Overview
- Joe Burrow rebounded with 309 yards and four touchdowns in Cincinnati’s 45-21 win at Miami, exiting early in the fourth after the game was out of reach.
- Chase Brown logged the first three-touchdown game of his career and became the first Bengal with multiple receiving TDs and a rushing TD in a single game.
- Making his first NFL start after Tua Tagovailoa was demoted to QB3, Dolphins rookie Quinn Ewers threw for 260 yards with multiple interceptions and tailed off after halftime; safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was out with a calf injury.
- Carolina edged Tampa Bay 23-20 to move into sole possession of first in the NFC South and now controls its path, with a Week 17 win plus a Buccaneers loss clinching the division.
- Following a win to reach 10-4, the 49ers now control their playoff destiny and head to face Indianapolis, which is starting Philip Rivers after Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles tear.