If you like close finishes, Week 7 of the NFL season had you covered. Sunday’s slate of 12 games featured four contests decided on the final play, an overtime comeback in Tampa and a surprise in Los Angeles that left the Rams reeling. Here’s what stood out from a wild afternoon and evening, with results confirmed by The Guardian’s Sunday roundup and the Yahoo Sports scoreboard.

Walk-off kicks everywhere

Kickers carried a heavy load on Sunday:

  • Texans 34, Jaguars 31 (London): Ka’imi Fairbairn hit a 49-yard field goal as time expired at Wembley Stadium. CJ Stroud threw three touchdown passes. Jacksonville’s Travis Hunter both caught a touchdown pass and intercepted Stroud in the end zone, becoming just the fifth player of the Super Bowl era to score a touchdown and pick off a pass in the same game.
  • Cardinals 18, Rams 16: Chad Ryland made his sixth field goal of the day, a 43-yarder as time expired, after the Rams had taken the lead with 47 seconds left. Both teams are now 2-4.
  • Browns 13, Ravens 10: Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal on the final snap gave first-year coach Todd Monken a win over the team he served as offensive coordinator for three seasons. Baltimore again played without Lamar Jackson, who has an ankle injury.
  • Titans 26, Colts 20: Joey Slye’s late field goals helped Tennessee rally from a 13-point halftime deficit for its first win of the season and Robert Saleh’s first win as the Titans’ head coach.

The Chiefs keep rolling

Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 to improve to 5-0, the only unbeaten team left in the AFC. Kenneth Walker III ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and Patrick Mahomes threw for 272 yards. The Chargers fell to 0-6, their worst start since 2000.

Caleb Williams is back

In his return from a hamstring injury, Chicago’s Caleb Williams completed his first 12 passes as the Bears beat the Falcons 31-23 in Atlanta. D’Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns, and cornerback Kyler Gordon had three sacks and two forced fumbles, including a strip of Michael Penix Jr. late in the fourth quarter. Chicago is 4-2.

Trouble in Philadelphia

The injury-hit Eagles dropped to 2-4 with a 25-14 home loss to Carolina. Philadelphia played without quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is on injured reserve with a blood clot in his calf, and running back Saquon Barkley. Bryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 120 yards.

More from Sunday

  • Steelers 26, Buccaneers 19 (OT): Pittsburgh erased a 16-3 fourth-quarter deficit with 16 unanswered points, Aaron Rodgers threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard in overtime, and Jalen Ramsey’s fourth-down sack of Jalon Daniels sealed it.
  • Bills 33, Raiders 30: Josh Allen’s second touchdown pass tied Jim Kelly’s franchise record, and James Cook’s late touchdown run put Buffalo ahead for good. The Bills are 5-1.
  • Patriots 26, Jets 19: Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes as New England won its third straight.
  • Saints 34, Giants 27: Tyler Shough threw three touchdowns and ran for another as New Orleans scored 34 straight points to snap a three-game skid.
  • Packers 23, Cowboys 13: Green Bay led 17-0 at halftime and improved to 4-2, while Dallas fell to 2-4.

What’s next

The week also delivered plenty of fresh storylines for the second half of October: quarterback injuries in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay, a rookie coach’s signature win in Cleveland, and a Rams team suddenly searching for answers.

Week 7 wraps up Monday night when the Washington Commanders visit the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Beyond that, the big picture is getting clearer: Kansas City is the AFC’s team to beat, the NFC is wide open, and plenty of contenders are learning that a good kicker can be worth his weight in gold.

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