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The NFL Report: Jalen Hurts Out for Season + What's Wrong with The Rams?
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28 min
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Oct 19, 2026
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Mon, October 19, 2026
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Jalen BrooksRomeo DoubsA.J. BrownAaron RodgersAndy DaltonBaker MayfieldC.J. StroudCaleb WilliamsCam WardColby ParkinsonColston LovelandD'Andre SwiftDak PrescottDaniel Jones
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A.J. Brown
PositiveRole9:30
A.J. Brown is described as 'supposed to be a huge focal point of this team's offense' after returning from a week one injury; the source emphasizes his importance to the Eagles' offensive scheme in a divisional matchup against the Jets.
Insight pageAaron Rodgers
PositiveProjection22:20
Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers to a comeback victory over Tampa Bay from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit, improving Pittsburgh to 4-2 and securing their first road win of the season.
Insight pageAndy Dalton
NegativeDepth Chart25:56
Veteran free agent quarterback Andy Dalton signed with the Atlanta Falcons, a notable move given the ongoing issues with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Insight pageBaker Mayfield
NegativeInjury24:04
Baker Mayfield has missed three games due to a dislocated right thumb but was testing his ability to throw the ball last week; Todd Bowles indicated the current plan is for Mayfield to be involved in practice this week ahead of a Week 7 divisional matchup against Carolina.
Insight pageC.J. Stroud
NegativeUsage20:28
CJ Stroud connected with Woody Marks for a 19-yard gain that helped set up the game-winning field goal in the Texans' victory over Jacksonville at Wembley.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
PositiveUsage4:24
Caleb Williams returned from a three-game hamstring injury absence and threw for 305 yards in the Bears' win, with the offense clicking under Ben Johnson.
Insight pageCam Ward
PositiveRole20:59
Cam Ward, the fourth overall pick, threw a touchdown pass to Cardinal Tate in the Titans-Colts game, marking Tate's first career touchdown and tying the game at 13.
Insight pageColby Parkinson
PositiveUsage6:02
Colby Parkinson caught a touchdown with under a minute remaining in the Cardinals' comeback win over the Rams, helping set up the game-winning field goal.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveUsage4:24
Loveland caught 6 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' win, showing early-season production in the offense's rollout under Ben Johnson.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
PositiveUsage4:48
DeAndre Swift scored two touchdowns in the Bears' win, contributing to the offensive momentum under Ben Johnson.
Insight pageDak Prescott
NegativeUsage5:24
Dak Prescott was picked off in the Cowboys' loss to the Packers, a tough moment in a game where the Cowboys faced massive questions around the team.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeProjection21:57
Daniel Jones was sacked six times in the Titans-Colts game, indicating significant pressure and protection issues for the Colts offense.
Insight pageDrake Maye
PositiveProjection10:01
Drake May and the Patriots offense have been 'on a tear in recent weeks' and have now won three consecutive games, including victories against Buffalo and Vegas, demonstrating strong recent offensive performance.
Insight pageGeno Smith
NegativeProjection10:19
Geno Smith is having 'a pretty good campaign' but the source notes moments where the difference between a good team and one trying to get there becomes apparent, suggesting mixed performance or inconsistency.
Insight pageJalen Brooks
NegativeUsage6:13
Jalen Brooks recorded a 15-yard gain on a possession following an earlier drop, demonstrating continued involvement in the Rams offense despite prior mistakes.
Insight pagePositiveUsage6:15
Jalen Brooks bounced back from a drop on the previous possession to gain 15 additional yards on a catch in the Cardinals' comeback win, contributing to the late-game drive.
Insight pageJalen Hurts
NegativeInjury1:06
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is shut down for the season after doctors found multiple blood clots in his lungs. Hurts will undergo treatment involving blood thinners and is expected to be sidelined for at least three months.
Insight pageJalon Daniels
NegativeProjection22:33
Jalen Daniels had a tough performance against Pittsburgh, throwing two interceptions in the fourth quarter that proved costly in the Steelers' comeback victory.
Insight pageJames Cook
NegativeUsage11:45
James Cook has had 'some moments where' he has 'coughed up the football' but the source notes the Bills run game is 'just keeping those wheels turning' despite these fumbles, suggesting ball security concerns offset by overall offensive momentum.
Insight pageJordan Love
PositiveUsage5:45
Jordan Love threw a touchdown on first and goal in the Packers' prime-time win over the Cowboys, handling business in a matchup between two of the better quarterbacks in the NFL.
Insight pageJosh Allen
PositiveUsage10:40
Josh Allen executed a spectacular push pass touchdown to Keon Coleman against the Rams, described as 'only Josh Allen' level play (alongside Patrick Mahomes) in terms of spectacular execution; the source emphasizes his ability to find receivers in the right place at the right time.
Insight pageKeon Coleman
PositiveRole10:56
Keon Coleman caught a push-pass touchdown from Josh Allen against the Rams and is noted as 'smiling ear to ear' after the score; the source also references that 'a year ago' he was 'sitting in that doghouse' but has since emerged, suggesting a role elevation and breakout trajectory.
Insight pageKirk Cousins
NegativeProjection11:42
Kirk Cousins is described as 'hanging tough' in a game where the Bills tied the Falcons at 23 points, indicating steady performance in a competitive matchup.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveBreakout5:17
Matthew Golden has been performing well for the Packers and is expected to be discussed on the Fantasy Show Wednesday on the NFL Channel, suggesting emerging fantasy relevance.
Insight pageMatthew Stafford
NegativeProjection9:30
Matthew Stafford is cited as a reason to believe the Rams can turn things around due to his stability and leadership at the quarterback position; however, the source notes that tape evidence does not yet support playoff confidence, and injuries are adding to concerns.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
PositiveProjection23:44
Patrick Mahomes continues to perform at an elite level, tying Tom Brady as the fastest quarterbacks to reach 100 career wins in NFL history with 131 starts.
Insight pageRomeo Doubs
PositiveUsage10:07
Romeo Dobbs scored a 42-yard touchdown that gave New England the lead and is noted as having 'really hurt' the opposing team in the game, indicating significant offensive impact.
Insight pageNegativeInjury25:34
Romeo Dobbs suffered a shoulder injury during the Patriots game, requiring attention from the medical staff.
Insight pageWoody Marks
NegativeUsage20:28
Woody Marks caught a 19-yard pass from CJ Stroud that helped set up the Texans' game-winning field goal in their Wembley victory over Jacksonville.
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Episode Transcript
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1:06Welcome to NFL Report. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is being shut down for the season.
1:11We have the latest on a very scary health situation for the Philly star.
1:15The Rams, they were the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl.
1:19The NFL's super team is in last place in the division.
1:22Sean McVay said there was, quote, nothing positive about the game.
1:26Hear what else the head coach is saying. And we close out week six with one of the league's perfect teams.
1:32I'll tell you how the Niners stay undefeated against the Commanders team, looking to squash the negative chatter about a week five tie.
1:39And welcome to a brand new edition of NFL Report.
1:42I'm Mike Dan. Cody Kessler is going to be joining us in just a few moments.
1:47We got news on a firing of a general manager.
1:50That's still to come. But we start with a massive story that is rocking the NFL world.
1:56It is part of our latest headlines. An absolutely scary situation for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
2:01His season is done after doctors found multiple blood clots in his lungs.
2:05Hurts will undergo treatment involving blood thinners that is expected to side line up for at least three months.
2:10Nick Sirianni spoke to the media today and the reporters were firing off questions.
2:15Nick, why was Jalen Hurts allowed to fly home despite the team knowing that he had a blood clot?
2:21Again, again, I'm not a medical expert. Same deal there.
2:24We get medical information from our guys and we always put the players health first and foremost in every situation.
2:30And, you know, that's where we were there. Did you were you briefed by the medical team before you did this press
2:37conference on why he was permitted to fly despite the blood clot?
2:40Yeah, guys. I talked to them a lot. Can you give us the information?
2:45Yeah, guys. I talked to the guys. Hey, Jeff.
2:47As a spokesman of the team, we're just hoping you give us some information for the public.
2:53Thank you. Guys, I've addressed this. I've talked to you guys about this.
2:57Again, the medical experts are there. And I think I've answered this question multiple times.
3:01Well, as that story continues to unfold, especially the timing of knowing when those blood clots were, we got you covered here on NFL Report.
3:09A loss to the Winless Titans. That was the final straw.
3:12Colts general manager Chris Ballard has been fired by the team.
3:16There were fired Ballard chants in Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday.
3:19Assistant general manager at Dodds, who will take over for the rest of the season.
3:23Here's head coach Shane Steichen on the firing. When I heard the news today, I talked to Carly, you know, disappointed.
3:30Obviously, you got a relationship with Chris. Like I said, a phenomenal human, high character.
3:35Just one of the best, you know, people I've ever been around.
3:38And as far as I'm concerned with my situation, you know, I'm grateful for every day that I'm in this building.
3:45And I'll take that for granted. And I got to get these guys ready for the Vikings.
3:50Well, for a little bit more, not only on Jalen Hurts and that situation, but Chris Ballard's firing.
3:55We got you covered. Be sure to check out the NFL Daily Podcast.
3:59Greg Rosenthal is going to be joined by Charles McDonald, host of The Athletic Live, to break it all down.
4:06All right, let's get you caught up on some football that we saw yesterday.
4:10Good to see that do the Iceman back out on the football field.
4:14Missed the last three games to Caleb Williams with that hamstring injury.
4:18Here we go. Scoreless early. Buying some time with his legs.
4:21And we got ourselves a touchdown. Loveland in the end zone.
4:24He had six grabs, 65 yards. Caleb threw for 305 in this one.
4:28A little bit later in a 14-7 game, just before halftime, DeAndre Swift, one of his two touchdowns in the game.
4:35It is good to see your offense rolling and clicking, especially if you are Ben Johnson.
4:40And by the way, there's nothing better than a winning locker room.
4:43I'm happy to be back. It's bears over everybody.
4:46I believe that. Special teams, defense, my damn old line, my wide receivers, my running backs, my tight ends.
4:52Everybody, man. Y'all are amazing. And obviously, shout out the coaches.
4:55My guy. Let's get on to this next week, man.
4:59It gets back! Here's our three. For about a half second there, I thought that hoodie was going to come off of Ben Johnson.
5:06And meanwhile, Sunday Night Football, Jordan Love, Dak Prescott, two of the better quarterbacks in the NFL.
5:11Two teams candidly needing a win. And this will help the Green Bay cause love to Matthew Golden.
5:17He's been tearing it up. Something tells me his name is going to come up on the Fantasy Show Wednesday here on the NFL Channel.
5:24Dak picked off one of those tough moments for him.
5:27It's Green Bay defense. By the way, we got some news on Micah Parsons coming up in just a bit.
5:34But they were holding their own against one of the more prolific offenses in the NFL.
5:39A little bit later in this matchup, Jordan Love on a first and goal, finding his way into the end zone.
5:45Packers handling business in prime time. Massive questions around this Cowboys team.
5:49All right. Meanwhile, we got the Cardinals. And a little love there between Matthew Stafford, Michael LaFleur, of course, Coach LaFleur.
5:55Rams O.C. the last three seasons. All right. Offensively, this not a great showing, but under a minute to go here.
6:02Colby Parkinson finds the end zone. Got 47 seconds or so.
6:05They adjust that clock. That's still plenty of time.
6:08Jacoby Brissette. Yeah, I'm talking about a Cardinals offense.
6:11That was enough for them to make some moves.
6:13How about this to Jalen Brooks, who had a drop previously just on the previous possession, but comes back.
6:19Tack on another 15 yards. Josh Wallace called for unnecessary roughness, which by the way, a little bit of a tough call.
6:26It almost seemed like incidental contact. But Chad Ryland from 43.
6:29That's good. Arizona's defense, much maligned, held the ramps to just 286 yards of total offense.
6:34McVay, obviously very frustrated when this thing was done.
6:37We won't win a game unless we figure out how not to beat ourselves.
6:41You know, just so many unforced errors, so many things that are not in alignment with what we want to do specifically on the game.
6:49We're going to be able to play on the offensive side of the ball.
6:53Give up a big return to be able to start.
6:56Lose the kicker. Covering on that kickoff coverage, and that comes out for a big gain.
7:01And so, you know, we didn't do enough. We have a lot to look at ourselves on, and we have to be
7:08able to go back to the drawing board and figure out how we improve.
7:12Because like I just told you guys, you know, we have to be able to not beat ourselves before we figure out
7:19how to even come away with some of the results.
7:22And it's not even good enough. And I got to do a much better job.
7:27And clearly that, you know, today is, you know, there's nothing positive that I can say about today.
7:32All right. To be fair here, and maybe this is not something Rams fans want to hear.
7:38They haven't really been fully healthy so far this season.
7:41But regardless, it's just getting worse. Mike Garofalo putting this out on social media.
7:45Devontae Adams, hamstring injury out six to ten weeks.
7:48You got to be kidding me, man. And then Kobe Turner, you talk about a guy that can be a game record in that defensive tackle spot.
7:56He's headed to IR, and there's been obviously some massive issues in the kicking game.
8:01Blake Rupi, you heard him or you watched him get hurt trying to make a tackle.
8:06I mean, this is a little bit of a head scratcher.
8:09Cody Kessler with us right now. You'll catch Cody.
8:12He's going to be hanging with me and Nelson Aguilar coming up at the bottom of the hour game day preview.
8:18More on the Monday night matchup, Cody, in just a moment.
8:22But this is two and four team. This is a team that we talked about being the favorites to go and win the Super Bowl.
8:29And here we are, last place in the division.
8:32If I'm a Rams fan, if I'm inside that building, how panicked should I be?
8:37Yeah, I'm very worried about the Rams. When you have a team that has this high of expectations yet, they continue to underachieve week after week.
8:45And most importantly, they aren't fixing the issues they have.
8:48That's when you become concerned. And that's exactly what's happening right now with the Rams.
8:52This offseason, they went out and put together arguably the best roster in the NFL.
8:57And I know they've had some injuries, but even with those injuries, they should not be playing as bad as they are right now.
9:04Offensively, they're too predictable. They're too conservative in moments that they need to be aggressive.
9:09They lack an identity. And in my opinion, Sean McVay is just overthinking his play calling right now.
9:15It's fourth and one and you hand the ball off to your backup tight end.
9:19And then fourth and eight in a critical moment, you throw a screen pass two yards behind the line of scrimmage.
9:26I just don't fully understand the thought process there.
9:28And then on defense, you're doing too many things wrong, too many missed tackles, some costly penalties.
9:34And now back to back weeks, you haven't been able to get a stop when you needed it most.
9:39And yeah, that's what really concerns me with the Rams.
9:43Their inability to finish games this year. Three of their four losses have been by four points, three points and two points.
9:49Other teams are making plays in critical moments and the Rams are not.
9:53So I do think it's time to start panicking a little bit if they're the Rams, because if they don't get this
10:00figured out quickly, they're going to get left behind in their division.
10:04By the way, speaking of this division, I think back to 2024, they were one in four to start that campaign.
10:10They were able to make the postseason. Your gut, are they a playoff team right now?
10:15I want to say yes, because I do believe in Matthew Stafford and the players that they have on their roster.
10:22But what I've seen on tape, there's not enough evidence for me to believe that.
10:26And now you're adding other injuries on top of that.
10:29It's going to take a lot of work. But at the same time, when you have stability and leadership at the most
10:36important positions like head coach, like quarterback, you can get a lot of things done.
10:41Hopefully they turn it around quickly. All right, Cody, more from you in just a moment.
10:46We'll also focus in a little bit on that Monday Night Football matchup.
10:50Let's get you caught up on what went down with A.J.
10:53Brown. Oh, good to see him back. Of course, got hurt in week number one.
10:58He's supposed to be a huge focal point of this team's offense.
11:01Divisional game against the Jets. Drake May. Guys just offensively just been on a tear in recent weeks.
11:07Plenty of time here. Romeo Dobbs, 42 yard touchdown.
11:10That gave New England the lead, getting fired up.
11:12Dobbs, by the way, really hurt in this game.
11:15We got more of that coming up a little bit later.
11:19And then it's Geno Smith. He's having himself a pretty good campaign.
11:22But boy, you get moments like this and you're like, ooh, this is the difference between just a good team and one that's trying to get there.
11:31As I reference a gangrene squad. But meanwhile, it is Drake May and company.
11:35It's now three consecutive wins. In fact, the two other ones were against these two teams.
11:40It was Buffalo and Vegas. Josh Allen had that huge win against the Rams.
11:44They stayed out on the West Coast. Josh. I mean, I'm sitting here on my couch.
11:49I'm watching this thing live and I'm like, only Josh Allen, right?
11:53Well, and Patrick Mahomes. But just one of those spectacular plays.
11:56A little push pass into the end zone. Keon Coleman.
11:59He just smiling ear to ear after grabbing that touchdown.
12:02Kirk Cousins. Captain Kirk, man. Hanging tough. Trey Tucker.
12:05We're all of a sudden tied at 23. There's just a whole lot of this Buffalo Bills offense.
12:11The run game. I know there's been some moments where James Cook has coughed up the football, but just keeping those wheels turning.
12:18Three yard touchdown run. Buffalo survives in Vegas. As we hear from Josh Allen, a.k.a.
12:22Superman on a spectacular touchdown. I saw him. I saw him.
12:26But once it comes out, you know, you kind of get hit and tumble around.
12:30And it's so hard in these away games, which feel like home games.
12:34Once you hear the crowd go crazy, you're like, I don't know if it's a touchdown.
12:39I don't know if it's an interception. So again, he found him finds himself in the right place at the right time
12:46and finds a way to get open. Yes, he does.
12:49Keon Coleman a year ago sitting in that doghouse and all of a sudden just continues to find himself in the end
12:56zone with the ball in his hands. But don't look now.
12:59Buffalo Bills and keep in mind. Yeah, they did lose to New England, but these are some impressive wins that this team has had.
13:07How good is this team a little bit later?
13:09Scott Hansen's going to be joining us and giving us his take on this Buffalo squad.
13:14His response, by the way, may surprise you. Meanwhile, we got some Monday night football.
13:19The closeout week number six. Good to see this dude ready to go.
13:23Jaden Daniels course made his return off that dislocated elbow.
13:26Tough return in a week five tie against the New York Giants.
13:30George Kittle just of course, that's how George rolls up to a football game.
13:34Looking forward to this one. We'll get you set on game day preview once again coming up at the bottom of the hour.
13:41Cody Kessler will be hanging with me. I'll make my way up to that studio at some point.
13:47Cody Nelson Aguilar, your old teammate and roommate at USC will be with us as well.
13:52But this Niners team, they're obviously super talented. They're undefeated right now.
13:55How do we keep the good vibes rolling with a win on Monday night?
14:00Yeah, they keep it rolling by just continuing to do what they've done so far this season.
14:05The 49ers are the best team in football right now.
14:08They're two dimensional on offense. They can hurt you both in the pass game and in the run game.
14:14Kyle Shanahan is the best offensive play caller right now in all of football.
14:18It is so impressive to watch the game plan that he puts together on a week to week basis.
14:24And on top of that, Brock Purdy is playing at an MVP level right now.
14:28You can't play the quarterback position much better than he has so far this season.
14:33And then on the other side of the ball, this defense has been really good so far this year under their new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.
14:41Their fourth in total defense. They're doing a good job of creating takeaways.
14:45Fred Warner's playing at an elite level again, and they're only giving up 18 points per game.
14:50There are just not a lot of weaknesses when you look at this 49er football team.
14:55This is going to be a tough challenge tonight for the commanders.
14:59Offensively, they dealt with some injuries so far this year.
15:02And on the defensive side of the ball, the commanders are giving up almost 30 points per game, which is dead last in the NFL.
15:10I think the 49ers handle business tonight and improve to 6-0 on the season.
15:14By the way, if you're a Washington fan and you're listening to Cody, like you get what this narrative is going to be.
15:21It's not all loss, right? Like Washington still does have a win against Seattle, who we think is one of the best teams in the NFL.
15:29So I guess, Cody, that's my way of saying, yeah, there's a chance, but I'm with you.
15:34The Niners right now, a potent team. We got a little bit more on this matchup once again, right here on the NFL channel.
15:42Cody, I will see you momentarily. Meanwhile, Saints and Giants.
15:45So this thing got real ugly from a New York perspective.
15:48Tyler Shuck. Now there was some critical comments, Gail Benson, about this team and what they could bring.
15:54And they were just underachieving. Well, Chris Alave changing that conversation.
15:57Four catches in this game had that touchdown. And yeah, we got a little glimpse of J.J.
16:02McCarthy. By the way, this on a rope. It's a hell of a throw from J.J.
16:07Just kind of coming off the bench there in relief of Jameis Winston.
16:11And like there was some fight right now in this team.
16:15McCarthy goes 11 to 21 passing, 243 passing yards.
16:17Did that interception, but we showed you that touchdown.
16:20Saints figure out a way to get it done.
16:23Now you know what this means in New York.
16:26There's going to be a conversation about who is going to start next week.
16:30John Harbaugh was asked after the game. This is his comments today.
16:34Working through that right now on that quarterback decision with Winston and J.J.
16:38McCarthy not ready to name a starter for this week against the Houston Texans.
16:42And don't look now. The Texans all of a sudden feels like they have been figuring things out.
16:48And we still haven't even seen what that offense is going to really look like when Marvin Harrison gets going.
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17:11Terms and conditions apply. Now for some burning questions, I'm going to hand it off to Scott Hanson.
17:16There are definitely more than three burning questions a month and a half into the season, but let's tackle three of the biggest ones right now.
17:25What is wrong with the Los Angeles Rams? Everybody's off-season Super Bowl favorite doesn't look like a Super Bowl contender right now.
17:31Doesn't look like a division contender right now. Doesn't look like even a playoff team right now sitting at two and four after six games.
17:39The defense, it's been okay, even statistically good, but against the Arizona Cardinals, they could not get off the field.
17:45And the Cardinals were down to a second or third string running back.
17:49Congratulations and salute to Bam Knight and that offensive line.
17:52Cardinals ran for 120 yards. Now I know, I know there's no Miles Garrett involved right here, right now.
17:58He hasn't played any impactful snaps. He played week one in Australia, but said he was kind of a shadow of himself.
18:05They got to get him back on the field and get him back on the field soon.
18:10And then Matthew Stafford in this offense doesn't look like the MVP form that we've seen either.
18:15Two and four, it's not panic button, but the thumb might be hovering over the top of it right now.
18:21Burning question number two, not to pile on Los Angeles, but is there any hope for the LA Chargers?
18:27Both Los Angeles teams just struggling right now, but the Chargers just in the pit at 0-6.
18:33Their worst start this century. And we all know it kind of stems from the lack of offense that they've had.
18:39Justin Herbert has been a star quarterback. Mike McDaniel has been a star offensive mind and play caller.
18:45But the strange alchemy of these two being put together has produced awful results.
18:4915 points per game. That's 30th in the NFL.
18:52They've allowed 21 sacks this year. And I know both of their offensive tackles are out again like they were for most of last year.
18:59Jim Harbaugh says he's going to evaluate everything. Well, he better get some answers soon or the only hope for the Chargers
19:06will be a top five draft pick in April.
19:09And the third of our burning questions right now.
19:12Are we sure the Buffalo Bills are elite so far?
19:15You are what your record says you are and the Bills are five and one and they're in first place.
19:21So that's what they are. However, I think when you look at this Bills team, they're good enough that they can play, you know, poorly and win.
19:29They did that against the L.A. Chargers. But they're not good enough that they can won't play poorly and lose.
19:35See what they did against the New England Patriots.
19:38And then this right here. Look, everyone's saying play of the year, play of the decade, whatnot.
19:43Josh Allen, MVP, former MVP, MVP candidate this year.
19:46But plays like this is a little bit of the Josh Allen experience.
19:50You can make those plays, but sometimes they'll come up as interceptions and everyone will go.
19:55That's not the play of the year. That might be the worst decision of the year.
20:00But hey, Buffalo, it's mostly good right now. Five and one.
20:03Offense is elite. Defense needs to progress. The Bills are on the by here in week number seven.
20:09More information to follow on that burning question. Scott, congrats on episode 300.
20:13By the way, Bill's Mafia, you can find Scott on social media.
20:17Meanwhile, here we go. Wembley got a little more international flavor.
20:20Check this out. Cam Little's had a 60 yard field goal that tied the game with 30 at 31 with under two minutes to go here.
20:28About a minute in the game. How about CJ Stroud of Woody Marks?
20:32That's good for 19 yards. That would help set up this.
20:35Skymy Fairbairn from 49 gets it to go through the upright.
20:39His ninth career game winning field goal. His time expires.
20:42The Houston Texans take out the Jags, who by the way, are fortunate to go one and one in London.
20:48If you think about what happened the other week against Philadelphia, I'm just saying.
20:52Meanwhile, Titans and Colts. As we told you on Friday on NFL report, this might be an upset alert for you.
20:59How about Cam Ward to Cardinal Tate? Fourth overall pick first career touchdown for him.
21:03Tied at 13. The Titans. Oh, Sanchez gets blocked.
21:06Femi Oladejo returns it for 14 yards into the end zone.
21:09Doesn't matter if the scores are coming from the defense, their offense or special team.
21:14Robert Sala is like, yo, I'll take some points here.
21:17Daniel Jones. He's got the heave. This is going to fall short.
21:21Jones, by the way, has got to be a bit shell-shocked.
21:24Dude was sacked six times in this game. How about the Tennessee Titans?
21:28It is win number one. Cam's like a little sense of relief there.
21:32Robert Sala. It is his first win as the Titans head coach.
21:36All right. Back here on NFL report. We got Steelers and Bucks.
21:40Aaron Rodgers' squad down 13 in the fourth quarter.
21:42But it's it's Rodgers, right? Like there's there's always an opportunity and a chance in overtime here.
21:48Rodgers, Jeremy Bernard. How about his first career touchdown?
21:50Somehow, some way finds his way into the end zone.
21:53Jalen Daniels, man. This has been kind of a tough sled for him.
21:57He's had some good moments and some not so good moments.
22:01And fourth down to end the game here. Whoo.
22:04Feeling Ramsey. Didn't even see it coming. Daniels, by the way, two interceptions in the fourth quarter.
22:09Costly. Rodgers. He knows this win absolutely huge as the Steelers right now are sitting at four and two.
22:15These are the most important, you know, moments for us as a team to grow because this is a trajectory altering win today.
22:22But, you know, to be four and two now to win our first road game to beat a team we should have beat.
22:29You know, there's no two ways around it. You got to be teams like that if you want to get to where we want to get.
22:37And didn't look like a win for a long time.
22:40So I'm proud of our guys. Defense kept us in it.
22:43And offense finally made a couple of plays. Fighting to the end that Pittsburgh Swat speaking in this division, Baltimore, we know no Lamar Jackson.
22:51Stu Potley played well Sunday night football week ago against the Atlanta Falcons.
22:55They were able to score that way in Cleveland trail by 10.
22:59And this one only had 107 total yards and heading into that fourth quarter.
23:03But Sean Watson, man, these timely plays late 33 yard pass to Jeremy Judy.
23:07That would set up. It's Andre Schmitz, who, by the way, missed a 48 yard field goal just a few minutes prior from 37.
23:15That's good. The Browns win Munkin, who spent his previous three seasons as the Ravens offensive coordinator, is now talking about and
23:21experiencing his Cleveland Browns team sitting in first place in the AFC North.
23:25Exactly how we all thought it was going to play out.
23:29Just kind of crazy here. You got Pittsburgh also sitting at four and two.
23:33The Ravens sitting at four and two. Cincinnati came out of the gates.
23:37You're like, hey, the offense is wrong. The defense was looking good.
23:41They're sitting at three and two. So just keep in mind, man, there's still some opportunities for these squads.
23:47The Browns, though, they continue to win all these close games.
23:50All four wins have come by four points or fewer.
23:53Just wild. By the way, latest they've been in first place in this season since 2014.
23:58Just wild to me. All right. Time for some quick hits for you.
24:02Packers. They've won three straight. Have to wait a little bit for Micah Parsons return.
24:07Matt LaFleur saying today he is not formally designated for return from the physically unable to perform list ahead of this week's game against the Lions.
24:15LaFleur, by the way, didn't rule out week eight as a potential option.
24:19But don't forget, it's going to be a short week because they have the Panthers on TNF.
24:24Patrick Mahomes just doing what Patrick Mahomes does. That's when football games tying maybe the goat.
24:29Let's two goats here. Tom Brady is the fastest quarterbacks to reach 100 career wins in NFL history.
24:34One hundred and thirty one starts sort of a remarkable campaign right now for KC fans.
24:39We showed you the tough loss that the Bucks had against Pittsburgh a few minutes ago.
24:44Baker Mayfield continues to be on the men. He's now missed three games because of that dislocated right thumb.
24:50But we told you last week on NFL report, he was testing the ability to throw the ball.
24:56And today, Todd Bowles said the current plan is for Mayfield to be involved in practice this week.
25:01Keep in mind, they get Carolina in week number seven.
25:04So a huge divisional matchup. All right, Ian Rapoport putting this out on social media bill safety.
25:10CJ Gardner Johnson has been suspended without pay for one game for an act on sportsman like conduct, which essentially is him spitting on Brock Bowers.
25:18That is not going to get it done. So Gardner Johnson, who, by the way, has had some good moments so far on the field.
25:25Good to see him healthy. That certainly not one of the positive ones.
25:29Meanwhile, the Patriots, we showed you Romeo Dobbs getting banged up during that highlight on I'm.
25:34I are with that shoulder injury. The DB Elliot Davidson is been elevated from the to the 53 man roster.
25:40Kevin Stefanski, all positive news on Kendall Daniels. Obviously a huge hit that he suffered in that game feeling very, very fortunate.
25:47He got carted off the field. They actually cut his jersey.
25:50So definitely some positive signs there. Veteran free agent quarterback Andy Dalton signing with the Atlanta Falcons.
25:56Sort of wild to see his name get brought up into the mix, especially with all the issues right now that Philadelphia has.
26:03We'll do it again tomorrow. NFL report. You can catch us all week long.
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