Joe Burrow showed up at Paycor Stadium wearing the number 16 uniform that his father wore with the Montreal Alouettes in the 1970s. A magnificent nod to the Sparrows’ victory in the Eastern final, the watches against the Toronto Argonauts. Jim Burrow played in Montreal for four seasons, winning a Gray Cup in 1977. As for Joe: His game against the Houston Texans ended in a loss. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback threw two touchdown passes and two interceptions, and he racked up 347 yards through the air. Young sensation C.J. Stroud, meanwhile, finished the game with 356 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Devin Singletary dominated the ground game with 150 yards and a major. Then, Noah Brown caught 7 passes from Stroud for 172 yards. Matt Ammendola made the winning field goal on the last play of the game, ending the Bengals’ four-game winning streak.
The Cleveland Browns scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including Dustin Hopkins’ game-winning 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 33-31. The Browns scored most of their points on special teams and defense. Hokpins was perfect with four field goals. Then, Greg Newsome scored a touchdown on an interception return in the fourth quarter. Kareem Hunt and Elijah Moore scored both of the Browns’ offensive touchdowns. On the Baltimore side, Lamar Jackson was the victim of two thefts, and John Harbaugh’s men saw their winning streak stop at four games. With a 6-3 record, Kevin Stefanski’s squad is third in a congested division in the North American. The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) are ahead of them in second place by virtue of the tiebreaker. The Ravens (7-3) remain first, but the gap is closing considerably.
It was with humor that the running back spoke after the San Francisco 49ers’ 34-3 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. McCaffrey saw his streak of games with at least one touchdown end at 17, including the playoffs. He was just one game away from setting a new NFL record. The offensive unit tried everything to give him a touchdown, even using a fourth down a few yards from the end zone towards the end of the game. McCaffrey, who generated a combined total of 142 yards, can take comfort as his team ended a three-game losing streak. Brock Purdy led his offense with three touchdown passes and 296 yards. George Kittle only caught three balls, but he made his plays count for 116 total yards and a major. The 49ers defense made life difficult for Trevor Lawrence with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and five sacks.
The Dallas Cowboys were heavily favored against the New York Giants. Dak Prescott made sure to confirm everything in a ruthless 49-17 victory. The quarterback completed 26 of 35 pass attempts for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also pleased himself with a touchdown on a 10-yard run. His aerial game resulted in explosive productions from two of his receivers. Brandin Cooks added 173 yards and a major to his record. Then, CeeDee Lamb finished his day with 151 yards and a touchdown. For the Giants, Tommy DeVito got his first career start in the absence of Daniel Jones, sidelined for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. He only had 86 yards and threw two payoff passes. The Cowboys produced 468 more yards than their rivals. It’s the biggest gap in a game in 44 years.
