The Cleveland Browns are on their fourth starting quarterback of the season and have a catalogue of injuries, yet veteran Joe Flacco led them to a late 20-17 comeback win over the Chicago Bears that moved them to 9-5 and fifth in the AFC play-off standings.

Flacco, a former Super Bowl winner with Baltimore, had to overcome three interceptions to help Cleveland to a fifth game they have won inside the final two minutes, and a sixth win by four points or less.

They are doing it the hard way, but the Browns are getting it done somehow.

The Houston Texans are not far behind on 8-6 as they managed to overcome the loss of rookie sensation CJ Stroud to beat the Tennessee Titans 19-16 and eliminate Tennessee from the play-offs.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield produced a perfect statistical passer rating to fire the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 34-20 win at the Green Bay Packers and top spot in the NFC South ahead of the New Orleans Saints, who beat the New York Giants 24-6.

The Los Angeles Rams, Super Bowl champions two seasons ago, occupy the seventh a final spot in the NFC play-offs after they ran out 28-20 winners over the Washington Commanders.

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