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With the score tied 24-24, Rhamondre Stevenson took a handoff on
the final play of regulation. He gained 23 yards before tossing
a lateral backward to receiver Jakobi Meyers, who then launched
the ball back toward midfield to try to keep the play alive.
Jones snagged the ball in mid-air, stiff-armed Patriots
quarterback Mac Jones and made the victory trot to the end zone
to give the Raiders (6-8) their fourth win in the last five
games.
Stevenson had scored on a 34-yard run with 3:43 remaining, and
Mac Jones found Meyers for a successful two-point conversion to
put New England (7-7) up 24-17. Derek Carr's 30-yard TD pass to
Keelan Cole with 32 seconds left served as the equalizer before
the wild finish.
Carr completed 20 of 38 passes for 231 yards, three touchdowns
and one interception. Josh Jacobs rushed for 93 yards on 22
carries. Stevenson finished with a career-high 172 yards on 19
rushes. Mac Jones tallied just 112 yards on 13-for-31 passing.
Jaguars 40, Cowboys 34 (OT)
Rayshawn Jenkins' 52-yard interception return with 6:52 left in
overtime lifted host Jacksonville to a victory over Dallas.
After Riley Patterson made a 48-yard field goal on the final
play of regulation to tie the game at 34, the Jaguars punted on
their first possession in overtime. But four plays later,
Jenkins made his second interception of the game when he grabbed
a pass from Dak Prescott that bounced off Noah Brown's hands and
returned it down the sideline and into the end zone.
Trevor Lawrence went 27-for-42 passing for 318 yards with a
career-high four touchdowns and an interception for Jacksonville
(6-8), while Zay Jones had six receptions for 109 yards and
three scores. Prescott went 23-for-30 passing for 256 yards with
three touchdowns and two interceptions, while Ezekiel Elliott
rushed for 58 yards and a score and Tony Pollard had 75 yards on
19 carries. Despite losing, the Cowboys (10-4) were still able
to clinch a playoff berth after the Washington Commanders lost
to the New York Giants later Sunday night.
Bengals 34, Buccaneers 23
Joe Burrow threw four touchdown passes to help Cincinnati
overcome a 17-point deficit and upend host Tampa Bay for its
sixth straight win.
Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins and tight end Mitchell
Wilcox each reeled in a touchdown pass from Burrow, who
completed 27 of 39 passes for 200 yards. The Bengals (10-4)
forced four second-half turnovers to help them complete the
comeback from an early 17-0 hole.
Tom Brady completed 30 of 44 passes for 312 yards with three
touchdowns and two interceptions for the Buccaneers (6-8), who
have lost three of their last four games. Russell Gage had two
touchdown receptions, and Chris Godwin had the other.
Giants 20, Commanders 12
Kayvon Thibodeaux returned his strip-sack fumble for a score and
Saquon Barkley added a rushing touchdown to lift New York to a
victory over Washington in Landover, Md.
The win gives the Giants (8-5-1) a one-game lead and the
tiebreaker over the Commanders (7-6-1) with three games
remaining as both are in a close NFC wild-card race with several
teams. Washington and the Giants played to a 20-20 tie on Dec. 4
in East Rutherford, N.J. Daniel Jones was 21-for-32 passing for
160 yards, in addition to rushing for 35 yards on 10 carries.
Barkley ran for 87 yards on 18 carries.
For Washington, Taylor Heinicke was 17-for-29 passing for 249
yards and a score, while Brian Robinson Jr. ran for 89 yards on
12 carries. Jahan Dotson had four catches for 105 yards and a
touchdown. The Commanders drove to the Giants 1-yard line with a
minute left, but after an illegal formation penalty wiped out
Robinson's touchdown run, Heinicke threw two incompletions to
turn the ball over on downs.
Eagles 25, Bears 20
Jalen Hurts rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns while
passing for 315 yards to lead visiting Philadelphia to a victory
against Chicago.
Philadelphia (13-1) maintained its lead atop the NFC East with
the best record in the NFL, although the struggling Bears (3-11)
had their chances before losing for the seventh straight time
and dropping their fifth straight at home.
Chicago regained possession trailing 17-13 with 8:25 to play
after Jake Elliott's 38-yard field goal attempt bounced off the
right upright. But the Bears lost 3 yards before punting, and
the Eagles responded with a 75-yard drive that ended with 1-yard
touchdown run from Hurts and a two-point conversion to take a
25-13 lead.
Chiefs 30, Texans 24 (OT)
Jerick McKinnon's 26-yard touchdown run with 5:13 left in
overtime helped Kansas City clinch the AFC West title for the
seventh straight season, courtesy of the win over host Houston.
McKinnon's second score of the day came just after Texans
quarterback Davis Mills fumbled while scrambling on a 6-yard
run. It was the only mistake for Houston, which gave itself a
chance for the win by playing a clean game, while the Chiefs
(11-3) made one error after another. Kansas City committed two
turnovers that led to Texans touchdowns and tied its season high
with 10 penalties for 102 yards.
But Patrick Mahomes was brilliant, completing 36 of 41 passes
for 336 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 33 yards and a
touchdown. Mills hit on 12 of 24 attempts for 121 yards and
accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) as the
Texans fell to a league-worst 1-12-1 with their ninth straight
loss.
Saints 21, Falcons 18
Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and Taysom Hill threw
another one as host New Orleans defeated Atlanta.
Dalton completed 11 of 17 passes for 151 yards and connected
with Juwan Johnson for touchdowns of 19 and 22 yards. Hill
completed both of his passes, one of which went 68 yards to
Rashid Shaheed for a score for the Saints (5-9).
Rookie Desmond Ridder struggled in his first start for the
Falcons (5-9), completing 13 of 26 passes for 97 yards with no
touchdowns or interceptions. Rookie Tyler Allgeier rushed 17
times for a career-high 139 yards and a TD. Late in the fourth,
Atlanta reached midfield with a chance to tie or take the lead,
but on fourth-and-5, Drake London lost a fumble.
Lions 20, Jets 17
Jared Goff threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brock
Wright on a fourth-down play for the go-ahead score, and Detroit
held on against New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
Goff passed for 252 yards and Kalif Raymond scored on a 47-yard
punt return for the Lions (7-7), who have won six of their last
seven games. Zach Wilson passed for 317 yards and two scores,
both to C.J. Uzomah, along with an interception for the Jets
(7-7), who have lost three straight.
The Jets had a chance to tie it late in the fourth. Wilson
scrambled around and connected with Elijah Moore on a 20-yard
gain. The Jets were granted a timeout with one second left, but
Greg Zuerlein's 58-yard field goal attempt sailed wide.
Steelers 24, Panthers 16
Najee Harris ran for a touchdown and racked up 86 yards on the
ground as Pittsburgh counted on ball-control offense and a solid
defense to defeat Carolina in Charlotte, N.C.
Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who was given the starting
assignment because Kenny Pickett has been in concussion
protocol, threw for 179 yards on 17-of-22 passing. Diontae
Johnson caught 10 passes for 98 yards for Pittsburgh (6-8).
Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold was 14 of 23 passing for 225
yards and a touchdown. An inept Carolina (5-9) rushing attack
managed 21 yards after posting more than 220 ground yards last
week at Seattle.
Broncos 24, Cardinals 15
Latavius Murray rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown as host
Denver snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating Arizona.
Brett Rypien, starting at quarterback for the Broncos (4-10) for
the injured Russell Wilson, passed for 197 yards while
completing 21 of 26 passes. He threw a touchdown and an
interception.
Colt McCoy started at quarterback for the Cardinals (4-10)
following Kyler Murray's season-ending ACL tear, but McCoy
suffered a concussion early in the third quarter and Trace
McSorley replaced him for the rest of the game. James Conner had
63 rushing yards and a touchdown for Arizona, which suffered its
fourth consecutive loss.
Chargers 17, Titans 14
Justin Herbert passed for 313 yards and Cameron Dicker made a
43-yard field goal with four seconds remaining as Los Angeles
pulled off a victory over Tennessee at Inglewood, Calif.
On a day dominated by both defenses, the Chargers (8-6) did just
enough on offense to move into an AFC wild-card spot. After the
Titans tied the game 14-14 on a 1-yard sneak by Ryan Tannehill
with 48 seconds remaining, Herbert engineered a 52-yard drive
for the game-winning kick.
Herbert completed 28 of 42 passes with no touchdowns and two
interceptions. Tannehill was 15 of 22 for 165 yards and an
interception while playing through a right ankle injury he
sustained early in the game. Malik Willis played quarterback for
one series. Derrick Henry rushed for 104 yards and a TD for
Tennessee (7-7), which has lost four straight.
--Field Level Media
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