NFL Week 9 Recap

Week 9 provided no shortage of thrilling matches.  Important victories this week were: Lions @ Vikings (22-16 after overtime), Steelers @ Ravens (14-21), Jaguars @ Chiefs (14-19), Eagles @ Giants (23-28), Panthers @ Rams (13-10), Colts @ Packers (31-26), Broncos @ Raiders (20-30), and Bills @ Seahawks (25-31).

There were many surprise performances in Week 9.  Colin Kaepernick (49ers) led the NFL in passing yards in Week 9, throwing for 398 yards and two touchdowns.  Matt Ryan (Falcons) threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns.  Melvin Gordon (Chargers) ran for 196 yards and a touchdown, while Latavius Murray (Raiders) ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns.  Mike Evans had a good outing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recording 150 yards and two touchdowns.  Travis Kelce (Chiefs) was ejected for throwing a towel at a referee, Richard Sherman (Seahawks) caused controversy on a hit on the kicker, and Cam Newton (Panthers) continued to suffer from big hits during his game against the Rams.

Week 10 has many promising matchups  The Bills, Lions, Colts, and Raiders all have byes this week.  The Browns play the Ravens in the Thursday Night matchup, while the Bengals play the Giants on Monday night.  Important Sunday matchups include Chiefs @ Panthers, Rams @ Jets, Falcons @ Eagles, Vikings @ Redskins, Bears @ Buccaneers, and Cowboys @ Steelers.  The Sunday Night Football matchup will be Seahawks @ Patriots.