NFL Week 10: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game - ESPN

Week 10 of the NFL season kicked off Thursday with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 35-34. Then in Munich, Germany, the Carolina Panthers prevailed over the New York Giants 20-17 for an early start to Sunday football.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for every team. Let's get to it.

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Is quarterback Bryce Young finally proving worthy of the top pick in 2023? Hold on. He's beaten only the beleaguered Saints and Giants in consecutive weeks. He didn't light it up Sunday (15-of-25 for 126 yards), but he showed enough promise and poise. Coach Dave Canales didn't name a starter to face the Chiefs after the bye but said, «Certainly Bryce made a great statement for himself today.'' Young has shown glimpses to suggest he still can be a franchise quarterback, which is why Carolina didn't entertain trade offers despite calls before the deadline.

Eye-popping stat: Three days after getting a four-year, $33 million extension, running back Chuba Hubbard had a career-high 103 rushing yards after first contact on his way to a career-high 153 yards and a touchdown. It validated the toughness he's shown to warrant the new deal.

Most surprising performance: The defense. It had its first shutout of any half since Week 15 of 2023. It had its first interception since Week 4. Then another. It finally created pressure with OLB D.J. Wonnum debuting. And it got an overtime fumble recovery to set up the win. The run defense was suspect, but the rest outweighed that. — David Newton

Next game: vs. Chiefs (Nov. 24, 1 p.m. ET)

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