2019 NFL Quick Hits: Week 10

Week 10 of the NFL season has come and gone, and I am here with some takes. To be completely transparent with everyone, this week I only watched one game, the Packers-Panthers game, and the rest I saw on highlights. I have been busy doing house renovations, and Sunday is the best day for me to do them. Maybe that is because college football is on Saturday, and college football is infinitely more fun, and much cooler than the NFL. It could also be that my mother in law, who has been teaching me how to do all these things around my house, likes coming out on Sunday's. Either way, the majority of my NFL experience this season has been watching Packers games, and catching up on the rest with highlights. Anyway, here we go.

Thursday night featured another big win from the Raiders. They beat the Chargers, who were coming off a big win over the Packers, and Josh Jacobs further strengthened his hold on offensive rookie of the year. That kid is good, Jon Gruden is making me remember that he is a solid coach, and still a jackass, and the Chargers will not be making a second straight postseason. They need to move on from Phillip Rivers, and give Melvin Gordon a new chance somewhere else. Also, maybe they should move to the UK. Who knows. Anyway, the Raiders look like a legit playoff team, and the Chargers are stumbling.

The Jets and the Giants played, and I can't think of anyone that would willingly watch that game. You have to be a serious diehard, almost obsessive, to watch that game. The Jets won, but from what I heard, it was ugly.

The Falcons stunned the Saints. I'm not much for upsets in the NFL, but this is an upset. The Falcons harassed Drew Brees all game, gaining 6 sacks. They had 7 all year. They also showed up on offense and looked, somewhat, like their old selves. I'm sure this is a flash in the pan performance, but shocking nonetheless. This is the type of win that can help the Falcons finish strong, and may hurt the Saints in playoff seeding, and possible home field advantage type scenarios. This may have also saved Dan Quinn's job. Maybe.

In another stunner, the Titans beat the Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes was back, looked really good, albeit a little slow and they looked like themselves, on offense that is. Derrick Henry gashed that defense for almost 200 yards rushing and 3 TD's. He is good, but not that good. That being said, the Chiefs did have the game in hand, seemingly, but they found a way to blow it. The defense let Ryan Tannehill lead a game winning drive at the end, and they took home a 3 point win after they blocked the Chiefs last second field goal attempt. The Chiefs may not be as invincible as I thought. This was a troubling loss for them.

In not so stunning news, the Ravens dismantled the Bengals. They were beating them so bad that they ran out a package where they ran the option with Lamar Jackson, Robert Griffin and Mark Ingram, "The Heisman Package" they called it, and, near the end of the third quarter, Lamar Jackson was on the sideline wearing shades and grinning from ear to ear. The Ravens are the most fun team in the NFL, they keep winning and Lamar Jackson is the real deal. The best part about this game, when John Harbaugh and Jackson were caught talking on the sideline about how Jackson is changing the game and that kids everywhere will be wearing his jersey. That rules. Also, the Bengals stink. Sorry RD.

The Browns found a way to win a game, but from what I heard, this game was almost as unwatchable as the Jets-Giants game. I guess the Browns play calling was atrocious, and the Bills, well, they are still letting Josh Allen play QB for them. The Bills are like the Bears in that regard. I don't think this win was as big for Freddie Kitchens as the Falcons win was for Dan Quinn, but it is a win, and one the Browns desperately needed. Also, the Bills might be returning to form as a middle of the road AFC team. Their defense is really good, but man is their offense bad.

The Bucs and Cardinals played what looked like an exciting game, with tons of passing yards and lots points. Jameis Winston had one of his good performances. Kyler Murray looks like the real deal, maybe he won't be running to play pro baseball after this year, and both teams, while not very good, play exciting football. Bruce Arians has a ton of work to do to get the Bucs back to contention, and every week I am stunned at how Kliff Kingsbury is adapting, as best he can, to the NFL game. The Cardinals could be good sooner rather than later.

The Bears beat the Lions, and Mitch Trubisky had 3 TD passes. But, I think this game says way more about the Lions, and who they had to play at QB. Matthew Stafford missed his first game in forever, and the Lions had to start, hell I don't know if it was Ryan Lindley or Ryan Driskell at QB. The fact that those guys got to start NFL games this week, and Colin Kaepernick is still unsigned is such a god damn joke. Shame on the NFL and their owners. That is so absurd. Anyway, the Bears shut down whatever lower tier QB they played, and Trubisky did enough to eek out a 7 point win over a very undermanned team. I still don't buy any of the "Trubisky proved his worth" headlines I saw, and I bet Lions fans are waiting with bated breath that Stafford's back injury isn't super serious. This seems like another bad game among the many that were played on Sunday.

The Dolphins won their second straight game, beating the Brian Hoyer led Colts. Again, Hoyer is a fine career backup, but why not get Kaepernick to replace Brissett? That would be perfect. But the Dolphins put together enough points to stave off their "tank" for a second straight game. I know the Dolphins are bad, but I feel like Brian Flores is proving his worth as a head coach. The fact that he has gotten this Dolphins team to win, twice, is amazing. And the Colts, well, this is what happens when you have to trot out a career backup. Jacoby Brissett is far better.

The game I watched, Packers-Panthers, was pretty fun. Both teams were able to gobble up rush yards, they played solid defense and it ended with a goal line stand. Aaron Jones is proving his worth,, and then some, this season. He is so important to the Packers offense, and he has been living up to that new role. He is amazing. The Packers defense also did just enough to get a crucial win. That goal line stand was dope. The Panthers are a good team, but they need Cam Newton. I know all the talk lately is of them moving on from him, but I don't trust Kyle Allen. The pressure is already firmly on Christian McCaffery, and he has been great, but that wears on a running back. Also, the Panthers defense is really good. Their pass rush is good. And that roughing call was really bad late in the game. But, the Packers came away with a win, and they still hold a one game lead over RD's Vikings.

The Steelers are making a late playoff push, and it is because of their defense. Minkah Fitzpatrick has been stupendous since being traded there. He is a turnover machine, and he turns them into TD's. Without him, and that D, the Steelers would be DOA. As for the Rams, well, this is what happens when you let Jared Goff be the focal point. He is not that good. This team should go as Todd Gurley goes. But, something is up with him. I don't know if it is an injury, or they want to give Goff the reins because they paid him so much money, but the Rams look like they are suffering from a big time Super Bowl hangover. They don't seem very locked in right now.

RD's real team, the Vikings, got a big win in Dallas. They shut down woman and child abuser Ezekial Elliot. They made Dak Prescott uncomfortable all game. And Dalvin Cook was tremendous. This was a big time win for the Vikings, and it keeps them in the NFC North race. I actually caught a few seconds of this game, and the Cowboys insistence on getting Elliot the ball on the goal line was stupefying. The Vikings knew it was coming, and they stopped it, twice. Good win for Minnesota, and this further proves that Jason Garrett is a bad head coach, and the Cowboys are still irrelevant.

The Monday night game featured overtime, a hard fought game and the Seahawks handing the 49ers their first loss. This game showed me quite a bit in fact. Russell Wilson is good. I don't like writing that every week, but it is true, at least this season. Also, the "vaunted" 49ers defense may not be as formidable as they are perceived. And Jimmy Garropollo isn't Tom Brady, as much as the media may want us to believe. Both these teams are good. They can both do good things. But, if I were to pick a team that would win a crucial, important game, I would go with the Seahawks. They have the better QB, better skill players and the experience. San Francisco is a nice story, but they aren't elite. Not yet anyway.

That does it for week 10. Come back next week for week 11 takes.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast.

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