After Jalen Hurts left with a concussion, Jayden Daniels threw five touchdown passes while running at will, marking the rookie quarterback’s latest masterful performance, and the Washington Commanders ended the Philadelphia Eagles’ winning streak at 10 by snapping the NFC East leaders defeated 36-33 on Sunday.

Daniels’ heroics culminated in a 57-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:58 that found Jamison Crowder in the end zone with six seconds left. He recovered from an interception on the previous possession to lead the Commanders (10-5) back after falling behind by 14 points seven minutes into the game and trailing by 14 points early in the fourth quarter.

They are now on the verge of making the playoffs after handing Philadelphia (12-3) its first loss since September 29th. Playing without Hurts for most of the game, the Eagles failed to clinch the division and one of the conference’s top two seeds, despite Saquon Barkley running for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone.

The main reason for this was Daniels beating the Eagles a month after their road loss to them. He was 24 of 39 for 258 yards with two touchdowns for Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus and one for Terry McLaurin – and Daniels was Washington’s leading rusher with 81 yards on nine carries.

That was enough to overcome Brian Robinson Jr. losing two fumbles in the first half, Dyami Brown losing another fumble early in the third quarter and Marshon Lattimore being warned three times for pass interference.

The Commanders also found a solution for Barkley, who was held to 41 yards after the first pass. Philadelphia’s offense stagnated with the switch from Hurts to backup Kenny Pickett, who threw an interception to Frankie Luvu in his first significant NFL action in more than a year.

Luvu equalized the score against Hurts, who knocked Philadelphia’s starting quarterback out of the game just minutes later. Hurts’ head also bounced off the ground at the end of his previous run and he was sidelined after two visits to the medical tent, the sideline and the subsequent concussion evaluation.

Hurts’ status is a question that will haunt the Eagles in their final two games of the regular season as the Super Bowl contenders look to a long playoff run. Pickett was 14 of 24 for 143 yards in relief, throwing a touchdown pass to AJ Brown and intercepting it.

New York Giants 7-34 Atlanta Falcons

Michael Penix Jr won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned two interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants a record-tying tenth straight loss, 34-7 gifted on Sunday.

Jessie Bates and Matthew Judon each had a pick-six to lift Atlanta (8-7) to its second straight win after a four-game losing streak threatened its postseason hopes. The Falcons began the week one game behind Tampa Bay in the NFC South and had the decisive lead over the Buccaneers, who played in Dallas on Sunday night.

Penix, the No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft, made his first NFL start against the Giants (2-13) after the Falcons decided to bench high-volume Kirk Cousins ​​just nine months after They signed him for four years and $180 to a contract that included $100 million in guaranteed money.

The left-handed rookie wasn’t overwhelmed by the moment, completing 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards – numbers that would have been better if there weren’t at least three dropped passes, one of which Kyle Pitts bobbled one straight into the hands of York’s defender for Penix’s only interception.

The defense made things even easier for the new starter, throttling a New York team that was struggling to get anything going, with Drew Lock returning as the starting quarterback after missing the previous week with a heel injury.

Detroit Lions 34-17 Chicago Bears

Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions remained atop the NFC with their franchise-record 13th victory, 34-17 over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Jameson Williams rushed for a career-high 143 yards on five catches, including an 82-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 109 yards and a score, and Detroit (13-2) broke a tie with the 1991 and 2023 teams for the most wins in franchise history. The Lions also set a season record with 493 points.

The Lions took control early against the Bears (4-11) and even cemented their dominance by executing a trick play that caused Goff to intentionally trip while dropping back. With Detroit players shouting “Fumble!” and Gibbs pretended to jump for the ball, Goff threw to Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown that made it 34-14.

It was exactly the kind of performance Detroit expected after a 48-42 loss to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. That ended the franchise’s best 11-game winning streak and left the Lions in a tie at the top of the conference with Philadelphia and NFC North rival Minnesota.

Caleb Williams threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns after a series of shaky performances for the Bears, who lost for the ninth straight season and received more boos from their frustrated fans.

Los Angeles Rams 19-9 New York Jets

Matthew Stafford threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth quarter after an Aaron Rodgers turnover and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Jets 19-9 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory.

The Rams (9-6), who have won five of six, maintained their place atop the NFC West standings with the victory after a slow start against the Jets (4-11) on a day that was a chilly 23F (minus 23F). 5C) at kick-off.

But the Los Angeles defense, which struggled most of the game against Rodgers and New York’s offense, made a crucial play.

With the game tied early in the fourth quarter, Kam Curl sacked Rodgers on a blitz and forced a fumble, which Jared Verse recovered at the Jets’ 21st.

Three plays later, Stafford hit Higbee – making his season debut after missing the first 14 games with a knee injury – with an 11-yard touchdown that made it 16-9.

Cleveland Browns 6-24 Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one when he fell to the ground, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 24-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

The Bengals (7-8) need to win their final two games and get help to reach the postseason.

Burrow managed three or more touchdowns for the seventh straight game, finishing 23 of 30 for 252 yards. Ja’Marr Chase had six catches for 97 yards and a touchdown in garbage time for Cincinnati, giving him 1,510 yards this season and breaking his own franchise record of 1,455 yards set in 2021.

Myles Garrett, who said this week that the Browns franchise should focus on winning rather than rebuilding, recorded the 100th sack of his career in the second quarter.

With Dorian Thompson-Robinson replacing Jameis Winston at quarterback, Cleveland (3-12) missed some opportunities in the red zone.

Tennessee Titans 30-38 Indianapolis Colts

Jonathan Taylor recovered from perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his career by rushing for 218 yards and scoring three times, including runs of 65 and 70 yards, to lead the Indianapolis Colts past the Tennessee Titans 38-30 on Sunday.

Indy rushed for a franchise-record 335 yards, while Taylor posted the second-highest single-game rushing total this season and in his five-year career. The three rushing scores were the most since he scored four touchdowns against Buffalo in 2021.

Taylor’s big day came a week after he dropped the ball in front of the goal line and it bounced out of bounds, leading to a touchback in a crushing loss at Denver.

This time, Taylor made sure that didn’t happen again this week by holding on to the ball all the way into the end zone. Indy (7-8) won its fourth straight in this AFC South series.

Tennessee (3-12) lost for the fourth straight time on a miserable day because of a pretty stingy defense. The Titans allowed the most rushing yards since moving from Houston to Nashville in the late 1990s, and it was the second time in four games that an opponent topped 200 yards.

Arizona Cardinals 30-36 Carolina Panthers (OT)

Chuba Hubbard ran for a 21-yard touchdown in overtime and the Carolina Panthers eliminated the Arizona Cardinals from the playoffs with a 36-30 win on Sunday.

Hubbard finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. On the decisive drive in OT, he rushed for 49 yards.

Kyler Murray threw for 202 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and his 20-yard TD run helped Arizona (7-8) erase a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and force overtime. But it wasn’t enough for the Cardinals, who led the NFC West at the beginning of November but have lost four of five games since then.

Bryce Young completed 17 of 26 yards for 158 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a career-high 68 yards, including a 23-yard score as the Panthers faced a four-game deficit. Adam Thielen and David Moore had TD catches for Carolina (4-11).

James Conner rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 49 yards for Arizona before leaving the game in the third quarter with a knee injury. Murray had 63 yards on the ground.