Week 14 in the NFL might have delivered the best and worst games of the year.
A few hours after the Ravens and Rams gave us an overtime thriller, the Vikings and Raiders were stuck on zero points with less than two minutes left in regulation. The Vikings, however, managed a late field goal to scrape out a 3–0 win and remain in the playoff picture.
The Rams put up a lot more points than the Vikings, but they fell, 37–31, in Baltimore and are currently on the outside looking in.
As for the Ravens, they might be the best team in the AFC, but it won’t be easy for them to make the Super Bowl—especially if the Bills find a way in following their thrilling 20–17 win in Kansas City.
Here’s what we learned during a chaotic Sunday in the NFL.
Once again, the Chiefs lost a game because of a killer mistake from a wide receiver.
Kansas City nearly had the go-ahead touchdown against the Bills after Travis Kelce threw a beautiful backward pass to wide receiver Kadarius Toney. But the touchdown was nullified because Toney was flagged for lining up offsides. Two plays after Toney was caught with his toe over the line of scrimmage, the Chiefs turned the ball over on downs to seal the Buffalo’s victory.
The Bills (7–6) recorded a much-needed win after a heartbreaking loss to the Eagles in Week 12 before the bye and a tumultuous past few days that made many wonder whether Sean McDermott had lost the locker room. The Bills are now part of a six-way with the Steelers, Colts, Texans, Broncos and Bengals for the final two wild-card spots, which currently belong to Pittsburgh and Indianapolis because of tiebreakers.
The Broncos, who beat the Chargers Sunday, are suddenly one game behind the Chiefs (8–5) for first place in the AFC West. Kansas City is still in a good spot to win the division, with upcoming games against the Patriots, Raiders, Bengals and Chargers. But these Chiefs no longer appear mighty because of their persistent offensive issues, and it could cost them come the postseason. Rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice also had a costly fumble.
