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 happening the highway to Los Angeles, routing the Chargers 40-17 and lighting up their protection in a method no different workforce has been in a position 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 may be it for the Levis experiment in Tennessee. Not solely has he not taken a step ahead because the workforce’s beginning quarterback, however he has regressed and been a turnover machine all yr. He threw three extra interceptions on Sunday (in solely 12 makes an attempt) earlier than getting benched for Mason Rudolph. The Titans may 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 will not be the long-term reply. Now, they need to be discovering out that Winston will not be 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 together 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, working 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 expensive third-quarter fumble when the Steelers have 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 amazing play for the Eagles. He merely dropped a pitch from quarterback Russell Wilson. 

Jonathan Taylor, working again, Indianapolis Colts

There must be an investigation into why soccer gamers — in each faculty and the NFL — hold making an attempt to rejoice by dropping the ball on the purpose line. This could not hold occurring. The Colts wanted this recreation. That they had an opportunity to take a commanding lead. Then this occurred.