The NFL’s third- and fourth-longest successful streaks belong to the Payments and the Eagles.
Each of these groups have gained 4 straight – not fairly as scorching for so long as the Chiefs and the Lions.
However, actually, how good are the Payments and Eagles?
Each groups have only one win in opposition to an opponent with a successful file – and each occurred in Week 1, when the Payments outlasted the much-improved-since-then Cardinals and the Eagles beat the Packers in Brazil.
Since then, each groups have been taking good care of quite a lot of dysfunctional foes, which is likely to be all that’s wanted on this atypically bottom-heavy NFL season. Actual checks are coming in Week 11, nonetheless, when the Payments face the Chiefs and the Eagles face the Commanders.
Till then, listed below are The Publish’s energy rankings for Week 10:
1. Chiefs 8-0 (1)
Credit score the injury-plagued Chiefs for his or her in-season pick-ups. After current commerce acquisition DeAndre Hopkins scored two touchdowns throughout regulation, free-agent addition Kareem Hunt scored the walk-off landing in a 30-24 extra time win in opposition to the Buccaneers. All of it was a pleasant complement to Travis Kelce’s 14 catches. Patrick Mahomes didn’t miss a snap after re-aggravating an ankle damage.
2. Lions 7-1 (2)
Indoors or open air, doesn’t matter. Enjoying in climate for the primary time this season, Kerby Joseph returned an interception 27 yards for a landing, and the Lions transformed two fourth downs into touchdowns in a 24-14 win in opposition to the Packers. The Lions scored 24 straight factors at one level and have gained three straight at Lambeau Area.
3. Ravens 6-3 (5)
Lamar Jackson threw an ideal sport, ending with the best doable quarterback score (158.3) in a 41-10 rout of the Broncos. Jackson had 280 yards and three touchdowns via the air, whereas Derrick Henry scored the one hundredth and a hundred and first dashing touchdowns of his profession and topped 1,000 dashing yards for the sixth time in his nine-year profession.
4. Payments 7-2 (6)
Tyler Bass – whose large miss within the playoffs final season has carried over to struggles this season – made a 61-yard discipline objective to beat the Dolphins, 30-27. The groups mixed for seven consecutive scoring drives and the leads modified palms 4 occasions within the second half, however Josh Allen and his three landing passes obtained the final snigger.
5. Packers 6-3 (3)
A 411-261 benefit in complete offense meant nothing within the loss to the Lions as a result of the Packers drove contained in the 35-yard line 3 times with out scoring, together with a missed discipline objective. Jordan Love performed after leaving final week’s win with a groin pressure, however he didn’t throw for a landing along with his 273 yards and an interception.
6. Commanders 7-2 (8)
Even with out main rusher Brian Robinson Jr., the Commanders ran for 149 yards on the bottom in a 27-22 win in opposition to the Giants. Jayden Daniels threw for 2 landing passes and iced the win with a 42-yard completion to expire the clock as Washington has began 7-2 for the primary time since 1996 in Daniels’ rookie season.
7. Vikings 6-2 (7)
The Brian Flores-coordinated blitz-heavy protection turned Joe Flacco right into a pumpkin, holding the Colts to 6 offensive factors and 0 red-zone journeys in a 21-13 victory. Flacco was sacked 5 occasions, together with three within the final two minutes. Sam Darnold tossed three landing passes – none, surprisingly, to Justin Jefferson – and solely six incompletions. Jefferson accomplished a 22-yard go.
8. Steelers 6-2 (9)
Justin Fields and Russell Wilson have mixed to present the Steelers their greatest quarterback play since Ben Roethlisberger retired. It’s been greater than sufficient to enhance a stingy protection, near-perfect particular groups and head coach Mike Tomilin’s annual excellence regardless of placing 15 gamers on injured reserve. The Steelers come out of their bye with all six AFC North video games remaining
9. Texans 6-3 (4)
C.J. Stroud accomplished simply 11 of 30 passes and later described a 21-13 loss to the Jets in prime time as “embarrassing.” Ka’imi Fairbairn missed two discipline objectives, together with one after he had transformed however the Texans elected to take factors off the board and proceed a drive. Not having receivers Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs hurts a immediately one-dimensional offense.
10. Eagles 6-2 (10)
Saquon Barkley had 159 yards dashing, 40 receiving, scored two touchdowns and did a never-before-seen backward hurdle over a tackler. But it surely nonetheless took Nakobe Dean’s end-zone interception to seal a 28-23 win in opposition to the Jaguars. Barkley had a fumble returned for a landing and the Eagles went 0-for-2 on fourth down, 0-for-3 on two-point conversions and missed a discipline objective.
11. Falcons 6-3 (11)
12. 49ers 4-4 (13)
13. Cardinals 5-4 (18)
14. Chargers 5-3 (19)
15. Buccaneers 4-5 (14)
16. Broncos 5-4 (12)
17. Rams 4-4 (21)
18. Seahawks 4-5 (15)
19. Colts 4-5 (20)
20. Cowboys 3-5 (17)
21. Bears 4-4 (16)
22. Bengals 4-5 (22)
23. Jets 3-6 (28)
Garrett Wilson made two one-handed catches that he become touchdowns, together with an all-time nice NFL regular-season landing seize within the fourth quarter of the upset of the Texans. Davante Adams scored his first landing as a Jet, after he was cleared from the concussion protocol. It was Aaron Rodgers’ first three-touchdown-pass sport since leaving the Packers.
24. Giants 2-7 (24)
The Giants tripled their mixed offensive landing output from their earlier 4 video games by scoring three (Theo Johnson, Chris Manhertz and Daniel Jones) in opposition to the Commanders however nonetheless fell to 0-5 at dwelling and misplaced a fourth straight total. Jones misplaced a fumble and Dru Phillips missed a third-and-18 deal with, organising two Commanders’ touchdowns. A few two-point conversion makes an attempt failed.
