Texans stun Jaguars in London, Chiefs stay perfect: NFL Week 6 Sunday results
Ka'imi Fairbairn's buzzer-beating 49-yard kick won it for Houston in London, the Chiefs moved to 5-0 and the Bills edged the Raiders 33-30.
A last-second field goal in London, an overtime comeback in Tampa and a Bills shootout in Las Vegas headlined a dramatic NFL Week 6 Sunday. The Houston Texans edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 at the buzzer, the Kansas City Chiefs stayed unbeaten, and the winless Los Angeles Chargers slipped to 0-6. Most games kicked off late on Sunday night or in the early hours of Monday, 19 October, Malaysia time.
Fairbairn wins it in London
The day began in London, where C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence combined for seven touchdown passes, the most in any NFL international game according to CBS Sports Research. Stroud finished 24-of-34 for 312 yards and three touchdowns, while Lawrence threw four.
Jacksonville looked to have rescued a draw when Cam Little levelled the game at 31-31 with a 60-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining. Stroud then moved Houston 36 yards in seven plays to set up Ka'imi Fairbairn, who kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired. Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter caught a touchdown and also intercepted Stroud in the end zone. Houston improved to 2-4 after an 0-4 start.
Chiefs roll, Bills survive
Kansas City beat the Chargers 22-6 to stay perfect at 5-0. Kenneth Walker III ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, and George Karlaftis led a defence that kept Justin Herbert's offence out of the end zone, despite Harrison Butker missing both an extra point and a field goal.
In Las Vegas, the Buffalo Bills won 33-30 to move to 5-1. James Cook's three-yard run broke a 23-23 tie in the fourth quarter and Tyler Bass added a 38-yard field goal before Kirk Cousins found Tre Tucker for a 44-yard score. Buffalo recovered the onside kick to close it out. Josh Allen threw two touchdowns, the second of which was his 258th career touchdown pass including playoffs, tying Jim Kelly's franchise record.
Comebacks and upsets in the early games
The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed Tampa Bay by 13 points entering the fourth quarter but won 26-19 in overtime, with a touchdown catch in the extra period sealing their fourth win. Jalen Ramsey added two sacks, including a fourth-down stop in overtime and the Steelers defence intercepted two passes. The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 as Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury to complete 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards.
The Cleveland Browns edged the Baltimore Ravens 13-10, holding them to 235 total yards, and the New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 26-19 behind Drake Maye's three touchdown passes. Tanner McKee started for the Philadelphia Eagles in place of Jalen Hurts, who is sidelined by a blood clot in his leg, but the Carolina Panthers won 25-14 to hand Philadelphia a fourth straight defeat.
Elsewhere, the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27 with four touchdown passes from Tyler Shough, the Tennessee Titans recorded their first win of the season by beating the Indianapolis Colts 26-20, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 with kicker Chad Ryland landing six field goals, including the winner.
Still to come
The Sunday night game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field kicked off at 8.20am on Monday, Malaysia time, and is not covered in this round-up. Week 6 closes with the Washington Commanders visiting the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, which falls on Tuesday morning, 20 October, in Malaysia. The week opened on Thursday with the Denver Broncos beating the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime.
Key takeaways
- Ka'imi Fairbairn's 49-yard field goal at the buzzer gave Houston a 34-31 win over Jacksonville in London.
- The Chiefs beat the Chargers 22-6 to move to 5-0; the Chargers are 0-6.
- Josh Allen tied Jim Kelly's Bills record for career touchdown passes in a 33-30 win over the Raiders.
- Pittsburgh rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Tampa Bay in overtime.
- The Titans earned their first win and the Eagles lost a fourth straight game.
FAQ
Who won the NFL London game in Week 6? The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 after Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired.
Are the Chiefs still unbeaten? Yes. Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 to improve to 5-0.
Why did Jalen Hurts miss the Eagles' game? Hurts was ruled out with a small blood clot in his leg, so Tanner McKee started against Carolina. Philadelphia lost 25-14.
Sources: NFL.com, CBS Sports, Buffalo Bills, Packers.com, Yahoo Sports