NFL 11th: Rams win "A" for epic win against leaders on Monday, praises of Luck, Colts

If you've ever wondered what the Colts' offense would be like if Andrew Luck actually had the time to throw the ball, it seems we now have our answer.

After being beaten almost every time he played on the field during his first seasons, Luck now has one of the best runs in his career, thanks to an attack that thrives under the leadership of the new coach Frank Reich.

The colt's unstoppable attack gave the go-ahead to Indianapolis with a 38-10 win over the Titans on Sunday. Although the Colts have lit up the scorecard in recent weeks, the explosion in the score was notable this week as it ran into a Titan defense that brought back fewer points than any other NFL team.

The great thing that happens with the Colts offensive is that luck now has time to launch. The victory over Tennessee marked the fifth consecutive game without the chance being returned. In fact, luck had 217 shots without getting fired, which is tied for the third longest streak in the history of the NFL.

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The bagless series exists for two reasons: the offensive line plays better and the Reich offensive calls for quick throws, making it almost impossible to access the quarterback when everything is clicked, and that everything clicks definitively .

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The bad news for the opposing defenses is that when Luck has time to start, he will do some damage and that's exactly what he did against the Titans with a 297-yard performance with three touchdowns.

Chance now has three or more touchdown passes in seven consecutive games – who is tied for the third longest streak of all time – and we start to feel he has no weakness. At the beginning of the season, Luck struggled with his deep ball. however, this does not seem to be a problem anymore.

That 68-yard touchdown passes to T.Y. Hilton gave the Colts a 17-0 lead in the second quarter and the rout was launched. If you want to remove the deep ball, luck will burn you with shorter passes. Basically, it seems that his shoulder is now treated 100% and that each throw is back in his arsenal.

When he was not throwing bombs at Hilton, he was showing his perfect touch, as he had done in that 14-yard touchdown on Hilton in the third quarter.

The luck was so good against the Titans that even his coach was somewhat surprised.

"Andrew was just amazing," said Reich. "I mean, every shot was accurate."

At the start of the season, Luck appeared to be a candidate for player of the year. Eleven weeks later, it seems that not only did he get this award, but much more important things now seem possible. If Luck continues to play as he does, he could participate in the conversation with the most valuable player and, most importantly, lead his team to a playoff spot, which seemed almost impossible just five weeks ago, so that the Colts were sitting at 1-5.

Everyone in Indy seems very excited about what will happen.

All right, let's move on to the rest of the notes.

Los Angeles Rams 54-51 on Kansas City

After playing almost perfect football in the first 10 weeks of the season, Patrick Mahomes finally seemed deadly against the Rams. Although Mahomes accumulated an impressive number of wins (478 yards, six touchdowns), he was solely responsible for flipping the ball five times (three interceptions, two fumbles lost), two of which were returned as touched by the Ram. Tyreek Hill also had a big game (215 yards at the front desk, two touchdowns), but like Mahomes, he made some mistakes that he would probably like to have in return. In the fourth quarter alone, Hill cost the leaders a serious position on the field when he tried to send two different horses back inside his own two-meter line. Defensively, the Chiefs fired Jared Goff five times and scored a touchdown touchdown, but that was not enough to defeat Mahomes' five turnovers.

In an offensive shootout, it's the Rams defense that eventually stole the show. Many defensive players qualified for the Rams, including linebacker Samson Ebukam, who had six choices and one fumble return. Aaron Donald is also taxed with two bags of Patrick Mahomes. In total, the Rams defense imposed five turnovers, including two interceptions of Mahomes intervened in the last 90 seconds of the match. As for the Rams offense, Jared Goff had 413 yards and four touchdowns, including a 40-yard touchdown for Gerald Everett. There was only a minute and a half left to play.

Dallas 22-19 in Atlanta

If the return of Ezekiel Elliott is a little painful after this match, it is that he just brought the Cowboys to another victory. The Dallas offense is at its best when it feeds the ball to Zeke and Elliott is fed a lot in Atlanta. Elliot scored for 201 of Cowboys' 323 offensive yards in the game. Elliott suffered most of his ground damage with 122 rushing yards and one touchdown, but he also added seven catches for 79 yards.

The Falcons attack evolved on the field at the Cowboys, but they simply could not put the ball in the end zone, which was essentially a problem for Atlanta all season. The Falcons scored just four goals and did not score until Julio Jones scored 34 yards with less than two minutes remaining.

Pittsburgh 20-16 over Jacksonville

Ben Roethlisberger almost threw out the match before finally being able to snatch victory from defeat. After putting the Steelers in a 16-0 hole by throwing three interceptions in the first three quarters, Big Ben bounced back with three touchdowns in the final 17 minutes of the game. Roethlisberger not only pitched a 78-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, but he also managed to score the decisive touchdown on a run from one meter to five seconds from the end. Roethlisberger having scored most of the game, he was helped a lot by Brown (117 yards, touchdown) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (eight catches, 104 yards), who saved him several times with impressive catches.

The Jaguars took this game out of Blake Bortles' hands and entrusted it to Leonard Fournette, and this strategy almost worked. In a game where the Jags played 67 games, they only kicked the ball 18 times. They spent almost every two games trying to throw the ball into Pittsburgh Gorge, which worked to some extent as Fournette finished with 28 runs for 95 yards and one touchdown. The biggest surprise was probably the fact that the Jags could not take a 16-0 lead after stopping their attack on the Steelers for the first 43 minutes of the game. The Jags' attack overshadowed a big game from Jalen Ramsey, who had two interceptions and led the team in tackles with eight.

New York Giants 38-35 over Tampa Bay

Just when you thought that the quarterback situation from Tampa Bay could not be stranger, this game has arrived. Starter Ryan Fitzpatrick was cleared in the third quarter after throwing three interceptions against the Giants, including a choice of six. This paved the way for Jameis Winston (12 of 16, 199 yards, two touchdowns) to come in and lead almost a miraculous comeback. The Bucs lost that match when they had accumulated more than 500 yards of attacks (510). This is the fourth time of the season, a new record for the NFL (the Lions have done it three times in 2012).

The once inept offensive of the Giants does not seem so inept and a big reason for this is due to Saquon Barkley. The Giants rookie ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns and even had a touchdown for a short reception for good measure. With Barkley mad, this paved the way for Eli Manning, who completed 94.4% of his passes (17 of 18), which is the highest total of his 15-year career. The Giants' defense has chosen Ryan Fitzpatrick three times, but it does not matter, but everyone seems to be avenging Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Houston 23-21 over Washington

The Texans defense made several big games in this game and none of them was as big as the 101-yard sixth by Justin Reid in the second quarter. The Texans defense has also made its way with the Redskins' exhausted offensive line, accumulating five combined bags on Alex Smith and Colt McCoy.

After seeing Alex Smith hurt his leg in the third quarter, Colt McCoy came in and almost led the Redskins to an unlikely comeback. While the Redskins led 17-7, McCoy led two direct touchdowns, putting Washington in first place. The most impressive part of McCoy's performance (54 yards passing and one touchdown, 35 yards rushing) almost led to the return despite the fact that he had not managed a pass in a match of the regular season since 2015. The problem for the Redskins is that the wounds are slowly tearing their once promising season.

Indianapolis 38-10 on Tennessee

This game could no longer be a disaster for the Titans. The most surprising part of this defeat was the fact that the Tennessee defense was burned for 38 points. In Week 11, the Titans only allowed 18.6 points per game, making it the best-performing defense of the NFL. Of course, things were not much better in attack for Tennessee. Marcus Mariota was fired four times before being eliminated from the match in the second half due to an elbow injury. During her stay on the field, Tennessee was never closer to touching, as Mariota did not lead the Titans inside the Colts' 20-yard line just once.

It's hard to say what impressed most the Colts in this game: Andrew Luck, their defense or their offensive line suddenly impenetrable. For the fifth time in a row, the O-line Colts did not give up their bag and Luck took the opportunity to throw 297 yards and three touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton also had a huge day with nine catches for 155 yards and two goals. Defensively, the Colts spent time harassing Marcus Mariota and Blaine Gabbert. The Colts eliminated each quarterback once and returned them five times in total.

Baltimore 24-21 on Cincinnati

The defense of the Bengals continues to be a disaster. After yielding 500 yards in each of their last three games, they found a new way to be bad by giving up 265 rushing yards to the Ravens. This performance marked the second time since 1979 that Cincinnati had yielded 265 yards or more on the ground. Overall, the Bengals gave up 403 yards of offense and are still about to drop more yards than any other defense in NFL history.

As Lamar Jackson started the first game of his NFL career, the Ravens decided to stay true to his strengths by running the ball and then again. In fact, the 27 Jackson Spans were the best of any quarter in any match. going back to the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. In total, Jackson ran for 117 yards, making him the first Ravens player to cross the 100 yard mark. The second Ravens player to hit the bar this year is Gus Edwards, who also scored 100 yards against the Bengals with 115 yards rushing. The Ravens totaled 265 rushing yards in 2011, their highest total since 2011. On defense, the Ravens ended the hasty Bengals attack, now Joe Mixon just 14 yards in 12 runs.

Detroit 20-19 against Carolina

Every week in the NFL, there seems to be a kicker that costs a game to his team, and this week it was Graham Gano's. Not only did Gano miss an extra point, he also missed a 34-yard pitch in the third quarter. Ron Rivera probably will not admit it, but his decision to score two goals after the Panthers scored a goal at 1:07 of the rest could have been due to the fact that he had no confidence in his kicker. Cam Newton had 357 yards and three touchdowns in a game where the Panthers were never down. Carolina had just 56 yards on the ground, which is their lowest performance this season (their previous low was 81 yards).

With Marvin Jones out due to an injury, Kenny Golladay exploded for 113 yards and a touchdown. Golladay's 19-yard score came with only 5:13 to play and proved to be the decisive touch for the Lions. Kerryon Johnson also made his way with the Panthers' defense, averaging 5.8 yards per 15-touch stroke. In a game where the specialists played a key role, bettor Sam Martin defeated the Lions by placing the Panthers in their own 10-yard net with three of his six shots.

Denver 23-22 against Los Angeles Chargers

Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay was certainly not intimidated by Joey Bosa's return. Even with the Chargers star back on the field, Lindsay still destroyed L.A's defense with 79 yards and two touchdowns in just 11 runs. Of course, the biggest player in the game for Denver could have been Case Keenum. While the Broncos were leading 22-20 and had only 1:51 left to play, Keenum completed five passes for an 87-yard win on a winning command that resulted in a 34 yards by Brandon McManus. The Broncos defense was also impressive: she fired Philip Rivers three times and won twice.

Philip Rivers had his worst performance of the season and that happened in a match where the Chargers could not overcome his mistakes. For the first time this year, Rivers launched two interceptions in a game, the biggest in the third quarter. At that time, the Chargers were driving with a 19-7 lead, but the choice led to a touchdown by Broncos three pieces later. The Chargers' nightmares also went bad when Michael Badgley missed a point in the second half. Although this was the first missed kick of the season for Badgley, it was certainly expensive.

Oakland 23-21 on Arizona

For the first time this season, the Raiders' defense has scored an opponent within 300 yards. The Raiders have mastered the Cardinals by closing Josh Rosen. Not only did the Raiders eliminate them twice, but they limited Arizona to just 128 yards passing, scoring the first time in three years that an opponent had captured less than 130 yards per game. the pass. The two interceptions were important because they allowed Oakland to score 14 points.

The Cardinals pitched David Johnson, but nothing else worked for them in this game. Johnson rushed for a record 137 yards, a high in the season, but that's not important because the Cardinals failed to convert to the third try ( 3 of 11) and could not keep the ball (two turnovers). Although Arizona's defense fired Derek Carr four times, the Raiders headed straight for the goal for a decisive goal in the final two minutes of the match.

New Orleans 48-7 over Philadelphia

When the eagles collapse, they ignite. Thanks to this game, Philadelphia now holds the record for the biggest loss by a defending Super Bowl champion. The Eagles were beaten on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Carson Wentz threw three interceptions and seemed confused every time he was on the pitch. The Eagles totaled 196 yards, the first time in four years that they have not passed the 200-yard mark. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles rolled for 546 yards.

Drew Brees has never won an MVP in his career, but that could change if he continues to play as he did on Sunday. Brees essentially played with the Eagles defense in a game in which he racked up 363 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles focusing on Michael Thomas, Brees decided to involve Tre & # 39; Quan Smith. Smith has 10 assists for 157 yards and one touchdown. Of course, Thomas has also done damage because it is impossible to extinguish it. The Saints catcher caught four passes for 92 yards and one touchdown.

Chicago 25-20 over Minnesota

If the Vikings pay Kirk Cousins ​​$ 84 million to win big games, they may want to get some of their money back after Sunday night's performance. The cousins ​​launched two interceptions, including a scathing fourth-quarter defeat that essentially helped to chill the game for the Bears. Of course, the cousins ​​did not have much help in attack. The Vikings somehow abandoned the race after falling behind: they finished the match with just 17 yards in 13 races.

With first place in the north of the NFC, the Bears dominated from start to finish. On the defensive, Khalil Mack spent four quarters terrorizing the Vikings' attack. During his time on the field, Mack forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had a bag. Akiem Hicks was also dominant with one sack and five tackles for a loss. The biggest winner of the evening would probably have been Cody Parkey, who managed to redeem himself after a performance of four draws last week. In that match, Parkey scored 3 for 3 on the court, including a 48-yard goalie with 2:48 left, which basically chilled the game for the Bears.