LA vs ATL: This was a game that the Rams absolutely lost with tunrovers. The Falcons had 9 long drives in this game, and picked up 37% of their potential yards. The Rams only had 6, and they picked up 67% of their total potential yards. But giving away two posessions in special teams errors and gifting the Falcons 10 points was the difference. The other advantage the Falcons had was an ability to stop TOdd Gurley. Gurley had 2 big plays, a run of 33 and 26. But on his remaing 12 touches he ran for less than 4 yards per carry, and had three of those carries go for 0 or negative yardage. In the passing game, Gurley also was stymied with 10 targets to just 4 catches and 4 yards.
JAX vs BUF: A defensive slug fest to say the least.Both teams crossed the 50 yard line just twice after starting on their side of the field, and both teams opted for short passes to attack the defenses. Jacksonville attempted one long pass on the day ( a 20 yard catch by Dede Westbrook) and the Bills had just 4 deep shots, none being completed. The Bills special teams did their job, allowing just 2 punt returns on the day ( 8 punts) for 2 yards, while the Jags allowed 5 for 21 yards.
NO vs CAR: The story of this game ended up being the Panthers inability to finish drives. On five of their first 6 drives, the Panthers drove into the maroon zone, and walked out with just 12 points. The Saints on the other hand, on their first 6 drives found the Maroon Zone 3 times, but came away with 17 points, and had a long TD pass where Ted Ginn ran past everyone. Neither team was really able t run the ball, with Jonathon Stewart accumulating almost everything on one 29 yard run. But they both found success going deep, combining to accumulate 38% of their total yards on the day with deep passes (the Panthers picking up 27% and the Saints a whopping 50%!!)
KC vs TEN: Oh boy. This is the moment when the schadenfreude kicks in. I don't know if Chiefs fans can recover from this one. With 4:49 left in the 3rd Quarter, the Chiefs had a 98.9% chance to win. The lead by 11, and had one of the best rookie running backs in the league. That was when Adoree Jackson muffed a punt and gave KC the ball at the Titans 28 yard line. The Chiefs gained no yards on that drive, and Butker missed the field goal. Hunt got 4 carries total in the second half, despite the Titans using up over 8 minutes on their first drive, KC used up fewer than 5 on their next two drives and enabled the Titans to score twice more to take the lead. The Chiefs gained just 22% of their potential yards in the second half, while giving up 94% of the Titans potential yards on defense. Just a complete collapse and failure to use any clock with a big lead.
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