The Chiefs blew a 14-point lead in the game as they also fell out of the number-one spot in the AFC playoff chase. The end of the game was very strange as the Bengals repeatedly went for it on fourth-and-goal from the KC one-yard line, but were thwarted twice only to get another chance because of defensive penalties on the Chiefs. Finally, kicker Evan McPherson won the game with a 20-yard field goal as time expired. In addition, the Bengals defense limited the Chiefs to just a field goal in the second half.
The Tennessee Titans (11-5) blew out the Miami Dolphins, 34-3 to take over the top spot in the AFC playoff race as QB Ryan Tannehill had two TD passes and Dontrell Hilliard (39 yards) and D'Onta Foreman (21 yards) each had a scoring run. The Dolphins (8-8) had two turnovers and also had their seven game win streak snapped as they were eliminated from playoff contention as a result of the Los Angeles Chargers victory.
The Los Angeles Rams (12-4) won a thriller in Baltimore, 20-19 as QB Matthew Stafford (309 passing yards with two TD and two INT) threw a seven-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. with 57 seconds left in the game. The Ravens (8-8) dropped their fifth straight game as the only touchdown for them came via an 18-yard interception return by Chuck Clark in the first quarter.
Philadelphia won on the road, 20-16 against Washington (6-10) as they overcame a 16-7 halftime deficit. The Eagles (9-7) clinched a wild card playoff spot as a result of the Green Bay Packers win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Eagles running back Boston Scott scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and Jake Elliott kicked two field goals to make the difference.
The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20 on a 33-yard field goal by Dan Carlson as time ran out to improve to 9-7 and stay alive in the AFC playoff race. The Colts (9-7) fell behind 13-3 in the first half before scoring a pair of touchdowns to go ahead 17-13, but the Raiders took a 20-17 lead in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard TD pass from Derek Carr to WR Hunter Renfrow. The Colts tied it again at 20-20 on a 41-yard field goal by Mike Badgley with 1:56 remaining.
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the host Dallas Cowboys, 25-22 to improve to 11-5 and stay alive for the NFC West title. Cards QB Kyler Murray had two TD passes in the win while Matt Prater kicked four field goals to make the difference. Dallas QB Dak Prescott had three TD passes in the setback as the Cowboys (11-5) had already clinched the NFC East title, but the loss dropped them to fourth place in the NFC race.
The Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) bolted back into playoff contention in the AFC with a 34-13 trouncing of the visiting Denver Broncos (7-9) as QB Justin Herbert threw for two touchdowns and Andre Roberts returned a kickoff 101 yards for another score while the defense made two big stops in the red zone against the Broncos offense. The Chargers will travel to face the Las Vegas Raiders in a showdown for the last remaining AFC wild card playoff spot next Sunday night.
On Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers (13-3) routed the visiting Minnesota Vikings, 37-10 with QB Aaron Rodgers (288 passing yards) tossing two TD passes, including one to WR Davante Adams (11 receptions for 136 yards) and RB AJ Dillon scoring a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead the way. Green Bay more than doubled the Vikings (7-9) in total yardage (481-206) as they built up a 20-3 halftime lead. Minnesota was eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.
Both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots were easy winners on Sunday as they both have 10-6 records heading into the final game. Both teams are in the AFC playoffs with the Bills leading the AFC East division. The Patriots rolled the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, 50-10 as Mac Jones had three TD passes and running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris each scored twice on the ground. Jaguars rookie QB Trevor Lawrence was intercepted three times as his team (2-14) lost their ninth consecutive game.
The Buffalo Bills took over in the second half in the 29-15 home field win against the Atlanta Falcons (7-9) as their defense shut down the Falcons, who led the Bills, 15-14 at the half. Buffalo RB Devin Singletary scored two rushing touchdowns in the second half to help ensure the win.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The San Francisco 49ers (9-7) defeated the visiting Houston Texans, 23-7 as rookie QB Trey Lance had a pair of passing touchdowns and Robbie Gould drilled three field goals to stay in the sixth playoff spot in the NFC race . . . The Chicago Bears (6-10) throttled the hapless New York Giants, 29-3 in blustery Soldier Field with RB David Montgomery scoring two rushing touchdowns and the defense limiting the Giants (4-12) to 151 total yards, including minus-10 passing yards as they had four QB sacks and forced four turnovers . . . The Seattle Seahawks (6-10) rolled the visiting Detroit Lions, 51-29 with RB Rashaad Penny (25 carries for 170 yards) scoring twice on the ground while QB Russell Wilson threw four TD passes, with three of them going to WR DK Metcalf. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown scored two touchdowns in the loss . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4) scored on a 33-yard TD pass from QB Tom Brady to WR Cyril Grayson with just 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to steal a 28-24 road victory against the New York Jets (4-12). Brady had 410 passing yards and three TD passes in the win to offset a pair of touchdowns by Jets WR Braxton Berrios . . . The New Orleans Saints (8-8) stayed alive in the NFC wild card playoff race with a come from behind 18-10 home victory against the Carolina Panthers (5-11), who lost their sixth straight game. Saints kicker Brett Maher made four field goals and RB Alvin Kamara caught a 12-yard TD pass from QB Taysom Hill to help aid the win . . . In likely his last ever home game in Pittsburgh, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had a touchdown pass and RB Najee Harris (28 carries for 188 yards) rambled 37 yards with 51 seconds remaining for the clinching touchdown as the Steelers (8-7-1) kept alive their slim playoff hopes with a 26-14 win against the Cleveland Browns (7-9) on Monday Night Football. The Steelers defense also had nine quarterback sacks in the win, including four by linebacker T.J. Watt. Browns QB Baker Mayfield had two TD passes and two interceptions thrown in the loss.
WEEK SEVENTEEN RESULTS
New England 50, Jacksonville 10
Chicago 29, N.Y. Giants 3
L.A. Rams 20, Baltimore 19
Buffalo 29, Atlanta 15
Tennessee 34, Miami 3
Cincinnati 34, Kansas City 31
Philadelphia 20, Washington 16
Las Vegas 23, Indianapolis 20
Tampa Bay 28, N.Y. Jets 24
L.A. Chargers 34, Denver 13
San Francisco 23, Houston 7
New Orleans 18, Carolina 10
Arizona 25, Dallas 22
Seattle 51, Detroit 29
Green Bay 37, Minnesota 10
Pittsburgh 26, Cleveland 14
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