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| Saints QB Drew Brees and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes talk after Sunday's exciting game. |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) stormed back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the host Atlanta Falcons, 31-27 with QB Tom Brady having a monster second half. Atlanta (4-10) held a 17-0 halftime lead, but the Bucs took over as Brady passed for 390 yards and two scores, including the game winning 46-yard scoring toss to wide receiver Antonio Brown with 6:19 remaining in the game. Bucs RB Leonard Fournette had two scoring runs to help offset three TD passes from Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
Arizona toppled the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, 33-26 with QB Kyler Murray running for a touchdown and throwing for three more scores and 406 passing yards as the Cardinals improved to 8-6 to stay in the final wild card playoff spot in the NFC. The Eagles (4-9-1) trailed 16-0 after one quarter before rallying back to tie the game 26-26 late in the third quarter on a seven-yard TD run by QB Jalen Hurts, who also had three TD passes in the loss. The Cardinals scored the winning touchdown on a brilliant catch by WR DeAndre Hopkins for a 20-yard scoring pass with 7:17 left to play.
The New York Jets (1-13) finally won a game as they held off the host Los Angeles Rams, 23-20 with QB Sam Darnold throwing a TD pass and RB Frank Gore scoring on a one-yard run. The Jets nearly blew a 17-point lead as the Rams (9-5) closed to within three points as QB Jared Goff threw two TD passes in the second half to account for the final score.
On Saturday, the Buffalo Bills clinched their first AFC East division title in 25 years as they routed the host Denver Broncos, 48-19 to go to 11-3 as QB Josh Allen passed for 359 yards with two scoring passes and two touchdown runs while the team piled up 534 total yards in offense and the defense also scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery return. The Broncos fell to 5-9 with the loss as they were limited to just 255 total yards in offense.
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The Indianapolis Colts won a tight game, 27-20 against the visiting Houston Texans (4-10) as QB Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to lead a balanced attack (127 rushing yards, 223 pass yards) to go to 10-4 this season and keep pace with the Tennessee Titans (also 10-4) in the AFC South division race . . . The Titans rolled past the visiting Detroit Lions, 46-25 with running back Derrick Henry going for 147 rushing yards and a scoring run while QB Ryan Tannehill (273 passing yards and three TD passes) ran for two more scores to pace the rout. The Titans defense forced three turnovers as well as Detroit fell to 5-9 this season . . . In the Sunday night game, the Cleveland Browns (10-4) won on the road, 20-6 over the New York Giants (5-9) as their defense limited New York to 288 yards in total offense while QB Baker Mayfield had 297 yards passing along with two scoring passes and a scoring run from RB Nick Chubb . . . The Chicago Bears (7-7) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 33-27 road victory against the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) behind a big day from running back David Montgomery, who rushed for two touchdowns and 146 yards on 32 carries while QB Mitch Trubisky threw a scoring pass and kicker Cairo Santos made four field goals. Vikings RB Dalvin Cook ran for 132 yards and a score and QB Kirk Cousins had two TD passes in the loss . . . On Saturday night in Green Bay, the Packers (11-3) continued to roll as they beat the Carolina Panthers, 24-16 behind a big game from RB Aaron Jones, who scored a touchdown and had 145 rushing yards on 20 carries while QB Aaron Rodgers had a scoring pass and scoring run as they built a 21-3 halftime lead. Carolina dropped to 4-10 in the loss as QB Teddy Bridgewater scored their only touchdown on a 13-yard run . . . The Baltimore Ravens (9-5) throttled the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 40-14 as they used a balanced offense (159 rushing yards, 250 passing yards) and three TD passes and a scoring run by QB Lamar Jackson to build a 26-0 halftime lead and coasted from there. The Jaguars (1-13) dropped their 13th consecutive game as they turned the football over twice and allowed five QB sacks . . . The Seattle Seahawks held off the host Washington Football Team, 20-15 to improve to 10-4 and take over first place in the NFC West division as QB Russell Wilson had a TD pass and RB Carlos Hyde scored on a 50-yard run as the 'Hawks rushed for 181 yards in the game. WFT (6-8) had their four-game win streak snapped, but still have a one-game lead in the NFC East division . . . The Dallas Cowboys (5-9) won their second straight game as they took advantage of four turnovers by the San Francisco 49ers in a 41-33 victory. Cowboys running back Tony Pollard had two rushing touchdowns and QB Andy Dalton threw for two scores while Cee Dee Lamb iced the game with a 47-yard (onside) kickoff return for a score. The 49ers (5-9) became the second Super Bowl runner-up in the last 13 years to have a losing record the following season . . . The Miami Dolphins (9-5) beat the New England Patriots, 22-12 to eliminate the Patriots (6-8) from playoff contention, marking the first time since the 2008 season that New England will miss the playoffs. Dolphins rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa rushed for two touchdowns and RB Salvon Ahmed added a scoring run along with 122 rushing yards to pace the win as Miami rushed for 250 yards. The Patriots scoring all came from kicker Nick Folk, who made four field goals in defeat . . . In the Thursday night game in Las Vegas, the host Raiders (7-7) lost for the fourth time in five games as the Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) won 30-27 in overtime when QB Justin Herbert scored on a one-yard run following a 23-yard field goal by Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson. Herbert passed for two touchdowns as well and had 314 passing yards in the win. Raiders starting QB Derek Carr left the game in the first quarter with a groin injury and Marcus Mariota filled in and threw a TD pass (and one interception) and also rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown in the loss . . . The Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) beat the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 on Monday Night Football to snap a five-game losing streak as RB Gio Bernard scored two touchdowns and backup QB Ryan Finley also scored on a 23-yard run to give Cincy a 24-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Steelers (11-3) had three turnovers (two fumbles and an interception) in the first half as they fell behind 17-0. Pittsburgh running back Benny Snell had a rushing score and QB Ben Roethlisberger had a TD pass for the Steelers, who dropped their third straight game and blew a chance to clinch the AFC North division title.
Week Fifteen Results
L.A. Chargers 30, Las Vegas 27 (OT)
Buffalo 48, Denver 19
Green Bay 24, Carolina 16
Chicago 33, Minnesota 27
Miami 22, New England 12
Baltimore 40, Jacksonville 14
Dallas 41, San Francisco 33
Tennessee 46, Detroit 25
Indianapolis 27, Houston 20
Seattle 20, Washington 15
Tampa Bay 31, Atlanta 27
N.Y. Jets 23, L.A. Rams 20
Arizona 33, Philadelphia 26
Kansas City 32, New Orleans 29
Cleveland 20, N .Y. Giants 6
Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 17
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