Zach Wilson is not about to regain his starting spot
Benched by his coach Robert Saleh after his disastrous performance against the Patriots last week, young quarterback Zach Wilson saw his replacement Mike White shine in his place against the Bears: 22/28 passing, 315 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 turnovers, and a 31-10 victory for the Jets, all to cheers from the crowd.
An almost perfect Sunday therefore for White, who managed to evacuate all that frustration that accompanied the defense and the New York receivers under Wilson. Something tells us that the latter will have to wait before finding a starting place, at the Jets or elsewhere.
Lamar Jackson frustrated, and frustrated
On a streak of four straight wins and leading 19-10 in the last quarter, the Ravens let slip an all-out success in Jacksonville, enough to frustrate everyone in Baltimore and especially Lamar Jackson, who notably let off steam on Twitter (tweet since deleted) in response to a criticism of his current level of play.
Completing only half of his attempts yesterday (16/32) and only having four passing touchdowns in the last five games, Jackson is far from the level he was at at the very start of the season, when he dominated not only with his legs but also his arm. And if he is not always helped by his receivers with suspicious hands, the quarterback symbolizes the current difficulties of the attack. Already limited to 13 points last week against Carolina, the Ravens particularly struggled in the red zone yesterday (0/3, 4 field goals scored in the first three quarters), paving the way for a fourth defeat this season.
Trevor Lawrence sizing pattern
Perhaps in a few years, that fourth quarter between Jacksonville and Baltimore will be remembered as the one where Trevor Lawrence officially changed dimensions.
While the Jaguars were down 19-10, the sophomore quarterback first guided his team to a touchdown on a big 14-play drive for 75 yards, with a 27-yard pass on a fourth down. Then, at 27-20 for Baltimore with just two minutes to play, Lawrence did it again, chaining the big shots (including a 3rd & 21 and another fourth attempt) before crucifying Baltimore with a touchdown accompanied by a conversion at two points. Typically the kind of finish Jacksonville fans imagined when Lawrence was picked as the first pick in the 2021 Draft.
Currently on a good dynamic (6 touchdowns, 0 interception in the last three games, two wins), Trevor Lawrence continues to grow, it is up to him to confirm his rise in the last weeks of the season.
Russell Wilson’s Broncos have reached the point of no return
Since the start of the season, Denver’s defense has been doing everything in its power to carry the Broncos to success. Unfortunately for her, Russell Wilson’s attack is in such trouble that the Colorado team finds itself with a very disappointing record of 3 wins – 8 losses. So inevitably, at some point, it blows up.
Yesterday, during the 23-10 loss to Carolina, we saw defensive end Mike Purcell send sweet words to Wilson’s face, a symbolic image of a team that seems increasingly cut in two.
Broncos DT Mike Purcell got in the face of Russell Wilson 😳 pic.twitter.com/YGPlumYyiM
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 27, 2022
Saquon Barkley and the Giants are no longer advancing…
After a magical first part of the season, the Giants have come down a little from their cloud, they who lost their last two games against Detroit and then Dallas at Thanksgiving. The common denominator of these two defeats? A ground game that coughs, with a Saquon Barkley author of only 61 yards in 26 races in total.
“In terms of the racing game, we have to do better in all areas. The blocks, the races, the design of the games, we have to do a better job, both in terms of coaching and execution. »
Coach Brian Daboll’s words to the New York Post are clear. But with an offensive line affected by injuries, a Barkley obviously targeted by opposing defenses but perhaps also a little worn (almost 200 runs in the first nine games of the season), not sure that the Giants can find a second wind .
…unlike the Seahawks’ opponents
Speaking of running play, Josh Jacobs and the Raiders simply walked on the Seattle defense on Sunday. The Las Vegas running back has accumulated… 229 yards on the ground (including an 86-yard touchdown for the victory) against the Seahawks, who are again in open-door mode. Pete Carroll’s men had already collected 161 yards in the race against the Buccaneers in Munich, while they remained on an average of only 84 yards granted during the three previous successes.
While at the same time their own ground game galley (only 39 and 65 yards in the last two games), the Seahawks are on a bad streak of two consecutive defeats.
The MVP is not yet won for Pat Mahomes
The more the season progresses, the more we see clearly in the race for the MVP. And undoubtedly the favorite is named Pat Mahomes after twelve weeks of competition. Nevertheless, Jalen Hurts has clearly not said his last word.
Yesterday against Green Bay, the Philadelphia quarterback released a symbolic performance from his magnificent season: 153 passing yards, 157 rushing yards (franchise record for a quarterback), 2 touchdowns thrown, all to allow the Eagles to solidify their first place in the NFL with a tenth victory in eleven games.
While Mahomes was less sparkling than usual this Sunday and Josh Allen or Tua Tagovailoa start from further away, can Jalen Hurts finish with the most prestigious of individual trophies?
Washington does not know how to honor its legends
For the 15th anniversary of the death of Sean Taylor, the Washington franchise wanted to honor the former Redskins safety (name at the time), tragically deceased at only 24 years old. Here is the (poor) result.
Sean Taylor was one of the most polarizing athletes to ever grace an NFL field, let alone wear the burgundy and gold.
THIS is what the team unveiled today in his honor? A jersey on a mannequin with wire arms and soccer cleats? This is absolutely disgusting.
(via @Sam4TR) pic.twitter.com/Vjp3exzpfF
—Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) November 27, 2022
Brandon Staley has some in his pants
At 24-23 for the opponent with only 15 seconds to play, the vast majority of coaches would have asked for the extra point to secure the shot and push the game into overtime. But Brandon Staley is not one of them.
After Austin Ekeler’s touchdown, the Chargers coach opted for the two-point conversion, taking the risk of losing a crucial game but above all giving himself the possibility of winning a crucial victory in the race for the Playoffs. And it paid off, Justin Herbert finding Gerald Everett in the end zone. 25-24 victory for Los Angeles, which thus returns to the positive (6 wins – 5 losses).
Had to dare!
The Bengals are the Titans’ pet peeve
The matches follow and look alike between the Bengals and the Titans. Ten months after their clash in the Playoffs (won 19-16 by Joe Burrow’s gang), Cincinnati once again won on the Tennessee field, almost by the same score (20-16) and once again with a Derrick Henry very well contained by the defense of the Bengals.
Since the arrival of Joe Burrow at the head of the attack in 2020, Cincinnati has never lost against the Titans (three wins in three games).
