MMQB Week 6: Bills’ Plan Is Working, Burrow Dressed for Success, Jets Are Rolling

Links to all our coverage of an exciting NFL Sunday, including Albert Breer’s conversations with Von Miller, Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, C.J. Mosley and more.

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season here at The MMQB. We are trying things a little differently with Albert Breer’s Monday-morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about Week 6, plus more from our staff.

For the Bills, It’s All Going According to Plan

Patrick Mahomes is swarmed by defenders on the Bills SI Daily Cover
The Bills and Chiefs delivered another great game Sunday, with Buffalo getting at least some measure of revenge :: Denny Medley/USA Today Sports

This time in Kansas City the Bills got the stops and a victory behind a great team defense, a ‘creature’ of a QB and a veteran pass rusher who’s getting everything he wants. Albert Breer speaks to Von Miller about the biggest win of the season.


Three Deep: Jets Rolling After Robert Saleh Follows Rex Ryan’s Advice

Packers RB Aaron Jones is swarmed by three Jets defenders
The Jets are officially on a roll, coming off three straight wins :: Dan Powers/USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin/USA TODAY Network

With imports from the 49ers, the head coach has his team riding a three-game winning streak. Plus, another new hero for the Giants, and the Colts—believe it or not—are tied for first in the AFC South.


Ten Takeaways: Joe Burrow Dressed for Success Thanks to Ja’Marr Chase

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow scores a touchdown in Week 6 against the Saints.
The Bengals lost their first two games of the year, but Burrow & Co. have righted the ship :: Cara Owsley/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK

Albert Breer speaks to the former LSU stars about their return to New Orleans. Plus, Falcons coach Arthur Smith chugs beers with his offensive line, a quarterback controversy could be brewing in New England, trouble in Tampa and much more.


Six From Saturday: NFL Execs Have Eyes on Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker throws a pass against Alabama.
How high is Hooker’s ceiling as a draft prospect? One NFL evaluator weighs in :: Randy Sartin/USA TODAY Sports

Plus more notes on Week 7 of the college football season, including a note on older prospects, a receiver at Boston College and more.


More From The MMQB Staff

Conor Orr: If Any Coach Would Stick With Bailey Zappe Over Mac Jones, It’s Bill Belichick

Conor Orr: The Bills Are Set Up to Beat the Chiefs Again When It Matters

Week 6 Game Balls: Recognizing the week’s top performers


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Albert Breer
ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.