Justin Herbert puts Chargers among AFC’s best; Jaguars officially AFC’s worst

Eric Williams

NFL Reporter

After winning 15 straight dating back to last season, the Kansas City Chiefs finally lost in the biggest game of the weekend — a 30-21 setback on the road to the Buffalo Bills in what could have been a preview of the AFC title game.

Patrick Mahomes is now 1-4 against the Bills in the regular season; however, he’s 3-0 against Buffalo in the playoffs. 

Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions scored 52 points for the second time in four weeks, handing the Jacksonville Jaguars their worst loss in franchise history — a result that could lead to the organization making major changes.

This weekend was also about meaningful missed kicks. Kickers missed 10 field goals in Week 11. Those included two misses each by Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson and Baltimore’s Justin Tucker in close games that both of their teams lost.

And the Chicago Bears lost a heartbreaker when Cairo Santos had his 46-yard field goal attempt blocked by Green Bay’s Karl Brooks.

The high for this season, according to my FOX Sports colleague Greg Auman, is 13 missed kicks in Week 3. Kickers missed 12 field goals in Week 10.

Overall, Week 11 was filled with several entertaining games and memorable performances, so let’s take a closer look at who’s hot and who’s not. 

WHO’S HOT

Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers

On Sunday night against fellow 2020 first-round draft pick Joe Burrow, Herbert put the Chargers on his back in a 34-27 victory. The Oregon product did it with his arm (297 passing yards and two touchdown passes) and his legs (65 rushing yards). The Bolts avoided “Chargering” when J.K. Dobbins scored the winning touchdown on a 29-yard scamper after Cincinnati had erased a 21-point deficit.

Herbert has not thrown an interception in a franchise-record 246 passing attempts, eclipsing his previous mark of 233 attempts from Dec. 26, 2022, to Oct. 1, 2023.

The victory gives Los Angeles a three-game winning streak and puts them in the…


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