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NFL Week 10 in review: Highlights, injuries, analysis

Week 10 of the 2019 NFL season featured a number of great matchups, including an epic clash between the Panthers and Packers that came down to the final play, and another remarkable outing by Lamar Jackson.

Read on for highlights, injuries and analysis for each game from our NFL Nation reporters.

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Titans 35, Chiefs 32

Chiefs inactives: OL Eric Fisher, OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, DE Alex Okafor, RB LeSean McCoy, DL Mike Pennel, CB Kendall Fuller, QB Chad Henne

Titans inactives: G/T Kevin Pamphile, CB Tye Smith, TE Delanie Walker, DT Jurrell Casey, WR Corey Davis, LB Jayon Brown, C Hroniss Grasu

Highlights:

The Chiefs get within field goal range to tie things up at the buzzer, but it's blocked!

Ryan Tannehill caps off a drive with a 28-yard TD to Adam Humphries, and the Titans are back ahead:

Derrick Henry is having himself a day: This rush into the end zone gives him 172 yards and two scores:

Not only does Patrick Mahomes throw this pass right on the money with both feet off of the ground, but Mecole Hardman appears to have an extra gear faster than everyone else's on the field:

Not only is Derrick Henry immense, but he's also crazy-fast. He gets loose for a 68-yard TD here, and the Titans are back on top:

Patrick Mahomes floats it up, and Tyreek Hill goes and gets it:

After the Chiefs' Damien Williams is stripped, Titans LB Rashaan Evans scoops it up and races 53 yards to put Tennessee ahead:

A 9-yard strike to Anthony Firkser puts the Titans on the board:

Ryan Tannehill launches a bomb, and Kalif Raymond comes up with the great catch (he'd be ruled down by contact after review):

After a Patrick Mahomes interception was overturned earlier in the drive, the Chiefs capitalize on the drive with a Travis Kelce TD:

Pregame:

Patrick Mahomes getting ready for his return today vs. the Titans.

Turron Davenport, ESPN5y ago

Sportsbooks around the nation were on the hunt Sunday morning, searching for anyone willing to bet on the Titans. The Titans are consensus 6.5-point underdogs to the Chiefs and returning QB Patrick Mahomes. At Caesars Sportsbook in Nevada, 97.1% of the money wagered on the game was on Kansas City. At FanDuel's sportsbook, which operates on the East Coast and Indiana, 95% of the money was on the Chiefs.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer5y ago


Ravens 49, Bengals 13

Ravens inactives: QB Trace McSorley, WR Chris Moore, WR Jaleel Scott, CB Cyrus Jones, OG Ben Powers, DT Daylon Mack, DE Ufomba Kamalu

Bengals inactives: CB Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Torry McTyer, OG Alex Redmond, OL Fred Johnson, OT Cordy Glenn, WR A.J. Green, QB Jake Dolegala

Highlights:

And the onslaught continues. Lamar Jackson fires deep for Marquise Brown, and it's yet another score:

Feel free to add your own video game sound effects to this run, arguably the play of the year, courtesy of Lamar Jackson:

Things haven't gone great thus far for Cincy, but Ryan Finley can celebrate here, as he throws his first career NFL touchdown. Tyler Eifert is able to tap both feet in the end zone:

Bengals rookie QB Ryan Finley was starting to get his bearings for a bit, and then ... it's Marcus Peters running very fast in the opposite direction. An 89-yard pick-six for the former Ram:

Lamar Jackson connects with Mark Andrews for their second touchdown of the game:

You don't see this often: Three Heisman Trophy winners in the same backfield (Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II and Robert Griffin III). The option pitch goes to RG III:

Mark Ingram II takes the ball right up the gut to put the Ravens up by two scores:

Lamar Jackson gets it to Mark Andrews, who powers his way in to the give the Ravens an early lead:

The Ravens start the game off explosively, with Lamar Jackson launching it deep for Marquise Brown:

Injuries:

Drew Sample, TE, Bengals. The Bengals' second-round pick in the 2019 draft was on the field early in the 49-13 loss to the Ravens. However, he was knocked out of the game in the second half with a left ankle injury. Sample wore a protective boot and crutches as he exited the locker room. The Bengals have other options at tight end, including Tyler Eifert. However, any absence will limit the rookie's development during Cincinnati's rebuilding process. -- Ben Baby

Michael Pierce, DT, Ravens. Pierce injured his ankle on the Ravens' first defensive play and didn't finish the game. X-rays were negative, which is an encouraging sign. "We'll just have to see how it responds tomorrow," coach John Harbaugh said. Pierce is one of the top run-stopping defensive ends in the NFL. Rookie Daylon Mack would likely become active if Pierce has to miss any time. -- Jamison Hensley


Falcons 26, Saints 9

Falcons inactives: CB Desmond Trufant, S Jamal Carter, DL John Cominsky, OL Matt Gono, WR Brandon Powell, OL Wes Schweitzer, DL Deadrin Senat

Saints inactives: TE Dan Arnold, WR Austin Carr, C Nick Easton, DE Carl Granderson, OT Ethan Greenidge, DB Saquan Hampton, DB Patrick Robinson

Highlights:

Are the Falcons gonna win this one? Matt Ryan finds Brian Hill out wide, and the RB gets just in:

Matt Ryan is back in action, and he puts the Falcons up in the second quarter with a TD strike to Austin Hooper:

Michael Thomas submits his latest entry in the Catch of the Year contest:

Injuries:

Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints. Lattimore left in the second quarter Sunday with a thigh injury and never returned. He did try for a few minutes to get back into the game by jogging on the sideline and riding the stationary bike, which might be a good sign that it's not serious. The Saints can't afford to lose him for long, since he has been locking down No. 1 WRs this year and they have the Buccaneers' duo of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin up next. -- Mike Triplett

Andrus Peat, OG, Saints. Peat left the game early with an unspecified hand injury and did not return after being listed as questionable to come back in the game. The Saints have some backup options with decent experience in Will Clapp and Nick Easton if Peat misses any time. But Clapp appeared to have some struggles in the second half on Sunday. -- Mike Triplett

Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons. Freeman was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Saints with an ankle injury but didn't appear to have a walking boot on after the game. Coach Dan Quinn didn't give an immediate update on Freeman's status. If Freeman is sidelined for any amount of time, then Brian Hill would get more touches at running back coming off a 21-touch effort against the Saints that included a 10-yard touchdown reception. Return specialist Kenjon Barner and rookie Qadree Ollison are the other running backs currently on the active roster. -- Vaughn McClure

Austin Hooper, TE, Falcons. There is concern about Hooper's knee, as he went into the tent during the game. It could be MCL-related, but only more testing will determine the exact issue. Hooper would be hard to replace, with Luke Stocker and Jaeden Graham the other tight ends on the roster, and Stocker is more of a blocker than a pass-catcher. -- Vaughn McClure

Pregame:


Bears 20, Lions 13

Lions inactives: QB Matthew Stafford, S Tracy Walker, LB/S Miles Killebrew, DL Da'Shawn Hand, DL Romeo Okwara, CB Mike Jackson, OL Beau Benzschawel

Bears inactives: DB Duke Shelley, OL Alex Bars, LB Isaiah Irving, DL Abdullah Anderson, LB Josh Woods, TE Adam Shaheen, WR Riley Ridley

Highlights:

Jeff Driskel gets chased out of the pocket and unleashes a bomb to Kenny Golladay to pull the Lions within one score:

We're not sure where this version of Mitchell Trubisky has been all season, but here's TD pass No. 3:

Not sure what happened in the locker room at halftime, but the Bears' offense looked downright effective in its first drive of the third quarter, capped by a swing pass TD for Tarik Cohen:

It's a touchdown! Mitchell Trubisky with excellent touch on this pass to Ben Braunecker:

Not much going on early in this game, but Lions linebacker Devon Kennard has picked up sack No. 4 on the season:

Injuries:

Danny Trevathan, ILB, Bears. Trevathan suffered a gruesome left elbow injury and exited Soldier Field with his left arm in a sling. Bears coach Matt Nagy said the team won't know the full extent of the damage for a couple days, but Trevathan is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday. Trevathan was replaced by veteran linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, who had nine tackles, one sack and an interception in Chicago's win over Detroit. -- Jeff Dickerson

Ty Johnson, RB, Lions. Johnson suffered a concussion in the first half Sunday. It's unclear how long he'll be out, but the Lions are thin at running back without him. J.D. McKissic and Paul Perkins could handle duties in the short term if Johnson can't return next week, but the Lions would likely have to make a free-agency move to fill out the running back corps. -- Michael Rothstein

Rick Wagner, OT, Lions. The Lions' starting right tackle suffered a concussion in the second quarter, and while he was spotted walking out of the locker room Sunday -- a good sign, considering he was carted back to the locker room -- it's unclear when he'll be back. Tyrell Crosby would take his place at right tackle, but the Lions might need to find a third tackle if Wagner is going to miss time. -- Michael Rothstein

Pregame:

Here's what to know about Jeff Driskel, Detroit's starting QB today. He was a 6th round pick of San Francisco in 2016. Played college football at Florida and Louisiana Tech. Made his only regular season appearances last year for Cincinnati, when he went 1-4 as a starter. His only win as a starter came last year against Oakland. In his career, he's thrown for more than 200 yards just once -- 236 against Denver on Dec. 2 last year. He was sacked 16 times in 6 games last year.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff Writer5y ago

With Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford ruled out, Chicago has gone from a 2.5-point favorite to a 6.5-point favorite over the Lions at Caesars Sportsbook.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer5y ago


Browns 19, Bills 16

Bills inactives: RB T.J. Yeldon, OL Ryan Bates, TE Tommy Sweeney, S Dean Marlowe, WR Duke Williams, DT Vincent Taylor, OG Ike Boettger

Browns inactives: WR Taywan Taylor, WR Antonio Callaway, S Eric Murray, CB Robert Jackson, DE Olivier Vernon, OT Kendall Lamm, TE Ricky Seals-Jones

Highlights:

After marching the ball down the field, the Browns go up as Baker Mayfield finds Rashard Higgins for six:

The Bills call for the QB sneak, and Josh Allen pushes his way in to put Buffalo ahead:

Safety! Tremaine Edmunds gets in on Baker Mayfield to tie the game at 9:

The Bills call a QB keeper from the 10-yard line, and Josh Allen shimmies his way into the end zone:

Jarvis Landry with intense concentration on this 17-yard touchdown catch:

Pregame:


Jets 34, Giants 27

Giants inactives: WR Sterling Shepard, TE Evan Engram, C Jon Halapio, RT Mike Remmers, OL Chad Slade, OLB Chris Peace, QB Alex Tanney

Jets inactives: DL Jordan Willis, LB C.J. Mosley, LB Neville Hewitt, CB Darryl Roberts, C Ryan Kalil, S Blake Countess, OL Conor McDermott

Highlights:

Le'Veon Bell gets a little open space and plunges in to put the Jets back on top:

Golden Tate enjoyed his first touchdown so much, he decided to get in the end zone again:

Not sure what happened to the Jets on defense here, but Golden Tate takes a screen pass 61 yards for a TD:

Jamal Adams snatches the ball away from Daniel Jones and runs it in for six:

Daniel Jones sees Darius Slayton get open after the defender stumbles, and Slayton races all the way in to tie the game:

The Giants strike back! Daniel Jones threads the needle to Darius Slayton to trim the lead:

Sam Darnold makes it look easy with a long pass to Jamison Crowder for six:

Sam Darnold keeps it on an option run near the goal line and puts the Jets ahead early:

Injuries:

Left tackle Nate Solder ruled out with a concussion. That leaves the Giants without their two starting tackles. Mike Remmers (back) is inactive. Now in: Eric Smith at LT and Nick Gates at RT. Neither has started an NFL game.

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff Writer5y ago

Pregame:

With a loss today, the Jets would have a 16% shot at the No. 1 overall pick, per FPI. The Giants would have an 8% chance at the top pick if they lost.

Seth Walder, ESPN Analytics5y ago


Buccaneers 30, Cardinals 27

Cardinals inactives: WR Damiere Byrd, CB Tramaine Brock, RB Chase Edmonds, S Deionte Thompson, OL Lamont Gaillard, OL Justin Murray, DL Zach Allen

Buccaneers inactives: OLB Carl Nassib, CB Carlton Davis, OLB Anthony Nelson, S Darian Stewart, C Nate Trewyn, OT Jerald Hawkins, TE Jordan Leggett

Highlights:

Another TD pass for Kyler Murray, and guess who: It's Christian Kirk yet again!

Cardinals line up for the punt, but it's a fake! And a flea flicker! And it worked!

Kyler Murray and Christian Kirk connect again, this time for a nice 69-yard TD:

We're not sure how O.J. Howard got this wide open, but Jameis Winston finds him to put the Bucs back ahead heading into the half:

This one looked a little bit too easy. Kyler Murray rifles it to Christian Kirk for a Cardinals TD:

Larry Fitzgerald submits his entry in the Catch of the Year contest:

Ronald Jones II bounces off would-be tacklers to get the Bucs on the board:

Injuries:

Patrick Peterson, CB, Cardinals. Peterson went down twice Sunday, finally leaving the game with a calf injury. Coach Kliff Kingsbury did not have an update after the game, but Peterson's body language showed a player who wasn't just in pain but was trying to cope with a potentially serious injury. -- Josh Weinfuss

M.J. Stewart, CB, Buccaneers. Stewart suffered a right knee injury and was wearing a bulky brace in the locker room after the game. He's set to undergo an MRI Monday. The Bucs also have Sean Murphy-Bunting, who can play nickel, but they might be more inclined to keep him on the outside. They also have Ryan Smith, who's currently learning the position, but he saw action in only two defensive plays Sunday, surrendering a 69-yard touchdown to Christian Kirk in the third quarter. -- Jenna Laine


Dolphins 16, Colts 12

Dolphins inactives: DB Xavier Crawford, WR Gary Jennings, FS Reshad Jones, DE Avery Moss, OT Isaiah Prince, OT Keaton Sutherland, DB Ken Webster

Colts inactives: QB Jacoby Brissett, WR T.Y. Hilton, WR Parris Campbell, CB Quincy Wilson, CB Pierre Desir, LB EJ Speed, DL Tyquan Lewis

Highlights:

After a Darius Leonard interception gave the Colts the ball in Dolphins territory, Indy finished off the drive with a TD pass from Brian Hoyer to Jack Doyle:

When all else fails, let Ryan Fitzpatrick use his wheels:

Not a whole lot going on in this game in the first half, but hey, check out this nice interception by Dolphins defensive back Bobby McCain:


Packers 24, Panthers 16

Panthers inactives: CB James Bradberry, OLB Christian Miller, OT Greg Little, OL Bryan Witzmann, LB Jordan Kunaszyk, WR Brandon Zylstra, WR Greg Dortch

Packers inactives: WR Ryan Grant, CB Ka'Dar Hollman, CB Josh Jackson, OL Cole Madison, OT Adam Pankey, TE Robert Tonyan, RB Dexter Williams

Highlights:

It wouldn't be a Panthers game without a Christian McCaffrey touchdown, and he busts his way into the end zone from 3 yards out:

Guess who: It's yet another Aaron Jones rushing TD to extend the Packers' lead:

Another Packers drive, another Aaron Jones TD rush:

Aaron Jones caps off a long Packers drive with a 5-yard TD rush to knot things up:

Kyle Allen rolls to his right, fires to Curtis Samuel and it's enough for the first touchdown of the game:

Injuries:

Dennis Daley, OT, Panthers. The rookie left in the second half with a leg injury, and didn't return. Coach Ron Rivera said he would know more about the injury tomorrow. Regardless, Daley was playing well. When he left, the Panthers had to shift right tackle Taylor Moton to the left side and put Daryl Williams on the right. That combination seemed to work. But the kicker in this is that rookie Greg Little possibly could return from a concussion this week. He was the starter at LT before the injury. -- David Newton


Steelers 17, Rams 12

Rams inactives: WR Brandin Cooks, DB Jake Gervase, RB John Kelly, LB Bryce Hager, OL Jamil Demby, OL Bobby Evans, DT Tanzel Smart

Steelers inactives: QB Paxton Lynch, RB Benny Snell Jr., RB James Conner, FB Roosevelt Nix, OL Ramon Foster, TE Zach Gentry, DE L.T. Walton

Highlights:

Safety! Aaron Donald and Clay Matthews Jr. bury Mason Rudolph in the Steelers' end zone:

Minkah Fitzpatrick snags the bouncing fumble and races all the way back for a score:

James Washington elevates to make the catch, and somehow makes this catch inbounds in the end zone:

On the second play from scrimmage, the snap gets past Mason Rudolph. Dante Fowler Jr. scoops it up on the fly and barrels into the end zone to give the Rams an early edge:

Injuries:

Ryan Switzer, WR, Steelers. Switzer left the game early with a back injury, and on a short week with Thursday night's game against Cleveland looming, it's bad news. He's been banged up recently, including a rib injury from the last game that kept him out of practice early in the week. If Switzer is limited or can't go, he'll be replaced by Dionate Johnson at punt returner, though Johnson's ball security issues are a concern. -- Brooke Pryor

Brian Allen, C, Rams. Allen was carted from the sideline into the locker room with a knee injury in the first quarter, and did not return. In his absence, guard Austin Blythe took over at center, and Austin Corbett was inserted at left guard. It has yet to be determined how long Allen could be sidelined. Right tackle Rob Havenstein also suffered a knee injury that he attempted to play through, however he was sidelined late in the fourth quarter. -- Lindsey Thiry