On the verge of infamy and more embarrassment, the Browns triumphed.

Forget 0-16.

Two losses from an imperfect season, host Cleveland survived a last-second field goal attempt and got its first victory of the season after 14 losses on Saturday by beating the San Diego Chargers, 20-17.

San Diego’s Josh Lambo missed a 45-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Browns (1-14) their first win in 377 days.

When the kick sailed right, Cleveland’s small crowd erupted in celebration and Browns players poured off their sideline as if they had just won the Super Bowl. Several players dropped to the turf in disbelief and relief.

‘‘Finally getting that win . . . definitely felt amazing,’’ star offensive tackle Joe Thomas said. ‘‘You don’t want to say it was like our Super Bowl, but it really was.’’

The Browns avoided becoming the second team to go 0-15, and no longer have to worry about joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to lose all 16 games.

Cleveland built 10-point lead in the third quarter and hung on — defensive tackle Jamie Meder blocked a potential tying field goal with 3:49 left — to give Hue Jackson his first win as Browns coach.

The win also snapped Cleveland’s 17-game losing streak dating to last season.

The Chargers (5-10) lost their fourth straight.

San Diego had nine sacks, but hurt itself with nine penalties for 92 yards.

Raiders 33, Colts 25 — Derek Carr threw three TD passes in the second quarter before leaving in the fourth quarter with fractured right fibula, putting a serious damper on Oakland’s home victory.

The Raiders (12-3) are playoff-bound, but Carr’s injury leaves a dark cloud. Now Oakland must prepare for life with Matt McGloin at quarterback.

Carr got hurt with Oakland leading, 33-14, early in the fourth quarter when he was sacked by Trent Cole.

Carr stayed on the ground for several minutes in pain as trainers came out to treat him. Carr limped off the field without putting any pressure on his right leg. He was then taken away on a cart.

Indianapolis (7-8) allowed touchdowns on five straight drives.

Dolphins 34, Bills 31 — Jay Ajayi ran for 206 yards and broke loose for a 53-yarder in overtime to set up Andrew Franks’s 27-yard field goal with 47 seconds left, leading Miami to a key road victory.

In winning for the ninth time in 10 games, the Dolphins (10-5) inched closer to their first playoff berth since 2008. Miami can secure the AFC’s final wild-card berth as early as Sunday if Denver loses to Kansas City. Denver needs to win its final two games to make the postseason.

The Bills (7-8) were eliminated from contention and extended the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to 17 seasons. Buffalo’s drought is tied for the fifth longest in NFL history, and longest since the New Orleans Saints went 20 years before qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history in 1987.

Ajayi is the fourth player in NFL history to have at least three games with at least 200 rushing yards in a season. Earl Campbell, O.J. Simpson, Tiki Barber, are the others.

Franks forced overtime by hitting a career-best 55-yard field goal with six seconds remaining.

Jaguars 38, Titans 17 — While host Jacksonville ended a nine-game losing streak, Tennessee lost quarterback Marcus Mariota for the remainder of the season because of a broken right fibula.

Blake Bortles threw for 325 yards and a touchdown, and was on the receiving end of a 20-yard trick play that sealed the win with 5:25 remaining. The Jaguars (3-12), playing inspired football under interim coach Doug Marrone, won for the first time this season at EverBank Field.

The Titans (8-7) needed a victory to set up an AFC South title game next week against Houston. Instead, Tennessee needed the Texans to lose to Cincinnati Saturday night to stay in the division race.

Mariota left late in the third quarter after being sacked by rookie Sheldon Day.

Packers 38, Vikings 25 — Aaron Rodgers threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns, Jordy Nelson shredded Minnesota’s secondary for 154 yards receiving and two scores, and host Green Bay won its fifth straight game to set up a winner-take-all showdown next week with Detroit for the NFC North title.

Green Bay (9-6) built a 28-13 lead at halftime, with Rodgers accounting for all four scores. He finished 28 of 38, and scrambled for a 6-yard touchdown late in the second quarter.

The Vikings (7-8) had their faint playoff hopes dashed, despite their 5-0 start to the season.

Sam Bradford threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, including a 71-yard score to Adam Thielen in the second quarter. Thielen had a career-high 202 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

Falcons 33, Panthers 16 — At Charlotte, N.C., Matt Ryan threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, Tevin Coleman had 135 yards from scrimmage, including a pivotal 55-yard fourth-quarter TD run, and Atlanta (10-5) clinch its first NFC South title since 2012.

The Panthers (6-9) were eliminated from playoff contention.

Ryan torched Carolina for the second time this season. He threw for 503 yards and four TDs in Atlanta’s win at the Georgia Dome Oct. 2, a victory that set the stage for the Falcons’ playoff push.

The Panthers had cut Atlanta’s lead to 23-13 and had Ryan backed up to his own 14 on third and 21 early in the fourth quarter. But Ryan completed a 31-yard swing pass in the left flat to Coleman, who raced past Thomas Davis for a 31-yard gain. On the next play, Coleman broke through a big hole up front and raced 55 yards for a touchdown.

Saints 31, Buccaneers 24 — Mark Ingram rushed for two scores and a game-sealing first down in the final minutes, and host New Orleans (7-8) put a considerable damper on Tampa Bay’s playoff aspirations.

The Buccaneers (8-7) needed a win to keep pace with Green Bay for the final NFC wild-card spot, but couldn’t keep up with the Saints’ explosive offense.

Drew Brees was 23 of 34 for 299 yards and a touchdown.

The Bucs’ loss locked up the NFC South for Atlanta and ensured a wild card for the Giants (10-5).

Now Tampa Bay must win its season finale and hope for losses by Washington and Green Bay next week. If that happens, a complicated tiebreaker based on strength of victories will decide the final playoff spot between the Bucs and Packers.

Cardinals 34, Seahawks 31 — Chandler Catanzaro hit a 43-yard field goal on the final play as Arizona (6-8-1) won at Seattle.

The Seahawks (9-5-1) rallied from a 31-18 deficit, scoring two touchdowns inside the final three minutes to pull even at 31-31. But after Paul Richardson’s 5-yard TD with 1:06 left tied it, Steven Hauschka missed the extra point.

Arizona went 50 yards in the final minute, leading to Catanzaro’s winning kick.

Redskins 41, Bears 21 — Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as visiting Washington (8-6-1) gave its fading playoff hopes a boost.

Cousins was 18 of 29 for 270 yards. He threw a 17-yard touchdown to Chris Thompson in the first quarter and scored on a 9-yard run in the second. He also pushed in from the 1 late in the third to make it 31-14.

Matt Barkley was intercepted five times for Chicago (3-12), matching the second-highest total in franchise history.

49ers 22, Rams 21 — Colin Kaepernick hit Rod Streater with a 10-yard TD pass with 31 seconds left, and Kaepernick ran for the winning 2-point conversion to lift San Francisco (2-13) in Los Angeles. The 49ers had lost 13 straight.