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Much of Week 13's action took place over the holidays, but it doesn't mean Sunday is without its fair share of storylines.
So far today, the Houston Texans took down the Indianapolis Colts in a 20-16 win. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers shocked the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-28 win.
The afternoon window features Vikings–Seahawks on Fox as Sam Darnold faces one of his old teams as well as Bills–Steelers on CBS.
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The best way to describe the San Francisco 49ers, who are now 9-4 after watching the Browns self-destruct in Cleveland on Sunday?
Blissfully arrogant.
The Niners haven’t worried about all of their injuries this season, so why would they sweat the blustery winds in Cleveland, or quarterback-eater Myles Garrett, for that matter? The 49ers outscored the Browns 16-0 in the second half to win their third consecutive game, 26-8.
Texans 20, Colts 16
Jets 27, Falcons 24
Jaguars 25, Titans 3
Dolphins 21, Saints 17
Panthers 31, Rams 28
Buccaneers 20, Cardinals 17
49ers 26, Browns 8
Seahawks 26, Vikings 0
Chargers 31, Raiders 14
Bills 26, Steelers 7
The Bills have rushed for 237 yards today, which now ranks as the most all-time by a visitor at Acrisure Stadium.
Bills QB Josh Allen (76) now has the most regular season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history.
Matt Barrows has more on Brock Purdy’s strong performance in windy Cleveland, despite not lighting up the scoreboard.
Purdy rebounded from last week’s rotten outing, especially on a 33-yard pass to George Kittle that changed the game.
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49ers’ Brock Purdy gets high marks vs. Browns, including for throws he didn’t attempt
Bills WR Keon Coleman had dealt with being a healthy scratch, but comes through on this fourth-down touchdown.
Another Max Brosmer interception, his third of the day. This one was an attempt at Justin Jefferson, but it was tipped and picked off by Ernest Jones of the Seahawks. The 2025 nightmare continues for the Vikings offense.
Aaron Rodgers (nose) had emerged from the medical tent. He handed his helmet to someone and put on a jacket.
Now he has his helmet on, ready to go back in.
Bills top cornerback Christian Benford has taken over the Bills-Steelers game. After he completed the scoop and score to begin the second half and give the Bills the lead, Benford brought in a toe-tap interception on an overthrow by Mason Rudolph to put the Bills offense in Steelers territory.
The Bills defense has played incredible football over their last four quarters, and that's extended into a fifth by single-handedly putting the Bills on the front foot to potentially come away with a victory.
A week after absorbing 12 QB hits (eight of them sacks) and few other shots while running against Houston, Josh Allen has avoided substantial pocket contact despite missing both starting tackles.
But, to borrow a boxing term, Allen is getting “touched” by Pittsburgh’s defense. Inside linebacker Patrick Queen logged Pittsburgh’s lone QB hit of the first half, but got away with what should have been a personal foul when hit drilled a sliding Allen about three minutes before halftime. Allen also has rushed five times for 16 yards, taking some hard hits away from the pocket.
He is 6 of 12 for 51 yards and no touchdowns with one interception.
The Vikings' offense still looks … like the Vikings' offense. Young quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed Sunday's game in Seattle with being in the concussion protocol. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer replaced him. He didn't have much time to throw in the first half, and when he did, the Vikings struggled mightily. The most notable play happened late in the second quarter. On a fourth-and-1 situation, the Vikings called a rollout. Seahawks edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence came unblocked on the edge.
Brosmer couldn't escape him. Rather than throw the ball into traffic, he hurled it into a group of Seahawks defenders. Linebacker Ernest Jones intercepted the pass and raced it back for a touchdown. Minnesota's defense has held its own. But, as it has been for much of the season, the offense has given the team little chance.
With a 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans, the Jacksonville Jaguars enter December with an 8-4 record and sitting atop the AFC South.
While there were some surprise performances around the NFL on Sunday, this game followed the script. The Titans did manage to force a punt on the opening drive of the game, and the Tennessee offense drove 70 yards down the field in 11 plays to take a 3-0 lead, but that’s about where the optimism stopped for the Titans. The Jaguars responded with a touchdown on their next drive to go up 7-3. The Titans then fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, which the Jaguars turned into a touchdown three plays later for a 15-3 lead.
The game then entered a stalemate for most of the first half, with the next six combined drives each resulting in a three-and-out punt. Overall, there were nine three-and-out drives in the game, as neither team did much to add entertainment value to the contest.
There's a lot to take away from that disastrous series from Minnesota. First, the Vikings still don't have enough faith to get a push up front in the red zone. That's clear with how they call it, and that's a tough realisation to come to after spending close to $100M on the OL.
Second, a FG ties the game that's likely to stay close.
Third, Brosmer just can't do that.
Bills right tackle Alec Anderson, usually a backup guard, has been forced into duty for injured Spencer Brown. Through the first quarter, Anderson has committed two false starts. His 10 penalty yards equal Aaron Rodgers' passing production so far.
James Cook’s lost fumble at the Bills’ 39-yard line busted through what has been a field-position battle. Prior to turnover 4:28 into the second quarter, the deepest either team had gotten was 8 yards beyond midfield. Six plays later, Steelers running back Jaylen Warren trucked 1 yard for the game’s first points, and the 7-0 score feels like an awful big margin for two offenses that have struggled.
So many unblocked Vikings pass rushers right now! The Seahawks' pass protection is STRUGGLING. Dallas Turner gets to Sam Darnold and forces a fumble, and teammate Jalen Redmond recovers. Minnesota gets the ball deep in Seattle territory.
But on three plays, Max Brosmer and the offense can't get a first down. The Vikings then go for it on fourth down, and Brosmer, trying to evade a sack, throws it underhand in an attempt to get it to a receiver. But the misguided toss is straight at Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones, who takes it 85 yards the other way for a touchdown. A horrible decision from the undrafted rookie QB.
Dateline: DULLSVILLE.
That’s the first scoreless first quarter in a Bills game all season. In a game of significant postseason influence for both clubs, Buffalo and Pittsburgh have combined for 39 plays and 121 yards, two conversions on four third downs and four punts. Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers have five completions for 34 yards between them.
After two straight games as a healthy scratch, Keon Coleman's first game back in the lineup has not yielded many snaps. Through two offensive series, Coleman has only been on the field for two snaps out of 16 total. Coleman has been outsnapped by every other receiver the Bills have active for the game, including Brandin Cooks, who arrived on Wednesday.
Trey Lance has replaced QB Justin Herbert for the Chargers, who is dealing with a hand injury.
