The Dallas Cowboys, good or bad, are always one of the most talked about teams in the NFL because of their national fan base, outspoken owner and decades of success during the first half of the Super Bowl era. So it’s no surprise that their starting quarterback — who signed for the most guaranteed money in NFL history just before this season started — heading to New York for a second opinion on a serious hamstring injury would lead our news and notes coming out of Week 10.
It should also come as no surprise that, while the 9-0 Chiefs have found ways to win without looking like the dominant offensive juggernaut they’ve been in much of the Patrick Mahomes era, a glaring hole in their offensive line that may be getting even bigger would be at the top of this list as the season rolls past its midway point.
Whoever you’re rooting for — or against — stay with Yahoo Sports for all of the news and notes from around the NFL in the fallout of Week 10 of the 2024 regular season.
Chiefs left tackle exits early, returns after ankle injury
The Chiefs have found just about every possible lever to pull out a late win this season, and Week 10’s blocked kick will be remembered for a long time in the Chiefs-Broncos rivalry, but what might be more pressing for Kansas City are their troubles at left tackle. Starter Wanya Morris exited the game with a knee injury and reserve Kingsley Suamataia didn’t fare well in his stead, though Morris did return to finish the game. Partick Mahomes was sacked four times and hit on another nine dropbacks, so it’ll be interesting to see how Andy Reid, Matt Nagy and offensive line coach Andy Heck manage the situation at one of the most important positions in football.
Is it time for big changes on offense in Chicago?
How fortunes can change in just three weeks. After a third-straight win, and coming off a four-touchdown pass performance in London, Caleb Williams looked like he was in the midst of a big jump in his rookie season. But Chicago was playing Jacksonville, and had played Carolina the week before. Now, after three straight losses, Yahoo Sports’ Senior NFL Writer Frank Schwab says it’s time for head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron to go, saying Chicago needs to fix what’s wrong, and quickly.
“I think that [an] offensive coordinator change is almost imminent…like you can’t keep doing this. This is just ugly football,” Schawb said on Yahoo Sports’ ‘Inside Coverage’ podcast.
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Matt Eberflus could make a play calling change
After a second straight embarrassing loss on Sunday, a 19-3 pounding from the league-worst Patriots, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said there could be some changes coming. He might even take play calling duties away from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
At this point, anything that opens up the possibility that the Bears could build the offense around QB Caleb Williams is a good thing.
Matt Eberflus said “we’ll look at everything” trying to get right. He did not take taking play calling from Shane Waldron off the table.