Andre Szmyt celebrates after his game-winning kick for Cleveland. AP Photo/David Richard

Buffalo Bills hold off Las Vegas, Cleveland Browns edge Baltimore Ravens for division lead

Meanwhile, Pittsburgh defeated the Buccaneers while the Bears got the better of Atlanta.

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JOSH ALLEN SPARKED the Buffalo Bills late in a tight NFL victory Sunday at Las Vegas while the Cleveland Browns edged Baltimore to seize a division lead.

Allen completed 23-of-33 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns as Buffalo held off the Raiders for a 33-30 victory that kept the Bills atop the AFC East at 5-1.

Buffalo’s C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected for spitting on a Raiders player in the second quarter, helping set up a field goal that put Vegas level 13-13 at half-time.

Allen heaved a scrambling shot put-style 12-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman with 6:22 remaining to tie Jim Kelly for the most TD passes in Bills history.

After Vegas equalised, Allen guided a 66-yard drive capped by James Cook’s three-yard touchdown run and Tyler Bass added a 38-yard field goal to boost Buffalo’s lead.

Vegas pulled within the final margin on a 44-yard Kirk Cousins touchdown pass to Tre Tucker, but the Raiders could not recover an onside kick and Buffalo ran out the clock.

Patrick Mahomes completed 23-of-30 passes for 272 yards and Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns as host Kansas City (5-0) remained unbeaten by dumping the winless Los Angeles Chargers 22-6.

Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal on Sunday’s final play gave Cleveland a 13-10 NFL victory over Baltimore and the AFC North division lead for the first time this late in a season since 2014.

Szmyt, who missed from 48 yards minutes before, delivered a kick that left both clubs 4-2 but the Browns atop the division on tie-breakers.

The Ravens, without injured star quarterback Lamar Jackson, played for the first time against Browns coach Todd Monken, who served as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator the past three seasons.

Tyler Huntley flipped a two-yard touchdown pass to Josh Cuevas on the game’s opening drive and Tyler Loop added a 34-yard field goal to give Baltimore a 10-0 half-time lead.

The Browns, missing top rusher Quinshon Judkins with an ankle injury, answered on a 48-yard Szmyt field goal and Audric Estime’s two-yard touchdown run to equalise with 8:33 remaining.

In London, Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play to give the Houston Texans a 34-31 victory over Jacksonville.
C.J. Stroud completed 24-of-34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns as Houston improved to 2-4 while dropping the Jaguars to 4-2.

“We played well as an offence and came out with the W so we’ll be happy on the way back home,” said Stroud. “I just felt good. I feel in rhythm and I’m having fun. It was really a team effort.”

Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns in a losing cause.

Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter made an interception and three tackles plus four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown — the first player since 2002 with a pick-off and touchdown grab in one game.

At Tampa Bay, Aaron Rodgers flipped a six-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 26-19 victory over the Buccaneers.

Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers matched division-leader Cleveland and the Ravens at 4-2.

Chicago’s Caleb Williams, who missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, completed 30-of-36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown and D’Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns in the Bears’ 31-23 triumph at Atlanta.

“It’s awesome being back,” said Williams. “After the long weeks trying to get back out here, the emotions took over. Then it was getting back to having a level head and being in control of myself for the guys.”

Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels suffered a severe injury when tackling Bears tight end Colston Loveland, his facemask slamming into Loveland’s knee.

Daniels was down on the field for several minutes before being put onto a stretcher with his neck braced and taken off on a cart.

The team announced he was alert and had movement in all his extremities as he was taken to a hospital for more evaluation.

At New England, Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns to give the host Patriots a 26-19 victory over the New York Jets.

Joey Slye kicked field goals from 44 and 49 yards in the last 2:03 as previously winless Tennessee beat host Indianapolis 26-20.

Tyler Shough threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns to spark New Orleans to a 34-27 road victory over the New York Giants.

Bryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers dumped host Philadelphia 25-14.

– © AFP 2026

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