Steelers took the ball away and took the game with it, 24-17. Justin Herbert threw for Chargers — 33/56, 270 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Drew Allar was steady for Steelers — 17/33, 250 yards, 1 TD. On the ground: Steelers 86, Chargers 36.

Nicole Santos: "Kansas City won a shootout 38-35 because the Chargers couldn't stop giving the ball away—Justin Herbert threw 5 interceptions to go with his 5 touchdown passes, and Los Angeles' 5 turnovers against the Chiefs' 2 decided it." Luca Santana: "Los Angeles had no business in this game at 2-12 and nearly stole it—Brenen Thompson was uncoverable for 196 yards—but Herbert's 5 interceptions against Kansas City's 2 turnovers total means the Chargers just keep finding new ways to lose, and that math doesn't change down the stretch."

Giveaways decided this one. Chiefs 38, Chargers 35. Justin Herbert did the damage for Chargers — 20/33, 394 yards, 5 TD, 5 INT — in a losing effort. Patrick Mahomes was steady for Chiefs — 24/36, 475 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT. Through the air: Chiefs 475, Chargers 394.

Broncos 20, Chargers 17. Nobody watching sat down. Justin Herbert was steady for Chargers — 22/37, 243 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Bo Nix did the damage for Broncos — 30/38, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Bo Nix has now cleared 250 passing yards in 5 in a row. Total yards: Broncos 345, Chargers 306.

Daniel Keller: "Detroit's ground game was so efficient that Los Angeles never had to touch the ball: 408 rushing yards to 51 says the Chargers spent the afternoon chasing Gibbs instead of dictating pace, and once a team falls that far behind the scrimmage line it doesn't matter what the quarterback does downfield." Jaylen Rivers: "Herbert threw for 402 yards and 4 touchdowns against a Detroit defense that gave up 56 points, and the Chargers still lost by 21—sometimes a great individual performance just means you're losing to something bigger."

Lions 56, Chargers 35, and it was not that close. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the load for Lions — 23 carries, 410 yards, 5 TD. Aidan Hutchinson got after the quarterback for Lions — 6.5 sacks. Make it 3 consecutive games past 250 for Justin Herbert. On the ground: Lions 408, Chargers 51.

Charlie Kirkster: "This was a shootout where Minnesota just had more firepower: McCarthy went 4 touchdown passes and Jefferson torched them for 155 yards, while Herbert and the Bolts kept pace through the air but couldn't match what the Vikings manufactured on the ground, where they outgained Los Angeles 158 to 110." Jaylen Rivers: "Minnesota's ground game got all the attention, but Herbert matched McCarthy's arm for most of this thing—the real question is why a 2-10 team that kept pace in a 46-39 shootout still walked out empty."

Minnesota's 46-39 win over Los Angeles came down to execution in a shootout where JJ McCarthy was the difference. McCarthy went 29 of 40 for 355 yards and 4 touchdowns while Justin Jefferson hauled in 8 catches for 155 yards and 2 scores, giving the Vikings an edge they wouldn't relinquish. Justin Herbert kept the Chargers in it with 23 of 34 for 334 yards and 2 touchdowns, but Minnesota's 513 total yards and 158 on the ground proved too much to overcome. The Vikings controlled the line of scrimmage with 3 sacks to Los Angeles's 1.