The Eagles (9-1) pretty much sealed up the NFC East division title with the win as they now have a four-game lead over Dallas. The Philly defense intercepted three passes and scored a touchdown off a fumble recovery as well while quarterback Carson Wentz (pictured left with Dallas QB Dak Prescott) threw for two more scores in the rout.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) rolled past the visiting Tennessee Titans last Thursday night, 40-17 as QB Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes, three of them to wide receiver Antonio Brown (ten receptions for 144 yards) and kicker Chris Boswell drilled four field goals.
The New England Patriots (8-2) smashed the Oakland Raiders, 33-8 as QB Tom Brady had three TD passes and the defense held the shutout until the fourth quarter while forcing two turnovers.
The Minnesota Vikings won at home, 24-7 over the Los Angeles Rams as their defense held the explosive Rams offense in check with just 254 total yards. Vikings running back Latavius Murray had two rushing touchdowns and QB Case Keenum hooked up with WR Adam Thielen on a 65-yard scoring pass to clinch the win.
The New Orleans Saints (8-2) stormed back in the final three minutes of regulation, scoring 15 points to force overtime before beating the visiting Washington Redskins, 34-31. It was the eighth consecutive victory for the Saints as QB Drew Brees (385 passing yards) passed for two fourth quarter scores to spark the comeback.
Washington QB Kirk Cousins had three TD passes and 322 yards passing in the loss, which dropped the 'Skins to 4-6 for the year.
Elsewhere around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Los Angeles Chargers routed the visiting Buffalo Bills, 54-24 as their defense (six forced turnovers) picked off five passes (one for a touchdown) and also had another score off a sack and fumble recovery return. Chargers QB Philip Rivers twice threw TD passes to WR Keenan Allen, who had 12 receptions for 159 yards. Bills QB Nathan Peterman was intercepted five times in the first half of his first NFL start . . . The Detroit Lions (6-4) survived on the road in a 27-24 win against the Chicago Bears as kicker Matt Prater drilled a 52-yard field goal with just under two minutes to play. From there, the Bears drove into field goal range, but kicker Connor Barth missed badly from 46 yards out to decide the final outcome. Lions QB Matthew Stafford had 299 passing yards and two scoring strikes in the win . . . The Baltimore Ravens shut out the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field, 23-0 as the defense forced five turnovers in the easy win . . . The Houston Texans outlasted the visiting Arizona Cardinals, 31-21 behind two fourth quarter rushing touchdowns by RB D'Onta Foreman. Cards QB Blaine Gabbert had three TD passes in defeat . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3) won on the road at Cleveland, 19-7 as their defense scored a touchdown, gathered five turnovers and five QB sacks while limiting the Browns to only 184 yards in offense . . . Tampa Bay finished strong in a 30-20 road win against the Miami Dolphins after blowing a 13-point lead in the second half. Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had two TD passes to pace the offense . . . The New York Giants surprised the visiting Kansas City Chiefs, 12-9 in overtime as kicker Aldrick Rosas made a 23-yard field goal to win the game. Giants WR Roger Lewis made a spectacular lunging catch on fourth down to set up the winning kick . . . The Cincinnati Bengals won, 20-17 in Denver, sending the Broncos to their sixth consecutive loss. Bengals QB Andy Dalton had a pair of scoring passes to help lead the way . . . In the Monday Night Football game, the Atlanta Falcons held off the host Seattle Seahawks, 34-31 as kicker Blair Walsh's 52-yard field goal attempt fell just short of sending the game into overtime. Falcons QB Matt Ryan had two TD passes and Adrian Clayborn scored on a fumble recovery as well. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson had two TD passes and a rushing touchdown in defeat.
Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week - Ben Roethlisberger (QB - Pittsburgh Steelers)
WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS
Pittsburgh 40, Tennessee 17
Detroit 27, Chicago 24
New Orleans 34, Washington 31 (OT)
Baltimore 23, Green Bay 0
NY Giants 12, Kansas City 9 (OT)
Houston 31, Arizona 21
Tampa Bay 30, Miami 20
Jacksonville 19, Cleveland 7
Minnesota 24, LA Rams 7
LA Chargers 54, Buffalo 24
Cincinnati 20, Denver 17
New England 33, Oakland 8
Philadelphia 37, Dallas 9
Atlanta 34, Seattle 31
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