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play0:21De’Von Achane scampers for a 29-yard TDDe’Von Achane gets to the edge and turns upfield for a 29-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins 7-0 lead.
play0:32Jakobi Meyers sets the Jaguars up nicely with a 50-yard catchTrevor Lawrence throws to Jakobi Meyers, who gets to the 6-yard line for a 50-yard catch.
play0:19Nico Collins runs in a go-ahead TD for TexansNico Collins gets the ball and finds the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown.
play0:22Bucs get tricky with TD pass to lineman Tristan WirfsBaker Mayfield finds a wide-open Tristan Wirfs in the end zone for a Buccaneers touchdown.
play0:23Brock Purdy connects with Jauan Jennings for a TDBrock Purdy fires a pass to Jauan Jennings to give the 49ers a 23-8 lead over the Browns.
play0:26Bryce Young, Jalen Coker link up for 33-yard TDBryce Young launches a pass to Jalen Coker, who finds the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.
play2:01Why Stephen A. was annoyed with Zac Taylor after Bengals’ winStephen A. Smith rips Zac Taylor for not elevating the Bengals during Joe Burrow’s absence.
play0:45Bart Scott: Cowboys would be ‘most dangerous out’ if they make the playoffsBart Scott praises Dak Prescott and details why the Cowboys would be the most dangerous team if they make the playoffs.
Nick Folk gives Jets the win on a 56-yard FG (0:16)The Jets walk it off against the Falcons on a Nick Folk 56-yard field goal. (0:16)
De’Von Achane scampers for a 29-yard TDDe’Von Achane gets to the edge and turns upfield for a 29-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins 7-0 lead.
De’Von Achane gets to the edge and turns upfield for a 29-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins 7-0 lead.
Jakobi Meyers sets the Jaguars up nicely with a 50-yard catchTrevor Lawrence throws to Jakobi Meyers, who gets to the 6-yard line for a 50-yard catch.
Nico Collins runs in a go-ahead TD for TexansNico Collins gets the ball and finds the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown.
Bucs get tricky with TD pass to lineman Tristan WirfsBaker Mayfield finds a wide-open Tristan Wirfs in the end zone for a Buccaneers touchdown.
Brock Purdy connects with Jauan Jennings for a TDBrock Purdy fires a pass to Jauan Jennings to give the 49ers a 23-8 lead over the Browns.
Bryce Young, Jalen Coker link up for 33-yard TDBryce Young launches a pass to Jalen Coker, who finds the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.
Bryce Young launches a pass to Jalen Coker, who finds the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.
Why Stephen A. was annoyed with Zac Taylor after Bengals’ winStephen A. Smith rips Zac Taylor for not elevating the Bengals during Joe Burrow’s absence.
Bart Scott: Cowboys would be ‘most dangerous out’ if they make the playoffsBart Scott praises Dak Prescott and details why the Cowboys would be the most dangerous team if they make the playoffs.
Bart Scott praises Dak Prescott and details why the Cowboys would be the most dangerous team if they make the playoffs.
Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season began on Thanksgiving with wins by the Packers, Cowboys and Bengals. It marked the first time since the NFL added a third game to the holiday that all three underdogs won outright, per ESPN Research.
On Black Friday, the Bears extended their win streak to five games with a decisive win over the Eagles. Chicago running backs Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift both ran for over 100 yards in the victory.
In the early window on Sunday, Carolina quarterback Bryce Young threw two touchdown passes on fourth downs (from 33 and 43 yards) in a win over the Rams. The 49ers got closer to the Rams’ NFC West lead with a dominant victory over the Browns. Tampa Bay broke its three-game losing streak, the Dolphins won their third straight and the Texans won their fourth straight. The Jaguars secured an easy victory over the Titans, while the Jets defeated the Falcons on a field goal as time expired.
Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything you need to know for every team. Let’s get to it.
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What to make of the QB performance: Tyrod Taylor, now 1-2 as the starter, delivered two highlights: A 10-yard scoring run and a 52-yard touchdown pass to Adonai Mitchell, who played his best game as a Jet. Taylor (19-for-33, 172 yards) was far from perfect, making it difficult to sustain drives, but he maintained his poise during a frantic comeback win. — Rich Cimini
Have the Saints found their kicker of the future? The Saints moved on from Blake Grupe this week after he struggled this season — and their franchise kicker might have been on the roster this whole time. Charlie Smyth, who came to the Saints from Northern Ireland last year, was learning how to kick an American football for the first time in 2023. On Sunday, he easily made his first kick — a 56-yarder in the rain.
Stat to know: Defensive end Cameron Jordan, 36, earned an extra $600,000 after getting two sacks. Jordan needed five sacks sacks this season to unlock $300,000 in incentives, and another $300,000 when he got his sixth sack. His 6.5 sacks this season lead the team. — Katherine Terrell
What to make of the QB performance: Trevor Lawrence had arguably his best game of the season, and it went largely unnoticed because of the injuries and the defense’s performance. He threw for 229 yards (there was one drop by receiver Austin Trammell) and two touchdowns and didn’t throw an interception for the first time since the Jags’ Oct. 19 loss to the Rams. He finished with a 111.5 passer rating, the first time he has posted a rating better than 100 since Week 8 in 2024.
Jakobi Meyers sets the Jaguars up nicely with a 50-yard catch
Trevor Lawrence throws to Jakobi Meyers, who gets to the 6-yard line for a 50-yard catch.
Turning point: After falling behind 7-3 in the final seconds of the first quarter, wide receiver Chimere Dike fumbled the ensuing kickoff. That gave the Jaguars the ball at Tennessee’s 35-yard line, and Lawrence found tight end Brenton Strange for a 24-yard touchdown a few plays later. Neither side of the ball recovered for the Titans, especially the offense, which opened the game with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a field goal by Joey Slye. The Titans didn’t score again.
Turning point: Stroud threw a pass to Hutchinson that fell incomplete in the fourth quarter, but a flag kept the drive alive. A few plays later, wide receiver Nico Collins had a 7-yard rushing touchdown to put Houston up 20-13 with 5:13 remaining in the game. — DJ Bien-Aime
Nico Collins gets the ball and finds the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown.
What to make of the QB performance: Jones had an underwhelming statistical performance, going 14-of-27 for 201 yards with two touchdowns. But considering his injury and severely limited mobility — and the fierce pressure he was under because of the offensive line’s uneven play — Jones probably did as much as could be expected. The reality is that the Colts probably can’t expect too much more until he overcomes his injury. — Stephen Holder
Bucs get tricky with TD pass to lineman Tristan Wirfs
Baker Mayfield finds a wide-open Tristan Wirfs in the end zone for a Buccaneers touchdown.
Most surprising performance: After catching 25 passes for 303 yards in the past two games, wide receiver Michael Wilson finished with just 36 yards on three catches. He was relegated to WR2 with Marvin Harrison Jr. returning from appendicitis surgery and wasn’t fed the ball as much as he had been in the past two games. — Josh Weinfuss
Brock Purdy fires a pass to Jauan Jennings to give the 49ers a 23-8 lead over the Browns.
Turning point: Trailing 10-8 with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Browns went for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 33-yard line, but rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. fumbled the center exchange on an attempted sneak. Purdy scored nine plays later to give San Francisco a two-score lead that the Niners would never relinquish. — Daniel Oyefusi
What does the win mean for Carolina’s playoff push? This was a major statement. The banged-up Panthers are keeping pace with the Bucs in the NFC South with an improbable win against the Rams, who entered Week 13 with the NFC’s best record. With four games left after next week’s bye (including two against the Bucs), the Panthers showed they aren’t going away. That’s especially true if quarterback Bryce Young, who had arguably his best game as a pro, proves to be consistent.
Most surprising performance: Running back Chuba Hubbard. Coach Dave Canales said he needed to get Hubbard more involved this week. He did — and then some. Hubbard had 17 carries for 83 yards, plus two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. He made a case to wrestle back the starting job he lost midseason to Rico Dowdle. — David Newton
Trend to watch: When the Rams are in the low red zone, keep an eye on wide receiver Davante Adams. He had two receiving touchdowns, one from the 4-yard line and one from the 7. This season, 11 of Adams’ 14 receiving touchdowns have been caught within the 10-yard line, according to ESPN Research. Adams leads the league with those 11 touchdowns, with five more than the next-closest receiver (Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown). — Sarah Barshop
Biggest hole in the game plan: The Eagles’ defense had a very difficult time against misdirection runs. Running backs Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift routinely found cutback lanes that led to chunk gains. This is the first time the Bears have had multiple 100-yard rushers in the same game since November 1985 (Walter Payton and Matt Suhey), per ESPN Research. — Tim McManus
Key stat to know: So much for easing back into things. Burrow became the first player this season to have 40 or more passing attempts through three quarters, per ESPN Research. In fact, his 42 attempts before the final quarter were the most by any QB since … Burrow in 2023, when he had 42 in Week 3 against the Rams. That was his first game after aggravating a strained calf he suffered in the preseason. — Ben Baby