NFL 2022 Week 5 Recap
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos was the Thursday night game. Brandon McManus hit field goals of 33 in the first quarter and 44 in the second quarter to make it 6-0 Broncos. Chase McLaughlin hit from 52 to end the half and 51 early in the third quarter for a 6-6 game. McManus then missed from 34 but after an interception hit from 45 to make it 9-6 Broncos. With 2:13 to play the Broncos had 3rd and 4 at the Indy 13. Russell Wilson went to the end zone and was intercepted for a touchback. Rather than close the game out, the turnover led to McLaughlin hitting from 31 on the last play of regulation to force a 9-9 tie and overtime. McLaughlin hit from 48 to give the Colts the lead. With 2 1/2 minutes left in overtime, the Broncos had 4th and 1 at the Indianapolis 5 yard line. A field goal from 23 was almost automatic, but Nathaniel Hackett went made the highly controversial decision to go for the win. Wilson threw incomplete and the game ended. No word on whether league officials will burn the tape of this game before or after watching it. 12-9 Colts
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers was the Sunday morning game in London. Both teams came in 3-1 but the conventional wisdom had the Packers dispatching the overrated Giants with ease. The Packers moved from their own 24 at the start to a 3rd and 5 at the Giants 22. Aaron Rodgers threw incomplete and the Packers settled for a 46 yard Mason Crosby field goal and a 3-0 lead. The Packers got it back at their own 40 and Rodgers went to Doubs for 22. Defensive pass interference added 3 more. Rogers hit Allen Lazard for a 4 yard touchdown to make it 10-0 Packers. The Giants moved from their own 24 to a 3rd and 7 at the Green Bay 31. Daniel Jones threw incomplete. Graham Gano hit a 48 yard field goal to get the Giants on the board. After a touchback, Rodgers hit Aaron Jones for 8 and Deguara for 12 to midfield. Rodgers hit Jones for 9 and Lazard for 5. On 3rd and 4 from the Giants 19, Jones gained 8. Rodgers hit Randall Cobb for 9 and Marcedes Lewis for a 2 yard touchdown. The 13 play, 75 yard, 8 minute drive had the Packers cruising up 17-3 midway through the second quarter.
The Giants took over at their own 14 and Jones was immediately sacked and fumbled. Yet defensive holding gave the Giants new life. Saquon Barkley ripped off a 40 yard gain. Jones hit Slayton for 10 more. On 3rd and 13 from the Green Bay 31, Jones hit Hames for 15. On 3rd and 9 from the Green Bay 15, Jones hit Slayton for 10. Daniel Bellinger ran for a 2 yard touchdown to cap the 11 play, 86 yard, 6 minute drive and get the Giants within 17-10. After a touchback, Rodgers still had 1:15 left in the half to work with. The Packers quickly moved to a 1st and 10 at the Giants 29, but a pair of incompletions and a completion that lost a yard ended the drive. Crosby hit from 48 to end the half with the Packers up 20-10. The second half was an entirely different ballgame.
After a touchback to start the third quarter, it was deja vu all over again. Jones was sacked, but defensive holding nullified the play and kept the Giants going. The Giants moved all the way to a 3rd and 3 at the Green Bay 17. A false start killed the drive. Gano hit from 37 to culminate the 11 play, 56 yard, 7 minute drive and get the Giants within 20-13. The Packers moved from their own 12 to a 2nd and 8 at the Giants 36. A field goal from that distance would be 54. Yet Crosby never got the chance. After an incompletion, Rodgers was sacked on 3rd and 8 to push the Packers out of field goal range.
The Giants soon faced 2nd and 11 from their own 8 yard line. Jones hit Matt Breida for 13. Jones ran for 14. On 3rd and 4 from his own 46, Jones hit Bellinger for 11 as the third quarter ended. Jones began the fourth quarter running for 3 and 8. Jones then hit Johnson for 16. On 3rd and 3 from the Green Bay 7, Jones hit Sills for 5. Gary Brightwell ran for the 2 yard touchdown to tie the game 20-20 with 10 minutes left in regulation. The Giants got it back at their own 40 and Barkley ripped off a 41 yard gain. Barkley ran for a 2 yard touchdown to give the Giants the surprising 27-20 lead.
The Packers after a touchback embarked on a 14 play, 69 yard, 5 minute drive. With just over one minute left in regulation, the Packers faced 3rd and 1 at the Giants 5 yard line. Rodgers threw incomplete. On 4th and 1, Rodgers threw incomplete again. The Packers took their timeouts on defense and the Giants had to punt from their own 3 with 15 seconds left. Brian Daboll took no chances with a blocked punt. He had Jamie Gillan take an intentional safety. The Packers got it back with 7 seconds left at their own 41, easily within Rodgers’s Hail Mary Range. He never got the chance. After a false start, Rodgers was sacked and fumbled. The Giants may not be seen as a very good 4-1 team, but Bill Parcells’s maxim applies. You are what your record says you are. 27-22 Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills — Ben Roethlisberger began his playing career by going 14-0 in his first season starting. Kenny Pickett’s start was less successful. The Bills fumbled the opening kickoff and had to start at their own 2 yard line. Yet on 3rd and 10, Josh Allen unleashed a rocket bomb to Gabe Davis for a 98 yard touchdown and a 7-0 Bills lead only one minute into the game. The Steelers fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Bills recovered at the Pittsburgh 21. Yet this time the Bills came up empty when a 49 yard field goal try by Tyler Bass was blocked. The Steelers from their own 39 moved 50 yards in 12 plays and 6 1/2 minutes. On 2nd and 7 at the Buffalo 10, a run lost a yard and Pickett threw incomplete. Chris Boswell hit a 29 yard field goal to get the Steelers on the board, but that was all they would get.
Bass would hit a 35 yard field goal to make it 10-3 Bills. In the second quarter, the Bills carpet-bombed the Steelers. From their own 38, Allen and Davis needed one play and 10 seconds to break the game open. This time it was a 62 yard touchdown pass to make it 17-3 Bills. The Bills got it back at their own 47 and needed only 2 plays and 33 seconds to score again. Singletary ran for 23 with defensive unnecessary roughness adding 15 more. Allen then hit Stefon Diggs for a 15 yard touchdown to make it 24-3 Bills. After a missed field goal attempt by the Steelers, the Bills marched 77 yards. On 3rd and 5 from the Pittsburgh 24, Allen found Khalil Shakir for the touchdown to make it 31-3 Bills. A hideous second half saw only 2 exciting plays. On the first play of the fourth quarter from his own 35, Allen hit Diggs for 41 yards. James Cook then ran for a 24 yard touchdown to cap the worst blowout loss of Mike Tomlin’s head coaching career. 38-3 Bills
Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns — After an opening touchback, Jacoby Brissett hit Amari Cooper for 10. Nick Chubb gained 14. Brissett ran for 9. Chubb ran for a 41 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Browns. The Chargers moved from their own 17 to a 3rd and 2 at the Cleveland 28. Justin Herbert threw incomplete Brandon Staley goes for it almost always. He passed up a 46 yard field goal try and gambled on 4th and 2. Herbert threw incomplete. The Brows took advantage as Brissett hit Cooper for 20. Karim Hunt added 17. On 3rd and 1 from the Chargers 14, Brissett gained 3. Brissett then hit Cooper for an 11 yard touchdown to make it 14-0 Browns.
After a touchback, Austin Ekeler ripped off a 71 yard gain. Yet on 1st and goal at the 4, a run went nowhere, Herbert threw incomplete, and after a false start, Herbert threw incomplete again. Bertolet hit the 28 yard field goal to get the Chargers within 14-3. The Chargers got it back at their own 25. A defensive facemask penalty added 15 more yards. Herbert then went deep to Mike Williams for 38n more yards as the first quarter ended. Kelley ran for a 5 yard touchdown to get the Chargers within 14-10 early in the second quarter. The Chargers got it back but were pinned at their own one yard line. Herbert hit Palmer for 7 and Williams for 5. Kelley gained 12 and Ekeler added 10 and 15. Herbert went to Kelley for 22. Defensive unsportsmanlike conduct added 10 more yards. Herbert hit Ekeler for a 12 yard touchdown. The 12 play, 99 yard, 6 minute drive but the Chargers up 17-14.
After a touchback, Brosett hit David Njoku for 38 yards. Chubb ran for 29 more. On 3rd and goal at the 4, Brissett threw incomplete but roughing the passer meant 1st and goal at the 2. Chubb ran it in from there to put the Browns up 21-17 with 3 minutes left in the half. The Browns got it back at their own 28 and moved to a 1st and 10 at the Chargers 27 with 30 seconds left. Brissett threw 3 straight incompletions. A 45 yard field goal try at the gun to extend the Browns lead was no good. After a third quarter touchback, the Chargers soon faced 3rd and 12 at their own 34. Herbert went to Williams for 21 and Kelley for 11. Herbert ran for 12. Ekeler ran for a 22 yard touchdown to make it 24-21 Chargers.
Kevin Stefanski then made a bizarre decision to go for it on 4th and 1 from his own 34. Hunt got the carry and got blasted for a 4 yard loss. The Chargers moved from the Cleveland 30 to a 2nd and goal at the 4. A false start was followed by an incompletion and a 2 yard pass on 3rd and 9. Bertolet hit the 25 yard field goal to make it 27-21 Chargers. After a touchback, Brissett hit Donovan Peoples-Jones for big gains of 19, 16 and 14. On 3rd and 5 from the Chargers 11, Brissett hit Njoku for 9. Hunt ran in the 2 yard touchdown as the Browns led 28-27 after three quarters. The fourth quarter was ridiculous.
The Chargers after a touchback moved 66 yards in 13 plus and 5 1/2 minutes. On 3rd and 7 from the Cleveland 9, Herbert threw incomplete. Bertolet hit the 27 yard field goal. The 5th lead change had the Chargers up by 2 with 9 1/2 minutes left in regulation. The Browns then moved from their own 18 on a 73 yard, 12 play, 7 minute drive. Yet on 3rd and 7 from the Chargers 9, Brissett was intercepted in the end zone. A field goal would have given the Browns the lead. Instead, they still trailed with 3 minutes left in regulation. The final 3 minutes became a battle of who wanted it least.
The Chargers took over at their own 17 and faced 4th and 1 at their own 46 with 1:13 to play. Brandon Staley is crazy, and he decided to go for it. Herbert threw incomplete. The Browns took over with a short field and a golden chance to pick up a few yards and try the winning field goal. Brissett hit Cooper for 10. Yet a run went nowhere and Brissett threw incomplete twice. Cade York came in for the 54 yard field goal try to win it. The kick was wide no good in front of a stunned Dawg Pound. 30-28 Chargers
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars — A horrendous first half saw Riley Patterson hit a 26 yard field goal for the Jaguars. In the second quarter Kaimi Fairbairn hit from 50 and 51 to make it 6-3 Texans. Patterson hit from 45 to end the half with a 6-6 tie. An even worse second half saw a scoreless third quarter. With 8 1/2 minutes left in regulation, the Texans faced 3rd and 2 from their own 34. Davis Mills went to Collins for 23. On 3rd and 20 from their own 47, the Texans were bailed out due to a mindless defensive unnecessary roughness penalty. On 3rd and 10 from the Jags 38, Mills hit Akins for 11. Damien Pierce ran for 20 and then for the game’s only touchdown from one yard out with 3:11 to play. On 1st and 10 from midfield at the 2 minute warning, Trevor Lawrence threw 4 straight incompletions. The Jaguars got it back at their own 13 with 41 seconds left. From their own 47 with 3 seconds left, it was Hail Mary Time. The throw was short and intercepted. League officials won’t say whether they burned the tape of this game after it was over. 13-6 Texans
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings — The Vikings started out at their own 14. Kirk Cousins went to Justin Jefferson for 16 and 14. On 3rd and 3 at the Chicago 41, Cousins went to Osborn for 6 and Jefferson for 16 and 9 down to the one. Dalvin Cook got in to cap the 12 play, 86 yard, 7 minute drive and make it 7-0 Vikings. The Bears moved after a touchback to a 1st and 10 at the Minnesota 26. A run went nowhere followed by a pair of incompletions sandwiched around a false start. Cairo Santos hit from 50 to get the Bears within 7-3. After a touchback, Cousins went to Jefferson for gains of 6 and 15 and to Adam Thielen for 13. On 3rd and 2 from the Chicago 27, Cousins went to Thielen for 7 and Jefferson for 15. Cook ran for the 5 yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter to make it 14-3 Vikings. The Vikings got it back and faced 3rd and 2 from their own 37. Cousins hit Jefferson for 31. On 3rd and 10 from the Chicago 32, Jefferson went to Cook for 23. On 3rd and goal at the one, Cousins hit Jalen Reagor for the touchdown to have the Vikings up 21-3.
The Bears got a break very late in the half when a shanked 15 yard punt gave them the ball at midfield. Justin Fields went deep to Mooney for 39. On 3rd and 8 from the Minnesota 9, David Montgomery ran it in to get the Bears within 21-10 at the half. The Vikings missed a chance to extend the lead when Greg Joseph missed a 53 yard field goal try at the gun. The Bears began the third quarter at their own 33. Fields went to St. Brown for 18. On 3rd and 10 from the Minnesota 46, Fields went to Kmet for 23. Fields hit Velus Jones for a 9 yard touchdown. The 2 point try failed but the Bears were within 21-16. A surprise onside kick failed and gave the Vikings golden field position at the Chicago 48. Yet Joseph missed again from 51. The Bears took over at their own 41 and moved to a 3rd and 5 at the Minnesota 25. Santos hit from 43 to get the Bears within 21-19. Cousins was the intercepted to set the Bears up at their own 48. Santos would hit from 51 to put the Bears up 22-21 with 9 1/2 minutes left in regulation.
After a touchback and a false start, the Vikings faced 1st and 15 from their own 20. Cousins hit Smith for 15. On 3rd and 1 from their own 44, Mattison gained 2. On 3rd and 4 from the Chicago 48, Cousins hit Smith for 13. Cook ran for 10. On 3rd and 5 from the Chicago 20, Cousins got just enough. On 3rd and 8 from the Chicago 13, Cousins hit Mattison for 11. On 3rd and goal at the one, Cousins got in. Cousins hit Jefferson for the 2 point conversion. The staggering 17 play, 75 yard drive took 7 minutes off the clock. Yet the Vikings only led by 7 and 2 1/2 minutes still remained. After a touchback, the Bears moved to a 1st and 10 at their own 46. Fields then hit Smith-Marsette for 15, but Smith-Marsette fumbled and the Vikings recovered to seal the win. 29-22 Vikings
Detroit Lions at New England Patriots — Dan Campbell gives fiery speeches and his team loses games. Bill Belichick is dull as dishwater but wins. Early on Campbell gambled on 4th and 1 from his own 45. Williams got stopped. The short field led to Nick Folk hitting a 37 yard field goal to make it 3-0 Patriots. The Lions moved after a touchback to the red zone. Goff was intercepted at the New England 3 yard line. The Patriots moved 83 yards in 11 plays and 6 1/2 minutes. Folk hit from 32 to make it 6-0 Patriots in the second quarter. An interception set the Lions up at midfield. The moved to a 3rd and 2 at the New England 25. A run lost 7 yards. Campbell went for it on 4th and 9 in a close game rather than try a field goal. Goff was sacked and fumbled and Duggar returned 59 yards for a defensive touchdown. Instead of being up only 6-3, the Patriots led 13-0. The rest of the game was pointless. Folk ended the half with his third field goal from 44 and early in the third quarter hit his fourth field goal from 37 to make it 19-0 Patriots. The Lions had 4th and 2 at the New England 34 and a completion gained nothing. Bailey Zappe, New England’s third string quarterback, moved the Patriots 66 yards. Zappe hit Jakobi Meyers for a 24 yard touchdown to make it 26-0 Patriots. Folk hit his fifth field goal with 5 minutes left in regulation to complete the blowout. 29-0 Patriots
Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints — These teams are a shell of what they were a few years ago, but thy played an entertaining football game. The Saints took over at their own 22 and held the ball for 5 1/2 minutes on a 10 play drive. Wil Lutz leveled a 56 yard field goal to make it 3-0 Saints. After a touchback, Geno Smith went to Fant for 15. On 3rd and 5 from midfield, Smith went deep to DK Metcalf for the touchdown and the 7-3 Seahawks lead. The Seahawks got it back at their own 26 and moved to a 3rd and 5 at the Saints 37. A run lost a yard. Jason Myers hit from 56 for a 10-3 Seahawks lead.
The Saints began the second quarter facing 3rd and 5 from their own 36. The Seahawks jumped into the neutral zone. On 3rd and 2 just shy of midfield, Alvin Kamara gained 3. Red Rifle Andy Dalton hit Johnson for 13. Taysom Hill gained 15. Hill ran for an 8 yard touchdown to make it a 10-10 game in the second quarter. With the Seahawks punting on 4th and 9 from their own 21, disaster struck as an attempted run lost 8 yards. The Saints took over at the Seattle 13. Two plays later Hill ran for a 9 yard touchdown to make it 17-10 Saints.
The Seahawks after a touchback moved to a 3rd and 8 at the New Orleans 13. Smith threw incomplete. Myers hit from 31 to get the Seahawks within 17-13. The Saints after a touchback reached 1st and 10 at the Seattle 39 with 35 seconds left in the half. Dalton hit Smith for 12, but an illegal block pushed the ball back to midfield. Dalton hit Kamara for 10 but Kamara fumbled and the Seahawks took over at midfield with 20 seconds left. Smith hit Tyler Lockett for 11 and Lockett again for a 35 yard touchdown. In front of a stunned home Superdome crowd, the Seahawks retook the lead 19-17. The extra point was no good.
On the first play of the third quarter, the Seahawks fumbled the ball away and the Saints took over at the Seattle 31. On 3rd and 1 from the Seattle 22, Hill gained 5. On 3rd and 9 from the Seattle 16, Dalton hit Chris Olave for the touchdown to make it 24-19 Saints. Late in the third quarter the Saints had 2nd and 9 from their own 22. Dalton connected with Kamara for a 54 yard gain. Taysom Hill came in and threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Adam Trautman. After three quarters, the Saints led 31-19. Yet this ridiculous game was just getting started.
The Seahawks began the fourth quarter facing 2nd and 12 at their own 23. Defensive pass interference added 27 yards. Smith hit Lockett for 10 and again for a 40 yard touchdown. The 2 point try failed but the Seahawks were within 31-25. The Saints from their own 23 held the ball for 6 1/2 minutes and 10 plays. On 4th and 2 from the Seattle 42 they lined up to go for it but a false start killed the try and led to a punt. The Seahawks took over at their own 22. Two plays later they had the lead when Kenneth Waker ran for a 69 yard touchdown. Midway through the fourth quarter, the fifth lead change meant the Seahawks led 32-31.
Three plays later came the sixth lead change. On 3rd and 1 from their own 40, Hill ran for a 60 yard touchdown. Mark Ingram ran in the 2 point conversion as the Saints led by 7. The Seahawks went backward and punted with 3 1/2 minutes left. With 3:10 left on 3rd and 4 from their own 38, Dalton hit Smith for 10. Kamara then ran for 4 and 10 to seal the win as Dalton took 3 knees. 39-32 Saints
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets — The Jets got Zach Wilson back. Tua Tagovailoa was still out injured. Teddy Bridgewater got the start for the Dolphins. On Miami’s first offensive play, Bridgewater was called for intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety and a 2-0 Jets lead. Worse for the Dolphins, Bridgewater was knocked out on the play. Third stringer rookie Skylar Thompson played the rest of the way. Later in the first quarter the Jets moved from their own 28 to a 3rd and 4 at the Miami 16. Wilson threw incomplete. Greg Zuerlein hit from 34 to make it 5-0 Jets. On the last play of the first quarter from their own 20, Wilson went deep to Hall for a 79 yard gain down to the one. On the first play of the second quarter, Michael Carter got in to make it 12-0 Jets.
After a touchback, a defensive pass interference call added 27 yards for the Dolphins. On 3rd and 2 from the Jets 30, Thompson hit Jalen Waddle for 7. Hill ran for 10. Raheem Mostert ran for a 12 yard touchdown to get the Dolphins within 12-7. The Dolphins got it back but Thompson was intercepted to give the Jets great field position at their own 47. Wilson hit his non-relative Wilson for 13. Hall ran for big gains of 7, 12, 9 and 5. On 3rd and goal at the 5, Wilson scrambled and got in to make it 19-7 Jets. At the 2 minute warning the Dolphins faced 2nd and 7 at their own 28. Mostert ran for 24 and 4. On 3rd and 7 from the Jets 33, Thompson hit Hill for 10 and 13 and Mostert for 9 down to the one with 6 seconds left. A quick completion gained nothing but still left 4 seconds. Mike McDaniel, the kid coaching the Dolphins, went to the bag of tricks. Smythe took the Wildcat snap and got in the end zone as the Dolphins only trailed 19-14 at the half. The Dolphins marched 47 yards in 11 plays and 6 1/2 minutes in the third quarter. On 3rd and 7 from the Jets 28, Thompson threw incomplete. Jason Sanders hit a 47 yard field goal to get the Dolphins within 19-17. With 13 minutes left in regulation, Sanders came in for a 54 yard field goal to give the Dolphins the lead. The kick was no good.
The Jets took over at their own 44. Wilson went to Davis for 21. On 3rd and 1 from the Miami 26, Wilson hit non-relative Wilson for 3. Wilson hit Hall for 21 down to the one. Carter got in to make it 26-17 Jets. On the next Dolphins play from scrimmage, Thompson was sacked and fumbled. The Jets recovered at the Miami 5 yard line. One play later Hall got in to make it 33-17 Jets. Midway through the fourth quarter Gaskin failed to convert on 3rd and 1 from his own 34. Forced to go for it, Mostert was blown up for a 4 yard loss. Hall ran for 15 and Braxton Berrios ran for the 15 yard touchdown to turn a tight game after three quarters into a blowout. Both teams are 3-2 on the year. 40-17 Jets
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — The Buccaneers were supposed to steamroll over the Falcons. The first quarter was scoreless. The Buccaneers did move to a 4th and 1 at the Atlanta 15, but when Todd Bowles went for it, Leonard Fournette got stuffed. The Buccaneers began the second quarter at their own 12. Tom Brady hit Otton for 7 and White for 9. On 3rd and 1 from their own 35, White gained 4. Brady hit Fournette for 5 and Otton for 12. On 3rd and 3 from the Atlanta 37, Brady went to Evans for 25. After offensive holding, Brady hit Miller for 12 and Chris Godwin for 9 down to the one. Fournette got in to make it 7-0 Buccaneers. The Buccaneers got it back and moved 84 yards in 13 plays but on 3rd and goal at the 8, a completion only gained 5. Ryan Succop hit from 21 to make it 10-0 Buccaneers. After Younghoe Koo missed a 52 yard try for the Falcons, the Buccaneers had 20 seconds to work with from their own 42. Brady hit Fournette for 11 and 21. Succop hit from 44 to make it 13-0 Buccaneers at the break. The Buccaneers began the third quarter at their own 26 and moved 74 yards in 11 plays. On 3rd and 8 from their 28, Brady hit Fournette for 10 and 9. A 40 yard bomb from Brady to Evans put the ball on the one. Brady hit Fournette for the touchdown and Russell Gage for the 2 point conversion. The Buccaneers led 21-0 after three quarters.
A 28 yard punt return gave the Falcons the ball at their own 43 late in the third quarter. Huntley ran for 22. The Falcons began the fourth quarter facing 3rd and 3 from the Tampa 14. Allgeier gained just enough. Avery Williams ran for an 8 yard touchdown to get the Falcons within 21-7. With 10 minutes left the Falcons took over at their own 30. They moved 70 yards in 12 plays and 5 minutes. Marcus Mariota hit Zaccheaus for a 19 yard touchdown. For some bizarre reason, Arthur Smith went for a 2 point conversion. Mariota hit Hodge successfully to get the Falcons within 6 with 4 1/2 minutes left in regulation. With 3:18 to play the Buccaneers faced 3rd and 4 from their own 43. Brady threw incomplete but defensive holding was a killer. With 3 minutes left the Buccaneers faced 3rd and 5 at the Atlanta 47. Brady was sacked as the home crowd in Atlanta celebrated. Yet a horrendous roughing the passer call on what was barely a love tap kept the drive going. With 2:46 left the Buccaneers faced 3rd and 5 at the Atlanta 27. Brady hit Evans for 9 and then took 3 knees. After the game, the Falcons blasted the officiating and the league looked into the coddling of quarterbacks, especially Tom Brady. 21-15 Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders — A field position game in the first quarter had the Titans taking over at their own 48. On 3rd and 1 from the Washington 43, Derrick gained 3, 3 more, and then caught a pass for 24 from Ryan Tannehill. Tannehill went to Dontrell Hilliard for the 13 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Titans. After a touchback, Carson Wentz hit Samuel for 32. Yet on 3rd and 8 from the Tennessee 30 out of the shotgun, Wentz fumbled the snap for a 2 yard loss. Joey Slye hit a 50 yard field goal to get the Commanders within 7-3. The Commanders got it back at their own 25 early in the second quarter and needed one play and 10 seconds to take the lead. Wentz went deep to Brown for a 75 yard touchdown to make it 10-7 Commanders. Midway through the second quarter the Titans took over at their own 19. On 3rd and 5, Tannehill hit Hilliard for 8. Henry ran for 13. Tannehill hit Robert Woods for 12. At the 2 minute warning on 3rd and 8 from the Washington 40, a completion only gained 4 but roughing the passer added 15. With 17 seconds left in the half on 3rd and goal at the one, Henry got in to cap the 15 play, 81 yard, 7 minute drive to make it 14-10 Titans.
Midway through the third quarter the Commanders took over at their own 20. Wentz hit Gibson for 15 and 9 and Gibson ran for 3 more. Wentz hit Bates for 20 and Dyami Brown for a 30 yard touchdown to put the Commanders back up 17-14. The Titans soon faced 2nd and 8 from their own 27. Tannehill went deep to Westbrook-Ikhine for a 61 yard gain. On 3rd and 7 from the Washington 9, Tannehill hit Austin Hooper for 7 exactly. Henry ran for a one yard touchdown to put the Titans up by 4 after three quarters and four lead changes. After several fourth quarter punts, the Commanders began their last drive at their own 11 with 4:46 left in regulation. The mind-numbing drive lasted 18 plays and moved 87 yards, taking all of the clock. With 18 seconds left, the Commanders had 1st and goal at the 2. Wentz threw incomplete twice. On 3rd and goal at the 2, the game was decided on the final play. Wentz was intercepted at the one as the Titans hung on for their third straight win after an 0-2 start. 21-17 Titans
San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers — This game was never competitive. The 49ers began facing 3rd and 6 at their own 29. Jimmy Garoppolo went to George Kittle for 20. Wilson ran for 41. Garoppolo hit Tevin Coleman for a 9 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 49ers. The 49ers fumbled on their next series but the Panthers responded with a missed field goal. The 49ers led 10-0 in the second quarter when Robbie Gould hit a 49 yard field goal. Eddie Pineiro did hit a 43 yard field goal for the Panthers, but the 49ers then pulled away. Gould did have a 43 yard field goal try blocked, but the Panthers kept self-destructing. Baker Mayfield was intercepted by Moseley, who returned it 41 yards for a touchdown and a 17-3 49ers lead. A strong second half kickoff return set up the Panthers just shy of midfield. On 3rd and 5, Mayfield hit Moore for 18. On 4th and 1 from the San Francisco 19, Matt Rhule went for it and Christian McCaffrey got in. A pointless 2 point conversion try failed and the Panthers trailed 17-9. After a touchback, the 49ers faced 4th and 3 at the Carolina 43. Kyle Shanahan went for it. Garoppolo threw incomplete but defensive pass interference meant an 8 yard gain. Garoppolo then went to Jennings for 32. On 3rd and goal at the 4, Garoppolo hit Deebo Samuel for the touchdown to make it 24-9 49ers.
The rest of the game was more of the same. The Panthers would kick field goals and the 49ers would score touchdowns. Another strong kickoff return had the Panthers starting at midfield. All they could muster was a 37 yard field goal from Pineiro. The 49ers responded with a 12 play, 75 yard, 6 minute drive. Jeff Wilson ran for a one yard touchdown to make it 30-12 49ers in the fourth quarter. The Panthers had a great 12 play, 5 1/2 minute drive, but ball control is useless when down by 18. On 4th and 3 from the Frisco 16, Matt Rhule opted for a field goal. The home crowd booed as Pineiro hit from 34. The Panthers got it back at their own 10. Mayfield threw 3 incompletions and was then sacked. The 49ers took over at the Carolina 3, went backward, and then had Coleman run for the 5 yard touchdown to complete the blowout. The loss dropped the Panthers to 1-4 on the year. On Monday, one day after the game, Rhule was fired. Steve Wilks was promoted to interim head coach. 37-15 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals — The unbeaten Eagles took on the underachieving Cardinals. The Eagles from their own 36 saw Jalen Hurts hit Dallas Goedert for 14 and 10 and AJ Brown for 15 and 11. On 4th and 1 from the Arizona 3, Nick Sirianni set the tone early and went for it. Hurts gained 2 and then ran for the one yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Eagles. Late in the third quarter the Eagles faced 3rd and 12 from their own 11. Hurts went to Smith for 22, to Goedert for 8, to Smith again for 20, and to Watkins for 7. On 3rd and 3 from the Arizona 32, Sanders gained 4. Hurts ran for 17. On 3rd and 1 from the Arizona 2, Hurts got the yard and on the next play got the touchdown to cap a staggering 16 play, 87 yard, 7 1/2 minute drive to make it 14-0 Eagles in the second quarter.
A field position game eventually had the Cardinals taking over at their own 43. James Conner ran for 13. Kyler Murray hit Brown for 14. Murray went to Marquise Brown for a 25 yard touchdown to get the Cardinals within 14-7. With 3 1/2 minutes left in the half the Cardinals took over at their own 7. A mind-numbing drive lasted 16 plays and moved the ball 91 yards. On 4th and 4 from his own 28, Kliff Kingsbury calle a fake punt. Williams took the direct snap and gained 7 yards. With 10 seconds left in the half, the Cardinals had 1st and goal at the 2. Murray threw incomplete twice to leave time for one more play. On 3rd and goal at the 2, this time Kingsbury went conservative. Matt Ammendola hit the 20 yard field goal as the Cardinals got within 14-10 at the intermission.
After a third quarter touchback, the Eagles moved 51 yards in 10 plays and 5 minutes. Yet on 1st and 10 from the Arizona 15, offensive holding killed the drive. Dicker hit a 42 yard field goal to make it 17-10 Eagles. The Cardinals began the fourth quarter at their own 10. On 3rd and 5, Murray hit AJ Green for 9. On 3rd and 1 from their own 30, Benjamin gained 3. Murray went to Moore for 28 and Benjamin for 16. Murray ran for 13. Benjamin ran for an 11 yard touchdown. The 12 play, 90 yard, 5 1/2 minute drive tied the game 17-17 with 10 minutes left in regulation. After a touchback, the Eagles again mounted a drive that seemed endless. 17 plays. 70 yards. 8 minutes. Yet on 3rd and goal at the 5, Hurts threw incomplete. Dicker hit the 23 yard field goal to give the eagles the 3 point lead. After a touchback, the Cardinals had 1:45 to work with. 10 plays and 50 yards came quickly. On 3rd and 1 from the Philly 25, Murray spiked the ball to stop the clock with 22 seconds despite there being enough time to run a play. The spike meant it was 4th and 1. Ammendola came in for the 43 yard try to tie the game and force overtime. His kick was no good as the Eagles remained the only NFL unbeaten. 20-17 Eagles
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams — The Cowboys are still playing with backup Cooper Rush in place of injured Dak Prescott. The Rams played with their starters. Out of the gate, it was all Cowboys. 90 seconds into the game. the Rams fumbled and DeMarcus Lawrence returned it 19 yards for a defensive touchdown and a 6-0 Cowboys lead. Mike McCarthy called a 2 point conversion for some strange reason that failed. The Rams then had a punt blocked, leading to a 33 yard Brett Maher field goal to make it 9-0 Cowboys. The Rams finally woke up after a touchback and moved to a 1st and 10 at the Dallas 11. A run gained one yard and Matthew Stafford threw incomplete twice. Matt Gay hit the 29 yard field goal to get the Rams within 9-3. In the second quarter the Rams took over and struck quickly. On 3rd and 2 from their own 25, Stafford connected with Cooper Kupp on a 75 yard touchdown to make it 10-9 Rams. Yet the Rams offense then took the remaining 39 minutes off. Three plays after a touchback, The Cowboys had the lead. Rush hit CeeDee Lamb for 16 and Tony Pollard ran for a 57 yard touchdown. The Cowboys only led 16-10 at halftime, but the second half was all defense. Maher hit a 40 yard field goal in the third quarter to make it 19-10 Cowboys. Gay then missed from 51. Maher hit again from 36 in the fourth quarter. The Rams finished with an interception and a fumble. Rush has the Cowboys at 4-1 while the defending champions are 2-3 and struggling. 22-10 Cowboys
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens was the Sunday night game. This was an AFC North head-knocker. The Ravens in the first quarter took over at their own 30 and moved 51 yards in 10 plays and 5 minutes. On 1st and 10 from the Cincinnati 21, Lamar Jackson threw incomplete twice and on 3rd and 10 only completed a 2 yard pass. Justin Tucker hit a 37 yard field goal to make it 3-0 Ravens. A short 34 yard punt had the Ravens getting the ball back at midfield. Jackson hit Devin Duvernay for 21. The second quarter began with the Ravens facing 3rd and 2 from the Cincinnati 21. Duvernay ran for 7. On 3rd and 7 from the Cincinnati 11, Jackson hit Mark Andrews for the touchdown to make it 10-0 Ravens. The Ravens had all the momentum when Jackson went deep and was intercepted.
The Bengals took over at their own 17 and Joe Mixon ran for 9, 3 and 12. Joe Burrow went to Thomas for 33. Burrow hit Hayden Hurst for a 19 yard touchdown to get the Bengals within 10-7. The Bengals got it back at their own 16 with 1:54 left in the half and quickly moved 62 yards in 11 plays. With 13 seconds left on 3rd and 7 from the Baltimore 22, Burrow threw incomplete. Evan McPherson hit from 40 as the teams went to the locker rooms deadlocked 10-10. McPherson hit the second half kickoff out of bounds to set up the Ravens at their own 40. Yet on 4th and 3 from the Cincinnati 41, John Harbaugh decided not to let Justin Tucker try a 59 yard field goal. Harbaugh gambled and Jackson threw deep incomplete. One play later, Burrow was intercepted. This time, Harbaugh did let Tucker try from 58. Tucker delivered and the Ravens led 13-10.
After a touchback the Bengals moved 73 yards in 15 plays and 8 minutes. On 1st and goal at the 2, rather than run the ball, Zac Taylor decided to pass. Burrow threw incomplete. Taylor then got way too cute by half and tried a trick play that blew up badly. Tyler Boyd tried the halfback option pass but was sacked for a 12 yard loss. On 3rd and goal from the 14, Burrow hit Jamarr Chase to get the 12 back. On 4th and goal at the 2, rather than cut his losses, Taylor gambled again, passed again, and Burrow threw incomplete. Next it was the Ravens from their own 2 yard line who moved 15 plays, 91 yards, and 8 minutes. On 4th and 1 from the Cincy 3, it was John Harbaugh who decided to gamble. Yet he was saved from himself by a delay of game penalty. He then brought in Tucker to kick the 25 yard field goal and make it 16-10 Ravens with 10 minutes left in regulation.
After a touchback, the Bengals again mounted another lengthy drive. Mixon gained 7 and 10. Runs and short passes had the Bengals move to a 3rd and 5 at the Baltimore 18. Burrow hit Chase for 13. Mixon ran for 4 as the clock hit the 2 minute warning. Burrow got the last yard. The 13 play, 75 yard, 8 minute drive had the Bengals take their first lead of the game up 17-16. The Ravens for the third time this season had blown a double digit lead at home. Yet this time they still had 1:57 left from their own 25 needing only a field goal. They had the best running quarterback in the league and perhaps the greatest kicker in the history of the NFL. They were up against the stingy defense of the reigning AFC champions. Jackson hit Andrews for gains of 7 and 8. Jackson ran for 5 and then for 19 more. With 46 seconds left on 3rd and 2 from the Cincinnati 28, Jackson gained 3. The Bengals were out of timeouts. John Harbaugh let the clock run down to 3 seconds. Although 43 yards is not an automatic field goal, Tucker does hold the NFL record for a 66 yarder. The best to ever do it did it again. Tucker was good. A rematch of this game cannot come soon enough. 19-17 Ravens
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs was the Monday night game. The Raiders have lost winnable games because Josh McDaniels refuses to pound the rock in obvious running situations. He tries to be too cute by half and call pass plays rather when the situation calls for smash mouth. Last week the Raiders finally won a game because they unleashed Josh Jacobs. The only chance they would have to beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead would be to unleash Jacobs again and unleash Derek Carr. Two yard ago the Raiders went into Arrowhead and beat the Chiefs because Carr was raining down bombs and Jacobs was running hard. Carr went blow for blow with Patrick Mahomes and beat him. Yet McDaniels was not the coach then. By the end of this game, a lot was learned about the Raiders and McDaniels. A chop block penalty on the offense on the second play from scrimmage hurt the Raiders. Yet the much maligned Raiders defense saw Maxx Crosby belt Mahomes for a 13 yard loss. Each team punted on their first drive.
The Raiders soon faced 3rd and 13 from their own 30. Carr hit Bolden for 12. Josh McDaniels decided to go for it on 4th and 1 from his own 42. It was a crazy decision. Even crazier was his decision not to give the ball to Jacobs. He picked the lowest percentage play possible. Yet McDaniels was let off the hook because Carr unleashed a perfect bomb to Davante Adams for a 58 yard touchdown and a 7-0 Chiefs lead. The Chiefs after a touchback moved 52 yards in 11 plays. The Chiefs had 1st and 10 at the Raiders 23 and seemed certain to tie the game. Then the defense forced Mahomes into 3 straight incompletions. With Harrison Butker out injured, backup kicker Wright missed a 41 yard field goal.
The Raiders took over at their own 31 and Josh McDaniels smartly pounded the rock. Jacobs gained 5 and one. On 3rd and 4 from his own 37, Carr hit Renfrow for 5. Then it was back to Jacobs for gains of 9 and one. On the first play of the second quarter with the Raiders facing 3rd and 4 at the Chiefs 42, Carr threw deep incomplete. Yet defensive pass interference meant a 25 yard gain. On 2nd and 17 from the Chiefs 24, Carr again went deep incomplete and again got a defensive pass interference call for 23 yards. Jacobs banged it in from one yard out as the Raiders led 14-0. Even more surprising was that the Raiders defense again forced the vaunted Chiefs offense to go 3 and out. The Raiders took over at their own 23 and McDaniels kept it on the ground. Jacobs gashed the Chiefs for big gains of 13 and 21. McDaniels then unfortunately abandoned the run. On 3rd and 8 from the Chiefs 41, Carr hit Jacobs for only 7 yards. On 4th and 1 from the Chiefs 34, McDaniels would not go for the kill shot. Rather than pound Jacobs down the Kansas City throats. Daniel Carlson nailed the 53 yard field goal. The Raiders led 17-0 in front of a shellshocked home crowd at Arrowhead, but given how well their offense was playing, it seemed like they took their foot off the gas.
After a touchback, the Chiefs soon faced 3rd and 10 from their own 25. At this point, reality set in. The Chiefs have a phenomenal passing offense and the Raiders have a terrible secondary. Mahomes hit Marques Valdez-Scantling for 18. On 2nd and 17 from his own 36 after a sack, McKinnon got around the end for 30 yards. McKinnon then ran for 9 and 2. Mahomes hit Valdez-Scantling for 14. On 3rd and goal at the one, Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for the touchdown. The 11 play, 75 yard drive had the Chiefs down 17-7. After a touchback, Jacobs ripped off a 9 yard gain. On 3rd and 6 from his own 47, Carr went deep to Adams for 18 yards. On 3rd and 8 from his own 46, controversy ensued. Carr was sacked and fumbled by Chris Jones, who also recovered the fumble. Yet Jones was called for roughing the passer because he landed on Carr with his whole body weight. The home crowd erupted in anger. Yes, quarterbacks are coddled. However, the rule is the rule, and Jones did land on him with his entire body weight. The Raiders kept the ball with a new set of downs. With 17 seconds left in the half, Carlson nailed a 50 yard field goal to have the Raiders up 20-7. They had all the momentum. Yet they just couldn’t handle prosperity.
17 seconds for Mahomes is an eternity. He needed only 13 seconds to shock Buffalo in the playoffs last year. The Raiders blew a game two years ago when they could not handle a lead with 19 seconds left. A mindless defensive personal foul facemask did them in on that day. Some things never change. After a touchback, Mahomes hit McKinnon for 12 yards. Yet an idiotic personal foul defensive facemask that was again completely unnecessary gifted the Chiefs 15 yards. Wright nailed a 59 yard field goal at the gun. The Chiefs were still down 20-10, but every member of the Raider Nation knew what was coming. The Chiefs got the ball to start the second half. The inevitable is called that for a reason. Yet if McDaniels would keep running the ball, the Raiders still had a chance. Abandoning the run is what cost the Raiders the Arizona game when they blew a 20 point lead. This time it was a 17 point lead on the verge of slipping away.
After a third quarter touchback, the Chiefs made it look easy. Mahomes hit Valdez-Scantling for 8 and Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 10. On 3rd and 8 from his own 48, Mahomes hit Valdez-Scantling for 23. On 2nd and 6 from the Raiders 25, Mahomes threw incomplete but defensive illegal contact meant an automatic first down. Mahomes then went to Juju Smith-Schuster for 13. On 3rd and goal at the 4, Mahomes hit Kelce for the touchdown. Mahomes was killing the Raiders on third down. The Chiefs still trailed 20-17, but everyone knew what was coming. The run was working perfectly, but Josh McDaniels had to start passing on first down. An 11 yard completion from Carr to Jacobs was nullified by offensive pass interference on Mack Hollins away from the play. Then came a delay of game and intentional grounding and 3rd and 27. The Chiefs got the ball back at their own 43.
The Chiefs soon faced 3rd and 8 from their own 45. Asking for a defensive stop was an impossible task as Mahomes went deep to Mycole Hardman for 28. Mahomes then ran for 9. Mahomes then hit Smith-Schuster for 13. On 1st and goal at the one, the defense got a ray of hope with a sack of Mahomes. Yet that hope was quickly dashed when Mahomes hit Kelce for an 8 yard touchdown. A defensive unnecessary roughness penalty added to the misery as the Chiefs led 24-20 with 3:20 to play. The Raiders 17-0 lead had evaporated.
The Raiders took over at their own 16 and Carr hit Horsted for 9. Yet then it was back to the ground game. Jacobs gained 2 and then busted through the defense for monster gains of 14 and 37. The Raiders had 1st and 10 at the Chiefs 22. All they had to do was keep running the ball. Yet McDaniels kept veering away from what was working. Carr was sacked for an 11 yard loss to kill the drive and end the third quarter. Carlson hit his third field goal from 47 yards out one minute into the fourth quarter. The Raiders were within 24-23, but they were kicking field goals while the Chiefs were scoring touchdowns.
After a touchback, Mahomes hit Valdez-Scantling for 16. Consecutive offensive penalties had the Chiefs facing 3rd and 15 at their wn 36. Yet the defense could not get a stop. Mahomes went deep to Hardman for 36. With the Chiefs facing 1st and 10 at the Raiders 14, a run lost 4 yards and Mahomes threw incomplete twice. The defense had finally done it. A 37 yard field goal try by Wright was better than giving up a touchdown. Even if it was good, the Raiders would be down by 4. Things looked even better for the silver and black when the kick was no good. Yet these are the Raiders. They can’t get out of their own way. An absolutely boneheaded defensive holding penalty on the kick meant an automatic first down. This was a gut punch the defense could not overcome. On 3rd and 2 from the Raiders 5. Mahomes hit Edwards-Helaire for 4. Mahomes hit Kelce for the one yard touchdown. Instead of a one point game, the Chiefs led 30-23 midway through the fourth quarter. Then Andy Reid got greedy. He opted to try a 2 point conversion to make it a 9 point game, effectively ending things. This time Mahomes had his pass batted down. The Raiders were should have only been down one point, but at least they were down 7 instead of 8 or 9.
After a touchback, Carr went to Jacobs for 13 and 5. On 3rd and 5 from his own 43, Carr hit Bolden for just enough. On 3rd and 6 from the Chiefs 48, Josh McDaniels risked it all. Carr went bombs away to his best friend from Fresno State, and again Adams came up big with a 48 yard touchdown. With 4 1/2 minutes left in regulation, an extra point would tie the game. Yet McDaniels was not interested in a tie. He gambled on the 2 point conversion. On the road, it was a risky but reasonable decision that could be justified. There are legitimate reasons to rake McDaniels over the coals, but this decision was not one of them. McDaniels even called the right play call. He handed the ball to his bell cow. Yet Jacobs was stopped inches short after initially appearing to barely break the plane of the goal. Jacobs had been a battering ram all night. This one time he was stopped.
The Chiefs had scored the last 5 times they had the ball, with 4 of those drives being touchdowns. The Chiefs took over at their own 31 and it seemed that the only thing that would prevent another touchdown is if they ran out the clock. Either way, there was no way the Raiders offense would get the ball back. Carr has so many fourth quarter comebacks. The Raiders would have a chance if they could just get the ball back. Yet nobody on earth expected that to happen. Mahomes hit Moore for 8 and Edwards-Helaire gained 8. On 2nd and 3 from the Raiders 46, Edwards-Helaire got stopped for no gain. The Raiders took their 2nd timeout with 2:40 left. The Raiders were down to their last gasp on defense. On 3rd and 3, the Raiders brought the house and Mahomes threw deep incomplete. The Raiders had life. A perfect punt had the Raiders taking over at their own 7 yard line with 2 1/2 minutes left and one timeout. Yet they only needed a field goal to win and a kicker who had made 38 straight field goals.
Jacobs banged ahead for a pair of 8 yard gains. The Chiefs defense was helpless to stop him as the clock hit the 2 minute warning. Carr hit Hunter Renfrow for 9. On 3rd and 1 from his own 32 with 90 seconds to play, Josh McDaniels again made the right play call. Jacobs banged up the gut for 5 yards. After an incompletion, Carr hit Renfrow for 9, The Raiders took their final timeout with 51 seconds left facing 3rd and 1 at their own 46. There was only one intelligent play call for McDaniels to make. He had to hand the ball off to Jacobs. Yes, that would take 20 seconds off the clock. However, a fresh new set of downs would calmly allow Carr 4 chances. Carlson has a long leg. The Chiefs were on their heels. They were desperate. They stopped Jacobs on the 2 point conversion try but nowhere else. One handoff for one yard would be all the Raiders needed. Jacobs closed out the 2021 regular season by running down an opponent’s throats, knocking them out of the playoffs, and getting the Raiders into the playoffs. When you run the ball when the other team knows the run is coming, you impose your will. That is power football. All the Raiders needed was one yard. All McDaniels had to do was hand the ball to Jacobs.
Josh McDaniela called a pass. Carr found Adams at the sideline for a 15 yard gain. The Raiders celebrated. They were in long field goal range. yet it was not to be. After a very lengthy review, officials reversed the call and ruled it incomplete. Replay showed that adams got both feet down inbounds, but the officials ruled otherwise. Now it was 4th and one. The only good news was that the play only took 4 seconds. 47 seconds still remained. The scenario remained exactly the same. Give the ball to Jacobs. Trust your battering ram. Once again, McDaniels had to try and be the smartest guy in the room rather than go basic. Carr went back to pass. Andy Reid brought the house. Carr went deep. The ball fell incomplete as Carr demanded defensive pass interference. Yet replay clearly showed that Darren Waller and Renfrow collided into each other and took each other out. it was a perfect metaphor for the entire Raiders season.
An irate Adams exploded on the sideline, threw his helmet, and even shoved a cameraman out of the way to the tunnel. Adams is facing assault charges, a lawsuit, and most likely an NFL suspension.Josh McDaniels gave the usual postgame platitudes about how the Raiders were a play or two away from being a winning team. Yet at 1-4, the Bill Parcells maxim still applies. You are what your record says you are. The Raiders were competitive because McDaniels ran the ball with Jacobs early and often. The Raiders lost because McDaniels would not run the ball with Jacobs with the game on the line. The Raiders have a bye week next week. The first 5 games of the season were expected to be brutal. and they were. Now the schedule gets more favorable. In 2 weeks the Raider Nation finds out if it is too late to salvage the season. With McDaniels coaching, fans have a reason to worry. From now on, on 3rd and 1, just hand the ball to Jacobs. It’s that simple. 30-29 Chiefs