AROUND THE NFL
CHIEFS 48, RAIDERS 9
Patrick Mahomes threw his first two touchdown passes in nearly a month, Clyde Edwards-Helaire added two more scores on the ground, and the Chiefs forced five turnovers in rolling to a recordsetting victory over the Raiders. Derek Gore’s 51-yard TD run with 7:19 left in the fourth quarter allowed Kansas City to eclipse the largest margin of victory in a series that began in 1960 and has been played 126 times. The previous record was 35 points in 1964. Tyrann Mathieu had an interception and fumble recovery, Mike Hughes returned another fumble 23 yards for a touchdown, and the reigning AFC champion Chiefs built a 35-0 first-half lead before cruising to their sixth consecutive win.
49ERS 23, BENGALS 20, OT
Jimmy Garoppolo threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers beat the Bengals in overtime. Garoppolo completed five passes in the overtime drive, including a pair to tight end George Kittle, who was again San Francisco’s offensive star. On the final play, Aiyuk dove to the pylon and was initially ruled short, but a replay gave him the touchdown and San Francisco a critical win. San Francisco’s Robbie Gould missed a 47-yard field goal with 4 seconds left in regulation that would have been a game-winner. That came after Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow found Ja’Marr Chase for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to claw back from a 20-6 deficit and tie the game with 1:19 left.
PACKERS 45, BEARS 30
Aaron Rodgers threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns to continue his mastery of the NFL’s oldest rivalry as the Packers beat the Bears. The Packers scored the first 24 points of the second half to erase a 27-21 halftime deficit.Rodgers went 29 of 37, throwing two TD passes to Davante Adams and one each to Allen Lazard and Aaron Jones. Rodgers has 61 career touchdown passes against the Bears, the most all-time against Chicago.
BROWNS 24, RAVENS 22
Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Myles Garrett scored his first career TD and the Browns stayed in the thick of the playoff race. The Ravens lost quarterback Lamar Jackson with an ankle injury. Healthier than he’s been in weeks following Cleveland’s bye, Mayfield connected with Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper on first-half scores as the Browns bounced back and beat the Ravens after losing to them 15 days ago.
COWBOYS 27, WASHINGTON 20
Micah Parsons sacked Taylor Heinicke twice and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, helping the Cowboys make good on coach Mike McCarthy’s guarantee of winning. Washington’s win streak was snapped at four. Dallas led 24-0 and 27-8 before Kyle Allen replaced Heinicke and led a 73-yard TD drive.
TITANS 20, JAGUARS 0
The Titans were on the other side of a turnover-fest by getting four interceptions in their first home shutout in more than two decades. Rashaan Evans, Jayon Brown, Kristian Fulton and Buster Skrine picked off passes from rookie Trevor Lawrence, who hadn’t thrown multiple interceptions in a game since his NFL debut.
FALCONS 29, PANTHERS 21
Matt Ryan threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, Mykal Walker returned an interception of Cam Newton 66 yards for a touchdown and the Falcons continued to play well on the road. Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 58 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who kept their playoff hopes alive. Newton ran for a 12-yard touchdown but turned over the ball twice and was benched midway through the fourth quarter for P.J. Walker.
SEAHAWKS 33, TEXANS 13
Russell Wilson threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns and the Seahawks won consecutive games for the first time this season. Seattle coach Pete Carroll earned his 150th regular-season win in
front of a sparse crowd that appeared to be mostly Seattle fans.