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Chiefs bounce back, clinch playoff spot
Harrison Butker atoned for a 43-yard miss as time expired in regulation with a 36-yard field goal in overtime, and the Chiefs stopped the Ravens on fourth down to clinch a playoff spot with a 27-24 victory Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
The Chiefs (10-2) twice converted on fourth down before Patrick Mahomes threw a tying touchdown pass to Damien Williams with 53 seconds left. Moments later, Justin Houston strip-sacked Lamar Jackson to give Butker a chance to win it in regulation.
He missed that one. He didn’t miss his second chance.
The Ravens (7-6) tried to answer in overtime, but Jackson was sacked by Houston and Dee Ford — and wound up leaving the game — and Robert Griffin III threw two incompletions to end it.
Dolphins 34, Patriots 33: Kenyan Drake ran the last 52 yards as the Dolphins scored on a pass and double lateral on the wild 69-yard final play to beat the Patriots. It was the longest touchdown to win a game with no time remaining since the 1970 merger.
Colts 24, Texans 21: Andrew Luck threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns, and T.Y. Hilton had 199 receiving yards as the Colts snapped the Texans’ nine-game winning streak.
Raiders 24, Steelers 21: Derek Carr threw a 6-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left, and Chris Boswell slipped on a potential game-tying 40-yard field goal attempt on the final play. Ben Roethlisberger connected on a 48-yard hook-and-lateral that gave Boswell his chance, but he lost his footing and sent the kick into the line.
Saints 28, Buccaneers 14:Drew
Brees threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help the Saints rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to clinch their second straight NFC South title.
Packers 34, Falcons 20: Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes as the Packers won their first game under interim coach Joe Philbin, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Browns 26, Panthers 20: Jarvis Landry caught a touchdown and ran for one as the Browns handed the Panthers their fifth straight loss.
Giants 40, Redskins 16: Saquon Barkley rushed for 170 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown to surpass 1,000 yards for the season.
Cowboys 29, Eagles 23: Dak Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Amari Cooper on the first possession of overtime.
Lions 17, Cardinals 3: Darius Slay returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown in the Lions’ first win in Arizona since 1993.
49ers 20, Broncos 14: George Kittle caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the way to 210 yards receiving for the 49ers.
Chargers 26, Bengals 21: Philip Rivers threw for 220 yards and Michael Badgley kicked four field goals, including a 59-yarder.
Jets 27, Bills 23: Elijah McGuire scored on a fourth-and-goal run from the 1 with 1:17 remaining as the Jets ended a six-game losing streak.
Rams at Bears: Todd Gurley entered Sunday with an NFL-best 1,175 rushing yards. Gurley also led the NFL with 1,649 all-purpose yards and 19 touchdowns.