Blowouts & Upsets Highlight Week 6

It was a really wild and wooly week 6 in the NFL this weekend. First, let's begin in Atlanta where the Falcons are starting to show the world that they might indeed be for real.

The Falcons found a way to stave off a Chicago Bears comeback to win the game 22-20. Jason Elam, the former Denver Broncos kicker was the star of the show, converting on five field goals, including the game winner from 48 yards out.

Matt Ryan continues to impress in his rookie year. Ryan went 22 for 30 for 301 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons are now 4-2 on the season!?!?!?!?!? Yes, the Falcons are 4-2 on the season.

Meanwhile in Houston, the Chad Pennington/Ronnie Brown show came to a crashing halt as the Texans pulled one off in the final minutes. The game was a seesaw affair with six different lead changes.

First Houston's Jacoby Jones returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown to cut the Dolphin lead to 14-13. Later, Matt Shaub connected with Andre Johnson from 12 yards out for the go ahead touchdown. 20-14 Texans.

Miami's Ricky Williams ran it in from five yards out to make it 21-20 Miami, but that was not enough. Houston would get a field goal to take a 23-21 lead with 6:04 to go. As a result, the Dolphins made one last drive in the wanning minutes, and Ronnie Brown was able to socre from six yards out with 1:45 to to give Miami a 28-23 lead.

Now the Texans had to respond. Shaub drove the Texans all the way to field goal range, with a 23 yard completion to Kenny Walter and a 30 yard completion to Johnson to put the ball at the Miami 11. Shaub proceeded to take it in himself with a 3 yard touchdown to give Houston a 29-28 victory.

In other scores, Tampa Bay blew out Carolina 27-3; Indianapolis got back on track with a 31-3 victory over Baltimore. Peyton Manning had three touchdown passes in the win. St. Louis got their first victory over the year, holding off the Redskins 19-17.

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