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The NFL Report: Only One Undefeated Team Survives + Time to Put Some Respect On The Giant's Name
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25 min
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Oct 26, 2026
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Mon, October 26, 2026
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Aaron RodgersC.J. StroudEmanuel WilsonMichael Penix Jr.Patrick MahomesAaron JonesBrock PurdyDak PrescottDaniel JonesDarnell WashingtonDevin SingletaryDrake LondonJ.J. McCarthyJadarian Price
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Aaron Jones
NegativeInjury24:05
Aaron Jones' knee injury was aggravated on Sunday and he limped off the field, though he came out of the game relatively clean; he is day-to-day with the injury.
Insight pageAaron Rodgers
PositiveProjection20:14
Aaron Rodgers passed Peyton Manning for the third most passing touchdowns in NFL history with 540, marking a significant career milestone in his performance trajectory.
Insight pagePositiveRole20:18
Rodgers demonstrated mobility on third and six, scrambling for a first down and firing up his teammates; he noted post-game that his reduced athleticism compared to his prime actually energizes the team more, suggesting his leadership and clutch plays remain valuable despite physical decline.
Insight pageBrock Purdy
NegativeProjection1:18
Brock Purdy threw two interceptions in the 49ers' loss to Atlanta, including a costly pick from Kendall Daniels, breaking his streak of taking care of the football; the source notes he had 'done a pretty nice job taking care of the football so far this season' before this game.
Insight pageC.J. Stroud
PositiveProjection12:01
CJ Stroud played well this season and delivered in the comeback attempt against the Giants, passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns including one to Xavier Hutchinson to tie the game at 21 and force overtime.
Insight pagePositiveRole24:41
CJ Stroud's connection with Tank Dell remains strong; the source notes it is 'good to see those dudes healthy and out on that football field,' highlighting the positive relationship between the quarterback and his receiver.
Insight pageDak Prescott
NegativeProjection8:48
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have struggled offensively over the last two games, scoring only 29 total points combined while losing both games; the team sits at 2-4 on the year and needs to turn around their season.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeMatchup8:00
Daniel Jones faced relentless pressure from the Vikings defense, completing 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards while losing 44 yards on four sacks; the source emphasizes he has been under a whole lot of pressure in this game.
Insight pageDarnell Washington
PositiveRole20:08
Darnell Washington continues to stand out on the field; the source notes he 'just seems to be bigger than everyone else when he's out on that football field,' highlighting his physical dominance in the Steelers' offense.
Insight pageDevin Singletary
PositiveUsage12:24
Devin Singletary, a former Texan, rushed for a season-high 30 yards and 188 total rushing yards for the Giants against the Houston defense, leading the Giants to their overtime victory.
Insight pageDrake London
PositiveUsage1:10
Drake London was the target of a strike from Michael Pennix Jr. in the Falcons' upset win over the 49ers, demonstrating his role as a featured receiving option in the Atlanta offense.
Insight pageEmanuel Wilson
PositiveUsage2:40
Emmanuel Wilson rushed for 100 yards on 24 carries with a 21-yard touchdown in the Seahawks' win over Kansas City; the source notes this is the second time Wilson has hit the 100-yard mark in his career, indicating solid production despite questions about the run game.
Insight pagePositiveUsage3:02
Wilson recorded 100 yards on 24 carries with a 21-yard touchdown in Week 5; this marks the second time in his career he has reached the 100-yard rushing mark, demonstrating consistent production in the KC run game despite some questions about the overall offense's efficiency.
Insight pageJ.J. McCarthy
PositiveProjection12:38
JJ McCarthy earned his first win in his first start with the Giants, defeating the Texans in overtime.
Insight pageJadarian Price
NegativeInjury23:23
Jadarian Price's 21-day practice window opens this week for the Seahawks; there is no word yet on his status for Monday night football against the Bears, leaving his availability uncertain.
Insight pageJaxon Smith-Njigba
PositiveUsage2:19
Jaxon Smith-Njigba scored a touchdown in the Seahawks' win over Kansas City; the source initially questioned whether it was a touchdown in real time but it was confirmed upon review, and JSN finished with 150 receiving yards and the score, helping the speaker win in fantasy.
Insight pageKenneth Walker III
NegativeUsage1:47
Kenneth Walker III, in his revenge game homecoming back in Seattle after being named Super Bowl MVP, was stuffed with only 36 yards on 14 carries, indicating limited offensive production despite the narrative surrounding the matchup.
Insight pageKirk Cousins
PositiveRole22:22
Kirk Cousins is confirmed as the Vikings' starting quarterback with no controversy; the team emphasized he is 'playing at a very high level' and will continue in the role while Fernando Tatis Jr. develops, with no timeline for his entry into games.
Insight pageKyler Murray
PositiveProjection5:56
The source believes Kyler Murray and the Cardinals' offense have not yet reached their peak and could be scary offensively; despite the Vikings' defensive dominance carrying the undefeated team, the source suggests there's another gear for Murray's offense that hasn't been tapped.
Insight pageMatthew Stafford
PositiveProjection20:26
Matthew Stafford threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns against the Raiders, becoming the Rams' franchise career passing leader, surpassing Blake Qorum's previous record with a four-yard touchdown pass.
Insight pageMichael Penix Jr.
PositiveProjection1:10
The source notes that Atlanta is 'a different team when Michael Pennix is healthy,' highlighting his impact on the Falcons' offensive performance and upside when available.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup5:09
The book is out on Michael Penix: opposing defenses are targeting him with pressure and attempting to get him out of the pocket. Against SF in Week 5, even with a 34% blitz rate, the Niners only generated a 17% pressure percentage, though the Falcons' offensive line deserves credit for strong play this season.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
NegativeProjection1:59
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense struggled in their loss to Seattle; the source notes this was only the second time in Mahomes' career that his team didn't score a touchdown, with the previous occurrence in 2023 against Denver (a loss) when they won no Super Bowl that year.
Insight pageNegativeProjection3:17
Mahomes is looking for answers after KC's offensive struggles in Week 5; the source notes that even undefeated teams must come ready to play each week, and KC has a big game coming up next week that will test their response to this setback.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveUsage20:22
Puka Nakua, a Vegas native, recorded eight catches and a touchdown for the Rams against the Raiders, continuing his role as a primary target in Matthew Stafford's passing attack.
Insight pageT.J. Hockenson
PositiveUsage5:39
Hockenson was targeted in the Cardinals' undefeated matchup against the Vikings, with Kyler Murray throwing for 150 yards and a touchdown in the game; the source notes the Cardinals' offense has another gear and could be scary despite the Vikings' defensive dominance.
Insight pageTank Dell
PositiveRole24:29
Tank Dell returned to action for the Texans after nearly 700 days away due to injuries; his first catch was a 43-yard reception against the Giants, marking a positive reunion with quarterback CJ Stroud.
Insight pageTanner McKee
NegativeRole9:06
Tanner McKee will get the start for the Eagles in the Monday night matchup against the Cowboys; the source notes this is another start for McKee.
Insight pageXavier Hutchinson
PositiveRole12:01
Xavier Hutchinson caught a touchdown pass from CJ Stroud in the Texans' comeback attempt against the Giants, helping tie the game at 21 in overtime.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed Human. Listen to NFL Cover Zero on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:08Coming up on NFL Report, no longer perfect. The Niners and Chiefs entered Week 7 undefeated.
0:12Both squads suffering losses. What to make of what happened and where both go after this.
0:17And then there was one undefeated. Minnesota continues to flex its muscles on defense.
0:21Are they Super Bowl contenders? The Giants? They're finding ways to win.
0:25How much respect do they deserve? Scott Hanson's got those answers to some burning questions.
0:30And in the NFC East, the Cowboys and Eagles.
0:32Major questions after a rough start to the season.
0:35How can a Monday night win help propel both of those teams?
0:39Our expert tells you what this game is going to come down to.
0:42Hi, I'm Mike Hamm and welcome to a brand new edition of NFL Report.
0:47Our good friends Trevor Sykema and Scott Hansen are going to be by in just a bit.
0:52A closer look at the Monday night matchup in just a few moments, but no better place to start with what was
0:58a pretty entertaining week number seven on Sunday. A lot of drama and quite frankly, maybe some surprises, especially if you were
1:05a fan of the San Francisco 49ers. Perfect on the year heading into this game.
1:10This is a different Atlanta team when Michael Pennix is healthy.
1:13How about that strike to Drake London? Pennix, three touchdowns off of four San Francisco turnovers.
1:18Niners, by the way, six total turnovers in the first six games.
1:21Brock Purdy has got a touchdown. Kyle, use check.
1:24This made it actually a six point game. More from Purdy, but not the good kind.
1:29He's actually done a pretty nice job taking care of the football so far this season, but gets picked off here.
1:35One of two interceptions. This a costly one. Kendall Daniels with the INT.
1:39It's the Falcons victorious. Kyle Shanahan, not exactly thrilled.
1:42Any time you have four turnovers like that and you get zero, it's real tough to win.
1:47I thought we had some. I don't know about the amount of penalties, but the timing of some penalties.
1:53Just keeping them on the field, giving them some big plays, especially when we have them behind the chains and stuff with
1:59those illegal contacts or holdings, whatever they called. But too sloppy to win.
2:03Yeah, he's right about that. A lot of injuries to overcome as well.
2:07Kansas City. How about the homecoming Kenneth Walker revenge game back in Seattle after being named the Super Bowl MVP.
2:13And this one, by the way, he was stuffed 36 yards and just 14 carries in this game.
2:19But really the offense in its entirety, Patrick Mahomes, some problems in this game for this KC offense.
2:24Just the second time in his career that his team didn't score a touchdown.
2:28Last time, by the way, that happened. You see this interception here.
2:32Twenty twenty three. They lost to Denver twenty forty nine.
2:35All field goals for what it's worth. They didn't win the Super Bowl that year.
2:39Sam Donald. He's got a favorite targets. JSN. You got to be kidding me, man.
2:44They would go and review this thing real time.
2:47That looked like a touchdown. I'm not going to lie.
2:50Although I was sitting on my couch easy for me to say they did.
2:54In fact, rule it a touchdown. Hundred and fifty for JSN to go along with that score and helping.
3:00Let me win in my fantasy league. Just saying.
3:02Emmanuel Wilson. Twenty one yard touchdown. I know some questions about the run game, but Wilson in this one.
3:08Hundred yards. Twenty four carries. Second time he has hit the one hundred mark in his career.
3:13Kind of weird to talk about a KC squad not scoring points.
3:17Mahomes. He's looking for more answers to some questions.
3:20I think the biggest takeaway is if you don't come ready to play is just you can get your toe kicked in this league.
3:27And no matter if you're five and oh or whatever it is, like it's every week's a new week and every team can do this.
3:34And so you have to have that mindset of when you go throughout the week of practice of we need our best football that Sunday.
3:42And I have to do the same as well.
3:45And so we've got a young team. It'll be about how we respond from this, obviously, with the big game coming up this next week.
3:52So let's get let's get rolling and get ourselves ready for that.
3:56Oh, he's right about that. And for a little bit more on both the Niners and the Kansas City Chiefs, our good friend Trevor Sykema is with us.
4:04You can catch him on NFL Pro. He hangs out with me on Wednesdays on the fantasy show.
4:10He's going to be on game day preview to talk Monday Night Football with it just a bit.
4:15Hey, we could talk football. Just curious me or Brett, your favorite co-host is?
4:19Oh, come on. That's the first question. Well, I'm going to go with you because you asked it to me.
4:25If Brett asked it to me, maybe it's a little bit different, but I don't want to pay the consequences since we're
4:32on the show here right now live. So I'm gonna go with you.
4:36Of course you. It's got to be you. 100% smart man because we're going to be hanging a little bit later.
4:42But take me through this man. Who are you more concerned about Kansas City or San Francisco?
4:47I'm more worried about the San Francisco 49ers and the reason why.
4:51Yes, it's the offensive injuries because it felt like this past week it was just OK.
4:56That was it. That was the straw that broke the camel's back.
4:59That was too much for them to be able to overcome.
5:03But on the defensive side, I have more tangible worries, I think.
5:06And that comes down to their lack of pass rush.
5:09The book is out on Michael Penix right now.
5:12Pressure him. Get after him. Make him uncomfortable. Get him out of the pocket.
5:16And even with the 34% blitz rate this past game, they only got a 17% pressure percentage against the Falcons in this game.
5:23Now, the Falcons offensive line is playing really well this season.
5:26So I want to give them their credit. But the Niners are they were undefeated going into this one.
5:32We talk about them at the top of the division.
5:35A favorite for the Super Bowl for how they have played to start the season.
5:40You're not going to win the Super Bowl with pass rush like that.
5:44Now, Nick Bosa has been out for the last four to five weeks.
5:47And so when he comes back, it's naturally going to be better.
5:51But even Nick Bosa, he's just one player. I'm worried about that defensive line because it was a pass rush issue for them last year.
5:59And this year, it has certainly been much of the same.
6:02And so that's why the Niners worry me more than the Chiefs right now.
6:06Yeah, by the way, I'm actually glad that you talked about the defensive issues.
6:10I think a lot of fans have been pointing to their injuries on the offensive side.
6:15And certainly Bosa being hurt is a factor here.
6:18This has been a theme the last couple seasons, not just the injuries, because that's kind of what we associate the Niners with.
6:25But D-line getting pressure on the quarterback. It is something that this team probably needs to address.
6:30Trevor, more from you in just a moment as we once again focus on a Monday night matchup in just a bit.
6:37But made reference to it a little bit earlier.
6:39Kyler Murray and his squad, they are undefeated. Matching up against the Colts.
6:43Now, it's not the offense, the defense from Minnesota that's carried this team.
6:47But how about this? T.J. Hockinson. Kyler throws for 150 and that touchdown.
6:51The pressure on Daniel Jones in this game, man.
6:54Fast and furious. These Vikings were coming at him.
6:56Gets picked off. How about the old guy? Harrison Smith.
6:5940th career interception for him. Planting that ball on that 40 yard line.
7:03And why not? Congrats to him in year number 15.
7:06Making 11 straight wins for the Vikings going back to last year.
7:10Here's Kyler. Honestly, I feel like we moved the ball well today.
7:14And nobody wants to hear that as far as offensively as well.
7:17In that locker room, we got to put the ball in the end zone.
7:21At the end of the day, that's what it comes down to.
7:25Again, I told you my confidence will never waver in the group that we have.
7:30Again, I think that we just got to put the ball in the end zone.
7:34I mean, I know it comes down to execution.
7:37Today, there's things that we can do better. Run game, complete execution in the pass game.
7:42But as far as moving the ball, I feel like we did that.
7:46Again, we just got to end the drive with touchdowns instead of kicking field goals.
7:50I would agree with that. I don't think this team is close to reaching their peak of their powers.
7:56We know defensively it has carried Minnesota. They are the last undefeated team in the NFL.
8:01Something tells me there's another gear offensively for Kyler Murray and this offense could be scary.
8:05Scott Hanson coming up in just a bit. We'll find out if he thinks that they are Super Bowl contenders.
8:12Meanwhile, on the flip side, Daniel Jones in that football game, 13 of 22 passing 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks.
8:19Man, he has been under a whole lot of pressure.
8:22Colt head coach changed. They can double down today saying that Daniels is still the team's starting quarterback.
8:27Wondering if there's going to be some trades around this team and maybe some talent leaving.
8:32Meanwhile, Adam Schefter putting this out on social media ahead of the Monday night matchup between the Eagles and the Cowboys activated.
8:39This is big Landon Dickerson. They've needed some help on the offensive line.
8:43Both of those here, excuse me, three of those guys getting activated from injured reserve from tonight's matchup.
8:48Meanwhile, Dak Prescott, you see him getting ready for this game.
8:51Some struggles offensively over the last two. In fact, this is a team that's only scored 29 total points over these last two games.
8:59Both of them. They have actually lost. You got two squads right now in this division, both sitting at two and four on the year.
9:06Something's got to give and Tanner McKee will once again get that start.
9:10Trevor, when I think about this division and I think about these two teams, they were the favorites to go and win at this point.
9:18How does Dallas turn around their season with a Monday night road win?
9:21Well, it's obviously about the defense. The defense has to play a lot better.
9:26Now, you're getting some guys back from injury. That's going to be key for them in the secondary.
9:31And then Demarvian Overshoun at the linebacker level as well.
9:34And it just feels as though a lot of their problems have been chemistry related, communication related.
9:39It's just mess ups here and there. Big ones that we've had this season.
9:43I don't think that overall they've been playing terrible, but it's just bad plays at the worst times for this team.
9:50And with these guys coming back from injury, I've got some faith that this side of the ball could be a lot
9:56better because, you remember when you look at the offensive side of things, I mean they're top five, if not top three,
10:03if not number one in plays per drive, yards per drive, points per drive this season.
10:08I mean, this Cowboys offense is cooking. They are doing well enough not just to win football games, but be that top team in this division.
10:16It's just got to come down to the defense cannot give up these catastrophic plays.
10:20They have to be so much better. The floor of this defense has to be higher week in and week out.
10:27Quinn Williams has talked about that himself. And even though Quinn has been out there, we know that he hasn't been playing as well as he could.
10:35And we've seen him play in the past. But I just think it's overall the unit as a whole.
10:40It's taking a little bit more time here with Christian Parker as the defensive coordinator.
10:45But they've got a chance with some key guys coming back in Monday Night Football against the Eagles to really right that
10:52ship in the right direction here starting tonight. Last year, this was a problem, Trevor.
10:56What makes it worse is there's an upgrade personnel wise, at least on paper, heading into this season where we felt like,
11:03hey, this Dallas defense, man, they're not going to be one of the worst in the league, even if they're in the
11:09middle of the pack with this offense. Still got a great opportunity to go and win this division.
11:15All not lost. Need to get it done on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles.
11:20We've got more on this matchup game day preview still to come here on the NFL channel.
11:25Trevor, more from you, of course, a little bit later.
11:28And how about this? Congratulations, Jeffrey Lurie, the CEO of the Eagles inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame is going to be honored at halftime later tonight.
11:36Fly Eagles fly. I mean, when you're honoring your CEO at halftime, you got to go and win that football game, don't you?
11:43I would imagine that that would be the case.
11:46Checking in on the Giants and the Texans. Cam Scadaboo last week.
11:49No touches. Message sent. Message received. He ran angry this week.
11:5317 carries, 124 yards. Give me the backflip. And that touchdown, that put up the GMN 21 to 14.
11:58CJ Stroud, you knew there'd be some comeback. And Stroud, who's played well this season, going to the end zone.
12:04Xavier Hutchinson. CJ passed for 153, two touchdowns. That tied the game at 21.
12:09We'll take you to overtime here. Devin Singletary, a former Texan, by the way, taking off to the races.
12:1430 yards, season high, 188 rushing yards allowed by this Houston defense.
12:18JJ McCarthy gets his first win in his first start with the GMN.
12:22And sometimes celebrations can get a little out of control.
12:25Harbaugh taking a slip and a fall. You know the questions were coming about that.
12:29As I was going down, all I could think was like, I mean, I just felt like, I just felt like a
12:36total non-athlete over the hill, washed up. You know, I was just, you know, I don't know, man.
12:42I just felt so weak, so pathetic. But once we were on the ground laughing and enjoying the moment and celebrating the
12:48football joy moment of the touchdown run, it just made all sense.
12:52It made all sense in the world. So. All right.
12:55There's a lot to unpack from a Giants perspective, especially the unathletic comments from John Harbaugh.
13:00Our friend, host of Red Zone, Scott Hanson's with us.
13:03We got three burning questions. Yeah. There's a lot to unpack here.
13:06We could talk some football, little known fact, because we don't get to do a lot of stuff together.
13:12Yep. Locker mates. Right next door to each other.
13:15I know. I saw that suit before you had it on today.
13:18Always looking sharp. I appreciate that. All right. So let's start with this first question, because to me, the Giants are a
13:25team that maybe aren't getting enough respect considering what they've done.
13:28They're winning games, Scott, that they hadn't been able to win previously.
13:32The first place New York Giants put some respect on the name right there.
13:36So as the host of Red Zone, I get to watch not only every touchdown from every game, but pretty much every throw from every game.
13:44JJ McCarthy made two of the five best throws that I saw yesterday.
13:48I mean, he was getting after that Houston Texans defense, which didn't turn out to be what we thought that Houston Texans defense was going to be.
13:56Nonetheless, the quarterback position, they thought it was a disaster in New York after the injury to Jackson Dart.
14:02Looks like he's come in and he might be what they've been looking for.
14:06Meanwhile, he's got number one to throw. I mean, look at that throw right there.
14:10That was otherworldly. Malik Nabors is blossoming into an absolute top 10 wide receiver in this league.
14:16Maybe top five wide receiver. Combine that with the fact that Cam Scadaboo apparently got the message that John Harbaugh wanted to send him.
14:23The whole running back room contributed. Singletary with the walk off here.
14:26The defense is playing complimentary football. Abdul Carter doesn't get the sack numbers, but pressure wise, Abdul Carter's coming.
14:32And then even they've got the quarterback sneak, the short yardage game down.
14:36Jameis, the specialist. And did you hear the cadence?
14:39Hut one, hut two, hike. Let's go back to fifth grade football.
14:42It's good for the Giants right now. I'm actually glad that you brought that up because I caught you guys doing that on red zone.
14:50I have three monitors. You're up on one of them and I grew up a Giants fan.
14:55So I had that game up and I heard that call a couple of minutes later.
15:00I'm hearing it on red zone, which is pretty cool.
15:03Vikings and undefeated spot. Only team in the NFL Super Bowl contender.
15:06Remind me what wins championships. The old adage is defense.
15:10Uh huh. And they've got that defense. I mean, are you kidding me?
15:13Just a little over 12 points per game allowed so far.
15:17And it's not like we're three weeks into the season.
15:20We're a month and a half in right now.
15:22This is the best defense in football. 21 sacks.
15:25That's tied for the best in the NFL. Only 253 yards per game.
15:29The Vikings are giving up that second best in the NFL.
15:32Dallas Turner, number 15, the former number one pick.
15:35They still got Harrison Smith. They're making plays. Dallas Turner is blossomed into a mega star there.
15:40Basically, if the Vikings offense can score two touchdowns a game, 14 points, they got to feel solid.
15:46It goes back to that. You remember the Ravens defense, the Super Bowl defense from 2000, Ray Lewis.
15:51All like Trent Dilfer, the quarterback of the offense of that team, told his wife at the dinner table, honey, if we
15:58can score 10 points a game, we're going to win the Super Bowl.
16:02Kyler Murray and Justin Jefferson and the offense ought to be feeling like 14 is the magic number.
16:0717, and we might not lose a game this year.
16:10Obviously, they'll get tripped up at some point. I think they're a Super Bowl contender if for no other reason than the
16:17other teams that you look at in the NFC.
16:19San Francisco, they just lost by double digits in their first loss of the year.
16:24The Giants, love them, but there's still question marks about the Giants.
16:28Chicago, solid in the division. They've already played head to head.
16:31Seattle, that's a three loss team. Why not the Vikings out of the NFC?
16:35At least what we know right now. In that conversation, you mentioned two other teams.
16:40Seattle being one of them, they take out Kansas City.
16:43The Niners, they were one of those undefeated squads.
16:45They obviously lose to Atlanta. More impressive. The Falcons win against Atlanta at home or what the Seattle Seahawks did against Kansas City.
16:52Give me the 12s in primetime. I mean, we just talked about Minnesota defense.
16:56The Seattle Seahawks defense against Patrick Mahomes, against Kenneth Walker III yesterday.
17:00Absolutely sensational. Harassed Mahomes all day. He was only 19 of 33.
17:04Kenneth Walker was looking like an MVP candidate coming into this game.
17:07Of course, the whole backstory with his days with Seattle and whatnot.
17:11Seven yards was Kenneth Walker's longest run against this Seattle defense.
17:14And they weren't bringing extra pressure or anything like that.
17:17Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs did not get to the red zone yesterday.
17:22It's never happened in Patrick Mahomes' NFL career as a starter.
17:25I would dare say it never happened when he was at Texas Tech.
17:29I think he could go to White House High School in Texas where he played high school football.
17:34He probably got to the red zone in every single game, not yesterday.
17:38And then you've got a guy who might be better at his job than everyone else in the NFL right now.
17:45JSN, well, Cooper Cubs still delivering some for them right now.
17:48But Jackson Smith and Jigba, buck 50 and a touchdown.
17:51The only negative for the Seahawks yesterday, Darnold had a red zone interception, but even still, they overcame that.
17:57Seattle Seahawks, I know they got three losses, but they are still absolutely a team to contend with.
18:02I was impressed yesterday. Yeah, that defense to me is the best in the NFL despite the fact that you can make
18:09the case obviously for Minnesota, but when they're rolling and if Sam Darnold take care of that football.
18:14And with the crowd noise in Seattle, it's a whole different dynamic as well.
18:18Oh my God, it was just bonkers there. The 12s were raining very, very loud.
18:23Awesome to have you with us. Great to be with you.
18:26I have to borrow one of your ties that okay?
18:29Sure. I'll just keep the quarter zip. I love that.
18:32All right. Keep in mind, I made reference to the fact that Scott's doing red zone.
18:37It is the soundtrack to most of our Sundays.
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18:43You can watch every touchdown every Sunday afternoon during the regular season.
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18:57And we'll keep the highlights rolling here. Cincinnati and Baltimore.
19:00No Lamar Jackson. Third straight game is missed because of that ankle injury.
19:04Joe Burrow and company. These dudes got shut out coming off a buy in that first half.
19:09Something woke them up in the second half. T Higgins, six catches, 148 yards.
19:13Burrow again to chase. Burrow throws for almost 300.
19:16Four touchdowns in this one. Cincinnati scored TDs on its first five possessions of the second half.
19:21Here's your mark chase on what happened and that conversation in the locker room at halftime.
19:26Well, I was pretty angry coming into halftime. I didn't like how we played.
19:30You know what I'm saying? It was a lot of, we had 15 plays, maybe two or three possessions.
19:36And it didn't go our way at all. We had opportunities to get the ball out of our hands.
19:41Joe was getting too much pressure. And, you know, I came in here screaming, saying, we gotta, somebody gotta make a play for us.
19:49And somebody got make a play. And I told our offense, we can't look at our defense the whole time.
19:55We gotta, we gotta step this up and make something work.
19:58Ravens, by the way, first team in 76 years to be up at least 13 points in halftime and lose by 20.
20:05Ouch. Keep it in the division here. Steelers in Paris against the Saints.
20:08Aaron Rodgers, Darnell Washington, who just seems to be bigger than everyone else when he's out on that football field.
20:14Passing touchdown, 540. Passing Peyton Manning, third most in NFL history.
20:18Rodgers, check this out, using the wheels on a third and six.
20:21Scrambling for that first down. He's fired up, man.
20:24His teammates were fired up. They were loving it.
20:27In fact, after the game, on that run, he said, quote, I think because I'm so much less athletic than I used
20:33to be, it actually fires up the guys even more.
20:36I would say so. Not to mention, when Cam Herwood gives you a little bit of bling, you're gonna have to rock it.
20:43It feels a little Kirk Cousins-esque, but when you're coming from Paris, I don't know if that stuff is new.
20:49Maybe it is. Maybe it's not. But Rodgers, I gotta tell ya, looking pretty sharp there with some of those chains.
20:56Alright, back here on NFL Report. I was so jacked up for this game.
21:00Packers, Lions, you got a Green Bay squad that was rolling.
21:03Detroit coming off the bye. People questioning their defense.
21:06No one questioning their offense though. Goff to J-Mo.
21:09Five catches, 91 yards, two touchdowns in this game for James Williams.
21:12Alright, on a fourth and one, from the 24, under five minutes to go here.
21:17Dan Campbell went for it. They didn't get it.
21:20That would lead to this. Trey Smack, a 35 yard field goal.
21:23No good. Wide right. That was a problem. And then it was picture perfect the other way if you're a Lions fan.
21:30Milking that clock all the way down to zero is Jake Bates.
21:3322 yard field goal through the uprights. The Lions get the win.
21:37They host the Vikings on Sunday. But fans in Detroit, just savor it.
21:41You guys, that whole game, that whole first half, second half.
21:44Man, you talk about playing sticky, going after the football.
21:47Violet's defense. That was outstanding. We're getting on one.
21:50We're one and only division, man. And we got Minnesota to walk in.
21:54You can't actually. That's right. We are getting on to Minnesota.
21:57So when you guys come back in the door, we all ready to go.
22:01Break it down. Let's go ahead. If we're going to go, we want to go.
22:06We keep stacking these wins now, boys. Keep stacking.
22:09Keep that momentum. We don't do anything. Dude, I know I'm not the only one.
22:13I love Dan Campbell, man. So much fun. Meanwhile, Sean McVay, his squad's lost two straight games.
22:18Feel a little bit of pressure here. Needed a win in the worst way.
22:23Matthew Stafford helping deliver that to Puka. A Vegas native, by the way.
22:26Eight catches and that touchdown for Nakua. Stafford, by the way, 195 yards, three scores.
22:31He actually became the franchise career passing leader. That's Blake Quorum for a four yard touchdown.
22:36Four straight losses now for this Vegas squad. A little bit of a relief for Matthew Stafford and company.
22:42We're going to see Fernando as the team starting quarterback.
22:45I want to let you guys know that Kirk is our starting quarterback.
22:48There is no controversy there. He's playing at a very high level and he's got to continue to do that for us
22:55to win and we got to keep helping all the areas around him.
22:59Eventually, Fernando is going to play football. We have a plan.
23:02We don't have a timeline for that. Kirk's playing really well and we're in the hunt.
23:07And it's really important that we keep playing really well behind him and continue to develop Fernando.
23:12But Fernando is going to play at some point.
23:15It's not going to be this week. You can quiet that conversation.
23:19Time for some quick hits and we get caught up on Jadarian Price.
23:23Been talking about the Seattle run game. That 21 day practice window opens up this week.
23:27No word just yet on that status for Monday night football against the Bears.
23:32Some more Seahawks news. Charles Cross suffered an ankle injury last night.
23:35High ankle sprain is going to miss some time that usually will cost you a couple weeks.
23:40And as Ian made reference to, we'll see how the rehab ends up going.
23:45They certainly need him on that offensive line. All right.
23:48Check this out. Ian also putting this out there.
23:50Packers, Senators, and Ryan actually left Sunday's matchup with an ankle injury.
23:54Also believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain.
23:57Good news. Those x-rays were negative. So as you can see here, depending on who you are, those high ankle sprains can
24:03certainly cost you a ton of time. Maybe it's four to six weeks.
24:07Watch this one in real time. Aaron Jones day to day with that knee injury got aggravated on Sunday.
24:13So I'm having to limp off the football field.
24:16Came out the game though relatively clean to this Minnesota squad.
24:19Once again, the only undefeated team in the NFL.
24:22All right. Time for one more thing. This is kind of cool, man.
24:26You've been watching the Houston Texans. You know the story.
24:29Their wide receiver Tank dealt dealt with a lot of injuries.
24:32First action in almost 700 days recorded. How about this?
24:35That first grab a 43 yard catch against the Giants.
24:38In a lot of ways, that relationship with Dale and CJ Stroud.
24:41Good to see those dudes healthy and out on that football field.
24:45All right. We got game day preview. It's coming up in like two minutes, which means I need to hustle to get up to the other studio.
24:53We got you covered here on Monday Night Football here on the NFL channel.
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