# Rams, Giants, and college football chaos

> Rams and Giants collapse in Week 6 as college football flips rankings.
- Title: Rams, Giants, and college football chaos · CBS Sports
- Summary: Rams and Giants collapse in Week 6 as college football flips rankings. Rams and Giants have disastrous starts after Week 6 games, while college football saw…
- Keywords: rams, giants, nfl, college football, ap rankings, wnba, kings, nba, mvp, defensive player of the year, alcs, wnba finals
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-giants-among-nfl-week-6-disasters-inside-wildest-day-ever-in-college-football
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:53:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rams, giants, nfl, college football, ap rankings, wnba, kings, nba, mvp, defensive player of the year, alcs, wnba finals
## Rams disaster
The Rams have the worst start in their division after a last-second loss to the Cardinals.

> The biggest upset of the year, a last-second loss to the Cardinals
## Giants' desperate move
The Giants benched Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy after a loss to the Saints.

> The Giants benched Jameis Winston in favor of J.J. McCarthy
## College football chaos
Five top college teams lost on the same day, including No. 1 Georgia.

> The first AP rankings in college football history came out 90 years ago
## Georgia upset
No. 1 Georgia fell to Auburn on a walk-off field goal.

> No. 1 Georgia fell to Auburn on a walk-off field goal in what was easily the Tigers' biggest win in years
## Rays advance
Tampa Bay won Game 4 to reach the World Series with a 3-1 lead.

> Tampa Bay moved one step closer to the Fall Classic on Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Guardians
## Valkyries win
The Valkyries defeated the Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

> The Valkyries are already on the board with a win in the finals
## Simmons injury
Ben Simmons' torn Achilles ends his comeback season with the Kings.

> Ben Simmons' torn Achilles is bad news for both him and the Kings
## NBA awards
Bam Adebayo is the smarter pick for Defensive Player of the Year.

> Adebayo has spent years complaining about how he doesn't have one of these awards yet
## NFL Week 6
C.J. Stroud earned big money with a 34-31 win over the Jaguars.

> He was fantastic, again, outside of a late interception in the Texans' 34-31 win over the Jaguars
## Injuries
The Eagles placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve due to a blood clot.

> The Eagles placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve due to a blood clot
## Bills' play
Josh Allen made an unbelievable backhanded touchdown pass.

> When you don't have time to get a throw off, why not toss a backhanded pass into the end zone for a touchdown instead of taking a sack
## Keenan Allen milestone
Keenan Allen climbed to No. 9 in NFL reception history.

> Keenan Allen climbed all the way to No. 9 and passed a Hall of Famer
## Tennessee win
Tennessee beat Alabama in their rivalry game.

> Tennessee's rivalry win over Alabama
## Texas loss
Texas lost to Florida in their second straight unranked team game.

> Texas lost to Florida was their second in a row to an unranked team
## Key takeaway

Rams and Giants have disastrous starts after Week 6 games, while college football saw five top teams lose on one day.