Welcome to week 14 classes!
When you arrive so late in the season, almost every game seems to have playoff implicationsand that was definitely the case Monday night. The Chargers remained firmly in the AFC playoff picture after beating the Eagles, 22-19, in an overtime thriller.
If the Chargers had lost, they would have fallen to eighth place in the AFC, which would have put them on the outside. Instead, the Chargers will now enter Week 15 as the fifth seed in the conference.
Los Angeles’ victory was one of several important games in Week 14 that saw three first- and second-place teams from the same division face off.
Here’s a quick overview of these three games:
- AFC South: The Jaguars made a statement with their 36-19 victory over a Colts team that was suddenly reeling. At 9-4, it feels like the Jags are now in complete control of the division, especially since the Colts just lost Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles injury.
- AFC North: Just when you thought Mike Tomlin might be in the hot seat, he comes out and leads his team to their biggest win of the season. Tomlin’s Steelers took control of the division by eliminating the Baltimore Ravens in a 27-22 victory.
- NFC North: The Packers moved to the top of the division with a 28-21 victory over the Bears in Green Bay. With the loss, the Bears fell from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to the seventh seed, just one spot ahead of the Lions, which could certainly add some drama to the NFC North race going forward.
There was also a big game Sunday night with the Texans traveling to Kansas City and beating the Chiefs 20-10. The Chiefs’ playoff hopes aren’t officially dead yet, but they’re certainly on life support after the loss.
But we’re not here to talk about the playoffs. We’re here to talk about ratings, so let’s get to it, starting with the Chargers’ win over the Eagles.
LA Chargers 22-19 against Philadelphia
Houston 20-10 vs. Kansas City
Pittsburgh 27-22 against Baltimore
Green Bay 28-21 against Chicago
Denver 24-17 against Las Vegas
LA Rams 45-17 against Arizona
Jacksonville 36-19 vs. Indianapolis
Buffalo 39-34 against Cincinnati
Seattle 37-9 against Atlanta
Minnesota 31-0 against Washington
Miami 34-10 against the New York Jets
New Orleans 24-20 against Tampa Bay
Tennessee 31-29 against Cleveland
Detroit 44-30 against Dallas (Thursday)
