In the New York Jets’ 7th game of the 2021 season, on a perfect day for football in East Rutherford, the Jets gave the fans a Halloween treat with a surprising 34 – 31 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early in the game the Jets marched right down the field for a touchdown against a good Bengals defense to open the game. Mike White was passing the ball all over the place, the Bengals came out a little flat, and just like that it was 7 – 0 Jets.

The defense forced a three and out and the Jets got the ball back, but quickly coughed it up on a Mike White interception, the first of three first half turnovers by the Jets. The Bengals scored 17 unanswered points to take a 17 – 7 lead at the two minute mark of the first half.

The Jets refused to fold, marching down the field for a Mike White to Braxton Berrios touchdown pass and a 17 – 14 halftime deficit.

In the second half it was the Mike White show. White led a relentless Jets offense on five consecutive scoring drives. He passed for more than 400 yards on the game, overcoming a couple of early interceptions to play out of his mind in his first NFL start.

The Jets had themselves an improbable 34 – 31 victory.

With the win the Jets go to 2-5 on the year.

Despite a series of self-inflicted blows, the Chiefs got back to .500 on Monday night with a 20-17 win over the Giants at Arrowhead Stadium.

Patrick Mahomes was 29 for 48 for 275 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The interception was his league-leading 10th, and he would have thrown another if not for an offside penalty against the Giants that nullified it.

Tyreek Hill had 12 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Travis Kelce was targeted just seven times and had just 27 receiving yards to go with a costly fumble.

The Chiefs (4-4) came out with the win even though they were just 5 of 12 on third down, averaged just 4.8 yards per play and, most notably, were penalized 12 times for 103 yards.

New York QB Daniel Jones completed 22 of 32 passes for 222 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. The Giants dealt with numerous injuries to skill position players before and during the game, but Jones still targeted nine different receivers.

The Giants (2-6) managed just 300 yards of total offense and had just 18 first downs, including five by penalty.

The Houston Astros fended off elimination on Sunday night and denied the Atlanta Braves the chance to win the 2021 World Series at their home ballpark. The Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the World Series by a 9-5 final to force Game 6 and a return trip to Houston.

The Astros still trail in the best-of-seven series by a 3-2 margin, and Atlanta remains one win away from its first championship since 1995.

The Astros fell behind early on Sunday, with Atlanta center fielder Adam Duvall hitting the ninth first-inning grand slam in postseason history. Nevertheless, the Astros were able to rally and tie the game at 4-4 in the third inning. Freddie Freeman then put the Braves back up with a solo home run. The Astros weren’t done, though, as Houston received contributions from unlikely sources against Atlanta’s usually reliable bullpen.

Catcher Martin Maldonado drove in three runs on the night, and Marwin Gonzalez plated a pair with a pinch-hit single.