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This defeat was a heartbreaker for the Bengals, who held a 28-18 lead in the fourth quarter. However, back-to-back interceptions by Joe Burrow (including a pick-six) gave Buffalo the lead and paved the way to a win.

The Dallas Cowboys continue to prove why they are America's Team, with another NFL TV ratings record set this season in Week 14 against the Detroit Lions.

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Welcome back to STEP Differential. STEP stands for S ack + T urnover (x2) + E xplosive P lay Differential. Make sure you’re flipping through pages 2-5 to see everything broken out by component and the overall performance of the STEP Differential in individual games. Infogram below:

Here's a big hat tip to Carl Granderson. The veteran defensive end wasn't fooled by a Buccaneers pitch to the flat on fourth down, closing quickly on the ball carrier for a loss of seven yards and a turnover on downs. The Saints offense will take over on Tampa Bay's side of the field.

NFC North: The Packers moved to the top of the division with a 28-21 win over the Bears in Green Bay. With the loss, the Bears dropped all the way down from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to the seventh seed, just one spot ahead of the Lions, which could certainly add some drama to the NFC North race down the stretch.

Week 14 was a quiet one for the former Gophers in the NFL with three on bye, another few injured and some just not having big games. Eric Murray returned from his injury in a big way to help the Jags get a huge win, and Jordan Howden had his best game of the season helping the Saints to upset Antoine Winfield Jr and the Bucs.