Without Jackson, Ravens run past sloppy Steelers
J.K. Dobbins ran for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return from a knee injury, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome the loss of backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-14 Sunday.
Huntley was filling in for injured star Lamar Jackson but entered concussion protocol in the second half. He was replaced by undrafted rookie Anthony Brown.
Justin Tucker kicked three field goals to help Baltimore (9-4) end a four-game losing streak to the Steelers, who also lost their quarterback, Kenny Pickett, to concussion protocol.
Brown essentially spent most of his quarter-plus of play handing off to Dobbins or Gus Edwards while the Steelers self-destructed. Baltimore ran for 215 yards, the most Pittsburgh has allowed since giving up 249 to the Ravens in the 2021 regular-season finale.
Pittsburgh (5-8) lost Pickett to a concussion in the first half, and backup Mitch Trubisky — who was benched for Pickett in October — threw three interceptions in Baltimore territory.
Trubisky finished 22 of 30 for 276 yards and a 10-yard TD pass with 2:30 remaining to get the Steelers within two. Baltimore got a first down on its ensuing possession to run out the clock.
Bills 20, Jets 12: Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score on consecutive possessions and Buffalo persevered through wet, chilly and windy conditions at home.
Allen’s 24-yard touchdown pass to Knox in the closing minute of the second quarter led to Buffalo scoring on four consecutive drives, capped by a pair of field goals by Tyler Bass, including a 49-yarder.
The AFC-leading Bills (10-3) won a fourth straight since a two-game skid that included a 20-17 loss at New York.
The Jets (7-6) have lost four of six in a slump that has made their playoff chances shaky.
Eagles 48, Giants 22:
Jalen Hurts threw for two TDs and ran for another as the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the playoffs with a road win.
Hurts improved his MVP credentials by throwing for 217 yards and hitting DaVonta Smith on a 41-yard fourth-down TD strike and A.J. Brown on a 33-yarder as the Eagles (12-1) scored on their first three possessions.
Miles Sanders ran for 144 yards and scored on runs of 3 and 40 yards as the Eagles handed the Giants (7-5-1) their worst loss under firstyear coach Brian Daboll.
Cowboys 27, Texans 23:
Ezekiel Elliott scored the go-ahead touchdown with 41 seconds left, and host Dallas avoided a major upset.
Houston (1-11-1) appeared set to end a seven-game losing streak after Dak Prescott’s interception inside the Dallas 10 with 5:37 to go and the Texans up three.
But the Cowboys (10-3) stiffened against a makeshift Texans offense, stuffing backup QB Jeff Driskel on a fourth-down run.
Jaguars 36, Titans 22:
Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 368 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead Jacksonville to its first win at Tennessee since 2013.
The Jaguars (5-8) snapped a five-game skid against their oldest division rival. The Titans (7-6) lost their third straight to match their longest skid since coach Mike Vrabel’s opening season in 2018.
Lions 34, Vikings 23:
Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three TDs to lead the surging Lions at home.
The Vikings (10-3) needed a win or tie to clinch a division title. Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards, inluding a franchise-record 223 to Justin Jefferson on 11 catches. But Dalvin Cook ran for just 23 yards on 15 carries.
Detroit (6-7) has won five of six, its best stretch since its last postseason trip.