One thing we learned about each team after Week 10: Deshaun Watson proves his worth, Chase Young impacts 49ers

Week 10 was one for the ages in the NFL, highlighted by six games ending on field goals with no time remaining for the first time in NFL history, including Monday night’s wild Broncos win over the Bills.

This also sets up a frantic playoff race in the AFC, where 11 teams are .500 or better and the No. 7 to No. 11 seeds are separated by a half-game in the conference. The NFC has a bit more separation, but the South has three teams within a game of first place with eight weeks to play. 

Even with the wild playoff races starting to take shape, the league is learning some things about each team in mid-November. Here’s one thing we learned about each team that played this week: 

*Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins were on a bye.

The long tight end drought is over: The Cardinals didn’t have a tight end get 100 receiving yards in a game since 1989. That drought ended Sunday thanks to Trey McBride, who ended up with eight catches for 131 yards in the win over the Falcons. That was the longest drought in NFL history as McBride continues his emergence as the No. 1 tight end. Not a surprise McBride was a reliable option for Kyler Murray, who returned from a torn ACL, as he was targeted nine times. McBride has 21 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown in his last three games. 

Bijan Robinson exists: The Falcons actually used the No. 8 overall pick to their advantage, as Robinson had 22 carries while Tyler Allgeier and Cordarrelle Patterson combined for 12. Robinson even had a red zone touchdown after having just five red zone carries on the year. He finished with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown, being utilized the way many envisioned when he was drafted by Atlanta. The change of pace was nice from the 22 total carries he had over the previous two games. With Atlanta’s uneven quarterback situation, the Falcons have to force-feed Robinson to score points…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2023-11-14 16:05:23

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