Overview
- Buffalo erased a 21-0 deficit to beat New England 35-31, snapping the Patriots’ 10-game streak and pulling within one game in the AFC East after splitting the season series.
- Kansas City fell 16-13 to the Chargers and was eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2014, with Patrick Mahomes exiting late after appearing to limp.
- Denver hosts Green Bay later with a chance to clinch a playoff berth, in a matchup that also carries significant conference seeding implications for both teams.
- Houston entered Sunday on a five-game surge with the NFL’s top scoring and total defense, favored over Arizona and carrying an 86% playoff probability.
- Elsewhere, Baltimore blanked Cincinnati 24-0 to end the Bengals’ faint hopes, Jacksonville routed the Jets 48-20, and the Colts turned to 44-year-old Philip Rivers to start against Seattle.