anything potentially meaningful. It’s been another bizarre season in Indianapolis.
SNF open thread: Lions-Texans gambling lines and picks
Amon-Ra St. Brown | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A potential Super Bowl preview Sunday’s Week 10 action ends with a potential Super Bowl preview as the Detroit Lions take on the Houston Texans. The Lions are arguably the best team in the NFL right now as they’ve looked dominant on this six-game win streak where only two of the contests have been decided by one possession. Meanwhile, the Texans haven’t been as impressive this season as most thought they would be, but Houston still comes into the matchup at 6-3 and with a two-game lead in the AFC South standings. This is your place to discuss the game with other Las Vegas Raiders fans and any gambling picks you have as the lines below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook. Lions vs. Texans [Lines below are as of 11/4 at 3:30 p.m.] Spread: DET -3 O/U: 48.5 DET ML: -164 HOU ML: +138 Holder’s picks: DET -3, Under 48.5, DET ML Detroit has been too dominant recently for me to consider picking against them while Houston hasn’t looked very sharp. Also, the Lions’ defense is still playing at a high level without Aidan Hutchinson, allowing 14 or fewer points in three out of the last four weeks. To me, the smart money is on Dan Campbell’s team tonight. The injury report wasn’t available at the time of writing but follow this link to find out who is in and out for tonight. Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
Instant analysis: Bills continue winning streak vs. Colts
Instant analysis: Bills continue winning streak vs. Colts Scoring summary: First Quarter BUF 7, IND 0: Taron Johnson 23-yard interception return. (12:14) BUF 10, IND 0: Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal. (5:33) BUF 10, IND 3: Matt Gay 27-yard field goal. (3:31) Second Quarter BUF 10, IND 10: Tyler Goodson 2-yard reception from Joe Flacco. Tyler Gay PAT. (9:22) IND 13, BUF 10: Matt Gay 23-yard field goal. (6:32) BUF 17, IND 13: Josh Allen 13-yard rush. Tyler Bass PAT. (2:14) BUF 20, IND 13: Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal. (0:00) Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter BUF 23, IND 13: Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal. (10:58) BUF 30, IND 13: James Cook 2-yard rushing touchdown. Tyler Bass PAT. (3:04) BUF 30, IND 20: Alec Pierce 10-yard touchdown reception. Matt Gay PAT. (0:02)
