Playoff baseball brought a tense finish, the NFL delivered late-game fireworks, including a walk-off field goal in London, and two NHL games came down to a single goal. Here are yesterday’s biggest moments across the sports world.
Top Games
- Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in a playoff matchup, earning the day’s featured October result.
- The Buffalo Bills edged the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 in a high-scoring nail-biter, with the three-point margin making this one of the day’s tightest finishes.
- The Houston Texans stunned the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 in a high-scoring London thriller; after Jacksonville tied it at 31 on a 60-yard field goal, Ka’imi Fairbairn won it with a 49-yarder as time expired. C.J. Stroud threw three touchdown passes for Houston.
- The New Orleans Saints held off the New York Giants 34-27 in a high-scoring finish, surviving a Giants rally after leading 27-10 through three quarters. Tyler Shough threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the seven-point win.
- The Cleveland Browns rallied past the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 in a nail-biter, erasing a 10-0 deficit before Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal as time expired delivered the win.
- The Minnesota Wild slipped past the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in a one-goal nail-biter, holding on for a close home victory.
- The Calgary Flames edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in another one-goal thriller, making it a tight finish from start to finish by the final margin.
That’s the rundown: October playoff tension, NFL drama down to the final kick, and close calls on the ice.
