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With Thanksgiving in the rearview window, the NFL season entered its final stretch run in Week 13. Plenty of teams are still alive in the playoff chase and nearly every game from here on out has big stakes.
The Indianapolis Colts got back to .500 with a 41-10 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. That vaults them into a three-way tie with the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans atop the AFC South.
Week 13 has no shortage of games featuring teams trying to solidify their postseason positioning. The Atlanta Falcons were about to seal a win over Kansas City when the first pick-two to ever be scored in the NFL gave the Chiefs the win. The Baltimore Ravens held on to the AFC North pole with a convincing win over the once-red-hot Miami Dolphins. The Green Bay Packers were completely at home in the snow as they continued to build on their momentum with a win over the Houston Texans, whose lead in the AFC South is slowly slipping away.
The late afternoon slate featured the Oakland Raiders coming back from two scores back to beat the Buffalo Bills. Khalil Mack was a monster on defense for the Raiders, whose offense also kicked into gear in the second half to reclaim to No. 1 seed in the AFC at 10-2.
The Steelers held off the Giants to keep pace with the Ravens atop the AFC North, while the Buccaneers beat the Chargers to leapfrog Washington for the sixth seed in the NFC. Washington fell to the Cardinals in Arizona.
This week’s Sunday Night Football game doesn’t look as exciting as it did in August, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting a fading Carolina Panthers team. It was more of the same on Sunday night, with the Seahawks blasting the Panthers 40-7.
Follow all the action below with scores, highlights, injury news, and much more on a busy day in the NFL.
Complete scores and schedule (all times Eastern)
Dallas Cowboys 17, Minnesota Vikings 15
Kansas Chiefs 29, Atlanta Falcons 28
Baltimore Ravens 38, Miami Dolphins 6
Chicago Bears 26, San Francisco 49ers 6
Cincinnati Bengals 32, Philadelphia Eagles 14
Green Bay Packers 21, Houston Texans 13
Denver Broncos 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 10
New England Patriots 26, Los Angeles Rams 10
Detroit Lions 28, New Orleans Saints 13
Oakland Raiders 38, Buffalo Bills 24
Arizona Cardinals 31, Washington 23
Pittsburgh Steelers 24, New York Giants 14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, San Diego Chargers 21
Seattle Seahawks 40, Carolina Panthers 7
Indianapolis Colts 41, New York Jets 10
Highlights
The 11-1 Cowboys didn’t play Sunday, but still became the first NFL team in 2016 to clinch a playoff berth.
Raiders punter Marquette King was flagged for celebrating a roughing the kicker penalty.
Le’Veon Bell fumbled for the first time since his rookie season.
Later in that game, the Steelers and Giants fought after Bell was tackled on his neck.
Larry Fitzgerald moved to third all-time in NFL history with his 1,103rd reception.
Sebastian Janikowski doinked an extra point inside the uprights on Sunday for the Raiders, the third such made kick in the last two weeks.
Chip Kelly coached the 49ers on Sunday even though his father passed away on Friday.
A receiver knows a good catch when he sees it. Odell Beckham Jr. was all smiles after this TD catch by Antonio Brown against the Giants.
The Giants couldn’t get out of their own way in the first half against the Steelers.
Calais Campbell tipped this Kirk Cousins pass, but then couldn’t find it until it hit him in the hand.
Legarrette Blount is pretty sure Jeff Fisher knows the names of all the Patriots’ running backs after a convincing New England win.
Chargers kicker Josh Lambo missed a field goal about as badly as possible, with this curveball.
Lots of people are slipping on the Raiders’ field in Oakland.
The Lions got their first win of the season that they didn’t have to come back from a deficit.
Eric Berry made sure his team kept the lead over the Falcons.
Pick six? Maybe it should be renamed the Bortles?
The Kansas City Chiefs put on a clinic on how to run a fake punt.
Some guys are just better at their jobs than others. Right, Mike Nugent?
Ummmm... Aren’t they supposed to call penalties like this?
Devontae Booker simply refused to be tackled.
Can you spell slow start? We can: B-E-A-R-S-vs-4-9-E-R-S
‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!’ — Live from Green Bay!
Even refs have to get in on the action now and then.
Sometimes, if you’re Nick Fairley, you just gotta smack a Lion in the face.
There are runs and then there are RUNS. LeGarrette Blount made this look easy.
Pat McAfee followed up a perfect punt with an even better (and very classy) celebration.
Andrew Luck and Dwayne Allen hooked up for three TDs in the first half against the Jets.
Injuries
Earl Thomas fractured his left tibia against the Panthers.
Joey Bosa suffered a left leg injury for the Chargers
Jason Pierre-Paul left the Giants’ game against the Steelers with a groin strain.
Dorial Green-Beckham has been sent by the Eagles for x-rays on his ribs.
Danny Amendola has been ruled out for the Patriots.
Braxton Miller is out with a shoulder injury and is questionable to return.
Atlanta offensive lineman Jake Matthews has left the game with a knee injury.
Dolphins had Kiko Alonso sidelined with an injury.
Lamar Miller left the Texans vs. Packers game with an injury but returned.