Atlanta Falcons 21-42 Minnesota Vikings

Sam Darnold completed 22 of 28 passes for a career-best 347 yards and five touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings picked up a comfortable win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and three touchdowns for Minnesota (11-2), which won its sixth straight game. Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Kirk Cousins ​​completed 23 of 37 passes for 344 yards and two interceptions in his return to Minnesota, where he spent the last six seasons before leaving as a free agent. Tyler Allgeier (nine carries for 63 yards) and Bijan Robinson (22 for 92) each scored a touchdown for Atlanta (6-7).

Carolina Panthers 16-22 Philadelphia Eagles

Saquon Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break the Eagles’ single-season record, Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Philadelphia won its ninth straight game. The Eagles (11-2) maintained their position as the No. 2 team in the NFC behind Detroit after a mostly sluggish performance against the Panthers (3-10). Barkley added another milestone in his MVP push when he used a nine-yard run in the fourth quarter to surpass LeSean McCoy’s Eagles single-season rushing record of 1,607 yards set in 2013. Barkley has 1,623 yards with four games remaining. Hurts’ passing numbers were 14 of 21 for 108 yards.

Cleveland Browns 14-27 Pittsburgh Steelers

Russell Wilson threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away from the error-prone Cleveland Browns. The Steelers (10-3) beat Cleveland at home in the regular season for the 21st consecutive time despite missing leading receiver George Pickens with a groin injury. Wilson joined Van Jefferson and Pat Freiermuth in scoring as the Steelers took a two-game lead over Baltimore in the AFC North. Jameis Winston threw for 211 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Browns, who fell to 3-10.

Las Vegas Raiders 13-28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Las Vegas Raiders and take sole possession of first place in the NFC South. Mayfield threw scoring passes of 15 yards and 29 yards to Jalen McMillan. Rachaad White scored touchdowns on a five-yard reception and a three-yard run as the Bucs (7-6) won for the third straight week against a last-place opponent and renewed their hopes of a fourth straight division title revived. The Raiders (2-11) lost quarterback Aidan O’Connell to a knee injury and also extended the NFL’s longest current losing streak to nine games.

New York Jets 26-32 Miami Dolphins (OT)

Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first possession of overtime as the Miami Dolphins defeated the reeling New York Jets.

Tagovailoa caught one pass for 331 yards and two touchdowns as Miami (6-7) kept its playoff hopes alive. Tyreek Hill caught 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Waddle caught nine passes for 99 yards and scored two scores. The game featured six lead changes and marked the ninth consecutive year the Dolphins beat the Jets at home.

The Dolphins didn’t force a punt until they made two straight stops in the fourth quarter, allowing Miami to rally from an eight-point deficit. Anders Carlson hit a 42-yard field goal with 52 seconds to give the Jets a 26-23 lead, but with seven seconds left, Jason Sanders hit a 52-yarder to send the game into overtime. Aaron Rodgers passed for 339 yards and a touchdown, but New York (3-10) still lost its fourth straight game.

New Orleans Saints 14-11 New York Giants

Brian Bresee jumped over the Giants’ line to block a would-be field goal with 11 seconds left, and the New Orleans Saints (5-8) held on to win over New York after losing quarterback Derek Carr to an injury late in the fourth quarter had. The Giants lost their eighth straight, one loss shy of the team record. Carr was injured with just under four minutes to play when he went for a first down near the Saints 40 and landed hard. The Saints gave the ball back to the Giants (2-11) and Drew Lock put them in position to force overtime, but Breese parried New York kicker Graham Gano.

Jacksonville Jaguars 10-6 Tennessee Titans

Tank Bigsby ran for an eight-yard touchdown with 6:46 left and the Jacksonville Jaguars snapped a five-game skid and ended the Tennessee Titans’ slim playoff hopes by scoring the final 10 points of the game and securing the victory. Jacksonville had already been eliminated, with Trevor Lawrence out for the rest of this season. The Jaguars go home with just their second win in their last 11 trips to Music City and their second in their last three games. The Titans had to win to even have a playoff dream. Their last, best chance ended with 1:11 left when Will Levis missed Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in the end zone to turn the ball over on downs. Both teams are 3-10.