After Jalen Hurts left with a concussion, Jayden Daniels threw five touchdown passes while running at will in the rookie quarterback’s latest masterful performance, and the Washington Commanders ended the Philadelphia Eagles’ winning streak at 10 by rallying to defeat the NFC East leaders 36-33 on Sunday.
Daniels’ heroics culminated with a 57-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:58, finding Jamison Crowder in the end zone with 6 seconds left. He bounced back from throwing an interception on the previous possession and led the Commanders (10-5) back after they fell behind by 14 points seven minutes into the game and trailed by 14 going into the fourth quarter.
They are now on the verge of making the playoffs after handing Philadelphia (12-3) its first loss since Sept. 29. The Eagles played without Hurts for the vast majority of the game and failed to clinch the division and one of the conference’s top two seeds despite Saquon Barkley running for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone.
Rams 19, Jets 9: Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth quarter after a turnover by Aaron Rodgers for the Rams’ fourth consecutive victory.
Bengals 24, Browns 6: Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one as he was falling to the turf, and the Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive. Burrow passed for three or more TDs for the seventh consecutive game and finished 23 of 30 for 252 yards.
Colts 38, Titans 30: Jonathan Taylor rebounded from perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his career by rushing for 218 yards and scoring three times including runs of 65 and 70 yards, leading the Colts.
Falcons 34, Giants 7: Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes. Jessie Bates and Matthew Judon each had a pick-6 to carry Atlanta to its second straight win after a four-game losing streak put its postseason hopes in jeopardy.
Lions 34, Bears 17: Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-record 13th win. Jameson Williams had a career-high 143 yards receiving on five catches, including an 82-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 109 yards and a score, and Detroit (13-2) broke a tie with the 1991 and 2023 teams for the most wins in franchise history.
Panthers 36, Cardinals 30 (OT): Chuba Hubbard ran for a 21-yard touchdown in overtime, and the anthers eliminated the ardinals from playoff contention. Hubbard finished with 152 yards and two TDs on 25 carries. He rushed for 49 yards on the decisive drive in OT.
Late Saturday
Ravens 34, Steelers 17: Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on a fourth-quarter interception return to help the Ravens pull even with the Steelers atop the AFC North.