Overview

• The Vikings edged the Bears 27-24, with rookie J. J. McCarthy posting three total touchdowns and 168 yards after an early pick six as Minnesota strung together 21 unanswered points.
• Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers past the Jets 34-32 with 22-of-30 passing for 244 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, later framing the win as personal vindication against his former team.
• Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones each recorded four receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown in Minnesota’s fourth-quarter surge.
• Washington’s Brandon Coleman, who grew up in Berlin, started at left guard and played all 70 offensive snaps in the Commanders’ 21-6 win over the Giants.
• Detroit’s Amon‑Ra St. Brown was limited to four catches for 45 yards in a 27-13 loss at Green Bay, while Houston fullback Jakob Johnson logged seven offensive snaps in the Texans’ 14-9 defeat to the Rams.