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| Cowboys players celebrate huge comeback win against the Eagles. |
The Kansas City Chiefs showed they still have it as they rallied from an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20 in overtime, thanks to a Harrison Butker's 26-yard field goal. The win improved Kansas City to 6-5 this season as running back Kareem Hunt (104 rushing yards on 30 carries) scored on a two-yard run and the two-point conversion was successful to get to within 20-17 midway through the fourth quarter. The Chiefs forced the OT session when Butker made the third of his four field goals from 25 yards away as time expired. The Colts (8-3) had a 14-3 lead when QB Daniel Jones (181 passing yards) threw his second TD pass in the game. The Chiefs outgained the Colts, 494-255 in total yards and the Colts managed only ten first downs in the loss.
The Chicago Bears (8-3) won their fourth straight game with a thrilling 31-28 decision at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5), who with the loss, dropped into a tie for first place in the AFC North with Baltimore. The Bears got three TD passes from QB Caleb Williams (239 passing yards) and RB Kyle Monangai scored a rushing touchdown along with a 47-yard field goal by kicker Cairo Santos to make the difference. The Steelers were without starting QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist injury) and reserve Mason Rudolph passed for 171 yards and had a TD pass and one interception while the defense scored once on a sack (T.J. Watt) and fumble recovery (Nick Herbig) in the end zone while running back Jaylen Warren scored a rushing touchdown in the loss.
The Baltimore Ravens beat the visiting New York Jets, 23-10 for their fifth straight win to improve to 6-5 and move into a first place tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North division. Ravens RB Derrick Henry scored twice on the ground and had 64 rushing yards while the defense had three sacks and forced two turnovers. The Jets (2-9) scored on a 13-yard TD pass from QB Tyrod Taylor (222 passing yards, one TD, one INT) to John Metchie III for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. But then Henry did his thing for the Ravens and kicker Tyler Loop drilled three field goals to help lead the way.
In Cincinnati, the New England Patriots (10-2) won their ninth consecutive game with a 26-20 decision as QB Drake Maye passed for 294 yards and one TD while Marcus Jones took back an interception 33 yards for a score and kicker Andy Borregales kicked four field goals. The Bengals (3-8) jumped out to a 10-0 lead with Geno Stone getting a "pick six" 32-yard interception and the first of two long field goals (54 and 63 yards) by Evan McPherson. Bengals QB Joe Flacco threw a 17-yard scoring pass to Mitchell Tinsley with 4:40 left in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 23-20 but the Patriots added another field goal and the defense held off a late Cincinnati drive to finish the game.
The Houston Texans defeated the visiting Buffalo Bills, 23-19 on Thursday night as their defense dominated, especially in the second half, sacking Bills quarterback Josh Allen (253 passing yards, two interceptions) eight times and intercepting two passes (both by Calen Bullock), including on fourth-and-six from Texans 22-yard line with 20 seconds left in the game. The Texans (6-5) had a 20-16 lead at halftime over Buffalo (7-4) and increased their lead to 23-16 on Ka'imi Fairbairn's third field goal in the game while the Bills managed only one field goal in the second half. Texans QB Davis Mills had two touchdown passes along with 153 passing yards to help in the winning effort. Bills running back James Cook rushed for 116 yards and scored the Bills only offensive touchdown while Ray Davis took a kickoff back 97 yards for a score in the loss.
In Green Bay, the Packers improved to 7-3-1 with a 23-6 win against the Minnesota Vikings (4-7), who gained only 145 yards in total offense, which included a paltry 52 passing yards as J.J. McCarthy was sacked five times and threw two interceptions while the Vikings had three turnovers in the loss. Packers RB Emanuel Wilson (107 rushing yards) rushed for two touchdowns and Brandon McManus made three field goals to provide the difference in the final score.
The Seattle Seahawks (8-3) knocked off the host Tennessee Titans, 30-24 with QB Sam Darnold throwing a pair of TD passes to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (eight receptions for 167 yards) while passing for 244 yards and Zach Charbonnet scoring on a five-yard run. The Titans fell to 1-10 this season as rookie QB Cam Ward had 256 passing yards and one scoring pass and one rushing touchdown in the loss.
The Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) and Arizona Cardinals went back and forth in a thriller that saw the visiting Jaguars win it, 27-24 in overtime as Cam Little kicked a 52-yard field goal and then the Jags defense stood firm to seal the win. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (256 passing yards) had three TD passes and three interceptions thrown in the win while Arizona (3-8) scored once on defense (Walter Nolen III seven-yard fumble return) and also on a TD run By Bam Knight and a 39-yard TD pass from QB Jacoby Brissett to WR Greg Dortch before a 29-yard field goal by Chad Ryland with three seconds left sent it to overtime.
In Las Vegas, Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders (209 passing yards, one TD, one INT) made his first NFL start and threw a 66-yard TD pass to Dylan Sampson and fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins had two rushing touchdowns as the Browns (3-8) beat the Raiders, 24-10. The Browns defense had TEN quarterback sacks, including three by NFL leader Myles Garrett. The Raiders (2-9) only touchdown came on a five-yard scoring pass from QB Geno Smith to Ashton Jeanty late in the fourth quarter.
The Atlanta Falcons (4-7) knocked off the host New Orleans Saints, 24-10 and snapped their five game losing streak as QB Kirk Cousins threw two scoring passes and Zane Gonzalez kicked three field goals to lead the way. The Saints (2-9) scored on a 49-yard interception return by Justin Reid, but the offense struggled and allowed five sacks while turning the ball over twice in the setback.
On Sunday Night Football, the host Los Angeles Rams improved to an NFC best 9-2 record as they throttled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-7 with QB Matthew Stafford throwing for 273 yards with three touchdowns and defensive back Cobie Durant had a 50-yard interception return for touchdown to pace the rout. The Buccaneers (6-5) dropped their fourth game in the last five and QB Baker Mayfield left the game with a shoulder injury as the team gained just 193 yards in offense.
A sloppy game on Monday Night Football as the San Francisco 49ers knocked off the visiting Carolina Panthers, 20-9 and improved to 8-4 with running back Christian McCaffrey scoring a 12-yard rushing touchdown and QB Brock Purdy (193 passing yards, one TD, three INT) throwing a 12-yard scoring pass to WR Jauan Jennings. The Panthers (6-6) turned the football over twice in the loss with QB Bryce Young (169 passing yards, one TD, two INT) throwing a a 29-yard TD pass to WR Tetairoa McMillan.
WEEK TWELVE RESULTS
Houston 23, Buffalo 19
Chicago 31, Pittsburgh 28
Green Bay 23, Minnesota 6
Baltimore 23, N.Y. Jets 10
Detroit 34, N.Y. Giants 27 (OT)
New England 26, Cincinnati 20
Kansas City 23, Indianapolis 20 (OT)
Seattle 30, Tennessee 24
Jacksonville 27, Arizona 24 (OT)
Cleveland 24, Las Vegas 10
Atlanta 24, New Orleans 10
Dallas 24, Philadelphia 21
L.A. Rams 34, Tampa Bay 7
San Francisco 20, Carolina 9
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