NFL Week 6 observations: Winners, losers and Week 7 opening lines

D’Andre Swift had his best day as a pro as the Lions got a win that probably saved their coach for the time being. Swift, another rookie from Georgia (via St. Joe’s Prep) ran for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 carries. He came into Sunday with 12 carries total in the first four games. It’ll be interesting to see how the workload between Swift and 35-year-old Adrian Peterson is divvied up going forward. Peterson had 15 rushes for 40 yards on Sunday.

Jacksonville kicker Jon Brown had never attempted a field goal at any level until banging home an 31-yarder for the Jaguars' first points on Sunday. Brown, a former member of Team USA’s U-17 soccer team, is the fifth different kicker the Jags have used in the last five weeks. That’s comical. A couple minutes later, Brown missed from 32 yards out. Out of his range perhaps.

Hate how imbalanced the NFL schedule can be sometimes. On Sunday, there were nine 1 o’clock games and two in the 4 o’clock window. The Dolphins beat the Jets, 24-0, in one game; the Buccaneers overwhelmed the Packers, 38-10. Basically, the drama for the day ended when the Eagles failed on a decisive two-point conversion a little after 4 o’clock. Gotta be a way to put some more games in the late window.

Unlike with Nick Foles earlier this year, Tom Brady ran out to midfield and shook hands with Aaron Rodgers after the Buccaneers finished things off. Brady lost to Foles and Chicago. He beat Rodgers. Funny how that happens.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the fifth overall pick, made his NFL debut in garbage time for Miami. The Jets got hammered, but check out this interception:

Romeo Crennel opted to go for two when the Texans took a 7-point lead with 1:50 left against Tennessee. The attempt failed and opened the door for the the Titans to win in overtime. It was an unconventional call, but not a bad one. Crennel’s defense was getting shredded by Tennessee all day. If he goes up by nine points there, they win the game.

Ben Roethlisberger is 24-2-1 in his career against the Browns.

Congrats to Raheem Morris, who coached the Falcons to their first win after Matt Ryan (371 yards, four TDs) and Julio Jones (8-137-2) blasted the Vikings.

Minnesota has lost five in a row at home. Skoal.

Vikes rookie Justin Jefferson (9-166-2) joined 1952 Green Bay Packer Billy Howton as the only rookies in NFL history to compile 500 receiving yards in his first five games. It should be noted that 150 of Jefferson’s yards came after Atlanta had taken a 23-0 lead.

Something to look out for Thursday: the Giants started third-round pick Matt Peart at left tackle rather than Andrew Thomas, the No. 6 overall pick.

Good to see old friend Trey Burton have a big day in Indianapolis. He scored the first rushing touchdown of his career on a direct snap, then added a TD reception as the Colts rallied for a 31-27 win over Cincinnati. Burton, of course, threw the most celebrated touchdown in Eagles history when he and Nick Foles executed the “Philly Special” in Super Bowl 52.

It was the largest regular-season comeback for the Colts, who trailed 21-0. Indy erased a 28-point deficit against the Chiefs in a 2013 wild-card game, which was Andy Reid’s first postseason game as K.C.’s coach.