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play0:33Surtain’s INT leads to a Sutton TD for BroncosPat Surtain II picks off Jordan Love, which leads to a Courtland Sutton touchdown later in the drive for the Broncos vs. the Packers.
play0:38Charlie Smyth drills winning 47-yard FG for SaintsCharlie Smyth splits the uprights on a 47-yard field goal to win the game with 2 seconds left to play for the Saints.
play0:17Jauan Jennings brings down his 2nd TD of the game for the 49ersBrock Purdy combines again with Jauan Jennings for a touchdown to pad the 49ers’ lead vs. the Titans.
play0:32Jason Myers hits go-ahead FG from 56 yards for SeahawksJason Myers 56-yard field goal gives Seattle a lead with under thirty seconds to play.
play0:29Derwin James Jr. ends Chiefs’ playoff hopes with an INTGardner Minshew is picked off by Derwin James Jr. to seal the Chargers’ win over the Chiefs.
play0:27Trevor Lawrence throws career-high 5th TDTrevor Lawrence has his first five touchdown game with a 45-yard pass to Travis Etienne Jr.
play0:35Williams capitalizes on Shedeur’s INT with TD pass to MooreShedeur Sanders’ pass is deflected and picked off, leading to Caleb Williams throwing a nice touchdown pass to DJ Moore.
play0:27C.J. Stroud finds Nico Collins for his 2nd TDC.J. Stroud connects with Nico Collins in the back of the end zone to extend the Texans’ lead.
play0:26Jacory Croskey-Merritt bursts through for a TDJacory Croskey-Merritt scores a 16-yard touchdown to give the Commanders a 10-0 lead over the Giants.
play0:19James Cook’s 3rd TD put Bills back on topJames Cook takes a handoff and finds the end zone to give the Bills a late lead.
play0:47Joe Burrow throws a pick-sixKyle Van Noy picks off Joe Burrow and laterals the ball to Alohi Gilman, who returns it for a touchdown.
play0:23Dallas Goedert high steps in for his 2nd TDJalen Hurts hits Dallas Goedert with a shovel pass to extend the Eagles’ lead.
Blake Corum pads Rams’ lead with a TD (0:17)Black Corum scores on a 11-yard rushing touchdown for the Rams. (0:17)
Surtain’s INT leads to a Sutton TD for BroncosPat Surtain II picks off Jordan Love, which leads to a Courtland Sutton touchdown later in the drive for the Broncos vs. the Packers.
Pat Surtain II picks off Jordan Love, which leads to a Courtland Sutton touchdown later in the drive for the Broncos vs. the Packers.
Charlie Smyth drills winning 47-yard FG for SaintsCharlie Smyth splits the uprights on a 47-yard field goal to win the game with 2 seconds left to play for the Saints.
Charlie Smyth splits the uprights on a 47-yard field goal to win the game with 2 seconds left to play for the Saints.
Jauan Jennings brings down his 2nd TD of the game for the 49ersBrock Purdy combines again with Jauan Jennings for a touchdown to pad the 49ers’ lead vs. the Titans.
Brock Purdy combines again with Jauan Jennings for a touchdown to pad the 49ers’ lead vs. the Titans.
Jason Myers hits go-ahead FG from 56 yards for SeahawksJason Myers 56-yard field goal gives Seattle a lead with under thirty seconds to play.
Derwin James Jr. ends Chiefs’ playoff hopes with an INTGardner Minshew is picked off by Derwin James Jr. to seal the Chargers’ win over the Chiefs.
Trevor Lawrence throws career-high 5th TDTrevor Lawrence has his first five touchdown game with a 45-yard pass to Travis Etienne Jr.
Williams capitalizes on Shedeur’s INT with TD pass to MooreShedeur Sanders’ pass is deflected and picked off, leading to Caleb Williams throwing a nice touchdown pass to DJ Moore.
Shedeur Sanders’ pass is deflected and picked off, leading to Caleb Williams throwing a nice touchdown pass to DJ Moore.
C.J. Stroud finds Nico Collins for his 2nd TDC.J. Stroud connects with Nico Collins in the back of the end zone to extend the Texans’ lead.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt bursts through for a TDJacory Croskey-Merritt scores a 16-yard touchdown to give the Commanders a 10-0 lead over the Giants.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt scores a 16-yard touchdown to give the Commanders a 10-0 lead over the Giants.
James Cook’s 3rd TD put Bills back on topJames Cook takes a handoff and finds the end zone to give the Bills a late lead.
Joe Burrow throws a pick-sixKyle Van Noy picks off Joe Burrow and laterals the ball to Alohi Gilman, who returns it for a touchdown.
Kyle Van Noy picks off Joe Burrow and laterals the ball to Alohi Gilman, who returns it for a touchdown.
Dallas Goedert high steps in for his 2nd TDJalen Hurts hits Dallas Goedert with a shovel pass to extend the Eagles’ lead.
Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season began with an NFC South game between the Falcons and Buccaneers on Thursday night. Led by three touchdowns from tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., the Falcons won thanks to a field goal from kicker Zane Gonzalez as time expired.
The Bills denied the Patriots a chance to clinch the AFC East title. And in the NFC East, the Commanders ended an eight-game losing streak with a win against the Giants. The Texans and Jaguars also scored 40-plus points in dominant victories. Meanwhile, the Bears easily handled the Browns, marking the team’s first 10-win season since 2018.
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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Key stat to know: The Vikings defense got after Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott all night, pressuring him on 47% of his dropbacks prior to the final drive. That was the most by any opponent this season, and it was a big reason the Cowboys couldn’t gobble up chunks of the field in their passing game. Prescott completed eight of 15 passes for 117 yards on those dropbacks. — Kevin Seifert
Stat to know: The Rams have three rushing touchdowns in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 15 and 16 of the 2000 season, according to ESPN Research. In the midst of an MVP-level season for Matthew Stafford, the Rams have relied on their running game down the stretch.
Have the Lions ruined their playoff hopes? Every game matters at this point, as the Lions continue to fight for a playoff spot with time running out this season. Although reaching the postseason is not impossible, it isn’t a given, either. Detroit dug a deeper hole with its latest loss against the Rams, as its chance to make the playoffs fell to 34% (independent of other games), according to ESPN Analytics. Also concerning is that Detroit’s defense allowed a season-high 41 points Sunday.
Stat to know: Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson’s 58-yard interception return at 8:24 in the first quarter was the fourth longest by a defensive lineman in team history, and the longest since Shaun Rogers (66 yards) on Nov. 4, 2007. Hutchinson has five career interceptions, tying Larry Hand for the most interceptions by a defensive lineman in franchise history. — Eric Woodyard
Biggest hole in the game plan: In Jeff Hafley’s nearly two seasons as the Packers’ defensive coordinator, they had never allowed four touchdown passes in a game. That changed when Nix lit up the Packers. It marked the first time the Packers have allowed four touchdown passes in a game since Week 15 of the 2023 season against the Buccaneers. Their 33-game streak was the third longest in the NFL behind the Seahawks (48) and Steelers (47), per ESPN Research. — Rob Demovsky
Turning point: Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough came striding out of the injury tent with one chance to tie the score in the fourth quarter, and he was almost perfect, completing 7 of 8 attempts before throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Olave in a possession that lasted just 2:08. He then drove the Saints downfield again in the final minute to allow Smyth to win it.
What to make of the QB performance: Bryce Young needed to step up in his biggest December game in the NFL, and he didn’t do quite enough. The 2023 first-round pick made some big plays, including a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Coker in the third quarter that was perfectly thrown. He also had an 11-yard scramble on third-and-10 on what could have been the winning drive. But in the end, the quarterback, who went 15-for-24 for 163 yards and 1 touchdown, didn’t do enough. — David Newton
Jauan Jennings brings down his 2nd TD of the game for the 49ers
Stat to know: Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ strip-sack gave the Titans the ball and helped set up a 1-yard touchdown catch by Simmons a couple of plays later. The sack was his ninth of the season, a career high. He became the first defensive player with a forced fumble and scrimmage touchdown in a game since 2014, when the Texans’ J.J. Watt did so in Week 13 against the Titans. — Turron Davenport
What to make of the QB performance: Six field goals by Myers — a franchise record — accounted for all of the Seahawks’ scoring. Penalties, dropped passes, an ineffective run game and some questionable no-calls that went against Seattle were the issues — not another clunker by Sam Darnold. He completed 22 of 36 passes for 271 yards and no turnovers. He was sacked once. He missed a late touchdown pass to Rashid Shaheed, but he found the receiver twice on the winning field goal drive.
Jason Myers hits go-ahead FG from 56 yards for Seahawks
Jason Myers 56-yard field goal gives Seattle a lead with under thirty seconds to play.
Most surprising performance: The Colts’ defense had an impressive day against Seattle, limiting the team to six field goals. It was the first game this season in which the Seahawks did not score a touchdown. And it was the first game this season in which a team won without reaching the end zone. The Colts stuffed the running game throughout the day, limiting the Seahawks to 51 rushing yards. — Stephen Holder
Trend to watch: Sunday was Justin Herbert’s fourth straight game with an interception, his longest such streak since 2022. He continues to be uncharacteristically careless with the football this season. After throwing the fewest interceptions in the NFL last season, he has already thrown 12, which is the second-highest total of his career. As the Chargers look to win the AFC West and jockey for better seeding, his turnovers could be an issue. — Kris Rhim