The New England Patriots kick-started Week 11 of the NFL with another win on primetime against their arch-rivals, the New York Jets.
On Sunday, there was an early clash between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders, with…
Among the regularly scheduled encounters on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills faced the Tama Bay Buccaneers in a crucial clash, the Minnesota Vikings were in action against the Chicago Bears, and the Cincinnati Bengals were back from their bye week to face the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Elsewhere New York Giants took on the Green Bay Packers, the Tennessee Titans faced the Houston Texans, and the Jacksonville Jaguars played the Los Angeles Chargers.
Catch up with the scores, results and highlights from Week 11 in the NFL as 101GreatGoals.com looks back on the action.
New York Giants 20-27 Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers moved to 6-3-1 with a nervy win over the New York Giants. It was a tougher day than perhaps was needed for Jordan Love and Co. But they got the job done on the road.
Love himself endured a tricky afternoon, leaving the game briefly with a shoulder injury. But he still managed to pass for 173 yards and went 13-of-24, which included two touchdown throws.
The win ended the Packers’ two-game losing streak. For the Giants, however, their winless run extends to five in a row. Interim head coach Mike Kafka gave a good account of himself on debut, but it was not enough on the day.
Tennessee Titans 13-16 Houston Texans
Heartbreak for the Titans. After a gritty display against the Texans, they fell to a last-gasp field goal despite an excellent display.
Cam Ward completed 24 of his 37 passes on the day, often finding tight end Chig Okonkwo, who made three catches for 56 yards, including a 39-yard reception to put the Titans in the red zone on the final drive.
But despite scoring so late on, the Titans opted to go for just a single point instead of two to take the lead, giving the Texans plenty of initiative to go down the other end of the field and score.
Atlanta Falcons 27-30 Carolina Panthers
The Panthers walked away with a dramatic overtime win after coming from 21-10 down against the Falcons.
Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. exited the game with a knee injury in the third quarter, and his side managed a measly field goal for the remainder of the game. For the Panthers, Bryce Young passed for 448 yards and three touchdowns.
With the loss, it appears more likely than not that the Falcons will miss the play-offs again, for an eighth consecutive year.
Minnesota Vikings 17-19 Chicago Bears
It looked as though J.J. McCarthy was going to upset the Chicago Bears again after throwing a touchdown pass in the final minutes of this thriller.
But the visitors’ return team put in a spectacular effort, returning the resulting kick-off into Vikings territory.
It then allowed Cairo Santos to make a last-second field goal, moving the Bears up to a 7-3 record for the season and relegating the Vikings to 4-6.
Jacksonville Jaguars 35-6 Los Angeles Chargers
The Jaguars stunned the Chargers to move to 6-4 in a rare off day for quarterback Justin Herbert. Missing plenty of star names, he took much of the game into his own hands, trying to run from danger and taking lots of hits.
And when the Chargers did try to run the ball, they were met with heavy resistance. Keenan Allen was the leading receiver, picking up just 44 yards.
Cameron Dicker was the chosen man to put the Chargers’ only points on the board, making both of his field goals. On the other side of things, Trevor Lawrence had a field day, dominating the passing game and receiving plenty of praise from his team-mates.
Buffalo Bills 44-32 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Allen silenced many of his critics with a commanding performance in the Bills’ win over the Buccaneers. The QB put up six touchdowns, three passing and three rushing, recording just under 360 yards against the Tampa defense.
He became the first player in NFL history to record 3+ rushing and 3+ passing touchdowns in mutliple career games, also doing so against the Rams last season.
On top of that, Allen also tied Cam Newton for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in the regular season, taking his tally to 75 as the Bills eased some pressure on themselves and crucially kept pace with the New England Patriots in their division.
Pittsburgh Steelers 34-12 Cincinnati Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense earned their side a huge win over the Bengals in a match that had plenty of drama and saw Jalen Ramsey removed for punching Ja’Marr Chase.
The Steelers forced two turnovers against stand-in quarterback Joe Flacco, with Kyle Dugger picking up a 74-yard pick-six and James Pierre converting a 32-yard fumble.
While the Bengals still managed to pick up over 100 rushing yards, Chase Brown’s outstanding performance was not rewarded, even with Aaron Rodgers and Jaylen Warren picking up injuries.
