NFL Week 12 grades: Chiefs earn 'A-' with season-saving win, Lions get 'B-'

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Kansas Metropolis 23-20 (OT) over Indianapolis L.A. Rams 34-7 over Tampa Bay Cleveland 24-10 over Las Vegas Dallas 24-21 over Philadelphia Jacksonville 27-24 (OT) over Arizona Atlanta 24-10 over New Orleans Chicago 31-28 over Pittsburgh New England 26-20 over Cincinnati Inexperienced Bay 23-6 over Minnesota Detroit 34-27 (OT) over N.Y. Giants Seattle 30-24 over Tennessee Baltimore 23-10 over N.Y. Jets Houston 23-19 over Buffalo (Thursday)

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Welcome to the Week 12 grades!

It is not usually the Kansas Chiefs are taking part in a MUST-WIN recreation earlier than Thanksgiving, however that is what we obtained in Week 12. The Chiefs have been one among three AFC groups sitting at 5-5 heading into the week and all three groups have been capable of save their season with a win.

In Kansas Metropolis, Patrick Mahomes threw for 352 yards, together with 52 in time beyond regulation that arrange Harrison Butker’s game-winning discipline aim from 27 yards out. With a loss, the Chiefs would have confronted a significant uphill battle to earn a playoff spot within the AFC, however they’re instantly very a lot alive after their 23-20 win.
In Baltimore, the Ravens have formally gone from 1-5 to first place following their 23-10 win over the New York Jets. It was the fifth straight win for the Ravens, who’re instantly 6-5 and tied with the Steelers for first place within the AFC North. The 2 groups will play every twice over the ultimate six weeks, together with a Week 18 recreation in Pittsburgh, so the division race is probably going going to return all the way down to the wire.
In Houston, the Texans pulled off the shocker of Week 12 in a 23-19 win over the Payments on Thursday evening. Though C.J. Stroud was out, the Texans got here away with the upset thanks largely to a protection that sacked Josh Allen eight occasions.

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So what variety grade do you get for saving your season? Let’s get to the Week 12 grades and discover out, beginning with the Chiefs’ massive win over the Colts.