Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off Thursday with the Denver Broncos narrowly beating the Las Vegas Raiders regardless of two interceptions by quarterback Bo Nix.
Sunday’s motion began in Berlin, the place Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor turned in the perfect efficiency by a again all season in a win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all of the motion, answering lingering questions popping out of every sport and detailing every little thing else you have to know for each crew. Let’s get to it.
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Colts
Can the Colts clear issues up on offense? Manufacturing has not been an issue for the Colts of their previous two video games. They’ve had over 800 mixed yards in video games towards the Steelers and Falcons. The difficulty is inconsistency on the small print with what has been the No. 1 offense within the NFL most of this season. The penalties, missed blitz pickups, safety breakdowns — all of it was uncharacteristic. And it has occurred two weeks in a row. This week, the Colts overcame it with a sensational efficiency from Jonathan Taylor with 244 yards and three touchdowns, the highest particular person dashing sport within the NFL this season. However the Colts will need to clear issues up with a street sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs developing after subsequent week’s bye.
Most stunning efficiency: It was clear cornerback Sauce Gardner was going to play an necessary function after Tuesday’s blockbuster commerce. However Indianapolis wasted no time getting him deeply concerned. He performed your complete sport and was usually in protection towards Atlanta star receiver Drake London. Gardner additionally had a close to interception, leaping a route on a 3rd right down to drive a punt. Gardner completed with a team-high 31 protection snaps. — Stephen Holder
Subsequent sport: at Chiefs (Nov. 23, 1 p.m. ET)
Falcons
How far does this loss set again the Falcons’ playoff hopes? The Falcons have misplaced 4 straight and the objective of constructing the playoffs for the primary time since 2017 is slipping away. It stood at 4% on the ultimate buzzer of Sunday’s loss. Whereas Atlanta has performed shut in consecutive weeks with elite AFC groups (24-23 loss to Patriots in Week 9), that is hardly a comfort. Atlanta’s protection yielded 519 complete yards Sunday. The Falcons’ offense has sputtered for many of the season, together with 3-for-29 on third downs over the previous three video games, and the protection broke beneath the strain late in Berlin. The schedule will get simpler for Atlanta, however nothing has come straightforward for this crew.
Key stat to know: The Falcons have 13 sacks over the previous two weeks and 6 or extra sacks in consecutive video games for less than the second time in franchise historical past. It is the primary time the Falcons’ protection has six or extra sacks in back-to-back video games since 2002. — Marc Raimondi
Subsequent sport: vs. Panthers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET)
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Broncos
Can the Broncos proceed to lean this tough on their protection? Effectively, the blokes on protection say sure. Linebacker Alex Singleton mentioned “no matter we have to do, we do” after Thursday’s win. However historical past would say the Broncos cannot preserve forcing the protection to defend a brief area. Denver punted seven occasions Thursday, had 4 possessions that went for unfavorable yardage and quarterback Bo Nix threw two interceptions. Together with Thursday evening, the Broncos have now received 5 occasions once they have misplaced the turnover battle. They’ve trailed in all however one sport this season (Week 5 win in Philadelphia). The Broncos nonetheless sit atop the AFC West, however working again J.Okay. Dobbins put it finest that “finally it may chew us within the butt.”
Pattern to observe: The Broncos are within the hunt for a document that has stood since 1984, simply two years after the sack grew to become an official statistic. With six extra sacks Thursday, the Broncos have 46 after 10 video games. The one-season document, set by the 1984 Chicago Bears, is 72. Denver’s 46 sacks after 10 video games are probably the most since New Orleans had 44 after 10 video games in 2000. — Jeff Legwold
Subsequent sport: vs. Chiefs (Nov. 16, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Raiders
Are the Raiders headed towards important adjustments within the offseason? It should not be out of the query. Underneath Pete Carroll, the Raiders have taken a serious step again, particularly on offense. They have been held to beneath 10 factors 4 occasions this season and fewer than 30 factors in 29 consecutive video games. That latter stat is the longest energetic streak within the NFL and second longest in franchise historical past. Chip Kelly’s offense has clearly been ineffective, and quarterback Geno Smith has regressed since reaching two Professional Bowls with the Seahawks. Endurance is a advantage, and Las Vegas will want a ton of it.
Stat to know: Smith’s 12 interceptions are probably the most by a Raiders quarterback of their first 9 video games of a season since Kerry Collins had 12 by way of 9 video games in 2004, per ESPN Analysis. — Ryan McFadden
Subsequent sport: vs. Cowboys (Nov. 17, 8:20 p.m. ET)