NFL SCORES…
Tampa Bay 29 – ATLANTA 25… Baker Mayfield’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 31 seconds remaining sent the Buccaneers (6-7) past the Falcons (6-7) and moved them into a three-way tie with Atlanta and New Orleans for first place in the NFC South. Mayfield guided a 12-play, 75-yard scoring drive but passed for just 144 yards on the day.
CHICAGO 28 – Detroit 13… Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Bears (5-8) surprised the North-leading Lions (9-4). Receiver DJ Moore ran for a score and caught a TD pass. Chicago intercepted Detroit quarterback Jared Goff twice and sacked him four times.
CINCINNATI 34 – Indianapolis 14… The Bengals (7-6) closed with 20 straight points in handing the Colts (7-6) their first loss in five games. Jake Browning ran for a touchdown and passed for 275 yards and two scores.
CLEVELAND 31 – Jacksonville 27… The Browns (8-5) withstood a late rally to top the Jaguars (8-5). Joe Flacco threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end David Njoku caught two first-half TD tosses. Flacco hit David Bell with a 41-yard scoring pass on fourth down in the fourth quarter.
NEW ORLEANS 28 – CAROLINA 6… Derek Carr returned from injury to find Chris Olave and Jimmy Graham with touchdown passes in leading the Saints (6-7) past the Panthers (1-12). D’Marco Jackson returned a blocked punt 8 yards for a score.
N.Y. Jets 30 – HOUSTON 6… Zach Wilson got the start at quarterback and threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes as the Jets (5-8) downed the Texans (7-6) to end a five-game skid. Wilson completed 27 of 36 passes for 301 yards. Breece Hall and Randall Cobb had scoring receptions. New York’s defense limited Houston to 135 total yards.
Baltimore 37 – L.A. RAMS 31 (OT)… Tylan Wallace’s 76-yard for a touchdown in overtime lifted the Ravens (10-3) over the Rams (6-7). Lamar Jackson passed for 314 yards and thee touchdowns. Odell Beckham Jr. had four catches for 97 yards and a score.
MINNESOTA 3 – Las Vegas 0… Greg Joseph’s 36-yard field goal with 1:57 remaining sent the Vikings (7-6) past the Raiders (5-8) in the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years. Las Vegas managed just 201 yards and nine first downs on offense.
San Francisco 28 – SEATTLE 16… Deebo Samuel caught four passes for 175 receiving yards with a touchdown catch and a scoring run as the 49ers (10-3) handled the Seahawks (6-7). Brock Purdy finished 19-of-27 for a career-high 368 yards and two scores. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 145 yards. Seattle has lost four straight.
BUFFALO 20 – Kansas City 17… Tyler Bass kicked a tie-breaking 39-yard field goal with 1:54 left and the Bills (7-6) made it stand in beating the Chiefs (8-5). The decisive kick came after Kansas City thought it took the lead on a 49-yard pass play that went for a touchdown, but it got called back due to an offsides penalty. Josh Allen passed for 233 yards and accounted for two scores..
DENVER 24 – L.A. Chargers 10… The Broncos (7-6) rolled past a Chargers (5-8) team that lost quarterback Justin Herbert in the second quarter to a broken finger on his right hand. Russell Wilson completed 21 of 33 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Courtland Sutton hauled in a 46-yard scoring toss in the third quarter.
Dallas (10-3) – PHILADELPHIA (10-3)… The Cowboys battered the Eagles and brought the two teams even atop the NFC East. Dak Prescott passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Aubrey kicked four field goals to 60 yards.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…
Tennessee (4-8) is at Miami (9-3)…
the N.Y. Giants (4-8) host Green Bay (6-6)