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Jaguars vs. Eagles Week 9 matchup flexed

Jaguars vs. Eagles Week 9 matchup flexed

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) and Philadelphia Eagles’ (4-2) Week 9 matchup has been flexed out of Sunday Night Football, the NFL announced on Monday.

Kickoff is now scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn. Per the Jaguars, the game will remain nationally televised via CBS.

The NFL flexed Jacksonville and Philadelphia out of Sunday Night Football in favor of the Indianapolis Colts (4-3) and Minnesota Vikings’ (5-1) showdown in Week 9, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

The NFL provided no reasoning for the switch in its news release.

The game will mark Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson’s second matchup with his former team, the Eagles, since being fired by Philadelphia after the 2020 season.

Jacksonville lost to Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field in 2022, his first year on the job with the Jaguars, 29-21.

Pederson led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in 2018, when Philadelphia beat New England 41-33.

Aaron Rodgers unsurprisingly took a shot at Jets media after the team’s SNF loss to the Steelers

Aaron Rodgers will always have silly priorities.

Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. At his various peaks — namely, his four MVP awards — he felt impossible to defend. Based on his unserious approach and reaction to the New York Jets’ disappointing 2-5 start, we’ve likely seen the clear end of any consistent Rodgers dominance. Adding Davante Adams was always going to be a failed mask.

After the Jets took a 37-15 loss on the chin from Russell Wilson’s Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, Rodgers was asked about how he and his teammates can keep morale up as New York’s season starts circling the drain.

Unsurprisingly, rather than take any responsibility for throwing six interceptions in the Jets’ four-game losing streak, Rodgers took a shot at the media for (rightfully) not believing in his team:

The absolute irony of this kind of statement to come from Rodgers. We are talking about a guy who probably listens to what people say about him and his team more than anyone while constantly claiming that “actually, he doesn’t care.” And for Rodgers to say this as the Jets’ season officially goes off the rails is vintage Rodgers. He would likely always be the first NFL player, I’d guess, who would take a shot at the press over a mess of his own doing.

Everyone else is always the enemy. He is never at fault. He is special, and everyone else only need acknowledge that. Internal retrospection seemingly just does not exist in his heart.

And that, dearest readers, is why the Jets’ tailspin with the quarterback they sold their soul for will likely continue indefinitely.

Steelers vs. Jets: Aaron Rodgers must win the time of possession battle

New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers will need to overwhelm the Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense and keep Najee Harris on the sideline in Week 7.

Delegating touches has been an area of interest for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the New York Jets’ offense.

Rodgers will be looking to get the ball to newly acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, as well as keep wide receiver Garrett Wilson, and running back Breece Hall involved on Sunday night.

The question is; will the Jets have enough time of possession to get the ball distributed on offense?

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is going to start Russell Wilson at quarterback and look to keep the ball away from the Jets offense. Steelers running back Najee Harris will be asked carry the offense so that fatigue sets in on the Jets’ defense.

While, Adams is a huge upgrade from Mike Williams, it won’t matter who the Jets have on offense if their defense can’t get off the field.

The Jets’ offense must therefore capture and maintain the lead early to neutralize the Steelers plan.

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Total first downs are a stat to look for in this game and will be directly tied to the winner of time of possession.

The 4-2 Steelers might bench Justin Fields for Russell Wilson

It sounds like the 4-2 Steelers plan to bench Justin Fields in favor of ex-Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson this week.

It’s looking like former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is set to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football in Week 7.

Wilson started getting first-team reps in practice earlier this week, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that Wilson “seems to be trending toward” starting against the Jets on Sunday night.

It’s a curious decision from the Steelers because they are currently 4-2 and Justin Fields has 10 total touchdowns against one interception this fall. Fields has also fumbled six times, and he admitted that he hasn’t done enough to keep the QB1 role.

On Friday, Tomlin would not declare a starter, at least not publicly (the coach has already made his decision). While Tomlin’s not making an announcement, wide receiver George Pickens mentioned in his media availability that Wilson will make his first start on Sunday.

Unless Tomlin is attempting an elaborate smokescreen to throw off the Jets, it certainly seems like Wilson is trending toward starting in Week 7.

Wilson signed with Pittsburgh this spring after being cut by Denver.

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Steelers’ Russell Wilson had his worst NFL season with Jets’ Nathaniel Hackett

Steelers’ Russell Wilson had his worst NFL season with Jets’ Nathaniel Hackett

After the 2022 NFL season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson started receiving scorn for his tenure with the Denver Broncos. Well, New York Jets’ offensive assistant Nathaniel Hackett was the head coach calling his plays that year.

In 2022, Hackett had the Broncos ranking last in the NFL in points per game.

Well, seeing that the Jets needed to demote Hackett five weeks into the this season, even though he had a glorious quarterback named Aaron Rodgers at his disposal, Wilson may have gotten the bad end of the blame.

Wilson is “washed,” according to many, but his 26 touchdown, eight interception 2023 season stat line would suggest the very opposite.

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The Jets’ defense will need to account for the scramble ability of Wilson Sunday night, unless they plan on falling to 2-5. Wilson’s composure and intuitiveness supersedes that of Justin Fields, and secretly,  Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin knows this.

Wide receiver Davante Adams is elite class, but acquiring him doesn’t guarantee a Jets’ win in week seven. Ultimately, If Wilson gets his first season start, and comes out victorious over Hackett and the Jets, suffering succotash.

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Tyler Smith had a NSFW explanation for Jalen Tolbert’s ballsy adversity before TD

The Cowboys’ Jalen Tolbert fought through a very unique injury before his winning TD.

In a tough Pittsburgh road environment where inclement weather led to an extensive start time delay, the Dallas Cowboys already had plenty of adversity on their plate.

However, Dallas receiver Jalen Tolbert — who scored the game-winning touchdown on a fourth-and-goal play in the final minute — was apparently dealing with the most of anyone.

By far.

According to an NSFW explanation from Cowboys guard Tyler Smith in the postgame locker room, Tolbert had “[expletive] sprained his nuts” on a chaotic play right before his winning touchdown. Smith would quickly correct himself without the curse word while appreciating Tolbert’s mental toughness in a clutch situation.

Warning: NSFW language in the tweet below.

Your Dallas Cowboys, everyone! They beat [expletive] groin injuries and still win! Who would’ve thought? Not me.

Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, Week 5: Delayed with weather concerns

The Dallas Cowboys visited the Pittsburgh Steelers for their Week 5 matchup, but what awaited them was lightning and weather delays.

It appears that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys will make fans wait a little longer for their anticipated rivalry game.

The 3-1 Steelers are hosting the 2-2 Cowboys in Pittsburgh this week for Sunday Night Football, and Mother Nature bends or kneels for no one, including the ‘Steel City’.

Depressing clouds, grey skies, and rain storms paint the picture in Pittsburgh.  The specific weather concerns seem to stem from a lightning delay, which viewers around the world can see clearly above Acrisure Stadium.

Waiting for the weather to clear up will be ideal for both teams, however, playing conditions could still worsen once the game begins.

There appears to be no timetable in sight for a return, but we at Steelers Wire will keep you updated as fans eagerly await the start of this historic rivalry between the NFC’s Dallas Cowboys and the AFC’s Pittsburgh Steelers.  The teams will both continue to prepare and stay loose for the games imminent start.

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Bengals’ primetime game avoids flex treatment despite 1-3 start

The NFL won’t flex the Bengals out of an upcoming primetime game.

Despite the 1-3 start, the Cincinnati Bengals will remain in the primetime spotlight in Week 6.

Earlier this week, the deadline for the NFL to flex the team’s Week 6 game against the New York Giants out of primetime passed.

That means the Bengals will play in New York on Sunday, Oct. 13 with an 8:20 ET kickoff.

This does come as a little bit of a surprise, considering the Giants are off to a 1-3 start. There are some other marquee matchups on the slate, such as Washington-Baltimore and Detroit-Dallas.

Still, the Giants are an NFC East team in their own right and that division tends to dominate the primetime scene each year. Plus, the Bengals are a pretty big draw these days with Joe Burrow and others.

That said, the Bengals will have to prove they belong on the stage by avoiding entering it at 1-4, which will require overcoming the Ravens in an AFC North battle this weekend.

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Steelers vs. Cowboys, Week 5: First ever Sunday Night Football meeting

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys rivalry goes head-to-head once more in their first ever Sunday Night Football meeting in Week 5.

Having a plethora of storied rivalries throughout hundreds of games played, the Steelers have rivals spanning from their American Football Conference to the other side of the coin, the National Football Conference.  There perhaps is no bigger AFC versus NFC rivalry than that of the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Dallas Cowboys.

This rivalry has played out for fans around the world 33 times, with the Cowboys currently leading in victories, 17-16.   One incredible record is three of these matchups have been Super Bowls, and no other teams have met more than twice in NFL history.

History will be surprisingly made again this Sunday, as Dallas travels to Pittsburgh for the first Sunday Night Football matchup in Steelers vs. Cowboys history.  Steelers fans will not want to miss this historic matchup, played out for the entire national audience to witness, with Pittsburgh having a chance to tie the matchup 17-17.

With plenty of intrigue, amazing storylines, and impressive matchups, witness the six-time Super Bowl Champs, the Steelers, taking on the five-time Super Bowl champions, the Cowboys, on October 6th at 8:20 PM EST.

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Bills QB Josh Allen’s 52-yard tightrope pass had this unique stat

Bills QB Josh Allen’s 52-yard tightrope pass had this unique stat

The Buffalo Bills experienced the first loss of the season, falling 35-10 to the  Baltimore Ravens.

While the Bills certainly had their struggles during the game, quarterback  Josh Allen did take several big shots downfield.

While receiver Keon Coleman and tight end Dalton Kincaid missed on some contested jump balls that would have made for some big time plays, the game had some highlight reel plays as well.

Those highlights were headlined by Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who managed to complete his latest jaw-dropping play.

On a 3rd-and-5 possession in the third quarter, Allen threw a lofty pass 52-yards for a completion to receiver Khalil Shakir.

What’s more, the play featured some interesting Next Gen Stats that stood out…

Allen was less than a yard from the sideline when he completed the throw before going out of bounds, and Shakir adjusted to haul in the catch for the big gain.

While the play was a big one on its own, it also puts Allen into an interesting category.

Since his rookie season in 2018, the Bills QB has completed 6-of-7 such passes within a single yard of the sideline on plays he’s extended.

What’s more, those went for 118 yards with 3 touchdown scores.

While evading tackles to accomplish such a feat on passes within a yard from going out of bounds is, in and of itself impressive, it’s the basis for comparison that goes even further as to distinguish how special that ability is.

On passes within less than a yard of the sideline, the rest of the NFL is only 1-for-16 on such attempts.

Allen’s been impressive overall so far this season, ranking in the top ten of passers in the league in completion percentage as well as touchdowns, and going for 198 straight pass attempts without an interception.