{"id":415903,"date":"2025-11-30T21:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/415903\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T21:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:53:18","slug":"winners-and-losers-from-week-13-of-the-2025-nfl-season-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/415903\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners and losers from Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, and the NFL season<\/a> is heating up.<\/p>\n

All 32 teams were on the schedule in Week 13, making for a loaded slate with high-stakes matchups from Thursday through Monday. In Sunday’s games, there were a number of standout clashes — including a massive upset and a handful of key divisional contests.<\/p>\n

Here are the winners and losers from Sunday:<\/p>\n

WINNER: Panthers stun Rams<\/p>\n

Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers put together one of the most impressive efforts of the season, upsetting the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> 31-28 in a back-and-forth battle.<\/p>\n

There were five lead changes in the thriller, culminating in rookie receiver Tetairoa McMillan’s 43-yard touchdown grab with 6:34 to play. The Rams had a chance to tie or retake the lead, but Matthew Stafford fumbled with under three minutes remaining while deep in Carolina territory.<\/p>\n

The Rams quarterback had three turnovers, including two interceptions, in his first ugly performance in months. Stafford had previously gone eight straight games without a pick, and he had only two interceptions in the first 12 weeks. Young, on the other side, completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in a breakout game for the 7-6 Panthers, who are still in the mix to win the NFC South.<\/p>\n

LOSER: Colts season slipping<\/p>\n

After starting the season 7-1, the Indianapolis Colts are slowly falling apart.<\/p>\n

In Week 13, they lost 20-16 to the division rival Houston Texans to fall to 8-4. Daniel Jones had 201 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough against DeMeco Ryans’ dominant defense. Jonathan Taylor was held in check with 85 rushing yards, and a missed extra point in the second quarter proved to be costly.<\/p>\n

Houston continued its winning streak with C.J. Stroud returning from a concussion. The Texans, now winners of four straight, are 7-5 with another game against the Colts upcoming in Week 18. They’ll look to stay hot against the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> on NBC’s Sunday Night Football next week in a game that both teams desperately need.<\/p>\n

WINNER: Healthier Bucs get back on track<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a three-game losing streak with help from their returning stars, beating the Arizona Cardinals 20-17 to improve to 7-5.<\/p>\n

Running back Bucky Irving, back after missing seven games with shoulder and foot injuries, had 61 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Wide receiver Chris Godwin, in just his fourth game of the season, led the team in receiving with three catches for 78 yards.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals had a chance to win in the fourth quarter, but were stopped on fourth-down in the final minute to end the game. Jacoby Brissett had 301 yards, two touchdowns and an interception as he continues to perform with Kyler Murray injured — though it hasn’t translated to victories, with the Cards now losing four straight.<\/p>\n

LOSER: Myles Garrett and the Browns vs. 49ers<\/p>\n

Another week, another standout performance by Myles Garrett in a Cleveland Browns loss.<\/p>\n

This time it was a 26-8 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, with Garrett adding a sack and two tackles for loss. Week 13 followed a similar theme for Cleveland, who stayed close for a while before finally being overpowered without a competent offense. Garrett is up to 19 sacks on the year, including six straight games with a quarterback takedown.<\/p>\n

Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders was 16 of 25 for 149 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers, meanwhile, clinched their fourth winning season in the last five years by improving to 9-4. Brock Purdy had a passing and rushing touchdown in the 49ers’ third straight win. <\/p>\n

WINNER: Nick Folk’s dream season continues for Jets<\/p>\n

Kicker Nick Folk has been a bright spot in an otherwise dim season for the New York Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Entering Week 13, the 41-year-old Folk was 20 for 20 on field goals and 15 for 15 on extra points. He missed a 55-yard kick in the third quarter, but quickly got redemption with a 56-yard game-winner at the buzzer to secure the 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Jets are now 3-9 on the season after starting 0-7.<\/p>\n

The Falcons’ slim playoff hopes took another hit with their latest defeat. Now 4-8, Atlanta has lost six of its last seven and major changes could be coming this offseason. Without a first-round pick in next April’s draft, the rest of this season is still about winning games.<\/p>\n

LOSER: Rookie quarterbacks struggle<\/p>\n

It was a day of learning for rookie quarterbacks Cam Ward and Tyler Shough.<\/p>\n

In Nashville, the No. 1 overall pick saw his Tennessee Titans get blown out again — this time against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 25-3. Ward completed 24 of 38 passes for 141 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. Tennessee is now 1-11 on the season, with a second straight top pick looking more and more likely. The Jaguars, with the Colts’ loss, now lead AFC South as one game separates the top three teams.<\/p>\n

Down in South Beach, the New Orleans Saints’ rookie had similar struggles in a 21-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins<\/a> — though he did give them a chance late. Shough had 239 yards and two touchdowns, but an interception and return on a 2-point conversion were the difference. The Saints are now 2-10, nearly keeping pace with the Titans in the battle for the No. 1 pick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, and the NFL season is heating up. All 32 teams were on…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":415904,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337,1232],"class_list":{"0":"post-415903","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-losangeles","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115640874176113652","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}