Week 6 is giving NFL fans two reasons to celebrate tonight, with the Buffalo Bills facing the Kansas City Chiefs and the Arizona Cardinals meeting the Dallas Cowboys. The COVID-19 saga has forced schedule changes this season, but football fans can’t complain about being able to watch two games on a Monday. Yesterday’s card was full of action and, after yesterday’s games, where are reportedly ten teams with one win or less – the most in NFL history, except during the labor strike in 1982 that spanned Weeks 3 through 10.
Tom Brady was able to turn up the heat for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who didn’t have much difficulty overcoming the Green Bay Packers. The Bucs started a little weak, falling 10-0, but the veteran quarterback rallied to give his team 38 unanswered points. He found a lot of support from his offensive line, who did a great job keeping the Packers defense away. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bucs were just as positive, holding Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers to just 160 yards passing with a number of sacks that seemed to come from everywhere. This game provided the Packers with their first loss on the season, while the Bucs improved to 4-2.
The Cleveland Browns seemed to be getting off on the right foot this season, recording four wins and just one loss as they averaged 38 points per game across the first four weeks of the season. However, they had to face an undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers team yesterday, who didn’t have any difficulty rolling over the Browns, 38-7. Granted, the Browns were dealing with a lot of offensive injuries, but even a fully healthy squad wouldn’t have helped. The Steelers dominated on defense from the start and showed a strong offense that only improved as the game pushed forward.
The San Francisco 49ers continue to disappoint after their Super Bowl appearance last year. They won yesterday against the LA Rams, but they’re not putting up the numbers anyone had expected when the season started. This was another game that relied on quarterbacks to get the job done, with Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo having an exceptional day. He picked up 215 yards in the air and three touchdowns – and that was just in the first half. However, the Niners faded in the second half, with Garoppolo ending the day with just 268 yards and no more touchdowns. Fortunately, it was enough, and San Francisco won 24-16 against the number-two defense in the league.