Week 15 winners, losers: Bills dominate; Taylor has big blunder

Baker Mayfield, quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers strengthened their grip on the NFC South by occurring the street to Los Angeles, routing the Chargers 40-17 and lighting up their protection in a method no different crew has been ready to do that season. Mayfield was particularly good by throwing for 4 touchdowns whereas finishing 22-of-27 passes within the win. 

Losers

Will Levis, quarterback, Tennessee Titans

This is likely to be it for the Levis experiment in Tennessee. Not solely has he not taken a step ahead because the crew’s beginning quarterback, however he has regressed and been a turnover machine all 12 months. He threw three extra interceptions on Sunday (in solely 12 makes an attempt) earlier than getting benched for Mason Rudolph. The Titans can have a excessive decide within the 2025 NFL Draft and want to consider quarterback. 

Jameis Winston, quarterback, Cleveland Browns

The Browns ought to know that Deshaun Watson isn’t the long-term reply. Now, they need to be discovering out that Winston isn’t the reply, both. Whereas he’s able to making some nice performs and placing up factors, the turnover points are simply an excessive amount of. He threw three extra interceptions on Sunday whereas the Browns are solely 2-5 in his seven begins. 

Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback, Miami Dolphins

Tagovailoa has been excellent at defending the soccer in current weeks. He was not on Sunday, throwing three interceptions in a recreation the Dolphins needed to have. Alongside along with his two fourth-quarter interceptions to Stingley, he additionally threw a horrible interception earlier than the half that helped arrange Houston to steal three factors. 

Najee Harris, operating again, Pittsburgh Steelers

Harris has had a powerful season for the Steelers, However Sunday was not a type of days. Together with dashing for simply 14 yards on six carries, he additionally had a pricey third-quarter fumble when the Steelers had been positioning themselves for a possible game-tying landing. The Eagles ended up turning it into factors for themselves in what was an enormous game-changing play. It was not even a matter of it being an awesome play for the Eagles. He merely dropped a pitch from quarterback Russell Wilson. 

Jonathan Taylor, operating again, Indianapolis Colts

There must be an investigation into why soccer gamers — in each school and the NFL — maintain making an attempt to have fun by dropping the ball on the objective line. This could not maintain taking place. The Colts wanted this recreation. That they had an opportunity to take a commanding lead. Then this occurred.