NFL 2023: Week 9 Takeaways

Takeaways from NFL Week 9.

First & Jenn’s Game of the Week

Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles

Cowboys: Toe-to-toe with a division rival. Redzone troubles kill.

Eagles: The Eagles manage to get away from a win that could’ve easily been a loss in the final minute of the game.

First & Jenn’s Game to Skip

New York Giants @ Las Vegas Raiders

Giants: Daniel Jones being taken out of the game is a huge factor and I still think the Giants manage to win this game if he wasn’t injured.

Raiders: On the flip side, the Raiders were able to capitalize off of this downfall.

Tennessee Titans @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Titans: Though they lost, I’m very impressed with Will Levis’ performance during this game.

Steelers: On the flip side, I think Pickett could have put up more in this game.

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Dolphins: Being held scoreless in the first half really killed the Dolphins chances of a second half comeback.

Chiefs: And suddenly, the Chiefs managed to comeback. I’m particularly intrigued by how both of their losses feel like anomalies but still somehow feel concerning.

Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons

Vikings: Joshua Dobbs. That’s it.

Falcons: When you throw in a different opposing quarterback a few days before a game, it’s kind of hard to scheme against him. Regardless, they should be making that happen.

Seattle Seahawks @ Baltimore Ravens

Seahawks: Why are we talking about the Seahawks as up there in dominating teams?

Ravens: Why are we not talking about the Ravens?

Arizona Cardinals @ Cleveland Browns

Cardinals: Just don’t trust the Cardinals.

Browns: With Deshaun Watson back, it’s intriguing to see how this kind of gave the Browns a fire underneath them.

Los Angeles Rams @ Green Bay Packers

Rams: The Rams managed to plummet mid-season especially against a team with their first year with a new quarterback. Very concerning.

Packers: Cohesive offense makes the game winnable.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Houston Texans

Buccaneers: Very cohesive audience but somehow couldn’t get the W.

Texans: This is an intriguing win for the Texans that probably gives them a little

Washington Commanders @ New England Patriots

Commanders: It just makes a lot of sense that the Commanders win this game against a team with only two wins this season. The Commanders have had pop up games of tougher teams that I think makes them able to staying stable through the rest of the season.

Patriots: The Patriots just aren’t managing to get anywhere and truthfully, I don’t think they’re putting up much of a fight.

Chicago Bears @ New Orleans Saints

Bears: Bad day for Bagent, but I’m not saying this is a horrible loss to the Bears.

Saints: The Saints, on the other hand, managed to have everything together on offense.

Indianapolis Colts @ Carolina Panthers

Colts: I’m not giving the Colts their flowers, they could very well lose next week. It’s just that the Panthers are bad.

Panthers: I mean, Caleb Williams season?

Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals

Bills: It was expected to be a close game, but I think Bills slightly needed this win more as they compete in the AFC.

Bengals: The Bengals came into this game ready. Joe Burrow had an insane game – little less than 350 yards and two touchdowns.

Los Angeles Chargers @ New York Jets

Chargers: Austin Ekeler is him.

Jets: The Jets are just a frustrating inconsistent team. They just beat the Eagles a few weeks ago but manage to fall to the Chargers.