AROUND THE NFL
■ Packers 31, Lions 24: Aaron Rodgers ran for a tiebreaking score in the third quarter and threw three TD passes and the Packers beat the host Lions to clinch the NFC North title for the second year in a row. Lions QB Matthew Stafford exited the game with a rib injury.
■ Washington 23, 49ers 15: Rookies Chase Young and Kamren Curl scored defensive TDs and Washington grabbed sole possession of first place in the NFC East with their fourth straight victory. The 49ers hosted the game in Glendale, Ariz., because of coronavirus restrictions in their home county of Santa Clara (Calif.). Washington QB Alex Smith exited the game with a right leg injury and didn’t return.
■ Eagles 24, Saints 21: Rookie Jalen Hurts ran for 106 yards and threw for 167 and one TD, Miles Sanders had 115 yards rushing and a pair of scores to lead the Eagles to the upset at home. The Eagles snapped a four-game losing streak and handed the Saints their first defeat in 10 games.
■ Bucs 26, Vikings 14: Tom Brady threw for 196 yards and two TDs to help the Bucs win for the first time in three home games. The Bucs defense sacked Vikings QB Kirk Cousins six times, the last producing a fumble that ended any chance of a rally in the closing minutes. ■ Cardinals 26, Giants 7: Haason Reddick had a franchise-record five sacks and three forced fumbles as the Cardinals spoiled the return of Giants QB Daniel Jones and moved back into a playoff spot. The visiting Cardinals snapped a three-game skid and ended a four-game winning streak that had moved the Giants to the top of the NFC East.
■ Seahawks 40, Jets 3: Russell Wilson threw four more TD passes to give him a new career-high with 36 for the season as the host Seahawks routed the winless Jets.
■ Titans 31, Jaguars 10: Derrick Henry ran for 215 yards and two TDs and the Titans handed the host Jags a 12th consecutive loss. It was Henry’s fourth game with at least 200 yards and two scores, setting an NFL record he previously shared with Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and LaDainian Tomlinson. Henry also topped the century mark for the ninth consecutive road game, leaving him one shy of the NFL mark set by Sanders over the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Jags RB James Robinson became the first rookie in NFL history to top 1,000 yards in the first 14 weeks of a season.
■ Colts 44, Raiders 27: T.Y. Hilton caught two TD passes from Philip Rivers, rookie RB Jonathan Taylor rushed for a career-best 150 yards and two scores, and the Colts cruised on the road. Safety Khari Willis added a 53-yard INT return for a score in the victory.
■ Cowboys 30, Bengals 7: Andy Dalton was good enough in his return to Cincinnati, tossing two TD passes to lift the Cowboys to the victory. Cowboys LB Aldon Smith returned a fumble 78 yards for a score.
■ Broncos 32, Panthers 27: Drew Lock threw for 280 yards and a career-high four TDs, and Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for his first career score. The visiting Broncos sacked Teddy Bridgewater four times to snap a two-game skid. ■ Bears 36, Texans 7: Mitch Trubisky threw three TD passes and the host Bears snapped a six-game skid. David Montgomery ran for an 80-yard score on the Bears’ first play. The Bears sacked Deshaun Watson seven times.
■ Chargers 20, Falcons 17: Michael Badgley hit a 43-yard FG as time expired to lift the Chargers at home.