Deadspin | NFL roundup: Chargers KO Chiefs from playoff race; Patrick Mahomes tears ACL

Justin Herbert threw for 210 yards and one landing whereas counterpart Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee whereas main a drive within the last two minutes because the Los Angeles Chargers ensured the host Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs for the primary time since 2014 with a 16-13 win on Sunday.

Herbert hit 19 of 29 passes for the Chargers (10-4), who received their third in a row to remain within the AFC West chase. KeAndre Lambert-Smith caught his first landing move and Cameron Dicker booted three discipline targets, together with a 49-yarder late within the third quarter that gave Los Angeles its first lead.

Mahomes rushed for a 12-yard landing within the first quarter and hit 16 of 28 passes for 189 yards. He had the Chiefs driving in Chargers’ territory within the last two minutes, however he injured his knee and left the sport when he was tackled by Da’Shawn Hand. Gardner Minshew entered and, on his fifth play, tossed an interception to Derwin James Jr. on the Los Angeles 18 with 14 seconds left.

The Chiefs mentioned after the sport that an MRI examination confirmed Mahomes’ harm and he and the membership “are currently exploring surgical options.”

Bills 35, Patriots 31

Josh Allen handed for 3 touchdowns, James Cook accounted for 3 scores and Buffalo overcame a 21-point deficit to beat New England on a snowy afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.

Dawson Knox caught two landing passes because the Bills (10-4) snapped the Patriots’ 10-game profitable streak and prevented them from clinching the AFC East. Buffalo scored the primary 21 factors of the second half, then took a decisive lead with 6:48 remaining on Cook’s 11-yard scoring run.

TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 148 yards on 14 carries and scored on runs of 52 and 65 yards for New England (11-3). Drake Maye additionally rushed for 2 touchdowns because the Patriots constructed an early 21-0 lead.

Seahawks 18, Colts 16

Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record six discipline targets, the final a 56-yarder with 18 seconds remaining, as host Seattle defeated Indianapolis and spoiled the return of quarterback Philip Rivers.

The 44-year-old Rivers, who retired after the 2020 season, was signed earlier within the week to interchange the injured Daniel Jones. He accomplished 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards with a landing and an interception. The choose got here on a desperation heave with 4 seconds left. Blake Grupe booted three discipline targets, together with his 60-yarder with 47 seconds to go giving the Colts (8-6) a 16-15 lead.

But quarterback Sam Darnold accomplished a pair of passes to Rashid Shaheed to get the Seahawks (11-3) into vary for Myers’ winner. Myers additionally kicked a 30-yarder with 2:27 left to provide Seattle its first lead of the day. Darnold was 22 of 36 for 271 yards, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba making seven receptions for 113 yards because the Seahawks received their fourth sport in a row.

Broncos 34, Packers 26

Bo Nix tied a profession excessive with 4 landing passes, Courtland Sutton had seven receptions for 113 yards and a TD catch and host Denver beat Green Bay.

Nix completed 23-for-34 for 302 yards passing for the Broncos (12-2), who’ve received 11 straight, maintain the highest seed within the AFC and clinched a playoff spot with the victory. Troy Franklin, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Michael Bandy every caught landing passes, whereas RJ Harvey scored one other on the bottom.

Jordan Love accomplished 24 of 40 passes for 276 yards and threw a landing to Josh Jacobs, who additionally scored on the bottom for the Packers (9-4-1). Love was intercepted twice. It was a expensive sport for Green Bay, which misplaced extensive receiver Christian Watson to a chest harm and defensive finish Micah Parsons to a left knee harm within the third quarter.

Rams 41, Lions 34

Matthew Stafford threw for 368 yards, together with two touchdowns to Colby Parkinson, as host Los Angeles held on to defeat Detroit.

Kyren Williams rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, whereas Blake Corum rushed for 71 yards and a landing for the Rams (11-3), who totaled 159 yards on the bottom. Puka Nacua caught 9 passes on 11 targets for 181 yards and Davante Adams hauled in 4 passes for 71 yards earlier than he left the sport within the fourth quarter resulting from a hamstring harm.

Jared Goff handed for 338 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (8-6). Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 13 passes on 18 targets for 164 yards and two touchdowns, whereas Jameson Williams made seven receptions for 134 yards and a landing.

Jaguars 48, Jets 20

Trevor Lawrence threw for 330 yards and 5 touchdowns whereas including a sixth rating on the bottom as host Jacksonville stayed atop the AFC South with a walloping of New York.

Lawrence accomplished 20 of 32 passes whereas including a team-high 51 yards speeding regardless of struggling an harm to his proper index finger within the second quarter. Trainers taped up his finger, enabling Lawrence to remain within the sport. Jaguars working again Travis Etienne scored touchdowns on every of his three receptions as Jacksonville improved to 10-4, a sport forward of Houston within the AFC South with three weeks remaining.

Jets quarterback Brady Cook hit on 22 of 33 passes for 176 yards with a landing and three interceptions in his first NFL begin. Cook acquired the decision with Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor sidelined resulting from accidents. New York, which final week was eradicated from playoff rivalry for the fifteenth straight yr, dropped to 3-11.

Ravens 24, Bengals 0

Lamar Jackson tossed two landing passes as visiting Baltimore earned a victory over Cincinnati to say its first shutout in seven seasons, courting to a blanking of the Tennessee Titans 21-0 on Oct. 14, 2018.

On a 10-degree Ohio day, the coldest sport in Ravens historical past, Jackson accomplished eight of 12 passes for 150 yards with landing passes to Rasheen Ali and Zay Flowers because the Ravens (7-7) break up their season sequence with the Bengals (4-10).

Joe Burrow was 25 of 39 for 225 yards and two interceptions for Cincinnati, which misplaced for the sixth time in seven video games and fell to 2-5 at house. Ja’Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 132 yards.

Eagles 31, Raiders 0

Jalen Hurts threw two of his three landing passes to Dallas Goedert and NFC East-leading Philadelphia halted a three-game skid by posting its first shutout because the 2018 season.

The Eagles (9-5) handed Las Vegas (2-12) its eighth straight loss. Hurts’ 175 passing yards helped his membership outgain the Raiders 387-75. Saquon Barkley ran for 78 yards and a rating and 37-year-old Brandon Graham, who got here out of retirement final month, tallied two sacks.

Kenny Pickett, who received a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles final season, grew to become the seventh beginning quarterback for Las Vegas since 2023. He accomplished 15 of 25 passes for 64 yards with one interception, and Maxx Crosby collected his tenth sack.

Bears 31, Browns 3

D’Andre Swift rushed for 2 touchdowns, D.J. Moore hauled in two TD passes and Chicago cruised to a win over visiting Cleveland.

Caleb Williams accomplished 17 of 28 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-4), who reached double-digit victories for the primary time since 2018. The Chicago protection pressured three turnovers and racked up 5 sacks.

Shedeur Sanders accomplished 18 of 35 passes for 177 yards and three interceptions for the Browns (3-11). Pass rusher Myles Garrett moved inside one sack of matching the all-time single-season document. Garrett completed with 1 1/2 sacks towards the Bears to provide him 21 1/2 sacks on the season. He can surpass co-record holders Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt subsequent weekend at house towards the Buffalo Bills.

Texans 40, Cardinals 20

C.J. Stroud threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns as host Houston raced to a 17-0 lead within the opening 9 minutes towards Arizona to gather its sixth win in a row.

Nico Collins caught two landing passes and Dalton Schultz notched eight receptions for 76 yards and a rating for the Texans (9-5). Jawhar Jordan rushed for 101 yards on 15 carries in his NFL debut.

Trey McBride caught 12 passes for 134 yards and two scores to develop into the NFL’s first tight finish to document back-to-back 100-catch seasons. Jacoby Brissett accomplished 27 of 40 passes for 249 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for the Cardinals (3-11), who trailed 17-0 earlier than incomes their preliminary first down.

Commanders 29, Giants 21

Jaylin Lane returned a punt 63 yards for a rating and Terry McLaurin caught a 51-yard landing move within the fourth quarter as Washington snapped an eight-game dropping streak with the NFC East victory over New York in East Rutherford, N.J.

The Commanders (4-10) by no means trailed as Marcus Mariota accomplished 10 of 19 passes for 211 yards and one rating. Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 96 yards and a landing and Washington’s protection stored the Giants from scoring on first-and-goal from the 1 within the fourth quarter.

Jaxson Dart hit 20 of 36 passes for 246 yards and two scores for the Giants (2-12), who’ve misplaced eight in a row. Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushed for 70 yards and one rating whereas including a landing catch.

Saints 20, Panthers 17

Tyler Shough handed for 272 yards and a landing and helped arrange Charlie Smyth’s go-ahead discipline objective, and host New Orleans defeated Carolina for a season sweep, having received 17-7 on Nov. 9 in Charlotte.

Shough and the Saints (4-10) drove 62 yards in 51 seconds earlier than giving strategy to Smyth for a 47-yard discipline objective, which break up the uprights with 2 seconds left.

Bryce Young threw for 163 yards and rushed for 49 to guide the Panthers (7-7), who fell right into a tie with Tampa Bay for first place within the NFC South. Carolina and the Buccaneers face one another twice within the last three weeks, starting with a sport in Charlotte subsequent Sunday.

49ers 37, Titans 24

Brock Purdy threw three landing passes, two to Jauan Jennings, whereas Christian McCaffrey rushed for 73 yards and a rating as San Francisco outlasted Tennessee for a fourth straight win in Santa Clara, Calif.

George Kittle had eight catches for 88 yards and a TD for the 49ers (10-4) and Eddy Pineiro made two of his three discipline targets within the fourth quarter to assist San Francisco finalize the win.

Purdy went 23-for-30 passing for 295 yards for the Niners, whereas Tennessee’s Cam Ward was 18 of 29 for 170 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans (2-12) made a sport of it by scoring two touchdowns within the fourth quarter, together with defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons’ 1-yard scoring catch.

–Field Level Media