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The NFL regular season is in the homestretch and the general public knows a lot more about these teams than they did months ago. It has been a long season but there have been some outcomes that do not pass the eye test.
Here are the most surprising games of the season through 14 weeks:
Week 1: Jets 22, Bills 16 (OT)
New York had Aaron Rodgers at the start of the game but it is well-known that did not last long. The Jets could have easily crumbled, much like the Browns did when Nick Chubb suffered his devastating injury against the Steelers, they dug deep and found a way to pull one off in overtime against a division foe.
Josh Allen was intercepted three times as Breece Hall carried the Jets to victory.
Week 6: Jets 20, Eagles 14
“They ain’t 12-0 no more,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh proclaimed after knocking off last year’s NFC Super Bowl representative, which entered the game 12-0 lifetime against New York. A Breece Hall rushing touchdown in the final minutes completed New York’s comeback, led by Zach Wilson. Hall’s touchdown was New York’s first of the game. Kicker Greg Zuerlein was alone in the scoring column up to that point.
The October result was Philadelphia’s first and only loss until losing the past two weeks. The Jets have losing streaks of three and five games this season, so toppling a giant like the Eagles served as a statement win.
The Cowboys won their first two games of the 2023 season by a 70-10 margin against the two New York teams. Their encore performance was an egg on the road against Arizona. How long ago was this game? The Cardinals’ win was the first of Joshua Dobbs’ career as a starting quarterback. He has obviously been traded to Minnesota since.
The Cowboys never held a lead. Matt Prater converted a 62-yard field goal as Arizona was able to wedge a win between eight losses.
It was not necessarily a surprise that Miami was able to knock off its…
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Author : Josh Edwards
Publish date : 2023-12-12 16:41:40
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