NFL scores: Buffalo Payments stun Cincinnati Bengals after Joe Burrow’s nightmare end as Baltimore Ravens lose once more

The Buffalo Payments got here from behind to disclaim the Cincinnati Bengals in a snowy thriller, whereas the Indianapolis Colts misplaced Daniel Jones to damage in a big divisional defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals 34-39 Buffalo Payments

Josh Allen threw for 3 touchdowns in addition to dashing for one, Christian Benford scored the go-ahead landing on a 63-yard interception return, and the Buffalo Payments rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 39-34.

Allen scored on a 40-yard rush, breaking his report of 36 for the longest by a Payments quarterback, as Buffalo flipped the sport with large defensive performs on a snowy afternoon in western New York.

Benford and defensive finish A.J. Epenesa intercepted Joe Burrow on consecutive performs from scrimmage, resulting in the Payments scoring three touchdowns in a span of 4:20 within the fourth quarter.

Benford’s interception – the cornerback leaped to snag Burrow’s lob supposed for Ja’Marr Chase – gave Buffalo its first lead with 5:25 remaining.

The Payments then went up 39-28 after Epenesa’s interception, which he caught after Burrow’s cross was tipped by defensive sort out Jordan Phillips. On fourth-and-goal from the three, Allen discovered tight finish Jackson Hawes for a landing.

The Payments (9-4) have received two straight for the primary time in a month, and so they stored tempo in a tightly packed AFC race. The Bengals (4-9) noticed their already shaky playoff prospects dim even additional. Their solely reasonable shot getting into the weekend was successful the AFC North, however they fell three video games behind Pittsburgh.

The interceptions had been Burrow’s first in 4 begins this season. He completed 25 of 36 for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns whereas dropping for the primary time in 9 begins relationship to final season.

Chicago Bears 21-28 Inexperienced Bay Packers

Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams ultimately zone with 22 seconds left to place the seal on a 28-21 win for the Inexperienced Bay Packers over the Chicago Bears.

Dealing with fourth-and-one from the Packers’ 14, Williams rolled left and focused Cole Kmet, however Nixon leapt to snag the underthrown ball. The play capped a dramatic end after Josh Jacobs’ two-yard landing run with 3:32 remaining gave Inexperienced Bay the lead. Jacobs set it up with a blinding 21-yard run, breaking via a number of defenders earlier than powering in on third-and-goal.

It noticed the Packers (9-3-1) lengthen their successful run to 4 video games, snapping Chicago’s five-game streak within the course of as Inexperienced Bay leapfrogged their rivals into high spot within the NFC North.

Jordan Love accomplished 17 of 25 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns – two to Christian Watson and one to Bo Melton – whereas throwing one interception. Williams went 19 of 35 for 186 yards, two scores, and the expensive choose.

Chicago (9-4) rallied from a 14-3 halftime deficit with a area objective and two brief landing passes, together with a 17-play, 83-yard drive capped by Colston Loveland’s rating. However after Kyle Monangai was stuffed on third-and-one, Nixon’s interception ended the comeback bid.

Pittsburgh Steelers 27-22 Baltimore Ravens

Aaron Rodgers delivered maybe his best efficiency as a Steeler, throwing for 284 yards and a landing and including a dashing rating as Pittsburgh beat the Baltimore Ravens 27‑22 to maneuver first within the AFC North.

The sport’s turning level got here with 2:43 left, when Lamar Jackson appeared to hit Isaiah Possible for a 13‑yard landing. Possible secured the ball with each fingers and acquired each ft down, however Joey Porter Jr. jarred it unfastened earlier than the receiver accomplished one other step.

Initially dominated a landing, replay overturned it to an incompletion, and Baltimore turned the ball over on downs. The Ravens (6‑7) compelled a punt and drove to the Pittsburgh 30, however with no timeouts remaining Jackson was sacked by Alex Highsmith because the clock expired.

Rodgers, who hadn’t accomplished a cross longer than 31 yards in November, hit 4 of that distance Sunday plus two extra over 20. His first throw of the sport was a 52‑yard strike to DK Metcalf, organising his personal 1‑yard dashing landing – his first since 2022.

Baltimore sputtered offensively via many of the first half and, regardless of flashes of life, now discover themselves in a precarious place. After rebounding from a 1‑5 begin with 5 straight wins, the Ravens have dropped consecutive divisional video games at house to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.

Indianapolis Colts 19-36 Jacksonville Jaguars

Trevor Lawrence threw two landing passes, Travis Etienne ran for 2 scores and the Jacksonville Jaguars moved atop the AFC South with a 36-19 victory in opposition to rival Indianapolis.

The Jaguars (9-4) received their fourth consecutive recreation and prolonged the Colts’ distress in Jacksonville. Indianapolis (8-5) most not too long ago received at EverBank Stadium in 2014, an 11-game skid that features a matchup in London.

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones injured his proper Achilles tendon within the second quarter and may very well be out for the season.

The damage typically features a nine-month rehab, that means Jones may very well be one-and-done in Indy and the Colts may very well be searching for a beginning quarterback in March.

Jones dropped to the bottom after throwing incomplete and instantly grabbed the again of his proper leg. He slammed his helmet to the bottom a number of instances earlier than group trainers arrived. He ultimately limped off the sector and into the locker room for assessments. The Colts rapidly dominated him out.

Seattle Seahawks 37-9 Atlanta Falcons

Rashid Shaheed returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a landing, Seattle’s protection got here up with three turnovers and the Seahawks received for the seventh time in eight video games as they beat the hapless Atlanta Falcons 37-9.

Sam Darnold threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, together with a pair of scores to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and one other to Cooper Kupp. The Seahawks (10-3) broke away from a 6-6 tie at half-time with a 31-point beatdown of the Falcons over the ultimate two quarters.

With their seventh loss in eight video games, the Falcons (4-9) sealed an eighth straight dropping marketing campaign – matching the worst stretch in franchise historical past – and had been formally eradicated from playoff rivalry with a month nonetheless to go within the common season.

Atlanta have not made the postseason since 2017, a yr after its notorious Tremendous Bowl meltdown to Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Washington Commanders 0-31 Minnesota Vikings

J.J. McCarthy threw a career-high three landing passes in his first turnover-free recreation, getting back from his newest damage absence in prime type for the Minnesota Vikings in a 31-0 victory over the Washington Commanders.

McCarthy went 16 for 23 for 163 yards in his seventh NFL begin, after sitting out final week in Seattle with a concussion whereas the Vikings had been shut out for the primary time in 18 years and dropped their fourth consecutive recreation with the offense in disrepair.

McCarthy, who missed his complete rookie season after knee surgical procedure and 5 video games earlier this season with a sprained ankle, focused his tight ends for all three scores – the primary two to Josh Oliver and the final one to T.J. Hockenson.

Jayden Daniels, the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months award winner, was compelled out halfway via the third quarter when he was blocked throughout an interception return and landed onerous on the left elbow he dislocated final month to require a three-game absence. Daniels additionally missed three video games to damage earlier this season.

Miami Dolphins 34-10 New York Jets

Tua Tagovailoa remained unbeaten in opposition to the New York Jets and put his cold-weather woes on ice because the Miami Dolphins had three dashing touchdowns to run away with a 34-10 victory.

With Miami’s fourth straight win, Tagovailoa improved to 7-0 in opposition to the Jets as a starter and 8-0 general in video games through which he has performed in opposition to the AFC East rivals. And with the temperature 41 levels at kickoff, Tagovailoa moved to 1-7 in his profession when the temperature is 46 or colder.

De’Von Achane ran for 92 yards and a landing earlier than leaving within the second quarter with a rib damage. Jaylen Wright crammed in and had a career-high 107 yards and a rating. Rookie Ollie Gordon II additionally ran for a TD for Miami (6-7), which ran for 239 yards and has received 5 of its final six after beginning the season 1-6.

Tagovailoa was 13 of 21 for 127 yards with a landing cross to Jaylen Waddle earlier than sitting for the ultimate minutes with the sport effectively in hand.

New Orleans Saints 24-20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough ran for 2 touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20 to tighten the NFC South race.

The lowly Saints (3-10) annoyed Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers (7-6) in a sloppy recreation principally performed via a driving storm.

The four-time defending division champion Bucs misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games and fell right into a first-place tie with Carolina. The Bucs and Panthers face off twice within the ultimate three video games.

After Chris Godwin Jr. could not maintain onto Mayfield’s cross on fourth-and-two from the Saints 47, New Orleans drove for the go-ahead rating. Shough spun away from Logan Corridor and Vita Vea within the backfield and scrambled 13 yards for a landing and a 24-17 lead close to the midpoint of the fourth quarter.

The Buccaneers had an opportunity to tie it however Emeka Egbuka dropped Mayfield’s cross ultimately zone, and so they settled for a 37-yard area objective by Chase McLaughlin that reduce the deficit to 24-20 with below 5 minutes remaining.

Tennessee Titans 31-29 Cleveland Browns

Tony Pollard rushed for a career-high 161 yards and two touchdowns, and Cam Ward threw for 2 scores because the Tennessee Titans edged the Cleveland Browns 31-29 on Sunday to snap a seven-game skid.

Cleveland rookie Shedeur Sanders handed for 364 yards and three touchdowns, including a dashing rating, however his third-quarter interception arrange Tennessee’s go-ahead rating.

The Titans (2-11) constructed a 31-17 lead with 6:17 left earlier than the Browns (3-10) rallied. Sanders scrambled for a seven-yard rating and later hit Harold Fannin Jr. for a seven-yard TD with 1:03 remaining, however Cleveland failed on each two-point tries earlier than Tennessee’s Chimere Dike recovered the following onside kick to seal the win.

Ward, the highest general draft choose, accomplished 14 of 28 passes for 117 yards, marking his first multi-touchdown recreation. Interim coach Mike McCoy earned his first victory since changing Brian Callahan.

Los Angeles Rams 45-17 Arizona Cardinals

Matthew Stafford threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns and Puka Nacua and Blake Corum each scored twice because the Los Angeles Rams rolled previous the Arizona Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday to remain tied for the NFC West lead.

The Rams (10-3) scored 35 unanswered factors to bounce again from final week’s turnover-filled loss to the Carolina Panthers and win for the seventh time in eight video games.

It moved the Rams stage with the Seattle Seahawks atop the division, one recreation forward of the San Francisco 49ers, whereas the reeling Cardinals (3-10) have now misplaced 5 straight and 10 of their previous 11 after beginning the season at 2-0.

Los Angeles fell into an early 7-0 gap however rallied for a 24-10 lead by halftime, scoring simply earlier than the break on a wonderful 28-yard throw over the center from Stafford to Nacua, who had six catches for 136 yards within the first half.

The Rams additionally scored touchdowns on a pair of two-yard runs – one every by Kyren Williams and Corum as they piled up 306 yards within the first half and 530 within the recreation general.

Denver Broncos 24-17 Las Vegas Raiders

Bo Nix threw for 212 yards and ran for a landing because the Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 on Sunday, by no means trailing for the primary time this season.

The Broncos (11-2) prolonged their successful streak to 10 video games to tie with New England because the AFC’s high seed.

However Denver are in pole place to finish Kansas Metropolis’s nine-year reign within the AFC West, with the Broncos holding the tiebreaker because of a 6-0 report in opposition to frequent opponents.

Las Vegas (2-11) misplaced quarterback Geno Smith handy and shoulder accidents within the third quarter. Kenny Pickett changed him and threw a landing, however that wasn’t sufficient to forestall the Raiders dropping to their seventh straight loss – and eleventh in 12 video games, together with 11 consecutive divisional losses.

Denver’s protection set the tone, holding the ball for practically 39 minutes and limiting the Raiders to 229 yards.

Nix was sharp, finishing 31 of 38 passes, whereas Marvin Mims Jr. added a 48-yard punt return rating and RJ Harvey powered in a three-yard landing run.

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