Davis Mills delivered a trio of fourth-quarter touchdowns to help the Houston Texans erase a 19-point deficit and rally for a 36-29 win over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Mills completed 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his first start since January 2023 as he took the place of C.J. Stroud (concussion). Mills led the Texans on three straight scoring drives after they fell behind 29-10 with 1:33 left in the third quarter. The game-winning score came on a 14-yard Mills scramble on third-and-goal with 30 seconds left, finishing off an improbable comeback for a win Houston (4-5) badly needed.
The Jaguars’ Parker Washington had receiving and punt-return touchdowns in the first half as Trevor Lawrence completed 13 of 23 passes for 158 yards, a touchdown and a pick.
The Texans amassed 196 yards of offense on its final three possessions while Jacksonville (5-4) managed just 11. The Texans outgained the Jaguars 412-213, handing Jacksonville its third loss in the last four games.
Colts 31, Falcons 25 (OT)
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning 8-yard score at 3:31 of overtime, as Indianapolis recorded a win over Atlanta in Berlin, Germany.
After forcing a punt on the opening possession of overtime, the Colts (8-2) needed just seven plays to seal the win. Daniel Jones threw for 255 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Indianapolis, which has won five of its last six games.
Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr. threw for 177 yards and a touchdown. Bijan Robinson rushed for 84 yards and Tyler Allgeier added 57 more and two touchdowns for the Falcons (3-6), who have dropped four in a row.
Dolphins 30, Bills 13
De’Von Achane ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries to lead Miami to a drought-snapping victory over Buffalo in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Achane’s 59-yard touchdown run with 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Dolphins a 23-6 lead. His 35-yard touchdown run with 3:17 left settled the outcome as Miami beat the Bills for only the third time in the teams’ past 19 meetings, snapping a seven-game losing streak in the series.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 28 of 40 passes for 306 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception, but he lost a fumble and was sacked three times. The Dolphins’ defense forced three turnovers and became the first team to shut out Buffalo in the first half since Week 6 in 2023.
Bears 24, Giants 20
Caleb Williams scrambled untouched down the left side from 17 yards out with 1:47 remaining in the fourth quarter and Chicago rallied for a victory over visiting New York.
After Giants punter Jaime Gilliam shanked a 26-yard punt to the Bears’ 47-yard line, Chicago easily moved into the red zone. On second-and-8, Williams faked a handoff to D’Andre Swift and took off down the left side. He eluded New York defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris and waltzed into the end zone when tight end Cole Kmet blocked defensive back Tyler Nubin.
The Bears (6-3) won for the sixth time in seven games and pulled off their second straight late victory a week after Williams threw a 58-yard TD to Colston Loveland with 17 seconds left in Cincinnati. The Giants lost (2-8) lost their fourth straight game and also lost rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart to a concussion after he hit the ground hard following a fumble in the third quarter.
Ravens 27, Vikings 19
Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 29 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown and Baltimore finished strong to secure a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Justice Hill rushed for a touchdown and Mark Andrews hauled in a touchdown pass for the Ravens (4-5), who won their third game in a row after a four-game losing streak. Derrick Henry had 75 yards on 20 carries for Baltimore, which outscored the Vikings 18-9 in the second half.
JJ McCarthy completed 20 of 42 passes for 248 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Minnesota (4-5). Jalen Nailor caught five passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, and Aaron Jones Sr. scored a touchdown on the ground.
Jets 27, Browns 20
Breece Hall rushed for 83 yards and caught the go-ahead touchdown pass as New York won its second straight game, stopping visiting Cleveland in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hall put the Jets (2-7) ahead for good 38 seconds into the fourth quarter, catching Justin Fields’ short pass and rumbling 42 yards to the end zone for a 24-17 lead. New York ran just 47 plays from scrimmage and finished the day with 169 total yards, winning thanks in large part to two special teams touchdowns in the first quarter.
Rookie Dillon Gabriel hit 17 of 32 attempts for 167 yards with two touchdowns for the Browns (2-7), while running back Quinshon Judkins gained 75 yards on 22 rushes. Cleveland totaled 278 yards as Gabriel was sacked six times for 47 yards. The Jets’ Will McDonald IV recorded four of those sacks.
Saints 17, Panthers 7
Tyler Shough threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL victory as a starter and New Orleans beat Carolina in Charlotte to end a four-game losing streak.
The Saints (2-8) held the Panthers (5-5) to 175 yards of total offense while winning for the first time since defeating the New York Giants on Oct. 5. Shough, making his second NFL start, completed 19 of 27 passes for 282 yards, with scoring strikes to Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson. Alvin Kamara gained 83 yards on 22 carries.
Carolina quarterback Bryce Young completed 17 of 25 passes for 124 yards and an interception, while Rico Dowdle, who had been one of the league’s most productive running backs in recent weeks, was held to 53 yards with a TD on 18 carries.
Rams 42, 49ers 26
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, Kyren Williams rushed for two scores and Los Angeles avenged one of its two defeats with a victory over San Francisco in Santa Clara, Calif.
Stafford completed 24 of 36 passes for 280 yards and extended his NFL-best passing touchdown total to 25. He has at least four TD passes (13 total) in each of his past three games. Davante Adams and Puka Nacua caught touchdown passes as the Rams (7-2) extended their winning streak to four games while keeping pace with the Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West.
Mac Jones threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns on 33-of-39 passing for the 49ers, who lost for the second time in their past three games. George Kittle had nine receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown for San Francisco (6-4), while Christian McCaffrey had eight receptions for 66 yards.
Patriots 28, Buccaneers 23
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for a season-best 147 yards and scored on two long touchdowns and New England stretched its winning streak to seven games with a victory over host Tampa Bay.
Drake Maye passed for 270 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the AFC East-leading Patriots (8-2). Kyle Williams and Stefon Diggs caught touchdown passes and Mack Hollins had six catches for 106 yards as New England improved to 5-0 on the road.
Baker Mayfield completed 28 of 43 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns for the Buccaneers (6-3). Tez Johnson caught two touchdown passes and Emeka Egbuka had six catches for 115 yards and one score.
Seahawks 44, Cardinals 22
DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns, both forced by Tyrice Knight, as Seattle ran away from visiting Arizona.
Sam Darnold completed 10 of 12 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown as the Seahawks relied on the running game after building a 35-0 lead. Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III combined to rush for 150 yards for Seattle (7-2), which won its fourth consecutive game and remained tied with the Los Angeles Rams for first place in the NFC West.
Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett was 22-of-44 passing for 258 yards and two touchdowns, but he was sacked five times. Tight end Trey McBride made nine catches for 127 yards and a TD for Arizona (3-6).
Lions 44, Commanders 22
Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 320 yards and three scores and Detroit routed host Washington.
Gibbs rushed for 142 yards and two scores and caught a touchdown pass for the Lions (6-3), who scored on their first eight possessions. Goff completed 25 of 33 passes for his second 300-yard game of the season, and Jameson Williams had six receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown.
With President Trump on hand, the Commanders (3-7) lost their fifth straight game and have been outscored 154-65 over the past four. Starting in place of injured quarterback Jayden Daniels, Marcus Mariota was 16-of-22 passing for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
–Field Level Media
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