Silver Minings: Clean sweep for AFC West in Week 6

While the Las Vegas Raiders got back on track with a Week 6 win over the Tennessee Titans, the Raiders weren’t able to gain any ground in the AFC West standings since the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs all managed to take home ‘Ws’ as well.

Broncos vs. Jets

Game result: 13-11, Broncos win

Key Stats:

• QB Bo Nix: 19/30, 174 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 5 rushes, 24 rushing yards
• RB J.K. Dobbins: 14 carries, 40 yards
• TE Evan Engram: 5 catches, 42 yards
• TE Nate Adkins: 2 catches, 23 yards, 1 TD
• Edge Jonathon Cooper: 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 QB hits
• Edge Nik Bonitto: 6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 QB hits

Denver won this game because its defense dominated, allowing just nine points with no touchdowns (New York had a safety) and sacking quarterback Justin Fields an impressive nine times. However, the Broncos’ offense continues to struggle as Nix seems to be going through a sophomore slump. For perspective, the Jets had given up at least 27 points in the five games before this contest across the pond.

DEN next game: vs New York Giants

Chargers vs. Dolphins

Game result: 29-27, Chargers win

Key Stats:

• QB Justin Herbert: 29/38, 264 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
• RB Kimani Vidal: 18 carries, 124 yards, 3 catches, 14 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
• WR Ladd McConkey: 7 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
• TE Oronde Gadsden II: 7 catches, 68 yards
• S Derwin James Jr.: 5 tackles, 1 INT
• LB Troy Dye: 6 tackles, 1 TFL

While Los Angeles left Miami with ‘W’, the Chargers aren’t the same team that they were at the beginning of the season. They have struggled offensively with starting offensive tackle Joe Alt out for the two weeks leading up to this past Sunday, and the defense had a hard time stopping the Dolphins. L.A. allowed 137 yards on the ground (6.5 yards per rush), and it took three interceptions from Tua Tagovailoa to get the job done.

Next game: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Chiefs vs. Lions

Game result: 30-17, Chiefs win

Key Stats:

• QB Patrick Mahomes: 22/30, 257 yards, 3 TDs, 10 rushes, 32 yards, 1 rushing TD
• RB Isiah Pacheco: 12 carries, 51 yards
• TE Travis Kelce: 6 catches, 78 yards
• WR Hollywood Brown: 4 catches, 45 yards, 2 TDs
• DB Chamarri Conner: 14 tackles
• LB Nick Bolton: 7 tackles, 1 TFL

This was a pretty impressive win for the Chiefs. They’ve gotten off to a slow start this season and were coming off a tough loss to the Jaguars on Monday Night Football. So beating a Super Bowl contender like Detroit by two possessions to even out the team’s record was just what Kansas City needed. On top of that, Mahomes looked like he was back to his old self with four total touchdowns.

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