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| Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill had a huge game. |
The Buffalo Bills (8-3) won at home, 27-17 against the Los Angeles Chargers (3-8) with a balanced offense (172 rushing yards and 160 passing yards) to overcome three turnovers. Bills QB Josh Allen had a scoring pass and run while Chargers QB Justin Herbert passed for a score and had 316 passing yards in defeat.
The Tennessee Titans (8-3) turned the tables on the host Indianapolis Colts (7-4) with a 45-26 trouncing to take over sole possession of first place in the AFC South division. Tennessee running back Derrick Henry rushed for 178 yards (on 27 carries) and scored three touchdowns to lead the way. The game was tied 14-14 early in the second quarter before the Titans scored 21 unanswered points to blow it open at halftime and avenge a blowout loss to the Colts (in Tennessee) just over two weeks ago. Colts QB Philip Rivers had two TD passes and one interception in the loss.
The San Francisco 49ers (5-6) topped the Los Angeles Rams, 23-20 as kicker Robbie Gould made a 42-yard field goal as time expired. Rams QB Jared Goff had three of the four turnovers (two interceptions and one fumble lost), including a "pick six" touchdown for the 49ers defense. The Rams (7-4) also scored on defense with a fumble return while getting three turnovers on an interception and two fumble recoveries.
Cleveland (8-3) won at Jacksonville, 27-25 to send the Jaguars (1-10) to their tenth consecutive defeat while maintaining control of second place in the AFC North race. The Browns used a balanced offensive attack (207 rushing yards, 252 passing yards) to hold off the Jags, who could not convert a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to tie the game. Browns QB Baker Mayfield had two scoring passes and RB Nick Chubb rushed for another score and had 144 rushing yards, offsetting two TD passes by Jaguars QB Mike Glennon and rushing touchdown by RB James Robinson, who had 128 rushing yards in the loss.
The Green Bay Packers (8-3) demolished the visiting Chicago Bears, 41-25 in the Sunday night game with QB Aaron Rodgers throwing four TD passes. The Packers defense forced three turnovers in the win, including a fumble recovery for a 14-yard score by linebacker Preston Smith for a 27-3 lead in the second quarter as Chicago (5-6) lost their fifth consecutive game. The Packers rushed for 182 yards in the game while amassing 393 total yards in offense. Bears QB Mitch Trubisky had three TD passes and two interceptions in his first start since the third week of the season.
On Wednesday afternoon, nearly one week after the game was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens finally played their game and the Steelers won, 19-14 to remain unbeaten at 11-0 while the Ravens dropped to 6-5 this season.
The Ravens were without many starters on both offense and defense due to the COVID-19 restricted list and that included starting QB Lamar Jackson. But Pittsburgh's defense scored the first touchdown of the game when Joe Haden took an interception back 14 yards for the score. The Ravens forged ahead, 7-6 on a one-yard TD run by Gus Edwards. Following two field goals by kicker Chris Boswell, the Steelers scored on a one-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 19-7 lead. The Ravens then scored with 3:10 remaining in the game on a 70-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley to WR Marquise Brown. From there, the Steelers were able to run the clock out.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Atlanta Falcons (4-7) stunned the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, 43-6 as their defense forced five Raiders turnovers, including a 67-yard TD interception return by Deion Jones to put the game away in the third quarter. Falcons QB Matt Ryan had two TD passes and kicker Younghoe Koo made five field goals to help send Las Vegas (6-5) to a second straight loss . . . The Minnesota Vikings (5-6) scored on a ten-yard TD pass from QB Kirk Cousins (three TD passes in the game) to WR Chad Beebe with 46 seconds remaining to defeat the Carolina Panthers, 28-27. The Panthers (4-8) took a 21-10 lead after defensive back Jeremy Chinn scored his second TD of the game on a fumble return in the third quarter, but then Minnesota made the comeback . . . The Miami Dolphins improved to 7-4 with a 20-3 road win against the New York Jets (0-11) as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had two TD passes . . . The New York Giants (4-7) won their third straight game, 19-17 at Cincinnati (2-8-1) as Graham Gano kicked four field goals and the defense limited the Bengals to only 155 total yards in offense . . . The New Orleans Saints (9-2) crushed the host Denver Broncos, 31-3 for their eight consecutive victory while holding the Broncos (4-7) to 112 yards in total offense, including just twelve passing yards as Denver was forced to use Kendall Hinton as the emergency quarterback due to the league COVID-19 protocols. Saints RB Latavius Murray scored twice on the ground while rushing for 124 yards to pace the rout . . . The New England Patriots beat the visiting Arizona Cardinals, 20-17 on a 50-yard field goal by Nick Folk as time ran out to move to 5-6 this season. The Cardinals (6-5) missed a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter when Zane Gonzalez missed a 45-yard field goal. Patriots RB James White scored two rushing touchdowns as did Cards RB Kenyan Drake . . . In the Thanksgiving Day games, it was no contest as the Houston Texans (4-7) blasted the Detroit Lions, 41-25 with QB Deshaun Watson tossing four touchdown passes along with 318 passing yards with two of the scoring passes going to WR Will Fuller, who had six receptions for 171 yards. The Lions (4-7) turned the football over three times in the loss and also fired Head Coach Matt Patricia the following day . . . In the game at Dallas, the Washington football team (4-7) rolled past the Cowboys, 41-16 by scoring 21 unanswered points with RB Antonio Gibson going for 115 rushing yards and three touchdowns for the game, including two in the decisive fourth quarter. Montez Sweat had a 15-yard interception return for another score as Washington's defense limited the Cowboys (3-8) to just 60 rushing yards and 247 yards in total offense while also getting four quarterback sacks . . . The Monday night game went to the Seattle Seahawks (8-3) as they earned a 23-17 road win against the Philadelphia Eagles (3-7-1), who dropped their third straight game. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson threw a one-yard scoring pass to WR David Moore and RB Chris Carson scored a rushing touchdown while kicker Jason Myers made three field goals and wide receiver DK Metcalf had ten receptions for 177 yards to lead the way. Eagles QB Carson Wentz was sacked six times, but had two TD passes and threw one interception in defeat.
Week Twelve Results
Houston 41, Detroit 25
Washington 41, Dallas 16
Atlanta 43, Las Vegas 6
Buffalo 27, L.A. Chargers 17
Minnesota 28, Carolina 27
Tennessee 45, Indianapolis 26
New England 20, Arizona 17
Cleveland 27, Jacksonville 25
N.Y. Giants 19, Cincinnati 17
Miami 20, N.Y. Jets 3
New Orleans 31, Denver 3
San Francisco 23, L.A. Rams 20
Kansas City 27, Tampa Bay 24
Green Bay 41, Chicago 25
Seattle 23, Philadelphia 17
Pittsburgh 19, Baltimore 14
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