Santiago Leon and Ray Sherrod preview the 2023 NFL Week 10.
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Ray Sherrod – @ray3473
A strong performance by the defense and a go-ahead touchdown by D’Onta Foreman propelled the Bears to a 16-13 win over the Panthers Thursday night at Soldier Field.
The Bears defense held Carolina without a touchdown while permitting only 213 total yards and 12 first downs and registering three sacks.
Foreman scored the game’s only offensive touchdown on a 4-yard run that gave the Bears a 16-10 lead midway through the third quarter. It came on a drive that had started at the Panthers’ 38 after the defense forced a three-and-out inside Carolina’s 10.
PREVIEW
IND (4-5) vs NE (2-7) in Frankfurt
This is the Patriots’ fourth international regular-season game, as they beat the Buccaneers 35-7 on Oct. 25, 2009, and the Rams 45-7 on Oct. 28, 2012 — both at London’s Wembley Stadium. They also beat the Raiders 33-8 on Nov. 19, 2017, in Mexico City. This is just the Colts’ second regular-season international game; they lost to the Jaguars 30-27 in 2016.
RS: IND
CLE (5-3) at BAL (7-2)
This is a matchup of the two best defenses in the NFL. The Browns, who lead the NFL in fewest yards allowed (234.8), are looking to finish as the league’s No. 1 defense for the first time since 1955. The Ravens, who top the NFL in fewest points allowed (13.8), have given up nine touchdowns on 105 drives (8.6%), their lowest rate since the 2000 Super Bowl team (8.2%).
RS: BAL
GB (3-5) at PIT (5-3)
Both teams enter Sunday’s meeting in the midst of a ground game resurgence. In Pittsburgh, the introduction of rookie Broderick Jones at right tackle helped key a season-high 166 rushing yards against the Titans, while in Green Bay, a mostly healthy Aaron Jones (hamstring) posted season highs in carries (20) and yards (73). The Steelers’ run defense, though, held Titans RB Derrick Henry to 75 yards a week ago thanks in part to the return of defensive tackle Cameron Heyward. However, slowing Jones and AJ Dillon will be tougher after three-down inside linebacker Cole Holcomb suffered a season-ending knee injury last week and with nose tackle Montravius Adams dealing with an ankle injury.
RS: PIT
SF (5-3) at JAX (6-2)
This game will be the first look at the 49ers’ Nick Bosa-Chase Young pass-rush combination. The 49ers traded for Young (five sacks) to boost a pass rush that ranks 24th in the NFL with 18 sacks. They’ll be facing Jaguars rookie right tackle Anton Harrison and veteran left tackle Cam Robinson, who have combined to allow 10 of the team’s 19 sacks. Getting the ball out quickly is going to be a top priority for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is on pace to be sacked a career-high 40 times in 2023.
RS: SF
NO (5-4) at MIN (5-4)
Can the Vikings’ defense continue its strong play — it ranks No. 3 in defensive efficiency during the Vikings’ four-game winning streak — against Saints quarterback Derek Carr? Over the same period, Carr has led the NFL in passing yards (1,175), and he has eclipsed 300 yards in his past two road games.
Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs will set a new season high in rushing yards, rushing for at least 70 yards.
RS:
HOU (4—5) at CIN (5-3)
The Bengals know better than to overlook Houston QB C.J. Stroud, who is coming off a 470-yard, five-TD performance against Tampa Bay. Houston leads the league in fewest turnovers per drive, and the Bengals are fourth in the NFL in turnovers forced per drive. Another thing to watch: Houston is second in the NFL in team pass rush win rate (57.8%).
RS: CIN
TEN (3-5) at TB (3-5)
In the midst of a four-game slide, the Bucs’ defense surrendered 470 yards and five touchdowns to Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud last week in a record-setting performance for the rookie. Now they get second-round pick Will Levis, who threw four touchdown passes against the Falcons two weeks ago but struggled under duress from the Steelers last week.
RS: TEN
DET (6-2) at LAC (4-4)
Sunday will be something of a reunion for Brandon Staley and Jared Goff. Staley used to coach against Goff daily at practice when he was defensive coordinator for the Rams in 2020 and Goff was the Rams’ starting quarterback.
RS: DET
ATL (4-5) at AZ (1-8)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is set to make his 2023 debut on Sunday barring any potential setback. It’ll be exactly 11 months since he last played, in Week 14 last season when he tore his ACL on “Monday Night Football” against the Patriots. As his welcome-back gift, he’ll face the sixth-ranked Falcons defense, which is ranked in the top 10 in passing yards allowed per game and per play.
RS: ATL
NYG (2-7) at DAL (5-3)
Dak Prescott has won 11 straight games against the Giants after losing both contests to New York as a rookie. He has 23 touchdown passes against the Giants, the most against any team in his career. It seems likely he’ll get to 12 consecutive wins, as the Giants will start undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito at quarterback with Daniel Jones out for the season because of a torn ACL. The Cowboys are 3-0 at AT&T Stadium this year with an average margin of victory of 26 points.
RS: DAL
WAS (4-5) at SEA (5-3)
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is mired in a turnover funk, with six interceptions plus a pair of lost fumbles over the past four games.
Seahawks have a bounce-back opportunity against the Commanders’ 28th-ranked defense, which is allowing 368.9 yards per game.
Washington traded two big defensive threats, defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young, at the deadline.
RS: SEA
NYJ (4-4) at LV (4-5)
the Raiders had eight sacks in interim coach Antonio Pierce debut.
RS: RAIDERS
Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
