Patrick Peterson’s second interception for the Minnesota Vikings sealed a heart-stopping, 33–30 win in overtime against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.
The play concluded a wild game in which both teams appeared to win in the final minute of regulation. Buffalo (6–3) seemingly won when it stuffed Kirk Cousins short of the goal line on a fourth-down quarterback sneak. But on the ensuing play, the Bills botched the snap, and Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks recovered the ball on the goal line for a touchdown that gave Minnesota a 30–27 lead with 41 seconds left.
Buffalo recovered with a quick-strike drive directed by Josh Allen. Five plays produced 69 yards to set up Tyler Bass’ third field goal of the game, a 29-yarder with two seconds left that sent the game to overtime.
Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and Tampa Bay held off a late rally to defeat Seattle in Munich, the NFL’s first regular-season game played in Germany.The NFC South-leading Buccaneers (5–5), who entered last in the league with an average of 61 rushing yards per game, exceeded that by 100. Rachaad White rushed for a career-high 105 yards on 22 carries and Leonard Fournette added 57 yards and a TD on 14 attempts.
Lions 31, Bears 30
Jamaal Williams scored on a 1-yard plunge for the go-ahead score as Detroit rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat host Chicago.Detroit (3–6) recorded its first road victory since Dan Campbell became the head coach before last season. Jared Goff passed for 236 yards and a touchdown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown made 10 receptions for 119 yards. Williams ran for 59 yards on 16 carries.
Chiefs 27, Jaguars 17
Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers as Kansas City captured a win over visiting Jacksonville.Mahomes completed 26 of 35 passes for 331 yards, finding Travis Kelce, Kadarius Toney, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Noah Gray in the end zone. Mahomes also threw one interception as Kansas City (7–2) won its third straight game.
Dolphins 39, Browns 17
Jeff Wilson led a potent rushing attack with 119 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries as host Miami crushed Cleveland.The Dolphins (7–3) head into their bye week on a four-game winning streak after shutting down one of the NFL’s best running teams.
Giants 24, Texans 16
Saquon Barkley rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries as New York turned a third-quarter eruption into a win over Houston in East Rutherford, N.J.Barkley capped a 12-play, 74-yard march with a 2-yard touchdown run that answered a Houston scoring drive that cut the deficit to 14–10 midway through the third quarter. After totaling 182 yards in the first half, the Giants (7–2) recorded 149 on two third-quarter scoring drives.
Steelers 20, Saints 10
Rookies Kenny Pickett and George Pickens each ran for a touchdown, and host Pittsburgh rode its defense to a victory over New Orleans.Pickett completed 18 of 30 passes for 199 yards for the Steelers, whose two rushing touchdowns were all the scoring the team needed. Pittsburgh totaled 217 yards on the ground and shut out New Orleans in the second half.
Titans 17, Broncos 10
Ryan Tannehill was 19–of–36 passing for 255 yards and two touchdowns, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine had five receptions for 119 yards and two scores and Tennessee rallied to defeat Denver at Nashville, Tenn.Derrick Henry was held to 53 yards rushing on 19 carries for the Titans (6–3).
Colts 25, Raiders 20
Matt Ryan’s 35-yard touchdown pass to Parris Campbell with just over five minutes left rallied visiting Indianapolis to a win over Las Vegas.Ryan went 21-for-28 for 222 yards with one touchdown passing and one rushing, while Jonathan Taylor rushed for 147 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown, on 22 carries. Campbell finished with seven receptions for 76 yards as the Colts (4–5–1) gave interim coach Jeff Saturday the first win of his coaching career.
Packers 31, Cowboys 28 (OT)
Mason Crosby kicked a 28-yard field goal with 3:06 left in overtime to lift host Green Bay to a dramatic victory over Dallas.Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to rookie Christian Watson, and the Packers rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to spoil Mike McCarthy’s return to Lambeau Field. Aaron Jones rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown and Rodgers completed 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards as Green Bay (4–6) snapped a five-game losing streak.
Cardinals 27, Rams 17
In a battle of backup quarterbacks, Arizona dropped defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles into last place in the NFC West with a victory in Inglewood, Calif.For the Rams (3–6), starting quarterback Matthew Stafford did not play because of a concussion, and counterpart Kyler Murray was out with a hamstring injury for the Cardinals (4–6).
49ers 22, Chargers 16
Christian McCaffrey scored on a 2-yard run with 7:54 remaining to give San Francisco its first lead on the way to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.Jimmy Garoppolo had 240 yards passing and a rushing TD for the 49ers (5–4). After missing a game because of a hamstring issue, 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel had two receptions and 27 yards rushing. Justin Herbert passed for 196 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chargers (5–4), who scored a touchdown on their opening drive and then never found the end zone again.
After McCaffrey’s late touchdown gave the 49ers a 19–16 lead, Robbie Gould made a 20-yard field goal with one minute remaining for the final margin. The Chargers had one last drive, but Herbert was intercepted by Talanoa Hufanga.