NFL scores Sunday 12-4

NFL SCOREBOARD…
Pittsburgh 19 – ATLANTA 16… The Steelers (5-7) made it back-to-back wins with their defeat of the Falcons (5-8). Kenny Pickett threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Connor Heyward. Matthew Wright kicked four field goals to 48 yards.

Green Bay 28 – CHICAGO 19… Aaron Rodgers led three fourth-quarter scoring drives to rally the Packers (5-8) past the Bears (3-10). Receiver Christian Watson caught a 14-yard touchdown pass and took an end-around 46 yards for a TD in the final minutes. AJ Dillon ran 21 yards for a score earlier in the fourth quarter.

DETROIT 40 – Jacksonville 14… The Lions (5-7) built a 17-point halftime lead and never looked back in routing the Jaguars (4-8). Jared Goff completed 31 of 41 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown had 11 receptions for 114 yards and two scores.

MINNESOTA 27 – N.Y. Jets 22… Camryn Bynum’s interception at the 1-yard line with 10 seconds sealed the victory as the Vikings (10-2) held off the Jets (7-5). Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison rushed for first-half touchdowns.

Washington 20 – N.Y. GIANTS 20 (OT tie)… Graham Gano failed on a 58-yard field goal attempt as time expired in overtime, leaving Giants (7-4-1) and Commanders (7-5-1) tied. Taylor Heinicke threw two touchdown passes for Washington.

PHILADELPHIA 35 – Tennessee 10… Jalen Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in leading the Eagles (11-1) to a convincing win over the Titans (7-5).  Hurts was 29-of-39 for 380 yards passing. A.J Brown hauled in two scoring tosses and finished with eight catches for 119 yards. Teammate DeVonta Smith had five catches for 102 yards.

BALTIMORE 10 – Denver 9… The Ravens (8-4) fought their way past the Broncos (3-9) despite losing quarterback Lamar Jackson after the first quarter due to a knee injury. Tyler Huntley’s 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining provided the winning margin. Huntley went 27 of 32 for 187 yards with an interception in relief. Denver has lost four straight.

Cleveland 27 – HOUSTON 14… Donovan Peoples-Jones returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown to give the Browns (5-7) the lead for good in their win over the Texans (1-10-1). Cleveland scored twice defensively on a Denzel Ward 4-yard fumble return and a Tony Fields II 16-yard interception return.

Seattle 27 – L.A. RAMS 23… Geno Smith connected with DK Metcalf on an 8-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds remaining to lift the Seahawks (7-5) over the Rams (3-9). Smith also hit Tyler Lockett and Noah Fant with scoring throws and finished       with 367 yards passing. Lockett had nine receptions for 128 yards.

SAN FRANCISCO 33 – Miami 17… Brock Purdy replaced the injured Jimmy Garoppolo and threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes to help the 49ers (8-4) put away the Dolphins (8-4). Dre Greenlaw capped the scoring with a 23-yard fumble return for a TD.

CINCINNATI 27 – Kansas City 24… Joe Burrow hit Chris Evans with an 8-yard go-ahead touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter and the Bengals (8-4) hung on to down the Chiefs (9-3). Burrow opened the scoring with a 4-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Samaje Perine rushed for 106 yards.

LAS VEGAS 27 – L.A. Chargers 20… The Raiders (5-7) rallied past the Chargers (6-6) for their third straight win after spotting them a 10-point lead. Derek Carr found Davante Adams with 31- and 45-yard touchdown passes in the third quarter. Josh Jacobs ran for 144 yards and a TD.

DALLAS 54 – Indianapolis 19… The Cowboys (8-4) ripped off 33 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to blow away the Colts (4-8-1). Dak Prescott hit Michael Gallup with two of his three touchdown passes. Tony Pollard ran for a pair of scores. Malik Hooker returned a fumble 33 yards for a TD.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…
New Orleans (4-8) is at Tampa Bay (5-6)