The major storyline in the NFL over the last two weeks has been the upsets, and the plethora of them. Let’s take a look at the headlines from week 10.
5) Russell Wilson shutout.
For the first time in 150 games, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks was shutout on Sunday. Wilson only completed 20 passes for 161 yards and two interceptions in a 17-0 Seattle loss to the Green Bay Packers.
4) The Upsets.
Without further adieu, let’s take a look at the three upsets in the NFL this past week. On Thursday, Miami beat Baltimore 22-10, despite being a 8.5 point underdog at home. Then on Sunday morning, Washington beat Tampa Bay 29-19 despite being a 9.5 point underdog at home. Then on Sunday afternoon, Carolina was a seven-point underdog to Arizona before winning 34-10.
3) The Tie.
For the first time this season, there was a tie. The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers finished at 16 points apiece. After being the top rookie in the Sporting Base’s rankings in week nine, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth made a big rookie mistake in the final minute of overtime as he fumbled the football with the Steelers in field goal range. The tie means the Lions will not lose all 17 games this season.
2) Chase Young tears ACL.
After being the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year in 2020, it has simply not been a good 2021 season for Washington defensive end Chase Young. Then on Sunday. he tears his anterior cruciate ligament in Washington’s 10-point upset win over the reigning Super Bowl champs. Young’s season is now done.
1) Bills and Cowboys bounce back after upset losses with blowout wins.
It was not a good week nine for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. The Bills lost 9-6 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Cowboys were beaten 30-16 to the Denver Broncos. In week 10, the Bills and Cowboys did some serious spanking of their own. Buffalo destroyed the New York Jets 45-17 to improve to 6-3, while the Cowboys clobbered the Atlanta Falcons 43-3. The Cowboys and Bills continue to lead their respective divisions.
