Football (NFL)

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — A talking to from his mother seemed to bring out the best in Lamar Jackson. After a loss to Philadelphia earlier this month, Jackson said his mom cursed him out, telling him he missed opportunities to run.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota cornerback Stephon Gilmore was held out for the second straight game with a hamstring injury when the Vikings hosted the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Gilmore was hurt on Dec. 1.

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League Inactive Report. ATLANTA FALCONS at LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — ATLANTA: RB Carlos Washington Jr., ILB Rashaan Evans, DL Brandon Dorlus, OL Elijah Wilkinson, T Brandon Parker, WR Casey Washington.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One by one, the Indianapolis Colts took responsibility for the long list of embarrassments Sunday Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. regretted showing his frustration on the field.

Drake Maye ran for nine touchdowns in his final year at North Carolina — five of them from 1 yard out.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jameis Winston's third interception on Sunday — No. 8 in three games — was the last Browns coach Kevin Stefanski could stomach. He benched Winston. Maybe for good.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are guaranteed a second losing record in three years, interim coach Darren Rizzi has a chance to win as many as six of the eight games he’ll have coached when the regular season concludes.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas isn’t the least bit surprised by the national attention quarterback Josh Allen is generating in making his NFL MVP case this season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers suspended linebacker De’Vondre Campbell for the rest of the regular season after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans won their second straight AFC South title Sunday with a victory over the Dolphins and a loss by the Colts. It’s the eighth division title in franchise history with each of them coming since 2011.