Week 12 NFL Grades: Special Teams Showdown and Thrilling Finishes

Welcome to the Week 12 NFL recap!

This week featured extraordinary special teams plays. Here’s a summary of the action from Sunday:

• Tennessee Titans defeated Houston Texans 32-27. The Texans nearly tied the game, but kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a crucial 28-yard field goal with 1:53 left. This was one of only four missed attempts under 28 yards this season.

• Kansas City Chiefs won against the Carolina Panthers 30-27. The Chiefs struggled, finishing the game with a field goal by Spencer Shrader from 31 yards on the last play.

• Minnesota Vikings triumphed over the Chicago Bears 30-27 in overtime. The Bears recovered an onside kick with 22 seconds left and tied the game with a 48-yard field goal from Cairo Santos. John Parker Romo kicked the winning 29-yard field goal in overtime.

• Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders 34-26. KaVontae Turpin had a thrilling 99-yard kickoff return touchdown, and Juanyeh Thomas added another touchdown on a return from an onside kick. An extra point miss by Austin Seibert could have sent the game into overtime.

Here are the other scores from Week 12:

• Baltimore Ravens 30, L.A. Chargers 23
• Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26
• Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 27 (OT)
• Detroit Lions 24, Indianapolis Colts 6
• Miami Dolphins 34, New England Patriots 15
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, New York Giants 7
• Kansas City Chiefs 30, Carolina Panthers 27
• Tennessee Titans 32, Houston Texans 27
• Denver Broncos 29, Las Vegas Raiders 19
• Green Bay Packers 38, San Francisco 49ers 10
• Seattle Seahawks 16, Arizona Cardinals 6
• Philadelphia Eagles 37, L.A. Rams 20
• Cleveland Browns 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 19 (Thursday)

This week highlighted thrilling plays, especially special teams, marking an exciting chapter in NFL history.