Wil Lutz kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired, and the host Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22-19 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.
Denver (9-2), which overcame 147 yards on 10 penalties, leads the AFC West by two games over the Los Angeles Chargers and 3 1/2 over Kansas City (5-5), which has lost two straight.
The game was tied at 19 when the Broncos drove from their 26 to the Chiefs’ 15 before Bo Nix took a knee to set up Lutz’s fifth field goal of the day. Nix, who was 24-for-37 passing for 295 yards, completed two third-down passes to Courtland Sutton and a 32-yarder to Troy Franklin on the drive.
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 29-for-45 passing for 276 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Kareem Hunt ran for a score and Travis Kelce had nine catches for 91 yards and a TD.
Ravens 23, Browns 16
Tight end Mark Andrews scored on a 35-yard run on fourth-and-1 late in the fourth quarter — the first rushing touchdown of his career — to lift Baltimore past host Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Lamar Jackson completed 14 of 25 passes for 193 yards and two interceptions as the Ravens (5-5) earned their fourth straight win.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his NFL debut for the Browns (2-8), playing the entire second half after Cleveland starter and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel went out with a concussion. Sanders, a fifth-round draft pick out of Colorado and the son of Hall of Famer and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders, completed four of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception. He also compiled 16 rushing yards on three carries and fumbled once, which Cleveland recovered.
Dolphins 16, Commanders 13 (OT)
Riley Patterson’s 29-yard field goal with 7:33 remaining in overtime lifted Miami to a victory over Washington in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.
The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota on the first play of the extra period and returned it to the Washington’s 33-yard line. De’Von Achane, who led the Dolphins (4-7) with 120 rushing yards on 21 carries and 165 all-purpose yards, got Miami 22 yards closer on three carries to set up Patterson’s game-winner.
Mariota, who made his second consecutive start for the Commanders for an injured Jayden Daniels (elbow), completed 20 of 30 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown, but his lone interception set Washington (3-8) on the path to its sixth consecutive defeat.
Packers 27, Giants 20
Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns and Christian Watson caught a pair of scores as Green Bay defeated New York in East Rutherford, N.J., stopping a two-game losing streak.
Green Bay (6-3-1) overcame multiple injuries and a string of special teams miscues to win for the first time since Oct. 26. Love connected with Watson for the go-ahead TD with 4:02 left in the game.
Devin Singletary ran for two touchdowns and Jameis Winston rushed for another score, but it wasn’t enough as the Giants (2-9) lost their fifth straight, and first under interim coach Mike Kafka.
Panthers 30, Falcons 27 (OT)
Ryan Fitzgerald drilled a game-winning 28-yard field goal with 5:10 left in overtime to help visiting Carolina rally for a victory over Atlanta.
Bryce Young threw for a career-high 448 yards and passed for three touchdowns for Carolina (6-5), which trailed by 14 points in the first half. Tetairoa McMillan had 130 receiving yards and two scores for the Panthers, who swept the season series for the first time since 2013.
Michael Penix Jr. threw for 175 yards before exiting in the third quarter with a knee injury. Kirk Cousins threw for 48 yards in relief for Atlanta (3-7), which dropped its fifth straight. Drake London had 119 receiving yards and Bijan Robinson totaled 104 rushing yards and two scores for the reeling Falcons.
Texans 16, Titans 13
Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give Houston the victory over Tennessee in Nashville.
Wright also knocked in field goals of 41 and 43 yards as he filled in for the injured Ka’imi Fairbairn for the second straight week. Davis Mills, who was replacing an injured Texans starter as well (CJ Stroud), went 26 of 41 for 274 yards. His 3-yard toss to Nico Collins midway through the third quarter was the only touchdown of the day for Houston (5-5).
Joey Slye was also able to show off his leg, kicking field goals of 56 and 47 yards for the Titans (1-9). Cam Ward went 24 of 37 for 194 yards, throwing a 4-yard strike to Van Jefferson.
Steelers 34, Bengals 12
Kyle Dugger returned an interception 73 yards for a touchdown and Mason Rudolph relieved the injured Aaron Rodgers as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Cincinnati.
The Steelers scored a pair of defensive touchdowns, sealing the game on James Pierre’s 34-yard fumble return with 3:22 left in the fourth quarter, to avenge their 33-31 loss to Cincinnati on Oct. 16. Rudolph completed 12 of 16 passes for 127 yards and one touchdown for Pittsburgh (6-4). Rodgers completed 9 of 15 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown before his left hand was injured late in the first half.
Joe Flacco finished 23 of 40 for 199 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Bengals (3-7), who lost for the seventh time in eight games.
Bears 19, Vikings 17
Cairo Santos drilled a 48-yard field goal as time expired, and Chicago escaped with a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Santos knocked in three other field goals on the day to help the Bears (7-3) win their third straight game. Kyle Monangai contributed Chicago’s only touchdown with a 1-yard scamper in the second quarter, while Devin Duvernay set up Santos’ winner with a 56-yard kickoff return within the final minute.
JJ McCarthy completed 16 of 32 passes for 150 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Vikings (4-6). Jordan Addison hauled in a 15-yard touchdown reception that put Minnesota up one with 50 seconds left, while Jordan Mason scored on a 16-yard fourth-quarter run.
Jaguars 35, Chargers 6
Trevor Lawrence directed five touchdown drives and Travis Etienne ran for a pair of TDs as Jacksonville rolled to a rout of visiting Los Angeles, whose offense was rarely on the field.
Lawrence completed 14 of 22 passes for 153 yards before exiting in the fourth as the Jaguars (6-4) posted their most lopsided win this season after dropping three of their previous four. He helped Jacksonville hold possession for 37:55, including nearly 16 1/2 minutes on two drives that turned a 14-6 halftime lead into a rout and helped the Jags finish with a season-high 30 first downs.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 10 of 18 passes for a career-low 81 yards and was lifted for Trey Lance in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles (7-4) saw a three-game winning streak halted, finishing with eight first downs and 135 yards of total offense.
Bills 44, Buccaneers 32
Josh Allen accounted for six touchdowns, including two fourth-quarter rushing scores, as Buffalo posted a victory over Tampa Bay in a high-octane contest at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Allen passed for three touchdowns and ran for three as the Bills (7-3) won for the third time in four games. He completed 19 of 30 passes for 317 yards and was intercepted twice. Allen added 40 yards on six rushes and Allen’s final rushing score was his 75th in the regular season, tying Cam Newton’s career record for most on the ground by a quarterback.
Sean Tucker rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had two receptions for 34 yards and one score for the Buccaneers (6-4), who lost for the third time in four games. Baker Mayfield completed 16 of 28 passes for 173 yards, one touchdown and one interception and also rushed for a score.
Rams 21, Seahawks 19
Kamren Kinchens intercepted two passes, both leading to touchdown drives, as Los Angeles held on to defeat Seattle in a showdown for first place in the NFC West in Inglewood, Calif.
The Seahawks’ Jason Myers kicked four field goals, but his 61-yard attempt as time expired went wide right. Kyren Williams rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries for the Rams (8-2), who won their fifth consecutive game. Matthew Stafford was 15-of-28 passing for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Sam Darnold was 29 of 44 for 279 yards for Seattle (7-3) but tied a career high with four interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had nine receptions for 105 yards for the Seahawks, who saw a four-game winning streak snapped.
49ers 41, Cardinals 22
Brock Purdy passed for 200 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since Sept. 28, Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns and San Francisco beat error-prone Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.
Purdy completed 19 of 26 passes without an interception in his return from a turf toe injury suffered in the season opener and aggravated in Week 4. McCaffrey totaled 121 scrimmage yards, including 81 rushing, while tight end George Kittle had six receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett set an NFL regular-season record with 47 completions, and he threw for a career-high 452 yards. However, Arizona negated that effort with a franchise-record 17 penalties, breaking the mark set in 1936. Trey McBride caught 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, while Michael Wilson set career highs in receptions (15) and yards (185).
–Field Level Media
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