Hurts’ overtime scramble caps thrilling Eagles win against Bills
Jalen Hurts scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback draw with 2:37 left in overtime, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 37-34 on a cold, rainy Sunday.
Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott tied the game with a 59yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining. After the Bills went ahead with a field goal on the first possession of overtime, Hurts ran virtually untouched for the 12yard score that made the Eagles the only 10-1 team in the NFL.
Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, and he outdueled Buffalo’s Josh Allen while rallying the Eagles from a 17-7 halftime deficit for the second straight game.
Hurts walked off the field with his arms extended in celebration as fans roared. He hit DeVonta Smith for 17and 11-yard receptions in overtime, and D’Andre Swift had a 16-yard run to help set up Hurts’ walk-off touchdown.
Allen threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores for the Bills (6-5), who are in danger of missing the playoffs after winning the AFC East the past three years.
Jaguars 24, at Texans 21:
Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and AFC South-leading Jacksonville (8-3) escaped against division rival Houston (6-5) when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field-goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.
The Jaguars avenged their 37-17 home loss to the Texans in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.
C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak ended. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.
Chiefs 31, at Raiders 17:
Patrick Mahomes passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns, and Kansas City (8-3) ended its three-game second-half scoring drought to rally past Las Vegas (5-7).
The Chiefs fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter but tied it by halftime and pulled away after that. Isiah Pacheco rushed for two touchdowns, and Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders, ending a 12game streak in which the Chiefs did not allow a 100yard rusher.
at Broncos 29, Browns 12:
Russell Wilson accounted for two touchdowns and the defense produced three more takeaways and a safety as Denver (6-5) knocked off injury-riddled Cleveland (7-4).
With their fifth consecutive victory, the Broncos moved above .500 for the first time under coach Sean Payton.
The Browns missed out on a chance to match their best start since 1999 and they lost several starters to injury, including rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (head) in his first road start. He was hit hard by edge rusher Baron Browning just as he released a pass, drawing a late flag although the hit appeared legal.
Steelers 16, at Bengals
10: Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and gave Pittsburgh (7-4) new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati (5-6).
The Steelers totaled 421 yards, ending a streak of 58 games without gaining 400 yards.
Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 120 yards receiving as the Steelers, led by interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner, outgained their opponent for the first time this season.
Chris Boswell kicked two fourth-quarter field goals to keep the Bengals at bay. Cincinnati got a field goal from Evan McPherson just before the two-minute warning, but the Steelers recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
at Falcons 24, Saints 15:
Desmond Ridder overcame two interceptions by throwing a touchdown pass to Bijan Robinson in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta (5-6) beat New Orleans (5-6) to move into a tie for first place in the woeful NFC South.
The Saints were limited by injury problems at wide receiver after losing Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (thigh). New Orleans still outgained the Falcons 444-397 as Derek Carr passed for 304 yards but had to settle for five field goals by Blake Grupe.
Jessie Bates had a 92yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter, and he forced a fumble in the third quarter with a hit on Taysom Hill.
at Colts 27, Buccaneers 20:
Jonathan Taylor ran for two scores, quarterback Gardner Minshew also had a rushing touchdown and Indianapolis (6-5) beat Tampa Bay (4-7).
The Colts won their third straight and climbed above .500 for the first time since the end of September with their second home victory of the season.
The two-time defending NFC South champion Bucs have lost four straight road games and six of seven overall.
Indianapolis gashed the Tampa Bay run defense for 155 yards and 5.7 yards per carry. Taylor had 15 carries for 91 yards and his first multiple-score game of the season. Zack Moss ran eight times for 55 yards.
at Giants 10, Patriots 7:
Xavier McKinney’s interception set up Randy Bullock’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter, and New York (4-8) beat New England (2-9) to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
The Giants had three interceptions of New England’s woeful pair of quarterbacks. The Patriots still had a chance to win in the final minute, but coach Bill Belichick played for a tie and Chad Ryland was wide left on a 35-yard field-goal attempt with three seconds left.
at Titans 17, Panthers 10:
Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns and 76 yards as Tennessee (4-7) beat Carolina (1-10) to end a threegame skid.
The Titans improved to 4-0 at home this season after playing at Nissan Stadium only once over the past seven weeks.
Arden Key had a sack and forced fumble recovered by two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who had one of four sacks by Tennessee.
Denico Autry had two, the second of which came two plays before the Titans forced the Panthers to turn the ball over on downs with 1:55 left.