San Francisco 49ers @ Buffalo Bills
1 2 3 4 FINAL
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0
BUFFALO 3 10 5 7 25
BUFFALO – All summer long Rex Ryan boasted about how his team would lead the league in defense. When pundits asked if his confident attitude was a backhanded slight towards their friends south in Miami, Ryan would flatly say 'Yes.' After Buffalo's (5-1) 25-0 shut out win against a hapless San Francisco squad, Ryan may have been right.
"We will see who the best defense in the league is next week," Ryan said. "I'll give them (Miami) credit for getting a championship last year, but there's no way they get out of next week undefeated."
Luke Kuechly and company allowed only 110 yards of total offense by the 49ers on the day.
To put that into perspective: Runningback Todd Gurley had 110 yards rushing himself for the Bills in the same game.
"We really are hitting a groove," Gurley said. "We are set up for a first place showdown next week - I'm excited to start watching film for sure."
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett also continued to grow as a primary target for Aaron Rodgers with 110 yards receiving and a touchdown.
In the NFL Game of the Week, Buffalo heads to Miami to face the undefeated Dolphins.
"We will see who the best defense in the league is next week," Ryan said. "I'll give them (Miami) credit for getting a championship last year, but there's no way they get out of next week undefeated."
Luke Kuechly and company allowed only 110 yards of total offense by the 49ers on the day.
To put that into perspective: Runningback Todd Gurley had 110 yards rushing himself for the Bills in the same game.
"We really are hitting a groove," Gurley said. "We are set up for a first place showdown next week - I'm excited to start watching film for sure."
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett also continued to grow as a primary target for Aaron Rodgers with 110 yards receiving and a touchdown.
In the NFL Game of the Week, Buffalo heads to Miami to face the undefeated Dolphins.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
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PITTSBURGH 3 7 0 3 13
MIAMI 0 7 7 7 21
MIAMI – In their first true test of the season, the Miami Dolphins (6-0) stifled the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-13 on Sunday afternoon in the Sunshine State.
With time running out in the first half and his team trailing for the first time all season, quarterback Jacoby Brissett stayed cool in the pocket hitting fellow rookie Laquon Treadwell with a 39-yard touchdown strike to make the score 10-7 at halftime.
"My number doesn't get called often," Treadwell said. "But it's my job to get out there and block and to go get it when the opportunities present themselves."
The score seemingly flipped momentum and got the Miami defense back on track holding the Steelers to three points over the final two quarters.
Defensive end Courtney Upshaw, having been benched for second year player Danielle Hunter, came in to start the third and immediately changed the game.
"I was disappointed not to start," Upshaw said. "But I'm glad they gave me a chance there in the second half."
Upshaw and the Dolphins will stay home to face their rivals from Buffalo in a showdown for first place in the AFC East.
With time running out in the first half and his team trailing for the first time all season, quarterback Jacoby Brissett stayed cool in the pocket hitting fellow rookie Laquon Treadwell with a 39-yard touchdown strike to make the score 10-7 at halftime.
"My number doesn't get called often," Treadwell said. "But it's my job to get out there and block and to go get it when the opportunities present themselves."
The score seemingly flipped momentum and got the Miami defense back on track holding the Steelers to three points over the final two quarters.
Defensive end Courtney Upshaw, having been benched for second year player Danielle Hunter, came in to start the third and immediately changed the game.
"I was disappointed not to start," Upshaw said. "But I'm glad they gave me a chance there in the second half."
Upshaw and the Dolphins will stay home to face their rivals from Buffalo in a showdown for first place in the AFC East.
New York Jets @ Arizona Cardinals
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NEW YORK 3 6 6 10 25
ARIZONA 10 0 14 15 39
ARIZONA – With the New York Jets (2-4) sitting at the Arizona 2-yard line with :12 seconds on the clock, it seemed as if Sam Bradford was poised for yet another last second miracle for the turnaround Jets squad.
On 4th-and-goal, Bradford completed a pass to Jamison Crowder who fell inches short of the goal line - reminiscent of the Tennessee Titans near miss against the (then) St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV.
To add insult to injury, the Cardinals' Dion Lewis took a meaningless handoff 99-yards for a touchdown to run out the clock, putting the final score at 39-25 in favor of Arizona.
"What man, you want me to lay down," Lewis said. "If you don't want me going all the way, put a hand on me at least."
The loss, to a talented Cardinals team, puts a significant burden on Todd Bowles and company as they try to steer their way to the playoffs.
"A lot of football left in the season," Bowles said. "We've played the toughest schedule in the league - and it only gets tougher from here."
After losing runningback David Johnson for the game with an ankle injury, the steadily improving Bradford paced the way for the Jets offense with 313 yards through the air.
However, too many New York possessions ended with Nick Folk hitting field goals instead of Jets players scoring touchdowns.
"There were some points left on the field," Bradford said. "No one in this locker room is a quitter - we'll keep grinding."
The Jets will head home to face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.