With a lot of the Week 9 NFL schedule within the books, it’s time to check out a few of the largest losers from across the NFL.
Jerry Jones, proprietor, Dallas Cowboys
So long as Jones desires to have full management over constructing the group and reply weekly questions like he’s teaching it, he needs to be on the high of the blame listing for his group’s 3-5 begin. It’s not simply that the Cowboys misplaced in Atlanta on Sunday that makes him this week’s loser. It is that working again Ezekiel Elliott didn’t even make the journey as a result of disciplinary causes, whereas the working again that Jones handed over in free company — Derrick Henry -—continues to place up large numbers in Baltimore. This season has been a big failure for the Cowboys to date, and no one has to personal that greater than the precise proprietor of the group.
Jameis Winston, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
No matter optimistic vibes the Browns had after Winston’s first begin per week in the past rapidly disappeared with an emphatic 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, with Winston throwing three interceptions. It’s fairly clear that the quarterback is just not the one situation in Cleveland, however quarterback stays on the high of the listing regardless of which one is beginning.
Gardner Minshew, quarterback, Las Vegas Raiders
For the second time this season, Minshew discovered himself benched. He has now been changed by two completely different backups, with Desmond Ridder being the newest quarterback to take his spot. The Raiders went to Aidan O’Connell earlier this season earlier than O’Connell was injured, sending Minshew again into the beginning lineup. Minshew accomplished simply 10-of-17 passes for 124 yards and nil touchdowns earlier than being changed.
Jerod Mayo, head coach, New England Patriots
Mayo has been handed a reasonably skinny roster with a rookie quarterback so expectations needs to be extraordinarily low. That doesn’t imply he ought to keep away from criticism. His rookie quarterback, Drake Maye, gave him an opportunity to beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday with an unbelievable landing move on the ultimate play of regulation. Introduced with the selection of going for 2 and the win or kicking the additional level, Mayo selected the additional level and additional time. It didn’t work out because the Titans kicked a area purpose on their opening drive after which Maye was intercepted to finish the sport. You have been 2-6 at that time. Go for the win.
Derek Carr, quarterback, New Orleans Saints
Carr may not have been the one cause the Saints misplaced their seventh consecutive sport on Sunday, however he earns a spot within the loser column just because he has now lost a game to 31 different NFL teams, the primary participant in NFL historical past to ever earn that distinction. He has an opportunity to make it to all 32 groups later within the season when the Saints play his former group, the Las Vegas Raiders. After beginning 2-0, the Saints are 2-7, and shedding to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday is their ugliest defeat of all of them.
Matt Eberflus, head coach, Chicago Bears
After letting their Week 8 sport in opposition to the Washington Commanders slip away, the Chicago Bears got here out on Sunday and have been fully embarrassed by the Arizona Cardinals. Eberflus’ group didn’t look ready, and even worse, he left his rookie quarterback, Caleb Williams, within the sport late within the blowout loss and watched as he tweaked his ankle. Williams appears to be okay, however nothing about that sport ought to have been seen as acceptable to Bears possession. His seat ought to solely be getting hotter. Whereas it might not have been as dangerous because the Washington Hail Mary, this landing surrendered on the finish of the primary half is a horrible search for the teaching workers.
