Overview
- Buffalo beat Kansas City 28-21 at Highmark Stadium, with Josh Allen highly efficient and Patrick Mahomes limited to 15-of-34 passing for 250 yards and a 57.2 passer rating.
- Pittsburgh stunned NFL-best Indianapolis 27-20 by forcing six turnovers and sacking Daniel Jones five times to tighten the AFC North and check the Colts’ surge.
- Minnesota upset Detroit 27-24 as J.J. McCarthy returned to account for three touchdowns and outduel the Lions on the road.
- Chicago edged Cincinnati 47-42 on Caleb Williams’ 58-yard strike to rookie Colston Loveland with 17 seconds left, despite Joe Flacco throwing for 470 yards and four touchdowns.
- Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud was ruled out after a concussion evaluation during the Texans’ 18-15 loss to Denver, spotlighting injuries’ impact on the AFC race.