NFL Summary: Rams can defeat Bills in high-scoring contest

NFL Summary: Rams can defeat Bills in high-scoring contest

NFL: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles RamsDec 8, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) carries the ball against Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Puka Nacua finished the game with 178 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Rams were able to pull out a 44-42 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday despite Josh Allen’s record-setting performance of six touchdowns.

Nacua caught 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 16 yards and another score for Los Angeles (7-6). Kyren Williams added 87 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and Cooper Kupp finished the game with five catches for 92 yards and a score.

Allen became the first player in NFL history to pass for and score three touchdowns in a single game for Buffalo (10-3). Allen completed 22 of 37 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 10 times for 82 yards and three touchdowns.

Matthew Stafford completed 23 of 30 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams, who have won two straight games and three of their last four games.

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Jalen Hurts threw 4 yards to Grant Calcaterra for Philadelphia’s only score of the second half as the Eagles held off visiting Carolina.

Hurts threw two touchdowns and finished the game with 108 yards on 14-for-21 passing. He was also chasing points. Saquon Barkley rushed for 124 yards as the Eagles (11-2) won their ninth straight game.

Bryce Young was 19 of 34 for 191 yards, a touchdown pass and an interception for Carolina. The Panthers (3-10), who beat the Eagles 302-292, lost their third straight game, including their previous two defeats on game-winning field goals at home to Kansas City and Tampa Bay.

Chiefs 19, Chargers 17

Patrick Mahomes threw for 210 yards and a touchdown, Matthew Wright hit a 31-yard field goal from the left upright as time expired, and Kansas City secured another AFC West title with a win over Los Angeles.

Mahomes led a 14-play, 47-yard drive capped by Wright’s game-winning kick, helping the Chiefs extend their NFL record to 15 straight wins by one point, dating back to last season, including playoff games . Isiah Pacheco had 55 yards rushing and Travis Kelce finished the game with five receptions for 45 yards. Kansas City won its ninth straight division title.

Justin Herbert passed for 213 yards with one touchdown and Joshua Palmer had six receptions for 78 yards for the Chargers. Quentin Johnston had five balls for 48 yards and a touchdown for Los Angeles, which lost for just the second time in its last seven games.

Steelers 27, Browns 14

Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes to help Pittsburgh to a victory over visiting Cleveland.

Najee Harris rushed for a touchdown and Van Jefferson and Pat Freiermuth caught scoring passes for Pittsburgh (10-3), which has won seven of its last eight games. Cameron Heyward had two sacks and Keeanu Benton and James Pierre had interceptions for the Steelers. Wilson completed 15 of 26 passes for 158 yards.

Jameis Winston completed 24 of 41 passes for 212 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Browns. Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku caught touchdown passes for Cleveland (3-10), which has lost two straight games and nine of its last 11 games. Myles Garrett recovered a fumble and recorded a sack to increase his career total to 99.5.

Dolphins 32, Jets 26 (overtime)

Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first possession of overtime as Miami defeated visiting New York. Tagovailoa caught one pass for 331 yards and two touchdowns as Miami (6-7) kept its playoff hopes alive.

The game featured six lead changes and marked the ninth consecutive year the Dolphins beat the Jets at home. Tyreek Hill caught 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Waddle caught nine passes for 99 yards and scored two scores.

Aaron Rodgers passed for 339 yards and a touchdown, but New York (3-10) still lost its fourth straight game.

Vikings 42, Falcons 21

Sam Darnold completed 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and a career-best five touchdowns, and Minnesota pulled away, beating Atlanta in Minneapolis.

Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for the Vikings (11-2), who won their sixth straight game. Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Tyler Allgeier (nine carries for 63 yards) and Bijan Robinson (22 attempts for 92 yards) each scored a touchdown for the Falcons (6-7).

49ers 38, Bears 13

Brock Purdy passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns, Isaac Guerendo ran for two scores and Leonard Floyd registered two sacks against his former team as host San Francisco snapped Chicago into a skid. San Francisco (6-7) snapped a three-game losing streak and stayed in the hunt in the NFC wild-card race.

Losing for the seventh straight season, Chicago stumbled through its first game under interim coach Thomas Brown, who took the reins after the organization fired third-year coach Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29. The Bears (4-9) were defeated 452-162.

The 49ers reached the end zone on three of their first four possessions and scored on four of their five drives in the first half, except for their kneel-down on the final play.

Saints 14, Giants 11

Derek Carr passed for 219 yards and a touchdown before getting injured and New Orleans defeated reeling New York in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Carr completed 20 of 31 passes but left the game late in the fourth quarter after injuring his left arm during a tackle.

The Saints (5-8) secured the victory when Bryan Bresee blocked Graham Gano’s 35-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds left.

Drew Lock completed 21 of 49 passes for 227 yards for the NFC-worst Giants (2-11), who lost their eighth straight game. New York was penalized 12 times for 112 yards and penalties negated a touchdown and a field goal.

Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18

Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career-high 134 yards and scored two touchdowns, helping Seattle stay atop the NFC West with a win over Arizona in Glendale, Arizona.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught a 19-yard scoring strike from Geno Smith and Jason Myers hit three field goals for the Seahawks (8-5), who have won four straight games since their bye week – including two against Arizona.

Arizona’s Kyler Murray was 25 of 38 passing for 259 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. James Conner rushed for 90 yards on 18 carries and Trey McBride made seven receptions for 70 yards for the Cardinals (6-7), who suffered their third straight loss.

Jaguars 10, Titans 6

Tank Bigsby ran an 8-yard touchdown with 6:46 left to keep Tennessee from visiting Jacksonville in Nashville.

Jones completed 23 of 31 passes for 220 yards and two interceptions in his first start since quarterback Trevor Lawrence went on injured reserve with a concussion on Wednesday. The Jaguars (3-10) ended a five-game losing streak.

Will Levis completed 19 of 32 passes for 168 yards for Tennessee (3-10), which resulted in Tennessee losing its second straight game. The Titans made it to the Jacksonville 9, but Levis’ fourth-down pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine rattled in and out of his hands in the back of the end zone with 1:11 left.

Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13

Rachaad White and Jalen McMillan each scored two touchdowns in host Tampa Bay’s win, extending Las Vegas’ losing streak to nine.

Tampa Bay (7-6), which has won three straight, took over first place in the NFC South. The Bucs, who were locked out in the second and third quarters, finished with a 3-yard scoring run by White and a 29-yard touchdown catch by McMillan in the fourth quarter. Mayfield finished the game 18-for-29 passing for 295 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Las Vegas quarterback Aidan O’Connell was carted to the locker room in the third period with a blow to his right leg. O’Connell, who completed 11 of 19 passes for 104 yards and one interception, was replaced by Desmond Ridder, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 101 yards.

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