Jaguars could not stop handing it over, and Falcons made it count — 38-28. Trevor Lawrence did the damage for Jaguars — 24/42, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Marcel Reed was steady for Falcons — 22/34, 253 yards, 2 TD. Worth noting: Bhayshul Tuten, 82 overall, is 3 in the league in rushing yards. Total yards: Jaguars 430, Falcons 386.

Falcons could not stop handing it over, and Vikings made it count — 19-16. Jalon Walker lived in the backfield for Falcons — 2 sacks — in a losing effort. Drake London was the target for Falcons — 6 catches, 65 yards. A season best for J.J. McCarthy. On the ground: Vikings 129, Falcons 94.

Talia Morgan: "Tampa Bay held off a shootout where Atlanta's ground game nearly stole the show — Robinson's 3 rushing touchdowns kept the Falcons close, but Mayfield's 267 yards and clean decision-making in a 5-point win proved the difference when both teams needed answers through the air." Ethan Price: "Tampa Bay won a shootout it had no business being close in. Atlanta forced turnovers and ran the ball for 145 yards—the Bucs gave it away just once and still walked out up 5, which tells you everything about who actually executed when it mattered."

Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 40-35 in a high-scoring affair that came down to field position and execution in the air. Baker Mayfield was efficient for the Bucs, completing 12 of 20 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns while turning it over once, enough to overcome Bijan Robinson's dominant ground game—21 carries for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Falcons. The difference was Tampa Bay's 267 passing yards to Atlanta's 159, a gap the Falcons couldn't close despite Robinson's three-touchdown performance and Kyle Pitts Sr hauling in 5 catches for 88 yards and a score. Atlanta's 2 giveaways to Tampa Bay's 1 proved costly in a 5-point final margin.

Eagles 41, Falcons 20, and it was not that close. Jayden Maiava was steady for Eagles — 13/18, 245 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT. Ryan Wingo did the catching for Eagles — 4 catches, 138 yards, 2 TD. Ryan Wingo's high-water mark for the year. Through the air: Eagles 245, Falcons 130.

Sierra Vaughn: "Travis Etienne Jr. broke this game open on the ground with 308 yards and 4 touchdowns, but what actually decided it was Marcel Reed throwing 3 interceptions with nothing to show—New Orleans' turnover margin flipped the entire game." Nicole Santos: "Bijan Robinson had a quiet afternoon relative to the game's blowout nature—18 carries for 126 yards is workmanlike, but he was the only Falcons offensive weapon that stayed upright, and that mattered nothing when Marcel Reed couldn't stay off the turf long enough to use him."

The Saints demolished Atlanta 56-21, running through a defense that had no answer for Travis Etienne Jr. Etienne carried 14 times for 308 yards and 4 touchdowns while New Orleans piled up 380 rushing yards overall, nearly triple Atlanta's 146. Marcel Reed threw 3 interceptions and no touchdowns for the Falcons, who also coughed it up twice more on the ground, while the Saints offense converted without mistake on 0 giveaways.

Jordan Hayes: "Dallas couldn't stay on the field—4 turnovers and 311 passing yards against a Falcons offense that moved 559 yards at will, with Marcel Reed throwing 4 touchdowns. The Cowboys have to stop giving it away." Marcus Reyes: "This wasn't Dallas playing itself into a hole—this was Atlanta looking like a different team. Reed and Robinson both had career days, and when your ground game generates 175 yards, you don't need 4 turnovers to sink you. The Cowboys' problem runs deeper than one Sunday."