Monday’s 6-pack:
— Wake Forest 72, Michigan 70- Wolverines led by 13 in first half.
— Gonzaga 88, Arizona State 80- Zags scored 101-88 points in first two games.
— North Florida 105, Ga Tech 93- Ospreys have wins over South Carolina, Ga Tech
— Cal-Irvine 80, Northern Iowa 60- Anteaters shot 65.9% inside arc.
— Princeton 79, Northeastern 76- Tigers outscored hosts 18-9 over final 5:28
— Detroit 84, Niagara 78 OT- Niagara led by 7 with 3:45 left in regulation.
Quote of the Day
“We’re gonna keep fighting. In all honesty, the playoffs should be the last thing on our mind right now. We’ve just got to play better football.”
Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, after a 31-6 loss in Arizona
Monday’s quiz
Which major league baseball team drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray?
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
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Lions 26,
Texans 23
Houston led this game 23-7 at halftime.
Texans in first half: 38 plays, 182 yards, 23 points.
Texans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 82 yards, no points.
Houston lost three of last four games, after a 5-1 start.
Last four weeks, Texans were outscored 60-19 in second half.
Lions won their 7th game in a row.
Goff was 15-30/240 passing, with 2 TD’s, 5 INT’s.
Detroit’s last three drives: 20 plays, 125 yards, 13 points.
Lions outgained Houston, 345-248.
Texans are the first team since the 1970 Bears to lead by 15+ points, pick off 5+ passes and still lose that game.
Chiefs 16,
Broncos 14
Chiefs blocked a 35-yard FG on last play to stay unbeaten.
Kansas City is 9-0 despite being minus-6 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 4-9 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
Chiefs won 16 of last 17 meetings with Denver.
Broncos’ last 3 drives in first half: 22 plays, 188 yards, 14 points.
Broncos in second half: 27 plays, 68 yards, no points.
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Last three weeks, Broncos converted 24-44 third down plays.
Steelers 28,
Commanders 27
Wilson threw a 32-yard TD pass to Williams with 2:22 left for the win.
Washington led 24-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Steelers won/covered their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 17-7-1 ATS last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Commanders’ last 3 drives: 13 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Commanders averaged 4.9 yards/pass attempt, their worst mark this year.
Washington allowed 37-30-28 points in their three losses.
Steelers ran for 140 yards, Washington only 60.
Panthers 20,
Giants 17 OT
Giants lost a fumble on the first play of overtime.
Panthers then kicked a 36-yard FG, got their 2nd win in a row.
Carolina led 10-0 with 5:00 left in third quarter.
Panthers ran for 188 yards, but turned ball over three times.
Giants lost last five games, scoring seven TD’s on 52 drives.
Giants in first half: 28 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Last four games, Giants were outscored 54-19 in first half.
QB Jones is 25-45-1 as an NFL starter.
Vikings 12,
Jaguars 7
Vikings ran 82 plays for 402 yards, Jaguars 43 for 143 yards.
Jaguars drove 70 yards for a TD on their second drive.
Jaguars rest of game: 28 plays, 73 yards, 3 turnovers, no points.
Jacksonville lost last three games, by 3-5-5 points.
Vikings won without scoring a touchdown (four FG’s).
Darnold threw an INT on three of first five Minnesota drives.
Last four games, Vikings were outscored 49-27 in first half.
Minnesota is 6-2 giving up 17 or less points; they gave up 31-30 in losses.
Saints 20,
Falcons 17
Saints snap 7-game skid in first game under interim coach Rizzi.
Falcons lost despite outgaining New Orleans, 468-365.
Atlanta missed 3 FG’s: one was blocked, another hit the upright.
Falcons are 10-15-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a win.
Saints in first half: 32 plays, 261 yards, 17 points.
Saints in second half: 21 plays, 100 yards, 3 points.
New Orleans averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14-17 points in their losses.
49ers 23,
Buccaneers 20
49ers kicked 44-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Bucs had tied game on 26-yard FG with 0:44 left.
49ers led 10-0 with 2:00 left in first half.
49ers outgained Tampa Bay, 413-215.
SF missed three FG’s, muffed punt that gave Bucs an easy TD.
Tampa Bay lost last four games, last three by 5-6-3 points.
Bucs averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Bucs are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
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Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 77
Kevin Kunnert, 73
Stanley Tucci, 64
Demi Moore, 62
Cory Snyder, 62
Bill Musgrave, 57
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50
Hilton Armstrong, 40
Mark Sanchez, 38
Victor Cruz, 38
Stedman Bailey, 34
Ladd McConkey, 23
Bills 30,
Colts 20
Buffalo is 8-2 for first time since 1993.
Bills won their last five games (4-1 ATS)
Last six games, Bills are +8 in turnovers (12-4).
Buffalo is 7-0 giving up less than 23 points.
Flacco threw a pick-6 on Colts’ first play of game.
Indy lost its last three games, by 3-8-10 points
Bills were 7-14 on third down, Colts 4-11.
Last two games, Colts gave up 415-415 yards.
Patriots 19,
Bears 3
New England scored 10 points in last 2:00 of first half.
Patriots held Chicago to 1.8 yards/pass attempt.
New England outgained the Bears, 328-142.
Patriots are 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in last three games.
First loss in four home games for the Bears.
Chicago was 1-14 on third down, 2-4 on 4th down.
Bears are 0-5 scoring less than 24 points.
Chicago in second half: 30 plays, 53 yards, no points.
Chargers 27,
Titans 17
Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in last eight games coming off a win.
WR Ridley caught five passes for 84 yards, 2 TD’s.
Tennessee is 3-8 ATS in last ten games as a road dog (1-4 TY).
Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; 31-20 points in wins.
Bolts’ first two drives of 2nd half: 18 plays, 130 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Last five games, opponents are 16-60 on third down.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Eagles 34,
Cowboys 6
Eagles won last five games, scoring 28-37-28-34 points in last four.
Last five games, Eagles allowed 4 TD’s on 51 drives.
Philly outgained last four opponents, 1,802-1,004.
Eagles outscored last four opponents 54-19 in first half.
Eagles outgained Dallas, 348-146.
Dallas lost last four games, giving up 47-30-27-34 points.
Cowboys are 0-6 when they allow more than 17 points.
Last three games, Cowboys gave up 16 TD’s on 42 drives.
Cardinals 31,
Jets 6
Jets first two drives: 23 plays, 94 yards, two field goals
Jets rest of game: 34 plays, 113 yards, no points
Jets were outgained 406-207.
Jets are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven games.
Cardinals had six drives in this game, scored four TD’s.
Arizona averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
Only 7 of their 57 plays came on third down.
Arizona won last four games, scoring 28-28-31 points in last three.
