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Jahmyr Gibbs carried Detroit to a 44–30 win in Dallas, scoring three touchdowns — including the 13-yard clincher with 2:19 left — as the Lions rebounded to 8–5 and stayed atop the NFC wild-card race.

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New England rolled to an 11–2 record with a 33–15 win over the Giants as Drake Maye threw two touchdowns and Marcus Jones broke the game open with a 94-yard punt-return score. The Patriots led 30–7 by halftime and never looked back, overwhelming Jaxson Dart and a struggling New York team that dropped its seventh straight.

The Broncos outlasted Washington 27–26 in overtime, with Bo Nix leading two late touchdown drives and RJ Harvey scoring twice—including the OT winner—before Nik Bonitto broke up the Commanders’ two-point attempt to seal it.

The Bills dominated the second half and rolled past the Steelers 26-7 at Acrisure Stadium, turning a 7–3 halftime deficit into a comfortable win behind a defensive onslaught and two Josh Allen touchdowns.

The Jets edged the Falcons 27-24 at MetLife Stadium, winning on Nick Folk’s 56-yard field goal with five seconds left to cap a back-and-forth finish.

C.J. Stroud and the Texans controlled tempo early and leaned on the league’s top defense to outlast the Indianapolis Colts 20-16 in a physical, low-rhythm matchup. Indianapolis managed just one first down across three first-quarter drives and never found consistent footing, with Daniel Jones under pressure throughout and Jonathan Taylor limited after a fast start.

Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns but committed three turnovers, including a late strip-sack with the Rams driving, as Los Angeles fell 31-28 to the Carolina Panthers. Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 153 rushing yards and two scores, yet the Rams mustered only one third-quarter possession and surrendered 164 rushing yards in an uncharacteristically shaky defensive outing.

Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift powered a dominant ground attack, combining for 255 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15 for their fifth straight win. Chicago piled up 281 rushing yards overall and turned a late third-quarter tush-push fumble by Jalen Hurts into the decisive touchdown drive, capped by Monangai’s 4-yard score and a 28-yard insurance strike from Caleb Williams to Cole Kmet.

Joe Burrow returned from injury to throw two second-half touchdown passes, sparking the Cincinnati Bengals to a 32-14 win and snapping Baltimore’s five-game winning streak. The Ravens unraveled with five turnovers — including three by Lamar Jackson and a goal-line fumble by Isaiah Likely — allowing Cincinnati to pull away on scoring grabs by Tanner Hudson and Andrei Iosivas.

Dak Prescott threw two touchdowns and Malik Davis broke free for a 43-yard score as the Dallas Cowboys edged the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving. Patrick Mahomes kept Kansas City in it with four touchdown passes — including two on fourth down — and a late 42-yard strike to Xavier Worthy that set up a Hollywood Brown score, but Dallas protected its lead on the final drive.

Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes and powered a Green Bay offense that punted only twice, guiding the Packers past the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

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Christian McCaffrey totaled 142 yards and scored in his return to Carolina, powering the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 win despite Brock Purdy’s three first-half interceptions. San Francisco shifted to a run-heavy, short-passing approach after halftime, with McCaffrey’s 12-yard touchdown run and a Matt Gay field goal extending a lead the defense protected throughout. Bryce Young managed only 169 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, including a costly red-zone pick in the fourth quarter, as Carolina squandered multiple chances to keep pace and fell to 6-6.

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Matthew Stafford threw three first-half touchdown passes — two to Davante Adams — as the Los Angeles Rams raced out to a 31-7 halftime lead and cruised past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-7 on Sunday night.

Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, including a 49-yard strike to Darnell Mooney in the fourth quarter, as the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 24-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 12.

Patrick Mahomes led two late scoring drives and Harrison Butker capped the comeback with a 27-yard field goal in overtime as the Kansas City Chiefs edged the Indianapolis Colts 23-20. Indianapolis built a 20-9 lead behind Daniel Jones’ two first-half touchdown passes and Laiatu Latu’s red-zone interception, but the offense collapsed with four straight three-and-outs to close the game.

Jahmyr Gibbs powered Detroit’s comeback with 264 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns, including a 69-yard score on the first play of overtime, as the Lions beat the Giants 34-27 in Week 12.

Mason Rudolph threw two touchdowns and Pittsburgh forced three takeaways, but the Steelers couldn’t overcome Caleb Williams’ efficient passing in a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 12.