25 points separated these two, and Giants had all of them. Jaxson Dart was steady for Giants — 18/28, 426 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT. Malik Nabers did the catching for Giants — 5 catches, 247 yards, 3 TD. Through the air: Giants 426, Commanders 177.

Daniel Keller: "Jayden Daniels threw 3 interceptions and 0 touchdowns against a Raiders pass rush that collected 3 sacks; when your quarterback hands the other team the game before the defense even needs to show up, 28 points is what you get." Elise Carter: "The gap between these teams is real—Raiders are a division winner headed to the playoffs; Commanders are 3-10 and sinking. Daniels's 3 interceptions didn't create this hole so much as confirm it was already there."

28 points separated these two, and Raiders had all of them. Mike Washington Jr. carried the load for Raiders — 4 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD. Sincere Brown moved the ball for Raiders — 4 catches, 99 yards, 2 TD. Mike Washington Jr. has now cleared 100 rushing yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Raiders 337, Commanders 224.

Patriots got it done 26-14 over Commanders. Drake Maye did the damage for Patriots — 26/43, 338 yards, 2 TD. Antonio Williams moved the ball for Commanders — 3 catches, 64 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. A season best for Drake Maye. Through the air: Patriots 338, Commanders 182.

Jordan Hayes: "Washington couldn't match Arizona through the air—391 to 207—and paid for it with 4 turnovers in a game where ball security decided everything." Ava Collins: "Arizona's turnover problem is real—5 giveaways in one game—but Darnold's 4 touchdowns mean the Cardinals can outscore carelessness, at least when they're facing a team that can't move the ball. Washington's 3-8 record isn't an accident."

Arizona put 45 on Washington with Sam Darnold throwing 4 touchdowns and 391 yards, though he also tossed 4 interceptions in what amounted to a coin flip that landed heads. The Cardinals' 391 passing yards and 494 total yards overwhelmed a Washington offense that managed only 207 through the air and 361 overall, despite running for 154. Darnold's efficiency problem—4 picks against 4 scores—was masked by pure volume and a defense that sacked Jayden Daniels twice; the real margin came from Arizona's ability to move the ball downfield while Washington coughed it up 4 times, a differential no defense can overcome on the road.

21 points separated these two, and Saints had all of them. Jayden Daniels threw for Commanders — 18/34, 435 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT — in a losing effort. Jaylin Lane was the target for Commanders — 3 catches, 167 yards, 2 TD. A season best for Jayden Daniels. Through the air: Commanders 435, Saints 131.

Charlie Kirkster: "Buffalo turned this into a clinic in the passing game — Josh Allen threw 4 touchdown passes on a day when Washington's secondary had no answers — but what really decided it was the gap in execution: the Bills' turnover advantage of 6 played the full 28-point margin, and you simply cannot spot a team that many mistakes and expect to stay in a game." Jeff Epstein: "Washington's receiving corps got erased—McLaurin at 37 yards, Daniels managing 91 through the air—and there's no coming back from that kind of collective silence, not down 28 in a race where you can't afford to lose ground."