It was Atlanta's ground game which was the difference - Devonta Freeman had 126 yards rushing, capping his performance with a 32-yard touchdown run late in the fourth.

Sunday round-up

The Minnesota Vikings powered to the NFC North title with a 34-7 victory over the injury-hit Cincinnati Bengals that keeps them on course for a possible first-round bye in the play-offs.

Mike Zimmer's men won the division crown for the second time in three years as they bid to be the first team ever to reach a Super Bowl in their home ground.

The Vikings were expertly marshalled by quarterback Case Keenum, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, while Teddy Bridgewater made his long-awaited return from injury late in the game.

The return of Aaron Rodgers from collarbone surgery could not prevent the Green Bay Packers from slipping to a 31-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Rodgers was intercepted on three occasions for the first time since 2009 but also threw for three touchdowns to turning a 31-17 deficit into the chance to draw level, only for Geronimo Allison to fumble at a critical stage.

The Jacksonville Jaguars thumped the Houston Texans 45-7 to end their decade-long wait for play-off qualification.

Quarterback Blake Bortles was outstanding as the Jaguars eased home with a quality all-round performance, completing 21 of his 29 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns.

The Philadelphia Eagles secured a first-round bye after dispatching the New York Giants 34-29 that maintains their ambition as finishing as NFC top seeds.

The Giants had a late chance to snatch victory only for Eli Manning's pass to elude tight end Evan Engram.

A Dan Bailey field goal from 19 yards with less than two minutes left on the clock was the difference as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Oakland Raiders 20-17.

The Cowboys were 10-0 up at the half, but Oakland pulled it back with a Michael Crabtree touchdown and Giorgio Tavecchio field goal.

Dak Prescott rushed into the end zone to put the Cowboys 17-10 up before Crabtree got his second to tie things up with 10 minutes left to play, but the Cowboys tacked on a field goal to go 7-6 in the season.

Kansas City were convincing winners over the Chargers

Saturday round-up

The Kansas City Chiefs moved back to the top of the AFC West with a 30-13 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Kansas had won just one of their last five games, allowing the Chargers to move above them in a tight division, but Alex Smith threw for two touchdowns on Saturday night while Kareem Hunt rushed for another to secure a much-needed win.

Hunt, who also caught a touchdown pass, ran for 155 yards while Tyreek Hill had five receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown.

Philip Rivers was intercepted three times as the Chargers saw their four-match winning run come to an end.

Kansas improved to 8-6, while Los Angeles could be joined on 7-7 by the Oakland Raiders, who host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

Elsewhere on Saturday, the Detroit Lions remained in wildcard contention with a 20-10 victory against the Chicago Bears.

Matthew Stafford threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns to improve his side's record to 8-6 in the battle for an NFC wildcard place.

Brock Osweiler helped Denver claim victory at the Colts

Thursday round-up

Brock Osweiler engineered three touchdowns and powered the Denver Broncos to a 25-13 comeback win against the Indianapolis Colts.

The quarterback was brought into the game when Trevor Siemian injured his shoulder in the first quarter, and brought his side back from a 10-point deficit.

He completed 12 of 17 passes for 194 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, and also ran for an 18-yard touchdown.

The game marked a second victory in five days for the Broncos following an eight-game losing streak.

NFL Week 15 round-up: Minnesota Vikings crowned NFC North winners

NFL fixtures and results (December 14-18)

Monday round-up

Sunday round-up

Saturday round-up

Thursday round-up

Related links

MOST READ