Baker Mayfield, quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers strengthened their grip on the NFC South by occurring the street to Los Angeles, routing the Chargers 40-17 and lighting up their protection in a means no different staff has been ready to do that season. Mayfield was particularly good by throwing for 4 touchdowns whereas finishing 22-of-27 passes within the win.
Losers
Will Levis, quarterback, Tennessee Titans
This is likely to be it for the Levis experiment in Tennessee. Not solely has he not taken a step ahead because the staff’s beginning quarterback, however he has regressed and been a turnover machine all 12 months. He threw three extra interceptions on Sunday (in solely 12 makes an attempt) earlier than getting benched for Mason Rudolph. The Titans can have a excessive decide within the 2025 NFL Draft and want to consider quarterback.
Jameis Winston, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
The Browns ought to know that Deshaun Watson shouldn’t be the long-term reply. Now, they need to be discovering out that Winston shouldn’t be the reply, both. Whereas he’s able to making some nice performs and placing up factors, the turnover points are simply an excessive amount of. He threw three extra interceptions on Sunday whereas the Browns are solely 2-5 in his seven begins.
Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback, Miami Dolphins
Tagovailoa has been excellent at defending the soccer in current weeks. He was not on Sunday, throwing three interceptions in a recreation the Dolphins needed to have. Alongside together with his two fourth-quarter interceptions to Stingley, he additionally threw a horrible interception earlier than the half that helped arrange Houston to steal three factors.
Najee Harris, operating again, Pittsburgh Steelers
Harris has had a powerful season for the Steelers, However Sunday was not a kind of days. Together with speeding for simply 14 yards on six carries, he additionally had a pricey third-quarter fumble when the Steelers have been positioning themselves for a possible game-tying landing. The Eagles ended up turning it into factors for themselves in what was an enormous game-changing play. It was not even a matter of it being a fantastic play for the Eagles. He merely dropped a pitch from quarterback Russell Wilson.
Jonathan Taylor, operating again, Indianapolis Colts
There must be an investigation into why soccer gamers — in each faculty and the NFL — preserve making an attempt to have fun by dropping the ball on the objective line. This could not preserve occurring. The Colts wanted this recreation. That they had an opportunity to take a commanding lead. Then this occurred.
