Broncos improbably walk off imploding Bills. Plus, new college football rankings with three weeks left

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🐎 Good morning to everybody however particularly …

RUSSELL WILSON AND THE DENVER BRONCOS

The “old” Russell Wilson — the something-out-of-nothing whirling dervish that the Broncos was hoping they have been getting after they bought him — won’t ever totally go back. But when that Wilson reappears right here or there, he is nonetheless particular. Russ threw a couple of landing passes and led a game-winning pressure to arrange Wil Lutz‘s 36-yard subject target as time expired, main the Broncos to a completely wild 24-22 win over the Bills.

• Wilson’s first landing was once a play of the 12 months candidate take hold of by way of Courtland Sutton, who by hook or by crook tapped each ft in. Wilson’s moment was once additionally very good as he by hook or by crook were given the ball to Javonte Williams thru touch.
• Wilson made a number of giant performs at the game-winning pressure, none larger than person who would possibly not display up in his stats. One play after being sacked on an all-out blitz — knocking the Broncos out of field-goal vary — Wilson confronted any other blitz and lofted one to Jerry Jeudy, who drew move interference on Taron Johnson.
• The drama wasn’t over: Lutz ignored a 41-yard mayday subject target as time expired, however the Bills had 12 males at the subject amid the chaos. Lutz hooked up from 36 at the retry, the 6th walk-off subject target this week.
• Wilson finished 82.8% of his passes (24 for 29) — the fourth-highest mark in franchise historical past — ran for 30 yards and did not have a turnover.

Good for Wilson. Good for the Broncos. They’ve blown such a lot of leads and had such a lot of heartbreakers since Wilson arrived, even though this does not alternate the long-term outlook for the franchise and its quarterback — who is aware of if it is a springboard or outlier? — it unquestionably feels nice.

👍 Honorable mentions

🦬 And no longer this kind of nice morning for …

THE BUFFALO BILLS

We’re 10 weeks into the common season. Teams are what they’re. And rather frankly, the Bills are a mistake-riddled, harm weakened crew. At 5-5, Buffalo is at the outdoor taking a look in at the playoff image greater than midway thru a season it entered with Super Bowl aspirations.

The Bills had 4 turnovers: a James Cook fumble, two Josh Allen interceptions — person who went thru Gave Davis‘ palms, any other that was once utterly Allen’s fault — and a botched handoff between Allen and Cook.

And but … the Bills nonetheless had an opportunity. Allen ran in a landing to offer Buffalo an unbelievable lead. But then the protection — defanged with out All-Pros Tre’Davious White and Matt Milano, plus down different key members — could not dangle on. Then there was once the ridiculous 12-man penalty to seal the Bills’ destiny.

Mistakes, errors, errors.

Here’s the article, despite the fact that: The Bills were ready to conquer errors prior to. Allen leads the NFL in turnovers by way of a large margin since 2019, however best the Chiefs have a greater report since then. Allen’s Superman functions have bailed them out and just about did once more Monday.

The distinction this 12 months? The protection is not as nice. The offense is not as explosive. In flip, the errors transform mountains, no longer simply velocity bumps. And you get the 2023 Buffalo Bills, a .500 crew not able to get out of its personal manner and temporarily tumbling towards a misplaced season.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏈 College football rankings: Who’s on height with three weeks left?

Michigan did not have a top-tier win. This weekend, it were given one. Ohio State did not have a 60-minute dominant efficiency shortly. This weekend, it were given one. Georgia? Well Georgia simply wins and wins and wins: 27 in a row.

But which is No. 1 in Dennis Dodd’s newest College Football Power Rankings?

• Dodd: “1. Georgia — The Bulldogs are making it a November to remember. Georgia has beaten the only two ranked teams it’s played at exactly the right time (Missouri and Ole Miss in consecutive weeks). On Saturday, Georgia averaged 4.91 more yards per play than Ole Miss. (10.01-5.10).”

The Bulldogs’ spot on height stays protected, however there is motion at the back of them. Here’s the highest 8:

1. Georgia (earlier: 1)
2. Michigan (3)
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Florida State (4)
5. Washington (5)
6. Oregon (6)
7. Texas (7)
8. Alabama (8)

So, the Wolverines and Buckeyes switching spots is the one alternate there. But Michigan wasn’t so fortunate within the CBS Sports 133, our expert-wide score of each FBS crew.

1. Georgia (2)
2. Michigan (1)
3. Ohio State (3)
4. Florida State (4)
5. Washington (5)
6. Oregon (6)
7. Texas (7)
8. Alabama (8)

Here’s the total 133.

There’s a equivalent height 8, and it is honest to mention those are the 8 groups nonetheless in rivalry for the 4 College Football Playoff berths that can be determined in three weeks’ time. There’s a lot of insanity to return. Four of the 8 groups above — Ohio State at Michigan and Georgia vs. Alabama within the SEC Championship Game — are assured to satisfy prior to season’s finish, and a Washington-Oregon rematch within the Pac-12 Championship Game might be locked in once this weekend. It could also be mid-November already, however we are simply getting began.

🏆 Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Carroll win Rookie of the Year awards

The Orioles and the Diamondbacks have been arguably the feel-good groups in baseball this 12 months. Now, their brightest younger stars are getting particular person awards for his or her contributions to that. Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll received the AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards, respectively, in unanimous model.

It’s the primary time since 2017 and simply the 5th time ever, each awards have been unanimous, and the names previous those two are rather spectacular.

• 1987: Mark McGwire (AL), Benito Santiago (NL)
• 1993: Tim Salmon (AL), Mike Piazza (NL)
• 1997: Nomar Garciaparra (AL), Scott Rolen (NL)
• 2017: Aaron Judge (AL), Cody Bellinger (NL)

Henderson is Baltimore’s first Rookie of the Year since Gregg Olson in 1989, snapping the longest Rookie of the Year-less streak within the AL. The 2019 second-round select led all beginners in domestic runs and extra-base hits, completing 5th amongst AL gamers in WAR. He additionally received the AL Silver Slugger for application gamers. As Mike Axisa notes, Henderson will most likely obtain some MVP votes, too, a testomony to his excellence as an entire, no longer simply amongst beginners. The Guardians‘ Tanner Bibee was once a far off runner-up.

Over within the NL, Carroll is the primary Diamondback participant to win the award after turning into the first rookie in MLB historical past to post a 25-home run, 50-steal season. A primary-round select in 2019, Carroll was once a threat at the base paths, hit all over the place the highest of the lineup and performed all over the place the outfield. He was once an enormous a part of Arizona’s shocking run from closing crew into the NL playoff subject to successful the pennant. The Mets‘ Kodai Senga was once moment.

Manager of the Year can be introduced this night.

🏀 Champions Classic preview: Four star-studded squads

Zion Williamson in 2018. Tyrese Maxey in 2019. Ochai Agbaji and Paolo Banchero in 2021. Jalen Wilson in 2022. The Champions Classic has handled us to a lot of breakout performances, and this night we might be in for extra. No. 9 Duke takes on No. 18 Michigan State (preview right here) prior to No. 1 Kansas faces No. 19 Kentucky (preview right here) in an intriguing doubleheader on the United Center in Chicago.

This one is a bit other than previous iterations, despite the fact that: Duke (to Arizona) and Michigan State (to James Madison) have already got losses this 12 months, and we are under no circumstances used to seeing both crew have two November losses; that would be the case for one, despite the fact that. Kansas is the country’s top-ranked crew, whilst Kentucky has slightly low expectancies in comparison to maximum years.

What does not alternate, despite the fact that, is that those groups are loaded with long term NBA selections. This tournament options seven gamers from Kyle Boone’s height 30 Big Board for the 2024 draft.

• 1. Justin Edwards, Kentucky
• 7. Tyrese Proctor, Duke
• 11. Kyle Filipowski, Duke
• 12. DJ Wagner, Kentucky
• 16. Elmarko Jackson, Kansas
• 21. Aaron Bradshaw, Kentucky
• 28. Mark Mitchell, Duke

As you’ll be able to see under, it is a loaded night time in college hoops in Chicago and past.

📺 What we are gazing Tuesday

🏀 No. 9 Duke vs. No. 18 Michigan State, 7 p.m. on ESPN
🏈 Toledo at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
🏀 Spurs at Thunder, 7:30 p.m. on TNT
🏀 No. 4 Marquette at No. 23 Illinois, 8 p.m. on FS1
🏀 No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 19 Kentucky, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Clippers at Nuggets, 10 p.m. on TNT
🏀 Iowa at No. 8 Creighton, 10 p.m. on FS1