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The 49ers prevailed in a back-and-forth affair, led by Brock Purdy's five touchdowns. San Francisco remains in the hunt for the NFC's No. 1 seed.

The Bills fought back in the fourth quarter from a 13-0 deficit, but a wayward Josh Allen throw on a two-point try sealed their fate and ended their AFC East title hopes.

The Giants won the battle between top contenders for the 2026 NFL Draft's No. 1 overall pick in convincing fashion.

The Buccaneers fell 20-17 to the Dolphins, turning the ball over three times and failing to recover an onside kick after a late touchdown, but Carolina’s loss kept Tampa Bay alive in the NFC South race. At 7-9, the Bucs now head into a winner-take-all Week 18 matchup against the Panthers at home with the division title still within reach.

Trevor Lawrence ran for two touchdowns and Cam Little’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal lifted the Jaguars to a 23-17 win over the Colts, extending Jacksonville’s winning streak to seven and putting them one win away from the AFC South title. The loss eliminated Indianapolis from playoff contention, capped a historic collapse after a 7-1 start, and kept Philip Rivers winless since his return.

Shedeur Sanders threw for 186 yards and a touchdown as Cleveland’s defense shut out Pittsburgh in the end zone, lifting the Browns to a 13-6 win that denied the Steelers an AFC North clincher.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals rolled past the Cardinals 37-14, dominating both halves with long, methodical drives as Ja’Marr Chase found the end zone twice and Chase Brown powered in two second-half rushing touchdowns. Arizona showed little resistance outside of late stat-padding from Trey McBride, as Cincinnati controlled the game throughout and cruised to a comfortable home win.

Seattle’s defense shut down Carolina with a dominant performance, holding the Panthers to just 139 total yards and one conversion on 11 third downs in a 27-10 Seahawks win that stalled Carolina’s NFC South push.

Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has flipped the Saints' fortunes to close out the season, securing his fourth straight win at the helm.

The Patriots inched one step closer to clinching the AFC East title, pending the results of the Bills-Eagles game.

Derrick Henry powered the Ravens’ playoff push with a historic night at Lambeau Field, rushing for a season-high 216 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-24 win over the Packers, the most rushing yards ever by a visiting player there. Baltimore dominated on the ground to keep its postseason hopes alive, while Green Bay’s third straight loss helped Chicago clinch the NFC North despite the Packers not punting for a second consecutive game.

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C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdown passes on Houston’s first two drives, and the Texans held on for a 20-16 win over the Chargers to clinch a third straight playoff berth and their eighth consecutive victory. Los Angeles struggled to capitalize on turnovers and missed kicks as Houston’s defense pressured Justin Herbert throughout, snapping the Chargers’ four-game winning streak and handing the AFC West to Denver.

Bo Nix capitalized on a clever Sean Payton fourth-down playcall, throwing a go-ahead touchdown to R.J. Harvey after a Chiefs offsides penalty lifted the Broncos to a 20-13 win at Arrowhead. Denver’s defense sealed it late as the Broncos moved closer to clinching the AFC West while beating Kansas City there for the first time since 2015.

The Vikings forced six turnovers and got a 65-yard jet sweep touchdown from Jordan Addison to seal a 23-10 win over the Lions, eliminating Detroit from playoff contention on Thursday night.