The Week 6 NFL Sunday slate might have been the wildest one yet. We saw the two remaining unbeatens fall to teams playing with backup QBs and an SNF finish that went down to the literal final play. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game and provide their instant fantasy reactions to all the action from Week 6.
Author: Michael
The Giants‘ disastrous clock management cost them the opportunity to extend their lead before the end of the first half on Sunday against the Bills.
After the 14–9 loss, head coach Brian Daboll explained the miscommunication with quarterback Tyrod Taylor that resulted in the team falling short of the end zone as time expired in the first half.
The Giants head coach attempted to set the record straight, indicating that Taylor audibled to a run rather than throw the ball as he had intended.
“Had a play called. A run-action pass play. And ended up alerting it to a run.
In the aftermath of the Bills’ controversial win over the Giants, the NBC broadcast crew did their best to make sense for the viewers what unfolded on the contest’s much-debated final play.
NBC’s Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth were joined by rules analyst and former NFL official Terry McAulay to break down a no-call on Bills cornerback Taron Johnson for defensive pass interference as he covered Giants tight end Darren Waller in the end zone.
Was it defensive pass interference?
That is the question that dominated conversations around the NFL world on Sunday night after the Bills survived an upset bid from the Giants following a questionable sequence on the last play of the game.
With New York down 14–9 on the one-yard line, Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor fired a pass to tight end Darren Waller, who leapt in an effort to secure the ball with Bills cornerback Taron Johnson draped over him in coverage.
The Giants’ boneheaded mistake before halftime felt like a death sentence against the Bills on Sunday night, even with Buffalo trailing 6–0 at the time.
Instead, Josh Allen’s mistake allowed the Giants to redeem themselves with clock management and earn what would have been a crushing loss for the Bills. Instead, New York was left with an ultimately deflating moral victory.
The Bills survived by defeating the Giants, 14–9. But this messy, entertaining game summarized the Bills’ offense ever since Giants coach Brian Daboll stopped calling plays for Allen.
San Francisco losing its first game grabbed the headlines, but with injuries to Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, there might be multiple reasons for concern.
Bill Belichick is coaching the worst team in the NFL with perhaps the worst starting QB in the league. The only hope is in the distant future, and the road there requires even more losing.
This is what it looks like to coach the league’s worst team in Week 6 of this NFL season, especially with two division powers up next – and potential salvation in the form of a QB-rich draft still months away, at the earliest.
Bills running back Damien Harris was taken off the field in an ambulance and transported to a local hospital after suffering a neck injury Sunday night against the Giants. He has movement in his arms and legs, according to the team.
The Jets’ defense has made a habit out of dominating opposing star quarterbacks as they intercepted MVP candidate Jalen Hurts three times on Sunday en route to a 20-14 upset win.