With many of the NFL’s Week 11 motion within the books, let’s check out the most important winners from Sunday’s slate of video games.
Buffalo Payments
The Payments exterminated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ undefeated season and 15-game win streak with an emphatic 30-21 victory at Highmark Stadium. Buffalo dominated time of possession (34:03), generated 107 extra complete yards than the Chiefs and gained the turnover battle with two interceptions off of QB Patrick Mahomes.
Payments QB Josh Allen delivered the ultimate dagger with a 26-yard speeding landing with below three minutes remaining within the sport.
Winners of six consecutive video games, the Payments have solidified themselves because the group to beat within the AFC. With seemingly solely a street battle towards the Detroit Lions standing in the best way of a doable 15-2 season, the Payments’ win over Kansas Metropolis may show to be the tiebreaker for the AFC’s prime seed within the playoffs.
Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff
Every week faraway from throwing a career-high 5 interceptions towards the Houston Texans, Jared Goff led seven consecutive landing drives throughout Detroit’s 52-6 demolition of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He accomplished 24 of his 29 makes an attempt for 412 yards and 4 touchdowns, dedicated zero turnovers and posted an ideal passer score (158.3).
Goff turned the primary QB in NFL historical past to file a number of 400+ yard video games with an ideal passer score in a profession, per Detroit Lions PR.
The Detroit Lions at the moment are driving an eight-game win streak for the first time since 1934 and are averaging 36.8 factors per sport over that stretch. Due to Goff and the explosive backfield pairing of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, the Lions are on tempo to file the third-most factors in a single season in NFL historical past (578).
Pittsburgh Steelers Okay Chris Boswell
For the second time this season, the Steelers gained a sport with out scoring a landing due to kicker Chris Boswell. Boswell made all six of his discipline aim makes an attempt, together with three from 50-plus yards, in Pittsburgh’s 18-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. It marked his third profession sport with six or extra discipline aim makes, essentially the most in NFL historical past.
Boswell has been the definition of consistency lately. Since Week 16 of the 2023 season, Boswell has made 30-of-31 discipline aim makes an attempt and all 31 of his extra-point makes an attempt. His lone missed discipline aim in that span was from 62 yards towards the Los Angeles Chargers.
Following their fifth consecutive win, the Steelers maintain a 1.5-game lead over Baltimore within the AFC North and are in a superb place to host a playoff sport for the primary time because the 2020 season.
Broncos QB Bo Nix
Bo Nix, whom Denver chosen twelfth general within the 2024 draft, was practically good by means of the air through the Broncos’ 38-6 conquer the Atlanta Falcons. He accomplished 28 of 33 makes an attempt for 307 yards, threw 4 touchdowns, posted a 145.0 passer score and didn’t commit a single turnover.
After throwing 4 interceptions and nil landing passes by means of his first three profession begins, Nix has tossed 14 landing passes and simply two interceptions over Denver’s final eight video games. With Commanders QB Jayden Daniels failing to provide elite numbers over the previous three weeks, Nix has carved himself a path to critical competition for Offensive Rookie of the 12 months honors.
Inexperienced Bay Packers DE Karl Brooks
For a second consecutive week, a matchup between division rivals was determined by a blocked discipline aim within the sport’s ultimate seconds. In Week 10 it was Chiefs DE Mike Danna whose late-game heroics supplied the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs with a 16-14 victory over the Denver Broncos. This week, it was Packers DE Karl Brooks who, with outstretched fingers, blew by means of the Chicago Bears’ safety to dam kicker Cairo Santos’ 46-yard game-winning try because the clock expired.
Inexperienced Bay chosen the Bowling Inexperienced State College product within the sixth spherical of the 2023 draft. Due to his clutch play, the Packers prolonged their successful streak over the Bears to 11, the longest streak by both group of their 103-year-old rivalry.
Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson
In his first begin since being benched in favor of Joe Flacco, the 2023 fourth-overall choose loved one of the best sport of his younger profession throughout Indianapolis’ slim 28-27 victory over the New York Jets. Richardson accomplished a career-high (min. 15 makes an attempt) 66.7% of his passes for 272 yards and a landing. He added 32 yards and two scores on the bottom.
After two third-quarter fumbles, Richardson appeared to regain all of his confidence late within the sport as he orchestrated consecutive 70-yard fourth-quarter drives, every of which was capped off with a Richardson landing rush. His latter four-yard rating with 46 seconds remaining within the sport proved to be the nail within the coffin for the Colts.
New Orleans Saints TE Taysom Hill
Taysom Hill’s signature all-around game-breaking means was on full show in New Orleans’ 35-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Hill accomplished a move for 18 yards, ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, caught eight passes for 50 yards and returned a kickoff 42 yards. His 75-yard landing rush with 2:26 within the fourth quarter was the longest run of his eight-year profession.
On account of his dominant outing, Hill became just the second player in NFL history to file 30 speeding touchdowns, 10 receiving touchdowns and 10 passing touchdowns in a profession, becoming a member of Corridor of Famer Frank Gifford.
Miami Dolphins
After a 2-6 begin that got here on account of accidents to key starters, the Dolphins (4-6) appear to have discovered their groove. Of their 34-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, QB Tua Tagovailoa accomplished 28 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns, TE Jonnu Smith recorded a career-high 101 receiving yards, and CB Jalen Ramsey snagged his second interception previously three weeks.
Three years in the past, the Dolphins completed 9-8 after a 1-7 begin. In the event that they’re in a position to replicate their success over the previous couple of weeks for the rest of the season, Miami may discover itself in an eerily related place and probably contend for a spot within the playoffs.
