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| Bills QB Josh Allen had a big game to beat the Chiefs. |
A couple of surprises in the NFC North on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (4-4) went into Detroit and toppled the Lions, 27-24 behind a pair of scoring passes from quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who also had a nine-yard scoring run for a 24-14 lead in the third quarter. A blocked field goal by the Vikings turned the tide even more as they turned it into three points on a field goal for a 27-17 lead in the final quarter. Lions QB Jared Goff (284 passing yards, two TD) threw a 37-yard TD pass to WR Jameson Williams to trim the deficit to 27-24 with 1:55 remaining. But the Vikings ran out the clock and the Lions slipped to 5-3 with the loss.
In Green Bay, the Packers sleepwalked through a 16-13 loss against the Carolina Panthers (5-4) as Ryan Fitzgerald made a 49-yard field goal as time expired. The Packers (5-2-1) had a pair of turnovers and didn't get a touchdown until RB Josh Jacobs scored on a one-yard plunge with 2:32 left to play in the game to tie it up at 13-13. But the Panthers drove downfield for the game winning kick after leading the whole game, thanks in part to RB Rico Dowdle, who rushed for 130 yards on 25 carries and scored a rushing touchdown to help his team to a 7-6 halftime lead. The Packers lost tight end Tucker Kraft for the season to a knee injury.
The Chicago Bears (5-3) won the wildest game of the weekend, 47-42 against the host Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) when quarterback Caleb Williams (280 passing yards, three TD passes and a TD reception) hooked up with tight end Colston Loveland for a 58-yard scoring pass with just 17 seconds remaining after coughing up a 41-27 lead with 4:53 remaining in the game. The Bengals scored twice in a span of 49 seconds for a 42-41 lead as QB Joe Flacco (470 passing yards, four TD, two INT) connected with tight end Noah Fant and WR Andrei Iosivas on scoring passes and a successful onside kick. The game started out fast with a 98-yard kickoff return for touchdown by the Bengals return man Charlie Jones and never slowed down. Chicago scored 30 points in the second half to 22 for Cincy as the teams combined for 1,071 yards in offense. Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 176 yards (26 carries) as they piled up 283 yards on the ground to balance the offense, which gained 576 yards.
The New England Patriots (7-2) escaped at home for a 24-23 victory against the Atlanta Falcons for their sixth consecutive win. Patriots QB Drake Maye had a pair of TD passes and one interception along with 259 passing yards to help out. The Falcons (3-5) scored in the fourth quarter on the third TD pass connection between QB Michael Penix, Jr. and WR Drake London, who had nine receptions for 118 yards in defeat. However, Falcons kicker Parker Romo missed the PAT kick that proved to be the difference in the final score.
The Baltimore Ravens (3-5) routed the host Miami Dolphins, 28-6 on Thursday night behind four touchdown passes from quarterback Lamar Jackson while running back Derrick Henry rushed for 119 yards. The Dolphins were limited to a pair of field goals and they had three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception) as they dropped to 2-7 this season.
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| The Steelers defense dominated the Colts in victory. |
The Pittsburgh Steelers snapped a two-game skid with a 27-20 home win against the Indianapolis Colts (7-2) as their defense had five sacks and also forced six turnovers, including three interceptions of Colts QB Daniel Jones, who also lost two fumbles. Jones did pass for 342 yards and had a TD pass and a scoring run in defeat. The Steelers (5-3) got a TD pass from QB Aaron Rodgers and two rushing touchdowns from RB Jaylen Warren to pace the win.
The Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) won at Tennessee, 27-20 with QB Justin Herbert (250 passing yards) running for a touchdown and also tossing two scoring passes to lead the way. The Titans (1-8) went ahead 7-0 on a "pick six" interception return for a 24-yard touchdown by Cody Barton. The other Tennessee touchdown came on a 67-yard punt return by Chimere Dike for a 14-7 lead. The Chargers defense limited the Titans to only 206 yards in offense in the win.
San Francisco improved to 6-3 this season with a 34-24 triumph over the host New York Giants (2-7) as RB Christian McCaffrey (106 rushing yards) scored twice, once rushing and once receiving and QB Mac Jones threw for two scores. Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart had two TD passes and one rushing score in the loss.
The Denver Broncos pulled off another last second win, this time an 18-15 decision on the road against the Houston Texans (3-6) as kicker Will Lutz made a 34-yard field goal as time ran out. The Broncos (7-2) tied the game 15-15 early in the fourth quarter on a 27-yard scoring pass from QB Bo Nix to RJ Harvey and a successful two-point conversion with 12:28 left in the fourth quarter. The Texans could only manage five field goals in the loss and starting QB C.J. Stroud left the game with a concussion.
The Los Angeles Rams (6-2) crushed the visiting New Orleans Saints, 34-10 with QB Matthew Stafford throwing four TD passes along with 281 passing yards and RB Kyren Williams rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown in the rout. The Saints fell to 1-8 as rookie QB Tyler Shough had a TD pass in defeat.
In Las Vegas, the Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars went into overtime and the Jaguars improved to 5-3 with a thrilling 30-29 win. Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence plunged in from one yard out in the OT session for a 30-23 lead following the PAT by Jags kicker Cam Little, who also set a new NFL record for longest field goal in history when he made a 68-yard boot as time expired in the first half. The Raiders (2-6) took a 23-20 lead with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter when QB Geno Smith (284 passing yards, three TD, one INT) threw a 27-yard TD pass to tight end Brock Bowers. But Little connected on a 48-yard field goal to force the overtime. The Raiders scored in the OT on another TD pass from Smith to Bowers (two yards) but the two-point conversion try failed ad the Jaguars got the win to snap a two-game losing skid.
The Sunday night game in Washington, D.C. between the Commanders and Seattle Seahawks (6-2) was no contest as the Seahawks roared out to a 28-0 first half lead and coasted to a 38-14 victory behind four TD passes by quarterback Sam Darnold, who passed for 330 yards. The Seattle defense had four sacks and two turnovers in the easy win. The Commanders (3-6) lost QB Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury in the fourth quarter as they lost their fourth consecutive game.
On Monday Night Football, the Arizona Cardinals (3-5) snapped their five game losing streak with a 27-17 road victory against the Dallas Cowboys. Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett had 261 passing yards along with two touchdown passes and a one-yard TD run to lead the offense. The Cowboys (3-5-1) turned the ball over three times (two fumbles, one interception) while falling behind by 17 points before QB Dak Prescott (250 passing yards, one TD, one INT) threw a five-yard scoring pass to Ryan Flournoy with 10:51 left in the fourth quarter to make it 27-17, but that was as close as it would get.
WEEK NINE RESULTS
Baltimore 28, Miami 6
L.A. Chargers 27, Tennessee 20
San Francisco 34, N.Y. Giants 24
Chicago 47, Cincinnati 42
Carolina 16, Green Bay 13
Minnesota 27, Detroit 24
Pittsburgh 27, Indianapolis 20
New England 24, Atlanta 23
Denver 18, Houston 15
L.A. Rams 34, New Orleans 10
Jacksonville 30, Las Vegas 29 (OT)
Buffalo 28, Kansas City 21
Seattle 38, Washington 14
Arizona 27, Dallas 17
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