Mahomes, Chiefs answer surge to hold off Broncos
Cornerback L’jarius Sneed intercepted Denver backup QB Brett Rypien late in the fourth quarter, Patrick Mahomes atoned for a three-interception day by leading Kansas City on a clock-chewing drive, and the Chiefs held off host Denver 34-28.
Kansas City (10-3) notched its 14th straight win over the Broncos (3-10), who scored three TDS in a 3:30 stretch spanning halftime after falling behind 27-0 but lost their fifth straight.
Mahomes threw for 352 yards and three TDS, including a no-look hook pass on one of running back Jerick Mckinnon’s two TD catches. Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had eight catches for 73 yards and three TDS for Denver, which lost QB Russell Wilson to a fourth-quarter concussion.
■ Bills 20, Jets 12: At Orchard Park, N.Y., Josh Allen threw a TD pass and ran for a score on consecutive possessions for Buffalo (10-3), which persevered through wet, chilly and windy conditions to win its fourth straight. New York (7-6) was undone by two second-half turnovers and by having QB Mike White briefly sidelined twice by rib injuries. White threw for 268 yards with no turnovers, a year after he threw four interceptions in a 45-17 loss to the Bills. Allen threw for a season-low 147 yards but also had no turnovers.
■ Ravens 16, Steelers 14: At Pittsburgh, J.K. Dobbins ran for 120 yards and a TD in his return from a knee injury, helping Baltimore (9-4) overcome the loss of backup QB Tyler Huntley to concussion protocol. Pittsburgh (5-8) also lost its
QB, rookie Kenny Pickett, to concussion protocol. Mitch Trubisky replaced Pickett and threw for 276 yards and a TD with three interceptions. Justin Tucker kicked three field goals for the Ravens, who had lost four straight to the Steelers.
■ Bengals 23, Browns 10: At Cincinnati, Joe Burrow shook off a sloppy start to throw for 239 yards and two
TDS for Cincinnati (9-4), which had lost five straight to Cleveland (5-8). Deshaun Watson threw for 276 yards and a TD for the Browns but threw a fourth-quarter interception and twice turned the ball over on downs in the final quarter. Wide receiver Ja’marr Chase had 10 catches for 119 yards and a TD for the Bengals in their fifth straight win.
■ Jaguars 36, Titans 22: At Nashville, Tenn., Trevor Lawrence threw for a careerhigh 368 yards and three TDS and ran for a score for Jacksonville (5-8), which had lost five straight to Tennessee (7-6) and hadn’t won in Music City since 2013. Tight end Evan Engram had 11 catches for 162 yards and two TDS for the Jaguars, who had four sacks and turned four takeaways into 20 points. Derrick Henry had 119 of his 121 yards rushing in the first half for the Titans.