Report: Initial concern is Aaron Rodgers suffered slight break in left wrist
There is a little more information available on the injury suffered by Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during Sunday's win over the Bengals.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the initial concern for Rodgers is that he suffered a slight break in his left wrist. But Rodgers will undergo further testing on Monday to determine the full extent of his injury and how long he’ll be out.
Rodgers suffered the injury late in the second quarter. He went back to the locker room early just before halftime, with Mason Rudolph taking over at quarterback for the entire second half.
According to a report from NFL Media, Rodgers has told people close to him that he will be back soon.
In 10 games this season, Rodgers has completed 66.4 percent of his throws for 1,969 yards with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Rudolph completed 9-of-15 passes on Sunday for 116 yards with a touchdown. If Rodgers is out for any extended period of time, Rudolph would be in line to start.
Broncos beat Chiefs in thriller to seize command of AFC West, put Kansas City's playoff hopes in further peril
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game at Empower Field at Mile High on November 16, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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The Kansas City Chiefs are the winners of nine consecutive AFC West titles.
Getting to 10 will require a miracle.
The Denver Broncos rallied for a 22-19 win over the Chiefs on Sunday to seize command of the AFC West. With the win, the Broncos improved to 9-2 to take a two-game lead over the second-place Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) in the division. The Chiefs, meanwhile, dropped to 5-5, 3 1/2 games and a tie-breaker game behind the Broncos in third place.
If the Chiefs are going to play in a fourth-straight Super Bowl and a sixth in seven years, it's looking increasingly likely that they'll have to do so as a wild-card team with a difficult path through the AFC playoffs on the road. And that's if they even make the postseason at all.
The Chiefs still face a solid chance of making the playoffs. But they're 11 weeks into the season and they remain on the outside looking in at the AFC playoff picture. It's unfamiliar territory for the Chiefs and their fans.
Broncos defense holds Mahomes, sets up game-winning drive
The outcome of Sunday's pivotal game was very much up in the air until late as defense set the tone in a game that was tied at 6-6 at halftime.
The Broncos scored the first touchdown of the game on a Jaleel McLaughlin run in the third quarter. The Chiefs tied the game at 13-13 with a Kareem Hunt run late in the quarter. Then they took their first lead of the game on a pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce with 9:57 remaining.
But the Broncos blocked the extra point, allowing Wil Lutz to tied the game at 19-19 with a field goal on the other end, setting up Mahomes in a position he's been in many times before — with the ball in his hands and a chance to tie the game.
But Denver's stifling defense did not relent with the game on the line. The Broncos forced a 3-and-out after punting the ball back to the Chiefs with 4:06 remaining in a tie game. A Ja'Quan McMillian sack of Mahomes on third down forced the punt.
That put the ball in Bo Nix's hand with his own chance to lead a game-winning drive. And he succeeded where Mahomes did not.
Nix found Courtland Sutton for a critical third-down conversion near midfield. He then hit Troy Franklin for a 32-yard gain to set up Lutz for a game-winning field goal as time expired.
With the win, it's the Broncos who find themselves in control of the division. They're the last team besides the Chiefs to win the AFC West and are on track to secure their first division title since they won the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning after the 2015 season.
And they're in a race with the New England Patriots (9-2) and Indianapolis Colts (8-2) for the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the conference's only first-round playoff bye.
Ravens run win streak to four games by beating Browns 23-16
When the Ravens lined up with Mark Andrews under center on a fourth-and-1 on the Cleveland 35-yard line with just over two minutes to play and the score tied 16-16, just about everyone in the building thought they were set to have the tight end sneak the ball for a first down.
The Ravens had other ideas, however. Andrews took the snap, spun to his right and ran for a 35-yard touchdown that gave the Ravens their first lead since the first quarter. It also set the stage for Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders to try to lead a game-tying drive in his first regular season game.
Andrews also became the Ravens' all-time leader in receiving yards on Sunday, so it was a memorable day for the longtime Raven.
Sanders opened the drive by hitting tight end Harold Fannin for a 25-yard gain and then connected with wide receiver Jerry Jeudy on a third down. Jeudy juked and dodged Ravens defenders to pick up a first down, but there would not be a magical ending for the fifth-round pick. After a five-yard scramble on first down, Sanders threw three incompletions as the Ravens pressured him and Baltimore was able to take a knee to close out a 23-16 win.
It's the fourth straight win for the Ravens and they're now 5-5 after starting the year 1-5. They're also one game behind the Steelers with both games against their AFC North rivals ahead of them on the schedule. They'll play the Jets and Bengals in the next two weeks, so they could find themselves in first place before the first meeting between the teams in Week 14.
For that to happen, they'll need to play a cleaner game than they did on Sunday. Lamar Jackson threw a pair of interceptions — one bounced off running back Keaton Mitchell's hands and the other was batted by Browns defensive lineman Mike Hall Jr. at the line — and they also gave the ball away on a muffed punt. Browns linebacker Devin Bush returned the first pick for a touchdown and the Ravens also had an offside penalty on a Browns punt that gave Cleveland a first down on their way to a field goal.
On top of the turnovers, the Ravens also gave up three Myles Garrett sacks in the first half. He added a fourth in the second half to give him 15 for the season and make him the fourth player in league history with multiple four-sack games in the same season.
Those scores helped the Browns to a 16-10 halftime lead and Sanders entered the game in the third quarter when Dillon Gabriel went for a concussion evaluation. Gabriel was ultimately ruled out of the game and Sanders was 4-of-16 for 47 yards and an interception. Sanders was also sacked twice, but he did show more of an ability and willingness to throw the ball down the field than Gabriel has since entering the starting lineup in Cleveland.
The Browns will be in Las Vegas next Sunday and Sanders will likely get the start with Gabriel now in the concussion protocol. If he can hit on a few more of those throws, he could wind up with the job after Gabriel is cleared to get back on the field.