A stat adjustment that credited Justin Houston with a half-sack instead of a full sack ended up costing the Ravens outside linebacker a $500,000 bonus.
Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson, 23, missed out on Calvin Johnson’s all-time, single-season receiving record Sunday in the Vikings’ regular-season finale, but he did become the youngest player ever to lead the league in catches and receiving yards.
The Giants lamented missed opportunities in their regular-season loss in Minnesota, where offensive lineman Nick Gates said he was surprised fans weren’t louder.
Buffalo held on to beat the Patriots and clinch the No. 2 seed in the AFC on Sunday, but the game was all about honoring safety Damar Hamlin, who was watching from a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on the field on Monday night.
Jalen Hurts’ return to the lineup wasn’t dazzling but proved an overall success, as the Eagles clinched the division and top seed in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Giants on Sunday.