THREE UP
Mahomes Magic: Ho-hum. Another comeback victory for Chiefs magician Patrick Mahomes. He's now 13-7 when trailing at halftime, including 4-0 this year.
Cordarrelle Patterson: Only one player in NFL history has more than three touchdowns of 100 yards or more. Patterson now has SEVEN of them after a 103-yard kick return in Atlanta's win over the Bears on Sunday.
East Coast Bias: The AFC East and NFC East joined the 2014 AFC North as the only divisions in which all four teams have a winning record through Week 11.
TWO DOWN
McVay Magic: Sean McVay's Super Bowl hangover now features the first four-game losing streak of his head coaching career. Next up: At K.C.
Giants' tough-guy identity: Running back Saquon Barkley mustered 22 yards on 15 carries against the Lions' 31st-ranked run defense. The Giants are 1-2 since starting 6-1.
RANKING THE 8-2 VIKINGS
7 (Last week: 3). For those who grew tired of one-score wins, we give you this stat: The Vikings are 0-1 in losses decided by five scores. The NFL's top seven: Chiefs, Eagles, Cowboys, 49ers, Ravens, Titans, Vikings.
STATS OF THE WEEK
-2: The Vikings' point differential, an all-time league worst by a team that started 8-2 or better through 10 games. The previous low, according to the NFL, was the 1987 Chargers (+6). The '87 Chargers started 8-1 only to lose their last six and miss the playoffs.
6: Number of game-winning punt-return touchdowns in the final two minutes of regulation or overtime since 1970. Patriots rookie Marcus Jones' 84-yarder with five seconds left in Sunday's win over the Jets moved him alongside Patrick Peterson (2011), DeSean Jackson (2010), Brian Westbrook (2003), Tamarick Vanover (1995) and Walter Stanley (1986).
