Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday's action in Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below:
BERLIN
EARLY GAMES
LATE WINDOW
SUNDAY NIGHT
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Michael Baca's takeaways:
- Taylor carries Colts late to edge Falcons. Mired by protection woes, turnover tendencies and numerous third-down failures on Sunday, the Colts turned to their star running back to get them out of the muck of a performance destined to result in their first losing streak of the season. Jonathan Taylor delivered, producing 113 rushing yards in the fourth quarter and adding another 35 yards in overtime -- including his 8-yard game-winning touchdown -- to get Indianapolis back in the win column. It was a fitting ending for Taylor, who finished with a career-high 244 rushing yards while finding the end zone three times. In order to get to OT, J.T. produced the play of the game in the fourth quarter on a thrilling 83-yard TD run, which now stands as the longest rush this season. The Colts RB first appeared to be bottled up at the line of scrimmage before breaking out of a group of bodies, then dashing to his left and up the sideline with frustrated Falcons defenders left in his wake. The play instantly ended a frustrating stretch for a Colts team that hadn't hit pay dirt since the opening quarter. In extra time, the Colts defense needed to stop the Falcons' first possession, and Zaire Franklin came up big with a 2-yard tackle for loss and big sack on third down to force a punt. Tyler Warren delivered a big 23-yard reception to get the Colts into field-goal range, but it was Taylor that sealed the deal on the ground -- which made him the Colts' all-time leader in rushing TDs. Taylor, who added 42 receiving yards to his day, might have also jolted his case for an MVP season in the process.
- Falcons waste great pass-rushing effort. Atlanta's pass rush wreaked havoc on the Colts, generating 16 pressures on 39 dropbacks to the tune of seven sacks while forcing two turnovers. It was an effort worthy of victory against the league's top offense, but a lowly offensive showing ultimately prevented the Falcons from walking out of Berlin with an upset win. Michael Penix Jr. had a rough day through the air, completing only 42.9% of his passes (12 of 28; 177 yards) while getting sacked three times and losing a fumble on one of those occasions. Any whiff of pressure had the Falcons' second-year QB flushing out of the pocket, only to either throw it away or run for a menial gain. Even when he had time to throw, Penix struggled to consistently hit his targets in stride -- his biggest miss coming in the first half when he underthrew Kyle Pitts for a sure TD. The Falcons produced 140 yards rushing at a healthy pace (4.8 YPC), allowing opportunity for the passing game to take advantage. Penix saw success when targeting Drake London, who caught Penix's only TD pass and came up clutch on a 2-point conversion late in the fourth quarter, but it was tough to connect elsewhere. The Colts recognized that in third-down situations by taking away London, and the Falcons failed to convert in all eight of those situations. While the Falcons defense wasn't perfect -- Jonathan Taylor rushed for 228 yards after contact -- Penix picked a bad time to have a bad day.
- Issues on offense persist for Colts. Had it not been for Jonathan Taylor's spectacular night in Berlin, it's likely the Colts would have been taking the long flight home on a two-game skid. Daniel Jones was roughed up by the Falcons and Atlanta's consistent pressures forced unnecessary mistakes, most notably his interception at the end of the first half. It could've been worse, too, as two of Jones' three fumbles on the day were safely recovered by the Colts. Jones finished 19-of-26 passing for 255 yards with one TD and the pick, but despite better days seen through the air, the Colts QB gutted out the victory, evidenced by the bloody mouth he played with as he led a field-goal drive late in the fourth quarter to get the game into overtime. Jones' 53 rushing yards (seven attempts) often came in big moments for a team that also struggled in key situations (2 of 12 on third down; 2 of 4 on fourth down). Indianapolis certainly has some things to work on, chief among them the protection, ball security and penalty issues. A Week 11 bye is an opportune time to do that as the Colts go into the final stretch of the season as legit contenders.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Falcons-Colts (via NFL Pro): Jonathan Taylor rushed for 228 yards after contact in Berlin, the only game since at least 2017 with more than 200. Taylor forced 11 missed tackles and gained 165 extra yards, the most by any player this season.
NFL Research: Jonathan Taylor joined Jim Brown, Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry as the only RBs with multiple career games with 200-plus rushing yards and 3-plus rushing TDs. Taylor's 286 scrimmage yards on Sunday are the most in a game by a player in Colts history, overtaking Marshall Faulk’s 267-yard game in Week 13, 1998.
Bobby Kownack's takeaways to come:
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Bobby Kownack's takeaways:
- Dolphins have plenty of fight in them. Every headline leading up to Miami’s meeting with the Bills was negative. Since they last played on Thursday Night Football in Week 9, the Dolphins parted ways with general manager Chris Grier and traded pass rush Jaelan Phillips, and Tua Tagovailoa's future with the team came into question. You wouldn’t know it from how they raced to a 16-0 lead over Buffalo. Although Tagovailoa still made a few head-scratching decisions, namely two interceptions of the arm-punt variety, he was efficient and also hit a few deep balls to finish with 173 yards on 15-of-21 passing. Jaylen Waddle proved why the Fins needed to hold on to him at the deadline, as he led the team with 84 receiving yards and ran a beautiful route to dust Maxwell Hairston for a 38-yard TD catch. De'Von Achane, whose name also garnered interest from RB-needy teams, put two exclamation marks on the game with breakaway runs of 59 yards and 35 yards in the fourth quarter after giving would-be tacklers fits throughout the contest. Miami’s stars came out to play for Mike McDaniel on Sunday, and they got the win.
- Sluggish start, massive mistakes doom Bills. It seemed Buffalo had left its inconsistencies behind after its Week 7 bye, turning a two-game losing streak heading into the off week into a two-game winning streak by trouncing the Panthers and thoroughly outplaying the Chiefs. Divisional games always have the potential to get weird, though, and this one certainly was. The Bills’ normally explosive offense was completely bottled up in the early going. Four of the Bills’ six first-half possessions ended after three plays, and their longest drive during that timeframe was sabotaged by a James Cook fumble at Miami’s 34-yard line. Buffalo’s first third-down conversion -- which didn’t come until the third quarter -- required Josh Allen to go on an odyssey, avoiding rushers in the backfield on third-and-16 for a lifetime before finding Curtis Samuel to move the sticks. That seemed to wake Buffalo from its stupor, but with such a deficit, the 14-play, 77-yard drive had to end in points. Instead, Allen threw an interception to Ifeatu Melifonwu in the red zone. Another Allen turnover, this time a fumble on a gutsy 15-yard run, was sandwiched between the Bills’ only TD drives. Nothing worked until late, and even then the progress was upended by uncharacteristic errors.
- Miami’s defense has its best day. Outside of holding the Falcons to 10 points in Week 8, the Dolphins haven’t stopped anyone all year. They took that personally against the Bills, holding the league’s No. 3 scoring offense to 13 points by creating takeaways, containing James Cook and harassing Josh Allen enough to keep him uncomfortable. Even with Jaelen Phillips on another team and Chop Robinson inactive due to a concussion, Miami got home against Buffalo’s offense line. Edge Bradley Chubb turned his game-high eight pressures into a sack; defensive tackle Zach Sieler and Willie Gay Jr. each had one, as well. Jordyn Brooks, leading the league with 93 tackles coming into Sunday, added another 12 and a forced fumble. The Bills had no answer for the Dolphins D in the first half, and when they finally got going, Miami had answers of its own via game-changing takeaways.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Bills-Dolphins (via NFL Pro): De’Von Achane forced 11 missed tackles, his most in a game in his career, and gained 100 yards after forcing a missed tackle. Of his 225 yards from scrimmage, 195 came after contact (165 rushing, 30 receiving).
NFL Research: Buffalo’s 17-point loss is the team’s largest to Miami since Week 11, 2011.
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Eric Edholm's takeaways:
- Patriots defense made key fourth-down stop late to secure massive win. The Patriots have now won seven straight games, thanks to a fourth-down sack of Baker Mayfield in the final two minutes to secure the victory over the Buccaneers. The Bucs made it interesting late, scoring a last-minute touchdown, but the onside kick was recovered by New England. Mayfield threw for three TDs, and Emeka Egbuka was giving Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez all he could handle, but the Bucs’ offense stalled too often after the opening TD drive and had trouble generating big plays most of the game. That had been a sore spot on this New England defense most of the season, and they were a few plays away from losing at home last week against the Falcons, so this overall performance was a massive development in one of their biggest tests of the season so far.
- Bucs’ defense faltered in key spots. Tampa Bay’s defensive improvement has hinged on stopping the run and sacking opposing quarterbacks. But neither of those elements shined in Sunday’s disappointing loss to the Patriots. Drake Maye had been sacked 16 times in his previous three games, but the Bucs only managed to take him down once all game on 32 dropbacks, even while generating a positive pressure rate. The Bucs also allowed TD runs of 55 and 69 yards, each coming with New England protecting a one-score lead. The second one happened in the final 90 seconds, all but driving a stake through their hearts. The coverage also broke down on Kyle Williams' 72-yard TD catch and run, allowing the Patriots to rack up 435 yards and average a whopping 7.4 yards per play.
- Henderson gave Patriots the boost they needed. The Patriots were already without running back Rhamondre Stevenson Sunday, and they lost Terrell Jennings to injury early in the second quarter, meaning that they had to count on rookie TreVeyon Henderson to step up. Henderson did more than that, ripping off two long TD runs to break the Bucs on Sunday, finishing with 147 yards on 14 carries. His 55-yard TD run through the B gap helped increase New England’s lead to 21-10 early in the third quarter after the Patriots trailed in the final moments of the first half. Mike Vrabel’s gambit to drain the clock and have Drake Maye go down short of the end zone on first-and-goal worked out, with Maye hitting Stefon Diggs on fourth-and-goal to end the second quarter. Henderson then came through again with his 69-yard TD run in the final minutes of the victory following New England’s fourth-down stop on defense. Henderson briefly was shaken up after a Maye scramble before returning, and for the Patriots, they’re awfully thankful he did. Maye made some big plays in this one, but they don’t win it without Henderson’s two bombs.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Patriots-Buccaneers (via NFL Pro): Baker Mayfield completed 10 of his 13 intermediate pass attempts in Week 10, totaling 165 yards and three touchdowns on passes between 10 and 19 air yards.
NFL Research: The Buccaneers are 1-5 versus the Patriots since 2001. Tampa Bay’s only win against New England in span was with Tom Brady as their starter (Week 4, 2021).
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