NFL ROUNDUP: BILLS STAY IN PLAYOFF PICTURE WITH COMEBACK VS. BENGALS
Christian Benford returned a fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown as the Buffalo Bills kept pace in the playoff chase by rallying from a late 10-point deficit in the snow for a 39-34 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Down 28-25 with less than six minutes remaining, Benford scored when he blitzed off the edge, made a leaping pick of Joe Burrow’s lob and dashed 63 yards for the Bills’ first lead at 32-28. AJ Epenesa picked off Burrow’s next throw, and Josh Allen hit Jackson Hawes on fourth down for a 3-yard score to lift Buffalo (9-4) to its fifth win in the past seven games.
Allen completed 22 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed nine times for 78 yards, including a 40-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Burrow completed 25 of 36 passes for 284 yards with four scores and two interceptions for the Bengals (4-9), who lost ground in its AFC North playoff push. Chase Brown scored a pair of TDs, and Tee Higgins had six catches for 92 yards and two TDs.
Steelers 27, Ravens 22
Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and a touchdown as Pittsburgh took sole possession of the AFC North lead while defeating host Baltimore for the ninth time in the past 11 regular-season meetings.
Rodgers completed 23 of 34 passes while wearing a soft cast to protect his broken left wrist. He and Kenneth Gainwell each rushed for a touchdown and Jaylen Warren had a scoring reception for the Steelers (7-6).
The Ravens (6-7) lost their second straight contest following a five-game winning streak. Isaiah Likely caught a touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson, who threw for 219 yards, but Likely also was ruled to have dropped what would have been a go-ahead scoring catch with 2:43 remaining.
Packers 28, Bears 21
Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns and Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams in the end zone with 22 seconds left to preserve the win that lifted host Green Bay ahead of Chicago in the NFC North race.
Josh Jacobs rushed 20 times for 86 yards for the Packers (9-3-1), which included the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run with 3:32 to play. Love completed 17 of 25 for 234 yards and one interception while Christian Watson caught four passes for 89 yards and two scores.
Williams hit 19 of 35 passes for 186 yards and 1-yard touchdown strikes to Kyle Loveland and Olamide Zaccheaus as the Bears (9-4) transformed a 14-3 halftime deficit into a 21-21 tie. D’Andre Swift rushed for 63 yards while Luther Burden caught four passes for 67 yards.
Rams 45, Cardinals 17
Matthew Stafford threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns as Los Angeles reclaimed the top spot in the NFC standings with a thorough win over Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.
Puka Nacua made seven catches for 167 yards and two scores while Blake Corum rushed for 128 yards and two scores for the Rams (10-3), who reeled off 35 straight points to break a 10-10 tie. Kyren Williams added 84 rushing yards and a touchdown while Colby Parkinson snagged Stafford’s other scoring strike.
Jacoby Brissett completed 25 of 44 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Cardinals (3-10), who dropped their fifth straight game. Michael Wilson collected 11 catches for 142 yards and two scores while Trey McBride made five catches to increase his NFL-leading total to 93.
Seahawks 37, Falcons 9
Sam Darnold threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had seven catches for 92 yards and two scores as Seattle cruised past host Atlanta.
The Seahawks (10-3) scored the game’s first touchdown on the opening kickoff after halftime, which Rashid Shaheed returned 100 yards for a touchdown. Seattle went on to outscore the Falcons 31-3 in the second half.
Kirk Cousins completed just 15 of 30 passes for 162 yards and two interceptions. Bijan Robinson rushed for 86 yards for reeling Atlanta (4-9), which secured its eighth straight losing season.
Titans 31, Browns 29
Cam Ward threw two touchdown passes and Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns as Tennessee ended a seven-game losing streak by beating host Cleveland.
The Titans kept the Browns out of the end zone in the second half until Cleveland tallied two touchdowns in the waning minutes — and followed both with failed two-point conversion attempts — to create drama between a pair of struggling teams.
Ward was 14-for-28 for 117 yards and threw an early interception and Pollard rushed for 161 yards on 25 carries as Tennessee (2-11) won despite managing only 292 yards of total offense. Shedeur Sanders threw for three touchdowns and ran for another for the Browns (3-10). He was 23-for-42 for 364 yards in the air with an interception. Harold Fannin II had 114 receiving yards on eight catches.
Vikings 31, Commanders 0
JJ McCarthy passed for three touchdowns as host Minnesota became the first team since the 1992 Denver Broncos to follow up a shutout defeat with a shutout victory.
Josh Oliver had two TD receptions and T.J. Hockenson caught the other for the Vikings (5-8), who snapped a four-game losing streak and avenged last week’s 26-0 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.
Jayden Daniels was injured while defending his own interception for the Commanders (3-10), who lost their eighth straight. Isaiah Rodgers blocked Daniels with a hard shove that sent him to the turf, where he landed on the left elbow that dislocated earlier in the season and caused him to miss the last three games.
Jaguars 36, Colts 19
Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdowns, and Travis Etienne rushed for two scores to lead Jacksonville to the commanding victory over visiting Indianapolis in a matchup of the top two teams in the AFC South.
Lawrence completed 17 of 30 passes for 244 yards. Etienne carried the ball 20 times for 74 yards for the Jaguars (9-4), who won their fourth straight game to move into sole possession of first place.
The Colts (8-5) lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury late in the first quarter. Riley Leonard entered and finished 18-of-29 passing for 145 yards and an interception with a rushing touchdown for Indianapolis, which lost its third straight game and fourth in the last five. The Colts have lost their last 11 games at Jacksonville.
Dolphins 34, Jets 10
Jaylen Wright came in for the injury De’Von Achane and rushed for a career-high 107 yards and one score as Miami breezed to the AFC East victory over New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
The Dolphins (6-7), who won their fourth in a row, jumped to a 21-0 first-quarter lead as Tua Tagovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle for a 3-yard score, Achane rushed for a 13-yard touchdown and Wright added a 2-yard jaunt. Achane rushed seven times for 92 yards while Tagovailoa completed 13 of 21 for 127 yards.
The Jets (3-10), eliminated from postseason consideration for the 15th year in a row, got their only touchdown on a 78-yard punt return by rookie Isaiah Williams. Tyrod Taylor (1 of 4, 6 yards, 1 INT) left in the first quarter with a groin injury, which forced undrafted rookie Brady Cook to make his NFL debut. He hit 14 of 30 passes for 167 yards, but he tossed two interceptions and suffered six sacks.
Saints 24, Buccaneers 20
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough had two of New Orleans’ three rushing touchdowns as the visiting Saints defeated Tampa Bay.
Shough passed for just 144 yards, but he rushed for 55 and fellow rookie Devin Neal contributed the third touchdown and 70 rushing yards on a rain-soaked field.
Baker Mayfield passed for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Buccaneers (7-6), who dropped into a tie with idle Carolina for first place in the NFC South.
Broncos 24, Raiders 17
Bo Nix completed 31 of 38 passes and ran for a touchdown to lead Denver past host Las Vegas for its 10th consecutive win.
Nix threw for 212 yards, while RJ Harvey added 75 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 17 carries for the Broncos (11-2), who controlled the ball for over 39 minutes.
Geno Smith of the Raiders (2-11) completed 13 of 21 passes for 116 yards but left the game late in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury. Kenny Pickett came on in relief of Smith and completed 8 of 11 passes for 97 yards, including an impressive touchdown to wide receiver Shedrick Jackson. Devin White registered a career-best 19 tackles for Las Vegas, which lost its seventh straight contest.
SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 14
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, December 7, the 14th week of the 2025 season.
With two games remaining in Week 14, there have been 18 combined punt return and kickoff return touchdowns this season – including three today – the most through Week 14 in the last 10 seasons (2016-25) and the most since 2015 (20).
Seattle wide receiver Rashid Shaheed recorded a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown (the longest return in the NFL this season), Denver wide receiver Marvin Mims recorded a 48-yard punt return touchdown (the first of his career) and New York Jets wide receiver Isaiah Williams recorded a 78-yard punt return (his second this season) in Week 14. Williams is the second player (Chimere Dike, two in 2025) in the last five seasons (2021-25) to record multiple punt return touchdowns in a player’s first two career seasons.
With two games remaining in Week 14, 2025 has seen the most kick return yards (42,070) and the second-highest kick return average (25.9 yards per game) in NFL history through Week 14, trailing only 2024 (27.2).
Buffalo overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and scored 21 points in the final quarter in their 39-34 victory against Cincinnati, becoming the third team in NFL history to overcome at least a 10-point deficit and score at least 21 points in the fourth quarter to win in two games (Week 1) in a single season, joining the 2001 Miami Dolphins and 1987 St. Louis Rams (twice).
Minnesota recorded a 19-play, 98-yard touchdown drive that took 12:01 in the Vikings’ 31-0 victory against Washington, the first 19 play, 98-yard drive in the NFL since the 2007 Oakland Raiders (Dec. 16; 20 plays, 99 yards) and first drive longer than 12 minutes since 2012 (Miami Dolphins – Jan. 1, 2012; 12:29).
Denver recorded four sacks in their 24-17 victory at Las Vegas today and have won 10 consecutive games for the first time since 2012. The Broncos are the second team ever to win five consecutive road games by seven-or-fewer points within a single season, joining the 2003 New England Patriots.
The Broncos lead the NFL with 55 sacks and are the second team since 1990 with at least 55 sacks in their first 13 games of a season, joining the 2000 New Orleans Saints (56 sacks).
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns and added 78 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the Bills’ 39-34 victory against Cincinnati.
Allen is the first player in NFL history with at least 250 passing yards, 75 rushing yards, three touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in two career games, previously accomplishing the feat in Week 14, 2024.
Allen, who has 22 touchdown passes and 12 rushing touchdowns in 2025, is the first player in NFL history with at least 20 touchdown passes and at least 10 rushing touchdowns in at least three career seasons (2023-25).
Allen has 50 career games with both a rushing and passing touchdown, the most in NFL history.
Allen tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (12 games) for the third-most games with 250 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a 125-or-higher passer rating in a quarterback’s first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (20 games) and Aaron Rodgers (14) have more.
Allen, who has 3,083 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes and 12 rushing touchdowns, is the first player in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards, 20 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in three consecutive seasons (2023-25) and three career seasons.
Denver quarterback Bo Nix completed 31 of 38 attempts (81.2 percent) for 212 yards and had a rushing touchdown in the Broncos’ 24-17 victory at Las Vegas, while running back RJ Harvey recorded 75 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tight end Evan Engram recorded his 40th reception of the season in the victory.
Nix is the third player all-time with at least 25 completions and a completion percentage of 80-or-higher in three games within his first two seasons, joining Jayden Daniels and Tua Tagovailoa.
Engram, who has 40 receptions in 2025, joins Jeremy Shockey as the only tight ends all-time with at least 40 receptions in each of their first nine career seasons.
Harvey, who has five rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns this season, is the sixth rookie since 1990 with at least five rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns in a season, joining Saquon Barkley (2018), Alvin Kamara (2017), David Johnson (2015), Matt Forte (2008) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James (1999).
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns for a 131.2 rating in the Rams’ 45-17 victory at Arizona, while wide receiver Puka Nacua had 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stafford is the fourth quarterback all-time with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions in seven games within a single season, joining Tom Brady (eight games in 2007), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (seven games in 2013) and Aaron Rodgers (10 in 2020, eight in 2014 and seven in 2016).
Stafford has 35 touchdown passes and four interceptions this season, becoming the third quarterback all-time with at least 35 touchdown passes and five-or-fewer interceptions in his team’s first 13 games of a season, joining Tom Brady (2007 with New England) and Aaron Rodgers (2014 and 2020 with Green Bay).
Nacua has 277 career receptions and surpassed Michael Thomas (274 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in their first 40 career games all-time.
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had seven receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Seahawks’ 37-9 victory at Atlanta, while rookie safety Nick Emmanwori had six tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, a blocked kick and an interception in Week 14.
Seattle’s Mike Macdonald recorded his 13th road win since being hired as a head coach in 2024, tied with Mike Martz (13 road wins in 2000-01 with the St. Louis Rams), Sean McVay (13 in 2017-18 with the Los Angeles Rams) and Nick Sirianni (13 in 2021-22 with Philadelphia) for the second-most road wins by a head coach in their first two seasons in NFL history. Only George Seifert (16 road wins in 1989-90 with San Francisco) has more.
Smith-Nigba has 89 receptions for 1,428 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions this season and is the sixth player in NFL history with at least 85 receptions, 1,400 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches through a player’s first 13 games of a season, joining Tyreek Hill (2023 with Miami), Cooper Kupp (2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Antonio Brown (2017 with Pittsburgh), Torry Holt (2003 with the St. Louis Rams) and Herman Moore (1995 with Detroit).
Emmanwori is the fourth rookie since 2000 with a blocked kick and an interception in the same game, joining Denzel Ward (Oct. 7, 2018, with Cleveland), Chad Williams (Dec. 1, 2002, with Baltimore) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed (Sept. 30, 2002, with Baltimore).
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing touchdown in the Steelers’ 27-22 victory at Baltimore.
Rodgers has 32 career games with a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (31 games) for the third-most games with at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in NFL history, trailing only Josh Allen (50) and Cam Newton (45).
Per Next Gen Stats, Rodgers completed all three deep passes (20-or-more air yards) for 121 yards against the Ravens, with all deep targets going to DK Metcalf, a career-high for Metcalf.
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Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 284 yards and four touchdowns for a 106.7 rating at Buffalo, while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had five receptions for 44 yards in Week 14.
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Burrow has 27 career games with at least three touchdowns and surpassed Dak Prescott (26 games) for the third-most such games by a player in his first six career seasons, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (37) and Patrick Mahomes (36).
Burrow has eight career games with at least four touchdown passes, tied with Jeff Garcia (eight games), Andrew Luck (eight) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas (eight) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first six seasons. Only Pro Football Hall Famers Dan Marino (16 games) and Brett Favre (10) as well as Patrick Mahomes (16) and Josh Allen (10) have more.
Chase has 486 career receptions, the fifth-most receptions by a player in their first five seasons in NFL history. Only Amon-Ra St. Brown (511, in fifth season), Michael Thomas (510), CeeDee Lamb (496) and Justin Jefferson (495) have more.
Chase, who has 1,015 receiving yards and five touchdown catches this season, is the fourth player all-time with at least 1,000 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in each of his first five seasons, joining A.J. Green, Justin Jefferson and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
Additional notes from Sunday include:
Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders passed for 364 yards and three touchdowns and added 29 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown against Tennessee, while defensive end Myles Garrett had three tackles for loss and a sack in Week 14.
Sanders, who made his third NFL start today, is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 350 passing yards, two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in at least one of his first three career starts, joining Cam Newton (Sept. 11, 2011 with Carolina), Tom Ramsey (Nov. 29, 1987 with New England) and Vinny Testaverde (Dec. 6, 1987 with Tampa Bay).
Sanders joins Joe Burrow (Week 7, 2020) as the only rookie quarterbacks ever with at least 350 passing yards, three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in a single game.
Garrett has 20 sacks this season, the second-most by a player in his first 13 games of a season since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (21 sacks in 1987) has more.
Garrett has 77 games with a sack, tied with Von Miller (77) for the third-most such games by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers DeMarcus Ware (79 games) and Reggie White (79) have more.
Garrett’s 31 tackles for loss in 2025 are the second-most by a player in a single season since 2000, trailing only J.J. Watt (39 in 2012).
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson passed for 219 yards and a touchdown and added 43 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown against the Steelers, while running back Derrick Henry rushed for 94 yards in Week 14.
Jackson has 20 career games with both a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown, tied with Daunte Culpepper (20 games) and Dak Prescott (20) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first eight seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Josh Allen (50 games, in eighth season), Cam Newton (39), Jalen Hurts (29, in sixth season) and Kyler Murray (22, in seventh season) have more.
Jackson ties Daunte Culpepper (20 games) and Dak Prescott (20) for the fifth-most games with a rushing touchdown and a touchdown pass in a player’s first eight seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Josh Allen (50 games, in eighth season), Cam Newton (39), Jalen Hurts (29, in sixth season) and Kyler Murray (22, in seventh season) have more.
Henry, who has 1,025 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns this season, is the fourth player all-time with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in seven career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (eight seasons) and Emmitt Smith (seven), as well as Adrian Peterson (seven).
Atlanta rookie edge James Pearce recorded his sixth sack of the season in Week 14.
Pearce has a sack in five consecutive games, tied for the fourth-longest streak by a rookie since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Jevon Kearse (eight games in 1999 with Tennessee), Micah Parsons (six in 2021 with Dallas) and Mike Croel (six in 1991 with Denver) had a longer streak among rookies.
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