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Chiefs in legitimate trouble?

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November 18, 2025

đŸ€Ż If the NFL postseason began this week, the Chiefs, Lions, and Ravens would all be out of the 14-team field.

🏈 Week 11’s big wins

Bo Nix and the Broncos delivered in crunch time again, beating the Chiefs on a last-second FG to improve to 9-2—while dropping KC to 5-5 and legitimately fighting for their playoff lives with matchups against the Colts, Cowboys, Texans, and Chargers over the next four games. Denver’s defense stepped up yet again in a game with officiating that drew a lot of ire, with CB Ja’Quan McMillan making huge plays including an INT to stop a KC drive. The second-year QB Nix was ice-cold, delivering on two third-down throws to WR Courtland Sutton and a back-shoulder corner route to WR Troy Franklin on the final drive. Nix now has the most fourth-quarter comebacks (eight) in NFL history for a player through his first two seasons.

The Eagles won a defensive battle over the Lions, getting a ton of pressure on QB Jared Goff and making several key defensive stops with Detroit going 0/5 on fourth down attempts. Interestingly, the Lions were able to stop the Brotherly Shove better than anyone after they voted in favor of keeping the play during the offseason. Unfortunately, Detroit’s comeback chances ended on what looked like a truly terrible pass interference call against CB Rock Ya-Sin—but this is a matchup we might see again in January.

The Bills and Bucs exchanged a ton of chunk plays in a crazy game, with reigning MVP Josh Allen totaling six touchdowns (three passing, three rushing) in a 44-32 victory—despite no TE Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) or WR Keon Coleman in the lineup. Coleman was a healthy scratch for being late for a team meeting on Friday, and OT Dion Dawkins says they have the second-year WR’s back but that he knows he has to grow up.

The Rams held on for a big NFC West win against the Seahawks, 21-19. In the win, Rams WR Davante Adams caught a TD on his 1,000th career reception, but Seattle mostly did an excellent job defensively after a fast start by LA, holding Sean McVay’s attack to 249 total yards. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold struggled with four INTs, but LB Ernest Jones IV made it as clear as possible that they don’t blame the loss on Darnold at all.

The Pittsburgh defense bounced back in a 34-12 win against the Bengals, but Aaron Rodgers exited after one half due to a left hand injury. One of the big stories of Week 11 was unfortunately Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey getting ejected for throwing a punch—but it turns out Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase spit to cause the reaction. The NFL suspended Chase one game for his actions—and, while he’s appealing, he’s set to miss Sunday against the Pats.

Other Week 11 results:

đŸ€• Injuries hit hard

Even before Week 11 began, injuries to star players were headlined by Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter being done for the season following knee surgery. The injury occurred in practice at the end of October, and the team opted to get his LCL repaired after there was originally some hope about him returning at the end of the season. Hunter—the No. 2 overall pick in the draft—had started to emerge as a receiver with an 8/101/1 line in his final game, but it’s undoubtedly a disappointment for a player GM James Gladstone said has “the capacity to alter the trajectory of the sport" after he was drafted. Based on those comments, we would think he’ll continue to be a two-way player in 2026 despite talk otherwise.

Season-ending injuries to key players also hit Green Bay and Denver, as Packers C Elgton Jenkins is “highly unlikely” to return from a broken leg, while Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins will need his team to reach the Super Bowl to have a chance of returning from foot surgery.

Top pass-catchers placed on IR prior to Week 11: Lions TE Sam LaPorta (back, with HC Dan Campbell “hopeful” but unsure if he’ll return) and Jets WR Garrett Wilson (knee, expected to play again by HC Aaron Glenn).

Also placed on IR prior to Week 11: Giants G Evan Neal (hamstring) was injured during a workout to likely end his tenure with the team, and Bengals first-round DE Shemar Stewart (knee).

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendicitis) had surgery and was out last week with this Sunday versus Jacksonville in question as well.

Unfortunately, Week 11 was brutal for injuries around the league, most notably for the Falcons with QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) likely done for the season and WR Drake London (knee) out for at least one week. Kirk Cousins will now take over under center with Atlanta at 3-7, and for Penix, the second opinion confirming his diagnosis would lead to his fifth season-ending injury in eight seasons dating back to college. A former Falcon is done for the year, too, as Titans WR Calvin Ridley broke his leg in his first game back from a hamstring injury.

The Eagles escaped a season-ending injury for OT Lane Johnson (foot), but he’s dealing with a Lisfranc issue that might sideline him until the postseason, and Packers RB Josh Jacobs (knee) avoided a major injury after leaving Sunday’s game—and he’s not yet been ruled out for Week 12.

For some positive news that seemed like it could have been bad at the time, Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (ankle) didn’t play after going down on Sunday, but said he could’ve returned with the team “being smart” about it.

📰 Everything else NFL

Rest in Peace: Seahawks great and Hall of Famer Kenny Easley passed away.

Jets CB/ST Kris Boyd was shot in NYC very early Sunday morning and was in critical condition, but his friend says he’s doing “good.”

CB Jaire Alexander is stepping away from football to reset and decide what he wants to do, and the Eagles placed him on the reserve/retired list after acquiring him from the Ravens at the trade deadline.

The Jets are benching Justin Fields, going with Tyrod Taylor as their starting QB this week against the Ravens.

CB Asante Samuel Jr. signed with the Steelers after recovering from his neck injury.

Transactions: The Commanders released K Matt Gay and are signing K Jake Moody after Gay missed two FGs in Week 11; the Jets are signing veteran DT Khalen Saunders.

Quick hits around the league:

Looking for a fantasy football D/ST for the final stretch and into the start of the fantasy playoffs? They just gave up a ton of points to the Bills, but how about the Bucs? Tampa Bay has at least one INT in six consecutive games, and they face the Rams this week and are likely to stay on many waiver wires. But at just a 22% ownership percentage on ESPN, they’re a unit to target looking ahead if you’re in need. In Weeks 13, 14, and 15, the Bucs take on the Cardinals, Saints, and Falcons. Plan ahead and consider getting Todd Bowles’ aggressive unit a week early to conclude the fantasy regular season and take you into the playoffs.

Other Sports Updates

🏈 The college football landscape continues to take shape, and last week’s action saw No. 5 Georgia dominate No. 10 Texas in a top-10 clash, No. 11 Oklahoma get a huge win over No. 4 Alabama for the second year in a row, and No. 3 Texas A&M storm back from a 30-3 halftime deficit versus South Carolina to remain undefeated.

✍ Virginia Tech is hiring former Penn State HC James Franklin to the same position.

⚟ 2025 All-MLB selections were announced with a star-studded First Team that includes a mix of veterans and young talent.

đŸ”” Dodgers DH/SP Shohei Ohtani was named NL MVP for the second consecutive season. It was his fourth MVP award after winning twice with the Angels.

🔮 Yankees OF Aaron Judge won his second consecutive AL MVP, which he’s now won in three of the past four years.

đŸ”„ Cy Young Award winners: Pirates SP Paul Skenes and Tigers SP Tarik Skubal—marking only the second time that the winners each started the All-Star Game in the same season.

đŸŽœ A packed schedule for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles was revealed.

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