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| Chargers RB Austin Ekeler scored four touchdowns in Sunday night win. |
The Chargers (6-4) were ahead 27-10 after three quarters before the Steelers (5-4-1) scored ten quick points in the final quarter on a field goal and then a one-yard TD run (by Najee Harris) following a blocked punt and a fourth down pass interference call against the 'Bolts defense at the goal line. That made it 27-20 before the Chargers scored again on running back Austin Ekeler's fourth touchdown of the game (five yard run) to make it 34-20. The Steelers scored the next 17 points to go ahead 37-34 on a pair of TD passes by QB Ben Roethlisberger and Chris Boswell's 45-yard field goal with 3:24 remaining.
From there, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (382 passing yards with three TD and 90 rushing yards) completed a 53-yard TD pass to wide receiver Mike Williams to make the final outcome of 41-37. The Steelers had one last chance, but the Chargers defense rose up and sacked Roethlisberger twice to seal the win. Roethlisberger finished with 273 passing yards and three TD passes in defeat. In addition, the Chargers racked up 533 total yards in offense, including 159 rushing yards.
The game that was being touted as the "Game of the Week" was the one between the host Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) and Dallas Cowboys, which Kansas City won, 19-9 in a lackluster effort by both teams. Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce scored on an four-yard run and Clyde Edwards-Helaire scored on an option run for the only touchdowns in the game. The Cowboys (7-3) came into the contest as the top offense in the NFL, but they were limited to only three field goals in the loss. The Chiefs defense intercepted Cowboys QB Dak Prescott twice in the win, their fourth straight.
How about the Houston Texans (2-8) going to Tennessee and winning, 22-13 to snap the Titans (8-3) six-game winning streak?
Tennessee QB Ryan Tannehill threw four interceptions to help aid the loss, even though the Titans outgained the Texans, 420-190 in total yardage. Houston QB Tyrod Taylor scored two rushing touchdowns and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn made three field goals to provide the difference in the final score.
The Indianapolis Colts (6-5) routed the host Buffalo Bills, 41-15 with RB Jonathan Taylor going for 185 yards and scoring five touchdowns to lead the way for the Colts third straight win. The Colts rushed for 264 yards against one of the league's top defenses. Meanwhile, the Indy defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions. Buffalo (6-4) lost for the third time in their last four games and fell out of first place in the AFC East division.
The Minnesota Vikings (5-5) beat the visiting Green Bay Packers, 34-31 on a 29-yard field goal by Greg Joseph as time expired. The Packers (8-3) battled back from a 14-point deficit as QB Aaron Rodgers had four TD passes, but Vikings QB Kirk Cousins tossed three TD passes and wide receiver Justin Jefferson torched the Packers D for 169 yards on eight receptions and scored twice.
In the Thursday night game, the New England Patriots (7-4) ran their win streak to five games with a 25-0 road victory against the Atlanta Falcons (4-6) as the defense had four interceptions (including a 35-yard TD return by linebacker Kyle Van Noy) and held the Falcons to just 165 yards in total offense. Pats rookie QB Mac Jones had a TD pass on 22-for-26 passing accuracy.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Baltimore Ravens (7-3) pulled off a last second 16-13 win against the Chicago Bears (3-7) as RB Devonta Freeman scored on a three-yard run with 22 seconds remaining. The Ravens played the game with reserve QB Tyler Huntley starting in place of Lamar Jackson, who was out with a non related COVID illness. Bears QB Justin Fields left the game with a rib injury and Andy Dalton tossed a pair of scoring passes in relief, but the Bears lost their fifth consecutive game . . . The Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) pasted the host Las Vegas Raiders, 32-13 as RB Joe Mixon (123 yards rushing) scored two rushing touchdowns and the defense did enough to keep the Raiders out of the end zone . . . The Cleveland Browns (6-5) kept pace in the AFC North race with a hard fought 13-10 win over the visiting and winless Detroit Lions (0-9-1) as QB Baker Mayfield had a TD pass and Jarvis Landry scored a rushing touchdown. Lions RB D'Andre Swift had a 57-yard TD run in the loss as the Lions mustered just 77 passing yards from backup QB Tim Boyle, who also threw two interceptions . . . The San Francisco 49ers (5-5) rolled past the host Jacksonville Jaguars, 30-10 behind a pair of TD passes by QB Jimmy Garoppolo and the defense limiting the Jaguars (2-8) to just 200 yards in offense . . . The Arizona Cardinals (9-2) went up to Seattle (3-7) and buried the Seahawks, 23-13 with backup QB Colt McCoy passing for 328 yards and throwing two TD passes to tight end Zach Ertz while the defense sacked Seattle QB Russell Wilson four times . . . The Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) crushed the visiting New Orleans Saints, 40-29 behind three TD runs by QB Jalen Hurts and a 51-yard interception return for score by Darius Slay. The Saints (5-5) lost their third straight game even though QB Trevor Siemian had three TD passes (and two INT) and a scoring run . . . The Washington Football Team (4-6) won at Carolina, 27-21, spoiling the start for Panthers QB Cam Newton, who had two TD passes and a 24-yard scoring run. Washington QB Taylor Heinicke threw for three touchdowns and kicker Joey Slye made two field goals to provide the difference in the outcome . . . The Miami Dolphins (4-7) won a road game against the New York Jets (2-8) by a 24-17 final score with QB Tua Tagovailoa throwing for two scores to offset a pair of TD passes from Jets QB Joe Flacco . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 30-10 home victory against the New York Giants (3-7) on Monday Night Football. Bucs QB Tom Brady passed for 307 yards with two TD passes and one interception as they pulled away after a 10-10 tie in the second quarter. Giants QB Daniel Jones had a TD pass along with two interceptions in the loss.
WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS
New England 25, Atlanta 0
Baltimore 16, Chicago 13
Minnesota 34, Green Bay 31
Houston 22, Tennessee 13
Miami 24, N.Y. Jets 17
Cleveland 13, Detroit 10
Washington 27, Carolina 21
Indianapolis 41, Buffalo 15
Philadelphia 40, New Orleans 29
San Francisco 30, Jacksonville 10
Cincinnati 32, Las Vegas 13
Arizona 23, Seattle 13
Kansas City 19, Dallas 9
L.A. Chargers 41, Pittsburgh 37
Tampa Bay 30, N.Y. Giants 10
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