NFL SCORES…
ATLANTA 24 – New Orleans 15… The Falcons (5-6) put away the Saints (5-6) in the fourth quarter to snap a three-game skid and leave the two teams in a first-place tie atop the NFC South. Jessie Bates returned an interception return 92 yards for a first-quarter touchdown and forced a fumble in the third quarter. Desmond Ridder found Bijan Robinson with a fourth-quarter scoring pass.
Pittsburgh 15 – CINCINNATI 10… The Steelers (7-4) piled up 421 yards of offense in squeezing out a win over the banged-up Bengals (5-6). Najee Harris ran 4 yards for a third-quarter touchdown. Kenny Pickett passed for a season-high 278 yards. Pat Freiermuth had nine catches for 120 yards.
TENNESSEE 17 – Carolina 10… Derrick Henry ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns as the Titans (4-7) downed the Panthers (1-10) for their first win in four games. Defensively, Denico Autry recorded two of Tennessee’s four sacks. Jeffery Simmons had one sack and forced a fumble.
INDIANAPOLIS 27 – Tampa Bay 20… The Colts (6-5) fought off the Buccaneers (4-7) for their third straight win. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Quarterback Gardner Minshew also ran for a score.
N.Y. GIANTS 10 – New England 7… Randy Bullock booted a tie-breaking 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter and the Giants (4-8) held on at the end to beat the Patriots (2-9). The go-ahead kick was set up by a Xavier McKinney interception. New England kicker Chad Ryland missed what would have been a game-tying 35-yard field goal with 3 seconds left.
Jacksonville 24 – HOUSTON 21… The Jaguars (8-) strengthened their hold on the AFC South by escaping with a win over the Texans (6-5). Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference. Trevor Lawrence passed for 364 yards and a touchdown, The victory wasn’t secure until Houston kicker Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds remaining.
DENVER 29 – Cleveland 12… The Broncos (6-5) made it five straight wins with their defeat of the short-handed Browns (7-4). Russell Wilson threw for one touchdown and ran for another. Defensively, Denver forced three turnovers and recorded a safety, along with four sacks.
L.A. Rams 37 – ARIZONA 14… The Rams (5-6) scored 30 unanswered points to erase an 8-7 deficit and bury the Cardinals (2-10). Matthew Stafford threw for 229 yards and hit Tyler Higbee and Kyren Williams with two touchdown passes apiece. Williams also rushed for 143 yards in his return from an ankle injury.
Kansas City 31 – LAS VEGAS 17… The Chiefs overcame a 14-0 second-quarter deficit to pull away from the Raiders. Patrick Mahomes passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns. Isiah Pacheco rushed for a pair of scores. Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 107 yards and a TD.
PHILADELPHIA 37 – Buffalo 34 (OT)… The Eagles (10-1) rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to outlast the Bills (6-6). Jalen Hurts ran 12 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:37 to go in overtime. Hurts also threw for three scores and ran for another in regulation. DeVonta Smith had seven receptions for 110 yards and a TD.
Baltimore 20 – L.A. CHARGERS 10… Zay Flowers put the Ravens (9-3) on the board with a second-quarter touchdown catch and his 37-yard scoring run with 1:36 remaining seaed the win over the Chargers (4-7). Baltimore’s defense forced four turnovers.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…
Chicago (3-8) is at Minnesota (6-5)