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Seahawks @ Cardinals
There were zero first-quarter punts in this one. The first drive ended with a 41-yard touchdown pass from the Cardinals’ Kyler Murray to wide receiver Michael Wilson, putting the Cards up 7-0 early.
After a 14-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in a Seahawks field goal, Kyler Murray threw interceptions on back-to-back drives, giving the Seahawks good field position. Those turnovers resulted in a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a one-yard TD run by Zach Charbonnet to put Seattle ahead 17-7.
Once Murray settled down, he led Arizona on a 51-yard field goal drive that cut the lead to 17-10.
After a pair of punts, Zach Charbonnet would break off a 51-yard touchdown run to put the Seahawks back up by 14.
Midway through the third quarter, the Seahawks would kick a field goal, bringing the score to 27-10. However, the Cardinals would answer right back with a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown drive that led to a two-yard James Conner TD run. After that, Kyler Murray would take the ball into the end zone himself for the two-point conversion, making it a 27-18 game headed into the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals did get the ball back, driving 77 yards down the field to set up a field goal attempt. However, kicker Chad Ryland banged it off the upright, keeping it a 27-18 game.
Seattle kicked another field goal with two minutes left to go up 30-18, which ended up being the final score.
Bills @ Rams
This ended up being the highest-scoring game of the season!
The Rams shaved a little over six and a half minutes off the clock on the first drive to go up 7-0, but Buffalo countered with their own 70-yard touchdown drive that was completed by a one-yard touchdown run from quarterback Josh Allen.
The Rams hit a field goal to make it 10-7. Then, disaster struck for Buffalo when Rams linebacker Jacob Hummel blocked a punt that was recovered by LA tight end Hunter Long who took the ball into the end zone for a touchdown to put the Rams up 17-7.
The Bills quickly responded with a 41-yard touchdown pass to running back Tyler Johnson to once again bring it to within three points.
Los Angeles wouldn’t blink, though. They went on a 12-play, 76-yard drive that resulted in a four-yard touchdown run by wide receiver Puka Nacua.
The scoring would die down until the second half. After forcing a three-and-out, LA drove 76 yards down the field and scored on a seven-yard rush by running back Kyren Williams to make it 31-14 in favor of LA.
Buffalo would punch right back as Josh Allen hit wideout Khalil Shakir for a 51-yard catch and score, making it 31-21.
The Rams would use a little over three and a half minutes of clock to score another touchdown, but Buffalo wouldn’t go away, scoring a touchdown in just 51 seconds to make it 38-28 early in the fourth quarter.
After forcing a rare punt, Buffalo went on a remarkable 10-play, 91-yard drive that was capped off by a 21-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to make it 38-35.
Once they got the ball back, the Rams basically put the game away. LA made a risky call to go for it on 4th and 5 from Buffalo’s 35 yard line, but it paid off because they converted the fourth down play with an 11-yard completion to tight end Colby Parkinson. That eventually led to a 19-yard touchdown reception by Puka Nacua on a 3rd and 5 to make it a 35-44 game with under two minutes to go.
Buffalo would score one last touchdown thanks to a pair of pass interference penalties by the Rams, but their miraculous rally would end after LA successfully recovered an onside kick, giving Los Angeles the 44-42 win.
Even though the Bills lost, Josh Allen did great work for his MVP campaign. He became the first player in NFL history with three passing TDs and three rushing TDs in a single game.
What a block by Coop. What a run by Puka.
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Bears @ 49ers
The 49ers were able to move the ball 70 yards in under three minutes to score a seven-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
After the two teams combined for three straight punts, San Francisco rode a 32-yard completion to tight end George Kittle down to Chicago’s one yard line, where the Niners were able to punch it in to go up 14-0.
Brock Purdy threw a second touchdown to Jauan Jennings – this time from 16 yards out – to put the Niners ahead 21-0. Another field goal gave San Francisco a 24-0 halftime lead.
The Bears did finally score. Chicago converted a 3rd and goal when rookie quarterback Caleb Williams hit rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze in the corner of the end zone for a TD. But, the Bears would fail to convert their two-point attempt, leaving the score 24-6.
Later, Caleb Williams was sacked and stripped of the ball, giving the Niners possession. Right after that, Purdy hit Jauan Jennings for 39 yards, giving the 49ers the ball a little outside of Chicago’s red zone. Three plays later, Isaac Guerendo pounded his way into the end zone for his second touchdown of the day, bringing the lead to 31-6.
The Bears refused to go away. A kickoff penalty gave Chicago the ball at their own 40. The drive then ended with another touchdown catch for Rome Odunze, this one for 14 yards, to make it 31-13.
The Niners would regain the 18-point lead with a 70-yard scoring drive that was topped off with a three-yard TD scamper by running back Patrick Taylor Jr.
The scoring would end there, and the Niners won 38-13.
