McKenzie's NFL Moments

by Matthew McKenzie

Week 5 of the NFL came to a close with a 23-16 victory for the Houston Texans (5-0) over the New York Jets (2-3). Everyone expected the game to be a blowout due to the fact that the Jets lost 34-0 to the San Francisco 49ers (4-1). But New York came out firing in a game that went down to the last minute.

This past Thursday Night’s game was a matchup between the St Louis Rams (3-2) and the Arizona Cardinals (4-1). St Louis came out on top and handed Arizona their first loss of the season. It was a close game and was decided by one play.

Other notable games from this past weekend were the Green Bay Packers (2-3) against the Indianapolis Colts (2-2) and the Atlanta Falcons (5-0) against the Washington Redskins (2-3). The Colts mounted a massive come-from-behind victory after being down 21-3 at halftime. They had added  incentive to play because earlier in the week their head coach, Chuck Pagano, was diagnosed with Leukemia. It was an emotional win for the entire team.

The game between the Falcons and Redskins came down to the wire. The Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was knocked out of the game with a concussion. Backup quarterback, Kirk Cousins, had a chance to lead the Redskins to a game-tying touchdown, but he threw an interception that ended the game. Falcons win 24-17.

Sunday night the New Orleans Saints (1-4) picked up their first victory against the San Diego Chargers (3-2). Drew Brees broke the NFL record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass  (48) with a 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson. Former Baltimore Colts quarterback, Johnny Unitas, had set the record fifty two years ago. The Saints forced 2 turnovers in the second half which lead to the Saints 31-24 victory.

This Thursday the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) take on the Tennessee Titans in what should be an exciting game. The Steelers defense is depleted with the loss of safety Troy Polomalu and that could serve as a big loss to them this week.