Browns edge Ravens for division lead, Texans beat Jags
Andre Szmyt's 37-yard field goal on Sunday's final play gave Cleveland a 13-10 NFL victory over Baltimore and the AFC North division lead for the first time this late in a season since 2014.Tyler Huntley flipped a two-yard touchdown pass to Josh Cuevas on the game's opening drive and Tyler Loop added a 34-yard field goal to give Baltimore a 10-0 halftime lead.
Andre Szmyt kicked a 37-yard field goal with just seconds left to secure a 13-10 victory for the Cleveland Browns over the Baltimore Ravens, giving the Browns the AFC North division lead for the first time since 2014. The Ravens, missing star quarterback Lamar Jackson due to injury, fell to 4-2. Tyler Huntley scored on a two-yard touchdown pass in the opening drive for Baltimore, while Tyler Loop added a 34-yard field goal.
The Browns, without their top rusher Quinshon Judkins due to an ankle injury, answered with a 48-yard field goal from Andre Szmyt and a two-yard touchdown run from Audric Estime. Houston Texans kicker Ka Imi Fairbairn connected on a 49-yard field goal on the final play to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31, putting the Texans at 2-4.
Houston's quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 24-of-34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Texans to victory. Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns but fell to 4-2. In Tampa Bay, Aaron Rodgers connected with Germie Bernard on a six-yard touchdown pass in overtime, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 26-19 win over the Buccaneers.
Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh joined Cleveland and Baltimore at 4-2. Caleb Williams, who had missed three games with a hamstring injury, threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores in the Bears' 31-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels suffered a severe injury when tackling tight end Colston Loveland, requiring hospital evaluation.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 26-19 victory over the New York Jets. The Patriots improved to 2-4. The Tennessee Titans' Joey Slye kicked 44 and 49-yard field goals in the last two minutes to secure a 26-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Titans are now 2-4. Tyler Shough led the New Orleans Saints to a 34-27 victory over the New York Giants with 144 passing yards and three touchdowns.
The Saints improved to 2-4, while the Philadelphia Eagles lost 25-14 to the Carolina Panthers, dropping to 1-5.
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