Ben Linsey

The Minnesota Vikings secured a 37-35 victory in a back-and-forth affair, while the Detroit Lions solidified a top-10 selection in the 2021 NFL Draft with the loss.

This was a matchup of two teams heading in opposite directions, and the Baltimore Ravens’ 27-13 victory over the New York Giants did nothing to reverse those trends. 

In an NFC North matchup with wild-card spot implications, the Chicago Bears prevailed over the Minnesota Vikings due in large part to David Montgomery's success on the ground.

The Green Bay Packers leapfrogged the New Orleans Saints for the top seed in the NFC this past week, and they won’t be giving up that crown for at least another week following their 24-16 win over the Carolina Panthers tonight.

The deficiencies surrounding Deshaun Watson that have held the Houston Texans to a record well below .500 were on full display in this game, as the Chicago Bears rolled to a 36-7 victory at home.

The Steelers’ defense is formidable, and we’ve seen Ben Roethlisberger perform well in high-leverage moments this season, but it’s tough to see this team as a legitimate Super Bowl contender until they become more diverse and efficient on offense.

In their first game following the firing of general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia, the Detroit Lions were able to make several key plays late to edge the Chicago Bears in a high-scoring affair, 34-30.

The New York Jets' march to 0-16 continued with a three-score loss to the Miami Dolphins, who now stand at 7-4 and are very much in the AFC playoff picture.

It was going to take a near-perfect game from the Jacksonville Jaguars to come away with a victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers as double-digit underdogs, and their performance today did not qualify as that.

Intrigue continues to grow in the NFC East, as the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to move to 3-7 on the season — good for second place in the division behind only the 3-5-1 Eagles.

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The Indianapolis Colts came into the night trailing the Tennessee Titans by one game in the AFC South standings, but they left all square with the tiebreaker in their pocket heading into a Week 12 rematch in Indianapolis.

In a battle of 1-6 teams, the Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars for the second time this season, leaving the Jags in the hunt for the top draft slot come April.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten elite quarterback play this season because Tom Brady is cutting down on the turnovers that are often a staple of Bruce Arians' offenses.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers had little trouble against a depleted San Francisco 49ers roster on Thursday night, moving to 6-2 with a 34-17 win.

Jackson can’t afford to give defenses opportunities to flip possession like he is right now. Otherwise, his limitations as a passer will continue to be magnified, and the Ravens will have trouble beating heavyweights in the AFC like Kansas City and Pittsburgh. 

Patrick Mahomes lit up the hapless New York Jets' defense to the tune of five touchdowns and 416 passing yards in a 35-9 rout.

Injuries have started to take their toll on a Dallas Cowboys offense that came into the year as one of the best in the NFL, but lost in the shadows of those headlines is a defense that has been under siege from the offset of the 2020 season.

The Atlanta Falcons evened up their season series against the Carolina Panthers, winning Thursday night's divisional matchup on the road in the rain, 25-17.

Baker Mayfield got off to a slow start, but he bounced back with five touchdown passes to lead the Cleveland Browns over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7.