The Colts became mistake-prone . The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot.

Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games.

The NFL looks more wide open every week.

Even some winning teams struggled along the way to victory.

The Chargers let the lowly Titans hang around in a one-score game. The Jaguars needed to stop a 2-point conversion to secure an overtime victory over the Raiders. The Broncos had to rally to beat the Texans, who lost C.J. Stroud to a concussion in the first half. The Patriots held off the Falcons because of a missed extra point. The Bears blew a 14-point lead in the final two minutes against the Bengals but came back thanks to a woeful defense.

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