The unpredictability of the 2021 NFL season has added a lot of excitement to each week’s games.
Week 14 was no exception.
In fact, there were several games that involved come-from-behind heroics and late game craziness.
Here are the three most thrilling NFL finishes in Week 14.
3. Baltimore Ravens Vs. Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns took a 24-6 lead into the locker room at halftime.
With Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson out of the game with a sprained ankle, backup Tyler Huntley performed well.
So well that when the Ravens closed the gap to 24-22 and inexplicably recovered an onside kick with 1:17 remaining, everybody assumed that the Ravens would move the ball to get into Justin Tucker‘s field goal range and pick up the come-from-behind victory.
THE RAVENS RECOVER THE ONSIDE KICK pic.twitter.com/fBWRMOiNwe
— PFF (@PFF) December 12, 2021
Jadeveon Clowney had other things on his mind.
His sack of Huntley put the Ravens out of Tucker’s range and secured the win for the Browns.
Jadeveon Clowney sack Tyler Huntley. Loss of 10 sets up 3rd & 20 with 1:05 remaining #Ravens #Browns
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) December 12, 2021
Sheesh Jadeveon Clowney 😤
What a sack!#Ravens #Browns pic.twitter.com/YGo4lvtLMW
— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) December 12, 2021
2. San Francisco 49ers Vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The San Francisco 49ers, like the Browns, had a lead at halftime; the score was 17-6.
However, the Cincinnati Bengals fought back in the second half.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw a game-tying touchdown pass with a little over a minute left in regulation.
COLD BLOODED 🥶🥶🥶@JoeyB ✖️ @Real10jayy__
📺: #SFvsCIN on CBS
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) December 13, 2021
This game had to be settled in overtime.
The Bengals won the toss.
They could not convert a game-winning touchdown so they settled for a field goal.
The 49ers then got the ball, scored a walk-off touchdown, and secured the win.
WALK OFF WINNER!@THE2ERA 🙌#SFvsCIN pic.twitter.com/FoHZDKhSk3
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 13, 2021
1. Buffalo Bills Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Keeping with the NFL Week 14 theme, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jumped out and built a sizable lead.
The score was 24-3 at the half.
The Buffalo Bills fought back and scored 24 points in the second half.
At the end of regulation, the score was 27-27.
The Bills got the ball first in overtime and went three-and-out.
That set the stage for Tom Brady to do what he does best.
He threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to win the game on a 3rd-and-3 play.
It was the 700th touchdown pass of his career.
At the end, the 44-year-old Brady topped the up-and-comer Josh Allen.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME, @B_Perriman11?!!!
📺: #BUFvsTB on CBS pic.twitter.com/t7ajzi5ctd
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 13, 2021
Honorable Mention
#MNFxESPN #MondayNightFootball #AZCardinals #RamsHouse #LARvsAZ #LARvsARI what a game, these are the type of games that you want in primetime. Both teams put on a show, two playoff bound teams with Incredible QBs. I could see either of them winning the Superbowl. 💪
— Essential Employee (🇺🇸) (@chris_drop) December 14, 2021
Monday night’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals was a thriller also.
It came down to the bitter end.
A few questionable decisions by Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury and some bad clock management allowed the Rams to prevail by the score of 30-23 despite the Cardinals recovering an onside kick and having an opportunity to tie the game at the end.
This game was deadlocked at 13-13 at halftime.
It is only fitting after all the thrillers on Sunday that Week 14 would close out with an equally exciting finish on Monday also.
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