The Tennesse Titans delivered a memorable upset in their Monday Night Football clash against the Miami Dolphins by overcoming a 14-point deficit in the final five minutes to get a 27-28 win. 

After the Dolphins scored a touchdown to make it 13-27, the Titans received the ball at their own 25-yard line with 4:34 left on the game clock. Tennesse orchestrated a 75-yard drive to score a touchdown and converted a two-point play to make it 21-27 in less than two minutes.

The Dolphins went three-and-out on their ensuing possession, giving the Titans a chance for a game-winning drive. Led by rookie quarterback Will Levis, Tennesse’s offense quickly marched down the field to Miami’s three-yard line, after which star running back Derrick Henry got the ball into the end zone to give his team a one-point lead.

Miami still had just under two minutes to try and get to field-goal range but failed to convert a fourth down after the Titans defense sacked quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.  

Levis was the star of the show, throwing for 327 yards and one touchdown. Wideout DeAndre Hopkins had seven catches for 124 yards and a TD, while Henry added two touchdowns on the ground.

“I was just sticking to the game plan,” Levis said after the game. “Throwing to the open guy, trusting that I didn’t necessarily need to be forcing anything. That happy medium of pushing it down the field but throwing to the open guy.”

The Titans improved to a 5-8 record after the win and kept slim chances to make the playoffs. The Dolphins, on the other hand, fell to 9-4 and lost momentum in the chase for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. 

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Despite their struggles early in the 2023 NFL campaign, the Denver Broncos are showing they can keep up with the best teams in football. After beating the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9, the Broncos now got a huge 24-22 win over the favored Buffalo Bills as well.

The Broncos didn’t play at their best but benefited from mistake-riddled Bills, who had four turnovers and essentially handed them the win in the final seconds of the game.

Trailing 21-22, the Broncos received the ball at their own 25 yards with 1:55 left on the clock. Quarterback Russell Wilson and the offense made their way to Buffalo’s 23 yards to set up a potential game-winning field goal for their kicker Wil Lutz.

Lutz sent his 41-yarder wide right, and it seemed like it was over for the Broncos. However, it turned out that the Bills had too many men on the field for the play, and Lutz had a do-over. He made no mistake on his second attempt, drilling the ball between the uprights. 

The win now has the Broncos at 4-5 and dreaming about a potential playoff run. It is something that seemed impossible after the first six weeks when Denver was 1-5.

“We believe in each other. We believe in what we can do,” said quarterback Russell Wilson after the game. “To beat the Chiefs, to beat these guys, it sets a standard of who we should be, who we can be, and who we are going to be.”

The Bulls, on the other hand, have some soul-searching to do. Despite being considered one of the Super Bowl favorites ahead of the season, they are currently 5-5 and face a tough challenge to turn their fortunes.

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The Los Angeles Chargers seem to be back on track after a rough start to the 2023 campaign. The LA team dominated the New York Jets in a Monday Night Football clash to claim a 27-6 win and improve to a 4-4 record.

The Chargers’ defense showed up big time, keeping the Jets out of the end zone and only allowing two field goals. They also sacked the Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson eight times while forcing four fumbles and recovering three.

LA’s special team also showed up to play, especially rookie Derius Davis, who scored a touchdown on a punt return to give the Chargers the early lead.

On offense, the Chargers were less efficient than they would have wanted. Quarterback Justin Herbert had only 136 passing yards without a touchdown, while the running game generated a total of 84 yards.

“The defense played terrific today, came up with some big stops, and got a lot of turnovers,” Herbert said after the game. “Offensively, we can move the ball better. We did a good job not turning the ball over. We had a couple of punts and a few miscues, but those are things that we could fix.”

The Chargers are now riding a two-game winning streak and find themselves second in the AFC West. They are set to face the Detroit Lions next Sunday.

The Jets, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in four games. They are third in the AFC North at 4-4 and play the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10. 

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes are alive and well despite a rough start to the season. After beating the Chicago Bears in their Monday Night Football clash, the Steelers are now 5-3 and hold the second spot in AFC North. But it didn’t come easy.

The Steelers cruised through the first three-quarters of the game with three touchdowns. Rookie sensation Najee Harris scored on a 10-yard run to wrap up Pittsburgh’s first possession before quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and tight end Pat Freiermuth connected for two more TDs. The Bears, meanwhile, had just two field goals to show for up to that point.

The fourth quarter, however, saw a completely different Chicago on the field. The Bears opened the period with Darnell Mooney’s 15-yard touchdown run before being brought back into the game by the Steelers themselves. Pittsburgh’s Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled the ball during a punt return, and Chicago’s DeAndre Houston-Carson managed to pick it up and return it for a TD.

The Steelers then kicked a field goal to give themselves a 26-20 lead, but the Bears didn’t want to give up. With less than three minutes left on the clock, Chicago’s rookie quarterback Justin Field orchestrated a 75-yard drive that he capped with a TD pass to Darnell Mooney.

Finding themselves behind for the first time in the game, Pittsburgh kept its cool. Roethlisberger took his team down the field and managed to set up a successful 40-yarder for kicker Chris Boswell while leaving the Bears just 26 seconds to work with.

Chicago managed to put together a nice comeback drive but ran out of time to get further down the field. Stuck at Pittsburgh’s 47 yards, the Bears opted to give their kicker Cairo Santos a chance to win the game. Unfortunately for them, Santos’ kick from 65 yards didn’t have enough power and fell short of the goal.

While the Steelers put themselves in a good position with this win, the Bears’ season seems over at this point. They have a 3-6 record and are only ahead of the winless Detroit Lions in the NFC North.

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ESPN has been trying to find the right lineup for their Monday Night Football program since Jon Gruden’s departure but didn’t manage to find the proper fit so far. The network now decided to get creative, and reportedly started pursuing New Orleans Saints’ QB Drew Brees.

According to multiple reports, ESPN is trying to get Brees to join MNF once he retires from the NFL. ESPN is hoping this might happen as soon as next year and is willing to offer a $7 million per year contract to the 41-year-old. Reportedly, there are several other networks chasing Brees, including FOX and NBC, but ESPN remains the highest bidder.

Drew Brees signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Saints this offseason, but 2020 could easily be his last year in the league. If Saints manage to win the Super Bowl, Brees will almost certainly retire, but if they come close and fail, there is a belief he might give it another try.

Despite his age and finger injury, Brees played very well last season, completing 74.3 percent of his passes for 2,979 yards and 27 touchdowns. Things didn’t work out well for the Saints in the playoffs, however, as they lost to Minnesota Vikings.

Besides Brees, ESPN pursued a number of other NFL legends in the attempt to fix their Monday Night Football problems. The network first tried to get former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos’ QB Peyton Manning, but the five-time NFL MVP rejected the offer. They also pursued former Dallas Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo, but he ended up staying with CBS on a record-breaking 10-year, $180 million deal.

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For all of the headlines superstars, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have been receiving, it’s the Patriots defense that has been standing out. On MNF, New England had 4 interceptions and forced 2 fumbles, upping their season takeaway total to 22.

After missing 3 games with mono, Sam Darnold had an incredible comeback win last week against the Cowboys, but struggled the entire game against the Patriots. Darnold finished 11 for 32 with only 86 passing yards and was kept off-balance the entire game.

Playing without Josh Gordon and Rex Burkhead, New England had no problem scoring touchdowns. Sonny Michel ran for 3 TDs and tight ends Benjamin Watson and Eric Tomlinson contributed big in their first games as Patriots.

After New England’s 2nd shutout of the season and improving their record to 7-0, the next stretch of games is the real test to the depth of their team. 4 of their next 6 games are against teams above .500, and if they can finish that stretch without a loss, they have a legitimate chance of finishing with a perfect record.

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As Antonio Brown continues to be the talk of the NFL, the Raiders let their team do the talking with a big 24-16 opening night win.

Tyrell Williams, who overnight became the team’s new WR1, adapted well to his role and caught 6 passes for 105 yards. He made some impressive catches including an incredible 24 yard snag late in the 4th quarter which set Oakland up inside the Denver 5.

QB Derek Carr completed 22 of 26 passes and threw for 259 yards and a touchdown. His completion rate said it all as Carr looked comfortable and completed some tight passes through traffic in clutch situations.

Rookie running back Josh Jacobs ran for 85 yards on 23 touches and found the end zone twice, becoming the first Raiders running back to score two touchdowns in his NFL debut.

In front of 52,359 fans, Oakland wanted to prove that they have a competitive team even without Antonio Brown, and the rowdy crowd let them know that after every big play from the Raiders. Perhaps it was the motivation they needed, as Oakland was louder than the stadium has been in years.

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Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten decided it was time to end his football career. The 35-year-old announced his retirement on Thursday and is set to join ESPN’s Monday Night Football as an analyst. Witten will leave the Cowboys as the player who played most games in the franchise’s history.

“I never wanted this day to come.” – said Witten at a press conference announcing his retirement. “But it does come for all of us. My mindset has always been that they would probably have to drag me off the field. And I was OK with that.“

Witten considered joining the Monday Night Football for some time now and reportedly had an option to play out the 2018 and join the MNF’s team in 2019. Still, the offer was too good, and he decided to take the opportunity right away.

“If you can’t play it, you want to coach it. And if you can’t coach it, you want to be around it,” – Witten explained his decision to join MNF. “I think it’s a unique opportunity to join a good team and to be able to partner with guys that have that same passion and a huge platform to share our love for the game and the National Football League.“

Cowboys drafted Jason Witten in the third round of 2003 NFL Draft and played in 15 games in his rookie season while earning NFL All-Rookie Team honors. He went on to establish himself as one of the league’s most reliable players, playing in all games of the regular season from 2004 to 2017. Witten earned 11 Pro Bowl selections during his career alongside two First-team All-Pro and two Second-team All-Pro honors.

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The Tennesse Titans delivered a memorable upset in their Monday Night Football clash against the Miami Dolphins by overcoming a 14-point deficit in the final five minutes to get a 27-28 win. 

After the Dolphins scored a touchdown to make it 13-27, the Titans received the ball at their own 25-yard line with 4:34 left on the game clock. Tennesse orchestrated a 75-yard drive to score a touchdown and converted a two-point play to make it 21-27 in less than two minutes.

The Dolphins went three-and-out on their ensuing possession, giving the Titans a chance for a game-winning drive. Led by rookie quarterback Will Levis, Tennesse’s offense quickly marched down the field to Miami’s three-yard line, after which star running back Derrick Henry got the ball into the end zone to give his team a one-point lead.

Miami still had just under two minutes to try and get to field-goal range but failed to convert a fourth down after the Titans defense sacked quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.  

Levis was the star of the show, throwing for 327 yards and one touchdown. Wideout DeAndre Hopkins had seven catches for 124 yards and a TD, while Henry added two touchdowns on the ground.

“I was just sticking to the game plan,” Levis said after the game. “Throwing to the open guy, trusting that I didn’t necessarily need to be forcing anything. That happy medium of pushing it down the field but throwing to the open guy.”

The Titans improved to a 5-8 record after the win and kept slim chances to make the playoffs. The Dolphins, on the other hand, fell to 9-4 and lost momentum in the chase for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. 

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Despite their struggles early in the 2023 NFL campaign, the Denver Broncos are showing they can keep up with the best teams in football. After beating the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9, the Broncos now got a huge 24-22 win over the favored Buffalo Bills as well.

The Broncos didn’t play at their best but benefited from mistake-riddled Bills, who had four turnovers and essentially handed them the win in the final seconds of the game.

Trailing 21-22, the Broncos received the ball at their own 25 yards with 1:55 left on the clock. Quarterback Russell Wilson and the offense made their way to Buffalo’s 23 yards to set up a potential game-winning field goal for their kicker Wil Lutz.

Lutz sent his 41-yarder wide right, and it seemed like it was over for the Broncos. However, it turned out that the Bills had too many men on the field for the play, and Lutz had a do-over. He made no mistake on his second attempt, drilling the ball between the uprights. 

The win now has the Broncos at 4-5 and dreaming about a potential playoff run. It is something that seemed impossible after the first six weeks when Denver was 1-5.

“We believe in each other. We believe in what we can do,” said quarterback Russell Wilson after the game. “To beat the Chiefs, to beat these guys, it sets a standard of who we should be, who we can be, and who we are going to be.”

The Bulls, on the other hand, have some soul-searching to do. Despite being considered one of the Super Bowl favorites ahead of the season, they are currently 5-5 and face a tough challenge to turn their fortunes.

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The Los Angeles Chargers seem to be back on track after a rough start to the 2023 campaign. The LA team dominated the New York Jets in a Monday Night Football clash to claim a 27-6 win and improve to a 4-4 record.

The Chargers’ defense showed up big time, keeping the Jets out of the end zone and only allowing two field goals. They also sacked the Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson eight times while forcing four fumbles and recovering three.

LA’s special team also showed up to play, especially rookie Derius Davis, who scored a touchdown on a punt return to give the Chargers the early lead.

On offense, the Chargers were less efficient than they would have wanted. Quarterback Justin Herbert had only 136 passing yards without a touchdown, while the running game generated a total of 84 yards.

“The defense played terrific today, came up with some big stops, and got a lot of turnovers,” Herbert said after the game. “Offensively, we can move the ball better. We did a good job not turning the ball over. We had a couple of punts and a few miscues, but those are things that we could fix.”

The Chargers are now riding a two-game winning streak and find themselves second in the AFC West. They are set to face the Detroit Lions next Sunday.

The Jets, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in four games. They are third in the AFC North at 4-4 and play the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10. 

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes are alive and well despite a rough start to the season. After beating the Chicago Bears in their Monday Night Football clash, the Steelers are now 5-3 and hold the second spot in AFC North. But it didn’t come easy.

The Steelers cruised through the first three-quarters of the game with three touchdowns. Rookie sensation Najee Harris scored on a 10-yard run to wrap up Pittsburgh’s first possession before quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and tight end Pat Freiermuth connected for two more TDs. The Bears, meanwhile, had just two field goals to show for up to that point.

The fourth quarter, however, saw a completely different Chicago on the field. The Bears opened the period with Darnell Mooney’s 15-yard touchdown run before being brought back into the game by the Steelers themselves. Pittsburgh’s Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled the ball during a punt return, and Chicago’s DeAndre Houston-Carson managed to pick it up and return it for a TD.

The Steelers then kicked a field goal to give themselves a 26-20 lead, but the Bears didn’t want to give up. With less than three minutes left on the clock, Chicago’s rookie quarterback Justin Field orchestrated a 75-yard drive that he capped with a TD pass to Darnell Mooney.

Finding themselves behind for the first time in the game, Pittsburgh kept its cool. Roethlisberger took his team down the field and managed to set up a successful 40-yarder for kicker Chris Boswell while leaving the Bears just 26 seconds to work with.

Chicago managed to put together a nice comeback drive but ran out of time to get further down the field. Stuck at Pittsburgh’s 47 yards, the Bears opted to give their kicker Cairo Santos a chance to win the game. Unfortunately for them, Santos’ kick from 65 yards didn’t have enough power and fell short of the goal.

While the Steelers put themselves in a good position with this win, the Bears’ season seems over at this point. They have a 3-6 record and are only ahead of the winless Detroit Lions in the NFC North.

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ESPN has been trying to find the right lineup for their Monday Night Football program since Jon Gruden’s departure but didn’t manage to find the proper fit so far. The network now decided to get creative, and reportedly started pursuing New Orleans Saints’ QB Drew Brees.

According to multiple reports, ESPN is trying to get Brees to join MNF once he retires from the NFL. ESPN is hoping this might happen as soon as next year and is willing to offer a $7 million per year contract to the 41-year-old. Reportedly, there are several other networks chasing Brees, including FOX and NBC, but ESPN remains the highest bidder.

Drew Brees signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Saints this offseason, but 2020 could easily be his last year in the league. If Saints manage to win the Super Bowl, Brees will almost certainly retire, but if they come close and fail, there is a belief he might give it another try.

Despite his age and finger injury, Brees played very well last season, completing 74.3 percent of his passes for 2,979 yards and 27 touchdowns. Things didn’t work out well for the Saints in the playoffs, however, as they lost to Minnesota Vikings.

Besides Brees, ESPN pursued a number of other NFL legends in the attempt to fix their Monday Night Football problems. The network first tried to get former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos’ QB Peyton Manning, but the five-time NFL MVP rejected the offer. They also pursued former Dallas Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo, but he ended up staying with CBS on a record-breaking 10-year, $180 million deal.

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For all of the headlines superstars, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have been receiving, it’s the Patriots defense that has been standing out. On MNF, New England had 4 interceptions and forced 2 fumbles, upping their season takeaway total to 22.

After missing 3 games with mono, Sam Darnold had an incredible comeback win last week against the Cowboys, but struggled the entire game against the Patriots. Darnold finished 11 for 32 with only 86 passing yards and was kept off-balance the entire game.

Playing without Josh Gordon and Rex Burkhead, New England had no problem scoring touchdowns. Sonny Michel ran for 3 TDs and tight ends Benjamin Watson and Eric Tomlinson contributed big in their first games as Patriots.

After New England’s 2nd shutout of the season and improving their record to 7-0, the next stretch of games is the real test to the depth of their team. 4 of their next 6 games are against teams above .500, and if they can finish that stretch without a loss, they have a legitimate chance of finishing with a perfect record.

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As Antonio Brown continues to be the talk of the NFL, the Raiders let their team do the talking with a big 24-16 opening night win.

Tyrell Williams, who overnight became the team’s new WR1, adapted well to his role and caught 6 passes for 105 yards. He made some impressive catches including an incredible 24 yard snag late in the 4th quarter which set Oakland up inside the Denver 5.

QB Derek Carr completed 22 of 26 passes and threw for 259 yards and a touchdown. His completion rate said it all as Carr looked comfortable and completed some tight passes through traffic in clutch situations.

Rookie running back Josh Jacobs ran for 85 yards on 23 touches and found the end zone twice, becoming the first Raiders running back to score two touchdowns in his NFL debut.

In front of 52,359 fans, Oakland wanted to prove that they have a competitive team even without Antonio Brown, and the rowdy crowd let them know that after every big play from the Raiders. Perhaps it was the motivation they needed, as Oakland was louder than the stadium has been in years.

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Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten decided it was time to end his football career. The 35-year-old announced his retirement on Thursday and is set to join ESPN’s Monday Night Football as an analyst. Witten will leave the Cowboys as the player who played most games in the franchise’s history.

“I never wanted this day to come.” – said Witten at a press conference announcing his retirement. “But it does come for all of us. My mindset has always been that they would probably have to drag me off the field. And I was OK with that.“

Witten considered joining the Monday Night Football for some time now and reportedly had an option to play out the 2018 and join the MNF’s team in 2019. Still, the offer was too good, and he decided to take the opportunity right away.

“If you can’t play it, you want to coach it. And if you can’t coach it, you want to be around it,” – Witten explained his decision to join MNF. “I think it’s a unique opportunity to join a good team and to be able to partner with guys that have that same passion and a huge platform to share our love for the game and the National Football League.“

Cowboys drafted Jason Witten in the third round of 2003 NFL Draft and played in 15 games in his rookie season while earning NFL All-Rookie Team honors. He went on to establish himself as one of the league’s most reliable players, playing in all games of the regular season from 2004 to 2017. Witten earned 11 Pro Bowl selections during his career alongside two First-team All-Pro and two Second-team All-Pro honors.

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