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Eagles 13, Bills 12
Jake Elliott kicked two field goals and Philadelphia survived a frantic Buffalo rally in heavy rain at Orchard Park. The Bills scored 12 straight fourth-quarter points, but Jalen Carter blocked the extra point on Buffalo’s first touchdown and Josh Allen’s two-point throw to Khalil Shakir was off-target with five seconds left. The Eagles (11-5) recovered the onside kick and snapped Buffalo’s (11-5) run of five straight AFC East titles. Jalen Hurts finished 13-of-27 for 110 yards and a touchdown to Dallas Goedert, but went 0-for-7 passing in the second half as Philly totaled 190 yards. Allen went 23-of-35 for 262 yards and rushed for both Bills touchdowns while playing through a right foot injury.
Patriots 42, Jets 10
Drake Maye went 19-of-21 for 256 yards and five touchdowns as New England crushed the Jets, then clinched the AFC East later in the day after Buffalo’s loss. Maye completed his first 11 passes and threw TDs to Austin Hooper, Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs, Hunter Henry, and Efton Chism (his first NFL touchdown) before exiting in the third quarter after his fifth TD. Stevenson also scored on a 1-yard run as the Patriots (13-3) improved to 8-0 on the road. Breece Hall’s 59-yard run was the Jets’ lone touchdown as New York fell to 3-13.
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Browns 13, Steelers 6
Cleveland snapped a four-game losing streak and prevented Pittsburgh from claiming the AFC North by stonewalling a late drive inside the Browns’ 10. After the Steelers (9-7) failed to convert at Cleveland’s 7-yard line, Andre Szmyt’s 33-yard field goal made it 13-6. Aaron Rodgers (21-of-39, 168 yards) drove Pittsburgh back to the 7, but three straight incompletions ended it. Shedeur Sanders went 17-of-23 for 186 yards with a TD and two interceptions as the Browns (4-12) picked up their first division win in five tries. Next week becomes simple: Steelers vs Ravens, winner takes the AFC North.
Saints 34, Titans 26
Rookie Tyler Shough threw for a season-high 333 yards and two touchdowns as New Orleans won its fourth straight and improved to 5-3 with Shough starting. Chris Olave had eight catches for 119 yards and a TD, and Juwan Johnson posted four catches for a career-high 95 yards. Cam Ward passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns for Tennessee (3-13). Chimere Dike set an NFL rookie record for all-purpose yards.
Jaguars 23, Colts 17
Trevor Lawrence rushed for two touchdowns and threw for 263 yards as Jacksonville (12-4) won its seventh straight and moved to the brink of clinching the AFC South. Jarrian Jones intercepted a pass midway through the fourth quarter (his second straight week with a pick), setting up Cam Little’s 42-yard game-winning field goal with 6:58 left. Jacksonville can clinch in Week 18 with a win over Tennessee or a Houston loss to Indianapolis. The Colts (8-8) dropped their sixth straight; Philip Rivers went 17-of-30 for 147 yards with a TD and a pick, and Jonathan Taylor added 70 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Dolphins 20, Buccaneers 17
Rookie Quinn Ewers threw the first two touchdown passes of his career and Miami’s defense forced three turnovers to beat Tampa Bay. Ewers finished 14-of-22 for 172 yards with no interceptions in his second start after replacing Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins (7-9) protected a 10-point fourth-quarter lead by forcing two late turnovers. Baker Mayfield threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns, but two interceptions plus a lost fumble were the difference as the Buccaneers (7-9) lost their fourth straight. Tampa Bay still has a path: beat Carolina next week to clinch the NFC South.
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Bengals 37, Cardinals 14
Ja’Marr Chase broke a seven-game touchdown drought with two scores and made history as Cincinnati rolled for a second straight blowout. Chase finished with seven catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns and became the first receiver ever to record at least 80 catches, 1,000 yards, and seven receiving TDs in each of his first five seasons. Chase Brown ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns and Joe Burrow threw for 305 yards and two scores as the Bengals (6-10) handled Arizona (3-13), which lost its eighth straight. Jacoby Brissett threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, while Trey McBride posted 10 catches for 76 yards and a TD and set the single-season tight end catches record (119), also becoming the first TE with 110+ catches in multiple seasons.
Seahawks 27, Panthers 10
Zach Charbonnet ran for a season-high 110 yards and two touchdowns as Seattle’s defense smothered Carolina in Charlotte. The NFC West-leading Seahawks (13-3) won their sixth straight and improved to 7-1 on the road, holding the Panthers to 139 total yards. Sam Darnold threw for 147 yards with a TD and an interception, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 72 yards. Bryce Young completed 14-of-24 for 54 yards with an interception as Carolina fell to 8-8; the Panthers still lead the NFC South but now must win at Tampa Bay to end the playoff drought.
Giants 34, Raiders 10
Jaxson Dart threw for 207 yards and ran for two touchdowns as New York won a matchup between the league’s two worst records and snapped a nine-game losing streak. Devin Singletary scored a first-quarter rushing TD, Dart added rushing scores in the second and fourth, and Deonte Banks took a kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown. Geno Smith threw for 176 yards and a TD for Las Vegas (2-14) before leaving early in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, and the Raiders moved closer to the inside track for the No. 1 pick in 2026.
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