Chiefs 21, Browns 7
Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes before limping off with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter, Xavier Worthy ran for a score and Kansas City finally had a relatively easy win, 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns.
Mahomes connected for TDs in the first half with Juju Smith-Schuster and Noah Gray as the Chiefs (13-1) built a 21-0 lead.
Mahomes didn’t finish the game, leaving when he got his ankle rolled up on while being tackled by Dalvin Tomlinson on a fourth-down incompletion. Carson Wentz replaced him for the final 5:23. Mahomes finished 19 of 38 for 159 yards.
After the game, Mahomes said X-rays were negative.
The Browns (3-11) tried to put up a fight, but had six turnovers.
Ravens 35, Giants 14
Lamar Jackson tied his career high by throwing five touchdown passes in a near-perfect performance that led the Baltimore Ravens to a 35-14 victory and sent the Giants to a franchise-record tying ninth straight loss.
Jackson had more TD passes than incompletions (four) in his 100th career game.
Jackson finished 21 of 25 for 290 yards and had a quarterback rating of 154.6, just short of the NFL maximum of 158.3. He has thrown for 34 TDs this season.
The Giants (2-12) are winless in eight games at MetLife Stadium. The nine-game skid is the third in franchise history, with the last one in 2019.
Texans 20, Dolphins 12
Houston’s defense forced four turnovers, highlighted by two fourth-quarter interceptions by Derek Stingley, to help the Texans to a 20-12 win over the Miami Dolphins.
The Texans (9-5) clinched their second consecutive AFC South title later on Sunday when the Broncos beat the Colts 31-13.
Nico Collins had two TD receptions as the Texans got a second straight victory.
Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns for Houston on a day Joe Mixon managed just 23 yards rushing on 12 carries after being shaken up by a hard hit early.
Tua Tagovailoa lost a fumble and threw three interceptions for Miami (6-8) on a day he played without starting tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm. Tagovailoa threw for 196 yards.
Bengals 37, Titans 27
Joe Burrow threw for 271 yards with three TDs as the Cincinnati Bengals improved their faint playoff hopes by thumping the Tennessee Titans 37-27 on Sunday.
Burrow has 36 IDs on the season, topping his franchise mark of 35 set in 2022.
The Bengals (6-8) still need to win out to extend their streak of winning seasons to four straight no matter where they wind up in the AFC playoff chase.
The Titans (3-11) benched Will Levis after his NFL-high fourth pick-6 this season and fourth turnover of the game.
Tennessee lost its third straight and dropped to 1-6 at home.
Commanders 20, Saints 19
Jayden Daniels threw two first-half touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin, and Washington narrowly held off a rally by fellow rookie QB Spencer Rattler and the Saints, winning 20-19 on Sunday when New Orleans failed on a 2-point conversion.
Daniels completed 25 of 31 passes for 226 yards. He also ran for 66 yards.
Rattler relieved starting quarterback Jake Haener and nearly carried the Saints (5-9) to victory. After a missed 54-yard field goal with 1:55 to go, Rattler led a 56-yard drive and — after catching a break from officials who mistakenly stopped the clock — threw a 1-yard TD pass to Foster Moreau as time expired.
Interim coach Darren Rizzi went for the win, but Rattler could not complete his pass to tightly covered tight end Juwan Johnson — and the Saints fell to 0-4 without quarterback Derek Carr, who was concussed and injured his left, non-throwing hand a week earlier.
Jets 32, Jaguars 25
Davante Adams caught nine passes from Aaron Rodgers for 198 yards and two touchdowns — all in the second half — and the New York Jets rallied to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-25 to end a four-game skid Sunday.
Adams became the 12th player in NFL history with 100 receiving touchdowns.
Rodgers threw for 289 yards and three scores as the Jets (4-10) topped 30 points for the first time this season. The 41-year-old quarterback also led New York with 45 yards rushing.
For the Jags, Mac Jones completed 31 of 46 passes for 294 yards, with two touchdowns to rookie Brian Thomas Jr. and two interceptions. Thomas finished with 10 catches for 105 yards. Tight end Brenton Strange caught 11 passes for 73 yards.
Cowboys 30, Panthers 14
Cooper Rush threw for 214 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes, Dallas forced four Bryce Young turnovers and sacked the second-year quarterback six times as the Cowboys beat the Panthers 30-14 for their third win in the past four games.
CeDee Lamb battled through shoulder soreness and had nine catches for 116 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown reception and Rico Dowdle ran for a career high 149 yards on 25 carries to become the first undrafted running back to surpass 100 yards rushing in three straight games since Houston’s Arian Foster.
The Cowboys outgained the Panthers 410-235.
Young finished 19 of 28 for 219 yards with a career-long 83-yard touchdown toss to rookie Jalen Coker and also ran for a score. But the second-year quarterback fumbled twice and threw two interceptions to fall to 4-21 as an NFL starter.
Bills 48, Lions 42
Josh Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 victory Sunday that snapped the Detroit Lions ‘ franchise-record 11-game winning streak.
The AFC East-champion Bills (11-3) have won eight of nine.
Allen was 23 of 34 for a season-high 362 yards with touchdown passes to Khalil Shakir and Ray Davis. The dual-threat quarterback ran 11 times for 68 yards and two scores a week after being the first NFL player to throw and run for three touchdowns in a regular-season game.
He extended a league record by throwing for multiple touchdowns and rushing for more than one score in six straight games.
Jared Goff matched a career high by throwing five touchdown passes for the NFC North-leading Lions (12-2), whose loss gives Minnesota a chance to pull into a tie for the division lead with a win against Chicago tonight at home.
Eagles 27, Steelers 13
Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and Philadelphia won its franchise-record 10th straight game, 27-13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Hurts also had a rushing touchdown on a tush push for the Eagles (12-2), who were denied a shot a clinching the NFC East when Washington beat New Orleans earlier in the day. AFC North-leading Pittsburgh (10-4) lost for the second time in nine games but clinched a playoff spot thanks to losses by Miami and Indianapolis.
The Steelers lost star linebacker T.J Watt to an apparent foot injury after he chased down Hurts in the fourth quarter. Watt was checked out in the medical tent and did not return.
Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson threw for a season-low 128 yards. He threw a 9-yard TD pass to Pat Freiermuth while falling to 6-1 lifetime against the Eagles.
**Eagles running back Saquon Barkey’s chase of the NFL season rushing record was slowed when he ran for just 65 yards on 19 carries. Barkley still leads the NFL with 1,688 yards. He needs 418 yards over the final three games to top Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old NFL record. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
Bucs 40, Chargers 17
Baker Mayfield threw for 288 yards and four touchdown passes, Mike Evans had a season-high 159 receiving yards and two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the second half en route to a 40-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
The NFC South-leading Buccaneers (8-6) trailed 17-10 late in the second quarter before scoring on five straight drives.
Mayfield completed 22 of 27 passes and has a career-high 32 touchdowns on the season. It is the first time in his seven-year career he has topped 30.
Tampa Bay surpassed 400 yards of total offense and at least 150 rushing yards for the fourth straight game. The Buccaneers did not punt in 10 possessions and outgained the Chargers 506-206, including a 223-32 edge in rushing yards.
Rookie Bucky Irving rushed for 117 yards, including a 54-yard carry off right guard during the third quarter to set up the second of Chase McLaughlin’s four field goals.
Justin Herbert completed 21 of 33 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. He was picked off for the first time since Week 2 in the third quarter, snapping a streak of 357 attempts without a pick.
Broncos 31, Colts 13
Linebacker Nik Bonitto foiled a trick play by stepping in front of quarterback Anthony Richardson and jacking Adonai Mitchell’s lateral pass, then ran 50 yards for a touchdown Sunday that sealed the Denver Broncos’ 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The Broncos (9-5) strengthened their grip on an AFC wild-card berth that would end a playoff drought dating to 2016.
The Colts (6-8) blew both an early 10-0 lead and a big opportunity to tighten the AFC wild-card race.
A big reason was the tide-turning blunder by running back Jonathan Taylor, who dropped the ball milliseconds before crossing the goal line on what would have been a 41-yard touchdown in the third quarter and given the Colts a 20-7 lead.
Denver’s defense came up with five takeaways that more than made up for Bo Nix’s first three-interception game of his rookie season.
Cardinals 30, Patriots 17
James Conner ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, offensive lineman Jonah Williams recovered a fumble for the first score of his NFL career and the Arizona Cardinals used a stellar defensive performance to beat the New England Patriots 30-17.
The win kept the Cardinals (7-7) on the fringe of the playoff hunt and snapped a three-game losing streak.
New England (3-11) has lost four straight.
Chad Ryland added field goals from 49, 35 and 40 yards. Kyler Murray completed 23 of 30 passes for 224 yards, while Trey McBride caught nine passes for 87 yards.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Packers 30, Seahawks 13
Jordan Love threw for 229 yards and the two TDs to Romeo Doubs, and Green Bay ended the Seattle Seahawks’ four-game winning streak with a 30-13 victory.
Josh Jacobs ran for 94 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (10-4), who have won eight of 10. Brandon McManus kicked three field goals.
The Seahawks (8-6) lost quarterback Geno Smith to a knee injury in the third quarter.
Smith was hit low by Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and threw his helmet to the ground after he limped off the field. He was replaced by Sam Howell, who had just one previous snap for Seattle.
Smith completed 15 of 19 passes for 149 yards with an interception, and Howell went 5 of 14 for 24 yards and a pick.
TONIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
The (4-9) Chicago Bears are in Minnesota to take on the (11-2) Vikings.
