(Elias) – The Carolina Panthers have now won 17 straight regular season games. The Panthers are now the 6th NFL team in history to put together that type of run.
The Falcons were shutout for the first time since December of 2004 when they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-0.
(ESPN) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is getting hot at the right now. Wilson threw 5 touchdown passes in the Seahawks victory over the Ravens. He’s also now the 4th quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw at least three touchdown passes in 4 straight games. The others: Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady).
(ESPN) The only players with multiple 5 touchdown pass games this season, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson.
(ESPN) The New England Patriots have scored at the end of the half and on the 2nd half kickoff 16 times since 2009. That leads the NFL over that time. Last night it was a 10 point swing.
(ESPN) Guess who’s getting hot, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. Bortles has now thrown for 8 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in his past 2 games.
The Colts, dating back to their days in Baltimore, had not allowed 45 points in back-to-back since 1954. That occurred with the Jaguars victory over the Colts.
(ESPN) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is getting hot at the right now. Wilson threw 5 touchdown passes in the Seahawks victory over the Ravens. He’s also now the 4th quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw at least three touchdown passes in 4 straight games. The others: Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady).
(ESPN) The New Orleans Saints beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa. Drew Brees threw for 312 yards, which marked the 93rd time in his career that he’s thrown for 300 yards. That now ties him with Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning for the all-time record in that category.
(Elias) The Kansas City Chiefs have their season back after winning 7 straight games after losing 5 straight games. The only other team to have those two types of streaks in one season were the 1970 Bengals.
(ESPN) Oakland Raiders LB Khalil Mack had 5 sacks on Sunday against the Broncos. He’s the first player since 2012 to have 5 sacks in game. (Aldon Smith)
(Elias) Marcus Mariota had a 40 yard TD catch on a trick play yesterday in the Titans blowout loss to the New York Jets. He now joins former Steelers quarterback, Kordell Stewart, as the only quarterback with a 40 yard TD run and a 40 yard TD catch in the same season.