10 weeks into the NFL season and we are still trying to work out which teams are the true title contenders.
This weekend’s slate of games saw some of the contenders receive some stern tests across the board.
But the best visual of the day came from New England’s win in Tampa Bay, where rookie running back Treyveon Henderson had to check with the bench to see if he was allowed to score a game sealing touchdown.
It was an unpredictable week across the board and we’ve got our five big takeaways from Week 10 in the NFL below.
1 – Germany Actually Got a Good Game
The NFL’s forays across the Atlantic have produced mixed results so far with sellout crowds across England, Ireland, Germany and as of next week Spain getting treated to some decent games, but mostly some dreadful ones.
Even last year’s Giants-Panthers game that went to overtime wasn’t one for the memory banks.
But this year the NFL’s debut in Berlin gave us a really good contest to take in as the Colts and Falcons needed overtime to be separated.
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was the star of the show (again) as he had a monster day against a decent Falcons defence.
But Taylor wasn’t the only player to come up big for his team with Daniel Jones feeding rookie tight end Tyler Warren including this big catch to keep a drive alive.
We can only hope next year’s Melbourne game featuring the LA Rams is a good one too.
2 – Maybe the Jets Should Move to Ohio
The New York Jets began the 2025 season 0-7 and looked historically bad.
But they found their match in the state of Ohio, beating the Bengals and Browns either side of their Week 9 bye.
While the Bengals win in Week 8 had some fun moments, this game was utterly forgettable with some horrific play on both sides of the ball.
It’s hard to imagine the Jets winning with a stat line like that until you realise where their first touchdowns came from.
And you see some of the pass attempts from Dillon Gabriel.
That was just the tip of the iceberg for the Browns offence and you would love to have a microphone on Shedur Sanders during that game.
The funniest part of that win for the Jets is they are on the verge of ruining their draft stock with another win or two.
Maybe they should try and schedule some Ohio college teams to boost their record and give themselves a shot at making the playoffs.
3 – Chicago Needs An Outdoor Stadium
For over a century, every football code including the American one knew that this sport was meant to be played outdoors and the elements were a factor that every team had to contend with.
Week 10 brought about the first snow game of the 2025 NFL season in Chicago as the Bears hosted the Giants and you couldn’t help but enjoy the visuals to come out of Soldier Field.
Which makes the push for the Bears new venue to have a roof all the more difficult to accept.
Yeah snow games can be tough to watch after the initial novelty has worn off if the teams can’t do anything offensively, but for a handful of games out of a 272 game schedule, a bit of variety in conditions never hurt anyone.
You can’t sterilise the game to the point every game is played in a vacuum and weather should remain an important element of the sport, same as in league, union or the other codes.
As for the Giants-Bears game, we saw Brian Daboll’s fate get sealed with the Giants blowing a late lead after losing Jaxon Dart to a concussion.
Granted, they can’t blame the weather or the injury for some of their bad play late on.
Caleb Williams took control late on and ran in the game winning score with just under two minutes to go.
At 6-3 now, the Bears are all set for a playoff push over the next couple of months while the Giants have to start wondering when to pack it in.
4 – Houston’s Wild Comeback
On a day where there were plenty of wild and wacky games, the AFC South clash in Houston might have taken the cake.
Missing C.J. Stroud with a concussion, it looked like Houston would slump to a third defeat in four games after Travis Etienne gave the Jags a 29-10 lead at the end of the third quarter.
But with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance, the Texans showed some life and produced a remarkable fourth quarter rally, outscoring the Jags 26-0 over the final 15 minutes of the game.
Davis Mills decided to make the most of his opportunity leading the Texans to three touchdown drives on their last three offensive possessions including this phenomenal go-ahead run.
Sheldon Rankins put an exclamation point on the victory running this Trevor Lawrence fumble back for a bonus touchdown as time expired.
In the context of the AFC South, where the Colts are running away with the division there is not a huge difference for the Texans sitting at 4-5 as opposed to 3-6, but in the context of the Wild Card race it was a massive swing in fortunes.
They moved to one game behind the 5-4 Jaguars and split the season series giving them a big boost in the race for the playoffs.
While they are expected to comfortably account for the Titans next week, they have a season defining three game stretch in Weeks 12-14 at home to Buffalo before going on the road to face Indianapolis and Kansas City.
They might have left themselves too much to do at this point but that comeback win over Jacksonville at least gives them some hope for the remaining eight weeks.
5 – Brock Purdy Might Be Out Of A Job
It might not be that crazy to suggest that the 49ers could be thinking about a permanent quarterback change over the coming weeks.
This is despite being in the first year of a mammoth extension that should tie him to the Bay Area franchise until the end of the 2030 NFL season.
But there are two main reasons why Purdy should be starting to get a bit nervous about his job security, starting with the fact his coach seems to be hesitant to put him into the game.
He suffered the turf toe injury in Week 1 in Seattle then was out until Week 4 against Jacksonville where he three for 309 yards and had three ugly turnovers in a 26-21 loss.
Kyle Shanahan rushed him back into the lineup for that game and despite repeated suggestions that the supposed franchise quarterback would be good to go over the last few weeks, Purdy has been in street clothes watching his backup play much better than expected.
Not to mention Jones has been battling his own injuries since he took over but unlike Purdy has continued to tough it out and produce.
Even in defeat to the Rams (and admittedly in a fairly lengthy garbage time period) Jones had another good day going 33/39 for 319 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Realistically that Purdy contract is going to be hard to cut loose but the 49ers have to be thinking about sticking with the guy who has been getting the job done for the majority of the season.
After all, there is some precedent for that…