Sunday, October 27, 2013

NFL Week 8 2013

A calm day for the NFL today, with only eleven games on. We begin in...

Philadelphia, as the Eagles host the New York Giants. New York led off with a first quarter Josh Brown field goal of 40 yards. The Giants added on as Brown made a 44 yard field goal. New York extended the lead with a Brown field goal from 33 yards away in the second quarter. The Giants padded the lead as Brown was true from 46 yards with a field goal. New York got some more in the fourth quarter as Brown made a 27 yard field goal. Philadelphia got on the board with a Najee Goode fumble recovery return for a 2 yard touchdown, and Alex Henery supplied the extra point. This only made it 15-7, the final, with the Giants improving to 2-6 and the Eagles dropping to 3-5.

East to London, the Jaguars welcome the San Francisco 49ers to iconic Wembley Stadium. San Francisco began in the first quarter with a Frank Gore touchdown run of 19 yards, and Phil Dawson kicked the extra point. The 49ers added on as Colin Kaepernick rushed 12 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson knocked in the extra point. San Francisco extended the lead in the second quarter when Kaepernick found Vernon Davis for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Dawson supplied the PAT. The 49ers padded the lead on another Kaepernick rushing touchdown, this time from 9 yards out, and Dawson was true with the extra point. Jacksonville got on the board with a 38 yard Josh Scobee field goal. The Jaguars pulled closer in the third quarter when Chad Henne tossed a 29 yard touchdown pass to Mike Brown, and Scobee drilled the extra point. San Francisco answered as Gore ran 2 yards for his second touchdown of the game, and Dawson was there to make the extra point. The 49ers got some more in the fourth quarter as Dan Skuta recovered a Marcedes Lewis fumble and returned it for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Dawson made the extra point. This led us to the 42-10 final, with the 49ers moving to 6-2 while keeping the Jaguars a winless 0-8.

Back across the pond, the Detroit Lions bring in the Dallas Cowboys. Detroit was first to score in the first quarter on a Matthew Stafford 2 yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson, and David Akers made the extra point. Dallas got on the board in the second quarter on a Dan Bailey field goal of 53 yards. The Cowboys took the lead as Tony Romo passed 5 yards to Dez Bryant for a touchdown, and Bailey was there with the extra point. Dallas extended the lead in the third quarter on a Bailey field goal of 53 yards. The Lions got some back in the fourth quarter as Akers made a 20 yard field goal. The Cowboys replied on a Romo touchdown pass of 60 yards to Terrance Williams, and Bailey knocked in the PAT. Detroit chipped back with a Joique Bell touchdown run of 1 yard, and Akers was true with the extra point. Dallas answered on a Romo touchdown pass to Bryant for 50 yards, and Bailey drilled another extra point. The Lions shot back with a Reggie Bush 1 yard touchdown run, and Akers supplied the extra point. The Cowboys got some breathing room as Bailey made a 44 yard field goal. It wasn't enough, as Detroit took the lead late when Stafford ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Akers kicked the go-ahead extra point, which stood to be the winner at 31-30. The Lions improve to 5-3 while the Cowboys fall to 4-4.

Down in Kansas City, the Chiefs host the Cleveland Browns. Kansas City struck first in the first quarter as Ryan Succop made a 42 yard field goal. The Chiefs added on with a Succop field goal from 35 yards out. Kansas City extended the lead in the second quarter as Alex Smith passed 12 yards to Anthony Sherman for a touchdown, and Succop knocked in the extra point. Cleveland got on the board as Jason Campbell passed 39 yards for a touchdown to Josh Gordon, and Billy Cundiff supplied the extra point. The Chiefs replied as Smith found Dexter McCluster for 28 yards and a touchdown, and Succop knocked in the PAT. The Browns answered as Cundiff made a 44 yard field goal. Cleveland pulled closer in the third quarter on a Campbell touchdown pass to Fozzy Whittaker for 17 yards, and Cundiff drilled the extra point. Kansas City padded their lead with a fourth quarter Succop field goal from 40 yards away. They went on to win 23-17. The Chiefs improved to 8-0 while dropping the Browns to 3-5.

Northeast to Foxboro, as the New England Patriots welcome the Miami Dolphins. Miami dented the scoreboard in the first quarter with a 4 yard Ryan Tanneheill touchdown pass to Brandon Gibson, and Caleb Sturgis made the extra point. The Dolphins added on in the second quarter when Tannehill tossed a 5 yard touchdown to Daniel Thomas, and Sturgis made another extra point. New England got on the board with a Stephen Gostkowski field goal of 34 yards. Miami shot back as Sturgis made a 52 yard field goal. The Patriots shot back in the third quarter on a 14 yard Tom Brady touchdown pass to Aaron Dobson, and Gostkowski knocked in the PAT. New England pulled even as Brandon Bolden ran in a 2 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski was true with the extra point. The Patriots pulled ahead on a Gostkowski 48 yard field goal. New England extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a 3 yard Stevan Ridley touchdown run, and Gostkowski supplied the extra point. They coasted to a 27-17 win, improving to 6-2 while dropping the Dolphins to 3-4.

Way to the south, the New Orleans Saints bring in the Buffalo Bills. New Orleans opened in the first quarter with a 15 yard Drew Brees touchdown pass to Lance Moore, and Garrett Hartley kicked the extra point. Buffalo tied it in the second quarter on a Thad Lewis touchdown pass of 13 yards to Stevie Johnson, and Dan Carpenter booted the extra point. The Bills took the lead as Carpenter made a 37 yard field goal. The Saints retook the lead on a 69 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Kenny Stills, and Hartley made the extra point. New Orleans added on with a 15 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and Hartley supplied another PAT. The Saints extended the lead in the third quarter as Brees and Graham connected for 13 yards on another touchdown, and Hartley drilled the extra point. Buffalo got some back in the fourth quarter on a 1 yard Fred Jackson touchdown run, and Carpenter made another extra point. New Orleans replied with another Brees touchdown pass to Stills, this time for 42 yards, and Hartley kicked the extra point. They went on to win 35-17, and the Saints are now 6-1 while the Bills are 3-5.

Out west, the Oakland Raiders host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oakland started in the first quarter as Terrelle Pryor ran 93 yards for a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski made the extra point. The Raiders added on as Darren McFadden ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the extra point. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second quarter as Shaun Suisham made a 47 yard field goal. Oakland answered with a McFadden touchdown run of 4 yards, and Janikowski made another extra point. The Steelers got some back in the fourth quarter as Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 9 yard touchdown to Emmanuel Sanders, and Suisham was there with the extra point. Pittsburgh pulled closer with a Le'Veon Bell 2 yard touchdown run, followed by a successful Sanders two-point conversion run. They couldn't pull even or ahead, losing 21-18, with the Raiders going to 3-4 while knocking the Steelers back to 2-5.

Back east, the Cincinnati Bengals welcome the New York Jets. Cincinnati got going in the first quarter as Andy Dalton passed a 9 yard touchdown to Marvin Jones, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals added on as Dalton found Jermaine Gresham for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Nugent made the extra point. New York got on the board in the second quarter as Nick Folk made a 45 yard field goal. Cincinnati shot back on a Dalton touchdown pass of 6 yards to Jones, and Nugent knocked in the extra point. The Jets answered on a Folk field goal of 47 yards. The Bengals replied as Dalton and Jones connected for a third touchdown of 14 yards, and Nugent again handled the extra point. Cincinnati padded the lead as Chris Crocker intercepted Geno Smith and took the ball 32 yards the other way for a touchdown, and Nugent drilled the extra point. New York got some back as Folk made a 50 yard field goal. The Bengals kept going as Dalton and Jones met up for a fourth touchdown connection, this time for 6 yards, and Nugent made another extra point. Cincinnati struck again in the fourth quarter as Adam Jones picked off Smith, and returned the interception 60 yards for a touchdown, allowing Nugent another extra point. This was good for a 49-9 win, with the Bengals going to 6-2 and the Jets falling to 4-4.

Westward again, as the Denver Broncos bring in the Washington Redskins. Denver was first to score in the first quarter with a Peyton Manning touchdown pass of 6 yards to Wes Welker, and Matt Prater made the extra point. Washington tied it in the second quarter as Robert Griffin III found Leonard Hankerson for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Kai Forbath nailed the extra point. The Redskins took the lead as Alfred Morris ran 1 yard for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Forbath handled the extra point. Washington extended the lead with a DeAngelo Hall interception of Manning that was returned 26 yards for a touchdown, and Forbath booted another extra point. The Broncos answered as Montee Ball ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Prater supplied the extra point. Denver tied it in the fourth quarter on a Manning touchdown pass to Joel Dreessen for 1 yard, and Prater was there with the extra point. The Broncos took the lead on a Manning 35 yard touchdown pass to Knowshon Moreno, and Prater got another extra point. Prater padded the lead for Denver with a 19 yard field goal. Denver got some more as Manning connected for 35 yards and a touchdown with Demaryius Thomas, and Prater handled another extra point. The Broncos kept going as Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie intercepted Kirk Cousins and returned the ball 75 yards for a touchdown, allowing Prater to drill another extra point. They went on to win 45-21 after that, with the Broncos now at 7-1 and the Redskins fell to 2-5.

Down in Arizona, the Cardinals host the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta struck first in the first quarter on a Matt Bryant field goal of 24 yards. Arizona answered as Carson Palmer passed 10 yards to Larry Fitzgerald in the second quarter for a touchdown, and Jay Feely made the extra point. The Falcons got some back with a Bryant field goal of 30 yards. The Cardinals extended the lead with an 80 yard touchdown run by Andre Ellington, and Feely drilled the PAT. Arizona padded the lead as Palmer passed a 15 yard touchdown to Michael Floyd, and Feely knocked in the extra point. The Cardinals added on in the third quarter as Feely made a 39 yard field goal. Arizona got some more as Feely was true from 38 yards for a field goal in the fourth quarter. Atlanta pulled back as Matt Ryan threw a 4 yard touchdown to Drew Davis, and Bryant booted the extra point. This only made it 27-13, the final, with the Cardinals going up to 4-4 while sending the Falcons to 2-5.

Finally, the Sunday Night Game is in Minnesota, where the Vikings welcome the Green Bay Packers. Minnesota quickly began in the first quarter as Cordarrelle Patterson returned the opening kickoff the maximum 109 yards for a touchdown, and Blair Walsh made the extra point. Green Bay tied it as Aaron Rodgers passed 11 yards to Jordy Nelson for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby supplied the extra point. The Packers took the lead in the second quarter on a Crosby field goal of 30 yards. The Vikings tied it with a Walsh field goal from 36 yards out. Green Bay retook the lead as Rodgers and Nelson connected for 76 yards and a touchdown, and Crosby made another extra point. The Packers added on with Micah Hyde returning a punt 93 yards for a touchdown, and Crosby nailed the extra point. Minnesota got some back as Adrian Peterson rushed 8 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh drilled the PAT. Green Bay shot back with an Eddie Lacy third quarter 1 yard touchdown run, and Crosby made the extra point. The Packers got some more in the fourth quarter on a James Starks 25 yard touchdown run, and Crosby handled the extra point. Green Bay kept going as Crosby made a 20 yard field goal. The Vikings got some back with a Toby Gerhart 13 yard touchdown run, capped off by a Walsh extra point. The Packers responded with a Crosby field goal of 45 yards. Minnesota chipped closer on a 19 yard Christian Ponder run for a touchdown, and Walsh was there with the extra point. The final score was 44-31, with the Packers going to 5-2 and the Vikings dropping to 1-6.

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