Sky Sports Cricket statistician – and big Buffalo Bills fan – Benedict Bermange dives into the 2024 NFL season to pick out the best stats from each week…
Parker Washington’s 96-yard punt return touchdown for the Jacksonville Jaguars against the New England Patriots at Wembley was not only the first special teams touchdown in an international game, but the longest touchdown ever in an international game:
The result marked the first time the Patriots have lost as many as six games in a row since they dropped seven on the bounce from Week Seven to 14 in the 1993 season.
Kenneth Walker of the Seattle Seahawks became just the eighth player in NFL history to have both a rushing and receiving touchdown on his birthday:
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, meanwhile, finally scored his first career receiving touchdown as he caught an eight-yard pass from Jordan Love in Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans. Only Thomas Jones (242) had more receptions than Jacobs’ 211 before catching a first scoring pass.
The Detroit Lions beat the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in a heavyweight NFC North clash thanks to another stellar performance from quarterback Jared Goff. He became just the fourth player to record a passer rating of at least 140 in three successive weeks:
Saquon Barkley had 176 rushing yards for the Philadelphia Eagles against the New York Giants, having spent the first six seasons of his career with ‘Big Blue’. Only one player has had more rushing yards in a game against a former team, and that was Cedric Benson with 189 rushing yards for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Bears in 2009, having spent his first three seasons playing in Chicago.
The Kansas City Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers to become the NFL’s last unbeaten team at 6-0 this season, despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes posting the worst passer rating in a game in his career. However, the last undefeated team in a season has not gone on to win the Super Bowl since 2006 when the Indianapolis Colts managed it after starting the season 9-0.
The Baltimore Ravens rushed for 244 yards in their Monday night win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, extending their streak of games in which they have rushed for at least 100 yards to 40 – just three short of the overall NFL record:
Cameron Dicker scored all 15 of the Arizona Cardinals’ points against the Los Angeles Chargers, including a 59-yard field goal, the longest of his career, and the joint-longest in Chargers history with Michael Badgley, who also kicked a 59-yarder against the Bengals in 2018.
Week Eight begins on Thursday night when the Minnesota Vikings visit the Los Angeles Rams from 1.15am in the early hours of Friday, live on Sky Sports NFL; Also stream with NOW.
