The NFL’s slate of games this Sunday made league history after starting the day in London and finishing the following morning in Pittsburgh.
The Jets and Vikings kicked things off at 9:32ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the usual 1pm and 4pm games began, and Sunday Night Football between the Cowboys and Steelers – originally scheduled for 8:20pm – was delayed more than an hour due to inclement weather.
With that game concluding at 12:59ET on early Monday due to the delay, Week 5 became the longest day of NFL games since at least the 1970 merger at 15 hours and 37 minutes, NFL research found.
Due to storms in the area, Dallas and Pittsburgh did not kick off until 9:45ET – nearly an hour and a half later than when it was scheduled to.
Heavy rain was falling at Acrisure Stadium and lightning was seen hitting the area as well.
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets fell to the Vikings 23-17 in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Much later in the day, the Cowboys took on the Steelers (and won) at Heinz Field
The day saw plenty of drama, as the Bills suffered a baffling close loss to the Texans and the Ravens beat the Bengals in overtime, 41-38.
The Giants also pulled off a huge road win at the Seahawks with a late field goal block and touchdown return.
In the final game of the night, the Cowboys came back late to beat the Steelers, 20-17, after Dak Prescott found Jalen Tolbert for a four-yard score with just 20 seconds left.
However, there’s a chance that the NFL’s new record could last just a week.
Next weekend’s slate will begin in the morning as well for American viewers, with the Jaguars facing the Bears in London at 9:30ET.
