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| The Vikings recover the fumble for a touchdown to help get a miracle comeback win. |
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (10 receptions for 193 yards and one touchdown) took over and made an incredible catch on 4th-and-18 with the clock running down to keep the drive alive, but the Bills defense stuffed Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins (357 passing yards with one TD and two interceptions) at the goal line and it appeared their 27-23 lead was safe. But a fumble by Bills QB Josh Allen at the goal line resulted in a touchdown as the Vikings defense (Eric Kendricks) made the recovery and took a 30-27 lead with 41 seconds left. The Bills drove downfield and tied the game on a 29-yard field goal by Tyler Bass to send it to overtime.
In the OT, Vikes kicker Greg Joseph made a 33-yard field goal to provide the final outcome, thanks to the defense stopping the Bills on the next series as defensive back Patrick Peterson intercepted Allen at the goal line to end it, giving Minnesota a seventh consecutive win.
In this game, Allen passed for 330 yards with one TD pass and two interceptions while also rushing for 84 yards on six carries. Meanwhile, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook rushed for 119 yards and scored on an 81-yard rushing touchdown, which trimmed the Minnesota deficit to 27-17 at that time.
The Miami Dolphins vaulted past the Bills into first place in the AFC East division as they crushed the visiting Cleveland Browns, 39-17 to improve to 7-3 this season with their fourth straight victory. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa passed for three touchdowns along with 285 yards while RB Jeff Wilson gained 119 yards rushing with a touchdown to lead the offense. The Browns dropped to 3-6 with the loss.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-16 in Munich, Germany to improve to 5-5 as Tom Brady had a pair of scoring passes along with a one-yard scoring run by RB Leonard Fournette to get them into first place in the NFC South. The Seahawks (6-4) saw their four-game win streak snapped as QB Geno Smith had 275 passing yards along with two TD passes in the loss.
Kansas City (7-2) rolled past the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-17 as QB Patrick Mahomes (331 passing yards) had four scoring passes to lead the way. The Jags dropped to 3-7 as they fell behind 20-0 in the first half. Jags QB Trevor Lawrence had two TD passes in the loss. Meanwhile, the Chiefs rolled up 486 yards in total offense and their defense had five sacks.
The New York Giants (7-2) won at home, 24-16 against the Houston Texans (1-7-1) as RB Saquon Barkley rushed for a touchdown and gained 152 yards on the ground while QB Daniel Jones passed for two more scores while the defense had four sacks and forced a pair of turnovers. The Texans had more yardage than the Giants, but two turnovers and four sacks allowed proved too much to overcome.
In Chicago, the Bears blew a 14-point lead as the Detroit Lions won, 31-30 at Soldier Field thanks to an eight play, 91-yard drive late in the fourth quarter. RB Jamaal Williams scored the winning TD on a one-yard run with 2:21 remaining. The Bears (3-7) built up a 24-10 lead as QB Justin Fields hooked up with tight end Cole Kmet twice on scoring passes and Fields also had two rushing scores to go with 147 yards rushing, which included a 67-yard touchdown sprint to give his team a 30-24 lead with 9:11 left in the fourth quarter. The Lions (3-6) had tied the game at 24-24 on a 21-yard "pick six" INT return by DB Jeff Okudah.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) won at home against the New Orleans Saints, 20-10 as the defense dominated, holding the Saints (3-7) to just 186 total yards in offense, including only 29 yards rushing while also picking off two passes. Two rushing scores for the Steelers and a pair of field goals made the difference.
The Tennessee Titans held off the Denver Broncos, 17-10 for a home victory to get to 6-3 this season. Titans QB Ryan Tannehill had two TD passes to lead the way. The Broncos (3-6) had a 10-0 lead in the second quarter as QB Russell Wilson had a touchdown pass, but the Titans defense shut them down the rest of the way, including amassing six QB sacks and getting an interception.
Dallas and Green Bay played into overtime at Lambeau Field and the Packers won, 31-28 when kicker Mason Crosby made a 28-yard field goal. The win for Green Bay (4-6) snapped their five-game losing streak. The Cowboys (6-3) blew a 14-point lead as the Packers duo of QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Christian Watson (four receptions for 107 yards) hooked up for three touchdowns to help force the OT. Dallas had built a 28-14 lead with QB Dak Prescott throwing for three touchdowns, including two to WR CeeDee Lamb (11 receptions for 150 yards) and a TD run by RB Tony Pollard, who rushed for 115 yards in the loss. The Packers used a balanced attack (207 rush yards and 208 pass yards) and RB Aaron Jones scored a TD and gained 138 yards on 24 carries.
In Los Angeles, the Arizona Cardinals (4-6) beat the Los Angeles Rams, 27-17 with backup QB Colt McCoy passing for a score and RB James Conner scoring twice on the ground. The Rams (3-6) dropped their third straight game as backup QB John Wolford had a TD pass and also an interception in defeat.
The Indianapolis Colts (4-5-1) overcame a rough week and won, 25-20 in Jeff Saturday's coaching debut on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) with Matt Ryan taking over at QB once again and passing and running for one touchdown while RB Jonathan Taylor (147 yards rushing) scored on a 66-yard run to pace the attack. The Raiders fell behind 10-0 and eventually took a 14-13 lead on a one-yard TD run by RB Josh Jacobs in the third quarter. But the Colts came back on the Taylor TD run before Vegas QB Derek Carr threw a 48-yard TD pass to WR Davante Adams for a 20-19 lead. From there, the Colts took the lead for good on a 35-yard scoring pass from Ryan to Paris Campbell.
Last Thursday night, the host Carolina Panthers (3-7) beat the Atlanta Falcons, 25-15 with the defense getting five QB sacks and RB D'Onta Foreman rushing for 130 yards and scoring on a 12-yard run to help make the difference. The Falcons slipped to 4-6 this year as QB Marcus Mariota had two TD passes and one INT in defeat.
The Sunday night game was decided by the San Francisco 49ers defense as they shut down the Los Angeles Chargers in the second half and won the game, 22-16 to improve to 5-4 this season. The Chargers (5-4) had a ten-point lead in the first half, thanks to a 32-yard TD pass from Justin Herbert to WR DeAndre Carter. The 'Niners scored on a one-yard sneak run by QB Jimmy Garoppolo to help cut the halftime deficit to 16-10. 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey scored on a two-yard run midway through the fourth quarter and then kicker Robbie Gould made his third field goal in the game to account for the final score.
And then there were none . . . The Philadelphia Eagles suffered their first loss this season, losing at home, 32-21 to the Washington Commanders (5-5) on Monday Night Football. The Eagles (8-1) jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on a one-yard TD run by quarterback Jalen Hurts following a sack and fumble recovery by the Eagles defense.
But the rest of the way was pretty much all Washington as the Eagles had three turnovers (interception and two fumbles) that kept them behind as the Commanders built a 20-14 halftime lead, including a 58-yard field goal by kicker Joey Slye as the half ended. Washington held the football for over 40 minutes in the game and used a balanced offense (152 rushing yards, 178 passing) to keep the Eagles defense off guard. Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson each had a rushing touchdown and Slye made four field goals while Casey Toohill recovered a fumble for a score as the game ended. Hurts had a pair of TD passes along with his rushing score for Philly in the losing effort.
WEEK TEN RESULTS
Carolina 25, Atlanta 15
Tampa Bay 21, Seattle 16
Pittsburgh 20, New Orleans 10
Detroit 31, Chicago 30
Miami 39, Cleveland 17
N.Y. Giants 24, Houston 16
Kansas City 27, Jacksonville 17
Minnesota 33, Buffalo 30 (OT)
Tennessee 17, Denver 10
Indianapolis 25, Las Vegas 20
Arizona 27, L.A. Rams 17
Green Bay 31, Dallas 28 (OT)
San Francisco 22, L.A. Chargers 16
Washington 32, Philadelphia 21
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