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MMQB Week 6: Jets, Browns Hand Out First Losses, While Texans, Bengals Level Out

Links to all of our coverage from NFL Sunday, including conversations with Zac Taylor, PJ Walker, C.J. Stroud, C.J. Mosley, Kendall Fuller and more.

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Welcome to Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Zac Taylor on Joe Burrow’s Health, Thoughtfulness and the Bengals’ Defense

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has Cincinnati at 3-3 after playing through a strained calf since training camp.
Joe Burrow’s teammates will do anything for him, the coach says :: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Albert Breer talks to Zac Taylor about why the Bengals are capable of lifting their QB up in the same way he has lifted the team over the past few years.

Ten Takeaways: Jets’ and Browns’ Defenses Top Last Undefeated Teams

Separate photos of defensive players on the Jets and Browns celebrating in Week 6.
Two undefeated teams fell Sunday because of fast, aggressive, playmaking defenses :: Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports (Jets); Scott Galvin/USA TODAY Sports (Browns)

Albert Breer talks to C.J. Mosley, PJ Walker and more about how Cleveland and New York were able to take down the two unbeaten teams remaining.

The Texans Have Found a New Identity With C.J. Stroud

DeMeco Ryans laughs as he grabs C.J. Stroud, who holds the ball in one hand.
Stroud is proving he can bounce back from mistakes, just like the very franchise he’s playing for :: Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to C.J. Stroud about breaking his record-setting streak with no interceptions and how he’s learned to play at the NFL level. 

PJ Walker Discusses Browns’ Win Over 49ers, Help From Deshaun Watson

PJ Walker throws a pass for the Browns with a 49ers defender closing in
Walker’s experience playing for several teams helped him step in ready to compete for the Browns :: Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to PJ Walker about his debut start for the Browns and the resulting win over the 49ers.

More From the MMQB Staff:

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is sidelined with an injured shoulder.
Whether or not Watson was on the field for this big of a win does matter, writes Conor Orr :: Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports

Conor Orr: Browns Get Signature Win of Deshaun Watson Era … Without Watson

Conor Orr: The Jets Are Finally a Healthy Organization. Really.

Gilberto Manzano: Buffalo’s Offensive Issues Apparent in Uncomfortably Close Win Over Giants

Gilberto Manzano: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa Is the Front-Runner for 2023 MVP

Gilberto Manzano: NFL Week 6: Five Things We Learned

Matt Verderame: NFL Week 6 Recap: What We Learned About Every Team

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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.

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