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Week 6 Sunday: Cardinals, Texans win on last-second kicks

ESPN's Sunday takeaways also have the Browns on top of the AFC North; no official has named a best game from the slate.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 9:43 PM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “NFL Week 6 questions, takeaways: Browns atop AFC North, Texans hold off Jaguars in London”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 9:43 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Franklin, Cardinals, Texans, Jaguars, Browns, Packers.
BBN covered this story before: Rams lead Cardinals 9-6 as Packers-Cowboys rematch of a 40-40 tie… (October 18).

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEasy. ESPN's top Sunday story is Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin's arrival outfit. That is a wardrobe win for the whole league.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Texans beat the Jaguars thirty-four to thirty-one in London on a forty-nine-yard walk-off field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn, Bleacher Report says.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the Cardinals beat the Rams eighteen to sixteen without scoring one touchdown!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNot one. Six field goals and a prayer.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso the Steelers took the Bucs twenty-six to nineteen in overtime, and the Bears blew a thirty-one to seven lead before holding on.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPick any of them. Sources disagree on some scores.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the best game is the Bears one?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor drama, Texans and Jaguars. I'd stamp that one at the Ghibli rate for a nice letter, and the outfit goes to Franklin.
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