Week 15 has a packed Sunday afternoon slate with 13 games headlined by anAFC East battle between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots in the early window.
Buffalo (9-4) visits New England (11-2),looking to stay alive in the race for the AFC East title. The last time a team other than the Bills won the AFC East was in 2019, when the Patriots won the division. New England can clinch the division with a win over Buffalo, as it would take a three-game lead with three games remaining, and it would have swept the season series with the Bills. A loss for the Bills in Week 15 puts them in jeopardy of falling out of sixth place in the conference behind Houston (8-5) and Indianapolis (8-5).
Other big Sunday afternoon matchups include the Green Bay Packers visiting the Denver Broncos, and the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Seattle Seahawks. Quarterback Philip Rivers, 44, is set tomake his first start since the 2020 NFL seasonin relief of Daniel Jones, whosuffered a ruptured Achillesin Week 14, ending his season.
Fantasy managers out there, beware! The Sunday slate isfilled with winter weather. The coldest game of the week is expected to be Bears-Browns in Chicago, where fans can expect a wind chill of -19 and winds up to 22 mph. Check out the full Week 15 NFL weather reporthere.
Week 15 schedule, how to watch
All times listed are ET*
Browns vs. Bears, 1 p.m. on FoxRavens vs. Bengals, 1 p.m. on CBSCardinals vs. Texans, 1 p.m. on FoxJets vs. Jaguars, 1 p.m. on CBSChargers vs. Chiefs, 1 p.m. on CBSBills vs. Patriots, 1 p.m. on CBSCommanders vs. Giants, 1 p.m. on FoxRaiders vs. Eagles, 1 p.m. on Fox
Packers vs. Broncos, 4:25 p.m. on CBSLions vs. Rams, 4:25 p.m. on FoxPanthers vs. Saints, 4:25 p.m. on FoxColts vs. Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. on CBSTitans vs. 49ers, 4:25 on Fox
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from Week 15's early and afternoon Sunday game slates:
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Andre Szmyt 50-yard field goal gets Browns on the board
The Chicago Bears lead the Cleveland Browns 14-3 in the third quarter.
Arizona Cardinals wideout Andre Baccellia was carted off the field after ending up at the bottom of a pile. He was taken to a nearby hospital. The exact injury is unknown, but it was serious enough to warrant his being carried out.
It's another touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles, as tight end Dallas Goedert scores a four-yard receiving touchdown to bring their lead to 24 points with a successful PAT from Jake Elliott. It's Goedert's second score of the game, following up a four-yard receiving touchdown on Philly's opening drive.
Hurts is off to a hot start in Week 15, going 11-of-14 passing for 148 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions with a 150.3 NFL passer rating. The Eagles lead the Raiders 24-0.
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Cardinals RB Bam Knight ruled out with ankle injury
Arizona Cardinals running back Bam Knight has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with an ankle injury and so has linebacker Cody Simon with a knee injury.
RB Bam Knight (ankle) and LB Cody Simon (knee) have been ruled out for the remainder of the game. pic.twitter.com/2UOQZDiWYi
The Jaguars completely dominated the Jets, 31-10, in the first half. Trevor Lawrence had three touchdown passes and even ran one in for Jacksonville, for a total of four first-half TDs. Travis Etienne, Brian Thomas Jr., and Bhayshul Tuten all caught touchdowns from Lawrence in the first half. Wideout Jakobi Meyers had five receptions for 71 yards.
Jets undrafted rookie QB Brady Cook tossed his first touchdown pass and also his first interception, along with 73 yards in the first half. New York posted 125 total yards in the first half.
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Commander up on the Giants at halftime 22-7
Washington jumped all over their division rival New York Giants, in the first half. Marcus Mariota, filling in for Jayden Daniels again, had 80 yards passing, Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 60 yards rushing and a touchdown in the half. Washington got a punt return TD from Jaylin Lane just before the end of the half.
The Giants scored a late touchdown from running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. Jaxson Dart had 71 passing yards and an interception in the first half.
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Bills quickly get on the board in their opening drive
After a 59-yard kickoff return from Ray Davis, Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills on a scoring drive to cut the New England Patriots' lead down to 10 points.
Josh Allen's second TD pass brings the Bills within 10
It's been a brutal start for the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15, with Kenny Pickett starting in place of an injured Geno Smith. The team has totaled just 82 total offensive yards through five possessions as the Raiders continue to seek their first score of the day.
Houston dominated the first half on both sides of the ball, holding the Cardinals to under 100 yards of total offense in the first half and posting 223 total yards of offense. C.J. Stroud was 12 of 15 for 174 yards and a touchdown, linking up with tight end Dalton Schultz for six receptions and 59 yards. Nico Collins had one catch for 57 yards and a touchdown. Woody Marks left the game with an ankle injury, but not before scoring a touchdown on a bad snap.
The Cardnials couldn't get much going with Jacoby Brissett passing for just 74 yards and a touchdown. Running back Bam Knight left the game on a cart after suffering what appeared to be an ankle injury. Tight end Trey McBride caught 7 receptions for 69 yards and a TD, while also setting a record for most games (16) in a row for a tight end with at least five catches.
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Justin Herbert finds KeAndre Lambert-Smith for Chargers' first TD of the day
Welcome to the league, rookie! Justin Herbert found fifth-round rookie KeAndre Lambert-Smith for the Chargers' first score of the day — just his second career catch. It's a 16-yard score to get LA within three points of the Chiefs heading into halftime.
The Chicago Bears lead the Cleveland Browns 14-0 at the break. Caleb Williams is 12-18 for 186 yards and a touchdown. Williams ended the first half with a noticeable limp.
Bears running back D'Andre Swift has 9 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown. Rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III has 5 catches for 78 yards.
The Browns' rookie quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, has struggled in his fourth start, outside of a 42-yard pass to Isaiah Bond. Sanders is 4-10 for 54 yards. Not much has worked for the Browns on the ground. Sanders is the team's leading rusher with 9 yards.
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Kenny Pickett has slow first half as Raiders seek first points of the game
Fourth-year former first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett made his first start for the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15, but the first half was one to forget.
The Raiders continue to seek their first points of the day at the start of the third quarter. Pickett went 10-of-18 passing for 56 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in the first half, taking three sacks for a loss of 25 yards.
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Commanders WR Jaylin Lane takes a punt return back for 6!
Commanders wide receiver Jaylin Lane takes it back 63 yards for a touchdown just before halftime. Washington leads New York 19-7.
After a slow start to the game, the Baltimore Ravens are heating up, as Lamar Jackson finds WR Zay Flowers for his second passing touchdown of the day — a 28-yard snag straight to the end zone.
Joe Burrow & Co. are still seeking their first points of the day, closing out the first half, with the Ravens leading 14-0.
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Offensive struggles in the first half plague the Bills in a key divisional game
The New England Patriots lead the Buffalo Bills 24-7 at the end of the first half. The Bills did not get much going until quarterback Josh Allen connected with running back James Cook on a late touchdown in the first half.
Allen's 35 passing yards are his fewest in a first half that he has played 50-plus percent of snaps. The Bills are 0-4 in games where Allen has 45 or fewer passing yards in the first half.
The Patriots are currently on a 10-game winning streak and beat the Bills 23-20 in their first matchup this season. Quarterback Drake Maye has thrown for 108 yards and has rushed for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson has 79 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
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Chiefs RT Jaylon Moore down with injury (again)
It's the second time Chiefs right tackle Jaylon Moore, playing in place of starter Jawaan Taylor, has gone down with an injury in this contest.
This time, it looks like a lower-body injury for the backup right tackle, which could put Chukwuebuka Godrick in line to finish out Sunday's game. Godrick, an undrafted free agent out of the 2023 class, was elevated from the practice squad this week after originally signing as an International Player to the Practice squad back in August. Week 15 marks the first regular-season snaps of his career.
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Saquon scores!
The Eagles score their second touchdown of the first half — this time, a two-yard rush from star running back Saquon Barkley.
Despite the score, it's been a slow first half for Barkley, who's totaled just 30 rushing yards on 14 carries, including a long of seven yards. QB Jalen Hurts, meanwhile, has completed 7-of-10 pass attempts for 94 yards and a score with an NFL passer rating of 132.9 — an efficient start for the quarterback, coming off a five-turnover outing against the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
Giants on the board as Tyrone Tracy Jr. runs it in for a TD!
Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. takes it in from 12 yards out to get New York on the board late in the second quarter. New York trails Washington 13-7.
Bills score their first touchdown late in the first half
Quarterback Josh Allen connects with running back James Cook to score a touchdown in the first half. The Patriots still lead 21-7 with 1:57 left in the second.
Texans RB Woody Marks questionable to return with an ankle injury
Woody Marks has left the game and is questionable to return with an ankle injury. Behind him are running backs Jawhar Jordan and Dare Ogunbowale to pick up the slack. Jordan has nine yards on five carries in the game so far.
