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Week 10 NFL Capsules |
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Teams | Key Stat | Key to Victory
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Rams 20 (3-6)
Bears 12 (3-6)
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Despite 11 penalties and a rushing game that averaged 2.2 yards a carry,
St. Louis somehow won. | Another late drive wasn't enough as
the Bears missed on fourth down inside the 20 in the last minute.
| Rams QB Tony Banks accounted for
two TDs, had no turnovers, no sacks and hit 77 percent of his passes.
Stats and rec
ap |
Cowboys 16 (6-3)
Giants 6 (3-6)
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Despite a painful finger injury, Troy Aikman completed 65
percent of his passes and passed for one TD. | Aikman went
6-for-7 for 74 yards on the game's only TD drive, including a 2-yard score
to Eric Bjornsen. | Emmitt Smith rushed for 163
yards, giving him his fifth 100-yard game of '98, his most since 1995.
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tats and reca
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Vikings 31
(8-1)
Saints 24 (4-5)
| Minnesota's Leroy Hoard set a career
high with his sixth TD run of the year, one of two on Sunday. |
Minnesota outgained the Saints 465-190 and converted 12
third downs while New Orleans converted none. | Vikings RB
Robert Smith rushed for
137 yards, including a crucial 61-yard TD run in the third quarter.
Stats and recap |
Eagles 10
(2-7)
Lions 9 (2-7)
| The Eagles outrushed Barry Sanders, with Charlie Garner and Duce Staley combining for
218 yards. | The Lions were penalized twice on
their final drive, which ended with Jason Hanson's 58-yard
missed field goal. | Garner rushed for a career-best 129
yards and muscled in the game's only touchdown in the second quarter.
Stats and recap |
Jaguars 24
(7-2)
Bengals 11 (2-7)
| Cincinnati had two turnovers Sunday after committing an
NFL-low six in its first six games. |
Jacksonville's 24-0 halftime lead allowed quarterback Mark Brunell to rest with
an injured groin. | Jags QB Mark Brunell completed just
five passes, but threw for one TD and set up another with a 55-yard
pass.
Stats and recap |
Falcons 41
(7-2)
Patriots 10 (5-4)
| New England rushed for just 18 yards on 14 carries,
averaging about four feet per attempt. | Two
Patriots fumbles led to two Atlanta touchdowns as the Falcons built a 28-3
halftime lead. | Atlanta's Jamal Anderson rushed for
two first-half touchdowns and finished with 104 yards.
Stats and
recap |
Dolphins 27
(6-3)
Colts 14 (1-8)
| Miami averaged 6.0 yards per play and only faced seven
third downs in the whole game. | Indy QB Peyton Manning threw two
more interceptions, including his third to Terrell Buckley this
season. | After 21 games without a score,
Miami receiver O.J.
McDuffie scored caught two touchdown passes.
Stats and r
ecap |
Ravens 13 (3-6)
Raiders 10 (6-3)
| Raiders tight end Rickey Dudley had more
receiving yards (105) than the Ravens, who passed only 17 times.
| Oakland was penalized 14 times for 98 yards,fumbled four
times (losing one) and threw two picks. | Cornerback
Rod Woodson scored the
Ravens' only TD, his seventh on an interception return in the NFL.
Stats and re
cap |
49ers 25 (7-2)
Panthers 23 (1-8)
| Carolina's John Kasay made three
field goals, but missed three too, from 32, 51 and 57 yards. |
The 49ers committed six turnovers, but Carolina converted
those into just seven points. | Despite three picks, Ty Detmer got the win for
the 49ers, throwing for three TDs and 268 yards.
Stats and recap |
Seahawks 24
(5-4)
Chiefs 12 (4-5)
| Seattle's defense has returned five interceptions for
touchdowns, including Darrin Smith's TD on
Sunday. | K.C. had a team-record 17
penalties, threw three interceptions and had Rich Gannon as its leading
rusher. | Ricky Watters scored two
first-quarter touchdowns and had his third 100-yard game as a Seahawk.
Stats and
recap |
Cardinals 29
(5-4)
Redskins 27 (1-8)
| Arizona RB Adrian Murrell rushed for
107 yards, only his second 100-yard game for the Cardinals. |
Plummer drove the Cards 50 yards in 33 seconds to set up
Nedney's game-winning 47-yard field goal. | Plummer
completed 16 straight passes in the second half with one TD to help
overcome a 17-7 halftime deficit.
Stats and r
ecap |
Broncos 27 (9-0)
Chargers 10 (3-6)
| Terrell
Davis was held to 69 yards rushing, which still puts him on pace for a
record-breaking 2,167 this season. | Denver's
defense held the Chargers to 34 yards in the first half; Ryan Leaf went 4-for-15
with a pick. | Broncos QB Bubby Brister filled in
admirably, completing 60 percent of his passes with 2 TD passes.
Stats and rec
ap |
Jets 34 (6-3)
Bills 12 (5-4)
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Curtis
Martin followed a 30-carry, 42-yard performance by gaining 54 yards on
21 carries. | The Jets had twice as many first
downs, rushing yards, passing yards and points as the Bills did.
| Jets QB Vinny Testaverde had his
third game with 3 TD passes or more, improving to 6-0 as a starter.
Stats and rec
ap |
Oilers 31 (5-4)
Buccaneers 22 (4-5)
| The Oilers are now 4-1 on the road but just 1-3 in their
new home in Nashville. | Tennessee took over the second
half, outgaining the Bucs 243-108 and outscoring them 28-6. |
Eddie
George rushed for 134 yards and a TD for his fifth straight 100-yard
game.
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Steelers 27
(6-3)
Packers 17 (6-3)
| The Steelers have yet to lose
consecutive home games in the Bill Cowher era. | The
Packers, who had nine sacks last week, was held to just one -- when the
Steelers were up 27-0. | Kordell Stewart had his
best game since last season, going 15-of-22 for 231 yards and a TD pass
along with a TD run.
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