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Kansas City Chiefs reel in Indianapolis Colts to keep play-off hopes live

Patrick Mahomes helped the Chiefs to avoid a hugely damaging defeat
Patrick Mahomes helped the Chiefs to avoid a hugely damaging defeat

Patrick Mahomes threw for a season-high 352 yards as the Kansas City Chiefs rallied from 11 points down to beat the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 in overtime and reignite their play-off hopes.

Kareem Hunt ran for 104 yards and a touchdown while Rashee Rice reeled in eight catches to account for 141 of Mahomes' yards, but it came down to Harrison Butker’s fifth field goal of the night for the Chiefs, who improved to 6-5.

The Colts, who remain top of the AFC South at 8-3, led 20-9 at the start of the fourth quarter after Daniel Jones threw for two touchdowns in the first half, but they lost all momentum late on.

The Chicago Bears hung on for a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers that keeps them top of the NFC North.

After Mason Rudolph – filling in for the injured Aaron Rodgers – hit Pat Freiermuth with a three-yard touchdown pass to cut the Steelers’ deficit to three with 6:27 left, Pittsburgh had chances to drive again but their last ended with Rudolph’s incomplete pass to DK Metcalf on fourth down with 20 seconds left.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns, two of them hauled in by DJ Moore, while Kyle Monangai added another on the ground.

Pittsburgh fell to 6-5 as the Baltimore Ravens moved to the top of the AFC North with a 23-10 win over the New York Jets as Derrick Henry rushed for two third-quarter touchdowns.

Chicago, 8-3, remain clear of the Green Bay Packers who improved to 7-3-1 as Emanuel Wilson ran in two touchdowns in a 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions, 7-4, remain on the heels of the Packers after Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 69-yard touchdown in overtime to seal a 34-27 win over the New York Giants.

It was a messy win for the Lions, who fell 10-0 down to the 2-10 Giants early on, but rallied behind Gibbs, who finished with 264 yards and three touchdowns.

The New England Patriots improved to 10-2 at the top of the AFC East with a 26-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals while the NFC West’s Seattle Seahawks are 8-3 after a 30-24 win over the hapless Tennessee Titans.

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