Buffalo @ Cincinnati
1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
BUFFALO 0 9 6 10 3 28
CINCINNATI 7 7 0 11 0 25
CINCINNATI – The Buffalo Bills (9-1) played in another 'Game of the Year' candidate as they narrowly escaped with a 28-25 overtime victory over the AFC North leading Cincinnati Bengals.
A 13-yard completion to Tyler Lockett with :04 seconds remaining in regulation put Dan Carpenter in range for the kick that put the game into OT as a stunned 'Jungle' crowd sat stunned that their team's own furious late rally didn't hold up.
"A great feeling," Carpenter said. "A great team win for us all."
Gamblin' Rex Ryan dialed up another late miracle call with his team facing a 4th-and-5 from his own 37-yard line.
Aaron Rodgers, after seeing both of his short options well-covered, heaved a bomb to, who else, a streaking Amari Cooper who hauled in the 48-yard reception against Adam Jones to put his team in place to score the go-ahead touchdown in the wacky 4th quarter.
"I like that coach (Ryan) trusts us," Rodgers said. "It's not conventional and we certainly do trust our defense. But we made a commitment towards aggression this season."
The play was eerily similar to the infamous 4th-and-19 picked up against the New York Jets earlier in the season that pushed both franchises on opposite paths for the 2016 season.
A blown coverage 3-plays later gave AJ Green his own long catch, putting the Bengals in position to re-take the lead with only seconds remaining before Rodgers and company were able to give Carpenter the chance to put the game into extra time.
In overtime, Carpenter kicked what ended up being the game winner after his team's offense stalled inside the Cincinnati 20-yard line.
Buffalo's pass rush stymied any attempt for Andy Dalton to lead a scoring drive with a pair of sacks leading to a 4th-and-27 prayer that went unanswered to end the game.
On the bad news front, MVP candidate Todd Gurley left the game early with broken ribs and may not be able to return for the remainder of the regular season. James White performed admirably in his stead with 115 yards rushing and a score.
The Bills next face the AFC South leading Jaguars back home.
A 13-yard completion to Tyler Lockett with :04 seconds remaining in regulation put Dan Carpenter in range for the kick that put the game into OT as a stunned 'Jungle' crowd sat stunned that their team's own furious late rally didn't hold up.
"A great feeling," Carpenter said. "A great team win for us all."
Gamblin' Rex Ryan dialed up another late miracle call with his team facing a 4th-and-5 from his own 37-yard line.
Aaron Rodgers, after seeing both of his short options well-covered, heaved a bomb to, who else, a streaking Amari Cooper who hauled in the 48-yard reception against Adam Jones to put his team in place to score the go-ahead touchdown in the wacky 4th quarter.
"I like that coach (Ryan) trusts us," Rodgers said. "It's not conventional and we certainly do trust our defense. But we made a commitment towards aggression this season."
The play was eerily similar to the infamous 4th-and-19 picked up against the New York Jets earlier in the season that pushed both franchises on opposite paths for the 2016 season.
A blown coverage 3-plays later gave AJ Green his own long catch, putting the Bengals in position to re-take the lead with only seconds remaining before Rodgers and company were able to give Carpenter the chance to put the game into extra time.
In overtime, Carpenter kicked what ended up being the game winner after his team's offense stalled inside the Cincinnati 20-yard line.
Buffalo's pass rush stymied any attempt for Andy Dalton to lead a scoring drive with a pair of sacks leading to a 4th-and-27 prayer that went unanswered to end the game.
On the bad news front, MVP candidate Todd Gurley left the game early with broken ribs and may not be able to return for the remainder of the regular season. James White performed admirably in his stead with 115 yards rushing and a score.
The Bills next face the AFC South leading Jaguars back home.
Miami @ Los Angeles
1 2 3 4 FINAL
MIAMI 6 17 3 0 26
LOS ANGELES 7 3 0 10 20
LOS ANGELES – The Miami Dolphins (9-1) ended their 2-week stay on the west coast with a 26-20 victory over the never-say-die Los Angeles Rams.
After a lackluster 10-6 victory 2-hours south against the Chargers, the Dolphins put forth another uninspiring offensive effort with only 280 yards of total offense.
But the defense, which has been the calling card for this recent Dolphins run, came up huge again with four takeaways and four sacks.
Kyle Fuller, the team's stalwart at corner, picked up a critical interception and made the play of the game, stripping a sure-to-score Eric Decker at the Miami 3-yard line before picking up the fumble he forced.
"Coach always tells us to never quit on any play," Fuller said. "We aren't going to be one of those teams that has a ton of easy games. We wanna grind it out and take the ball away from you."
Chris Ivory and Thomas Rawls both had huge first half runs to help their team build up a 23-10 halftime lead. However, the Rams kept the game close by daring rookie Jacoby Brissett to throw after halftime.
A 4th quarter fumbled punt return by Cordarrelle Patterson turned what should have been a drama-free final frame into a nervy finish for his team as the Rams picked up 10-straight points before failing to recover an onside kick effectively ending the contest.
The Dolphins finally head home to host the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving Weekend.
After a lackluster 10-6 victory 2-hours south against the Chargers, the Dolphins put forth another uninspiring offensive effort with only 280 yards of total offense.
But the defense, which has been the calling card for this recent Dolphins run, came up huge again with four takeaways and four sacks.
Kyle Fuller, the team's stalwart at corner, picked up a critical interception and made the play of the game, stripping a sure-to-score Eric Decker at the Miami 3-yard line before picking up the fumble he forced.
"Coach always tells us to never quit on any play," Fuller said. "We aren't going to be one of those teams that has a ton of easy games. We wanna grind it out and take the ball away from you."
Chris Ivory and Thomas Rawls both had huge first half runs to help their team build up a 23-10 halftime lead. However, the Rams kept the game close by daring rookie Jacoby Brissett to throw after halftime.
A 4th quarter fumbled punt return by Cordarrelle Patterson turned what should have been a drama-free final frame into a nervy finish for his team as the Rams picked up 10-straight points before failing to recover an onside kick effectively ending the contest.
The Dolphins finally head home to host the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving Weekend.
