NFL Week 15 news, updates: Packers DE Micah Parsons heads questionable with knee injury; Patrick Mahomes reportedly suffers torn ACL as Chiefs eliminated from playoff contention

Denver gets its 12th win of the season, led by Bo Nix’s 302 passing yards and four touchdowns. R.J. Harvey also had a touchdown and 65 yards on the ground, while wide receiver Courtland Sutton showed up big with 7 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown. Troy Franklin also chipped in with six catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.

Green Bay was in it late but failed to mount a comeback. Jordan Love started strong but ended the game with 276 yards through the air, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Josh Jacobs had a rushing and receiving touchdown along with 73 rushing yards and 19 receiving. Jayden Reed also had five receptions for 55 yards.

San Francisco got its 10th win of the season behind three Brock Purdy touchdown passes and 295 yards. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, while George Kittle had 8 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. Ricky Pearsall also had six grabs for 96 yards.

Cam Ward had 170 passing yards for the Titans and two touchdowns. Tony Pollard rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Gunnar Helm had 4 receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown.

New Orleans comes back to beat Carolina, 20-17. The Saints scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to get their fourth win of the season. Tyler Shough passed for 271 yards and a touchdown, and Devin Neal also had a touchdown before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

Bryce Young passed for 161 yards and a touchdown while Rico Dowdle rushed for 49 yards and a score. Young also rushed for 49 yards. The Saints played a clean game, committing no turnovers and forcing the Panthers into one fumble.

Philip Rivers put up a valiant effort in his return to play for the Colts in Week 15, but an interception on the final drive of the game, down two points, officially sealed the win for the Seahawks.

In his first start since the 2020 NFL season, Rivers went 18-of-27 passing for 120 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Jonathan Taylor was the go-to guy in this contest, totaling 25 carries on the day, though it was an inefficient one, averaging just 3.5 yards a pop.

The Colts now fall to 8-6 with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Night Football” in Week 16.

Denver Broncos running back R.J. Harvey runs it in from four yards out for the touchdown. Broncos lead the Packers 34-26.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is reportedly out for the year after suffering a torn ACL in Week 15, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports — the same loss that found Kansas City eliminated from playoff contention.

2025 now marks the first season in his career that Mahomes hasn’t notched double-digit wins and a playoff berth since becoming the team’s starter in 2018.

He finishes the 2025 campaign with a career-low 62.7% completion rate, totaling 3,587 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

It’s Matthew Stafford’s second touchdown of the day — both of them having gone to tight end Colby Parkinson.

Parkinson has been on a bit of a hot streak in the second half of the season, scoring a touchdown in five of the past six games, with six total scores in that span. Week 15 marks the first game in Parkinson’s career with multiple touchdown passes.

Meanwhile, it’s Stafford’s seventh consecutive game with multiple touchdown passes. He’s had multiple passing TDs in all but two games this year.

Rams hold a 41-27 lead over the Lions with under five minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

Not long after Rams WR Davante Adams exited with an apparent hamstring injury, star Puka Nacua also was down briefly after a big-time tackle on a 12-yard gain over the middle.

The San Francisco 49ers just caught a massive break in the fourth quarter, as Jeffery Simmons — the Titans’ touchdown hero on the previous drive — is penalized for unnecessary roughness on the field goal, giving the Niners a fresh set of downs.

San Francisco was unable to capitalize on the opportunity, however, and ended up settling for a field goal as Eddy Piñero is good from 37 yards to extend the lead.

The 49ers are now up 34-17 over the Titans with just over nine minutes to go.

The Saints are hanging around and have tied it after this Tyler Shough to Chris Olave touchdown. It’s 17-17 with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation.

Broncos QB Bo Nix finds former college teammate Troy Franklin on this touchdown strike. This was Nix’s fourth touchdown pass of the day. Franklin has five catches for 76 yards and this TD. Denver leads 27-26 early in the fourth quarter.

Look out world, here Cam Ward comes! He’s got his second consecutive multi-touchdown game in Week 15. And it was … to a big man?!

That’s right — Ward found Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons over the middle for a one-yard touchdown, and with the PAT, Tennessee brings it within 14 with the entire fourth quarter remaining.

Incredibly, that’s actually not Simmons’ first career receiving touchdown, having also snagged a goal-line touchdown on offense back in 2023 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons goes down with a non-contact knee injury. Behind Parsons on the depth chart are Kingsley Enagbare and Lukas Van Ness, who can step in to take snaps.

Green Bay wideout Christian Watson has been ruled out with a chest injury. Romeo Doubs and Matthew Golden will need to step in Watson’s absence.

The Rams extend their lead to 10 after Blake Corum’s first rushing touchdown. The Rams now have 3 rushing touchdowns, with running back Kyren Williams scoring two of them. The Rams are up 34-24 at the end of the third quarter.

The San Francisco 49ers continue to pile on the Tennessee Titans in Week 15, as Brock Purdy finds All-Pro tight end George Kittle for his third passing touchdown of the day.

It’s been an efficient outing for Purdy, going 17-of-22 passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns so far against the Titans, with an NFL passer rating of 150.6.

That marks Purdy’s second game of the year with three-plus passing touchdowns, having entered this matchup with a 9-7 TD-INT ratio as he’s dealt with some health issues this year. Meanwhile, it’s the sixth touchdown of the year for Kittle, who’s also missed time this year, having dealt with a hamstring injury early in the season that landed him on injured reserve.

Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson gives quarterback Matthew Stafford his first touchdown of the game. Parkinson has 4 catches for 65 yards. The Rams lead the Lions 27-24.

Denver capitalizes on Patrick Surtain’s interceptions by getting into the end zone on this Bo Nix to Courtland Sutton connection. Green Bay leads 23-21.

Devin Neal’s day is over for the New Orleans Saints after rushing for a touchdown and 28 yards. He’s been ruled out with a hamstring injury. The Saints have a committee of running backs receiving carries following Neal’s injury, including Audric Estime and Evan Hull, who’ve combined for 17 yards on six carries.