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Bears 7-0 Steelers 5:11, 1st quarter
Pittsburgh are across midfield after a sweet 21-yard throw into the deep right of the field from Mason Rudolph to Ben Skowronek.
Chiefs 0-7 Colts 8:06, 1st quarter
Mahomes takes over on offense again. Will want to put that shocker of a pick behind him with a strong drive. His first throw picks up the first down with an 11-yard strike to Xavier Worthy. About 60 more yards to go to level it up.
TOUCHDOWN! Chiefs 0-7 Colts 8:11, 1st quarter
The interecption is converted by Michael Pittman on a six-yard catch from Daniel Jones. What a start for Indy.
TOUCHDOWN! Bears 7-0 Steelers 8:28, 1st quarter
Caleb Williams throws one out to the right for DJ Moore who finishes it off from five yards to get the Bears going.
TOUCHDOWN! Packers 7-0 Vikings 9:15, 1st quarter
Backup running back Emmanuel Wilson starts his day off right with a one-yard run up the gut for the score.
PICK! Chiefs 0-0 Colts 8:54, 1st quarter
Nightmare start for Kansas City. Patrick Mahomes attempts a pass on his own goal line and the ball is bobbed up in the air and caught by Colts defender Laiatu Latu. Incredible play.
TOUCHDOWN! Lions 0-7 Giants 12:56, 1st quarter
Can you believe it?! The first touchdown of the day might just be the best. The Giants dial up the trick play on 3rd and 2 as Jameis Winston gets the ball back after handing it off confusing the Lions who all descend on the runner leaving Wan’Dale Robinson wide open in the end zone. He catches with ease for the 39-yard touchdown.
I’m loving the picture of Andy Reid and Shane Steichen having a chinwag while watching Patrick Mahomes go through his warmup. Anyone for a little caption competition a la Have I Got News For You? Message me in your best Paul Merton.
Preamble
Hello football family, welcome to week 12! The season is really shaping up now as we begin to round the final few bends toward the home stretch. It is indeed still all to play for as no team has yet been eliminated from playoff contention. Those 1-9 Tennessee Titans better get cracking then. As should, for a postseason adventure more steeped in reality, the 5-5 Kansas City Chiefs in your jumbo package of seven games at 12pm CST/1pm EST/6pm GMT (home teams listed first):
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(5-5) Baltimore Ravens v New York Jets (2-8)
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(7-3) Chicago Bears v Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
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(3-7) Cincinnati Bengals v New England Patriots (9-2)
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(6-4) Detroit Lions v New York Giants (2-9)
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(6-3-1) Green Bay Packers v Minnesota Vikings (4-6)
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(5-5) Kansas City Chiefs v Indianapolis Colts (8-2)
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(1-9) Tennessee Titans v Seattle Seahawks (7-3)
A visit from the playoff-bound Indianapolis Colts is one of the last teams Patrick Mahomes and company will have wanted to roll into town but if you want to be the best then you have to beat the best. How the Chiefs respond to last week’s gut-punch loss to Denver will be very intriguing as will the level of play from Indy’s quarterback Daniel Jones. If KC can get after Jones then turnovers could flow into a sweet victory that would end a two-game losing streak. If the Colts do pull off a minor upset then it would be the first time Mahomes has lost three regular season games in succession. How the mighty have fallen … maybe.
Elsewhere, Pittsburgh Steelers fans might be watching through their fingers as Mason Rudolph will lead the offense against the surging Chicago Bears. Starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers misses out with a fractured wrist. With the Baltimore Ravens likely to make light work of the New York Jets we may have a new leader of the AFC North tonight.
Green Bay will also be without big name talent with running back Josh Jacobs not ready for action against Minnesota. Emmanuel Wilson will be taking handoffs today at Lambeau Field as the Packers look to keep pace just behind Chicago in the fierce NFC North.
Let’s go!
