Chargers got it done 37-21 over Colts. Justin Herbert was steady for Chargers — 17/23, 333 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT. Anthony Richardson Sr did the damage for Colts — 18/25, 257 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Worth noting: David Njoku, 79 overall, is 3 in the league in receiving yards. Total yards: Chargers 477, Colts 320.

Ethan Price: "Los Angeles was helpless against the pass—5 sacks and 2 turnovers will end most afternoons, but Herbert's 248 yards against Kansas City's 387 left no room for error they didn't have." Elise Carter: "Kenneth Walker's 4 touchdown catches say everything about Kansas City's comfort level right now—when you can distribute that kind of damage, the playoffs look a lot less scary than 14-1-1 teams usually should."

The Chiefs beat the Chargers 42-28 in a shootout that turned on Kansas City's passing game, where Patrick Mahomes completed 13 of 18 for 387 yards and 6 touchdowns while Kenneth Walker caught 6 passes for 138 yards and 4 scores. The Chargers' Justin Herbert went 19 of 23 for 248 yards but threw 2 interceptions, and Los Angeles couldn't keep pace despite outrushing the Chiefs 105 to 98 yards on the ground. Kansas City's edge came through the air and up front, where they sacked Herbert 5 times to the Chargers' 1 sack of Mahomes, and also forced 2 giveaways to the Chiefs' 1.

Caleb Brooks: "San Francisco put up 55 on a Chargers team that moved the ball at will—577 yards—but couldn't match the Niners' firepower. The difference was defense: 3.5 sacks and a clean sheet on turnovers beat Herbert's 4 touchdown passes and McConkey's 161 yards."

San Francisco beat Los Angeles 55-44 in a Week 15 shootout where both offenses moved at will. The 49ers' defense made the difference with 3.5 sacks to the Chargers' 1, and San Francisco didn't turn the ball over while the Bolts coughed it up once. Justin Herbert threw 4 touchdown passes and Ladd McConkey caught 3 of them for 161 yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome Brock Purdy and a 49ers team that scored whenever they needed to.

Nicole Santos: "New England couldn't keep up in a shootout it didn't need to play—Herbert's 4 touchdown passes and the Chargers' 273 passing yards overpowered a Patriots offense that kept Henderson in the backfield instead of letting him loose the way he deserved."

The Chargers outlasted the Patriots 34-28 in a shootout where Los Angeles simply had more to say, outgaining New England 408 yards to 291 and forcing the issue through the air with 273 passing yards. Justin Herbert threw 4 touchdown passes against 2 interceptions on 16 of 21 completions, the kind of afternoon that sticks in the memory, while TreVeyon Henderson answered with 3 rushing touchdowns of his own on 110 yards from 15 carries. The Bolts leaned balanced at 49 percent passing versus their season average of 52, and their 2 sacks made the difference in a game where New England coughed it up 3 times to Los Angeles' 2. Both offenses found the end zone often, but the Chargers had the last word.

35 points separated these two, and Jets had all of them. Cade Klubnik was steady for Jets — 15/32, 382 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT. Omar Cooper Jr. did the catching for Jets — 6 catches, 143 yards, 4 TD. Cade Klubnik has now cleared 250 passing yards in 8 in a row. Total yards: Jets 494, Chargers 222.