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The Amazing Race season 37 returned with episode 11 on May 14, 2025, titled My Knight in Shining Armor. As the final four teams continued racing across Portugal, the pressure grew as only three teams would earn a place in the season finale. Host Phil Keoghan guided viewers through a leg that included driving challenges, rowing, archery, puzzles, and train travel.
While all teams started on equal footing, the journey across Porto tested each duo’s navigation skills, patience, and coordination. The episode ended on a cliffhanger with two teams still battling for the last finale spot. Carson and Jack made it to the finale first, finishing the leg ahead of everyone else and earning business class tickets to the U.S.
Han and Holden secured second place, while married couples Alyssa & Josiah and Ana & Jonathan were left in limbo, trailing close behind each other at the final task.
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The Amazing Race: Navigation and task performance shaped early placements
All four teams began the leg in France and boarded the same flight to Porto, Portugal, eliminating any departure-time advantage. Upon arrival, they participated in a vehicle draw in The Amazing Race. Carson and Jack received an automatic car, while the rest drove stick-shifts. Although all teams had prior experience, finding the Granjão neighborhood became a key challenge.
Carson and Jack reached the location first, followed by Han and Holden. Alyssa and Josiah corrected their route through communication, while Ana and Jonathan faced delays after a tense exchange led them to switch drivers. Once there, teams completed a rowing and barrel-rolling task before heading to the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira for a Roadblock.
At the castle, one member from each team dressed as a medieval soldier and aimed arrows at moving targets. Carson, Han, and Alyssa completed the challenge before Ana and Jonathan arrived, which helped the top three teams maintain their lead. After completing the Roadblock, teams were instructed to reach Campanhã train station and continue to São Bento Station to locate their next clue.
Final puzzle task triggered a close finish
Once in central Porto, teams were guided to the ODE Porto Wine House for their next challenge—a mosaic tile puzzle. Carson and Jack and Han and Holden arrived first after catching the earliest train in The Amazing Race. Alyssa and Josiah missed the train while searching for parking, giving Ana and Jonathan an opportunity to catch up.
At the puzzle site, Carson and Jack completed the task efficiently and moved on to cross the Luis Bridge and reach the final pit stop, where they secured the first spot in the finale of The Amazing Race. Han and Holden followed soon after, claiming the second finalist position.
Ana and Jonathan started the mosaic challenge faster than Alyssa and Josiah, but dropping a tile slowed them down, turning it into a close race. Both teams were still working when the episode ended, with each mistake adding pressure.
The show didn’t clearly show who was ahead, ending on a cliffhanger as the two teams fought for the final spot. The outcome remains unknown, building suspense for the final leg.
The Amazing Race season 37 finale airs on May 15, 2025, on CBS.
