The Carolina Panthers (7-6) ended the Los Angeles Rams' six-game winning streak with a 24-17 victory, as Bryce Young threw three touchdowns, two on fourth down, and the defence forced three turnovers. Matthew Stafford's streak of 28 consecutive touchdown passes without an interception ended with two interceptions, one returned 48 yards for a score by Mike Jackson. Derrick Brown's strip-sack with 2:25 remaining sealed the win.
Josh Allen set an NFL record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with his 76th, running in from eight yards as the Buffalo Bills (8-4) beat the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6) 27-10. Allen also threw a touchdown pass, while James Cook rushed for 144 yards. Christian Benford returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown after Joey Bosa sacked Aaron Rodgers. The Bills rushed for 249 yards and possessed the ball for nearly 42 minutes.
The AFC South race intensified as the Houston Texans (7-5) beat the Indianapolis Colts (8-4) 28-16, their fourth straight win. CJ Stroud threw for 276 yards, and the defence held the Colts' top scoring offence to under 20 points for the first time this season. The Texans are third in the division, one win behind the Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars.
