Cleveland Browns 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 19
In the snow, Jameis Winston led the Browns to a 24-19 upset win over their division rival Steelers. Nick Chubb sealed the win after punching it into the end zone from two-yards out with 57 seconds left. Chubb finished with only 59 yards but two critical rushing touchdowns. The Browns had a 12-point fourth quarter lead and found themselves down 19-18 before getting the ball back with 3:22 left after Pittsburgh punter shanked a 16-yard punt. With snow piling up and covering the yard lines on the field, Cleveland’s Jameis Winston completed a third-down pass to Jerry Jeudy to the Pittsburgh nine yard line. Two plays later, Chubb barreled into the end zone. The Steelers had one final chance but Russell Wilson’s Hail Mary attempt fell incomplete.
Kansas City Chiefs 30, Carolina Panthers 27
It was yet another tight game for Kansas City but they were bailed out yet again by a clutch 33-yard run by Patrick Mahomes to set a Spencer Shrader game-winning field goal as time expired to beat the Panthers 30-27. Mahomes finished the game with 269 yards, three touchdowns and 60 rushing yards. Noah Gray finished with four catches for 62 yards and two scores. Gray now has back-to-back games with two touchdown catches. The Chiefs looked to be cruising to a blowout win before blowing an 11 point fourth quarter lead as the Chiefs defense continues to struggle. Bryce Young was comfortable all game as the Chiefs were only able to manage two sacks as Young also picked apart the Chiefs secondary which continues to struggle since the injury to Jaylen Watson. Young finished with 263 yards and a touchdown as he has shown massive improvements over his past three starts.
Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 27
After blowing an 11 point lead with 22 seconds left in the game, Sam Darnold led the Vikings on a game-winning drive in overtime to seal a 30-27 win over Caleb Williams and the Bears. Darnold finished with 330 yards and two touchdowns. Aaron Jones chipped in with 106 yards and a score on the ground and Jordan Addison stepped up in the receiving game as the Bears made it a priority to shut down Justin Jefferson. Addison hauled in eight passes for 162 yards and a score. The Vikings improved to 9-2 and still find themselves one game behind the Detroit Lions. Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns as the Bears dropped their fifth straight, with three decided on the final play. Chicago is 5-18 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus. DJ Moore caught seven passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Keenan Allen added 86 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Detroit Lions 24, Indianapolis Colts 6
Three rushing touchdowns and a superb defensive performance was all the Lions needed to get the 24-6 win over the Colts. After David Montgomery left the game with an injury Jahmyr Gibbs led the way for Detroit finishing with 90 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The Lions improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1934 and they own the league’s longest active winning streak and are 6-0 on the road this season. Detroit’s defense held the Colts to 248 total yards, 3 for 12 on third down in the win.
Miami Dolphins 34, New England Patriots 15
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns as the Dolphins won their third straight game and stay in the AFC playoff hunt. Tagovailoa improved to 7-0 vs New England and has 11 touchdowns to just one interception since returning from injury. Jaylen Waddle hauled in eight passes for 144 yards and a score while Jonnu Smith racked up nine catches for 87 yards and a score of his own. Drake Maye finished with 221 yards with 26 yards rushing. However, he couldn’t overcome an overall sloppy performance by the Patriots in which they got nothing going offensively until the final quarter and had 10 penalties accepted against them.
Tamba Bay Buccaneers 30, New York Giants 7
The Buccaneers ran for four touchdowns as they dismantled the Giants 30-7. Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker and even quarterback Baker Mayfield ran for touchdowns in the win. Mayfield also threw for 294 yards and welcomed back Mike Evans from injury who hauled in five passes for 68 yards. After a chaotic week for New York that saw them release Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito couldn’t do much only mustering 189 passing yards and 32 rushing yards. New York has still yet to win a game at home this season. The Bucs held New York to three first downs and 45 yards in the first half, and they finished with 450 yards to the Giants’ 245.
Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26
In a game that saw both teams combine for 41 points in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys eventually prevailed in a 34-26 upset over the Commanders and snapped their five game losing streak. The Commanders fell to 7-5 and have now lost three straight as Austin Seibert missed a game-tying PAT after Terry McLaurin hauled in a miraculous 86-yard catch and run touchdown with 21 seconds left. The snap on the PAT was low and the holder wasn’t able to coral it before Seibert was about to kick and the kick sailed wide left. The Cowboys ended their losing streak at five thanks to strong play from quarterback Cooper Rush, a defense that forced two turnovers and, of course, special teams success. Rush was 24 of 32 for 247 yards and TD passes to Jalen Tolbert and Luke Schoonmaker. The Cowboys had two kick return touchdowns. The first was from KaVontae Turpin who after bobbling the ball hit one of the nastiest spin moves and ran it back 99 yards to the house. The other came after the Commanders were forced to kick an onside kick after the missed PAT and Juanyeh Thomas ran it back 43 yards which might not have been the smartest plan as it still left it a one possession game and gave the ball back to Washington but Jayden Daniels ensuing hail mary attempt was intercepted. Daniels finished with 274 yards, two touchdowns, two picks, 74 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown.
Tennessee Titans 32, Houston Texans 27
Wil Levis threw for two touchdowns and the Texans shot themselves in the foot one too many times as the Titans went into Houston and upset the Texans 32-27. Levis’s second touchdown was a 70-yard score to Chig Okonkwo to put Tennessee up 30-27 with nine and a half minutes remaining. The Texans had a chance to tie it with less than two minutes remaining, but Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 28-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide left. The Texans forced a three-and-out, but couldn’t move the ball after that and Harold Landry sacked C.J. Stroud in the end zone for a safety to make it 32-27 and allow Tennessee to snap a two-game skid. Stroud threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions as the AFC South-leading Texans lost for the third time in four games. Jimmie Ward had a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Texans tied a franchise record with eight sacks. Danielle Hunter led the group with a season-high three sacks and Will Anderson Jr. added two in his return after missing two games with an ankle injury. However, the offense sputtered for most of the game as Joe Mixon was held to 22 yards on 14 carries.
Denver Broncos 29, Las Vegas Raiders 19
Bo Nix threw for 273 yards and had two touchdown passes to break the team’s rookie record Sunday, as Denver beat the reeling Raiders 29-19. Las Vegas has lost seven consecutive games, its longest skid since the 2017-18 seasons while Denver improved to 7-5 and continued to improve their playoff chances with their second consecutive win. Courtland Sutton hauled in eight passes for 97 yards and two scores the first of which helped Nix break Marlin Briscoe’s record of 14 passing touchdowns by a Denver rookie quarterback. Wil Lutz also chipped in for Denver going five for five on field goal attempts including two from 50+ yards. Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew landed hard on his left shoulder late in the game and was replaced by Desmond Ridder. Minshew will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone. Jakobi Meyers caught 10 passes for 121 yards in the loss for Vegas.
Green Bay Packers 38, San Francisco 49ers 10
The Packers whalloped an injury riddled 49ers team 38-10 in a rematch of last year’s NFC Divisional round. San Francisco was without starting quarterback Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa, Trent Williams, and Brandon Aiyuk as the 49ers season continues to spiral out of control. The short-handed 49ers turned the ball over three times, committed nine penalties and missed numerous tackles. Josh Jacobs ran for three touchdowns for Green Bay to go along with 106 rushing yards. Jacobs became the first player in the past 55 regular-season games to rush for 100 yards against the 49ers. It was the longest a team had gone without allowing a 100-yard rusher since 1955. Jordan Love finished with 163 yards and two passing touchdowns to Tucker Kraft and Malik Heath in the win.
Seattle Seahawks 16, Arizona Cardinals 6
Coby Bryant’s pick-six off Kyler Murray put a stamp on an impressive win by the Seahawks as they beat Arizona 16-6 and blew open the NFC West title race. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had six catches for 77 yards and the first offensive touchdown against the Cardinals in three weeks. It was the defense that made the difference for the Seahawks against their division rivals, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Leonard Williams had 2.5 sacks as Seattle has now beaten Arizona six straight times. Geno Smith threw for 254 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception for Seattle. Kyler Murray threw for 285 yards, and tight end Trey McBride had 12 catches for 133 yards in the loss.
Philadelphia Eagles 37, Los Angeles Rams 20
Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards, two touchdowns and hauled in four passes for 47 yards as the Eagles beat the Rams 37-20 on Sunday Night Football. Both of Barkley’s touchdowns came in the second half and were both 70+ yards as the Eagles outscored the Rams 24-13 in the second half. The 255 yards were also an Eagles single-game franchise record. Jalen Hurts threw for 179 yards and a score to A.J. Brown who hauled in six passes for 109 yards in the win. Matthew Stafford and the Rams just couldn’t keep pace as Stafford finished with 243 yards and two touchdowns. Puca Nakua hauled in a nine passes for 117 yards and Cooper Kupp had eight receptions for 60 and a late score in the loss. Kyren Williams had a crucial fumble on the Rams opening drive in Eagles territory that proved to be costly as the Rams found themselves down 13-7 at halftime. The Rams have now lost back-to-back games at home.
Baltimore Ravens 30, Los Angeles Chargers 23
In the Harbaugh Bowl, John Harbaugh and his Ravens got the better of Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers on Monday Night football. John now improves to 3-0 against his brother Jim. Lamar Jackson had 3 total touchdowns on the night and also threw for 177 yards. Derrick Henry ran wild, finishing with 140 yards on the ground. Justice Hill ran for a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game in hand for the Ravens, who have won three of four. The Chargers had to rely more on Justin Herbert and the passing game after running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a knee injury in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the Ravens finished with 212 yards rushing and outgained the Chargers 389 yards to 285. Herbert finished with only 218 yards passing but he did have a five-yard rushing touchdown early in the game.
Week 13 begins with three games on Thanksgiving and a special game on Black Friday before finishing up on Monday Night as the Broncos host the Browns.
