Sky Sports activities Cricket statistician – and large Buffalo Payments fan – Benedict Bermange dives into the 2024 NFL season to pick one of the best stats from every week…
Parker Washington’s 96-yard punt return landing for the Jacksonville Jaguars towards the New England Patriots at Wembley was not solely the primary particular groups landing in a global sport, however the longest landing ever in a global sport:
The end result marked the primary time the Patriots have misplaced as many as six video games in a row since they dropped seven on the bounce from Week Seven to 14 within the 1993 season.
Kenneth Walker of the Seattle Seahawks turned simply the eighth participant in NFL historical past to have each a speeding and receiving landing on his birthday:
Inexperienced Bay Packers working again Josh Jacobs, in the meantime, lastly scored his first profession receiving landing as he caught an eight-yard move from Jordan Love in Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans. Solely Thomas Jones (242) had extra receptions than Jacobs’ 211 earlier than catching a primary scoring move.
The Detroit Lions beat the beforehand unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in a heavyweight NFC North conflict thanks to a different stellar efficiency from quarterback Jared Goff. He turned simply the fourth participant to file a passer score of a minimum of 140 in three successive weeks:
Saquon Barkley had 176 speeding yards for the Philadelphia Eagles towards the New York Giants, having spent the primary six seasons of his profession with ‘Huge Blue’. Just one participant has had extra speeding yards in a sport towards a former staff, and that was Cedric Benson with 189 speeding yards for the Cincinnati Bengals towards the Bears in 2009, having spent his first three seasons taking part in in Chicago.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers to develop into the NFL’s final unbeaten staff at 6-0 this season, regardless of quarterback Patrick Mahomes posting the worst passer score in a sport in his profession. Nonetheless, the final undefeated staff in a season has not gone on to win the Tremendous Bowl since 2006 when the Indianapolis Colts managed it after beginning the season 9-0.
The Baltimore Ravens rushed for 244 yards of their Monday evening win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, extending their streak of video games through which they’ve rushed for a minimum of 100 yards to 40 – simply three wanting the general NFL file:
Cameron Dicker scored all 15 of the Arizona Cardinals’ factors towards the Los Angeles Chargers, together with a 59-yard area objective, the longest of his profession, and the joint-longest in Chargers historical past with Michael Badgley, who additionally kicked a 59-yarder towards the Bengals in 2018.
Week Eight begins on Thursday evening when the Minnesota Vikings go to the Los Angeles Rams from 1.15am within the early hours of Friday, stay on Sky Sports activities NFL; Additionally stream with NOW.