Welcome to the Week 14 grades!
When the Colts and Jaguars play, it’s not usually a game that you circle on your calendar, but it was this week, because first place in the AFC South was on the line. The game in Jacksonville was one of three on the day that saw the first-place and second-place teams in a division facing off.
Here’s a quick look at those three games:
- AFC South: The Jaguars made a statement with their 36-19 win over a Colts team that’s suddenly reeling. At 9-4, it feels like the Jags are now in total 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 on the hot seat, he goes out and leads his team to its biggest win of the season. Tomlin’s Steelers took control of the division by taking out the Baltimore Ravens in a 27-22 win.
- NFC North: The Packers moved to the top of the division with a 28-21 win over the Bears in Green Bay. With the loss, the Bears dropped all the way down 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 down the stretch.
There’s also a big game on Sunday night in Kansas City with the Chiefs hosting the Texans. If the Chiefs lose, it will be almost impossible for them to get to the playoffs.
We’re not here to talk about the playoffs though, we’re here to talk about grades, so let’s get to them, starting with the Steelers’ big win over the Ravens.
Pittsburgh 27-22 over Baltimore
Green Bay 28-21 over Chicago
Denver 24-17 over Las Vegas
L.A. Rams 45-17 over Arizona
Jacksonville 36-19 over Indianapolis
Buffalo 39-34 over Cincinnati
Seattle 37-9 over Atlanta
Minnesota 31-0 over Washington
Miami 34-10 over N.Y. Jets
New Orleans 24-20 over Tampa Bay
Tennessee 31-29 over Cleveland
Detroit 44-30 over Dallas (Thursday)
