Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October, an honor he also received in September. Boswell made all 22 of his placekick attempts during the Steelers four games last month. He went 12 for 12 on field goals and went 10 for 10 on extra-point tries.
Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop was also named the NFL’s Rookie of the Month for October.
The Steelers are off until they visit Washington a week from Sunday (November 10th).
NFL Thursday Night Football – The New York Jets defeated the Houston Texans 21-13. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns in the game. New York snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 3-6. The Texans fell to 6-3.