NFL Week 9: Highest-graded plays of the week

  • Colston Loveland wins the game for the Bears: Chicago’s rookie tight end bounced off defenders for the game-winning score.
  • Cam Little kicks his way into the record books: The Jaguars kicker made an NFL record 68-yard field goal in Week 9.

This season, we’re launching a weekly series at PFF that provides a behind-the-scenes look at our grading process. Each week, we’ll break down some of the highest-graded individual plays, complete with tweets to show you the action.

Here are a few standout plays from Week 9.

Colston Loveland’s game-winning touchdown

The Bears pulled off an improbable win after trailing in the final minute against the Cincinnati Bengals, and this play was the reason why. Earning a +1.5 PFF grade on the play, Colston Loveland secured the catch inside field-goal range for Chicago, which alone would’ve warranted a positive grade. Instead, he made two defenders miss and sprinted to the end zone for the game-winning score.

Cam Little’s record-breaking kick

Most individual interactions on a given play are capped at a +2.0 PFF grade, but there are rare exceptions — and this was one of them. Kicker Jake Little booted his way into the record books with a 68-yard field goal to end the first half, earning a +2.5 PFF grade on the play.

Cody Barton’s pick-six

From a grading standpoint, this one is straightforward — but it’s still an outstanding play by Titans linebacker Cody Barton. He read Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert perfectly, broke on the ball and took it to the house for a touchdown, earning a +2.0 PFF grade on the play.

DeMario Douglas’ big catch and run

This play from DeMario Douglas highlights the different ways players can earn positive grades. He received a +1.5 PFF grade — not only for the big downfield catch but also for the yards he created after the catch by making multiple defenders miss.

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