The Kansas City Chiefs are the only undefeated team in the NFL after winning their Super Bowl rematch against the San Francisco 49ers to make it 6-0.
Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy both struggled in a battle far more defensive than their Super Bowl meeting in February — but the defending champions continue to find ways to win behind a defense that carries them game after game. match.
The Minnesota Vikings lost their unbeaten run to division rivals Detroit as Jared Goff produced another display of high-quality quarterbacking, while Josh Allen also shined as he celebrated a century of starts for the Buffalo Bills .
A late onside kick gave Green Bay a tough win against the Houston Texans, Saquon Barkley returned to New York to haunt the Giants and Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with Davante Adams was spoiled by Pittsburgh.
Mahomes’ Chiefs win ugly Super Bowl rematch
Mahomes has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns this season, but the Chiefs continue to win ugly with their 28-18 victory over San Francisco thanks to four rushing touchdowns and more excellence on defense.
The Chiefs are the 10th Super Bowl champions to start the season 6-0, with Mahomes playing more with his legs than his arm.
He recorded a career-high 33 yards in the regular season and also burst into the end zone himself, but there’s no doubt that Steve Spagnulo’s defense – with 27 straight games giving up 28 points or fewer – is Kansas City’s current star.
“It’s not always pretty, it’s not always the best, but we’re going to find a way to get a win,” Mahomes told Fox Sports.
It was even uglier for the 49ers, even though rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made his debut just 50 days after being shot. They lost star receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel while Purdy really struggled and was intercepted three times.
Goff ends Vikings’ unbeaten streak
Two of the NFL’s best teams happen to be division rivals who served up a beauty with Detroit kicker Jake Bates settling a ding-dong battle 31-29 with his last-minute field goal.
Minnesota’s speedy starters opened a 10-point lead for the fifth straight game, before the Lions turned the game around with 21 straight points.
The Vikings had only trailed for three minutes and 26 seconds all season, and not since the first quarter of the season opener, but responded to lead late until finally losing their unbeaten streak in the final seconds.
Goff excelled again for the red-hot Lions, becoming just the fourth quarterback to record three straight 140-plus passer ratings with more accurate passes that put him squarely in the early MVP conversation.
Packers cure kicking woes
Kicking was a sore spot for Green Bay, which cut Brayden Narveson after missing five field goals in six games – and the move paid off as veteran Brandon McManus scored the game-winner with his first basket for his new team as time expired.
Texans quarterback CJ Stroud passed for just 86 yards in his career-worst game thanks to a stifling Packers defense that sacked him four times, but three botched Green Bay turnovers led to seven turnovers. advance and almost cost them the match.
But Jordan Love found winning momentum late in the game as the Packers won 24-22 to join the Texans at 5-2 and earn their first victory against a team with a winning record this season.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs ended an unwanted streak by scoring a touchdown on his 212th career catch – with his 211 catches without scoring an NFL record.
A century for Allen, QB injuries elsewhere
Allen celebrated his 100th regular season start for the Bills with his 68th victory as two touchdown passes brought his total to 236 – just one fewer than Mahomes had in his first 100 games and the third most number in NFL history.
New rookie Amari Cooper’s first catch with the Bills was a touchdown as his new team moved to 5-2 and sank the Tennessee Titans, who have a strong defense but a mediocre offense, to 1-5 .
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s season may be over after he suffered an Achilles injury during their loss to Ohio rivals Cincinnati.
And there was a potentially serious injury to Washington Commandeers rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who injured his ribs and left the field early in their dominant 40-7 win over Carolina.
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Barkley was booed by Giants fans as he returned to New York with bitter rival Philadelphia, and responded with a touchdown and a monster 176 rushing yards – the second most by a player against his former team in NFL history.
Aaron Rodgers was all smiles as the The Jets traded for his former Packers star receiver Davante Adamsbut their reunion was marred by a 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers – which allowed Russell Wilson to make his first start of the season.
Miami’s quarterback struggles continued as they lost Tua Tagovailoa’s replacement, Tyler Huntley, in another sobering loss – this time 16-10 to the Indianapolis Colts.
Without Tagovailoa, last season’s second-highest scorers are this season’s bottom scorers with just 70 points. They scored 70 in one game against Denver last season.
The Seattle Seahawks pulled off the upset of the night with a dominant 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons – who had won three in a row previously.
There was no surprise, however, to see the Las Vegas Raiders throw another bad game as they lost 20-15 to the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL Results – Week Seven
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Seattle Seahawks 34-14 Atlanta Falcons
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Tennessee Titans 10-34 Buffalo Bills
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Cincinnati Bengals 21-14 Cleveland Browns
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Houston Texans 22-24 Green Bay Packers
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Miami Dolphins 10-16 Indianapolis Colts
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Detroit Lions 31-29 Minnesota Vikings
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Philadelphia Eagles 28-3 New York Giants
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Las Vegas Raiders 15-20 Los Angeles Rams
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Carolina Panthers 7-40 Washington Commanders
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Kansas City Chiefs 28-18 San Francisco 49ers
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New York Jets 15-37 Pittsburgh Steelers
