Quarterbacks headline drama-filled Week 14

The GIST: Upsets are rolling in, playoff spots are changing hands like it’s a game of hot potato, and the weather forecast wreaked havoc on pivotal showdowns. Rain, shine, or snow, here are the storylines that shaped Week 14.

🐴 Indianapolis Colts quarterback (QB) Daniel Jones suffers torn Achilles: Unfortunately, the signal caller will require surgery after exiting the team’s tilt with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first quarter. To add insult to literal injury, the Colts fell 36–19 (their 11th straight loss in Florida), bumping them to second in a competitive AFC South…and leaving them without their starting QB. Oof.

💥 Two new division leaders in the North: The high-stakes divisional showdowns didn’t end there. First, the AFC North put on a show as the Pittsburgh Steelers dropped the Baltimore Ravens to 6-7 with yesterday’s (controversial) 27–22 dub. The hard-fought win gives the Steelers sole possession of the division with just four weeks remaining in the regular season.

• Then in the NFC North, a thrilling back-and-forth affair between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears ended in the Pack’s 28–21 victory thanks to a game-sealing red zone interception by cornerback Keisean Nixon. Straight cheesin’ at the top of the division.

👀 Buffalo Bills, QB Josh Allen orchestrate fourth-quarter comeback: Turns out Superman’s alter ego isn’t Clark Kent — it’s Allen, who threw for four touchdowns, including two on fourth down, to lift the Bills to a 39–34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Down by double-digits for much of the game, the Bills picked off Bengals QB Joe Burrow twice in the fourth quarter to fuel their comeback.

• The Bengals’ postseason probability plummeted to just one percent with the loss, a reality the Kansas City Chiefs are starting to relate to: QB Patrick Mahomes threw an uncharacteristic three interceptions in last night’s 20–10 L to the Houston Texans and their NFL–best defense.