#TacleandoLaNFL Resumen de la 5ta semana

Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

La 5ta semana la abren los Chicago Bears (4-1) vencen 20-19 los Buccaneers (3-2) gracias a que Cairo Santos logró el field goal (38 yardas) de la victoria faltando 1:13 del juego. Tom Brady lanzó un TD y Ryan Succop se fue de 4-4 en field goals por Tampa Bay. Los Cowboys (2-3) derrotaron 37-34 a los Giants (0-5) gracias a dos rush TD de Ezekiel Elliott. Los Cowboys perderán por un buen tiempo a su estelar QB Dak Prescott, quién sufrió un compound fracture y dislocation en el right ankle. Pronta recuperación para Dak. El "Bye" lo recibieron los Patriots (2-2), Broncos (1-3), Packers (4-0) y Lions (1-3). Teddy Bridgewater lanzó dos TD y Joey Slye se fue de 3-3 en field goals, en la victoria 23-16 de los Panthers (3-2) a los Falcons (0-5). Los Falcons despidieron al head coach Dan Quinn y al gerente general Thomas Dinmitroff luego del un inicio de temporada con marca de 0-5. Lamar Jackson lanzó dos TD en la victoria 27-3 de los Ravens (4-1) sobre los Bengals (1-3-1). Jackson tiene marca de 8-1 vs sus rivales del AFC North. Jared Goff lanzó dos TD y corrió para uno adicional en la victoria 30-10 de los Rams (4-1) sobre Washington (1-4). Ben Roethlisberger lanzó 3 TD, todos a las manos de Chase Claypool, en la victoria 38-29 de los Steelers (4-0) sobre los Eagles (1-3-1). Claypool también aportó un rush TD y los Steelers tienen su mejor inició de temporada (4-0) desde el 1979. Los Steelers están duros!

Kyler Murray corrió y pasó para un total de dos TD en la victoria 30-10 de los Cardinals (3-2) sobre los Jets (0-5). Es la 1era victoria en la carretera de Arizona ante los Jets desde la semana 10 en el 1975. Derek Carr lanzó 3 TD y Josh Jacobs corrió para dos, en la victoria 40-32 de los Raiders (3-2) sobre los campeones Chiefs (4-1). Patrick Mahomes lanzó dos TD y corrió para uno adicional en la 1era derrota de la temporada para Kansas City. DeShaun Watson lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 30-14 de los Texans (1-4) sobre los Jaguars (1-4). Ryan Fitzpatrick lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 43-17 de los Dolphins (2-3) sobre los 49ers (2-3). Baker Mayfield lanzó dos TD en la victoria 32-23 de los Browns (4-1) sobre los Colts (3-2). Russell Wilson lanzó un TD a las manos de Metcalf, faltando 15 segundos, para darle el triunfo 27-26 a los Seahawks (5-0) sobre los Vikings (1-4). Seattle tiene un inicio de temporada de 5-0 por 1era vez en su franquicia. En el clásico juego del lunes; Lutz, quien se fue de 3-3 en field goals, logró un field goal de 36 yardas en tiempo adicional para darle el triunfo 30-27 a los Saints (3-2) sobre los Chargers (1-4) en tiempo extra. Justin Herbert de los Chargers lanzó 4 TD. En el duelo de invictos del martes; los Titans (4-0) dominaron 42-16 a los Bills (4-1) gracias a tres TD lanzados de Ryan Tannehill, quien también aportó un rush TD. Derrick Henry aportó dos rush TD al triunfo. Es la 2da vez que los Titans comienza 4-0 una temporada en su historia desde el 2008.

THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:

NEW YORK GIANTS (1-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-4-1)

Week 7 of the 2020 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, October 22 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon), as the New York Giants visit the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC East showdown. It will mark the 171st meeting between the two franchises, with the Eagles holding an all-time series lead, 85-83-2. Philadelphia has won the past seven matchups between the two clubs, including a 34-17 win in Week 17 last season to clinch the NFC East division title.

Last week, the Giants earned their first win of the season with a 20-19 victory over Washington. Rookie linebacker TAE CROWDER recovered a fumble and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and the Giants defense stopped a two-point conversion attempt with 36 seconds remaining to seal the win. Quarterback DANIEL JONES rushed for a career-high 74 yards last week and ranks fourth among quarterbacks with 204 rushing yards this season. Wide receiver DARIUS SLAYTON recorded his 11th career touchdown reception last week. In his only career game at Philadelphia (Week 14, 2019), Slayton had five catches for a career-high 154 yards and two touchdowns. Linebacker BLAKE MARTINEZ led the Giants with 14 tackles last week and ranks second in the league with 64 tackles in his first season with New York. Last week, cornerback JAMES BRADBERRY registered his second interception of the season. Bradberry has 10 passes defensed in 2020, tied for the most in the NFL.

In Week 6, Philadelphia quarterback CARSON WENTZ totaled three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and has a rushing touchdown in four of his past five games. In four career home starts against the Giants, Wentz has five touchdown passes and one interception for a 93.8 rating. In the Week 17 meeting last season, running back BOSTON SCOTT had a career-high 138 scrimmage yards (84 receiving, 54 rushing) and a career-best three rushing touchdowns. He aims for his third in a row against the Giants with at least 125 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown. Wide receiver TRAVIS FULGHAM led Philadelphia with 75 receiving yards last week and aims for his fourth in a row with a touchdown reception. Defensive end BRANDON GRAHAM recorded his eighth-career game with at least two sacks last week and is one of three players (AARON DONALD and ZA’DARIUS SMITH) with at least five sacks (five) and six tackles for loss (eight) this season.

Adding to television availability, several streaming options will be available to fans. FOX Thursday Night Football games will be available to stream on Amazon via Prime Video and Twitch in addition to NFL, FOX and FOX Deportes digital properties across devices.* During the season, fans can learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF.

For the Week 7 New York Giants-Philadelphia capsule, click here.

*NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch simulcast subject to change.

Seven From Sunday - Week 6

SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 6

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 18, the sixth week of the 2020 season.

The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 31-27, in Week 6. Indianapolis is the first team to overcome a deficit of at least 21 points to win in the regular season since Week 1 of the 2016 season (Kansas City trailed 24-3 and defeated the San Diego Chargers, 33-27, in overtime).

The 2020 season is the first season in NFL history in which at least one team has overcome a deficit of 16-or-more points and won in each of the first six weeks of the season.

With three games remaining in Week 6, there have been six games that have featured a team overcoming a deficit of at least 17 points to win this season, the second-most such games through Week 6 in a single season in NFL history. Only the 2011 season (seven games) had more.

The TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Green Bay, 38-10, on Sunday.

There have been 19 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win this season, tied with the 2011 (19 games) and 1987 (19) seasons for the most such games through Week 6 in NFL history.
Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY passed for two touchdowns with a 104.9 rating while tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI had 78 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' Week 6 win.

Including the postseason, Brady and Gronkowski have connected for 91 touchdowns, surpassing PHILIP RIVERS and ANTONIO GATES (90 touchdowns) for the third-most touchdowns by a quarterback-receiver pairing in NFL history. Only PEYTON MANNING and Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (114 touchdowns), and the Pro Football Hall of Fame combination of STEVE YOUNG and JERRY RICE (92) had more.
Indianapolis quarterback PHILIP RIVERS passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns, his 30th career game with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes, in the Colts' Week 6 win.

Rivers is the sixth player to reach 30 career games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in NFL history, joining DREW BREES (67), TOM BRADY (51), PEYTON MANNING (46), AARON RODGERS (36) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (33).

Colts tight end TREY BURTON had two touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing) in Week 6. He is the fourth tight end since 2000 with both a receiving and rushing touchdown in a single game, joining ERIC EBRON (Week 10, 2018), COBY FLEENER (Week 6, 2016) and ROB GRONKOWSKI (Week 13, 2011).
Tennessee quarterback RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 364 yards and four touchdowns, running back DERRICK HENRY totaled a career-high 264 scrimmage yards (212 rushing, 52 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns, including a 94-yard touchdown run, and tight end ANTHONY FIRKSER had 113 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Titans' 42-36 overtime win over Houston.

Tennessee is the third team to have a 300-yard passer, 200-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the same regular-season game in league annals, joining the CLEVELAND BROWNS (September 16, 2007) and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (January 1, 2006).

Henry, who also recorded 211 rushing yards in Week 17 of the 2019 season and 238 rushing yards in Week 14 of the 2018 season, is the first player to record a game with at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive seasons in NFL history.

Henry, who also had a 99-yard touchdown run in Week 14 of the 2018 season, is the fifth player in league annals with multiple career rushing touchdowns of at least 90 yards, joining AHMAN GREEN (two), BO JACKSON (two), CHRIS JOHNSON (two) and LAMAR MILLER (two).

Henry has five career rushing touchdowns of at least 70 yards, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famers BARRY SANDERS (five) and O.J. SIMPSON (five) for the third-most in NFL history. Only CHRIS JOHNSON (seven) and ADRIAN PETERSON (seven) have more.
Appearing in his fifth career game, Pittsburgh rookie wide receiver CHASE CLAYPOOL registered a rushing touchdown in the Steelers' 38-7 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

Claypool has six touchdowns (four receiving, two rushing) in his first five career games, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (1998), MARTAVIS BRYANT (2014), WILLIE GAULT (1983) and CALVIN RIDLEY (2018) for the most touchdowns by a rookie wide receiver in his first five career games since 1970.

The Steelers defense recorded four sacks and two interceptions in Week 6 and joined the 1985 NEW YORK GIANTS as the only teams in NFL history to record at least three sacks and an interception in each of their first five games of a season.
Minnesota rookie wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON recorded nine receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6.

Jefferson has 537 receiving yards in his first five career games and joined BILLY HOWTON (543) as the only players with at least 500 receiving yards in their first five career games in NFL history.
Denver kicker BRANDON MCMANUS converted all six of his field goal attempts, including field goals of 52 and 54 yards, in the Broncos' 18-12 win at New England in Week 6.

McManus has six career games with at least two 50-yard field goals, tied with JUSTIN TUCKER (six) for the most such games in NFL history.