Ranking the 5 craziest finishes from a wild NFL Sunday
Week 7 wasn't a lucky one for some in the NFL. It was a painful experience for kickers, in particular.
Whether due to the elements or an unfortunate set of circumstances, Sunday produced a number of wacky endings.
Here are the five craziest finishes from Sunday's slate:
5. Titans go for 2 and win in London, can't convert
The Tennessee Titans had two shots at two points and a win on Sunday.
Down 20-13 to the Los Angeles Chargers with four minutes remaining in the game, the Titans drove 89 yards for the touchdown with half a minute left on the clock.
¡TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE! #NFLxFOX Marcus Mariota encontró a Luke Stocker para la anotación que acerca a los Titans en Wembley Stadium.
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Rather than kicking the game-tying extra point and head to overtime, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel opted for the game-winning two-point conversion. When in Rome ... or London, as it were.
The first attempt was a pass to Tajae Sharpe that fell incomplete, but a defensive holding call gave Tennessee another crack at the win, this time from the 1-yard line.
Rather than running the ball with 250-pound back Derrick Henry or athletic quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Titans went again with a pass. The gamble didn't pay off.
"You see everybody in here jumping around. The defense jumping with the offense. This is the most connected team that I’ve ever been on."
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) October 21, 2018
Defense sealed the W today » https://t.co/xFYrHusX24 pic.twitter.com/PMd76YkUpg
4. Browns lose in OT on 59-yard FG
For the fourth time in seven games, the Cleveland Browns needed overtime.
This extra period was a wacky affair. With the score tied 23-23, the Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded possessions that included an interception and two near lost fumbles.
The game was finally won on a field-goal attempt from the midfield logo.
59 YARDS FOR THE WIN ARE YOU KIDDING ME pic.twitter.com/5H5x2K3HGa
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 21, 2018
Chandler Catanzaro's 59-yard boot was the longest overtime field goal in league history.
3. Justin Tucker's 1st-ever missed XP costs Ravens
Was there anything more reliable than Justin Tucker kicks?
When the Ravens scored a late touchdown against the New Orleans Saints, the assumption was Tucker would put in another extra point and send the game to overtime.
Then this happened:
The wind was playing defense. 😳 pic.twitter.com/3nXiduD2Pl
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 21, 2018
The most accurate kicker in NFL history, Tucker had made 222 extra points in a row before recording the first miss of his career. It was a costly one as the Ravens lost the game 24-23.
2. Panthers erase 17-point deficit in 4th quarter
Anyone who checked in on the Philadelphia Eagles-Carolina Panthers game early in the fourth quarter would have seen the Eagles up 17-0 and have no reason to believe the outcome would be in jeopardy.
But the Panthers rattled off 21 points in the game's final 10 minutes to pull off a miraculous victory, clinched by this connection between Cam Newton and Greg Olsen.
Welcome back Mr. Reliable! pic.twitter.com/Ldp0Fli4Pr
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) October 21, 2018
The turnaround was the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Panthers franchise history.
1. Patriots stuff Bears' Hail Mary at the 1
Perhaps the most entertaining game of the day was a back-and-forth affair between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.
The Pats appeared to have finally wrested control of the game, going up 38-24 in the fourth quarter, but the Bears hit pay dirt again to pull within one score.
Fifty-five yards from the end zone, Chicago quarterback Mitch Trubisky let go a Hail Mary that - if converted - would tie the game.
ALMOST round two of the Immaculate Extension pic.twitter.com/9gkig7JtaY
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 21, 2018
Somehow, someway, a group of about four defenders kept Bears receiver Kevin White from being able to stretch the ball across the goal line from one yard out. Unreal.