*Each week on "Only the Best," we highlight some of the best plays, performances and moments from the previous Sunday. *
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Folesowns Greg Schiano. Put Foles in Tampa, Fla., and he turns into John Elway. I got carried away talking up Foles after his destruction of the Buccaneers last year, but this performance should have more staying power.
Foles looks very comfortable in Chip Kelly's offense. He was decisive and made a number of tough throws during Sunday's win. He's not Michael Vick, but Foles is more accurate and occasionally can throw a pretty deep ball.
For all of the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive struggles this year, Ben Roethlisberger still ranks seventh in the NFL in yards per attempt. He's played well in two consecutive games. Big Ben's clean performance against the New York Jets in Sunday's win is exactly what the team needs. (And he'll always throw in a few "wow" plays like the one below.)
The Cincinnati Bengals' offense quietly has made strides the past two weeks. They will win a lot of games if they tally up explosive plays like they did Sunday in Buffalo.
The genius of Giovani Bernard is that he can be hugely valuable on a day when he gains 28 yards rushing on 15 attempts. (Bernard had 72 yards receiving, including this ridiculous score.)
Tamba Hali and Justin Houston were the best pass-rushing duo in the league by far before they helped Kansas City's defense rack up 10 sacks in the Chiefs' 24-7 win over the Oakland Raiders. Yes, Kansas City: You have the best defense in the NFL. Just pipe down about this manufactured crowd-noise record nonsense.
This is how Tom Brady and the New England Patriotsused to win. It's easy to forget their 2003 championship squad didn't even have a top-10 scoring offense. That team had a knack for late-game heroics and peaking in the playoffs.
The key play here, other than the touchdown that beat the Saints: Julian Edelman holding on to a difficult catch for a huge chunk of yardage to start the drive. Brady did a nice job of ignoring pressure on the play.
Our last play isn't the flashiest of the week. But it points out some encouraging trends in Carolina. Ron Rivera is starting to coach like a guy who knows his job is on the line. He has the best short-yardage quarterback in the league, so he might as well take advantage by going for it on fourth down.
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton received terrific protection during Sunday's win over the Vikings. Turn that performance into a trend, add one of the best defenses in football, and Carolina should make noise this year.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" recapped every Week 6 game.
