NFL Week 13 grades: Panthers earn ‘A-‘ for gorgeous Rams, Texans acquire floor in AFC South

Welcome to the Week 13 grades!

If Week 13 is any indication, issues might get fairly wild down the stretch within the NFL playoff race. 

• Within the NFC, the Carolina Panthers pulled off a shocking upset over the Los Angeles Rams. With the 31-28 win, the Panthers are actually only a half recreation out of first place within the NFC South. With the loss, the Rams have now misplaced their grip on the No. 1 general seed within the NFC. They’ve dropped all the way down to the second spot with the Bears taking excessive spot. 
• Within the AFC, the Texans turned the AFC South race the wrong way up by beating the Colts, 20-16. With the win, the Texans are actually only one recreation out of the division lead. With the loss, the Colts are not in first place and that is as a result of the Jaguars have taken over following their 25-3 win over the Titans. 
• The AFC North race can also be heating up. The Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Payments signifies that Pittsburgh is now tied atop the division with the Ravens at 6-6, however lose a tiebreaker which means they’re at the moment out of the playoff image. And let’s not overlook about Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who’re abruptly lurking after beating Baltimore on Thanksgiving. 

Probably the most unpredictable NFL season in current reminiscence has someway gotten much more unpredictable.

Anyway, let’s get to this week’s grades, beginning with the Texans’ massive win over Indianapolis. If you wish to see the grades from Black Friday or from the three Thanksgiving video games, you can examine these out right here.

Houston 20-16 over Indianapolis

Denver 27-26 (OT) over Washington

Buffalo 26-7 over Pittsburgh

L.A. Chargers 31-14 over Las Vegas

Seattle 26-0 over Minnesota

Carolina 31-28 over L.A. Rams

San Francisco 26-8 over Cleveland

Jacksonville 25-3 over Tennessee 

Miami 21-17 over New Orleans

N.Y. Jets 27-24 over Atlanta

Tampa Bay 20-17 over Arizona