In the past few weeks, Tyler’s Take has not produced content, and in that time, a lot has occurred in the NFL. From fourth-quarter comebacks to record-breaking field goals, teams have kept fans on their toes. With that being said, in this week’s edition of Tyler’s Take, I will discuss the craziest games from the last three weeks.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Week 7:
Year after year, the Chiefs and Raiders’ rivalry never gets old. Watching them face off has been thrilling and usually ends in a one-score game.
In the 2023-2024 campaign, the Raiders gifted the Chiefs a 20-14 upset loss on Christmas Day. Fast forward to the 2024-2025 stretch, the reigning Super Bowl champs defeated the Raiders in both meetings, but just by a hair.
On Nov. 29, 2024, the Chiefs were bailed out in their 19-17 victory over the Raiders. With 15 seconds left in the clash, quarterback Aiden O’Connell fumbled the ball, leading to the Chiefs recovering it.
Turning to the 2025-2026 run, fans would have thought that Week 7’s matchup would have been close, but it was the opposite. By the third quarter, the Chiefs notched a 31-0 win and replaced the starters with the backups.
Throughout the entire contest, the Raiders struggled to find their footing and were unable to enter enemy territory. In total, the team earned 93 yards and moved the chains just three times. The last franchise to end the day with only three first-downs was the Raiders in 2008. In that battle, the Atlanta Falcons shut out the Raiders 24-0.
For the Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid, this marked his first shutout as a head coach in the regular season. The last time his squad conceded zero points was on Oct. 23, 2011, when they handed the Raiders a 28-0 loss.
New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos Week 7:
With a fourth-quarter miracle, the Broncos stunned the Giants 33-32.
Heading into the fourth quarter, the Broncos trailed 19-0 but were not defeated yet. With 14 minutes remaining in the contest, the race against time was on. Quarterback Bo Nix connected with wideout Troy Franklin for a 2-yard passing touchdown.
On the next drive, the Giants quickly responded with six points of their own. Rookie gunslinger Jaxson Dart found tight end Theo Johnson deep for a 41-yard endzone appearance. This gave the team a comfortable 26-8 lead.
The difference maker came with just over five minutes left in the match. The Broncos’ defense prevented the offense from advancing down the field. This allowed Nix to cross the goal line three consecutive times, which helped them overtake the Giants 30-26.
After the two-minute warning, the Giants received the ball and drove down the field. On 4th and 19, Dart nearly turned the ball over on downs, which would have ended the game. However, the Broncos’ defensive end John Franklin-Myers roughed the passer, which gave the Giants an automatic first down.
A few plays later, on 3rd and 10, the Broncos’ cornerback, Riley Moss, committed a pass interference on receiver Beaux Collins. This placed the ball at the 1-yard line, granting Dart a rushing touchdown.
With 33 seconds remaining, the Broncos still had a chance to win, as the Giants’ kicker Jude McAtamney botched the extra point attempt wide right. In 15 seconds, the squad gained 51 yards and reached the Giants’ 43-yard line. With three seconds left, kicker Will Lutz drilled a 39-yard field goal, sealing the battle for the Broncos.
New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week 8:
In what seemed unimaginable, the Jets defeated the Bengals 39-38 in a fourth-quarter thriller. After facing challenges for six weeks, the franchise finally secured their first victory of the 2025-2026 campaign.
In the fourth quarter, both offenses saw the endzone for a total of four times, with the Jets scoring three of them. For the Jets, running back Breece Hall started the shootout as he broke the plane on Cincinnati’s 5-yard line.
For the Bengals, veteran shot-caller Joe Flacco countered with a 73-yard drive. After getting to the Jets’ 1-yard line, running back Chase Brown plowed through to extend their lead 38-24.
With a little over 10 minutes left in the game, Hall fired right back. On 1st and 10 at the Bengals’ 27-yard line, the 24-year-old dashed into the endzone to make it a one-score contest.
The Bengals tried to strike back but were forced to punt. This allowed the Jets quarterback Justin Fields to get into the enemy’s red zone and find Hall for his third touchdown. With 37 seconds remaining, Flacco threw back-to-back incompletions, which turned the ball over on downs and ended the matchup.