Buffalo Bills 48–42 Detroit Lions

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 win over the Detroit Lions. The AFC East-champion Bills (11-3) have won eight of nine games, taking advantage of Allen’s ability to make plays through the air and on the ground. He extended a league record by throwing for multiple touchdowns and rushing for more than one score in sixth straight games. The NFC-North leading Lions (12-2) had their franchise-record 11-game winning streak snapped. Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes.

Kansas City Chiefs 21-7 Cleveland Browns

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes before leaving with an ankle injury, Xavier Worthy ran for a score and, for once, the Kansas City Chiefs didn’t have to sweat out the final minutes in their victory over the mistake-prone 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. The defending Super Bowl champions have 10 wins by seven points or less, with six coming on the game’s final play. Mahomes left in the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury and was replaced by Carson Wentz. The Browns (3-11) had six turnovers. Jameis Winston threw three more interceptions.

After the game, Mahomes said X-rays on the injury were negative. He said he would have lobbied harder to stay in the game if the Browns had gotten within one score.

“We’ll get into the rehab part, the treatment part and try to get back on a short week,” said Mahomes, noting the Chiefs will play again on Saturday – the second of three games in 11 days. “With all the adrenaline from the game, it’s hard to tell now [if I can play]. Usually, it’s the day after when you get a good sense of it.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Mahomes’s ankle was not broken. “It’s sore and he’ll get started on the rehab part of it as we go and then we’ll just have to see how he does down the road here,” Reid said.

Mahomes will have further tests on Monday.

Baltimore Ravens 35-14 New York Giants

Lamar Jackson tied his career high by throwing five touchdown passes in a near-perfect performance that led the Baltimore Ravens (9-5) to victory over the New York Giants (2-12). The Giants tied a franchise record with their ninth straight loss and fell to 0-8 at MetLife Stadium this season. Coming off a bye week, the win moved the Ravens moved closer to a playoff berth. 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 threw two TD passes to Rashod Bateman.

Pittsburgh Steelers 13–27 Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith to mute scrutiny of the Eagles’ offense, and Philadelphia (12-2) won a franchise-record 10th straight game over the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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. The Eagles were denied a shot at 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. Hurts also had a rushing TD on a tush push.

Miami Dolphins 12–20 Houston Texans

Nico Collins had two touchdown receptions and Houston’s defense forced four turnovers, highlighted by two fourth-quarter interceptions by Derek Stingley, to help the Texans to a win over the Miami Dolphins (6-8). It was the second straight victory for the Texans (9-5), who clinched the AFC South title for a second straight season with the Colts’ loss later in the day. Collins had a six-yard TD reception in the second quarter and his second six-yard scoring grab made it 20-6 in the third. That score was set up by a 35-yard run by Dare Ogunbowale on a fake punt.

Indianapolis Colts 13–31 Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos overcame Bo Nix’s first three-interception game of his rookie season by collecting five takeaways that propelled them to a win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Broncos strenghened their bid for a wild-card berth at 9-5. This is the first time they’ve been four games above .500 since starting the 2016 season 4-0. The Colts fell to 6-8 and saw their playoff hopes dim. Among the Broncos’ takeaways was Nik Bonitto’s touchdown when he foiled a trick play by cutting off the receiver’s throwback to QB Anthony Richardson and racing 50 yards for the score.

Washington Commanders 20-19 New Orleans Saints

Jayden Daniels threw two first-half touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin, and the Washington Commanders (9-5) narrowly held off a rally by Spencer Rattler and the Saints, winning when New Orleans (5-9) failed on a two-point conversion with no time left. Daniels, returning to play in Louisiana a year after winning the Heisman Trophy with LSU, completed 25 of 31 passes for 226 yards. He also ran for 66 yards. But Washington couldn’t put New Orleans away after building a 17-0 third-quarter lead. Rattler led four scoring drives in relief of fill-in starter Jake Haener. But he couldn’t complete the winning two-pointer to tight end Juwan Johnson.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 40-17 Los Angeles Chargers

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 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The NFC South-leading Buccaneers trailed 17-10 late in the second quarter before scoring on five straight drives. Evans had a 57-yard TD catch with 10:23 remaining in the third quarter to give Tampa Bay a 20-17 lead. The veteran wide receiver – who had nine receptions – then hauled in a 35-yard pass late in the quarter to extend the lead to 30-17. Mayfield completed 22 of 27 passes and has 32 career-high touchdown passes on the season. Both teams are now 8-6.

Cincinnati Bengals 37–27 Tennessee Titans

Joe Burrow threw for 271 yards with three touchdowns for the franchise record with 36 this season and the Cincinnati Bengals (6-8) improved their faint playoff hopes by thumping the Tennessee Titans (3-11) in a sloppy game. The Bengals earned the 400th regular-season win in franchise history. They 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 Bengals turned six turnovers into 24 straight points capped by a 39-yard pick-six in the third. Cincinnati also had four turnovers for the NFL’s first 10-turnover game since 2007.

New York Jets 32–25 Jacksonville Jaguars

Davante Adams caught nine passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns all in the second half and the New York Jets (4-10) rallied to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) to end a four-game skid. Adams hauled in a 71-yard TD pass with 3:24 remaining and a 41-yarder that set up Breece Hall’s one-yard plunge with 1:05 to play. In between, he made a circus catch along the sideline for a first down. It was vintage Adams, who became the 12th player in NFL history with 100 receiving touchdowns. And vintage Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 289 yards and three scores as the Jets topped 30 points for the first time this season.

Dallas Cowboys 30–14 Carolina Panthers

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 and the Cowboys defeated the Carolina Panthers for their third win in the past four games. CeeDee Lamb 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. Young fumbled twice and threw two interceptions to fall to 4-21 as an NFL starter.

New England Patriots 17–30 Arizona Cardinals

James Conner ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, offensive lineman Jonah Williams added the first score of his NFL career and the 7-7 Arizona Cardinals used a stellar defensive performance to beat the New England Patriots. The win kept the Cardinals on the fringe of the playoff hunt and snapped a three-game losing streak. New England (3-11) have lost four straight. The 312lbs Williams scored when he fell on a ball that was fumbled into the end zone, giving the Cardinals a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.

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