Week 14 noticed yet another workforce clinch a playoff spot (the Eagles), and a number of others had been formally eradicated.
Already, six groups within the AFC have had the postseason door slam of their faces. That leaves 10 groups scrambling for seven spots.
And it’s truly eight jockeying for 5, for the reason that Chiefs and Bills have already got clinched.
Here’s a have a look at each recreation performed on the fourteenth Sunday of the 2024 season.
Dolphins 32, Jets 26 (OT).
Miami labored extra time to get its fourth win in 5 video games — and to drag inside two video games of a playoff berth. They’re tied with the Colts for the eighth seed.
The loss knocked the Jets out of playoff competition for the 14th straight season.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a 300-yard passing efficiency for the primary time since December 12, 2021. Tua Tagovailoa had his second in a row.
Vikings 42, Falcons 21.
Kirk Cousins got here dwelling. He in all probability needs he hadn’t.
The Falcons misplaced their fourth recreation in a row; Cousins had no touchdowns passes and eight interceptions through the streak.
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold threw 5 landing passes. It’s the primary time any Vikings quarterback has thrown that many landing passes since Daunte Culpepper in Week 1 of the 2004 season.
The Vikings scored 40 or extra factors for the primary time since Week 7 of the 2019 season, towards the Lions.
Saints 14, Giants 11.
New Orleans moved to 3-1 below interim coach Darren Rizzi, who obtained a win in his dwelling state. And the Saints are solely two video games behind the Buccaneers for the NFC South lead.
Quarterback Derek Carr exited within the fourth quarter with a left hand harm and doable concussion.
The Giants had a possible game-tying 35-yard discipline aim blocked with eight seconds left.
The Giants are 0-7 at dwelling for the primary time since 1974. Before the sport, a aircraft pulled a banner over MetLife Stadium that mentioned, “Mr. Mara sufficient — Pls repair this dumpster hearth.”
The solely excellent news for the Giants? Rookie receiver Malik Nabers is the primary participant to catch 80 passes in his first 11 video games.
Eagles 22, Panthers 16.
The Eagles clinched a playoff berth, because of their win and Arizona’s loss.
The victory however triggered consternation concerning the high quality of the passing recreation. Philly threw for under 108 yards towards the Panthers.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts has 23 complete touchdowns and two turnovers within the workforce’s nine-game successful streak.
Running again Saquon Barkley set the franchise single-season speeding report. He has 1,623 yards, with 4 video games left. He stays on tempo to set the NFL’s single-season report.
The Panthers have misplaced 10 or extra video games for the sixth straight yr.
Steelers 27, Browns 14.
The Browns have been eradicated for playoff competition. And they’ve misplaced 21 straight regular-season video games at Pittsburgh.
The Steelers managed to get the win with out their high receiver, George Pickens. They had 147 web passing yards, and 120 speeding yards.
The Steelers sacked Browns quarterback Jameis Winston thrice, and intercepted him twice.
Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13.
The Bucs are on their own in first place within the NFC South, because of their third straight win for the reason that bye.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield has tied a profession excessive with 28 landing passes.
The Raiders have the longest shedding streak within the NFL, with 9. In the defeat, rookie tight finish Brock Bowers set the rookie tight finish receiving report, with 87.
Jaguars 10, Titans 6.
Nobody cares about this recreation.
Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18.
The Seahawks have a season-high four-game shedding streak. With their second win over the Cardinals in two weeks, the Seahawks have primarily slammed the door on Arizona successful the division.
Running again Zach Charbonnet, in for Kenneth Walker III, had 193 yards from scrimmage and two speeding touchdowns.
Arizona has misplaced three in a row. They’re in a three-way tied for the No. 9 seed. It’ll be a four-way tie if the Cowboys win on Sunday evening.
Rams 44, Bills 42.
The Bills are the primary workforce within the Super Bowl period to have six or extra touchdowns and no giveaways and lose. Previously, groups that did that had been 245-0.
Receiver Puka Nacua had 12 catches for 162 yards and two complete touchdowns.
Josh Allen had three passing touchdowns and three speeding touchdowns. He’s the one participant to do it in a regular-season recreation. The solely different participant to ever do it was Otto Graham within the 1954 NFL Championship.
49ers 38, Bears 13.
The 49ers are again in a giant approach. In the primary half, the 49ers outgained the Bears, 319 yards to 4.
Thomas Brown made his debut because the Bears’ interim head coach.
San Francisco is 2 video games behind the Seahawks for the NFC West lead, and two video games behind Washington for the No. 7 seed.
Caleb Williams is the primary quarterback since 1950 to haven’t any interceptions in a seven-game shedding streak.
Chiefs 19, Chargers 16.
The Chiefs received one more division title, because of a 31-yard Matthew Wright discipline aim that doinked off the upright and was good.
The Chiefs blew a 13-0 halftime lead, earlier than going backwards and forwards with the Chargers. The Chiefs, after falling behind by one level with 4:35 to play, stored the ball for the remainder of the sport earlier than kicking the sport winner.
Neither workforce reached 300 yards of offense or 100 yards speeding. And there have been no turnovers.
