N.2 Seahawks-Rams: The first match of the week, but perhaps also the one of the year, is the one between Seattle and Los Angeles, with the former triumphing by just one point at the end of an unforgettable match for the attacks and the spectacle. You will have already seen and read a lot about this match, so much so that I would like to especially underline the craziest 2-point conversion seen in these many years: with 4 minutes and a little more to go, Seattle attempts a 2-point conversion for the possible 30-30. Darnold passes it to Charbonnet, but everything immediately ends with an incomplete… or maybe not, because Darnold’s throw was “backward”, therefore not considered incomplete. Moral? Ball still in play, but the only one to notice (perhaps) is Charbonnet himself, who thus scores the mini-try that leads to the momentary draw, which is then decisive for the victory in OT.
N.3 I Chicago Bears: Ready, go: we’re not even at 7pm Italian time on Sunday and we already have the two matches of the week. The second is the one between Chicago and Green Bay, an NFC North derby which sees the Bears triumph in front of their fans in an epic manner: after a boring first half with few points scored by both teams, Chicago, with its back against the wall a few minutes from the end, recovers an onside kick taking advantage of the usual sleep of the Packers’ special team and scores the momentary 16-16 to take overtime, in which by now the well-established Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore with a missile from 46 yards. And now the Playoffs are truly a reality.
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#1 Kansas City Chiefs Misfortune: As we have already told you, last week the Kansas City Chiefs lost both access to the Playoffs after 10 years and their star Patrick Mahomes due to a torn ACL. But the bad luck isn’t over, because against the Tennessee Titans Gardner Minshew also had to leave the field early due to the same physical problem. KC therefore had to face the Titans with the third QB on the roster, Christian Oladokun (111 yards, 11/16), and not even the low quality of the opponents could avoid the clear defeat (26-9). And so, all of this brings us to just one point…KANSAS CITY TANKING BEFORE GTA6?
N.2 Mark Andrews and his adventures: Let’s thank New England’s roughing the passer, because if the action I’m about to tell you about had been regular, we would have been faced with one of the biggest (and most serious) NFL madnesses that I remember. Baltimore recovers a precious fumble with a few seconds left in the first half, effectively denying the Patriots the opportunity to kick a field goal from a rather comfortable position. On the Ravens’ first offensive snap, however, Mark Andrews receives the ball and, seeing the defenders coming, decides to pass it laterally to a teammate… or at least try, since the New England defense understands everything and Carlton Davis finds himself almost surprised with the ball in possession again. Baltimore still loses (24-28), but this madness, committed by a veteran of this league, remains bordering on the inexplicable. Seeing is believing.
N.3 DK Metcalf: I’ll be very brief because there is very little to say: Pittsburgh’s WR, after a brief altercation with a fan, decides to punch him. End. And the end of Metcalf’s Regular Season, suspended for 2 games and now with his guaranteed salary for the next two years no longer guaranteed.
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