Week 14 featured a packed afternoon slate with plenty of big-time divisional matchups that shook up the AFC and NFC playoff picture.
The early window offered a ton of action as the Pittsburgh Steelers stunned the Baltimore Ravens to regain the lead in the AFC North. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts appear to have lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones for the time being after suffering an Achilles injury, handing the division lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars following Sunday’s loss.
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In the late afternoon window, all eyes were on the Chicago Bears and Green Bay in a battle for first place in the NFC. Despite a strong outing from the Bears with several clutch plays from second-year quarterback Caleb Williams, the Packers walked away with a 28-21 win and first place in the conference. Williams & Co. appeared poised for a potential comeback, but Williams threw a crushing interception on the final drive of the game, plucked out of the air in the end zone by Keisean Nixon.
Entering Week 14, Chicago held the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture at 9-3 with a slim lead over Green Bay (8-3-1) in the NFC North. Since beginning the season 0-2, the Bears have gone on a tear, winning nine of the past 11 games, still firmly in place for a potential run as the top seed in the NFC. The Packers and Bears still have one matchup left on the schedule this season, facing off in a rematch at Soldier Field in Week 16.
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The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 28-21 in a Week 14 thriller to take over possession of first place in the NFC North. Keisean Nixon sealed the game for Green Bay when he picked off Bears QB Caleb Williams in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining in regulation.
Packers QB Jordan Love finished with 234 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Running back Josh Jacobs had 86 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Wideout Christian Watson caught 4 balls for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns.
For the Bears, Caleb Williams passed for 186 yards, 2 touchdowns, and that late interception. D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combined to rush for 120 rushing yards but that was not enough.
Green Bay and Chicago face off again in two weeks at Soldier Field in Week 16.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon comes up with the game-clinching interception in the end zone to close out the 28-21 win over the Chicago Bears.
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Green Bay jumps ahead of Chicago again on this short touchdown run by Josh Jacobs. The Packers lead 28-21 with a little over three minutes left in regulation.
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It doesn’t count for much, considering the 28-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson continues to dominate in games absent teammate Marvin Harrison Jr.
He’s up to a 9-106-2 stat line on the day, now with 100-plus receiving yards in each of his three starts without MHJ so far this season.
Despite the late score from the Cardinals, the Los Angeles Rams hold what would appear to be an insurmountable 45-17 lead over the Cardinals.
The Rams appear to be done with their starters for the day, sending in backup Jimmy Garoppolo into the game in place of Matthew Stafford. Stafford finished the day going 22-of-31 for 281 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions to strengthen his MVP campaign.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams finds rookie tight end Colston Loveland for the touchdown.
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Bad beat alert!
The Denver Broncos were 8.5-point road favorites over the hometown Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, but thanks to a last-minute field goal to close out the game, bettors backing Denver came up short.
The Broncos improve to 11-2 with a firm grasp on first place in the AFC West, remaining firmly in the conversation as the potential No. 1 seed in the conference
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After the Rams scored with a 31-yard bomb from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua, the Arizona Cardinals went three-and-out, punting late in the third quarter. On the team’s first play to follow, running back Blake Corum scored from 48 yards to extend LA’s lead.
That was a career-long run for Corum, whose previous long was 34 yards set just last week against the Carolina Panthers.
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Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw an interception, setting up this beauty from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua, who snags the ball in traffic:
Nacua sits with a 7-167-2 line that has earned him 32.2 fantasy points in Yahoo Fantasy leagues — currently the WR1 overall on the week.
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Now that’s a sentence!
Jackson, 26, reels in his first career catch — a 25-yard touchdown from Kenny Pickett — to bring the Raiders within 10 following a successful PAT from Daniel Carlson.
Pickett has completed five of seven pass attempts for 64 yards and a passing touchdown, with a passer rating of 139.3 in relief of Geno Smith, who’s questionable with a hand injury.
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Jordan Love finds Christian Watson for a second touchdown (3rd for Love) of the day. Packers extend the lead to 21-11 over the Bears.
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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams finds wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus in the end zone for 6! Bears then converted the two-point conversion to make it a three-point game. Packers lead 14-11.
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With a touchdown from Matthew Stafford to TE Colby Parkinson (plus the successful PAT), the Rams have taken a 31-10 lead over the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
Stafford has gone 19-of-25 for 233 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions so far in this contest. He’s now thrown multiple touchdown passes in 11 of 13 games so far this season, leading the league by a significant margin with 34 passing touchdowns this year and just four total interceptions.
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Kenny Pickett is officially in at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, taking the place of starter Geno Smith after he was banged up on the previous series. Smith is officially questionable with a right hand injury and re-entered the game briefly before exiting and being replaced by Pickett.
Smith went 13-of-21 for 116 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions prior to the injury — one of his cleaner performances this season despite facing a challenging Broncos defense. Smith entered Week 14 tied for a league-high 14 interceptions and the second-most sacks taken (46), only behind Titans rookie Cam Ward.
Pickett has attempted just three passes for the Raiders, completing two of them for eight total yards. The Raiders acquired Pickett in a trade with the Cleveland Browns this offseason, who previously acquired him from the Eagles, who previously acquired him from the Steelers. Whew.
Aidan O’Connell is currently serving as the team’s emergency third quarterback in Week 14 after making a comeback from a right wrist injury suffered in the preseason.
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Geno Smith left the game briefly with a right hand injury and was questionable to return for Las Vegas before re-entering the matchup. Smith had 71 passing yards and a touchdown before leaving the game, backed up by Kenny Pickett.
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Already in the midst of a miserable season, things went from bad to worse for the Washington Commanders in Week 14.
After their 31-0 blowout loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Commanders (3-10) may have lost both quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz to injury.
Daniels — who was just coming back from a left elbow injury — was the first player to leave Sunday. After being intercepted, he was shoved onto his already injured left elbow and left the contest.
That brought in backup Marcus Mariota, who — not long after coming into the game — sailed a pass to veteran tight end Zach Ertz downfield. Ertz had to leap to try and make the catch. While the ball hit him in the hands, Ertz couldn’t come up with the reception. Before he hit the ground, Ertz was hit directly in the knee area by Minnesota Vikings safety Jay Ward.
Ertz had to be helped off the field. He was emotional as he was carted back to the locker room.
The Commanders quickly ruled Ertz out for the rest of the game due to a knee injury.
After the contest, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Ertz is feared to have torn his ACL, which explained his emotional response before being carted off the field. Ertz will undergo additional testing to confirm the injury. If he tore his ACL, Ertz would miss the rest of the 2025 NFL season.
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In a battle for first place in the NFC North, Green Bay leads Chicago at the half, 14-3. Green Bay dominated the first half on both sides of the ball. Jordan Love and the offense racked up 207 total yards, with Love throwing both touchdowns. One to Christian Watson and the other to Bo Melton. Josh Jacobs rushed for 44 yards.
Chicago couldn’t get much of anything going, posting just 71 total yards in the first half. Quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 32 yards on 6 of 14 passing. Running backs Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift combined for 43 rushing yards
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Packers quarterback Jordan Love finds wideout Bo Melton deep for a 45-yard touchdown. Love’s second TD pass of the game and Melton’s first since 2023.
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Rams WR Puka Nacua didn’t just have a strong first half, posting a 6-136-1 stat line through the first two quarters. He also made a little history, passing Michael Thomas for the most receptions by a player all-time in their first 40 career games, per NFL+.
His 28-yard touchdown ahead of halftime (plus the PAT from Harrison Mevis) gives the Rams a 24-10 lead heading into the third quarter.
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It was a quick first half for the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders, with the Broncos leading 14-7 entering the third quarter. The Broncos and Raiders traded touchdowns on their respective opening drives, but it was a 48-yard punt return touchdown from WR Marvin Mims Jr. that set Denver up with the lead.
The AFC West remains a tightly contested race, as the Broncos entered Week 14 with a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers and a four-game lead over the Kansas City Chiefs, who currently sit outside the AFC playoff picture.
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After second-year RB Blake Corum dominated the team’s second drive of the game, the Rams went back to the tried-and-true Kyren Williams. Williams ran it up the middle for two, and with a successful PAT, the Rams take a 17-10 lead over the Cardinals late in the second quarter.
So far in this game, Williams has played 68% of offensive snaps to Corum’s 32% per NFL Next Gen Stats, though Williams has just one more touch. Each of the two has a rushing touchdown in Week 14.