The List: Titans and Steelers stay undefeated, Giants and Falcon Finally Win

Week 6 is the first time in the NFL season that the games made the biggest headlines. No games were postponed, there were very few new coronavirus cases and, thankfully, no catastrophic injuries.

The Titans needed overtime to beat the Texans and the Steelers routed the Browns as both teams remained unbeaten. On the other end of the spectrum, the Falcons handled the Vikings and the Giants squeaked by Washington to give each team their first win of the season. The Jets are the final winless squad after an embarrassing shutout loss to the Dolphins. Here are the breakdowns of those and all the other games during Week 6 of the NFL season.

THE GOOD

Wild finish in Tennessee:

Remember the tear Derrick Henry went on late last season and into the playoffs? Apparently, the Texans didn’t. Henry ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns as the Titans earned a hard-fought 42-36 victory over the Texans in overtime and they remained one of three undefeated teams in the NFL (joining the Steelers and idle Seahawks). Ryan Tannehill was the star early in the game, throwing three first-half touchdowns to give Tennessee a 21-10 lead at the break. Houston got a rushing score from David Johnson and took a 23-21 advantage into the fourth quarter after a pass from Deshaun Watson to Randall Cobb.

Henry broke out another long, amazing touchdown run, rumbling 94 yards. The Titans made the two-point conversion and went ahead by six with 9:37 left. Watson responded, throwing a 53-yard strike to Will Fuller less than a minute later to put Houston up, 30-29. Later, Watson hit Brandin Cooks with his fourth scoring pass of the game, but the Texans decided to go for two and take a nine-point lead with less than two minutes remaining. The pass failed and Ryan Tannehill took advantage. He led the Titans down the field, completing key passes to wide receiver Adam Humphries and tight end Anthony Firkser before hitting A. J. Brown with a seven-yard strike that tied the score at 36-36 with seven seconds left in regulation.

Tennessee won the overtime coin toss and Henry never gave the Texans a chance. He took a screen pass from Tannehill and took it 53 yards into Houston territory. A 17-yard run by backup Jeremy McNichols helped set up Henry bowling ahead for a five-yard game-winning score.

Tannehill finished with 364 yards passing and four touchdowns. Brown caught two of those scoring passes and Firsker added eight catches for 113 yards and a score. Watson threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns for Houston, with Fuller (six catches for 123 yards), Cooks (9-68) and tight end Darren Fells (6-85) each registering a score. Of note, this is the first game in NFL history to feature a 200-yard rusher and two 330-yard passers.

Giants, Falcons win first games:

Only one winless NFL team remains (more on that later) after both the Giants and Falcons won on Sunday. New York beat the Washington Null Sets, 20-19, while Atlanta hammered Minnesota, 40-23. The Giants used the age-old formula of running the ball on offense and stopping the run on defense to pull off the tight victory. After Washington missed a field goal on its opening possession, New York rattled off 10 straight points, including a pretty, over-the-shoulder catch by Darius Slayton in the end zone. Washington got back into the contest thanks to Kyle Allen, who found tight end Logan Thomas on a mismatch for a score that cut the deficit to 13-10 at halftime.

The Giants ate up most of the third quarter with a 14-play, nine-minute drive, but failed to score when, on first and goal, Daniel Jones tried to toss the ball out of the end zone, but didn’t throw it far enough and Kendall Fuller snagged it on a dive (although on replay, Fuller’s elbow appeared to come down out of bounds). Washington went on its own 14-play, a seven-minute drive that led to a game-tying field goal by Dustin Hopkins. After a Giants punt, Allen brought his team near midfield. On third down, Kyler Fackrell hit Allen causing him to fumble, with Tae Crowder scooping up the ball and running it 43 yards to the end zone for a 20-13 New York lead (Crowder went on IR with a hamstring injury after the game).

Allen led Washington on one final drive, hitting Terry McLauren and J. D. McKissic with key passes, setting up a 22-yard strike to Cam Sims for his first career touchdown with 43 seconds remaining. Washington head coach Ron Rivera lived up to his “Riverboat Ron” nickname, telling his team to go for two and the lead rather than play for overtime on the road. Allen scrambled to his left, but he was feeling pressure from two Giants defenders and his pass fell harmlessly to the turf. Cornerback Logan Ryan recovered the onside kick and New York held on for the victory.

Jones threw for just 112 yards, but he also had a team-leading 74 yards rushing, including a 49-yard run early in the second quarter that faked out both Washington’s defense and the FOX cameras. Allen had 280 yards and two touchdowns, and McLauren was the game’s leading receiver with seven catches for 74 yards.

The Falcons also won their first game on Sunday, punishing the Vikings with four Matt Ryan touchdowns and four Younghoe Koo field goals in the 40-23 victory. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three first-half interceptions as Atlanta took a 23-0 lead. Cousins tossed three scores in the second half, but the Falcons were firmly in control by that point.

Ryan had 371 yards, and Julio Jones caught eight passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Cousins finished with 343 yards, and rookie Justin Jefferson continued his hot stretch with nine receptions for 166 yards and two scores. Jefferson’s 537 yards receiving so far set the franchise record for most in a player’s first six career games (Randy Moss had 527 in 1998). However, Minnesota was without Dalvin Cook, the league’s leading rusher coming into the week. He missed the game with a groin injury.

Chiefs outlast Bills on Monday night:

The Bills managed to keep the game close before several late mistakes allowed the Chiefs to pull away for a 26-17 win in Monday night’s early game. Patrick Mahomes threw for 225 yards and had two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce. However, Kansas City’s offensive catalyst in this contest was rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 161 yards on 26 carries. CEH has 505 yards through his first six games, but he may see a reduction in touches after Kansas City signed former Steelers and Jets back Le’Veon Bell over the weekend.

Darrel Williams also ran for a score, as Kansas City took a 23-10 lead early in the fourth quarter on a Harrison Butker field goal. The drive was kept alive after unnecessary roughness penalties by Tre’Davious White and Jordan Poyer in the span of a minute. Josh Allen threw his second touchdown pass of the game, with Cole Beasley lunging into the end zone with 6:39 left, to cut Buffalo’s deficit to six points. However, Mahomes took Kansas City on a 12-play drive that led to another Butker field goal, and Allen threw an ill-advised pass that Daniel Sorensen intercepted with 1:20 left.

Kelce had 65 yards receiving to go with his two touchdowns and Demarcus Robinson led the Chiefs with five catches for 69 yards. Allen threw for 122 yards passing and two touchdowns, and he also led the Bills with 42 rushing yards. Stefon Diggs (46 yards) and Beasley (45) each had a score from Buffalo.

Check out Richie Dordas’ look at this game.

Read Juan Guarin-Camargo’s story on Le’Veon signing with the Chiefs here.

Best of the Rest:

Tom Brady threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and Ronald Jones II added 113 yards and two scores on the ground as the Buccaneers won the “Battle of the Bays,” 38-10, and knocked the Packers from the ranks of the unbeaten. Green Bay jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter, thanks to an Aaron Jones touchdown run, but Brady threw both his scoring passes in the second, Jones added a rushing touchdown and Jamel Dean rounded out the 28-point barrage by returning an Aaron Rodgers interception 32 yards for a score. Jones reached the end zone again late in the third to complete the rout.

Rodgers better double-check his insurance policy after Sunday’s performance. He had just 160 yards, threw two interceptions, and was sacked four times. Davante Adams, who had missed the past two weeks with a hamstring injury, led Green Bay with six catches for 61 yards. Rob Gronkowski was the receiving star after posting 78 yards and his first touchdown as a member of the Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay tops Richie Dordas’ list of the Biggest Winners and Losers in Week 6. 

Cincinnati started off hot and took a 21-0 lead against Indianapolis after Joe Mixon scored on the first play of the second quarter. However, Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and the Colts stormed back to beat the Bengals, 31-27. Mixon had 54 yards rushing but left late in the first half with a foot injury and Indianapolis started its comeback. Tight end Trey Burton scored on an end-around run and Rivers found Burton and Zach Pascal with touchdown passes to cut the halftime deficit to 24-21.

A Randy Bullock field goal was the only third-quarter scoring, but Rivers found his other tight end, Jack Doyle, with a 14-yard pass on the first play of the fourth to give the Colts a one-point lead. After a Rodrigo Blankenship field goal extended the advantage, Cincinnati had one last chance. First overall pick Joe Burrow completed three first-down passes, including a clutch 10-yard strike to A. J. Green on 4th-and-9. However, his only interception came at the worst time, with Julian Blackman picking him off with 46 seconds left.

Rivers finished with 371 yards and three touchdowns, and Marcus Johnson was the top receiver with five catches for 108 yards. Burrow threw for 313 yards and the interception. Cincinnati also had star performances by Green (eight receptions for 96 yards) and rookie Tee Higgins (6-125).

Like Cincinnati, the Ravens took a big lead, but they withstood an Eagles comeback to win 30-28. Lamar Jackson threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, and he added a team-high 108 yards and a score rushing, as Baltimore built a 24-6 advantage after three quarters. Carson Wentz tossed two touchdowns and completed a two-point pass to JJ Arcega-Whiteside with 3:55 left to cut Philadelphia’s deficit to 30-22.

After the Ravens punted, Wentz tried to connect with last week’s star, Travis Fulgham on a deep pass, but Marcus Peters committed a 49-yard pass interference penalty that moved the ball deep into Baltimore territory. Wentz finished off the five-play drive with a one-yard scoring run, but his two-point run attempt was stopped. Two plays later, Jackson took off on a 21-yard scamper that allowed the Ravens to run out the clock.

Marquise Brown had 57 yards receiving, and Calais Campbell added three sacks to lead Baltimore. Wentz threw for 213 yards and two scores, Miles Sanders had 118 yards rushing and Fulgham added 75 yards and a score for Philadelphia.

Ex-Eagles quarterback Nick Foles fared a little better on Sunday. He had 198 yards and a touchdown passing, and also ran for a score in a 23-16 Bears win over the Panthers. Teddy Bridgewater had 216 yards passing and 48 rushing, but he threw two interceptions for Carolina. Mike Davis ran for 52 yards and the Panthers’ lone score, and DJ Moore (five catches for 93 yards) and Robby Anderson (4-77) were the top receivers.

One week after getting blown out by the Dolphins, the 49ers posted a 24-16 victory over the Rams in an NFC West matchup on Sunday night. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, with tight end George Kittle leading the way receiving with 109 yards and a score for San Francisco (3-3). Jared Goff had 198 yards and two touchdowns, and Darrell Henderson Jr. totaled 88 yards on the ground for the Rams, who fell to 4-2.

For more on the Sunday night game, read Juan Guarin-Camargo’s story.

Stat Leaders:

Atlanta’s Matt Ryan and Indianapolis’ Philip Rivers tied for the top spot with 371 passing yards this week, as the top six passers came from three games. Rivers was joined in the 300-yard club by Joe Burrow (313) from the Colts-Bengals contest and Kirk Cousins (343) was opposite Ryan in the Vikings-Falcons tilt. The other two quarterbacks were Tennessee’s Ryan Tannehill (364) and Houston’s Deshaun Watson (335).

The league’s top rusher in Week 6 was Tennessee’s Derrick Henry and no one else was close. Henry ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns as the Titans outlasted the Texans in overtime. Two more runners joined the club on Monday night. Arizona’s Kenyan Drake had 164 yards and two touchdowns against Dallas and Kansas City rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 161 against Buffalo. Other 100-yard rushers include Philadelphia’s Miles Sanders (118), Detroit’s D’Andre Swift (116 and two touchdowns), Tampa Bay’s Ronald Jones II (113 and two scores), Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson (108) and Denver’s Phillip Lindsay and Pittsburgh’s James Conner, who both ran for 101 yards.

Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson put up some fantastic numbers once again, posting nine receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Falcons. Other top receivers include Keelan Cole, who had 143 yards in Jacksonville’s loss to Detroit, and Atlanta star Julio Jones, who totaled 137 yards and two scores to help his team win its first game of the season.

THE BAD

Star defensive end, longtime columnist, and ESPN reporter all pass away:

While the NFL struggles with the challenges of holding games and practices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hall of Fame defensive end passed away on Oct. 14 due to complications from the disease. Dean was a standout at Louisiana Tech, who starred with the Chargers and 49ers during an 11-year NFL career. Dean was a two-time Pro Bowler and a 1980 All-Pro in San Diego, but he was traded early in the 1981 season due to a contract dispute.

Dean won two titles with the 49ers, including his first season, when he played 12 games with San Francisco and also recorded a sack in the 26-21 win over the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI. He was a reserve in a 49ers’ win against the Dolphins three years later. Dean earned two more Pro Bowl selections and another All-Pro nod with San Francisco and had a career-best 17½ sacks in 1983. He was credited with 93 sacks, but the statistic was not officially recognized by the league until midway through his career.

A member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, Dean struggled financially after retiring in 1985. He earned a master’s degree in Theology and became a pastor in Louisiana. He died while being airlifted to a hospital in Jackson, Miss., to receive treatment for coronavirus.

Dean was not the only person with NFL ties to pass away in the past week. Vaughn McClure, who was the Atlanta Falcons beat writer for ESPN since 2013, died on Oct. 15 at age 48. McClure was known as a thorough journalist who enjoyed talking with players, executives, and media members alike. The Northern Illinois graduate reported on Notre Dame football for the Chicago Sun-Times and covered both the Bears and Bulls during a six-year stint with the Chicago Tribune.

Sid Hartman, a legendary columnist and media personality who spent more than 70 years writing for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, passed away on Sunday at age 100. Hartman started selling newspapers as a nine-year-old in Minneapolis, and he began writing for Minneapolis Times in 1944. Four years later, he was hired by the Tribune and Star, and he stayed well beyond their merger in 1982. In addition to writing more than 20,000 newspaper stories (including 119 in 2020), Hartman was the voice of several radio shows on WCCO, was a partner in an apartment business, and was the general manager of the Minneapolis Lakers until 1957. His final story about Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen ran Sunday morning.

Two-point decisions go awry:

Several NFL coaches have made gutsy calls in recent years to go for a two-point conversion in optional situations at the end of games, although most of those instances have occurred late in the season. There were four such instances on Sunday, but one was forced out of necessity.

The Eagles trailed the Ravens, 30-14, midway through the fourth quarter, but scored twice late. Carson Wentz completed his first conversion pass to JJ Arcega-Whiteside with 3:55 left, but his run after a score at the two-minute warning failed and Baltimore prevailed, 30-28.

The other three attempts were all unnecessary in my opinion. First, there is Bill Belichick’s call in the New England-Denver game. Trailing 18-9 after a Cam Newton touchdown run, Belichick went for two and the Broncos stopped Newton. The call made no sense to me. Kicking an extra point guarantees a one-score game, while failure (especially using the same play that scored the touchdown) just made a comeback that much tougher.

Next, we have the late-game call from the Houston-Tennessee game. Deshaun Watson hit Brandon Cooks with a one-yard pass that put the Texans up, 36-29, even before the decision. Interim coach Romeo Crennel sent the offense back out for a two-point conversion attempt in an attempt to put the game away, but Watson’s pass to Randall Cobb fell incomplete. Here is where I’m going to make myself sound old. No matter what your new-fangled analytics tell you, in that situation, kick the extra point and force the other team to go for a two-point conversion if they score. Instead, the Titans drove down the field, scored the tying touchdown with seven seconds left in regulation, won the overtime coin toss, and earned the victory after Derrick Henry dominated in the extra session.

Finally, there is Ron Rivera’s call at the end of the game against the Giants. You are on the road and you have a chance to win a game in arguably the worst division in recent memory. Kick the extra point and go to overtime! Instead, New York played his rollout perfectly and Washington lost the game. None of those final three calls were necessary and all directly hurt their team’s chances for victory.

Broncos beat Patriots in a sloppy rescheduled game:

The Denver-New England game was supposed to take place last week, but was postponed when quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Stephon Gilmore, among others, were placed on the reserve list for COVID-19 by New England. Both players returned on Sunday, but the offense was hard to come by in this game. Each team had two interceptions and the Patriots also lost a fumble.

Brandon McManus kicked six field goals for the Broncos, including two of more than 50 yards, while Newton led the Patriots with 157 yards passing and 76 rushing, including a one-yard score midway through the fourth quarter. After Nick Folk’s 38-yard field goal cut Denver’s lead to 18-12, Drew Lock, who was playing for the first time since a Week 2 shoulder injury, threw an interception on the next play to give New England a chance. Newton found running back James White with several key passes and even caught a 16-yard pass from wide receiver Julian Edelman. However, his fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 1:03 left to preserve the Broncos victory.

Lock threw for 189 yards, Phillip Lindsay ran for 101 yards and wide receiver Tim Patrick also had 101 on four receptions. White led all New England receivers with eight catches for 65 yards.

Worst of the Rest:

Baker Mayfield had 119 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions before he was pulled from the game and the Browns got thrashed by the Steelers in an AFC North showdown, 38-7. Mayfield suffered a rib injury last week against the Colts, and with the score so lopsided, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski did not want him to further aggravate the injury.

Pittsburgh had three running touchdowns in the victory, which kept the team unbeaten at 5-0. James Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown early in the second quarter, with his backup, Benny Snell Jr., scoring in the fourth. Last week’s star, Chase Claypool, even got into the act. In addition to his 74 yards receiving, he added a three-yard rushing score in the third quarter. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 162 yards, including a 28-yard strike to James Washington, and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returned a Mayfield interception 33 yards for another touchdown. Cleveland’s lone score was a 13-yard pass from Mayfield to Rashard Higgins just before halftime.

Rookie D’Andre Swift ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Lions over the Jaguars, 34-16, to improve to 2-3. Swift became the first Lions rookie to rush for more than 100 yards and two scores in a game since Barry Sanders did it twice during the 1989 season. Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown to tight end T. J. Hockenson and the ageless wonder, Adrian Peterson, had 40 yards rushing and a score in the game. Stafford had 223 yards overall and Kenny Golladay led Detroit with four catches for 105 yards. Gardner Minshew had 243 yards and a touchdown passing, and he also had a rushing score for Jacksonville, which dropped to 1-5. Keelan Cole led all receivers with six catches for 143 yards.

Injury Report:

Several players left Sunday’s games with injuries. Among them were Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot), Ravens running back Mark Ingram (ankle). Packers tackle David Bakhtiari (chest), Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (groin) and linebacker Raekwon Davis (shoulder), Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes (neck), Jaguars guard A. J. Cann (shoulder) and tight end Tyler Eifert (neck), and Eagles running back Miles Sanders (knee) and tight end Zach Ertz (ankle).

Some of the more serious injuries from Week 6 included Giants wide receiver C. J. Board and Steelers linebacker Devin Bush. Board suffered a concussion and a neck strain during New York’s win over Washington. He was carted off the field and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Bush suffered a torn ACL while trying to break up a pass late in the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s win over Cleveland. He will miss the rest of the regular season. Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan suffered the same fate as Bush, a torn ACL that will end his year early. Finally, 49ers running back Raheem Mostert might be headed to injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain on Sunday night against the Rams.

More COVID-19 issues in the NFL:

Despite getting Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore back for Sunday’s game, the Patriots had to deal with more roster losses after running back Sony Michel, guard Shaq Mason, and defensive end Derek Rivers were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. The designation does not mean any of the players tested positive themselves. However, the league instituted a new “high risk” close contact category to their COVID-19 policy. Those players were in close proximity to someone who did test positive, so they must isolate for five days.

Other players and personnel who were placed on the reserve list due to this new addition to the NFL policy include Falcons defensive end John Comisky, along with defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi and assistant Jess Simpson, Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams, Jaguars practice squad offensive lineman KC McDermott (along with 11 other practice squad players who were in close proximity) and Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins, who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.

The Panthers announced that they had one “unconfirmed” positive COVID-19 test on Monday morning. The team closed its facilities, with players and coaches working remotely through Tuesday, barring any other positive tests.

Finally, the NFL has concluded its investigation of the Titans organization for its COVID-19 outbreak in previous weeks. While Tennessee will not face forfeits, lost draft picks, or discipline of any players or personnel, the league may fine the team for multiple unauthorized workouts and failure to comply with mask-wearing protocols.

NFL Reinstates former Cowboy Irving:

David Irving, who was suspended indefinitely in March 2019 after a third violation of the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, was conditionally reinstated by the league on Friday. Irving had 12½ sacks in four years with the Cowboys, but he played just 10 games in 2017-18 due to his first two suspensions.

After his 2019 violation, Irving went on Instagram Live and told his followers, “basically guys, I quit.” Hopefully, he has made the effort to change his life around. The Cowboys said after his suspension that they would not bring Irving back, and it will be interesting to see if there are any teams willing to take a chance on the undrafted defensive lineman from Iowa State.

THE UGLY

Jets shut out by Dolphins:

Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 191 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions as the Dolphins defeated the Jets, 24-0. The bearded one tossed scores to wide receiver Preston Williams, as well as tight ends Adam Shaheen and Durham Smythe before giving way to Tua Tagovailoa, who was making his NFL debut. The rookie from Alabama completed both his pass attempts for nine yards. Myles Gaskin added 91 yards on 18 carries for Miami. The Dolphins announced on Tuesday that Tagovailoa will start against the Rams on Nov. 1 following the team’s Week 7 bye.

The Jets’ offense got into field goal range four times in the game, but it sputtered each time as the team fell to 0-6 and is now the NFL’s only winless team. New York made it inside Miami’s 25 late in the first quarter, but a 10-yard holding penalty followed by a Joe Flacco fumble forced a punt. Late in the third, a six-play drive ended with Sam Ficken missing a 55-yard kick. On the next drive, the Jets got inside the Dolphins’ 30, but Flacco was sacked by Emmanuel Ogbah for a 28-yard loss on third down. Finally, Flacco led New York on a 13-play drive late in the contest, but a fourth-down pass from the Miami seven-yard-line fell incomplete. Flacco had 186 yards passing and Breshad Perriman added a game-high 62 yards receiving.

After the game, the Jets traded defensive tackle Steve McLendon to the Buccaneers for a 2022 sixth-round pick. McLendon did not even get back on the team plane, instead of getting in a car and driving from Miami to Tampa Bay. The Troy University product has 12½ sacks and 248 tackles in 11 seasons with the Steelers and Jets, including 14 stops in six games with New York in 2020.

This story perfectly sums up the Jets’ season. The team trades one of its longest-tenured players right after a game, and rather than fly back to New York with his now-former teammates, he gets in a car and drives away to his new team. I’m guessing the only reason Adam Gase still has a job is because a new coach might be able to coax a few wins out of this team and ruin New York’s chances to get the top overall draft pick.

Cowboys missed Prescott in a blowout loss to Cardinals:

Dak Prescott made an appearance at Cowboys practice last Thursday, just four days after suffering a fractured and dislocated ankle that required surgery. Thankfully, Prescott has avoided any post-surgical infections, but Dallas sure could have used him on Monday night against Arizona.

Prescott’s replacement, longtime Bengals starter Andy Dalton, threw two interceptions, and Ezekiel Elliott lost two fumbles as the Cardinals trounced the Cowboys, 38-10. The top pick of the 2019 Draft, quarterback Kyler Murray led Arizona with 188 yards passing and two touchdowns while also contributing 74 rushing yards and a score. Kenyan Drake put in a star performance as well, running for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Kirk had 86 yards receiving for the Cardinals, and he reached the end zone on both of his receptions.

Dalton threw for 266 yards and a touchdown, and Amari Cooper had 79 yards and a score in a losing effort. Despite a 2-4 record, Dallas still leads the NFC East by half a game over Philadelphia (1-4-1) and a game over Washington and the Giants (1-5).

For more on this game, read Juan Guarin-Camargo’s story.

Upcoming games: The Steelers and Titans face off in a battle of undefeated teams that was postponed from Week 4 due to COVID-19. Also, the 5-0 Seahawks square off against the 3-2 Cardinals, the Chiefs, and Broncos battle in an AFC West showdown, Jon Gruden faces his former team on Sunday night as the Raiders meet the Buccaneers, and the 5-1 Bears and 4-2 Rams tussle on Monday night. However, Thursday Night Football returns with an NFC East matchup between the Eagles and Giants to begin Week 7 of the NFL schedule.

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-By: Kevin Rakas