# NFL Week 6 Sunday takeaways

> Giants' new QB1, Bills keep rolling, Shane Steichen on hot seat.
- Title: NFL Week 6 Sunday takeaways · OutKick | Shortify
- Summary: Giants' new QB1, Bills keep rolling, Shane Steichen on hot seat. Giants' J.J. McCarthy leads team to 34-27 win over Saints after Jameis Winston's poor…
- Keywords: giants, j.j. mccarthy, bills, shane steichen, nfl, week 6, saints, titan, eagles, browns, ravens, jaguars
- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/nfl-week-6-sunday-takeaways-giants-new-qb1-bills-keep-rolling-shane-steichen-hot-seat
- Author: Dan Zaksheske
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: giants, j.j. mccarthy, bills, shane steichen, nfl, week 6, saints, titan, eagles, browns, ravens, jaguars
## Giants QB1 change
J.J. McCarthy leads Giants to 34-27 win over Saints after Jameis Winston's poor performance.

> Jameis Winston showed some of that Jameis magic in Week 5 when he led the team from two touchdowns down in the second half to force overtime and eventually a tie against the Commanders. But the magic wasn't there in Week 6.
## Bills keep rolling
Bills remain 5-1 in AFC East after winning against Raiders.

> Josh Allen is making his case for another MVP award as he leads the buffalo bills into their bye week at 5-1.
## Shane Steichen on hot seat
Steichen faces criticism for poor defense against Titans.

> Losing to the previously winless tennessee titans at home is nearly a fireable offense on its own, especially when your team had a 13-0 lead at halftime.
## Browns in first place
Browns move to 4-2 and tied for AFC North lead after win over Ravens.

> With the upset win over the ravens, cleveland moves to 4-2 and into a tie with baltimore and pittsburgh.
## Eagles QB injury
Eagles place Jalen Hurts on injured reserve due to calf injury.

> The eagles placed jalen hurts on injured reserve saturday because of a superficial blood clot in his calf, sidelining him for at least four games.
## Patriots struggle
Patriots let Jets hang around despite winning.

> The patriots won. But it wasn't particularly pretty. They let the jets hang around for most of the game, thanks in large part to two costly fumbles.
## Bears nearly blow lead
Bears nearly blow 24-point lead against Falcons.

> The bears have a chance to make a run. But head coach ben johnson isn't going to be happy that his team nearly blew a 24-point lead with just over 12 minutes to go.
## Steelers vs Buccaneers OT
Steelers win overtime against Buccaneers after kick-off strategy.

> I understand the strategy of wanting to know what the other team does before you get the ball. Here's the problem: regular-season overtime is only 10 minutes.
## Rams 2-4 record
Rams drop to 2-4 after loss to Cardinals.

> Look, i still think the los angeles rams are a good football team. But, as i wrote earlier, "you are what your record says you are." Right now, their 2-4 record doesn't say anything good about the preseason super bowl favorites.
## Bills 5-1
Bills lead AFC East with 5-1 record.

> The bills are 5-1 and leading the afc east.
## Chiefs vs Chargers
Chargers face playoff exit after loss to Chiefs.

> Do chargers fans miss brandon staley yet? I kid. Sort of. But staley was hated and run out of los angeles after posting a 24-24 regular-season record and zero playoff wins in nearly three seasons.
## Cowboys lack offense
Cowboys offense struggles despite hype.

> For the second straight week, it was the offense pulling a no-show. This is a unit that features two-star receivers, cee dee lamb and george pickens, so there's no excuse for that.
## Giants QB controversy
Giants switch QBs after Winston's poor performance.

> Winston threw two interceptions before new york turned to the recently acquired j.j. mccarthy … who promptly threw an interception of his own.
## Shane Steichen's seat
Steichen faces criticism for poor defense against Titans.

> Losing to the previously winless tennessee titans at home is nearly a fireable offense on its own, especially when your team had a 13-0 lead at halftime.
## Key takeaway

Giants' J.J. McCarthy leads team to 34-27 win over Saints after Jameis Winston's poor performance, Bills remain 5-1 in AFC East, and Shane Steichen faces criticism for poor defense against Titans.