It's time to start thinking playoffs.
With the calendar flipped to December, there is no shortage of games on the NFL's Week 14 Sunday slate with postseason implications. Even the NFC South with zero teams above .500 has a massive matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.
Important matchups in the AFC include the ones between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
And the San Francisco 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks in a key NFC West battle.
It all concludes with the game of the week on Sunday Night Football when the Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go a long way toward determining the NFC East and the conference's No. 1 overall seed.
There will be no shortage of highlights and big plays throughout the day, so keep it locked right here.
Top 5 Plays
Here are the day's top five plays.
Tylan Wallace won it in dramatic fashion for the Baltimore Ravens:
Cade Otton hauled in the game-winner in a monster division win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Deebo Samuel broke free for the San Francisco 49ers:
Drake London made an incredible catch even in a losing effort for the Atlanta Falcons:
It ultimately didn't count, but Travis Kelce's play for the Kansas City Chiefs deserves some love:
Dallas Cowboys 33, Philadelphia Eagles 13
First Quarter
Dak Prescott capped Dallas' opening drive with a touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb:
Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith to convert on third down:
But the Cowboys defense came up with a fumble recovery to end the Eagles' drive:
An impressive route by Lamb to pick up a first down:
A 60-yard field goal extended the Cowboys' lead:
Second Quarter
The Eagles used a fake punt to keep their drive alive:
Rico Dowdle punched it in for the Cowboys:
A.J. Brown won this round against Stephon Gilmore:
Micah Parsons beat the double-team to record the sack:
Brandin Cooks put the Cowboys on the doorstep right before the end of the half:
Prescott found Michael Gallup this time to add to the lead:
Third Quarter
Gilmore got his revenge on Brown by forcing a fumble, and his coverage has been top-notch all night:
But the Eagles defense took it right back and rookie Jalen Carter went all the way for a touchdown:
Jake Ferguson quickly got the Cowboys back into Philadelphia territory with a tough catch and run:
Another long field goal from Brandon Aubrey extended the Cowboys' lead:
The Eagles' drive stalled on fourth down thanks to this stop by Gilmore:
Fourth Quarter
When they went low, Ferguson went high:
Another promising Eagles drive ended with a turnover for the Cowboys:
Prescott threw an absolute dime to Gallup down the sideline:
Aubrey capped the scoring with another long field goal:
Buffalo Bills 20, Kansas City Chiefs 17
First Quarter
Buffalo's defense turned Patrick Mahomes over in the early going:
Welcome to the end zone, James Cook:
Second Quarter
Josh Allen put on a clinic with an impressive conversion and then overpowering touchdown run:
Despite the deficit, Mahomes worked some magic to Travis Kelce:
Chamarri Conner made a much-needed play for the Kansas City defense:
And the Chiefs capitalized on the opportunity with a touchdown:
Third Quarter
Here comes Kansas City, courtesy of Rashee Rice:
Rice giveth, Rice taketh away:
Fourth Quarter
Clyde Edwards-Helaire impressed with a hurdle:
Somehow this play ended with Buffalo maintaining possession and picking up a first down:
Allen moved the Bills into potential scoring range:
Tyler Bass then gave Buffalo the lead:
Kadarius Toney ruined what would have been one of the most unbelievable plays of the season by lining up in the neutral zone:
And Buffalo ended up with the defensive stop to win it:
Denver Broncos 24, Los Angeles Chargers 7
First Quarter
The Chargers will take that:
Jonathon Cooper got the ball back for Denver in ideal field position:
And the offense delivered:
Second Quarter
Denver's defense continued to overwhelm the Chargers' offensive front:
Third Quarter
Denver's defense continued to set the tone, this time on fourth down:
Courtland Sutton, touchdown machine:
Fourth Quarter
Hello, Mr. Stick:
Austin Ekeler finally got the Chargers on the board:
But Russell Wilson put the game away with another touchdown pass:
And Denver's defense iced it:
Minnesota Vikings 3, Las Vegas Raiders 0
First Quarter
Joshua Dobbs escaped the pressure with his legs:
Second Quarter
But he couldn't get away from this one:
Or Maxx Crosby:
Justin Jefferson returned to action and set a record:
Crosby again:
Third Quarter
The Las Vegas defense picked up right where it left off after halftime:
There was finally a hint of offense for the Raiders:
But the promising drive ended with a turnover:
Fourth Quarter
With the game still tied at zero into the fourth quarter, the Vikings made a quarterback change:
Offense!:
Greg Joseph made the field goal on that drive, giving the Vikings a 3-0 lead in the final two minutes:
As if there was any doubt, the Vikings defense made one of the game's biggest plays with an interception on the next play from scrimmage:
San Francisco 49ers 28, Seattle Seahawks 16
First Quarter
San Francisco's offense wasted no time setting the tone with Christian McCaffrey dazzling again:
Not to be outdone, DK Metcalf put the Seahawks on the board:
Seattle kept its momentum by turning to the ground game:
Second Quarter
Seattle continued to play well thanks to a Julian Love interception:
Just when everything was going Seattle's way, Brock Purdy unleashed a beautiful throw to Deebo Samuel for a touchdown:
Third Quarter
This McCaffrey guy is pretty decent:
Drew Lock, who is playing for the injured Geno Smith, made an impressive play on third down:
Purdy found another one of his favorite targets on a deep ball:
And Samuel did the rest:
Good luck tackling Kenneth Walker III:
The Seahawks aren't going away:
Fourth Quarter
Then it was George Kittle's turn to find the end zone for the loaded 49ers:
The teams then traded turnovers:
Nick Bosa got his sack:
The end result was an interception, but it was quite the memorable play as San Francisco put the finishing touches on the win:
Baltimore Ravens 37, Los Angeles Rams 31
First Quarter
Odell Beckham Jr. impressed with an adjustment while the ball was in the air:
The first touchdown of the game went to a wide-open Isaiah Likely:
Second Quarter
Los Angeles responded with a Cooper Kupp touchdown on a beautiful throw under pressure from Matthew Stafford:
It was the Ravens turn to find the end zone when Beckham broke free in Los Angeles' secondary:
The back-and-forth continued with Davis Allen's first career touchdown, which gave the Rams the lead:
Then the Rams got the ball back with quite the interception:
Third Quarter
Los Angeles' defense got on the board with a safety:
Fourth Quarter
Puka Nacua made an incredible catch as the Rams continued to march down field in crunch time:
Then Demarcus Robinson scored the go-ahead touchdown:
Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers worked some late-game magic of their own to give the Ravens the lead:
Yet Stafford answered right back with a long connection to his top target:
Lucas Havrisik then tied it up and forced overtime:
Overtime
It was only fitting an incredible game ended in an incredible way:
Cleveland Browns 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 27
First Quarter
Joe Flacco found David Njoku for a quick strike and the game's first touchdown:
Flacco is dealing:
Second Quarter
What a day for Njoku:
Things went from bad to worse for the Jaguars with an interception:
Jacksonville finally got something going thanks to a turnover and ensuing touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Evan Engram:
Martin Emerson Jr. continued to be a nightmare for Lawrence:
Third Quarter
Cleveland's defense forced another turnover:
And the offense capitalized:
Jacksonville cut into the lead with a Travis Etienne touchdown:
Fourth Quarter
Yet another Lawrence turnover:
Take a bow, Mr. Flacco:
Parker Washington, end zone, touchdown:
Jacksonville got the ball back with the chance to tie it, but Cleveland's defense came through with a fourth-down stop:
Jacksonville wouldn't go down without a late fight:
However, the Browns recovered the ensuing onside kick to clinch the win.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29, Atlanta Falcons 25
First Quarter
Carlton Davis III gave the Buccaneers some early momentum with an interception deep in Atlanta's territory:
Second Quarter
And Baker Mayfield took advantage of the short field with a touchdown run:
Atlanta answered right back with a long Kyle Pitts touchdown:
Jessie Bates III got the ball back for the Falcons:
The defenses continued making plays, this time for points on Tampa Bay's side:
Third Quarter
Rachaad White weaved his way through the defense for a key Tampa Bay touchdown:
Fourth Quarter
In a development that will surely please fantasy managers, Bijan Robinson scored a touchdown for the Falcons:
The comeback continued for the Falcons with an incredible catch by Drake London and a touchdown run for Desmond Ridder:
But it was Mayfield's turn, and he responded with a monster third-down connection to Chris Godwin before finding Cade Otton for a touchdown:
Atlanta got one more chance, but Tampa Bay's defense delivered:
Chicago Bears 28, Detroit Lions 13
First Quarter
It was DJ Moore and not Justin Fields or one of the Chicago running backs who ran it in for the game's first touchdown:
Now it was Fields' turn to make a play with his legs:
Second Quarter
Jaylon Johnson kept the momentum on Chicago's side with an interception:
But Detroit got the ball right back by forcing a turnover on downs:
And Jahmyr Gibbs took advantage of the turnover on downs with a touchdown run on the ensuing possession:
Despite Chicago's quick start, the Lions took the lead into halftime thanks to a Josh Reynolds touchdown:
Third Quarter
Chicago got a free play because of an offsides, and Fields took full advantage with a touchdown strike to Moore:
Fourth Quarter
Fields used his legs to score Chicago's next touchdown:
The Bears' defense gave their team the ball right back with a fourth-down stop:
Chicago's defense took another step toward an impressive upset:
Cincinnati Bengals 34, Indianapolis Colts 14
First Quarter
Cincinnati's pass rush wasted no time getting to Gardner Minshew II:
The Bengals got on the board first when Chase Brown took it to the house on a screen pass:
Second Quarter
Cincinnati continued rolling with a Joe Mixon touchdown:
The Colts got on the board with a touchdown on fourth down:
Just like that, the Colts tied it up with a pick-six and two-point conversion:
Third Quarter
Cincinnati got the momentum right back early in the second half with a Tanner Hudson touchdown:
It was Jake Browning's turn to find the end zone and open up a two-score lead for the home team:
Everything came up Bengals as they put the finishing touches on a win:
New Orleans Saints 28, Carolina Panthers 6
First Quarter
The New Orleans defense wasted little time making its presence felt:
Second Quarter
Alvin Kamara found paydirt for the game's first touchdown:
And the Saints' special teams scored the second touchdown:
Carolina's defense gave the visitors some much-needed momentum with an interception:
Third Quarter
Miles Sanders broke free and almost scored for the Panthers:
Fourth Quarter
New Orleans' defense stood strong in its own territory:
Chris Olave, good at football:
New York Jets 30, Houston Texans 6
First Quarter
Even in a disappointing season, the Jets still have plenty of talent on the defensive side:
Second Quarter
Neither team scored a point in the first half, and the Jets defense continued to impress against C.J. Stroud and Co.:
Third Quarter
There were finally points scored in this game when Zach Wilson found Randall Cobb for a touchdown:
All of a sudden, everything was clicking for the Jets:
Houston wasn't done just yet, though, and turned a turnover into a touchdown on the other end:
Fourth Quarter
Just when it seemed like the Texans might make a comeback, the Jets found the end zone again:
New York's defense earned the right to celebrate:
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