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The 10 lessons of Week 7: the year too many for Tom Brady

October 24, 2022

Life is (a little) easier with DeAndre Hopkins on his team

Suspended for the first six games of the season, Cardinals star receiver DeAndre Hopkins made an expected return last Thursday. And he wasted no time to shine. With 10 receptions for 103 yards, he helped his team win a crucial game 42-34 against the Saints.

Inevitably, for an Arizona attack in great difficulty in recent weeks, it feels good. At the end of the first half, Hopkins even intervened between quarterback Kyler Murray and coach Kliff Kingsbury to prevent a dispute from turning into an altercation. Would D-Hop be the savior of the Cards?

Tom Brady and the Bucs have officially hit rock bottom

Yesterday Tampa Bay lost for the fourth time in five games. Yesterday, the Buccaneers fell against a team which has just got rid of its coach and several major players, and which plays with its third quarterback PJ Walker. Yesterday, Tom Brady’s offense scored just three points, the second-worst total since the GOAT arrived in Florida in 2020. Yesterday, receiver Mike Evans let a touchdown slip away all done. Yesterday… We could go on a bit longer, but you get the idea. The 2020 champion has officially hit rock bottom and at 45 Brady is probably one year too many.

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have officially hit rock bottom

Yesterday Green Bay lost for the third straight time. Yesterday, the Packers fell to a Washington team that plays with backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke. Yesterday Aaron Rodgers’ offense finished at 0/7 on third and fourth attempts. Yesterday, the aerial game was limited to just 47 yards in the first half. Yesterday… We could go on a bit longer, but you get the idea. Green Bay has officially hit rock bottom and Rodgers is probably having one year too many.

The NFC East is the top division in the NFL.

The Eagles are the only undefeated team in the NFL with six wins in as many games. The Giants are the league’s biggest surprise with a 6-1 record. The Cowboys resumed their march forward yesterday by winning their fifth game of the season. And even the Commanders won a second consecutive game this Sunday against the sad Packers of Aaron Rodgers.

Since the start of the season, the NFC East has posted an overall record of 20 wins – 7 losses, simply the best in the NFL. This one had to dare to announce it at the beginning of September.

Baker Mayfield may fear for his starting spot

Not far from abominable in the five games he has played this season and currently on the sidelines, Baker Mayfield saw quarterback PJ Walker achieve a rather clean performance (16/22, 177 yards, 2 TD, 0 turnover) in the very surprising victory of the Panthers over the Buccaneers on Sunday. Enough to further weaken his starting position, and the words of Carolina coach Steve Wilks confirm this.

“It’s going to be tough to take the starting spot away from PJ Walker. »

We’re gonna have to take Seattle seriously

With Geno Smith as quarterback and a disastrous defense in the first few weeks, the Seahawks looked set to finish in the depths of the standings. Today, they have a positive record (4-3), are first in the NFC West and are seriously gaining momentum.

In addition to Geno, who is having a season that absolutely exceeds all expectations, we have rookie running back Kenneth Walker who has been a hit for three games and in particular the injury to Rashaad Penny, then above all the defense which is starting to show itself decisive.

Against the Chargers on Sunday, the Seahawks sacked Justin Herbert three times, they caused an interception, a fumble, as well as two other turnovers on fourth attempt, while forcing Los Angeles to punt five times in a row in the middle of the game to allow attack to widen the gap. A performance in the continuity of that of last week (19-9 victory against Arizona), which had been symbolized by the title of best defensive player of the NFC for the young cornerback Tariq Woolen.

Let’s be patient with ghosts

This weekend, we saw several big names return to the field after several weeks of absence, including Dak Prescott and Tua Tagovailoa. The two quarterbacks took advantage of their return to give their respective teams a taste for victory, but without playing their best football.

Dak Prescott (19/25, 207 yards, 1 TD) started slowly before finding his rhythm, and it was mainly the defense of Dallas that allowed the Cowboys to beat the Lions. As for Tua (21/35, 261 yards, 1 TD), he did just enough against a limited Pittsburgh team to allow the Dolphins – also carried by their defense in the second half – to win 16-10.

Patience patience.

Josh Jacobs is the hottest running back in the NFL

Not used much in the Raiders’ first three games, running back Josh Jacobs is once again at the heart of the Las Vegas attack. And the results speak for themselves. Sunday against the Texans, the 2020 Pro Bowler accumulated 143 yards on the ground for 3 touchdowns, an XXL performance in line with his last two. As a reminder, Jacobs finished with 154 yards rushing against Kansas City (and 1 touchdown) and 144 against the Broncos (and 2 touchdowns).

Who can stop him?

The 49ers defense in the hard

Ultra dominant at the start of the season, San Francisco’s defense is in the trough. She was dominated on the ground last week by Atlanta, and yesterday she took the broth by Pat Mahomes in the air. Certainly it is Pat Mahomes in front. And certainly, several major players were just coming back from injuries (Nick Bosa, Jimmie Ward…) but 423 yards and 3 touchdowns granted, it’s not really 49ers football. After forcing an interception on the Chiefs’ first drive, San Francisco conceded… 44 points over the next seven series. It stings.

We will quickly have to raise the bar because otherwise the 49ers (3-4) could well lose control of their season, even with Christian McCaffrey in their ranks.

The NFL remains a ruthless universe

Author of a magnificent touchdown from 62 yards against the Broncos, running back Breece Hall had put New York on the right track to chain a fourth consecutive victory 16-9. The excellent rookie unfortunately could not finish the match due to a knee injury. And according to the first hallway noises, it could be a rupture of a cruciate ligament. Enough to bring back a big black cloud over the very sunny start to the season in New York.

Further proof that everything can change very quickly in the NFL…

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October 24, 2022
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