NEW YORK –– Oct. 18, 2026 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 18, the sixth week of the 2026 season.
- With two games remaining in Week 6, seven teams – Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh and Tennessee – have recorded a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime.
There have been 31 games with a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this season, the most such games through Week 6 in NFL history.
With two games remaining in Week 6, 11 games have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and 10 games have been decided by eight points or less.
There have been 56 games decided by eight-or-fewer points this season, the second-most such games through Week 6 in NFL history, trailing only 2022 (57 games).
Four teams – Cleveland, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Tennessee – overcame deficits of 10-or-more points to win in Week 6, with the Browns, Steelers and Titans each doing so in the second half.
There have been 12 games this season in which a team has overcome a deficit of 10-or-more points in the second half to win. Only three seasons – 1989 (14 games), 2011 (13) and 2022 (13) – had more such comebacks through Week 6 all-time.
Kansas City defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-6, to advance to 5-0 for the fifth time since head coach Andy Reid was hired in 2013. Reid is the third head coach all-time to lead a team to a 5-0 start in six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers George Halas (10 seasons) and Paul Brown (six).
- Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while cornerback Jalen Ramsey recorded 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks in the Steelers’ 26-19 overtime win at Tampa Bay.
Rodgers has 255 career games with a touchdown pass, including the playoffs, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (254 games) for the fourth-most games with a touchdown pass, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (333 games) along with Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (271) and Drew Brees (268) have more.
Ramsey is the first defensive back since 2000 to record at least 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks in a single game.
- Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 305 yards and recorded his 50th career touchdown pass while defensive back Kyler Gordon recorded three sacks and two forced fumbles in the Bears’ 31-23 win at Atlanta
Williams, who has 50 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions in his career, is the third quarterback in NFL history with fewer than 15 interceptions at the time of his 50th career touchdown pass, joining Lamar Jackson (10 interceptions) and Patrick Mahomes (13).
Gordon is the first defensive back since 2000 to record three sacks and two forced fumbles in a single game.
- Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs’ Week 6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Walker is the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least two touchdowns in four of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Emerson Boozer (1967 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (2011 with Detroit).
Walker, who has 760 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, is the sixth player all-time with at least 750 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns in his first five games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams), Marshall Faulk (2000 with the St. Louis Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas) as well as Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City).
Per Next Gen Stats, Walker forced seven missed tackles in Week 6 and leads the NFL with 52 missed tackles forced through the afternoon games in Week 6.
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- Arizona tight end Trey McBride had seven receptions for 53 yards in the Cardinals’ 18-16 win at the Los Angeles Rams.
McBride is the first player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in each of his team’s first six games of a season and joins Travis Kelce (2020 with Kansas City) as the only tight ends all-time with at least seven receptions in eight consecutive games.
McBride has 49 receptions this season, surpassing Zach Ertz (48 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a tight end in his team’s first six games of a season in NFL history.
- Jacksonville wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter had a seven-yard touchdown reception and an interception in Week 6.
Hunter is the third player since 1970 with a touchdown reception and interception in the same game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins (Sept. 29, 2002 with Philadelphia) and Roy Green (Sept. 20, 1981 with the St. Louis Cardinals).
- New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, appearing in his 25th career game, recorded 12 receptions for 165 yards in Week 6.
Nabers is the third player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions in five of his first 25 career games, joining Brock Bowers and Lionel Taylor.
Nabers has 168 career receptions and surpassed Puka Nacua (159 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first 25 career games in NFL history, trailing only Odell Beckham Jr. (176 receptions).
- Additional notes from Sunday include:
- New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara recorded 69 scrimmage yards (35 receiving, 34 rushing) and a touchdown catch in the Saints’ 34-27 win at the New York Giants.
Kamara, who has 7,370 rushing yards and 5,024 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2017, is the sixth player all-time with at least 5,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as well as Tiki Barber and Christian McCaffrey.
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for 58 yards and defensive lineman Calais Campbell recorded his first sack of the season in Week 6.
Henry, who had 9,502 rushing yards with Tennessee and has 4,050 rushing yards with Baltimore, is the fourth running back all-time with at least 4,000 rushing yards with multiple teams, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson (Indianapolis and the Los Angeles Rams) and Marshall Faulk (Indianapolis and the St. Louis Rams) as well as Warrick Dunn (Atlanta and Tampa Bay).
Campbell, who is 40 years and 47 days old, is the third player over the age of 40 to record a sack since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Clay Matthews (6.5 sacks after turning 40) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith (five).
Campbell is the second player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record a sack in 18 different seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith (19 seasons).
- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua had six receptions for 80 yards in Week 6.
Nacua has 350 receptions in 48 career games and surpassed Michael Thomas (346 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in his first 50 career games in NFL history.
- New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara recorded 69 scrimmage yards (35 receiving, 34 rushing) and a touchdown catch in the Saints’ 34-27 win at the New York Giants.