It was an action-packed Sunday in the NFL as the Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady duel ended with the Chiefs' quarterback coming out on top

There was late drama all around as the San Francisco 49ers saw off the LA Rams and the New England Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals, and even more so as Kirk Cousins' Minnesota Vikings edged past Carolina Panthers.

Scroll down for a comprehensive round-up of Sunday's games and view clips of the best action. You can also click here for score updates on the late, late game as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears.

Robbie Gould landed as 44-yard field goal as the San Francisco 49ers beat NFC West divisional leaders the Rams to blow the division wide open.

The New Orleans Saints maintained their spot at the top of the NFC South with a 31-3 victory over the Denver Broncos.

And it the battle of the star quarterbacks it was Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs who got one over Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 27-24 success.

A breathtaking finish for the Vikings saw Chad Beebe score his first touchdown in the NFL when he caught a 10-yard pass with 46 seconds left on the clock, having moments earlier muffed a punt to give the ball to the Panthers at the Minnesota nine-yard line.

Dan Bailey scored the extra point, after his first kick was charged down but retaken because of an offside.

The Panthers still had time to give themselves a chance to win it, but Joe Slye pulled his field goal attempt left of the uprights from 54 yards with just one second remaining.

Justin Jefferson got two touchdown for the Vikings, while Panthers rookie Jeremy Chinn had earlier made two defensive touchdowns on successive players.

The Denver Broncos were without all four of their quarterbacks after Jeff Driskel tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and team-mates Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were put in isolation after all being deemed "high-risk" close contacts.

Practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton, who played quarterback in college, filled in during the 31-3 defeat by New Orleans Saints.

The 23-year-old graduate of Wake Forest University is an undrafted player who has been on the team's practice squad since last month, and finished one of nine passing for 13 yards, with two interceptions.

It all but ends Denver's slim play-off hopes, while New Orleans are 9-2 at the top of the NFC South.

Tennessee Titans regained first place in the AFC South with a 45-26 win over the Indianapolis Colts as Derrick Henry dominated to finish with 178 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries.

Nick Folk kicked a 50-yard field goal in the final seconds to keep New England Patriots' play-off hopes alive with a 20-17 victory over Arizona Cardinals.

Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins beat the winless New York Jets 20-3 to return to winning ways after their own five-game streak was ended last week.

New York Giants are top of the NFC East with a record of 4-7 despite losing starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a hamstring injury as they won 19-17 against Cincinnati Bengals, who saw Brandon Wilson go all the way from 103 yards.

AFC leaders Buffalo Bills held off the LA Chargers after opening an 18-point lead, with Josh Allen throwing a touchdown and running another, while receiver Cole Beasley also got in on the act with a touchdown pass.

Cleveland Browns - for whom Callie Brownson made history by becoming the first woman to serve as a positional coach in an NFL game - improved to 8-3 for the first time since 1994 as they beat the Jacksonville 27-25 to inflict a 10th successive defeat on the Jaguars, who sit at 1-10.

Deion Jones returned a 67-yard interception for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons saw off the Las Vegas Raiders 43-6, as Matt Ryan threw two scoring passes.

Defeat tonight was a blow to Tampa Bay's play-off hopes but a 7-5 record keeps them very much in the picture.

New Orleans' win in depleted Denver keeps them top of the NFC South and looking like a post-season lock. They would be the number one NFC seeds as it stands.

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The Chiefs are strolling into the play-offs after that hard-fought win in Tampa.

All of the other three AFC West sides suffered damaging defeats tonight although the Las Vegas Raiders still have post-season aspirations despite being hammered 43-6 in Atlanta.

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Tyreek Hill hauls in a catch from Patrick Mahomes.

That's a Kansas first down - and that's the game. Fitting that Hill clinched it after his touchdown hat-trick heroics that ultimately decided this one.

The Chiefs move to 10-1 while Tampa drop to 7-5. Kansas are play-off bound but Tom Brady's Buccaneers have work to do.

Here we go. Any drama left?

The Chiefs gain a couple of yards but it's third-and-7 now. Big play...

Another run from Patrick Mahomes who is taking all this pressure on his own shoulders.

Tampa have no timeouts left as we reach the two-minute warning.

That Mahomes run should seal the win as a result unless the Buccaneers can force a turnover. There just won't be enough time on the clock otherwise.

Can Patrick Mahomes lead the Chiefs over the line in this one?

They led 27-10 at one stage, remember.

A nice play from the Kansas quarterback as he scrambles for a first down. Three minutes to go, the Buccaneers need a stop.

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Look how tight this division is now!

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Drama at the death as LA's Jalen Ramsey encroaches before the field goal which means a five-yard penalty.

It makes it a 44-yard field goal instead of a 49-yard one - and Robbie Gould lands it. The 49ers beat NFC West divisional leaders the Rams.

This blows the division wide open.

Four seconds left in LA. San Francisco call a time out and Robbie Gould will prepare for a potential game-winning field goal for the 49ers....

Meanwhile, there are still five minutes left in Tampa and a penalty against Kansas for roughing the passer - a helmet hit on Tom Brady - has put the Buccaneers into Chiefs territory.

They couldn't, could they? He couldn't, could he?

Oh another roughing the passer penalty! Tampa are close in now.

A massive stop for the Rams as they prevent the 49ers getting a fresh set of downs.

It's fourth-and-1 - the 49ers are going for it??!! Instead of kicking a long field goal!

And they get the yard they need as full-back Kyle Juszczyk bustles through.

That could be a match-winner for San Francisco. Although the play is under review. VAR-esque.

But Aaron Donald can do nothing about this as Deebo Samuel runs a slant route and makes it over midfield for the 49ers.

Advantage San Francisco with 45 seconds to go. The Rams call a time out.

He'll be wanting to make a play in the final two minutes here to stop San Francisco winning this one.

Wow. What a turning point. It looked like a Kansas interception but a penalty brought the play back.

Patrick Mahomes was picked out as he launched one but Bucs defender Jason Pierre-Paul was penalised for hitting the quarterback in the helmet as he released the ball.

Roughing the passer. Wounder for Tampa Bay.