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Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 90 yards and a
touchdown for the Lions (2-11-1), who entered the week with the
worst record in the NFL.
Riley Patterson finished 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and
3-for-3 on extra-point attempts for the Lions, who jumped out to
a 17-0 halftime lead.
Arizona's Kyler Murray passed for 257 yards with one touchdown
and was intercepted once by Amani Oruwariye, who ran the pick
back 50 yards. Christian Kirk had nine catches for 94 yards and
a touchdown for the Cardinals (10-4), who have lost four of
their past seven games after a 7-0 start.
Packers 31, Ravens 30
Aaron Rodgers passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns as
visiting Green Bay edged Baltimore to clinch the NFC North
division title.
The Packers (11-3) won for the fourth time in five games and
maintained control of the top seed in the NFC playoffs by
sweating out a wild finish. Green Bay withheld a late Ravens
surge, as Baltimore quarterback Tyler Huntley ran for an 8-yard
score with 42 seconds left to pull the Ravens within one point.
Rather than attempt a point-after touchdown kick to tie the
game, however, the Ravens elected for a two-point conversion.
Huntley's pass for Mark Andrews was incomplete. The Ravens (8-6)
lost their third straight game to fall into a tie with the
Bengals atop the AFC North.
Saints 9, Buccaneers 0
Brett Maher kicked three field goals and the New Orleans defense
dominated Tom Brady and host Tampa Bay.
Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen served as the Saints' acting
head coach because Sean Payton was sidelined after testing
positive for COVID two days earlier. The Saints (7-7) won their
second straight after losing five in a row.
Brady completed 26 of 48 for 214 yards, threw an interception
and lost a fumble as the Buccaneers (10-4) missed an opportunity
to clinch the NFC South title. It was the first time Brady has
been shut out since 2006.
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
Dak Prescott threw for 217 yards and a touchdown and Dallas
forced four turnovers en route to a victory over New York in
East Rutherford, N.J.
Prescott completed 28 of 37 passes, and Dalton Schultz had eight
catches for 67 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys (10-4).
Tony Pollard rushed for 74 yards and Ezekiel Elliott had 52
yards and a score.
Trevon Diggs recorded his NFL-best 10th interception, and
Jourdan Lewis and Malik Hooker also picked off passes from Mike
Glennon (13 of 24, 99 yards). Jake Fromm completed 6 of 12
passes for 82 yards in relief during his NFL debut for New York
(4-10), which has lost three straight.
Texans 30, Jaguars 16
Brandin Cooks recorded his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the
season while Ka'imi Fairbairn booted a pair of 50-plus-yard
field goals as visiting Houston completed a season sweep of
reeling Jacksonville.
Cooks capped the Texans' opening possession with a 22-yard
touchdown reception and sealed the win with a 43-yard touchdown
with 2:22 left to play as Houston (3-11) sent the Jaguars (2-12)
to their sixth consecutive loss. Cooks finished with seven
receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
The Jaguars finished 3 of 14 on third downs in their first
contest following the dismissal of coach Urban Meyer last week.
Rookie Trevor Lawrence passed for 210 yards.
Bills 31, Panthers 14
Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and Buffalo largely relied
on defense for a much-needed victory over Carolina at Orchard
Park, N.Y.
Allen completed 19 of 34 passes for 210 yards and an
interception, though he was sacked four times. Devin Singletary
rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown for Buffalo
(8-6), which won for just the third time in its past seven
games.
The Panthers (5-9) have lost four consecutive games, all since
Cam Newton became the starting quarterback. He connected on 18
of 38 attempts for 156 yards with a touchdown and an
interception. He also scored on a touchdown run. Carolina
managed just 275 yards of total offense.
Bengals 15, Broncos 10
Joe Burrow completed 15 of 22 passes for 157 yards and a
touchdown, Tyler Boyd had five receptions for 96 yards and a
score and visiting Cincinnati beat Denver.
Evan McPherson kicked three field goals, including a
franchise-record 58-yarder, for Cincinnati (8-6), which snapped
a two-game skid and moved into a tie for first place in the AFC
North with Baltimore.
Drew Lock was 6 of 12 for 88 yards and a score for the Broncos
(7-7) in relief of injured quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Bridgewater went 12 of 22 for 98 yards before leaving with a
head injury in the third quarter. He was expected to be
hospitalized overnight for precautionary reasons.
49ers 31, Falcons 13
An early defensive stand gave San Francisco all of the momentum
and it never looked back while coasting to a win over Atlanta in
Santa Clara, Calif.
The 49ers stopped the Falcons four times from the 1-yard line on
the opening possession of the game to set the tone. The win
moves San Francisco (8-6) within two games of the NFC West lead
and keeps them in one of the three NFC wild-card spots, while
the Falcons (6-8) took a blow to their playoff hopes.
The 49ers scored four touchdowns and a field goal on a stretch
of five consecutive possessions. Jimmy Garoppolo finished 18 of
23 for 235 yards and one touchdown, and most of the damage
coming on six receptions for 93 yards by tight end George
Kittle.
Steelers 19, Titans 13
Chris Boswell kicked four field goals and Pittsburgh forced four
turnovers in a much-needed home win over Tennessee.
The Steelers (7-6-1) won for just the second time in six games
despite getting outgained 318-168 and holding the ball for less
than 21 minutes. Pittsburgh outscored the Titans 16-0 after
halftime.
Tennessee (9-5) could have moved into the top spot in the AFC
standings (and clinched the AFC South title) with a victory.
Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs now sit alone atop the
conference.
Dolphins 31, Jets 24
Tua Tagovailoa threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker
with 3:37 left in the game, leading Miami to a win over visiting
New York.
Tagovailoa completed 16 of 27 passes for 196 yards, two
touchdowns and two interceptions. One of those picks was ran
back 20 yards for a Jets touchdown by Brandin Echols.
Miami (7-7) won its sixth straight game, thanks in large part to
Duke Johnson, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Rookie Zach Wilson completed 13 of 23 passes for 170 yards, but
he was sacked six times and lost one fumble as New York (3-11)
lost its third straight game.
--Field Level Media
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