Week 15 had no interest in saving the best for last.
The slate instead opened with its most anticipated showdown when the Los Angeles Chargers rallied to upend the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Sunday's schedule also lost some clutter with the Houston Texans and Clevelans Browns securing wins on Saturday.
As for the games still on the docket, some big battles don't carry as much clout as originally expected. Rather than vying for the NFC North crown, the Green Bay Packers are fighting to maintain their slim playoff chances against the Chicago Bears. Instead of representing a possible NFC Championship Game preview, the Los Angeles Rams are runaway favorites to vanquish Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.