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New York dominated Las Vegas, to the tune of 34-10. Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart passed for 207 yards, rushed for 48, and had two touchdowns on the ground. Wide receiver Wan'Dale Robins had 11 receptions for 113 yards.
Sam Darnold found AJ Barner for a 17-yard touchdown and now the Seahawks lead the Panthers 17-3 with 5:32 left in the third quarter. Back to back turnovers from DeMarcus Lawrence and Julian Love have fueled Seattle's sudden burst of momentum.
The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.
Trevor Lawrence ran for two scores, Cam Little kicked a tiebreaking 42-yard field goal with 6:58 left, and the Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts.
That's the second rookie-to-rookie touchdown just over 30 minutes into the early game window. This time, Shedeur Sanders found rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. for Fannin's fourth touchdown over the past five games and sixth total on the year.
The Steelers need just one more win to clinch a postseason berth. Here's a look at their playoff picture and chances of winning the AFC North.
Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with an amazing slate of games as the world and the league celebrated Christmas, and it parlayed itself into a Saturday night matchup that saw the Chicago Bears lock up the NFC North.