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The play concluded a wild game in which both teams appeared to
win in the final minute of regulation. Buffalo (6-3) seemingly
won when it stuffed Kirk Cousins short of the goal line on a
fourth-down quarterback sneak. But on the ensuing play, the
Bills botched the snap and Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks
recovered the ball on the goal line for a touchdown that gave
Minnesota a 30-27 lead with 41 seconds left.
Buffalo recovered with a quick-strike drive directed by Josh
Allen. Five plays produced 69 yards to set up Tyler Bass' third
field goal of the game, a 29-yarder with two seconds left that
sent the game to overtime.
On the opening possession of overtime, Minnesota drove for Greg
Joseph's 33-yard field goal that proved to be the game-winner,
sealing the seventh straight victory for the Vikings (8-1).
Dalvin Cook had an 81-yard touchdown sprint to finish with 119
yards on 14 carries, and Justin Jefferson made a sensational
one-handed grab on fourth-and-18 during the final drive of
regulation before finishing with 10 receptions for 193 yards and
a touchdown.
Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and Tampa Bay held off a
late rally to defeat Seattle in Munich, the NFL's first
regular-season game played in Germany.
The NFC South-leading Buccaneers (5-5), who entered last in the
league with an average of 61 rushing yards per game, exceeded
that by 100. Rachaad White rushed for a career-high 105 yards on
22 carries and Leonard Fournette added 57 yards and a TD on 14
attempts.
The Bucs, who snapped a three-game losing streak last week with
a 16-13 victory against the defending Super Bowl champion Los
Angeles Rams, were dominant defensively, allowing 283 yards of
total offense on Sunday. The NFC West-leading Seahawks (6-4) had
a four-game winning streak end.
Lions 31, Bears 30
Jamaal Williams scored on a 1-yard plunge for the go-ahead score
as Detroit rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to
defeat host Chicago.
Detroit (3-6) recorded its first road victory since Dan Campbell
became the head coach before last season. Jared Goff passed for
236 yards and a touchdown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown made 10
receptions for 119 yards. Williams ran for 59 yards on 16
carries.
For Chicago (3-7), quarterback Justin Fields ran for 147 yards
and two touchdowns on 13 carries. He also passed for 167 yards
and two touchdowns, while Cole Kmet had four receptions for 74
yards and two TDs.
Chiefs 27, Jaguars 17
Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to four different
receivers as Kansas City captured a win over visiting
Jacksonville.
Mahomes completed 26 of 35 passes for 331 yards, finding Travis
Kelce, Kadarius Toney, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Noah Gray in
the end zone. Mahomes also threw one interception as Kansas City
(7-2) won its third straight game.
Trevor Lawrence threw for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns to
Christian Kirk on 29-for-40 passing for the Jaguars (3-7), who
have lost six of their past seven.
Dolphins 39, Browns 17
Jeff Wilson led a potent rushing attack with 119 yards and a
touchdown on 17 carries as host Miami crushed Cleveland.
The Dolphins (7-3) head into their bye week on a four-game
winning streak after shutting down one of the NFL's best running
teams.
The Browns (3-6) finished with 112 yards on the ground, but most
of that came when Nick Chubb broke a tackle and raced down the
sideline for a 33-yard touchdown that cut Miami's lead to 30-17
with 13:09 to play. Chubb finished with 63 yards on 11 carries.
Giants 24, Texans 16
Saquon Barkley rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 35
carries as New York turned a third-quarter eruption into a win
over Houston in East Rutherford, N.J.
Barkley capped a 12-play, 74-yard march with a 2-yard touchdown
run that answered a Houston scoring drive that cut the deficit
to 14-10 midway through the third quarter. After totaling 182
yards in the first half, the Giants (7-2) recorded 149 on two
third-quarter scoring drives.
The Texans (1-7-1) failed to muster a first down in the first
quarter, amassing minus-3 yards on nine plays across three
possessions.
Steelers 20, Saints 10
Rookies Kenny Pickett and George Pickens each ran for a
touchdown, and host Pittsburgh rode its defense to a victory
over New Orleans.
Pickett completed 18 of 30 passes for 199 yards for the
Steelers, whose two rushing touchdowns were all the scoring the
team needed. Pittsburgh totaled 217 yards on the ground and shut
out New Orleans in the second half.
The Steelers (3-6), rejuvenated by the return of linebacker T.J.
Watt and safety Damontae Kazee from injured reserve, held the
Saints (3-7) to 186 yards for their first victory since Oct. 16.
Titans 17, Broncos 10
Ryan Tannehill was 19-of-36 passing for 255 yards and two
touchdowns, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine had five receptions for 119
yards and two scores and Tennessee rallied to defeat Denver at
Nashville, Tenn.
Derrick Henry was held to 53 yards rushing on 19 carries for the
Titans (6-3).
Russell Wilson was 21-of-42 passing for 286 yards, a TD to
rookie Jalen Virgil and an interception for Denver (3-6). The
Broncos played most of the game without wide receiver Jerry
Jeudy after he suffered a left ankle injury on Denver's first
offensive snap of the game.
Colts 25, Raiders 20
Matt Ryan's 35-yard touchdown pass to Parris Campbell with just
over five minutes left rallied visiting Indianapolis to a win
over Las Vegas.
Ryan went 21-for-28 for 222 yards with one touchdown passing and
one rushing, while Jonathan Taylor rushed for 147 yards,
including a 66-yard touchdown, on 22 carries. Campbell finished
with seven receptions for 76 yards as the Colts (4-5-1) gave
interim coach Jeff Saturday the first win of his coaching
career.
Derek Carr went 24-for-38 passing for 248 yards and two
touchdowns, while Davante Adams finished with nine receptions
for 126 yards for the Raiders (2-7), who dropped their third
straight game. Josh Jacobs rushed for 78 yards and a score on 21
carries.
Packers 31, Cowboys 28 (OT)
Mason Crosby kicked a 28-yard field goal with 3:06 left in
overtime to lift host Green Bay to a dramatic victory over
Dallas.
Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to rookie Christian
Watson, and the Packers rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter
deficit to spoil Mike McCarthy's return to Lambeau Field. Aaron
Jones rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown and Rodgers
completed 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards as Green Bay (4-6)
snapped a five-game losing streak.
Dak Prescott was 27-of-46 passing for 265 yards, three
touchdowns and two interceptions for Dallas (6-3). CeeDee Lamb
established career bests of 11 receptions and 150 yards while
tying his high of two touchdowns for Dallas.
Cardinals 27, Rams 17
In a battle of backup quarterbacks, Arizona dropped defending
Super Bowl champion Los Angeles into last place in the NFC West
with a victory in Inglewood, Calif.
For the Rams (3-6), starting quarterback Matthew Stafford did
not play because of a concussion, and counterpart Kyler Murray
was out with a hamstring injury for the Cardinals (4-6).
Colt McCoy, who was 2-1 as a starter last season when Murray was
sidelined by a high ankle sprain, completed 26 of 37 passes for
238 yards and a touchdown. Rams quarterback John Wolford was 24
of 36 for 212 yards and a touchdown, with one interception. Wide
receiver Cooper Kupp had only three receptions for minus-1 yard
and suffered an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter.
49ers 22, Chargers 16
Christian McCaffrey scored on a 2-yard run with 7:54 remaining
to give San Francisco its first lead on the way to a victory
over visiting Los Angeles.
Jimmy Garoppolo had 240 yards passing and a rushing TD for the
49ers (5-4). After missing a game because of a hamstring issue,
49ers wideout Deebo Samuel had two receptions and 27 yards
rushing. Justin Herbert passed for 196 yards with a touchdown
and an interception for the Chargers (5-4), who scored a
touchdown on their opening drive and then never found the end
zone again.
After McCaffrey's late touchdown gave the 49ers a 19-16 lead,
Robbie Gould made a 20-yard field goal with one minute remaining
for the final margin. The Chargers had one last drive, but
Herbert was intercepted by Talanoa Hufanga.
--Field Level Media
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