NFL Week 11 winners and losers

Sunday was a wild ride across the league, and Week 11 delivered both surprises and familiar heartbreaks. Let’s get into the stand-outs — the teams and players who soared … and those who stumbled.

🌟 Winners

• The Buffalo Bills’s Josh Allen went full superhero mode. He accounted for six touchdowns and nearly 350 total yards in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spreading the ball to ten different receivers and turning the tide for his squad. CBS Sports
• The Jacksonville Jaguars snapped a skid and made a statement defensively, handing the Los Angeles Chargers a rough outing and reinvigorating their playoff hopes. CBS Sports
• The Denver Broncos quietly keep rolling — eight straight wins now, and their method isn’t flashy but it’s working. They beat the reigning champs and are building serious credibility. CBS Sports
• The Chicago Bears keep winning ugly — but wins matter. Their seventh win in eight games came at a difficult road venue, and their grind-it-out style is paying dividends. CBS Sports

🚩 Losers

• The Atlanta Falcons are dangerously lost. Even with a favorable rematch against the Carolina Panthers, their defense allowed 448 passing yards. Coach Raheem Morris’ job now looks very much on the line. CBS Sports
• The Cincinnati Bengals had everything going for them — opponent banged up, big expectations — and still flopped. Their offense underperformed, the backup quarterback struggled, and the off-the-field drama didn’t help matters. CBS Sports
• Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks had a rough outing, throwing four interceptions and looking frazzled when the pressure went up. This kind of spot-acting could hurt late in the year. CBS Sports

Why this matters

This week reinforced that anyone can flip the narrative in the NFL. Allen’s heroics show how a star-level performance can transform a franchise’s trajectory overnight. At the same time, teams like Atlanta and Cincinnati show how over-expectation, poor execution, and weak fundamentals create danger zones in November.

If I were you, I’d be watching these things going forward:

• Will the Bills ride Allen’s momentum into a playoff-push?
• Can the Jaguars and Broncos sustain their rising arcs, or regress under pressure?
• Will the Falcons and Bengals make coaching or QB changes before it’s too late?
• How badly will Sam Darnold’s slump impact the Seahawks’ chances?