The Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens asserted themselves as two of the best teams in the NFL with impressive wins in Week 9 of the season.
Rookie Jayden Daniels continued his dream debut season with the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills picked up late division wins to join the undefeated Lions and Kansas City Chiefs with seven wins.
Two of the league’s worst teams, the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans, picked up just their second win of the campaign, while the Dallas Cowboys’ season continued to slump.
Another incredible one-handed touchdown and Saquon Barkley pulling off a stunning new move were two of the plays of the night on another entertaining Sunday.
Lions show they are the real deal
After missing a game in last season’s Super Bowl, the Lions came back even stronger, with a 24-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers, giving them a 7-1 start for the first time since 1956.
Remarkably, it was Detroit’s first outdoor game of the season, but, in wet and windy conditions at Lambeau Field, they earned their third straight victory at the home of their division rivals.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff only had 145 yards and a touchdown, but his record-breaking accuracy and efficiency are behind Detroit’s six-game winning streak.
Jordon Love threw a pick six in an error-strewn Packers performance as Detroit scored 24 unanswered points to take control of the game and the NFC North.
Jackson and Henry go wild for the Ravens
After a stunning upset in Cleveland last week, Baltimore’s top-ranked offense set the record straight with a dominant 41-10 victory over a previously stout Denver Broncos defense.
Lamar Jackson deepened his case for back-to-back Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards with a fourth perfect passing game of his career, while Derrick Henry eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the season and 100 career rushing touchdowns .
Henry has his own MVP claims as the first player to lead the league in rushing attempts, yards, touchdowns and yards per carry since the great Jim Brown in 1963.
Baltimore is 6-3 with some stunning losses under its belt, but, with speedy receiver Zay Flowers also adding two more touchdowns, the NFL’s leading scorers look unstoppable in their game.
Daniels and Allen lead teams to seven wins
Two other MVP candidates led their teams to a 7-2 record, with rookie superstar Jayden Daniels leading Washington to its best start since 1996 with a 27-22 victory over the New York Giants.
After a dizziness Hail Mary Last week, Daniels had a quieter performance with 209 passing yards and two touchdowns, but the balance is spectacular for a rookie as he keeps his team marching toward the playoffs.
Jude McAtamney made history for the Giants as the first Irish-born kicker to play in an NFL regular season game since Neil O’Donoghue appeared for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.
Josh Allen threw three touchdowns to help Buffalo earn a 13th win in the last 14 games against rival Miami – but only when Tyler Bass needed to score a 61-yard field goal with five seconds left to finally sink the Dolphins.
The return of Tua Tagovailoa certainly made Miami better, and he tied the game with a touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle with 98 seconds left, but Allen got the Bills close enough for Bass to win it.
Highlight Reel Games in Overtime Thrillers
After Garrett Wilson’s incredible catch for the New York Jets on Thursday, Demarcus Robinson made another stunning one-handed touchdown catch in overtime to clinch a dramatic victory for the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks.
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye also produced a magical final play of the game by rushing for nearly 12 seconds before finding Rhamondre Stevenson for a game-tying Tennessee touchdown.
Maye was unable to replicate his heroics in overtime, however, with an interception sealing a welcome second win of the season for the Titans.
Barkley’s great play of the season
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Jacksonville Jaguars to make it four straight wins, with Saquon Barkley once again being the catalyst with 199 total yards, two touchdowns and what is likely the play of the season.
The solo flick produced a fascinating backflip on a defender that nearly defied the laws of physics.
“It was the best play I’ve ever seen,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “He’s the only one in the world who can do that. I’m speechless. It was incredible.”
Prescott blow for Dallas
Not only did the Cowboys lose to the Atlanta Falcons, but they also lost quarterback Dak Prescott to injury and, at 3-5, they suffered as many losses after eight games as they had over from each of the last three full seasons.
After stunning the Ravens last week, the Cleveland Browns were brought back down to earth by the Los Angeles Chargers, as Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first home victory of the season, against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Minnesota Vikings responded to back-to-back losses with a 21-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, while Bryce Young helped Carolina earn its first home win in 322 days, but that might not be enough to maintain its job for the Panthers’ next trip to Germany. week.
The Panthers became the first team in the Super Bowl era to win a game despite gaining fewer than 250 yards, allowing more than 425 and having no turnovers as the New Orleans Saints managed to lose despite their statistical dominance.
Saints starter Derek Carr also notched an unwanted record as the first quarterback to lose to 31 different teams.
The surging Arizona Cardinals are a team to watch as they won 29-9 against the Chicago Bears, who hadn’t allowed more than 21 points in their previous 13 games.
NFL Results – Week 9
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Miami Dolphins 27-30 Buffalo Bills
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Denver Broncos 10-41 Baltimore Ravens
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Los Angeles Chargers 27-10 Cleveland Browns
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New Orleans Saints 22-23 Carolina Panthers
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Las Vegas Raiders 24-41 Cincinnati Bengals
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Washington Commanders 27-22 New York Giants
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Dallas Cowboys 21-27 Atlanta Falcons
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New England Patriots 17-20 Tennessee Titans (OT)
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Jacksonville Jaguars 23-28 Philadelphia Eagles
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Chicago Bears 9-29 Arizona Cardinals
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Detroit Lions 24-14 Green Bay Packers
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Los Angeles Rams 26-20 Seattle Seahawks (OT)
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Indianapolis Colts 13-21 Minnesota Vikings
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (01:15 GMT Tuesday)
