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🏈 The Soccer 5

1. If you have not watched the Chargers given their low preseason expectations or their lack of nationwide video games or no matter, I hope you watched final evening. Justin Herbert led a jaw-dropping closing drive, capped by J.Ok. Dobbins‘ 29-yard landing dash, to offer Los Angeles an exciting 34-27 win over the Bengals. The Chargers led 27-6 greater than midway by way of the third quarter earlier than Joe Burrow introduced Cincinnati all the best way again. However Evan McPherson missed two late area targets, and Herbert, Dobbins and Ladd McConkey had the final snigger. What an incredible recreation.
2. Geno Smith scrambled in from 13 yards out with 12 seconds left to raise the Seahawks to a 20-17 win over the 49ers. San Francisco misplaced Nick Bosa to an indirect harm, and Seattle scored twice after he exited. All 4 NFC West groups are inside a recreation of one another, and Jeff Kerr says San Francisco’s playoff chances are high in grave hazard.
3. This Broncos protection is legit, and Bo Nix would possibly simply be figuring it out, too. Nix threw for 307 yards and 4 touchdowns, and the Denver protection overwhelmed Kirk Cousins in a 38-6 romp over the Falcons. Denver was one among two groups to earn an “A+” in John Breech’s weekly grades.
4. Scorigami! The Lions blasted the hapless Jaguars, 52-6, the primary such rating in NFL historical past. Jared Goff threw for 412 yards and 4 touchdowns within the largest win in franchise historical past. Talking of historical past, Doug Pederson‘s time in Jacksonville would possibly simply be historical past. There are massive strikes on the horizon based on CBS Sports activities NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, and Pederson appears fairly resigned to his probably destiny. Detroit, sadly, misplaced one other key defender.
5. The Packers beat the Bears, 20-19, because of a last-second blocked area purpose, simply as Inexperienced Bay particular groups coordinator Wealthy Bisaccia apparently predicted the evening earlier than the sport. 

🏈 Good morning to all, however particularly to …

THE BUFFALO BILLS AND THE 1972 DOLPHINS

Pop the champagne, 1972 Dolphins! (Larry Csonka already did.) There will probably be no undefeated groups this season after the Payments beat the Chiefs, 30-21. When the Payments wanted Josh Allen to be a superhero, he completely delivered, rumbling for a 26-yard landing on fourth-and-2 with simply over two minutes left. Jim Nantz referred to as it the “play of the yr.”

I am so impressed with Buffalo’s offense, with Allen main all of it. James Prepare dinner has grow to be a a lot better, extra bodily runner, Amari Cooper made a few massive catches, and Khalil Shakir is the constant security blanket.

I am additionally so impressed by Sean McDermott going for that fourth-and-2. What number of instances have we seen groups settle late, just for Patrick Mahomes to interrupt their hearts? Buffalo relied on its greatest participant to make a play, and he delivered. He is now the MVP favourite, and that iconic play could be the defining one if he wins it.

And let’s not overlook about this protection, which picked off Mahomes on his first cross (Taylor Rapp) and final cross (Terrel Bernard) of the sport.

After all, time will inform if Buffalo can lastly beat Kansas Metropolis within the playoffs, however for now, Buffalo can take pleasure in a formidable all-around efficiency.

… AND ALSO THE NO. 12 GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Seems these ‘Dawgs nonetheless have some dawg left in them. No. 12 Georgia beat No. 7 Tennessee, 31-17, an important win for the Bulldogs’ playoff aspirations. Not solely did Carson Beck lastly bounce again, however the Bulldogs averted a 3rd loss that may have nearly actually pushed them out of playoff rivalry.

Georgia was exterior the bracket in final week’s reveal. However now, Kirby Sensible‘s crew have given the committee all of the proof they want that they belong, Dennis Dodd writes.

• Dodd: “The Dawgs’ desperation was the mom of motivation. They fell behind 10-0, completed on a 31-7 run, and restored religion in themselves. … Ultimately, that coronary heart Sensible had snatched from his chest? It was beating within the bosom of a real Dawg. There was that a lot redemption Saturday evening at Sanford Stadium.”

Georgia moved as much as the No. 7 seed in Jerry Palm’s projected playoff.

👍 Honorable mentions

🏈 And never such a superb morning for …

THE BALTIMORE RAVENS

If the Ravens ever wish to hit their Tremendous Bowl-caliber ceiling, they’d higher work out find out how to repair the holes of their flooring. Baltimore misplaced to Pittsburgh, 18-16, an all-too-familiar end result — the Steelers have gained eight of the final 9 between the 2 — because of all-too-familiar errors. Making issues worse, the Steelers took the AFC North lead with the win.

Lamar Jackson threw a landing to Zay Flowers with simply over a minute left, however a discombobulated two-point conversion try went nowhere, capping an extended listing of errors.

• Justin Tucker missed two extra area targets as his beautiful struggles continued. It was a stark juxtaposition to Chris Boswell nailing six area targets for Pittsburgh.
• Derrick Henry and Isaiah Probably each fumbled, gifting the Steelers two quick fields, and Justice Hill had a possible catch wrestled away from him by Payton Wilson for an interception.
• The Ravens had 12 penalties for 80 yards, with damaging miscues on either side of the ball.

So listed below are the Ravens, who’ve an MVP candidate quarterback, a wonderful operating again, a terrific run protection and … solely a 7-4 file. They’ve dedicated essentially the most penalties within the NFL by a large margin. All 4 of their losses are by a single possession. They merely make too many errors, too typically.

The Steelers are the other. This was the second time this season they gained with out scoring a landing. They’re solely the second workforce within the final 20 years with a number of touchdown-less wins in a season. Bryan DeArdo explains why Pittsburgh belongs among the many high tier.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏈 Faculty soccer recap: BYU’s magic runs out, Oregon survives, LSU falling aside

No. 6 BYU fell from the ranks of the unbeatens Saturday, shedding to Kansas, 17-13. The Cougars had pulled out a number of miracles en path to a 9-0 begin, however this time, they have been on the unsuitable finish of a fourth-quarter rally.

However, No. 17 Colorado continued its surge with a 49-24 thumping of Utah, and Travis Hunter continued his surge to a possible Heisman Trophy. Sure, he even struck the pose after nabbing an interception. He additionally had 55 yards receiving and a landing dashing. The Buffaloes are proper within the Huge 12 title hunt and are in Jerry Palm’s projected playoff.

And I wager you by no means thought you’d see this: Will Backus wonders if Colorado is the nation’s most underrated workforce.

On the opposite facet of issues, we’ve got No. 22 LSU. The Tigers misplaced to Florida, 27-16, in yet one more embarrassing scene for Brian Kelly, who appeared to name Chris Hilton Jr. “uncoachable” earlier than getting yelled at by star receiver Kyren Lacy. It is all ugly, and LSU — loser of three straight — could be very a lot on the unsuitable facet of Shehan Jeyarajah’s winners and losers.

Here is extra:

🥊 Jon Jones defends UFC heavyweight title; Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson in dud

Jon Jones defended his heavyweight title at UFC 309 on Saturday, knocking out Stipe Miocic with a vicious spinning again kick to the physique within the third spherical. Miocic crumpled, and with Jones wailing away, the referee halted issues. After the struggle, Miocic, 42, retired.

Jones simply wins — he has a UFC-record 16 victories in title bouts — and the truth that he is doing it at 37 years outdated as a heavyweight provides to his legacy, Brian Campbell writes. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Charles Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler, and Bo Nickal outlasted Paul Craig.

One evening earlier, Jake Paul simply defeated Mike Tyson by unanimous choice. Paul is 27, Tyson is 58, and after two considerably entertaining rounds, that age hole confirmed, and the struggle predictably diminished to a slog.

Stars throughout the sporting world trashed the struggle on social media, Drake and Conor McGregor misplaced some huge cash, and just about everybody was a loser apart from Paul and Tyson, who scored main paydays.

Was there symbolism of an growing old champ making an attempt to seize one final second of glory … and all of us watching, perhaps hoping for a similar? Completely. Tyson positive was grateful for the expertise.

However ultimately, it felt like an enormous waste of time, Brian writes.

• Campbell: “Whether or not it was Paul exhibiting a merciful facet, Paul being too frightened of Tyson countering or, worse, the 2 having some type of pre-fight (and even silent) settlement to not end the opposite one off, Paul’s choice to hold Tyson took any remaining air left within the balloon and utterly turned the occasion right into a sham.”

As disappointing as that was, the co-main occasion of Katie Taylor defeating Amanda Serrano was sensational, the follow-up to their sensational 2022 bout. So at the very least we received that.

📺 What we’re watching Monday

🏀 Rockets at Bucks, 8 p.m. on NBA TV
⚽ USMNT vs. Jamaica, 8 p.m. on truTV/TNT
🏈 Texans at Cowboys, 8:15 p.m. on ABC/ESPN
🏀 No. 4 Gonzaga at San Diego State, 10 p.m. on CBS Sports activities Community
🏀 Warriors at Clippers, 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV