In Miami, the Dolphins improved to 10-4 with a 30-0 blowout against the New York Jets (5-9) as running back Raheem Mostert scored two rushing touchdowns and QB Tua Tagovailoa threw a 60-yard TD pass to WR Jaylen Waddle. The Jets turned the ball over four times (two fumbles, two INT) and had only 103 yards in total offense while Miami's defense registered six QB sacks.
The Cleveland Browns (9-5) stormed back against the visiting Chicago Bears (5-9) and won, 20-17 when Dustin Hopkins made a 34-yard field goal with just 32 seconds remaining in the game as they outscored the Bears 13-0 in the fourth quarter. Chicago scored first on a five-yard TD pass from QB Justin Fields to tight end Cole Kmet. The Browns tied the game on the first of two TD passes by QB Joe Flacco (374 passing yards, two TD, three INT). The Bears went ahead 14-7 when linebacker Tremaine Edwards took an interception back 45 yards for a score and added a field goal for a 17-7 lead entering the final quarter before Cleveland rallied back to win the game.
In the Saturday games, the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) rallied past the visiting Minnesota Vikings, 27-24 in overtime for their third straight victory as kicker Evan McPherson made a 29-yard field goal with 3:11 left in overtime. The Vikings (7-7) led 17-3 after the third quarter as QB Nick Mullens (303 passing yards, two TD, two INT) connected with Jordan Addison (six receptions for 111 yards, two TD) on a 37-yard TD pass. But the Bengals roared back behind QB Jake Browning (324 passing yards, two TD, one INT) as he threw TD passes to WR Tee Higgins (the second one to tie the game 24-24 with only 39 seconds remaining) with a one-yard scoring run by RB Joe Mixon sandwiched in between.
The host Indianapolis Colts spotted the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) a 13-0 lead and then ripped off 30 straight points en route to a 30-13 win to run their record to 8-6 as QB Gardner Minshew threw for three touchdowns to lead the way. Pittsburgh QB Mitch Trubisky had a TD run and pass in defeat as they lost their third straight game and fourth in the last five.
In Detroit on Saturday night, the Lions (10-4) smothered the Denver Broncos, 42-17 as QB Jared Goff had five touchdown passes (278 passing yards) to lead the rout. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (100 rushing yards in 11 carries) added a TD run and the defense kept the Broncos attack in check as QB Russell Wilson had just one TD pass along with a rushing score in the loss, which dropped them to 7-7 this season.
The Houston Texans knocked off the host Tennessee Titans, 19-16 in OT when kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn made a 54-yard field goal as time ran out to avert the tie and improve to 8-6 this season. The Titans (5-9) led 13-9 entering the fourth quarter, but couldn't put the Texans away. Titans QB Will Levis had a one-yard TD run and Elijah Molden had a "pick six" 44-yard INT return for TD and a 13-0 lead. The Texans tied the game 16-16 when backup QB Case Keenum threw a three-yard TD pass to Noah Brown with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter.
The Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) stopped their two game losing streak with a 27-17 road victory against the New England Patriots (3-11) with QB Patrick Mahomes throwing a pair of TD passes while running back Jerrick McKinnon had a TD run and pass as well. The Patriots had a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, including a 16-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe to tight end Hunter Henry. The rest of the game was all Chiefs as New England only had 206 yards in total offense.
In Green Bay, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) beat the host Packers, 34-20 as QB Baker Mayfield dominated with four TD passes and 381 passing yards, with all four TD strikes going to different receivers. Green Bay (6-8) had a brief 7-3 lead when QB Jordan Love (284 passing yards) threw the first of his two TD passes. But the Bucs took over and gained 452 yards in offense as they remained in first place in the NFC South division.
The San Francisco 49ers (11-3) continued their dominance and clinched the NFC West division with a 45-29 road win against the Arizona Cardinals (3-11) as QB Brock Purdy threw four TD passes and RB Christian McCaffrey (115 yards on carries) scored three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) while the defense had three sacks and Charvarius Ward had two interceptions, including a "pick six" 66-yard INT TD return. Arizona QB Kykler Murray had a TD pass and the Cardinals rushed for 234 yards in defeat.
The Los Angeles Rams (7-7) kept their wild card playoff hopes going with a hard fought 28-20 home win against the Washington Commanders (4-10), who dropped their seventh game in the last eight as they fell behind 20-0 on two TD passes from QB Matthew Stafford and a rushing score by RB Kyren Williams, who gained 152 yards on 27 carries. Washington got to within eight points when QB Jacoby Brissett threw his second TD pass with 1:46 remaining.
The New Orleans Saints (7-7) blasted the visiting New York Giants, 24-6 with their defense getting seven QB sacks and limiting the Giants offense to just 193 total yards and two field goals. Saints QB Derek Carr had three touchdown passes in the easy win. The loss snapped the Giants (5-9) three game win streak.
The Carolina Panthers (2-12) got a 9-7 home win against the Atlanta Falcons (6-8) when Eddy Pineiro kicked the game winning 23-yard field goal as time expired to snap their six game losing streak. The Falcons fell out of a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South division as QB Desmond Ridder had a TD pass, but also threw a costly red zone interception, which allowed the Panthers to get the game winning drive.
On Thursday night in Las Vegas, the Raiders (6-8) set a team scoring record as they obliterated the Los Angeles Chargers, 63-21 . . . The Chargers (5-9) turned the ball over five times (four fumbles and one INT) and dropped their fifth game in the last six and fired Head Coach Brandon Staley following the record setting loss. The Raiders led 42-0 at the half and QB Aidan O' Connell had four TD passes in the win (two of them to Tre Tucker) and the defense also scored on a 44-yard fumble return by John Jenkins. The Chargers got three TD passes from reserve QB Easton Stick, filling for injured starter Justin Herbert, who is out for the rest of the season with a hand injury.
On Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens dominated the host Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-7, sending the Jags (8-6) to their third consecutive defeat. The Ravens (11-3) led 10-0 at halftime as QB Lamar Jackson threw a 16-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Isaiah Likely. Jacksonville cut the Ravens lead to 10-7 in the third quarter when QB Trevor Lawrence hit Jamal Agnew in a 65-yard TD pass. But Baltimore took over from there and scored the final 13 points in the contest with RB Gus Edwards scoring on a one-yard run and Justin Tucker adding on two more field goals to provide the final score.
In the Monday Night Football game in Seattle, the Seahawks (7-7) beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-17 as reserve QB Drew Lock (playing for injured starter Geno Smith) threw a 29-yard TD pass to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds remaining in the game for the winning score. The Eagles (10-4), who led 10-3 at the half, lost their third straight game as QB Jalen Hurts scored two rushing touchdowns, but also was intercepted twice. Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III scored on a 23 yard run and finished the game with 86 rushing yards and also had three receptions for 26 yards.
WEEK FIFTEEN RESULTS
Las Vegas 63, L.A. Chargers 21
Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 24 (OT)
Indianapolis 30, Pittsburgh 13
Detroit 42, Denver 17
Carolina 9, Atlanta 7
Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 0
New Orleans 24, N.Y. Giants 6
Kansas City 27, New England 17
Tampa Bay 34, Green Bay 20
Cleveland 20, Chicago 17
Houston 19, Tennessee 16 (OT)
San Francisco 45, Arizona 29
Buffalo 31, Dallas 10
L.A. Rams 28, Washington 20
Baltimore 23, Jacksonville 7
Seattle 20, Philadelphia 17
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