It was the good, the bad and the ugly this weekend around the NFL as two teams clinched division titles and punched their tickets to the NFL playoffs. The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers (both 11-2) did just that on Sunday as they won exciting games. Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Rams, 43-35 on the road, and that was the good. But the bad was they lost starting quarterback Carson Wentz for the rest of the season with a torn ACL knee injury.
Wentz left the game after throwing four touchdown passes as the Eagles amassed 455 yards in total offense. The Rams took a 35-31 lead early in the fourth quarter on running back Todd Gurley's second TD run of the game. But the Eagles rallied with two field goals and a defensive score as time expired to win it.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won at home, 39-38 over the Baltimore Ravens as QB Ben Roethlisberger lit up the vaunted Ravens defense with 506 passing yards and two touchdown passes to lead the way. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made a 46-yard field goal in the final minute to make the difference. It was the fourth time this season Boswell has been the hero with a late kick to win the game. Ravens QB Joe Flacco had two TD passes in the setback, which dropped Baltimore to 7-6.
The Carolina Panthers outlasted the Minnesota Vikings, 31-24 to improve to 9-4 and force a first place tie with the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South. Running back Jonathan Stewart (103 rushing yards) scored three touchdowns, including the game winner from one yard in the final two minutes of regulation.
Jacksonville (9-4) won a chippy game against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 30-24 as both teams scored at will after a 3-0 Jags lead at halftime. Jacksonville QB Blake Bortles had two TD passes and the defense intercepted three passes. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson had three TD passes in defeat.
Last Thursday night, the host Atlanta Falcons (8-5) beat the New Orleans Saints, 20-17 in a huge NFC South showdown. Falcons kicker Matt Bryant made a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to provide the winning margin. The Saints have lost two of three games after an eight game winning streak.
Elsewehere Around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Kansas City Chiefs (7-6) won a big game at home as they pounded the Oakland Raiders, 26-15. The Chiefs defense forced three turnovers and had three sacks to pace the win while kicker Harrison Butker drilled four field goals . . . The Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) blasted the Washington Redskins, 30-13 as QB Philip Rivers passed for 319 yards and two scores while the defense limited the 'Skins offense to only 201 yards in total offense . . . The Green Bay Packers kept slim playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 27-21 victory in OT as QB Brett Hundley threw a 25-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Davante Adams . . . The Buffalo Bills (7-6) outlasted the Indianapolis Colts, 13-7 in OT in a blizzard as LeSean McCoy (156 rushing yards) scored on a 21-yard run to win the game . . . Detroit (7-6) won in Tampa Bay, 24-21 as kicker Matt Prater made a 46-yard field goal with 20 seconds left. Lions running back Theo Riddick had two rushing touchdowns in the win as well . . . The Denver Broncos dominated the visiting New York Jets, 23-0 as their defense held the Jets to just 100 yards total offense. Jets QB Josh McCown suffered a broken hand in the loss . . . The Chicago Bears came out of hibernation, snapping a five-game losing streak in a 33-7 rout at the Cincinnati Bengals. Bears QB Mitch Trubisky had a scoring pass and run and RB Jordan Howard went off for 147 yards rushing and two touchdowns . . . The Dallas Cowboys broke open a close game with three scores in the fourth quarter of a 30-10 road win against the New York Giants. Running back Rod Smith scored twice in the decisive quarter and Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had three TD passes in the win . . . San Francisco won a second consecutive game for the first time in three years as QB Jimmy Garoppolo had a TD pass and kicker Robbie Gould made four field goals to make the difference in a 26-16 road win against the Houston Texans . . . The ugly game of the week took place in the Arizona desert as the host Cardinals beat the Tennessee Titans, 12-7 behind four field goals by Phil Dawson. The loss dropped the Titans to 8-5 and out of first place in the AFC South division . . . The Miami Dolphins surprised the New England Patriots, 27-20 on Monday Night Football behind three TD passes from QB Jay Cutler and a solid defensive effort that limited the Pats to just 248 yards in total offense while intercepting two passes.
Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week - Ben Roethlisberger (QB-Pittsburgh Steelers)
WEEK FOURTEEN RESULTS
Atlanta 20, New Orleans 17
Chicago 33, Cincinnati 7
Green Bay 27, Cleveland 21 (OT)
Buffalo 13, Indianapolis 7 (OT)
Detroit 24, Tampa Bay 21
Carolina 31, Minnesota 24
Kansas City 26, Oakland 15
San Francisco 26, Houston 16
Dallas 30, NY Giants 10
Denver 23, NY Jets 0
LA Chargers 30, Washington 13
Philadelphia 43, LA Rams 35
Arizona 12, Tennessee 7
Jacksonville 30, Seattle 24
Pittsburgh 39, Baltimore 38
Miami 27, New England 20
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