BILLS 13, COLTS 7, OT
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Le-Sean McCoy scored on a 21-yard run with 1:33 left in overtime to secure the Buffalo Bills’ victory over the Indianapolis Colts in a wintry, white-out setting best suited for snow shoes and sled dogs. McCoy finished with 156 yards rushing and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the sixth time in his career on a slick, snow-covered field. The Bills’ sideline erupted after McCoy’s touchdown, with numerous players running on to the field to either make snow angels or engage in celebratory snowball fights. Buffalo (7-6) stayed alive in the AFC playoff picture, while the Colts (3-10) were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. McCoy’s touchdown came on Buffalo’s second possession of overtime. Facing third-and-2, Mc-Coy found a crease up the middle and had enough footing to cut to his left and scamper into the end zone untouched.
49ERS 26, TEXANS 16
HOUSTON — Jimmy Garoppolo threw for a career-high 334 yards and a touchdown to help the 49ers to their second consecutive victory. Garoppolo again showed that he could be the answer for the 49ers (3-10) at quarterback, going 20 of 33 in his second start for the team. Acquired before the trade deadline from New England, Garoppolo threw for 293 yards in his debut last week to help the 49ers to a 15-14 victory at Chicago. The game was tied when he found Garrett Celek on a 6-yard touchdown pass with about two minutes left in the third quarter to make it 23-16. Celek had a big play earlier in that drive on a 61-yard reception on third down. DeAndre Hopkins had 149 yards receiving and two touchdowns, but lost a fumble in the fourth quarter with the Texans down by 7. San Francisco added a 41-yard field goal after that to secure the victory. T.J. Yates threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns after Tom Savage left with a concussion in the second quarter. Texans (4-9) lost their third consecutive and sixth in seven games.
JAGUARS 30,
SEAHAWKS 24
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Blake Bortles threw two perfect passes for touchdowns, Jaydon Mickens set up another score with a 72-yard punt return and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Seattle Seahawks. The Jaguars (9-4) intercepted 3 passes by Russell Wilson, including 2 on deep balls, and won for the sixth time in their last seven games. This victory, coupled with Tennessee’s loss at Arizona, moved Jacksonville atop the AFC South. The loss didn’t sit well with the Seahawks (8-5), who had two players ejected in the final minute. Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson was ejected for throwing a punch during a melee that included defensive tackle Michael Bennett and Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. More pushing and shoving occurred after the next play, and defensive end Quinton Jefferson was tossed. Jefferson tried to climb into the stands after getting hit with what looked like a plastic bottle. Seattle Coach Pete Carroll also got flagged for coming onto the field. Carroll walked into Seattle’s huddle, possibly to calm his players down.
BEARS 33, BENGALS 7
CINCINNATI — Rookie Mitchell Trubisky threw for a touchdown and ran for another in his best showing yet, and the Bears ended a five-game losing streak with their most lopsided victory in five years. Jordan Howard ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns as the Bears (4-9) dominated a matchup of the NFL’s worst offenses. Their rookie quarterback took full advantage of an injury-depleted defense, completing a season-high 25 passes out of 32 attempts for 271 yards. He also ran 4 yards for a score. The Bengals (5-8) were coming off a 23-20 loss to the Steelers on Monday night that crushed their playoff hopes and gutted their defense. The Bears piled up a season-high 482 yards against a unit missing starting cornerbacks Adam “Pacman” Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick, as well as linebackers Vontaze Burfict and Nick Vigil.
CHIEFS 26, RAIDERS 15
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kareem Hunt ran for 116 yards and a touchdown and the Chiefs shut down Derek Carr and his offense to snap a four-game losing streak. The suddenly stingy Chiefs (7-6) also made a big statement in the crowded AFC West race. They entered the game tied atop the division standings with the Raiders (6-7) and the Chargers. Alex Smith threw for 268 yards and Charcandrick West had a touchdown run for the Chiefs, who held the Raiders without points until Marshawn Lynch’s 22-yard run with 8:51 to go. By that point, the Chiefs were cruising toward their 14th victory in 15 divisional games. Carr was 24 of 41 for 211 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, a far cry from his performance when the teams met in October. Carr threw for 417 yards and three touchdowns that day, including the winning toss to Michael Crabtree on the final play of the game. That loss was part of a midseason swoon for Kansas City, which started 5-0 but lost six of seven to fall into a tie for the division lead — and put its once-solid playoff prospects in peril.
BRONCOS 23,
JETS 0
DENVER — The Broncos snapped their longest losing streak since joining the NFL in 1970 with a shutout of the New York Jets, thanks to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas’ big game and a return of Denver’s stingy defense. Trevor Siemian threw for 200 yards and his favorite target was Thomas, who caught 8 passes for 93 yards and 1 touchdown as the Broncos (4-9) avoided tying their franchise futility record of 9 consecutive losses set back in 1967. This was the Broncos’ first victory in 70 days and their first shutout since Nov. 20, 2005, a 27-0 victory over the Jets. It was fueled by a defense that held New York in check all afternoon. The Jets (5-8) were limited to just 100 yards of offense, 59 on the ground and 41 through the air. Jets quarterback Josh McCown was knocked from the game twice by hard hits, including a clean shot by pass rusher Shane Ray in the third quarter that left McCown with an injured left hand. McCown finished just 6 of 12 for 46 yards, and his replacement, Bryce Petty, was 2 of 9 for 14 yards.
CHARGERS 30, REDSKINS 13
CARSON, Calif. — Philip Rivers passed for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers continued their ferocious playoff push with their fourth consecutive victory, this one over the Washington Redskins. Tyrell Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass and Hunter Henry had another scoring grab for the Chargers (7-6), who have won 7 of 9 after an 0-4 start to their relocation season. While outscoring their opponents 131-53 during their winning streak, the Chargers also moved above .500 for the first time since September 2015 with a dominant offensive performance against Washington. The Chargers stayed atop the AFC West alongside the Chiefs (7-6), their opponents Saturday in Kansas City. Kirk Cousins hit Vernon Davis with an early TD pass for the Redskins (5-8), who have lost 2 consecutive and 6 of 8. Although Bashaud Breeland returned an interception of Kellen Clemens’ pass 96 yards for a touchdown with 2:36 to play, Washington’s defense had few answers while the Chargers racked up 429 yards by midway through the third quarter.
CARDINALS 12,
TITANS 7
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Phil Dawson kicked four second-half field goals and the Arizona Cardinals shut down Tennessee’s offense nearly all day in a victory over the Titans, who had entered the game leading the AFC South. Dawson connected from 47, 23, 32 and 35 yards and missed from 40 for the Cardinals (6-7), whose victory came two weeks after they beat then-AFC South leader Jacksonville on the same field. The Cardinals intercepted Marcus Mariota twice in the second half after the Titans (8-5) nursed a 7-0 lead at halftime. Mariota completed 16 of 31 passes for 159 yards. Tennessee managed 65 yards rushing against the Cardinals after gaining 198 on the ground in a victory over Houston a week ago. Mariota was 6 of 16 for 60 yards with two picks in the second half. The Cardinals gained 64 yards in the first half and 197 in the second.
LIONS 24, BUCCANEERS 21
TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew Stafford passed for 381 yards with an injured throwing hand and set up Matt Prater for a 46-yard field goal in the closing seconds. Stafford made his 109th consecutive start despite being limited in practice after his right hand was stepped on during the previous week at Baltimore. He completed 36 of 44 attempts against the Bucs (4-9), and the Lions (7-6) overcame two interceptions and a fumble to stop a two-game losing streak. Jameis Winston rallied Tampa Bay, which has lost eight of 10 following a 2-1 start, with a pair of fourth-quarter TD passes. But once again, the Bucs’ defense couldn’t hold off an opponent down the stretch. Stafford moved the Lions 49 yards in eight plays to set up Prater’s winning kick with 20 seconds left — the 32nd game-winning drive of the quarterback’s career, and fourth this season. Stafford threw a 5-yard TD pass to Golden Tate and Theo Riddick scored on runs of 2 and 18 yards to help the Lions take a 21-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
STEELERS 39,
RAVENS 38
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers won one for injured star Ryan Shazier — and wrapped up the AFC North in the process. Chris Boswell made a 46-yard field goal with 42 seconds left and Pittsburgh’s defense overcame a sloppy night to stop Baltimore’s last-gasp drive in the Steelers’ victory. The Steelers (11-2) trailed by 11 points going into the fourth quarter but capped an emotionally trying week following Shazier’s spinal injury to rally for their eighth consecutive victory and third division title in four years. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards and 2 touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to top 500 yards passing 3 times. Antonio Brown caught 11 passes for 213 yards, including 2 long gains in the fourth quarter that allowed the Steelers to recover after blowing an early 14-point lead. Le’Veon Bell had 125 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns.