That touchdown gave Atlanta a 23-22 lead, but they added another score as time expired when the 49ers multi laterals on the ensuing kickoff resulted in the Falcons' Olamide Zaccheaus scooping the ball up for an easy score to provide the final outcome, which dropped the 49ers out of first place in the NFC West division.
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| Last game for Raiders in Oakland was played on Sunday. |
The other wild finish was the game between Oakland and Jacksonville which marked the final home game being played by the Raiders in Oakland. The Raiders (6-8) coughed up a ten-point lead in the final five minutes and lost, 20-16 to the Jaguars (5-9) when Jags QB Gardner Minshew threw two TD passes to wide receiver Chris Conley, including the go ahead four-yard scoring pass with just 31 seconds remaining.
Earlier on Sunday, Seattle (11-3) beat Carolina on the road, 30-24 to improve to 11-3 and they now have the top spot in the NFC West race. Seahawks running back Chris Carson scored twice and rushed for 133 yards while QB Russell Wilson had a pair of TD passes to lead the way. Carolina (5-9) lost their sixth straight game as QB Kyle Allen was intercepted three times.
The Houston Texans (9-5) took over sole possession of first place in the AFC South with a 24-21 road victory at Tennessee (8-6) as QB Deshaun Watson hooked up with WR Kenny Stills for two touchdowns to build a 14-0 halftime lead.
The Titans came back to tie the game 14-14 when QB Ryan Tannehill ran for a score and passed for another before the Texans' Carlos Hyde (104 rushing yards) scored on a ten-yard run to put his team ahead for good. These two teams meet again in Houston in two weeks in the last game of the regular season.
The NFC East remains deadlocked with both Dallas and Philadelphia having 7-7 records as they both won their games. The Cowboys blasted the Los Angeles Rams, 44-21 behind a big offensive performance (475 total yards), including two rushing touchdowns for Ezekiel Elliott (117 rushing yards) and two TD passes from QB Dak Prescott. The Dallas defense limited the Rams (8-6) to a paltry 22 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the host Washington Redskins, 37-27, setting up a huge game in Philly next week against Dallas. Eagles QB Carson Wentz had three TD passes as they used a balanced offense (415 total yards with 258 passing and 157 rushing) to make the difference.
The Green Bay Packers (11-3) clinched a playoff spot for the first time in three years as they held off the Chicago Bears, 21-13 in Lambeau Field. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had a touchdown pass and running back Aaron Jones rushed for two scores to lead the way for the Packers. The Bears (7-7) were eliminated from post-season contention despite out gaining Green Bay by a 429-292 count.
In the Sunday night game, the Buffalo Bills (10-4) beat the host Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-10 to clinch their second playoff berth in three seasons. Bills QB Josh Allen ran for a score and had a 14-yard TD pass to tight end Tyler Kroft to seal the win. The Steelers (8-6) had five turnovers as the Bills defense intercepted four passes in the win.
The Baltimore Ravens (12-2) continued to dominate the NFL with their tenth straight victory, 42-21 against the visiting New York Jets (5-9) on Thursday night. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week, threw five touchdown passes while also passing for 212 yards and rushing for an additional 86 yards, which helped him break the NFL record for rushing yardage by a quarterback in a single season.
In the Monday Night Football game, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the NFL record (held by Peyton Manning) for career touchdown passes as the Saints (11-3) pounded the visiting Indianapolis Colts, 34-7, which eliminated the Colts (6-8) from playoff contention.
Brees, the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week, completed an astounding 29 of 30 pass attempts for 307 yards and four touchdowns, with the record breaker going to tight end Josh Hill that gave the Saints a 27-0 lead in the third quarter.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Minnesota Vikings (10-4) dominated the host Los Angeles Chargers, 39-10 as their defense scored a touchdown while forcing seven turnovers, including three interceptions. Vikings RB Mike Boone scored twice and kicker Dan Bailey made four field goals to pace the rout . . . The New England Patriots (11-3) clinched a playoff spot for the 11th consecutive season as they crushed the host Cincinnati Bengals, 34-13 with defensive back Stephon Gilmore taking an interceptions back 64 yards for a touchdown. Pats QB Tom Brady had two TD passes in the win . . . The New York Giants (3-11) snapped a nine-game losing streak as they won at home, 36-20 against the Miami Dolphins (3-11) as QB Eli Manning threw for two touchdowns and RB Saquon Barkley rushed for 112 yards and a TD as well . . . The Kansas City Chiefs (10-4) won at home in a snow storm against Denver,
23-3 as QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Tyreek Hill hooked up for two scoring passes . . . Arizona (4-9-1) snapped a six-game losing streak with a 38-24
trouncing of the visiting Cleveland Browns (6-8) as Cardinals running
back Kenyan Drake (pictured right), the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week,
scored four touchdowns and rushed for 137 yards. Browns QB Baker
Mayfield had two TD passes and RB Nick Chubb had 127 rushing yards and
a touchdown in defeat . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) won their fourth consecutive game, 38-17 in Detroit, sending the Lions to their seventh straight setback. Bucs QB Jameis Winston had four TD passes and 458 passing yards and he leads the NFL in passing yardage. Week Fifteen Results
Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21
Green Bay 21, Chicago 13
Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17
New England 34, Cincinnati 13
N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20
Houston 24, Tennessee 21
Kansas City 23, Denver 3
Philadelphia 37, Washington 27
Seattle 30, Carolina 24
Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10
Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22
Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16
Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21
Arizona 38, Cleveland 24
Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10
New Orleans 34, Indianapolis 7
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