The Bears (7-3) won their seventh game in the last eight, and fifth comeback win this year, this time 19-17 against the host Minnesota Vikings on a 48-yard field goal by Cairo Santos (pictured left) as time expired. The winning kick was set up by a 56-yard kickoff return by Devin Duvernay right after the Vikings (4-6) took a 17-16 lead on a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback J.J. McCarthy (150 passing yards, one TD, two interceptions) to wide receiver Jordan Addison with 50 seconds remaining. The Bears had a 16-3 lead entering the fourth quarter before the Vikings scored twice, the other being a 16-yard scoring run by running back Jordan Mason with 12:33 left to play. The Bears took a 10-3 halftime lead thanks to a one-yard TD run by RB Kyle Monangai and the first of Santos' four field goals in the game. Two more Santos field goals in the third quarter built the lead up before Minnesota came back, only to fall short in this one.
On Thursday night, the New England Patriots (9-2) ran their winning streak to eight games with a 27-14 home victory against the New York Jets (2-8), led by rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, who had three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) and QB Drake Maye, who passed for another score along with 281 passing yards. Jets QB Justin Fields had a rushing and passing touchdown in the loss.
The Buffalo Bills (7-3) bounced back this week with a 44-32 home win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who dropped their third game in the last four to fall to 6-4 this season. Bills QB Josh Allen had a monster game, passing for three touchdowns and rushing for three more scores along with passing for 317 yards as they racked up 414 yards in total offense. Bucs RB Sean Tucker scored three times (two rushing touchdowns, one receiving) and had 106 rushing yards on 19 carries and QB Baker Mayfield had a TD run and pass along with 173 passing yards and one interception thrown in the loss.
In Denver, the Broncos (9-2) held off the Kansas City Chiefs, 22-19 to get their eighth consecutive win in a nail biter thanks to Will Lutz connecting on a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. It was all field goals in the first half and a 6-6 tie before Denver got a rushing score by RB Jaleel McLaughlin and the Chiefs (5-5) scoring on a two-yard TD run by Kareem Hunt for a 13-13 tie entering the final quarter. Lutz made two more field goals sandwiched around Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tossing a 21-yard scoring pass to tight end Travis Kelce for a 19-16 lead, but the extra point was blocked. Lutz finally ended the drama with his fifth field goal of the day to win it.
The Los Angeles Rams escaped with a 21-19 win at home against the Seattle Seahawks (7-3) to take over sole possession of first place in the NFC West while improving to 8-2 this season. Seattle kicker Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal try as time ran out in a game that saw 'Hawks QB Sam Darnold throw four interceptions in defeat. Rams QB Matthew Stafford had two TD passes and RB Kyren Williams ran for another score to lead the victorious effort.
The Green Bay Packers (6-3-1) beat the host New York Giants, 27-20 with QB Jordan Love (174 passing yards) throwing two TD passes and also Malik Willis throwing for a score to help snap the two-game losing skid. The Giants slipped to 2-9 for the season as RB Devin Singletary scored two rushing touchdowns in defeat.
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The San Francisco 49ers (7-4) crushed the host Arizona Cardinals, 41-22 behind three touchdowns by RB Christian McCaffrey (two rushing, one receiving) and also three TD passes from QB Brock Purdy, who returned from a toe injury that kept him out for the past month. The Cardinals (3-7) outgained the 49ers, 488-281 in yardage, but three turnovers proved to be too much to overcome even with QB Jacoby Brissett throwing for 452 yards on 47-of-57 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Over is Spain, the Miami Dolphins (4-7) beat the Washington Commanders, 16-13 in overtime to win for the third time in their last four games as kicker Riley Patterson made a 29-yard field goal. The Commanders (3-8) took a 13-6 lead in the third quarter when QB Marcus Mariota hit WR Deebo Samuel for a 20-yard TD pass. But the Dolphins tied it up, 13-13 early in the fourth quarter when RB Ollie Gordon II scored a rushing touchdown from one yard out to cap a ten play, 53 yard drive.
The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated for a 35-6 win against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) as they rushed for 192 yards and held the football for nearly 38 minutes in the easy victory. The Chargers managed just two field goals and 135 yards in total offense in this game. Jacksonville improved to 6-4 with QB Trevor Lawrence passing and running for a touchdown while RB Travis Etienne scored twice on the ground and RB Bhayshul Tuten added another scoring run.
The Baltimore Ravens (5-5) had to battle the host Cleveland Browns, but came away with a 23-16 win as tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter to get their fourth straight win. Running back Derrick Henry scored a rushing touchdown and had 103 yards (on 18 carries) to go with three field goals by Tyler Loop. The Browns (2-8) went ahead 13-3 when Devin Bush took an interception back 23 yards for a score midway through the second quarter. The Browns only gained 187 yards in offense in the loss as the defense kept them in it with three takeaways and five sacks, including four by Myles Garrett.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) remained atop the AFC North division with a 34-12 thrashing of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (3-7) as the defense scored on a 73-yard interception return by Kyle Dugger and a fumble return of 34 yards by James Pierre along with TD passes from QB Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph, who came into the game when Rodgers left with a wrist injury in the first half. Bengals QB Joe Flacco (199 passing yards) had a TD pass and the "pick six" interception thrown in defeat.
Houston improved to 5-5 as they toppled the host Tennessee Titans, 16-13 when kicker Matthew Wright made a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. The Titans (1-9) tied the Texans at 13-13 with 1:35 left to go when rookie QB Cam Ward threw a four-yard scoring pass to WR Van Jefferson. Texans QB Davis Mills (274 passing yards) threw for a score to go with the three field goals by Wright to make the difference in the final outcome.
The Sunday night game in Philadelphia was a low scoring one as the Eagles (8-2) defeated the Detroit Lions, 16-9 behind solid defense that held their opponent under ten points for the second straight game. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts scored on a one-yard run late in the first half for a 13-6 edge and kicker Jake Elliott was successful on three field goals to help make the difference. Meanwhile, the Lions (6-4) scored their only touchdown on a 40-yard pass from Jared Goff to WR Jameson Williams with 5:05 left in the second quarter. The Eagles defense stiffened late in the game while limiting Detroit to just a field goal in the second half.
The game on Monday night in Las Vegas was all Dallas as the Cowboys (4-5-1) rolled past the Raiders, 33-16 behind four touchdown passes from QB Dak Prescott, who passed for 268 yards and threw the scoring passes to four different receivers. The Raiders (2-8) were limited to just 27 rushing yards and QB Geno Smith was sacked four times while passing for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS
New England 27, N.Y. Jets 14
Miami 16, Washington 13 (OT)
Jacksonville 35, L.A. Chargers 6
Chicago 19, Minnesota 17
Pittsburgh 34, Cincinnati 12
Buffalo 44, Tampa Bay 32
Houston 16, Tennessee 13
Green Bay 27, N.Y. Giants 20
Carolina 30, Atlanta 27 (OT)
L.A. Rams 21, Seattle 19
San Francisco 41, Arizona 22
Baltimore 23, Cleveland 16
Denver 22, Kansas City 19
Philadelphia 16, Detroit 9
Dallas 33, Las Vegas 16
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