In what could be described as a perfect spinoff to Netflix’s Stranger Things, Week 10 in the NFL was so upside down that the most-normal thing from all of the action was a dual something-or-other that might have forever changed the way uncles dance at weddings.
First, there was Dak:
SHOW US YOUR BEST #DakDancesToAnything AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU! pic.twitter.com/7IgFHLk7IU
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 11, 2019
And then, there was Jimmy:
#49ers Jimmy G to Dak Prescott:
Hold my beer. 🍺 pic.twitter.com/dSx4rK3ZWo
— Jennifer Lee Chan (@jenniferleechan) November 11, 2019
Beyond that? Cleveland honored their mascot, Swagger, and his retirement from leading the Browns onto the field with an upset win over Buffalo. Aaron Rodgers caught a penalty flag—poetically, mind you—and the internet immediately shouted that such art needed to be accompanied by Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic.”
Three Heisman Trophy winners lined up in the backfield—at the same time!—during the Ravens-Bengals game. And Matthew McConaughey took the cyber streets after the incredible Monday night battle between the Seahawks and 49ers and basically wrote the dialogue for the next Lincoln commercial.
you give @PeteCarroll a glass of water he turns it into a lake and goes skiing on it.
— Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) November 12, 2019
Not to be ignored or outdone—with some of the stranger credit going to Tennessee Titans’ Taylor Lewan—there were also some stellar efforts from a few the offensive lines.
As we slowly adjust back into reality, let’s take a look at the top 5 from Week 10.
5. Baltimore Ravens
The only thing keeping the Ravens’ O-line from being ranked higher than fifth this week is the tilted-smirk realization that they played against the Cincinnati Bengals.
But when your quarterback ends the day with a perfect QB rating, and the running game totals over 130 yards and two touchdowns, it’s impossible not to give a thumbs up, either.
The Ravens’ O-line continues to be a collective force. They led the way for Jackson’s big game on the ground and they kept him protected during the pass. One penalty and one sack, with only minimal pressure from the Bengals’ rush later, and the Ravens’ front had done another standout job—regardless if some saw this game as more of an AFC North intramural session.
Marshal Yanda, Bradley Bozeman, Matt Skura, Orlando Brown, Ronnie Stanley, with a dash of Patrick Mekari and James Hurst: You don’t make the schedule, you just block—and, man-O-man, do you guys block!