SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Seahwks 40, Panthers 7: Thomas Rawls ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, Tyler Lockett took a reverse 75 yards for a score to open the second half and Seattle routed Carolina. The Seahawks (8-3-1) rolled up a season-high 534 yards and kept a three-game lead over Arizona in the division with four remaining.
Chiefs 29, Falcons 28: Eric Berry returned an interception for a touchdown, and then brought back another pick for a 2-point conversion that gave Kansas City an improbable victory over Atlanta. Cardinals 31, Washington 23: Carson Palmer threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns and David Johnson scored twice as Arizona prevailed. The loss by Washington clinched a playoff spot for Dallas. Steelers 24, Giants 14: Ben Roethlisberger passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns, Le’Veon Bell rolled up 182 yards of offense, and Pittsburgh’s resurgent defense harassed Eli Manning into a flurry of mistakes.
Buccaneers 28, Chargers 21: Jameis Winston threw a go-ahead, 12-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Brate midway through the fourth quarter and Keith Tandy intercepted Philip Rivers in the end zone with 2:56 left to give the Buccaneers their fourth straight victory. The Bucs (7-5) pulled into a tie with Atlanta atop the NFC South.
Packers 21, Texans 13: Aaron Rodgers threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay pulled away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Lions 28, Saints 13: Matthew Stafford passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns, and Golden Tate exploited a coverage breakdown on third-and-long for a 66-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Detroit was clinging to a six-point lead. The Lions became the first team in 60 Saints home games to stop Drew Brees from completing a touchdown pass, although tight end Coby Fleener had a pass bounce off his hands at the goal line. Ravens 38, Dolphins 6: Joe Flacco threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, and Baltimore overwhelmed Miami in the first half to end its six-game winning streak. Patriots 26, Rams 10: Tom Brady threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, and was 33 of 46 in New England’s win. Broncos 20, Jaguars 10: Bradley Roby returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, helping Denver gain ground in the AFC playoff picture.
Bengals 32, Eagles 14: Andy Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes and Cincinnati finally got its depleted offense moving without receiver A.J. Green.
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