Some offenses put up empty yards. Others never got off the runway. Week 9 had both, and a few teams made the whole thing look painful.
The slate was filled with sloppy passing, stuck-in-the-mud rushing and drives that died before they ever had a chance to matter. Even in a week when quarterbacks like Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence put together productive outings, several offenses spent Sunday and Thursday looking completely out of sync.
Here’s a look at the worst of the bunch.
7. Commanders
Washington didn’t get blown out by the Rams, but the offense still left plenty on the table in a 13-point effort. The Commanders were only out-gained by 30 yards, yet they couldn’t finish drives against a Myles Garrett-led defense.
With Terry McLaurin out, Jayden Daniels had to lean on Van Jefferson and Chig Okonkwo alongside Stefon Diggs. Daniels handled the situation reasonably well, but the ground game never came along for the ride. Washington ran for just 60 yards on 19 carries, and Austin Ekeler was ineffective on eight attempts.
6. Lions
Detroit beat the Dolphins 19-9, but it wasn’t the kind of win the Lions were hoping to post. Jared Goff and the offense didn’t reach the end zone until the second half, and that was the only touchdown either side managed all day.
The Lions finished with 270 yards, with Goff throwing for 174 and Jahmyr Gibbs averaging 3.7 yards per carry against a Miami defense that plays hard but hasn’t been very effective this season.
5. Giants
The Giants got a win in Philadelphia, but it came with plenty of offensive mess attached. J.J. McCarthy left for part of the game with a hip injury, and New York’s only touchdown came when Jameis Winston hit Isaiah Likely in the third quarter.
Devin Singletary was at the center of the struggles, grinding out just 31 yards on 21 carries. Still, the Giants did enough to leave Lincoln Financial Field with the victory.
Devin Singletary traveled a total of 275 yards on his 31 rushing yards, per @NextGenStats. His rushing efficiency of 8.86 (total distance traveled / rushing yards gained) is the 2nd worst among RBs with 10+ carries in a game this season. https://t.co/wQwRHz83nW
- Doug Analytics (@Doug_Analytics) November 8, 2026
4. Jets
The Jets’ offense hadn’t been the issue lately, but it was in Kansas City. New York had chances in the first half and kept settling for field goals instead of touchdowns, then went completely quiet after halftime.
The final numbers were ugly: 229 yards of offense, Geno Smith held to 165 passing yards, and five sacks absorbed in a 35-12 loss.
3. Eagles
Philadelphia tried Joe Milton III at quarterback this week, but the change didn’t spark much. The Eagles got an early score from Saquon Barkley, then went silent until a field goal out of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter.
Barkley finished with 22 yards on 13 carries, while Milton ran for 64 yards but completed only 18 of 34 passes.
2. Dolphins
Nobody expected fireworks from Miami’s offense, but this was still a rough outing against a shaky Lions defense. The Dolphins finished with 228 total yards, Malik Willis threw for 128 yards with an interception, and Ollie Gordon II averaged just 3.4 yards per carry.
Even with Detroit struggling on offense too, Miami never really threatened to put the Lions under real pressure.
1. Ravens
Rain, a third-string quarterback and a shaky offensive line made for a bad mix in Baltimore’s Thursday night loss to the Jaguars.
Justice Hill’s long garbage-time touchdown run helped the stat sheet a bit, but Joe Fagnano was otherwise stuck in neutral. He went 10 of 18 for 60 yards and two interceptions in the 33-10 defeat, and the Ravens managed only 10 first downs despite winning the time of possession battle.
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