Goff threw five touchdowns, three of them to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, as the Lions moved to 10-4 and a three-game lead in the NFC North. They could clinch a place in the play-offs for the first time in seven years if other results go their way over the weekend. Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson makes a catch next to Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (Carolyn Kaster/AP)The Cincinnati Bengals bolstered their play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in overtime. The final 21-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in heavy traffic moved the Bengals within one point with 39 seconds left on the clock. A fifth win in six games lifts the Colts to 8-6 and within half a game of the AFC South leaders Jacksonville Jaguars.

Source: The Times December 17, 2023 06:20 UTC