Deal Completed: Detroit Lions in agreement with steelers trade for QB Jared Goff due to….

 

 

With a 42-17 victory over steelers, quarterback Jared Goff put the Detroit Lions on the verge of a much-needed play-off berth.

The Lions improved to 10-4 and a three-game lead in the NFC North behind five touchdown passes from quarterback Jared Goff, three of which went to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta.

If other outcomes over the weekend go their way, they might secure a spot in the playoffs for the first time in seven years.

The Broncos, who had to wait a year longer for a play-off spot, fell to 7-7 after leading the post-season race with six straight victories.

The Cincinnati Bengals improved their chances of making the playoffs by defeating the Minnesota Vikings 27–24 in overtime after coming from behind.

Jake Browning, deputising for quarterback Joe Burrow, who is out for the season, steered them through three fourth-quarter touchdown drives as they came from 17-3 behind.

The final 21-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in heavy traffic moved the Bengals within one point with 39 seconds left on the clock.

Evan McPherson levelled the scores with the extra point and secured a third straight win from 29 yards in overtime as they moved to 8-6.

AFC North rivals Pittsburgh Steelers continued their slide to the foot of the division as they lost for a third straight game, going down 30-13 to the Indianapolis Colts.

A Dontae Johnson touchdown catch from Mitch Trubisky had put the Steelers up 13-0 early in the second half, but Gardner Misher threw for three touchdowns as the Colts amassed 30 unanswered points.

A fifth win in six games lifts the Colts to 8-6 and within half a game of the AFC South leaders Jacksonville Jaguars.