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Well, we did it, everyone: We survived the longest Sunday in NFL history!
I wasn’t sure if there was going to be a Week 6 this year because I didn’t think Week 5 was ever going to end. The fifth Sunday of the season kicked off at 9:30 a.m. from London and it went on for more than 15 HOURS. It didn’t end UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. The Sunday night game between the Cowboys and Steelers got delayed for 90 minutes, which pushed kickoff from 8:15 p.m ET to 9:45 p.m. ET. By the time the game ended, it was 1 a.m. ET.
It’s a good thing I watched “Inside Out 2” with my 4-year-old over the weekend, because that movie gave me every emotion I needed to make it through Sunday: Anger, Anxiety, Sadness and Joy. I’m sure there were some other ones, but I’m too emotionally exhausted to think about it.
Of course, I am not too emotionally exhausted to make my picks for Week 6, so let’s get to them.
NFL Week 6 picks
San Francisco (2-3) at Seattle (3-2)
8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)
I’ve seen enough 49ers games this season to know exactly how things are going to go on Thursday night: The 49ers are going to jump out to a double-digit lead and then blow that lead in the fourth quarter.
The 49ers have already blown two double-digit leads in the fourth quarter this year, which is wild when you consider that EVERY other NFL team combined has only blown two double-digit leads in the fourth quarter this year.
One reason the 49ers have been struggling this season is because their red zone offense has been a disaster. Although Jordan Mason has done a solid job of replacing Christian McCaffrey, the one spot where not having McCaffrey really hurts is in the red zone. The 49ers have only scored a TD on 40.91% of their red zone trips, which ranks 30th in the NFL. The only teams that are worse are the Dolphins and Patriots. When your offense is being mentioned in the same conversation as Miami and New England, that’s generally…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-10-08 14:13:48
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