NFL Week 6 Roundup

This was an Intense week 6 in the NFL regular season with many surprises, and the fans should be both surprised and excited after what went down.

The Buccaneers, Texans, and Lions went to show that they meant business on the field this last weekend, managing not only to win but to make their opponents look like they didn’t deserve to share the field.

When it comes to the teams that are on top, The Chiefs, Texans, and Vikings are the ones with five wins. However, the Falcons, Buccaneers, Commanders, Bills, Ravens, and Steelers are just a little behind with four wins and two losses, trying to keep things close.

It is time to break down some of the actionthat took placethis last weekend.

Week 6 Results:

NFL Week 6 Roundup: Saints 27 – 51 Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushed out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead in New Orleans, leaving the Superdome with a 51-27 win over their NFC South archrivals. The game was a lot more dramatic than that sentence would indicate.

After giving up 27 points in a penalty and turnover-riddled second quarter to go into halftime with a three-point deficit, the Buccaneers were nearly unstoppable on offense in the second half, tacking on four more touchdowns. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s defense turned up the pressure on rookie QB Spencer Rattler in the second half and held the Saints without a point for the last two quarters.

The win completed an unusual and potentially distracting week for the Buccaneers, who left Tampa for New Orleans on Tuesday ahead of the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton.

The team used two planes to transport players and many of their families and pets to the site of the game and conducted all of their practices and meetings in hotels and at Tulane University. The dominant win meant a little bit more to the team, given what transpired back at home during the week.

NFL Week 6 Roundup: Patriots 21 – 41 Texans

The Houston Texans scored 14 points in the first quarter en route to a big road win over the New England Patriots, 41-21, at Gillette Stadium Sunday afternoon.

Drake Maye, the no.3 overall pick in the 2024 draft, had a tough first quarter but aired out a pass to Kayshon Boutte in the final seconds of the second frame to get the Patriots on the board. The score was 14-7 at halftime, but Houston made sure the home side didn’t take any momentum into the latter half.

Under two minutes into the third quarter, Stroud found Stefon Diggs over the middle for a ten-yard touchdown. Ka’imi Fairbairn connected on a pair of field goals about 90 seconds apart to increase the lead to 27-7.

But Maye bounced back, finding Hunter Henry for a 6-yard score after a calm 70-yard drive, and that’s when the Texans’ running game took over.

Mixon cruised for 20 yards to notch a rushing TD, his second TD overall on the day. Maye’s response, another 70-yard drive that ended in a 36-yard TD to DeMario Douglas, was quickly canceled out by a stunning 54-yard run by Dameon Pierce that lifted the lead back to 20 points.

Anderson Jr.’s final line was an impressive three sacks, four tackles for loss, and eight total tackles.

NFL Week 6 Roundup: Cowboys 9 – 47 Lions

Absolutely terrible news for the Detroit Lions on a day when things were going almost perfectly. Aidan Hutchinson, their stud edge rusher, suffered what appeared to be a very serious lower leg injury.

It happened on a sack of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Hutchinson’s leg was bent awkwardly in the pile, and he was in obvious pain. A cart was quickly brought to the field, but medical personnel spent a long time working on him while he was still on the turf.

The sack gave Hutchinson 7.5 on the season. He was pressuring Prescott constantly and was what he often is — the spark of this Lions defense. It will not be easy for them to replace him.

But he did his job for the most part, allowing the Lions to completely crush the poor Cowboys team in this clash.