NFL - Week Eleven Review

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson dominated the Houston Texans in a 41-7 rout.

The game with all the build up and hype turned out to be no contest as the Baltimore Ravens (8-2) crushed the visiting Houston Texans, 41-7, giving them their sixth consecutive win as quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week, had four touchdown passes and also rushed for 86 yards to go with 222 passing yards to lead the way.
Two of the scoring passes went to running back Mark Ingram while Gus Edwards scored on a 63-yard run while going for 112 yards on eight carries. The Ravens gashed the Texans defense for 263 rushing yards. With the loss, Houston dropped into a first-place with Indianapolis (both 6-4) in the AFC South.
The Minnesota Vikings stormed back from a 20-0 halftime deficit to beat the Denver Broncos, 27-23 for the home win. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had three second half touchdown passes in the comeback victory, including the game winning 32-yard pass to tight end Kyle Rudolph with six minutes to go. The win put the Vikings (8-3) within one-half game of the NFC North leading Green Bay Packers (8-2) in the division race.
The New England Patriots improved to 9-1 this season with a 17-10 road win at Philadelphia. Pats kicker Nick Folk drilled three field goals and wide receiver Julian Edelman threw a 15-yard TD pass to Phillip Dorsett while the defense limited the Eagles (5-5) to just 255 total yards in offense.
The Dallas Cowboys (6-4) topped the host Detroit Lions, 35-27 behind three TD passes from QB Dak Prescott, who also had 444 yards passing in the win. Lions QB Jeff Driskel had a scoring run and two TD passes in defeat as the Lions (once upon a time 2-0-1 this season) dropped to 3-6-1 following the loss.
In the Thursday night game, the Cleveland Browns beat the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-7 in an AFC North showdown that was marred a big bench clearing brawl as time expired.
Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett ripped the helmet off Steelers QB Mason Rudolph and hit him over the head with it, prompting the fight. Garrett has been suspended indefinitely for his actions while Steelers offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey was suspended for three games for retaliation against Garrett during the skirmish.
Browns QB Baker Mayfield had two TD passes and a touchdown run to pace the offense in the win, which improved them to 4-6. The Steelers dropped to 5-5 with the setback.



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The Buffalo Bills (7-3) won at Miami, 37-20 as QB Josh Allen had three TD passes and a TD run to lead the rout . . .   The Atlanta Falcons (3-7) won their second straight game, 29-3 at Carolina (5-5) behind four interceptions by the defense and two scores on offense and a 78-yard TD punt return by Kenjon Barner . . .  New Orleans (8-2) rolled past the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-17 as their defense had four interceptions, including a "pick six" INT by Marcus Williams, while QB Drew Brees had three TD passes . . .  The Indianapolis Colts (6-4) moved into a first-place tie with Houston in the AFC South as they routed the Jacksonville Jaguars, 33-13 behind big rushing yardage by the offense, gaining  264 yards with Marlon Mack (109 yards) and Jonathan Williams (116 yards) leading the way . . .  The San Francisco 49ers (9-1) beat the Arizona Cardinals, 36-26 as QB Jimmy
Garoppolo (pictured right) threw four touchdown passes along with 424 yards through the air to offset a TD run and two TD passes by Cards QB Kyler Murray. Garoppolo hit Jeff Wilson with the game

winning 25-yard TD pass with only 31 seconds remaining in the game. A fumble return as time expired by the 'Niners defense provided the final outcome . . .  The Oakland Raiders (6-4) continued their success this season with a hard fought 17-10 win at home against the Cincinnati Bengals (0-10) as QB Derek Carr ran for a score and also passed for another to make the difference . . .  The New York Jets (3-7) topped the host Washington Redskins, 34-17 behind four TD passes from QB Sam Darnold . . .   The Los Angeles Rams (6-4) beat the Chicago Bears, 17-7 in the Sunday night game as running backs Malcolm Brown and Todd Gurley scored touchdowns. The Bears (4-6) lost for the fifth time in six games as QB Mitch Trubisky had a TD pass and one interception before leaving the game with an apparent hip injury in the final quarter . . .  Los Angeles Chargers QB Philip Rivers was intercepted four times in a 24-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) in the Monday Night Football game played in Mexico City. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams scored rushing touchdowns to help make the difference and keep the Chiefs in first place in the AFC West division.


Week Eleven Results
Cleveland 21, Pittsburgh 7
Baltimore 41, Houston 7
Buffalo 37, Miami 20
N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 17
Dallas 35, Detroit 27
Minnesota 27, Denver 23
New Orleans 34, Tampa Bay 17
Atlanta 29, Carolina 3
Indianapolis 33, Jacksonville 13
New England 17, Philadelphia 10
Oakland 17, Cincinnati 10
San Francisco 36, Arizona 26
L.A. Rams 17, Chicago 7
Kansas City 24, L.A. Chargers 17