NEW YORK –– Oct. 12, 2025 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 12, the sixth week of the 2025 season.
- With three games remaining in Week 6, eight games were within one score in the fourth quarter and six games were decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including two – wins by Carolina and the Los Angeles Chargers – that featured the game-winning score in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
The Indianapolis Colts improved to 5-1 after missing the postseason last year. In 35 of the past 36 seasons (1990-2025), at least one team that missed the playoffs the year before has won at least five of its first six games the following season. - The Denver Broncos totaled nine sacks in their 13-11 victory over the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking the second of three games to be played in London this season. The Broncos are the third team since 1990 with at least five sacks in four of their first six games of the season, joining the 2019 New England Patriots and 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Broncos lead the NFL with 30 sacks, tied with the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs (30 sacks) for the most sacks by a team in its first six games of a season since 1990. - New England quarterback Drake Maye passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns with a 140.1 passer rating in the Patriots’ 25-19 win at New Orleans.
Maye is the fourth different player in NFL history under the age of 24 to record at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in five consecutive games, joining Patrick Mahomes (seven consecutive games in 2018 and five games in 2018-19), Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (six games in 1984) and Dak Prescott (five games in 2016). - Carolina running back Rico Dowdle totaled 239 scrimmage yards (183 rushing, 56 receiving) and a touchdown reception in the Panthers’ 30-27 win over Dallas.
Dowdle, who recorded 234 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in Week 5, is the sixth running back in the Super Bowl era with at least 225 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in consecutive games, joining Dalvin Cook (2020 with Minnesota), Le’Veon Bell (2014 with Pittsburgh), Deuce McAllister (2003 with New Orleans) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (2002 with the St. Louis Rams) and Walter Payton (1977 with Chicago).
Per Next Gen Stats, Dowdle gained 122 rushing yards after contact, the most by a Panthers running back in a game since at least 2016. For more information on Next Gen Stats, check out NFL Pro, available within NFL+ Premium. With NFL+ Premium, get access to NFL Pro and track advanced analytics powered by Next Gen Stats and watch All-22 film. Available on desktop and mobile web, visit pro.nfl.com for more information. - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 29 of 38 pass attempts (76.3 percent) for 264 yards and two touchdowns with a 112.2 passer rating in the team’s 29-27 win at Miami.
Herbert has 35 career games with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher and joined Patrick Mahomes (44 games) and Russell Wilson (36) as the only players with at least 35 such games in their first six seasons in NFL history. - Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones recorded three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and a 101.0 passer rating in the Colts’ 31-27 win over Arizona.
Jones is the third quarterback all-time with a touchdown pass, rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in three of his team’s first six games of a season, joining Josh Allen (2020 with Buffalo) and Dak Prescott (2017 with Dallas). - Las Vegas defensive end Maxx Crosby recorded two sacks in the Raiders’ 20-10 win over Tennessee.
Crosby, who has 10 tackles for loss this season, joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen and Aaron Donald as the only players since 2000 with at least 10 tackles for loss in each of their first seven NFL seasons. - Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs recorded 150 scrimmage yards (93 rushing, 57 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns in Green Bay’s 27-18 win over Cincinnati.
Jacobs has six rushing touchdowns this season and is the fourth running back since 2000 with at least six rushing touchdowns in each of his first seven career seasons, joining Ezekiel Elliott, Adrian Peterson and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson. - San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey recorded seven receptions, 111 scrimmage yards (57 receiving, 54 rushing) and a rushing touchdown in Week 6.
McCaffrey has 46 receptions this season, tied with Matt Forte (46 receptions in 2014 with Chicago) and Alvin Kamara (46 in 2020 with New Orleans) for the most receptions by a running back in his team’s first six games of a season in NFL history.
McCaffrey is the fifth running back ever with at least five receptions in each of his team’s first six games of a season, joining Matt Forte (2014 with Chicago), Darren Sproles (2011 with New Orleans), Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City) and Larry Centers (1995 with Arizona).
McCaffrey is the first running back in NFL history with at least 50 receiving yards in each of his team’s first six games of a season and joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2000 with the St. Louis Rams) as the only players ever with at least 50 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards in five of their team’s first six games of a season.
McCaffrey has 46 career games with at least 50 receiving yards, tied with Keith Byars (46 games) for the fourth-most games with at least 50 receiving yards by a running back in the Super Bowl era. Only Larry Centers (55 games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50) and Ronnie Harmon (47) have more. - Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase registered 10 catches for 94 yards and his 50th career touchdown reception in Week 6.
Chase, who turns 26 years old on March 1, 2026, has 50 career touchdown receptions and is the third player with at least 50 touchdown receptions prior to his 26th birthday in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (60 touchdown receptions) and Rob Gronkowski (54).
Chase recorded his 13th career game with at least 10 receptions, surpassing CeeDee Lamb (12 games) and Brandon Marshall (12) for the second-most such games by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history, trailing only Michael Thomas (18 games).
- Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs recorded 150 scrimmage yards (93 rushing, 57 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns in Green Bay’s 27-18 win over Cincinnati.
