The Minnesota Vikings are bracing for confirmation of a season-ending right Achilles tear for quarterback Kirk Cousins, an injury that will have cascading impact on the short- and long-term future of the organization.

Speaking after the Vikings' 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers, an otherwise rousing win that pulled their record even at 4-4 after an 0-3 start, coach Kevin O'Connell said the team was "fearing" an Achilles injury. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Cousins tore the Achilles, an outcome the team said it would not confirm until putting him through additional testing.

There were no excuses made as Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell described his team's 38-6 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

"They kicked our ass," Campbell stated bluntly in defeat.

The Lions' hiccup at Baltimore was their first road loss of the season, as the defense allowed the most points in a game this season, with MVP candidate Lamar Jackson helping the Ravens put up 503 total yards of offense.

Winners of four straight games, the Lions entered Baltimore tied for the NFL's best record through Week 6, but Campbell said "we probably needed" the loss as a reality check to stay on track.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick recorded his 300th career regular-season win in dramatic fashion Sunday, as quarterback Mac Jones led a touchdown drive in the final minute of a 29-25 triumph over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots (2-6) were on the cusp of letting a game they led for large stretches slip away from them before Jones engineered an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive after taking over with 1:58 left on the clock.

Jones hit tight end Mike Gesicki on a 1-yard pass with 12 seconds remaining.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel departed Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns late in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. Already without Samuel, the Niners also lost running back Christian McCaffrey in the second half to an oblique injury.

Facing the team that fired him and the coach who maligned him in print, New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett enjoyed a day of sweet revenge as his unit racked up 407 total yards Sunday in a 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field.

Hackett was presented a game ball in a raucous winning locker room, where he was cheered and mobbed by players. He spoke briefly to the team, refusing to gloat or accept any credit. The players did that for him, describing how they badly they wanted to make him a winner.

"If someone talks s--- about one of us or one of our coaches or anybody in the building, we want to have their back," tight end C.J. Uzomah said. "So this one was for Hack."

If Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers was supposed to be a measuring stick for the Dallas Cowboys, then the gap between the two team is ginormous.

The 49ers pinned a 42-10 loss on the Cowboys at Levi's Stadium that left the locker room as silent as it was last January, when San Francisco ended Dallas' season in the divisional round of the playoffs.

"Didn't see it coming," quarterback Dak Prescott said. "Put everything into it and got punched in the mouth. Called it a couple weeks ago 'humbling' against Arizona, but this may be the most humbling I've ever been a part of. Felt good about the preparation and felt good about everything, honestly, coming into this game, matchups, and they beat us in every aspect."

The Chicago Bears ended the longest losing streak in franchise history with a 40-20 win over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.

The Bears hadn't won a game in 346 days amid an 0-4 start that raised questions about the futures of coach Matt Eberflus and quarterback Justin Fields.

"Pretty bad, I'm not going to lie," Cole Kmet said when asked how badly the team needed a victory.

"I think the emotion I felt literally until ... the clock hit zero was relief. It's been a long time coming to get this first win. We've got a lot of talent; we've just got to put it together. These types of performances can carry over, but we have to be able to execute and be in sync as a group."

In five games this season, wide receiver D.J. Moore has 531 receiving yards and five touchdowns after a huge effort on Thursday night.

The NFL's Most Valuable Player award has been given to a quarterback for each of the past 10 seasons.

It's a fact that wasn't lost in the conversation in the San Francisco 49ers' locker room after their 35-16 win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

But, after running back Christian McCaffrey piled up 177 yards from scrimmage, scored four times and set a franchise record for most consecutive games with at least one touchdown (13, including playoffs), left tackle Trent Williams was unafraid to say it might be time for that to change.