Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal in the closing seconds gave the Cleveland Browns a 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, putting Cleveland atop the AFC North for the first time this late in the season since 2014. The kick came moments after Szmyt had missed a 48-yard attempt, but his second chance sealed the victory and moved the Browns to 4-2, level on record with Baltimore but ahead on tiebreakers.
In Las Vegas, the Buffalo Bills held on for a 33-30 victory over the Raiders, maintaining their lead in the AFC East at 5-1. Josh Allen completed 23 of 33 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including a scrambling 12-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman with 6:22 left, tying Jim Kelly for the most touchdown passes in Bills history. Allen said of the play, “Hopefully no one intercepts this ball.”
The Bills faced a tense moment when their safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected in the second quarter for spitting on a Raiders player. That incident helped set up a field goal that tied the game 13-13 at halftime. Buffalo responded with a 66-yard drive, capped by James Cook’s three-yard touchdown run. Tyler Bass added a 38-yard field goal to extend the lead. The Raiders narrowed the gap with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Tre Tucker late on but failed to recover an onside kick, allowing Buffalo to run out the clock.
Patrick Mahomes kept the Kansas City Chiefs unbeaten with a 22-6 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers. Mahomes completed 23 of 30 passes for 272 yards, while Kenneth Walker rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Kansas City improved to 5-0, joining Minnesota and San Francisco as the only undefeated teams in the NFL, though the Vikings were off this week and the 49ers were set to play Washington on Monday.
In London, the Houston Texans edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 on a 49-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn as time expired. C.J. Stroud threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns to help Houston improve to 2-4. Jaguars’ two-way star Travis Hunter had an interception, three tackles, and four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first player since 2002 to record both a pickoff and a touchdown reception in the same game.
Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay 26-19 in overtime, with Aaron Rodgers throwing a six-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard. At Atlanta, Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury to complete 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown in a 31-23 win. Williams said, “It's awesome being back. After the long weeks trying to get back out here, the emotions took over. Then it was getting back to having a level head and being in control of myself for the guys.”
The Falcons suffered a blow when rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels was stretchered off after a collision with Bears tight end Colston Loveland. The team reported Daniels was alert and had movement in all extremities.
New England Patriots overcame the New York Jets 26-19, with Drake Maye throwing for 235 yards and three touchdowns. Arizona upset the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 thanks to Chad Ryland’s sixth field goal, a 43-yarder, on the final play. Tennessee won 26-20 at Indianapolis after Joey Slye kicked two field goals in the last two minutes. New Orleans defeated the New York Giants 34-27 behind Tyler Shough’s three touchdown passes. Carolina beat Philadelphia 25-14 with Bryce Young throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
According to Yahoo Sports.
