Overview
- Houston beat the Chargers 20-16 to secure a playoff berth, with C. J. Stroud throwing for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Texans notched their eighth straight win.
- The Texans’ victory eliminated the Chargers from the AFC West race and handed the division title to the Broncos.
- Baltimore stayed alive with a 41-24 win at Green Bay as Derrick Henry rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns, reaching notable career rushing milestones.
- Both teams in the Ravens–Packers game started backup quarterbacks, with Tyler Huntley for Baltimore and Malik Willis for Green Bay due to injuries to Lamar Jackson and Jordan Love.
- Cleveland defeated Pittsburgh 13-6, keeping the Steelers from clinching the AFC North and setting up a Week 18 showdown with Baltimore that will decide the division and the AFC’s No. 4 seed.