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- Jacksonville Jaguars 33, Baltimore Ravens 10 — Jacksonville dominated, holding Baltimore to just 10 points in a convincing road victory.
Cincinnati Bengals 34, Atlanta Falcons 17 — Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase led Cincinnati's high-powered offense to another impressive win.
Dallas Cowboys 27, Indianapolis Colts 23 — Dallas pulled out a close road victory over Indianapolis.
Denver Broncos 26, Carolina Panthers 21 — Denver survived a competitive game to earn the five-point win.
Detroit Lions 19, Miami Dolphins 9 — Detroit's defense held Miami to just three field goals.
New Orleans Saints 23, Cleveland Browns 22 (OT) — New Orleans won a dramatic overtime finish by one point.
Los Angeles Rams 20, Washington Commanders 13 — The Rams pulled away enough to secure a seven-point road victory.
Kansas City Chiefs 35, New York Jets 12 — Kansas City overcame an early deficit and dominated the second half.
New York Giants 19, Philadelphia Eagles 11 — The Giants came away with a surprising road win over their division rivals.
Houston Texans 44, Los Angeles Chargers 22 — Houston's offense exploded for 44 points in a convincing victory.
San Francisco 49ers 38, Las Vegas Raiders 17 — The 49ers handled the Raiders comfortably, winning by 21.
Green Bay Packers 45, New England Patriots 27 — Green Bay's offense put up 45 points in a decisive road win.
Seattle Seahawks 17, Arizona Cardinals 3 — Seattle's defense shut down Arizona, allowing only a field goal.
Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 — Chicago held off Tampa Bay's late rally to win a close Sunday-night game.
Kickoff is 5:15 p.m. Pacific (8:15 p.m. Eastern)
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November 7, 2026
TOP 20 TEAMS: SATURDAY'S RESULTS
#1 Miami vs. #11 Notre Dame — 24–31 #2 Georgia vs. #10 Ole Miss — 42–7 #3 Utah vs. #9 BYU — 28–20 #4 Indiana — Bye #5 Alabama vs. #14 LSU — 31–13 #6 Kentucky vs. #13 Tennessee — 6–34 #7 Texas vs. #18 Missouri — 34–20 #8 UCLA vs. Unranked Minnesota — 34–20 #9 BYU vs. #3 Utah — 20–28 #10 Ole Miss vs. #2 Georgia — 7–42 #11 Notre Dame vs. #1 Miami — 31–24 #12 Ohio State vs. #23 Oregon — 28–41 #13 Tennessee vs. #6 Kentucky — 34–6 #14 LSU vs. #5 Alabama — 13–31 #15 Texas Tech vs. Unranked West Virginia — 53–48 #16 Wake Forest vs. Unranked Merrimack — 77–0 #17 Houston vs. Unranked Cincinnati — 31–24 #18 Missouri vs. #7 Texas — 20–34 #19 Iowa vs. Unranked Northwestern — 24–10 #20 USC — Bye
THE FIVE BIGGEST STORIES
- Notre Dame takes down #1 Miami Notre Dame defeated previously top-ranked Miami 31–24. This could have enormous implications for the playoff picture.
- Georgia demolishes Ole Miss #2 Georgia handed #10 Ole Miss a 42–7 defeat. That was an emphatic statement by the Bulldogs.
- Oregon shocks Ohio State #23 Oregon went into Columbus and defeated #12 Ohio State 41–28. A tremendous road victory for the Ducks.
- Tennessee dominates Kentucky #13 Tennessee crushed #6 Kentucky 34–6, another major result involving two ranked SEC rivals.
- Texas Tech survives a shootout #15 Texas Tech edged West Virginia 53–48 in one of the wildest games of the weekend.
UTAH REMAINS UNDEFEATED #3 Utah defeated #9 BYU 28–20 in the Holy War. The Utes remained undefeated, making their case for a spot among the nation's elite.
With Miami, Ohio State, Ole Miss, BYU, and Kentucky all losing, the playoff picture could look considerably different when the next rankings arrive.
LINKS
In a wild AFC West showdown at Empower Field at Mile High, the Denver Broncos (6-2) extended their streak of continuous clutch execution, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points to hand the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) a 28-24 defeat. The victory vaulted Denver into sole possession of first place in the division, giving head coach Sean Payton his 200th career victory.
Trailing 24-13 early in the final quarter, Denver's offense rallied behind quarterback Bo Nix:
Closing the Gap: Nix orchestrated a drive capped by a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Nate Adkins, followed by a successful 2-point conversion pass to Jaylen Waddle to pull the Broncos within 24-21.
The Quick Strike: After Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker missed a 54-yard field goal in steady rain with 2:30 left, Denver needed just two plays to take the lead. Nix connected with rookie running back Jonah Coleman for a 51-yard completion, and Coleman rushed for a 5-yard score on the very next snap.
Clutch Record: The drive marked Nix's 15th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, setting a post-merger NFL record for the most such drives by a quarterback in his first three seasons.
With under two minutes remaining, Patrick Mahomes marched the Chiefs down the field—aided by a 44-yard kickoff return from Emmett Johnson and a 32-yard reception by Travis Kelce—to setup a first-and-goal from the Denver 5-yard line.
What followed was a dramatic, four-play goal-line stand by the Broncos defense:
1st & Goal: Patrick Surtain II tackled Kenneth Walker III at the 1-yard line after a 3-yard gain.
2nd & Goal: Pressure from Que Robinson forced an incomplete pass from Mahomes.
3rd & Goal: Safety J.L. Skinner stopped Walker for no gain at the 1.
4th & Goal (Penalty): Mahomes completed a pass to Rashee Rice over the middle, but the play was nullified by a false start penalty on right tackle Jaylon Moore, pushing Kansas City back to the 6-yard line.
4th & Goal (Do-Over): On the final play, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach broke through the line alongside Nik Bonitto to sack Mahomes for a 6-yard loss as time expired.
Bo Nix (DEN): 20/32, 222 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
Patrick Mahomes (KC): 30/41, 321 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
Jonah Coleman (DEN): 51-yard reception, 5-yard game-winning TD run
Emmett Johnson (KC): 73-yard TD reception, 44-yard kickoff return
Kansas City Chiefs: Return home to host the New York Jets next Sunday.
Denver Broncos: Travel on the road to face the Carolina Panthers next Sunday.
