Sunday’s Week 5 NFL action had a little bit of everything, including a very unfortunate shot the groin for one member of the New York Giants after they improved to 4-1 with a win over the Packers in London.
We saw Tom Brady benefit from one of the worst roughing the passer calls you’ll ever see.
We saw the Steelers and Bills get into a few scuffles after some questionable hits on rookie QB Kenny Pickett.
And we saw Patriots third-string QB Bailey Zappe get his first NFL win in his first start as New England blew out the Lions at home.
Let’s now have some fun and hand out some awards for the good, the bad, and the hilarious moments from Sunday’s games.
Most painful celebration: This one by the Giants.
The Giants beat the Packers in London and one player celebrated by kneeing Jon Feliciano in the groin. Not cool. Not cool at all. (I’m kidding. I know it wasn’t done on purpose.)
Bro kneed his own teammate in the Nuts 😂 pic.twitter.com/bJ6ljiDuur
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 9, 2022
Best job of throwing a CB to the ground right after the snap: George Pickens.
This is one way to get open.
#14 at the bottom of the screen… pic.twitter.com/8KtWswNQtZ
— Dave Dameshek (@Dameshek) October 9, 2022
The worst roughing the passer call: This one on the Falcons.
This made no sense at all.
refs called this roughing the passer on 3rd down and i genuinely do not know what Grady Jarrett could have done differently pic.twitter.com/VX6i0UpJiL
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 9, 2022
The second worst rouging the passer call: This one on New England’s Mack Wilson Jr.
Come on.
This was called roughing the passer…pic.twitter.com/CqMbUBPYGm
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2022
Most fired up coach after a win: Brian Daboll.
Daboll was PUMPED after the Giants win over the Packers in London.
Brian Daboll is FIRED UP after that win!!! pic.twitter.com/QxCxJx9zJu
— Brandon London (@BrandonLondonTV) October 9, 2022
Best job of getting away from your own end zone: The Bills’ offense.
Yup, this worked.
98 YARDS! 🤯
📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/P3rA4gbxYl
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 9, 2022
Brightest pregame suit: Kyler Murray.
It’s like he’s wearing a highlighter.
Straight off the runway.
📺: #PHIvsAZ –4:25pm ET on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/EybGs80XpM pic.twitter.com/DhtxjZGVCw— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2022
The worst job of tackling a running back: The Jaguars.
Houston’s Dameon Pierce refused to go down here… and the Jaguars refused to tackle him.
Dameon Pierce broke a million tackles herepic.twitter.com/Mlk7XGo6rs
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2022
Worst job of holding on to the ball in a key moment: Bears WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
This was not ideal.
Defense literally stole the ball to secure the win. pic.twitter.com/TISQTaBGqX
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2022
Best pick six celebration by a defensive coordinator: San Francisco’s DeMeco Ryans.
I think he was happy about this development.
The worst QB in the league, Baker Mayfield, throws a pick-6 to the #49ers pic.twitter.com/n6FiVUslQ8
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2022
Best job of keeping their feet in bounds while picking up a first down: Michael Gallup.
The Cowboys wide receiver made this look way too easy.
not only a perfect 3rd-and-15 rainbow from Cooper Rush, but my goodness the toe drag from Michael Gallup pic.twitter.com/5bEbZPuxEN
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 9, 2022
