As the days turn darker, so make the minds of many NFL fans. Week Six in the NFL saw further separation from the phonies to phenomenal as the season nears the halfway point.

Saying goodbye to Week Six and hello to Week Seven brings us another entry into Five Interesting Stats. (*courtesy of NFL.com research).

Big Ben Owns Browns – Ben Roethlisberger improved to 13-0 at home in his career against Cleveland. Roethlisberger’s 22 TD in those 13 games featured winning 11 of them by double-digits.

Ben Roethlisberger
Career at home vs Cleveland
W-L	13-0
TD/INT	22/11
Comp. Pct.	65.6
Pass Yards	3,274
Steelers PPG	28.2
Steelers Double-Digit Wins	11

Jimmy Doesn’t Lose Twice in a Row – After a poor performance against the Dolphins in Week Five, Jimmy Garappolo and San Francisco rebounded against the Rams. Garappolo threw for 268 yards and three TD passes in the Niners 24-16 victory. In his career, Garappolo improved to 6-0 with a 72 percent completion percentage and 16 TD in the ensuing game following a loss.

Jimmy Garappolo
Career following a loss
W-L	6-0
Pass YPG	271
Completion Pct.	72
TD/INT	16/5
Passer Rating	117.1

The Lock of the Broncos – *In Denver’s 18-12 victory over Bill Belichick’s Patriots in New England, QB Drew Lock threw two INTs. Lock joined Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner (11/18/01) as the only QB to throw multiple INT and win a road game against Belichick’s Patriots. 

Opposing QB with multiple INT
Won at NE in Belichick Era
	Date	Pass Yds	TD/INT	Final Score
Drew Lock, DEN	10/18/2020	189	0/2	18-12
Kurt Warner, STL	11/18/2001	401	3/2	24-17

Seahawks Undefeated – Russell Wilson and Seattle did not play in Week Six, as they place their perfect record on the line against Arizona this Sunday. Despite starting 5-0, the Seahawks allow the most yards ( and own the smallest point differential of any previous team to start 5-0.

Most Yards Allowed
Teams to Start 5-0 Since Merger
		YPG	Point Differential
2020 Seattle Seahawks	2356	471.2	34
2018 Kansas City Chiefs	2309	461.8	46
2013 Denver Broncos	2083	416.6	91
2011 Green Bay Packers	1878	375.6	62

Oh, Henry! – Titans RB Derrick Henry continued his exceptional season, running for 212 yards and two TD in the Titans 42-36 OT win against Houston. In his last eight games (postseason included), Henry has 1,176 yards rushing and ten rushing TD. Sunday’s game marked the second straight game Henry rushed for over 200 yards against Houston over that span.

Derrick Henry
Last 8 Games
Rushing Yards	1,176>>
YPG	5.4
Rushing TD	10
200-YD Rushing Games	2
>>Includes Postseason