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Indianapolis Colts 20-23 Kansas City Chiefs (OT)
Patrick Mahomes threw for a season-high 352 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Harrison Butker’s fifth field goal of the game gave the Kansas City Chiefs a come-from-behind overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Rashee Rice had eight catches for 141 yards, including two crucial ones on the Chiefs’ tying touchdown drive in regulation and another in overtime, after Kansas City (6-5) had forced the high-powered Colts (8-3) to punt on a fourth consecutive three-and-out. Butker ended the game with a 27-yard field goal with just under two minutes left in overtime, keeping the Chiefs’ playoff hopes alive.
New York Giants 27–34 Detroit Lions (OT)
The Detroit Lions (7-4) avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 69-yard touchdown on the first snap of overtime after Jake Bates matched a career high with a 59-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation, lifting the Lions to victory. New York (2-10) had a chance to extend the game, but turned the ball over on downs at the Detroit 31 when Aidan Hutchinson sacked Jameis Winston. The Lions entered the game out of the playoff picture and trailed by double digits multiple times. Gibbs had a career-high 264 yards from scrimmage and three scores.
Pittsburgh Steelers 28–31 Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears didn’t have to face their old nemesis Aaron Rodgers, who missed the game with a broken wrist, to come away with a win. The longtime Packers QB has a 25-5 career record against the Bears. Williams threw for three touchdowns and the Bears beat the Steelers. Chicago won for the eighth time in nine games to improve to 8-3. After rallying in the final two minutes the previous three weeks, the Bears held onto a late lead this time. The Steelers fell to 6-5 and into a first-place tie with Baltimore in the AFC North.
New England Patriots 26–20 Cincinnati Bengals
Drake Maye passed for 294 yards an the AFC-leading New England Patriots (10-2) extended their winning streak to nine, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals (8-3). Hunter Henry had a career-high 115 yards receiving. The Patriots rallied from a 10-0 deficit in the second quarter. Andy Borregales kicked a 52-yard field goal to give New England the lead with 1:51 remaining. Cincinnati’s Joe Flacco drives to the Patriots 26 but failed on a fourth-down pass. The Bengals have lost eight of nine since Joe Burrow’s injury. Burrow is expected to return on Thanksgiving against Baltimore.
Seattle Seahawks 30–24 Tennessee Titans
Sam Darnold threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks (8-3) beat the Tennessee Titans (1-10) for their fifth win in six games. Darnold bounced back with a clean game after being picked off four times last week. The Seahawks also held on to the first wildcard spot in the NFC playoff chase. Rookie Cam Ward tried to rally the Titans. He found Chimere Dike with a one-yard TD pass with 43 seconds left, giving the NFL’s worst-scoring team a season high in points and one final chance. The Titans touched the onside kick too soon and Seattle finished off the win.
New York Jets 10-23 Baltimore Ravens
Derrick Henry scored two third-quarter touchdowns,and the Baltimore Ravens recovered from a sleepy first half to beat the New York Jets for their fifth straight victory. Baltimore have gone from 1-5 to 6-5, but this was not a particularly convincing performance. Lamar Jackson went 13 of 23 for 153 yards and did not look as mobile as usual after dealing with knee and ankle issues recently. Henry was held to 64 yards on 21 carries. Tyrod Taylor started in place of the benched Justin Fields and threw for 222 yards with a touchdown and had a late interception for the Jets (2-9).
Minnesota Vikings 6-23 Green Bay Packers
Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start and the Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) defeated the Minnesota Vikings (4-7). Green Bay’s Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt each had two sacks. The Vikings totaled four net yards and three turnovers in the second half. Wilson had two one-yard touchdown runs while filling in for the injured Josh Jacobs. His 28 carries and 107 yards rushing represented the highest single-game totals by any Packers running back this season.
