Problem: For their home opener, the Lions hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles scored first midway through the first quarter with a 45-yard touchdown catch by DeSean Jackson. The Lions responded a few minutes later with a 14-yard touchdown run by Jahvid Best. Later in the second quarter the Lions broke the tie with a 49-yard Jason Hanson field goal. They increased their lead with a 75-yard touchdown catch by Jahvid Best. The Eagles answered with 4 consecutive touchdowns. First a 14-yard run by LeSean McCoy. Next a 9-yard run by Jeremy Maclin just before halftime. Midway through the third, Philadelphia added to their lead with 2 touchdowns by LeSean McCoy. First a 4-yard run, then in the 4th quarter one for 46 yards. The Lions then attempted a comeback with 2 consecutive touchdowns late in the game. First a 2-yard touchdown run by Jahvid Best. Then a 19-yard catch by Calvin Johnson with a 2-point conversion tacked on. The Lions completed an onside kick but turned the ball over on downs. With the loss, the Lions fell to 0-2 for the 3rd straight season.

How many touchdowns did LeSean McCoy score?
Answer: 3

Problem: Coming off their shutout road win over the Raiders, the Falcons went home for a Week 10 NFC South duel with the New Orleans Saints.  In the first quarter, Atlanta took flight as rookie quarterback Matt Ryan completed a 16-yard TD pass to WR Roddy White.  The Saints would respond with kicker Garrett Hartley getting a 24-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Falcons increased their lead as RB Michael Turner got a 2-yard TD run.  New Orleans would answer with Hartley making a 44-yard field goal.  Atlanta would close out the half as kicker Jason Elam got a 22-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Falcons got the period's only points as Elam nailed a 27-yard field goal.  In the fourth quarter, Atlanta continued to soar as Ryan completed a 67-yard TD pass to RB Jerious Norwood.  The Saints tried to rally as quarterback Drew Brees completed a 15-yard TD pass to RB Deuce McAllister, yet the Falcons flew away as rookie CB Chevis Jackson returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown.  New Orleans would close out the game with Brees completing a 32-yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore.

Which team ended with the win?
Answer: Falcons

Problem: Bouncing back from a two-game losing streak, Dallas dominated a winless San Francisco 49ers team 40-10. Ezekiel Elliott led the attack with 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries, with 219 total yards from scrimmage. Quarterback Dak Prescott completed 64 percent of his passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and wasn't sacked, completing passes to eight different receivers and finishing with a 134.0 passer rating. The Dallas offense racked up 501 total yards with Dez Bryant posting 74 receiving yards on a game-leading 7 catches and scored one touchdown. The defense dominated throughout, with constant pressure on the quarterback including five sacks and aggressive pass coverage and run defense which held the 49ers to only 103 rushing yards. Dallas improved to 3-3 with the victory and a looming division match-up at Washington October 29.

looming division match-up date?
Answer: October 29

Problem: Trying to end a three-game skid, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for an AFC West rematch with the San Diego Chargers.  After a scoreless first quarter, RB ReShard Lee helped the Raiders strike first with a 1-yard TD run.  The Chargers would respond with RB LaDainian Tomlinson with a 4-yard TD run.  In the third quarter, Oakland got the lead with QB Aaron Brooks completing a 2-yard TD pass to rookie WR John Madsen for the only score of the period.  However, in the fourth quarter, San Diego took control for the win, as Tomlinson threw a successful 19-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates on an HB Option.  Afterwards, Tomlinson would end the game with a 10-yard TD run.  With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2-9.

How many  yards longer was the longest touchdown run than the shortest?
Answer:
9