Lions: The Lions moved to 5-7 after beating the Jaguars 40-14.

• The win was powered by Jared Goff, who completed 31-of-41 passes for 340 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions.
• He favored Amon-Ra St. Brown (11 catches for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns) in the passing game.

Position: The Lions have won four of their last five and are behind just the Seahawks (7-5) and Commanders (7-5-1) in the battle for the last wild-card spot in the NFC. They’ve got two games left against teams with winning records (Vikings and Jets) and three against teams with losing records (Panthers, Bears, and Packers).

Raiders: The Raiders moved to 5-7 after beating the Chargers 27-20.

• Davante Adams had a monster game, reeling in 8 passes for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Josh Jacobs (144 yards and 1 touchdown on 26 carries) also had a big performance.

Position: The Raiders have won three straight and are behind the Jets (7-5), Patriots (6-6), and Chargers (6-6) in the battle for the last wild-card spot in the AFC. They’ve got two games left against teams with winning records (49ers and Chiefs) and three games against teams with records at .500 or below (Rams, Patriots, and Steelers).