In the wildest game of the day, the San Francisco 49ers (11-2) went into New Orleans and came away with a 48-46 victory against the Saints (10-3) as kicker Robbie Gould (number 9, pictured at left) made a 30-yard field goal as time ran out.The Saints had gone ahead, 46-45 when quarterback Drew Brees (349 passing yards and a rushing touchdown as well) threw for his fifth touchdown pass of the game with just 53 seconds remaining in the game when he connected with wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith from 18 yards. The 49ers then drove downfield to set up the winning kick, which included a fourth down conversion when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (349 passing yards and four TD tosses) connected with tight end George Kittle for a huge 39-yard gain, which also included a 15-yard face masking penalty against New Orleans.
Two teams looking toward the post-season in the AFC battled it out in Buffalo, where the Baltimore Ravens (11-2) earned a hard fought 24-17 decision against the Bills (9-4), snapping their three-game win streak. The win was the ninth consecutive for the Ravens as QB Lamar Jackson had three touchdown passes in this one that clinched a playoff spot for the Ravens.
The Bills had a chance to tie the game late, but the Baltimore defense responded on a fourth-and-eight from the Ravens 16-yard line by defending the pass attempt by Buffalo QB Josh Allen to wide receiver John Brown in the end zone.
The Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) got a huge win at New England late Sunday afternoon, 23-16 as QB Patrick Mahomes had a scoring pass and tight end Travis Kelce scored on a four-yard run to go with three field goals by kicker Harrison Butker. The win, coupled with the Oakland Raiders losing against Tennessee, allowed the Chiefs to clinch the AFC West.
The Patriots slipped to 10-3 for the season, but still have a one game lead in the AFC East as QB Tom Brady had just 169 yards passing along with a touchdown pass and one interception while also getting sacked three times.
The Minnesota Vikings (9-4) won at home, 20-7 against the Detroit Lions (3-9-1) as they built a 17-0 halftime lead on a TD pass by Kirk Cousins and a three-yard scoring run from Dalvin Cook and then rode the defense, which had five QB sacks and limited the Lions to 231 yards in total offense.
Vikings defensive lineman Danielle Hunter, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week, had three of
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| Vikings DL Danielle Hunter had three sacks in big win |
In the surprise of the day, the Denver Broncos (5-8) won 38-24 on the road against the Houston Texans (8-5) as rookie QB Drew Lock threw for three scores and the defense scored a touchdown while also forcing three turnovers, including the 70-yard TD fumble score by Kareem Jackson, who also had an interception. Texans QB Deshaun Watson had two rushing touchdowns in the loss, which dropped the Texans into a first place tie with the Tennessee Titans in the AFC South.
In the Thursday night game, the Chicago Bears (7-6) beat the Dallas Cowboys, 31-24 as QB Mitch Trubisky had three touchdown passes and also scored a rushing TD to lead the offense. Dallas QB Dak Prescott passed for 334 yards and one touchdown in defeat as the Cowboys dropped to 6-7 this season.
The Los Angeles Rams (8-5) throttled the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 28-12 on Sunday Night Football to keep alive their playoff hopes in the NFC chase. Rams QB Jared Goff had two TD passes and running backs Malcolm Brown and Todd Gurley each scored a rushing touchdown. The Seahawks (10-3) fell out of first place in the NFC West as their five game win streak was snapped.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Green Bay Packers (10-3) rolled past the visiting Washington Redskins, 20-15 as RB Aaron Jones scored on a four-yard run and a scoring pass by QB Aaron Rodgers . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) won in Arizona, 23-17 as wide receiver Diontae Johnson scored twice, including an 85-yard punt return to make the difference . . . The Tennessee Titans (8-5) won at Oakland, 42-21 to keep pace with the Steelers for the final AFC playoff spot as QB Ryan Tannehill passed for 391 yards and three TD while the Titans offense torched the Raiders (6-7) for 552 yards in total offense in the blowout win . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) rolled up 542 yards in offense as they won a 38-35 shootout at home against the Indianapolis Colts (6-7), who blew a 14-point lead in the final quarter. Bucs QB Jameis Winston had four TD passes and three interceptions in the win. Colts QB Jacoby Brissett had a pair of TD tosses and linebacker Darius Leonard an 80-yard score on an interception return in the loss . . . The Atlanta Falcons (4-9) used a balanced offense (461 total yards with 159 rushing and 302 passing) as QB Matt Ryan had two TD passes to crush Carolina, 40-20 as the visiting Panthers turned the ball over four times while losing their fifth straight game . . . The Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) snapped a three game skid with a resounding 45-10 win at Jacksonville as QB Philip Rivers had three TD passes, including an 84-yard score to RB Austin Ekeler, who had 101 yards rushing and 112 receiving yards as L.A. gained 525 yards in offense . . . Cleveland (6-7) outlasted the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 27-19 as Browns defensive back Denzel Ward had a 61-yard "pick six" INT score . . . The New York Jets (5-8) edged the visiting Miami Dolphins, 22-21 as kicker Sam Ficken made a 44-yard field goal as time expired. The Dolphins (3-10) took a short lived 21-19 lead when kicker Jason Sanders (7-for-8 in field goals in this game) made a 37-yard boot with 1:33 remaining . . . In the Monday Night Football game, the Philadelphia Eagles rallied back from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat the New York Giants, 23-17 in overtime. Eagles QB Carson Wentz hooked up with tight end Zach Ertz on a two-yard scoring pass in the overtime session to win the game. It was the second time that duo connected for a two-yard scoring pass in the game. Wentz had 325 passing yards and the two TD passes while the Giants (2-11), losers of nine consecutive games now, saw QB Eli Manning throw for a pair of scoring passes to WR Darius Slayton (five receptions for 154 yards) in defeat. The win put the Eagles (6-7) into a first place tie with Dallas in the NFC East.
Week Fourteen Results
Chicago 31, Dallas 24
Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 35
San Francisco 48, New Orleans 46
Baltimore 24, Buffalo 17
Cleveland 27, Cincinnati 19
N.Y. Jets 22, Miami 21
Denver 38, Houston 24
Green Bay 20, Washington 15
Minnesota 20, Detroit 7
Atlanta 40, Carolina 20
L.A. Chargers 45, Jacksonville 10
Tennessee 42, Oakland 21
Pittsburgh 23, Arizona 17
Kansas City 23, New England 16
L.A. Rams 28, Seattle 12
Philadelphia 23, N.Y. Giants 17 (OT)
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