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NFL Week 11 highlights: Cowboys, Broncos, Packers, Lions, Giants win

Updated Nov. 21, 2023 1:07 p.m. ET

Week 11 of the NFL season is here, and we've got you covered with all the action around the league.

Some vital divisional matchups kicked things off in the early window, including the Giants beating the Commanders, the Browns taking down the Steelers and the Jaguars dominating the Titans. Then the Rams beat the Seahawks, and the Bills handled the Jets in the afternoon slate of divisional tilts.

Closing things out, the Broncos continued their winning streak, taking their fourth straight against the Vikings on Sunday Night Football.

Here are Sunday's highlights!

FINAL: Denver Broncos 21, Minnesota Vikings 20

Gimme that!

The Broncos defense opened up the game with a big momentum swing, continuing its tear from last week as it forced an early fumble.

To the moon

This guy Josh Dobbs is a budding star. After the Broncos took the lead on a field goal, Dobbs & Co. snatched it right back on a 10-play, 68 yard drive to go up 7-3.

Precision

Dobbs showed incredible resolve in the pocket as he pulled off this acrobatic throw to TJ Hockenson, which helped put the Vikes in position to take a 10-3 lead.

Something from Sutton

Courtland Sutton is continuing to improve his form, as he completed this tough catch in the red zone, helping Denver come within four.

Mr. Do It Himself

Dobbs already threw a passing TD, and he earned himself a rushing one with this heroic run, capping a third-and-8 at the goal line. The score put Minnesota up 17-9 midway through the third quarter.

Another fumble!

Denver knocked the ball loose for another turnover just before the fourth, marking its second of the night. The Vikings kept their opponent out of the end zone yet again though, holding the Broncos to three.

Intercepted!

Ja'Quan McMillan found himself in perfect position after this tipped pass and captured the wayward throw to put the Broncos offense inside the 10. Denver's red-zone woes continued though, and it knocked in its fifth field goal to come within two, 17-15.

Big gamble!

It pays to take risks. Minnesota pulled off a pretty fake punt on a fourth-and-4 in its own territory, knocking in a FG five minutes later to take a 20-15 lead.

Go and get it!

Denver fans, breathe a sigh of relief. The team finally got a TD when — guess who — Sutton pulled off an incredible high jump in the back of the end zone to give Denver the lead.

Denver's defense came up clutch again to stifle Minnesota's last-ditch effort, and the Broncos made off with a pivotal one-point win.

FINAL: San Francisco 49ers 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14

Guess who scored?

Late in the first quarter, Brock Purdy hit running back Christian McCaffrey for a 4-yard San Francisco touchdown.

Bucs strike

Late in the second quarter, Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Mike Evans hooked up for a 1-yard Buccaneers touchdown in the back of the end zone. They trailed 10-7 with 1:48 remaining in the second quarter.

Go deep!

Purdy hit Brandon Aiyuk in stride, and the wide receiver took off for a 76-yard 49ers touchdown.

49ers in a groove

After forcing another Tampa Bay punt, San Francisco scored another touchdown when Purdy hit tight end George Kittle for a 3-yard touchdown.

FINAL: Los Angeles Rams 17, Seattle Seahawks 16

LONG Seattle drive

The Rams went three-and-out to open the game, and the Seahawks answered with a 14-play, 88-yard touchdown drive. It ended with Geno Smith hitting wide receiver DK Metcalf for an 8-yard score.

Box out!

Smith threw a deep ball to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the wide receiver made a superb catch in traffic. The big play went for 32 yards and led to a Seattle field goal.

Cooper Kupp hurt

The Rams star wide receiver suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter and was later ruled out in the second half.

Rams arrive

Matthew Stafford hit wide receiver Puka Nacua for a 4-yard touchdown in the closing moments of the first half, getting the Rams on the board.

Geno Smith hurt

Seattle's starting quarterback suffered a right elbow injury late in the third quarter and didn't return until its final possession. Drew Lock came in at quarterback. Meanwhile, running back Kenneth Walker III suffered an oblique injury in the first half and was doubtful to return.

Rams are in it

Running back Darrell Henderson Jr. slammed in a goal-line touchdown for the Rams, who trailed 16-14 with 7:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Rams win in chaotic fashion!

Los Angeles kicked a go-ahead, 22-yard field goal with 1:31 remaining in the fourth quarter. Then Seattle got into Los Angeles territory, but kicker Jason Myers missed a 55-yard field goal.

FINAL: Buffalo Bills 32, New York Jets 6

Not ideal

New York fumbled the opening kickoff, but it was able to hold Buffalo to a field goal. The Bills later put two more field goals on the board.

Bills capitalize

Five plays after intercepting Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, James Cook ran in a 5-yard score for the Bills, who led 16-0.

Rough scene

Bills safety Taylor Rapp went down in the second quarter and was driven off the field in an ambulance.

Hall pass

Nine plays after punter Thomas Morstead completed a fake-punt-pass to cornerback Brandin Echols, Wilson got the ball out to Breece Hall, who ran into the end zone for an 8-yard score late in the second quarter for the Jets. That said, they failed a two-point attempt and trailed 16-6.

Staying in bounds

Buffalo picked up a first down on fourth-and-1 when Josh Allen hit Ty Johnson, but then the running back went down the sideline and into the end zone for a 28-yard score. That said, the Bills missed the extra point.

LONG TD

Allen hit Khalil Shakir on a deep ball, and the wideout ran through the Jets defense for an 81-yard touchdown.

QB change

Late in the third quarter, the Jets put Tim Boyle in at quarterback for Wilson.

FINAL: Detroit Lions 31, Chicago Bears 26

Strong start

Chicago put together a 10-play touchdown drive to open the game, ending with D'Onta Foreman running in a goal-line score.

Pitch it!

Jahmyr Gibbs ran in a 2-yard score, getting Detroit on the board and evening up the score at seven apiece.

I want MOORE

Faced with a third-and-12, Justin Fields got the ball out to wide receiver DJ Moore, who spun around and powered through several tackle attempts for a Bears first down.

Lions strike

Jared Goff — who threw two interceptions in the first half — hit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 7-yard touchdown before halftime, giving the Lions a 14-10 lead.

Bears roar, too

Chicago got a field goal on its first possession of the second half and then recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. Three plays later, Fields and Moore hooked up for a 39-yard touchdown.

Lions come back!

Goff hit wide receiver Jameson Williams for a 32-yard touchdown, getting the Lions to within one score. After forcing a Chicago three-and-out, Detroit then took the lead when David Montgomery ran in a goal-line score, and then it converted a two-point attempt.

FINAL: New York Giants 31, Washington Commanders 19

Giants TD

Four plays after the Giants recovered a fumble, Tommy DeVito hit running back Saquon Barkley for a 24-yard touchdown.

Let Tommy cook

DeVito found Darius Slayton in the red zone, and the wide receiver got the angle and went into the end zone for a 40-yard Giants touchdown. New York led 14-3.

I got this!

Commanders quarterback Sam Howell ran in an 8-yard touchdown shortly before halftime — and took some shots in the process. That said, Washington missed the extra point and trailed 14-9 at halftime.

Super Saquon

Faced with a third-and-goal at the Washington 5-yard line, DeVito hit Barkley for their second touchdown connection.

Giants close it out

Washington scored a touchdown before the two-minute warning and forced a three-and-out, but then New York safety/linebacker Isaiah Simmons intercepted Howell and ran the pick back to the crib for the game-sealing pick-six.

FINAL: Dallas Cowboys 33, Carolina Panthers 10

Get in there

On the 10th play of the Cowboys' second possession, Dak Prescott hooked up with tight end Luke Schoonmaker for an 18-yard touchdown.

ABCeeDee

Prescott hit wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 5-yard Cowboys touchdown shortly before halftime.

Carolina back in it

It took 17 plays and three fourth down conversions, but the Panthers pulled to within one score when Bryce Young hit tight end Tommy Tremble for a 4-yard touchdown.

Rippin' it up

Tony Pollard thundered in a 21-yard rushing score for Dallas, putting it back up two scores.

Pick-Six

Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland stepped in front of Young's pass, got back on his feet and ran the interception back 31 yards for a pick-six. That said, Dallas missed the extra point. It led 30-10.

FINAL: Green Bay Packers 23, Los Angeles Chargers 20

Joey Bosa hurt

The Chargers star linebacker was carted off the field in the first quarter and was later ruled out with a foot injury.

Just keep running

Green Bay answered Los Angeles' field goal with a touchdown. On the sixth play of the drive, wide receiver Jayden Reed got the call on the run and took it 32 yards for the score.

Off he goes!

Justin Herbert found tight end Stone Smartt, who evaded a tackle and ran down the sideline for a 51-yard Chargers touchdown.

Aaron Jones hurt

Green Bay's running back left the game with a knee injury in the second quarter and was later ruled out.

Lead change

Jordan Love hit wide receiver Christian Watson for an 11-yard touchdown, giving the Packers the lead. That said, Green Bay missed the extra point.

Chargers regain lead

Herbert connected with wide receiver Keenan Allen for a go-ahead, 10-yard Chargers touchdown with 5:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Pack strike back!

On the sixth play of the following drive, Love hit wide receiver Romeo Doubs for a 24-yard touchdown.

FINAL: Cleveland Browns 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 10

Good afternoon, sir

Myles Garrett sacked Kenny Pickett at Pittsburgh's own 1-yard line, later leading to a punt.

Power football

Jerome Ford smacked in a goal-line touchdown on the ground for the Browns.

Running back in it

On the second play of the second half, Jaylen Warren ran through the Browns defense for a 74-yard touchdown, getting the Steelers on the board. They trailed 10-7.

Game-winning Browns FG!

Pittsburgh evened up the score early in the fourth quarter, but Dustin Hopkins drained a game-winning, 34-yard field goal for Cleveland with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

FINAL: Miami Dolphins 20, Las Vegas Raiders 13

Guess who?

On the eighth play of Miami's second possession, Tua Tagovailoa hit wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who ran through the Las Vegas defense for a 38-yard touchdown.

There you are, Davante

Aidan O'Connell threw it up, and Adams brought it down for a 46-yard Raiders touchdown.

Tyreek hurt

Hill went to the locker room with a hand injury in the second quarter but later returned.

Jalen Ramsey ends it

Ramsey had two interceptions, including one in the end zone in the final minute to secure the Miami win.

FINAL: Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Tennessee Titans 14

Jags capitalize

Eight plays after the Jaguars recovered a fumble, Trevor Lawrence hit wide receiver Calvin Ridley in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown.

Jump!

Lawrence ran to his left and broke the plane for a 9-yard touchdown, giving the Jaguars a 20-0 lead.

They do it again

Lawrence stepped up and hit Ridley for their second touchdown connection of the game. This one was a 20-yard score and gave Jacksonville a 27-0 lead.

Titans highlight!

Tennessee flipped the ball behind the line of scrimmage twice, but quarterback Will Levis ultimately hit wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard touchdown.

Big man TD alert!

While the Titans weren't able to mount a comeback, Levis hit defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons for a touchdown.

FINAL: Houston Texans 21, Arizona Cardinals 16

Go deep!

On the third play from scrimmage, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray hit wide receiver Rondale Moore for a 48-yard touchdown.

Sliding in there

C.J. Stroud hit Dalton Schultz near the goal line, and the tight end snuck his way into the end zone for a 20-yard Texans score.

Texans TD

After Arizona put a field goal on the board, Devin Singletary pinballed his way into the end zone for an 11-yard Houston touchdown.

The man's a surgeon

Stroud hit wide receiver Tank Dell on a deep ball for a 40-yard Texans touchdown.

There goes Dash