Overview
- Five fill-ins started on Sunday as injuries sidelined multiple No. 1 quarterbacks: Tyrod Taylor (Jets), Jake Browning (Bengals), Carson Wentz (Vikings), Marcus Mariota (Commanders) and Mac Jones (49ers).
- Carson Wentz went 14 of 20 for 173 yards with two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 48–10 rout of Cincinnati, operating efficiently in Kevin O’Connell’s offense.
- Marcus Mariota completed 15 of 21 for 207 yards with a touchdown and added 40 rushing yards and a score to power Washington’s 41–24 win over Las Vegas.
- Mac Jones, starting again for injured Brock Purdy, led a 63-yard drive to set up a 35-yard field goal in a 16–15 win over Arizona after finishing 27 of 41 for 284 yards with one TD and one interception.
- Tyrod Taylor mixed two TD passes with a pick-6 in the Jets’ close loss to Tampa Bay, while Jake Browning struggled with two pick-sixes and three sacks in Cincinnati’s blowout defeat, prompting media chatter about the Bengals’ options.