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play0:20Trevor Lawrence finds Jakobi Meyers in the end zoneJakobi Meyers grabs a 10-yard TD pass from Trevor Lawrence to give the Jaguars a 17-14 lead.
play0:39Kirk Cousins throws deep TD pass to Darnell MooneyKirk Cousins connects with Darnell Mooney for a 49-yard touchdown to extend the Falcons’ lead.
play0:27Shedeur slings first career TD passShedeur Sanders finds Dylan Sampson who races 66 yards for a Browns touchdown vs. the Raiders.
play0:24Jahmyr Gibbs burns Giants with 69-yard TD in OTJahmyr Gibbs shows off the speed as he breaks off a 69-yard dash to the end zone for a Lions touchdown in overtime vs. the Giants.
play0:25Sam Darnold goes deep to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 63-yard TDSam Darnold throws it up to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who comes down with the ball and backpedals into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown.
play0:23Patriots get pick-6 off Joe FlaccoMarcus Jones picks off Joe Flacco’s throw and converts a 33-yard return for a Patriots touchdown.
play0:16Kyle Monangai runs in a TD to increase Bears’ leadKyle Monangai goes up the middle for a short touchdown to increase the Bears’ lead over the Steelers.
play0:18Derrick Henry walks in his 2nd TD of the gameDerrick Henry takes the handoff and goes nearly untouched into the end zone to extend the Ravens’ lead.
play0:30Packers hit Skol celebration after second J.J. McCarthy pickEvan Williams picks off J.J. McCarthy and the Packers D celebrates in the end zone with Skol celebration.
Brandon Aubrey walks it off for the Cowboys with a FG (0:43)Brandon Aubrey hits a field goal as time expires to give the Cowboys the win over the Eagles. (0:43)
Trevor Lawrence finds Jakobi Meyers in the end zoneJakobi Meyers grabs a 10-yard TD pass from Trevor Lawrence to give the Jaguars a 17-14 lead.
Kirk Cousins throws deep TD pass to Darnell MooneyKirk Cousins connects with Darnell Mooney for a 49-yard touchdown to extend the Falcons’ lead.
Shedeur slings first career TD passShedeur Sanders finds Dylan Sampson who races 66 yards for a Browns touchdown vs. the Raiders.
Jahmyr Gibbs burns Giants with 69-yard TD in OTJahmyr Gibbs shows off the speed as he breaks off a 69-yard dash to the end zone for a Lions touchdown in overtime vs. the Giants.
Jahmyr Gibbs shows off the speed as he breaks off a 69-yard dash to the end zone for a Lions touchdown in overtime vs. the Giants.
Sam Darnold goes deep to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 63-yard TDSam Darnold throws it up to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who comes down with the ball and backpedals into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown.
Sam Darnold throws it up to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who comes down with the ball and backpedals into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown.
Patriots get pick-6 off Joe FlaccoMarcus Jones picks off Joe Flacco’s throw and converts a 33-yard return for a Patriots touchdown.
Kyle Monangai runs in a TD to increase Bears’ leadKyle Monangai goes up the middle for a short touchdown to increase the Bears’ lead over the Steelers.
Kyle Monangai goes up the middle for a short touchdown to increase the Bears’ lead over the Steelers.
Derrick Henry walks in his 2nd TD of the gameDerrick Henry takes the handoff and goes nearly untouched into the end zone to extend the Ravens’ lead.
Derrick Henry takes the handoff and goes nearly untouched into the end zone to extend the Ravens’ lead.
Packers hit Skol celebration after second J.J. McCarthy pickEvan Williams picks off J.J. McCarthy and the Packers D celebrates in the end zone with Skol celebration.
Evan Williams picks off J.J. McCarthy and the Packers D celebrates in the end zone with Skol celebration.
Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season began Thursday night between the Bills and Texans. Houston’s defense suffocated the Bills’ offense, forcing three turnovers to help backup quarterback Davis Mills seal the victory.
In the early window Sunday, Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons finished with two sacks in an easy win over the Vikings. Elsewhere in the NFC North, the Lions overcame a double-digit deficit to defeat the Giants in overtime. The Chiefs also needed an extra period to put away the red-hot Colts. Meanwhile, the Ravens got over .500 for the first time this season after defeating the Jets. And the Steelers, with backup quarterback Mason Rudolph, couldn’t get past the Bears.
In the late window, Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders beat the Raiders in his first start. It was the first time a Browns quarterback won their first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1995. The Falcons also bounced back, defeating the Saints with Kirk Cousins under center. The Jaguars won in overtime over the Cardinals, while the Cowboys scored 24 unanswered points to beat the Eagles.
The Eagles’ loss opened the door for the Rams, who jumped all over the Buccaneers early to cruise into the top seed in the NFC. For Tampa Bay, quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t return in the second half after suffering a shoulder injury.
Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for every team. Let’s get to it.
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Can the Rams hold on to the No. 1 seed in the NFC? After the Eagles lost Sunday afternoon, the Rams’ win over the Buccaneers pushed L.A. past Philadelphia for the top record in the NFC. The Rams (9-2) are favored by ESPN Analytics in each of their six remaining games, including contests against the Lions (7-4) and Seahawks (8-3). Staying ahead of the Eagles in the standings could be crucial with Philadelphia owning the head-to-head tiebreaker after a win in Week 3.
Stat to know: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb might be glad not to see the Eagles again this season. After officially dropping three passes (and maybe a fourth) in the season opener at Philadelphia, Lamb dropped three more Sunday, including a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter that would have given the Cowboys the lead. He has eight drops this season, the most he has had in a full season in his career. — Todd Archer
Turning point: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence bounced back from his third interception to lead the Jaguars on a six-play, 65-yard drive that culminated in an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Parker Washington. Lawrence let the ball go before Washington turned his head in the back of the end zone, and he made a sliding catch behind cornerback Garrett Williams. That put the Jaguars ahead 24-21. — Mike DiRocco
Trevor Lawrence finds Jakobi Meyers in the end zone
Jakobi Meyers grabs a 10-yard TD pass from Trevor Lawrence to give the Jaguars a 17-14 lead.
Trend to watch: Michael Wilson has embraced his role as WR1 with another impressive showing, hauling in 10 catches for 118 yards a week after collecting 185 yards on 15 catches. Whenever Marvin Harrison Jr. comes back from appendicitis surgery, Wilson will be another significant option for quarterback Jacoby Brissett. — Josh Weinfuss
What to make of the QB performance: Considering he didn’t have top wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. let him down with drops, Cousins played the best he has since the Falcons started 6-3 last season with him as starter. He somehow made it work with an unheralded receiving unit that featured David Sills V, Dylan Drummond and tight end Charlie Woerner. — Marc Raimondi
Kirk Cousins connects with Darnell Mooney for a 49-yard touchdown to extend the Falcons’ lead.
Should the Saints move on from kicker Blake Grupe? The Saints have already started looking to the future at several positions on offense, including wide receiver and quarterback. But they’ve stayed loyal to Grupe despite his misses, which rose to eight this season. Grupe missed two field goals Sunday and was booed heavily by Saints fans. With Charlie Smyth on the practice squad for the second straight year, the Saints have an option at kicker.
Biggest hole in the game plan: The red zone. The Saints looked inept whenever they got near the goal line. They were on Atlanta’s 1-yard line twice and came away with three points. On a fourth-and-1, Taysom Hill’s pass fell incomplete. On another play, the Saints were practically on the goal line but snapped the ball over Hill’s head. He picked it up and threw it away, resulting in an intentional grounding penalty and a field goal try. — Katherine Terrell
Stat to know: With three sacks, edge rusher Myles Garrett set a single-season career high and a Browns franchise record with 18, surpassing the mark he had set twice before. The NFL’s single-season record is 22.5; Garrett has six more games to exceed that mark set by Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt (2021). — Daniel Oyefusi
Shedeur Sanders finds Dylan Sampson who races 66 yards for a Browns touchdown vs. the Raiders.
Turning point: Down by 14 in the second quarter, the Raiders failed to turn around the game twice. Las Vegas reached Cleveland’s 27-yard line, but the Raiders eventually attempted a 48-yard field goal that kicker Daniel Carlson missed. Then, Las Vegas edge rusher Charles Snowden picked off Sanders’ pass and returned it to Cleveland’s 26-yard line. The Raiders couldn’t reach the end zone once again and had to settle for a field goal. — Ryan McFadden
Biggest hole in the game plan: Indianapolis got extremely pass heavy in the second half, with coach Shane Steichen not giving Jonathan Taylor his usual opportunities. Taylor had 16 carries for 58 yards on a day the Chiefs made running the ball particularly difficult. But the quick throws and frequent incompletions also made it tough on the Indianapolis defense, which had to quickly return to the field after four straight three-and-outs (including one in overtime). — Stephen Holder
Trend to watch: Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown dropped two passes, including his first target in the opening quarter. He now has a career-high four drops this season. St. Brown had one drop in 152 targets all last season, which came in the divisional-round loss to the Commanders. On the other hand, his catch with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter was the 500th of his career. He finished with nine receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown. — Eric Woodyard