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It took six years, but the are finally back on top of the AFC North and they got there by beating the at their own game.In an AFC showdown that actually lived up to the hype, the Bengals topped the Chiefs 34-31 in a wild shootout where was so impre sive, he might have done enough to put himself firmly in the MVP conversation. One week after throwing for 525 yards, Burrow was just as good against Kansas City, throwing for 446 yards and four touchdowns.The Bengals offense has looked borderline unstoppable over the past two weeks with Burrow making clutch throw after clutch throw, and on Sunday, most of those clutch throws went to , who put himself squarely back in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race (against ) with a history-making performance that saw him catch 11 pa ses for 266 yards and three touchdowns.Not only did Chase break the Bengals franchise record for receiving yards in a game, but he also set the NFL rookie record for most receiving yards in a single-game, topping a mark that had stood since 1979 when Buffalo's Jerry Butler finished with 255. The reason Chase was able to set the record is because he kept coming up with big plays when the Bengals needed them the most. His first score of the game might have been the biggest. With the Bengals trailing 14-0, Chase cut the Chiefs' lead in half with a 72-yard score where he weaved around Kansas City's entire defense. JA'MARR CHASE 72-YARD TD! : on CBS: NFL app NFL (@NFL) Chase also had touchdown catches from 69 and 18 yards against Kansas City.Although all three touchdowns were important, you could argue that none of them would qualify as his biggest play of the game and that's because his biggest play came on a third-and-27 with the Bengals at the Chiefs' 41-yard line late in the fourth quarter.With the game tied at 31, the Bengals were staring at a po sible punt or long field goal attempt if they didn't convert, but they didn't have to worry about either of those options, because Chase and Burrow connected for a huge 30-yard gain. Ja'Marr Chase just set the NFL record for receiving yards by a rookie in a single-game and he did by CONVERTING A THIRD-AND-27 John Breech (@johnbreech) That third down conversion allowed the Bengals to melt the final 3:14 off the clock. Thanks to that conversion, was able to win the game with a 20-yard field goal that he hit as time expired. With no time left, that meant that never got the ball, which is why Chase's conversion was so important.By beating the AFC's top team, it's starting to feel like this Bengals team needs to be considered as one of the top contenders in the conference, and if Burrow and Chase keep playing the way they're playing, they might also be able to make some history in the playoffs by leading the Bengals to their first postseason win in more than 30 years. The Bengals don't know who they'll be playing in the playoffs, but the important thing is that they do know they'll be there and that should scare the other teams in the AFC. Alright, let's get to the grades for every game from Week 17.B For a minute there, the Chiefs looked like they were going to run away with this game. After an initial three-and-out to begin the day, they recorded four-straight touchdown drives that had them up 28-14 at one point in the first half. The K.C. defense was able to pre sure Joe Burrow and it appeared like they were going to continue to have a firm grasp of the No. 1 seed. However, they collapsed in the second half as they managed just three points over the final two quarters and allowed the Bengals to drop 17 en-route to the victory. The Chiefs had no answer for Ja'Marr Chase, who totaled three touchdowns in the win. Andy Reid's team also had a crushing penalty on the final drive that gave Cincinnati a new set of downs after they failed to convert a fourth-and-goal play. Had they played it clean there, they would have kept the game tied at 31 and either forced overtime or had a couple of deep shot attempts with 50 seconds left in regulation.A The Bengals showed that they are ready to be considered a true powerhouse in the AFC with their win over the Chiefs. Offensively, they continue to light up the scoreboard and never seemed out of the game even as Kansas City went up by two scores early. Rookie Ja'Marr Chase likely locked up Offensive Rookie of the Year honors for his historic performance as he recorded the most receiving yards in a single game by a rookie in NFL history with 266. He also had three touchdowns to his name and hauled in a ma sive 30-yard reception on the game-winning drive on a third-and-27 situation. Defensively, they were able to make adjustments in the second half that resulted in just three points allowed and gave them the opportunity to complete the comeback. Protecting Joe Burrow continues to be an i sue for this team, but that offense should scare any team this postseason.C The actually led this game 15-14 at halftime, but then their offense completely disappeared in the second half. Over the game's final two quarters, the Falcons totaled just 96 yards of offense and the only time they came close to scoring, their drive was killed after got called for a taunting penalty on a play where he thought he scored a TD (The TD got called back and the Falcons ended up not scoring on the drive). It was a rough day for Ryan, who also got sacked five times.B played his worst game of the year, but it didn't end up hurting the and that's because and the Buffalo defense were able to pick up the slack. Singletary rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns for a Bills offense that did most of its damage on the ground. As for Allen, although he struggled through the air with three interceptions, he made up for that on the ground by rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, the Bills shut the Falcons down when it mattered most: Not only did Atlanta only convert one third down in the game (1 of 7), but the Bills also limited the Falcons to just one touchdown on four trips to the red zone.F If you want to know what a bad looks like, just watch the Giants. The Giants turned the ball over on two of their first six offensive plays and things only got uglier from there. If you're wondering how things got uglier: The Giants finished with just -10 pa sing yards -- yes, that's a negative sign in front of that 10 --which is the lowest total the NFL has seen from any team since 1998.A The weren't perfect, but they didn't have to be, because they were playing the Giants. On a day where the Bears offense totaled le s than 250 yards, Chicago still got the blowout win thanks to its defense. Not only did the Bears force four turnovers, but they also came up with a second quarter safety. Not to mention, they held the Giants to -10 pa sing yards, which was the third-lowest total in franchise history. F It's almost unfair to ask a rookie QB to go up against a Bill Belichick defense and found out why on Sunday. The rookie looked absolutely lost going up against the defense. Lawrence threw three interceptions and the Patriots turned those three picks into three touchdowns, which is a big reason why this was such a blowout. Of course, even if Lawrence had thrown zero interceptions, the Jags probably still would have lost the and that's because their defense couldn't stop a Patriots offense that racked up nearly 500 total yards.A+ The Patriots were on a two-game losing streak going into Sunday, but they ended that in a resounding fashion by absolutely destroying the lowly Jaguars. The defense set up three touchdowns in the game Dallas Cowboys Men Jersey by picking off Trevor Lawrence three times. Offensively, Mac Jones also produced three touchdowns with three scoring throws. The Patriots were basically able to move the ball at will on a day where they converted 8 of 10 third downs while totaling 471 yards.C On an off day for the , was able to muster up enough magic to make sure that the Jets weren't able to pull off the upset. Brady threw for 410 yards with 93 of that coming on a game-winning drive in the final two minutes that he had to run with no timeouts left. Brady hit for a 33-yard score with just 15 seconds left to win the game. Of course, there's a good chance no one remembers Brady's comeback and that's because the only thing anyone is going to be talking about after this game is the fact that basically quit the team in the middle of the game.B- For most of the first three quarters, the Jets played a nearly perfect game, but then they melted down. With one minute left in the third quarter, the Jets were up 24-10 and it looked like they were on their way to pulling off an improbable upset, but then they turned into the Jets. On their final four offensive po se sions, they went three-and-out twice, they fumbled once and they got stopped on a huge fourth-and-2 at Tampa Bay's 7-yard line with under 2:30 left to play. The lo s overshadowed a mostly impre sive day from a Jets offense that was surprisingly able to move the ball well against the Buccaneers. B+ Los Angeles weathered the storm after a slow start. The Rams' defense forced the to settle for a field goal after marching 91 yards following second pick of . pick of on the Ravens' ensuing drive set up Stafford's 18-yard touchdown pa s to that made it a 10-7 game. The Rams' red zone defense came up with two more stops in the second half, as and third-down sack of Huntley forced Baltimore to settle for a fourth field goal and a 19-14 lead. The stop set the stage for Stafford, who hit . for the game-winning score.C+ The Ravens scored 13 points off of turnovers, but their inability to do more with those opportunities contributed to the lo s. Ahead 13-7, Baltimore had an opportunity to pull away from Los Angeles after Tyus Boswer's strip-sack of Matthew Stafford deep in Ravens territory early in the third quarter. The Ravens then moved to the Rams' 28-yard-line before h