SUNDAY’S GAMES
Patriots 20, Cardinals 17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Nick Folk kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired, and New England rallied in the second half to beat Arizona.
James White rushed for two touchdowns for the Patriots (5-6), who earned seventh victory in their past eight meetings with the Cardinals. It was the second time this month that Folk hit a last-second game-winning field goal.
Vikings 28, Panthers 27
MINNEAPOLIS – Chad Beebe caught a 10-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left for Minnesota shortly after he muffed a punt that let Carolina pad its lead. Then the Panthers’ Joey Slye missed a 54yard field goal try with 1 second remaining.
Kirk Cousins went 34 for 45 for 307 yards and three scores for the Vikings (5-6), hitting Justin Jefferson his second touchdown grab with 5:38 to go and finding Beebe for the winner.
Browns 27, Jaguars 25
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Baker Mayfield took advantage of his best game-day weather in a month, throwing two touchdown passes and keeping Cleveland squarely in the AFC playoff picture.
Mayfield connected with Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper for scores, ending a three-game drought without a passing TD.
Bills 27, Chargers 17
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Tre’Davious White’s fourth-quarter interception set up Tyler Bass’ 43-yard field goal, helping Buffalo hold off Los Angeles.
Josh Allen threw for a touchdown and ran for another score for the AFC East-leading Bills (8-3), who hung on after nearly blowing an 18-point third-quarter lead. Receiver Cole Beasley also completed a touchdown pass.
Falcons 43, Raiders 6
ATLANTA – Deion Jones returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown, Matt Ryan threw a pair of short scoring passes, and Atlanta thoroughly dominated Derek Carr and the bumbling Las Vegas Raiders.
The Raiders (6-5) lost their second in a row and looked very much like a pretender in the AFC playoff race, producing a listless, mistakefilled performance against an Atlanta team that’s playing out the season under an interim coach.
Dolphins 20, Jets 3
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes while starting in place of the injured Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins kept the Jets winless.
Tagovailoa was inactive with a left thumb injury, so Fitzpatrick stepped in against one of his many former teams.
Giants 19, Bengals 17
CINCINNATI – The New York Giants lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a hamstring injury in the second half, but they generated enough offense to beat Cincinnati.
Jones went down after completing a short pass in the third quarter with the game tied at 10. He returned for two plays on the next series but then was relieved by backup Colt McCoy, who played the rest of the game. There was no immediate word on the seriousness of the injury.
Titans 45, Colts 26
INDIANAPOLIS – Derrick Henry battered the NFL’s second-stingiest defense for 140 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, finished with 178 yards and led the Titans to a crucial rout at Indianapolis.
The win gives Tennessee (8-3) sole possession of the division lead, a split in the two-game season series and a tie-breaking edge based on current division records of the teams.
Saints 31, Broncos 3
DENVER – Taysom Hill’s two touchdown runs led the Saints over the Broncos, who were thrust into a quarterback quandary when their passers failed to wear masks as mandated by the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.
In a grind-it-out slugfest like from pro football’s early days, the Saints (9-2) won their second straight game with Hill subbing for the injured Drew Brees.
49ers 23, Rams 20
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Robbie Gould made a 42-yard field goal as time expired, and the 49ers snapped their three-game losing streak, sweeping their season series with the Rams for the second straight year.
Nick Mullens passed for 253 yards and led two late scoring drives in his first victory as a starter since September for the defending NFC champion Niners (5-6).
Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 24
TAMPA, Fla. – Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns to outplay Tom Brady and lead Kansas City over Tampa Bay.
Tyreek Hill scored on receptions of 75, 44 and 20 yards, backflipping into the end zone on his second TD, and finishing with 13 catches for 269 yards.