Buffalo Bills @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO - The Teddy Bridgewater for MVP train got back on the tracks Monday night as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the visiting Buffalo Bills 23-17. Bridgewater used his legs to pick up multiple first downs in a game where the rushing attack couldn't get going.
"I felt locked in tonight. The scramble was open. They took other aspects of our attack out of things, so I did what I had to do to help our team win." Bridgewater said.
San Francisco (8-3-1) stayed in the race with Minnesota, New Orleans, and Green Bay for the NFC's all-important number one seed. When asked about the race, coach Kyle Shanahan said, "We're only focused on who's in front of us. We have a tough game against Washington next week. I didn't pay attention to the other scores this week. If we win games, things will take care of themselves."
The Niners host the NFC East leading Football Team next week.
Indianapolis Colts @ HOUSTON TEXANS
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans snapped their five game losing streak to upset division leader Indianapolis 16-13. The Colts (6-6, 1-3 AFC South) looked to be in control all game and were up 13-0 later in the third quarter. Then Houston (3-9, 2-2) woke up and looked like the team from earlier in the year.
Andy Dalton was efficient on the day throwing for 254 yards and moving the offense when the team really needed it. "Man, it feels great to get a W." Dalton said.
The game ball however, has to go to Mike Daniels, who was.disruptive all afternoon. Daniels ended up with eight tackles, four sacks, and a forced fumble. His play will likely have him in the conversation for defensive player of the week. "This team's got fight, man. I know our record doesn't show it, but we're a gritty group that is going to bring it every game." He said after the game.
Houston will try to make it two in a row as they head to Chicago to take on the Bears.
Philadelphia Eagles @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
GREEN BAY - In what will go down as a very strange game, the Green Bay Packers lost in overtime 26-23 to the Philadelphia Eagles. This was Green Bay's (7-4-1) fourth overtime game of the season.
The Packers out played the Eagles (4-8) most of the afternoon, but couldn't put them away. Carson Wentz flipped a switch late and carved up the Green Bay defense throwing for 356 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception.
Green Bay lost the coin toss in overtime but got the ball after they forced a punt. A holding penalty and a sack on their offensive possession proved fatal as they had to give the ball back to Philadelphia and that was that.
The Packers will try to regroup from this crushing loss next week in Detroit against a Lions team that has won three in a row.
