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NFL: Detroit end Minnesota Vikings' unbeaten start

Updated / Sunday, 1 Nov 2026 22:38

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Jameson Williams in full flight for the Detroit Lions

The **Detroit Lions** picked up a third successive victory with a closely fought 19-15 victory over the **Minnesota Vikings** who lost for the first time this season.

The Vikings led 7-6 at the break thanks to Justin Jefferson's touchdown but the Lions turned things around in the second half.

Jahmyr Gibbs gave the Lions a lead in the third quarter before TJ Hockenson's fourth-quarter effort put the Vikings' noses back in front, but the decisive touchdown came when Jared Goff found Jameson Williams to grab the win.

The **Buffalo Bills** earned a sixth win of the campaign with a 36-10 win over the **Baltimore Ravens** as Josh Allen and James Cook ran for touchdowns and Allen threw two more to DJ Moore and Dalton Kincaid.

The **Jacksonville Jaguars** ran riot with six touchdowns as they earned a crushing 42-7 win over the beleaguered **Indianapolis Colts**, who suffered their sixth defeat of the season. The Colts have already sacked general manager Chris Ballard and traded away star players DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson, with more expected to follow.

The **Las Vegas Raiders** produced a fightback as they came from nine points down at the break to win 38-33 against the **New York Jets** thanks to Dylan Laube's kick-return touchdown, Brock Bowers' second score of the game, a rare rushing touchdown for quarterback Kirk Cousins and Jalen Nailor's catch.

Rico Dowdle, Pat Freiermuth and Jaylen Warren all scored rushing touchdowns as the **Pittsburgh Steelers** landed a fourth consecutive victory, 27-6 over divisional rivals the **Cleveland Browns**.

The **Tampa Bay Buccaneers** are starting to turn around their season around after they clinched a third win from their last four games with a 16-0 win over the **Atlanta Falcons** thanks to a trio of field goals from Chase McLaughlin and Bucky Irving's touchdown.

The **Arizona Cardinals** staged a late fightback and earned a 33-30 win over the **Dallas Cowboys** as Michael Wilson's late touchdown sent it to overtime before Chad Ryland's field goal clinched a much-needed win.

Joe Burrow's overtime touchdown scramble snatched the Cincinnati Bengals a 43-36 win over the Tennessee Titans who are without a win who have now lost seven of their first eight games

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