2021 What To Look For - Week 10
The Tennessee Titans enter Week 10 on a high note. At 7-2, they have the best record in the AFC and the longest active winning streak in the league (five games).
Their past four wins have come against 2020 playoff teams. With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Titans can become the second team to win five consecutive games with each win coming against a team that made the playoffs in the previous season. They would join the 2003 Philadelphia Eagles.
Continue reading to learn about other individual player and team milestones that can be achieved this week.
The 2021 Tennessee Titans’ Weeks 6-10 results:
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WEEK |
OPPONENT |
OPPONENT’S PRIOR SEASON RESULT |
GAME RESULT |
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Week 6 |
vs. Buffalo |
Advanced to Championship Game |
W, 34-31 |
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Week 7 |
vs. Kansas City |
Advanced to Super Bowl |
W, 27-3 |
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Week 8 |
at Indianapolis |
Advanced to Wild Card |
W, 34-31 (OT) |
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Week 9 |
at L.A. Rams |
Advanced to Divisional Round |
W, 28-16 |
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Week 10 |
vs. New Orleans |
Advanced to Divisional Round |
??? |
The 2003 Philadelphia Eagles’ Weeks 7-11 results:
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WEEK |
OPPONENT |
OPPONENT’S PRIOR SEASON RESULT |
GAME RESULT |
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Week 7 |
at N.Y. Giants |
Advanced to Wild Card |
W, 14-10 |
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Week 8 |
vs. N.Y. Jets |
Advanced to Divisional Round |
W, 24-17 |
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Week 9 |
at Atlanta |
Advanced to Divisional Round |
W, 23-16 |
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Week 10 |
at Green Bay |
Advanced to Wild Card |
W, 17-14 |
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Week 11 |
vs. N.Y. Giants |
Advanced to Wild Card |
W, 28-10 |
RUSS RETURNS FOR 150: Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON is expected to make his 150th career start on Sunday. He enters the game with 277 touchdown passes in his career and has won 100 of his 149 starts. Entering this season, Wilson has the most wins (98) and the second-most touchdown passes (267) by a quarterback through his first nine seasons in NFL history.
With at least three touchdown passes at Green Bay on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Wilson would surpass TOM BRADY (279 touchdown passes) for the fourth-most touchdown passes by a player in his first 150 starts. With a win, he would surpass BEN ROETHLISBERGER (100 wins) for the fourth-most wins by quarterback in his first 150 starts.
The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in their first 150 career starts in NFL history:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
TOUCHDOWN PASSES |
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Aaron Rodgers |
Green Bay |
327 |
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Dan MarinoHOF |
Miami |
290 |
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Peyton ManningHOF |
Indianapolis |
286 |
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Tom Brady |
New England |
279 |
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Russell Wilson |
Seattle |
277* |
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*Making 150th start on Sunday |
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The quarterbacks with the most wins in their first 150 career starts in NFL history:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
WINS |
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Tom Brady |
New England |
116 |
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Joe MontanaHOF |
San Francisco |
108 |
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Terry BradshawHOF |
Pittsburgh |
102 |
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Ben Roethlisberger |
Pittsburgh |
100 |
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Russell Wilson |
Seattle |
100* |
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*Making 150th start on Sunday |
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With four touchdown passes on Sunday Wilson, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (17 games) and PEYTON MANNING (17) for the most games with at least four touchdown passes in a player’s first 10 seasons in NFL history.
HOME ON THE ROAD: In four road games this season, Minnesota quarterback KIRK COUSINS has totaled 11 touchdowns (10 passing, one rushing) with no interceptions and a 111.3 rating. Dating back to Week 16 of the 2020 season, Cousins has passed for at least two touchdowns with a rating of 100-or-higher in each of his past six road starts.
With two touchdown passes and a rating of 100-or-higher at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, FOX), Cousins will become the sixth player ever to accomplish the feat in seven consecutive road games.
The players with at least two touchdown passes and a rating of 100-or-higher in the most consecutive road games in NFL history:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON(S) |
GAMES |
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Carson Palmer |
Cincinnati |
2004-05 |
8 |
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Patrick Mahomes |
Kansas City |
2018-19 |
7 |
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Tony Romo |
Dallas |
2014 |
7 |
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Tom Brady |
New England |
2011-12 |
7 |
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Aaron Rodgers |
Green Bay |
2011 |
7 |
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Kirk Cousins |
Minnesota |
2020-21 |
6* |
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*Active streak |
STREAKING BACKS: Indianapolis running back JONATHAN TAYLOR enters Week 10 leading the league with 1,114 scrimmage yards (821 rushing, 293 receiving) and ranks third with eight rushing touchdowns. The second-year back has rushed for a touchdown and eclipsed 100 scrimmage yards in each of his past six games, including two rushing touchdowns with a season-high 200 scrimmage yards in Week 9.
With at least 100 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown against Jacksonville on Sunday (1:00 PM, ET), Taylor will become the fourth player ever to do so in seven consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (eight consecutive games in 2006), LYDELL MITCHELL (eight in 1975-76) and LARRY JOHNSON (seven in 2005).
The players with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the most consecutive games in NFL history:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON(S) |
GAMES |
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LaDainian TomlinsonHOF |
San Diego Chargers |
2006 |
8 |
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Lydell Mitchell |
Baltimore Colts |
1975-76 |
8 |
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Larry Johnson |
Kansas City |
2005 |
7 |
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Jonathan Taylor |
Indianapolis |
2021 |
6* |
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*Active streak |
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Pittsburgh’s NAJEE HARRIS leads all rookie running backs with 830 scrimmage yards (541 rushing, 289 receiving) and six touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving) this season. He enters Week 10 having scored a touchdown and eclipsed at least 75 scrimmage yards in each of his past five games.
With at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown against Detroit on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Harris will become the sixth rookie to accomplish the feat in six consecutive games since 1950.
The rookies with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in the most consecutive games since 1950:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON |
GAMES |
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Eric DickersonHOF |
L.A. Rams |
1983 |
10 |
|
Fred Taylor |
Jacksonville |
1998 |
8 |
|
Alvin Kamara |
New Orleans |
2017 |
6 |
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Franco HarrisHOF |
Pittsburgh |
1972 |
6 |
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Gale SayersHOF |
Chicago |
1965 |
6 |
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Najee Harris |
Pittsburgh |
2021 |
5* |
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*Active streak |
BEST RECEIVERS OUT WEST: Entering Week 10, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP leads the league with 1,019 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions and is the fifth player ever with at least 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions in his team’s first nine games of a season.
San Francisco wide receiver DEEBO SAMUEL ranks second in the league with 882 receiving yards and has eclipsed 150 receiving yards in three games this season, the most in the NFL.
When the 49ers host the Rams on Monday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, ESPN) it will mark the fourth game since 2012 featuring the league’s top-two leaders in receiving yards entering Week 10 or later.
The games featuring the league’s top-two leaders in receiving yards entering Week 10 or later since 2012:
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WEEK, SEASON |
LEADING RECEIVER |
SECOND-LEADING RECEIVER |
RESULT |
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Week 10, 2021 |
Cooper Kupp (1,019) |
Deebo Samuel (882) |
??? |
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Week 11, 2019 |
Michael Thomas (1,027) |
Mike Evans (924) |
NO 34, TB 17 |
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Week 10, 2017 |
Antonio Brown (835) |
T.Y. Hilton (702) |
PIT 20, IND 17 |
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Week 17, 2012 |
Calvin JohnsonHOF (1,892) |
Brandon Marshall (1,466) |
CHI 26, DET 24 |
WATT A START: Last week, Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. WATT recorded a season-high three sacks, his 14th career game (fourth this season) with at least two sacks, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2017. In 69 career games, he has a total of 61 sacks, the second-most in the NFL since 2017.
With a sack against Detroit on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Watt will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer DERRICK THOMAS (61 sacks) and his brother, J.J. WATT (61), for the second-most by a player in his first 70 career games since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
The players with the most sacks in their first 70 career games since 1982:
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PLAYER |
TEAM |
SACKS |
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Reggie WhiteHOF |
Philadelphia |
79 |
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Derrick ThomasHOF |
Kansas City |
61 |
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J.J. Watt |
Houston |
61 |
|
T.J. Watt |
Pittsburgh |
61* |
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*In 69 games |
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Watt enters Week 10 ranking second in the league with 11.5 sacks this season. With at least 1.5 sacks on Sunday, he will become the second player since 1982 to record at least 13 sacks in four consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (1985-88; 1990-93).
SACK ATTACK: Cleveland defensive end MYLES GARRETT enters Week 10 leading the league with 12 sacks. Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. WATT ranks second with 11.5, while Arizona linebacker MARKUS GOLDEN, New England linebacker MATT JUDON and Tennessee linebacker HAROLD LANDRY are tied for third with nine sacks each.
The 2021 season has a chance to become the fourth season since 1990 and first since 2000 with five players each having at least 10 sacks through Week 10.
The seasons with the most players with at least 10 sacks through Week 10 since 1990:
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SEASON |
PLAYERS WITH 10 SACKS |
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1998 |
7 |
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2000 |
5 |
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1990 |
5 |
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