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NFL D.K. Metcalf Jersey , and all eyes are on Todd Bowles of the New York Jets at the moment.How quickly it all fell apart for them.After going 10-6 in his first season there, the Jets are 13-29, a .310 winning percentage.How soon could Bowles be gone? Consider that the Jets now head into a bye week. So that might make sense as a time to make a change for a club that had zero fight in it during a 41-10 loss Sunday against the visiting Buffalo Bills and quarterback Matt Barkley, of all people.“We stunk it up as coaches,” Bowles said. “We stunk it up as players.”All true.Here’s another comment that was rather telling: “That’s the first time I felt like somebody really smacked us,” Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne said, “and we didn’t do nothing about it.”Keep in mind that the Bills are nothing special. Barkley is worse than that — a has-been who never was, nearly two years removed from his most recent NFL start. But defensive guru Bowles couldn’t come up with anything to stop the guy.Now the Jets are 3-7 and heading in the wrong direction, losers of four straight games.Bowles shouldn’t stand alone in terms of questions about how much longer he will — or should — last in his current job.As embarrassing as the Jets suddenly are, Bowles is hardly the only coach whose club is looking unprepared and unable to compete lately:— Doug Marrone’s Jacksonville Jaguars somehow immediately went from AFC runners-up to also-rans, dropping five consecutive games to fall to 3-6 after a 29-26 loss to the Indianapolis Colts;— Dirk Koetter’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers somehow beat the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles in Weeks 1 and 2 but have lost six of seven games since to sit at 3-6 after a 16-3 setback against the visiting Washington Redskins;— Jon Gruden is not going anywhere anytime soon, of course, but his Oakland Raiders are as bad as it gets right now, going to 1-8 after losing five games in a row by at least 14 points each, the latest a 20-6 defeat at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.“This will be a year that a lot of us will never forget,” Gruden said. “It’s painful.”Jets fans probably feel the same way about their season.In case you missed it Cody Barton Jersey , here are other top topics after the NFL season’s 10th Sunday:ROAD, SWEET ROADWashington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman celebrated a road victory by blasting the NFC East leaders’ home fans, saying it seems like they “just don’t really care; they just boo everything and aren’t really behind us.” Washington is 3-1 in away games, 3-2 at home. “We can play all the games on the road, if you ask me,” said Norman, who had an acrobatic interception early, one of four turnovers forced by Washington’s defense against the Bucs. Later, Norman sent out a tweet encouraging spectators to be more supportive and enthusiastic at home. After all, with a 6-3 record, a two-game division lead over the surprisingly so-so Super Bowl champion Eagles and the Cowboys (both 4-5 after Dallas beat Philadelphia 27-20 with the help of a hurdle by Ezekiel Elliott) and an easy schedule the rest of the way, the Redskins would host a playoff game if they avoid a collapse.LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!This week’s most original TD celebration — remember when the league tried to discourage all of those with penalties and fines? — came courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill. After catching one of Patrick Mahomes‘ two TD passes in KC’s 26-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Hill hopped into the stands and grabbed ahold of a TV camera, managing to record images of some teammates whooping it up http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-zach-allen-jersey , as well as the flag he earned for unsportsmanlike conduct. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was not exactly thrilled by that aspect of the charade. “That was too much,” Reid said. “I’m all into the ‘personality’ thing, but he was … out of character there.”BETTER THAN OMAHAGive Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff credit for directing a potent offense that’s helped his team get off to a 9-1 start. Give him credit, too, for quite an audible in LA’s 36-31 victory against the Seattle Seahawks, name-checking Oscar winner Halle Berry. BALTIMORE (AP)There is little margin for error at this point in the season for the Detroit Lions, who face a team Sunday that thrives on its opponent’s miscues. The Baltimore Ravens (6-5) lead the NFL with 18 interceptions and 26 takeaways. They have three shutouts, and last Monday forced Houston quarterback Tom Savage into three turnovers in a 23-16 victory . Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford has thrown six interceptions and lost six fumbles this season. If the Lions (6-5) are to stay in the playoff hunt, Stafford must protect the football. ”They rally to the ball,” Stafford said of the Ravens. ”The ball gets tipped in the air, and it doesn’t seem to hit the ground much when they’re playing. So, they’re doing a nice job of turning it over. They get after the passer. They stop the run. They’re tough against the pass. I mean they’re just a really, really solid defense.” Led by 35-year-old Terrell Suggs , the Ravens own the league’s seventh-ranked defense. Suggs has 9 + of Baltimore’s 30 sacks, including a pivotal strip-sack in the fourth quarter against Houston. Lions coach Jim Caldwell was the Ravens’ offensive coordinator when Baltimore won the Super Bowl in 2012. Suggs was a member of that team, and to Caldwell Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey , it seems as if the outside linebacker hasn’t lost a step. ”He’s one of those guys where he’s taken great care of his body,” Caldwell said. ”He’s diligent about everything that he does in that regard, and besides that he’s just an unusual cat physically. He’s a big, powerful man that can still run.” As it stands now, the Ravens are the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Detroit took a step back in the NFC with its Thanksgiving loss to Minnesota, which ended a three-game winning streak. ”You get to this time of year, and all of the expectations and pressures are ramped up. That’s what makes it fun,” said Stafford, who intends to make his 108th consecutive start despite twisting his ankle against the Vikings. Baltimore safety Eric Weddle said: ”This is a huge game for them and us. It is going to be a playoff atmosphere. It is win or go home.” Some things to know about the first meeting between the Lions and Ravens since 2013: BUSINESS TRIP: Though he spent two memorable years as a Ravens assistant coach, Caldwell dismissed the notion that his return to Baltimore will be a nostalgic experience. Been there, done that. ”We had a preseason game there last year,” Caldwell said. ”I have been back, so I have had a chance to kind of go through it, seeing a lot of different people and those kinds of things.” NO OFFENSE: The Ravens are in playoff position and striving for a third straight win despite carrying the league’s 32nd-ranked passing game. Joe Flacco (nine TD passes, 11 INTs) has yet to have a 300-yard game. The way Flacco sees it, his job description has changed because the defense is playing so well. ”You do what you have to do to win football games Phil Haynes Jersey , especially in the second half when we get up on teams and our defense is turning the ball over,” he said. ”You get to a point in the game where it is like, `All right, we have this game won unless we do something crazy.”’ COMING FROM BEHIND: The Lions have been outscored 73-30 in the first quarter this year. Last week marked the first time the Ravens won a game after falling behind. Clearly, getting off to a fast start is important. ”Sometimes you get in a little bit of a rut . You got to battle your way out,” Caldwell said. ”We’ve just got to find a way to get ourselves where we’re consistently good.” RUN OFF: Detroit has gone 63 straight games without a 100-yard rusher. The last time it happened was on Thanksgiving 2013, when Reggie Bush hit triple digits. ”If you win football games you hear less about all that kind of stuff, if you lose football games you hear more about it,” Stafford said. ”Everybody on our team is fighting tooth and nail to make every play a huge success, whether it’s a run or a pass.” SHORT WEEK: The Ravens will be playing for the second time in seven days, while Detroit hasn’t seen action since Thanksgiving. ”They get a little more rest, and that’s the nice thing about a Thursday game,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. ”I’m sure that’ll help them to some degree.” —