Another week, another big division opponent for the Atlanta Falcons. This week, it was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and for the slumping Falcons, a win was desperately needed. This game was not for the faint of heart because it was another one of those nerve wracking, closely contested shoot outs that literally came down to the last play to decide it. And that last play…a rumbling, bumbling, stumbling lateral and lateral again play that came this close to scoring a game winning touchdown for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There would be no Cal vs. Stanford last minute heroics in this one.
Did I mention a shoot out. Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston and Atlanta’ Matt Ryan traded touchdown pass after touchdown pass in route to a 63 point game. Winston passed for 395 yards and four touchdowns and was matched by Ryan’s 354 yards and three touchdowns. Fortunately for the Falcons, they also had a rushing touchdown and two field goals to one for the Bucs. Final score: Atlanta – 34, Tampa Bay – 29.
Just another normal game in the NFC South.
Let’s turn our attention to the lovely Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders who provided a nice bit of glamour during a game between the big uglies of the gridiron. Click here to view the Falcons game day gallery.
In one of the most lopsided games of the season, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans 21 – 0 on the basis of a strong defensive performance that yielded 11 sacks, one short of the NFL single game record. The Titans were limited to 106 total yards on the day and were totally ineffective rushing the ball and, even worse, passing the ball. Must be the rain.
Let’s turn our attention to the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders, who braved the cold and wet weather to cheer on the Titans. Click here to view the Titans game day gallery.
The Minnesota Vikings continued their winning ways by defeating the hapless Arizona Cardinals with an efficient passing attack and a strong running game. The Vikings were led by Latavious Murray who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown in relief of an injured Dalvin Cook. Adam Thielen caught 11 passes for 123 yards and chipped in another touchdown. Vikings win, 27 – 17.
The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders wore special “kicks” and used colored pom poms to celebrate the NFL’s Crucial Catch initiative against cancer. Click here to view the Vikings game day gallery.
It was another big divisional game this week with the Pittsburgh Steelers traveling to Ohio to battle the Cincinnati Bengals. Its a tight race in the AFC North, so this game would go a long a way for the victor. It was a rather close game that wasn’t decided until the last minute when the Steelers Antonio Brown caught a pass from Ben Roethlisberger and raced 31 yards for the winning touchdown. The final score: Steelers – 28, Bengals – 21.
It looked a little chilly and damp in Cincinnati, judging by the Ben Gals photos posted this week. Click here to view the entire game day gallery.
The Washington Redskins hosted the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 of the regular season and in a tightly contested battle the underdog Redskins bested the visitors on the basis of two critical plays by their defense. Criticized earlier in the week by his teams, Redskins corner back Josh Norman provided the spark with an interception and a forced fumble. Alex Smith passed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Adrian Peterson rushed for 97 yards on 17 carries to pace the Redskins to victory. Final score: Redskins – 23, Panthers – 17.
The First Ladies of Football celebrated the NFL’s Crucial Catch initiative and we have posted a few photos from the Redskins. Click here to view their full gallery.
The Raiderettes were in London a few days prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks and they made the rounds to help promote the game. They’ve posted a few photos from their promotional tour. Click here to view the gallery.
The Raiders game day gallery hasn’t been posted yet, but when they do, we will post some images here and link back to the gallery for you to check out.
