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| Texans QB C.J. Stroud had two TD passes in big win over the Chargers. |
On Saturday in Los Angeles, the Houston Texans (11-5) won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Chargers, 20-16 behind two long touchdown passes by quarterback C.J. Stroud (244 passing yards, two TD, two interceptions) while the defense registered five sacks on Chargers QB Justin Herbert (236 passing yards, one TD, one INT) that helped them clinch an AFC playoff spot. Stroud threw scoring passes of 75 yards to Jayden Higgins and 43 yards to Jaylin Noel in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. Trailing 14-3 at the half, the Chargers (11-5) scored on a one-yard pass play to get to within 17-10 late in the third quarter and RB Omarion Hampton scored on a five-yard run with 3:37 remaining, but kicker Cameron Dicker, who earlier missed a 32-yard field goal, missed the PAT kick. Houston was able to run out the clock for the win.
The Baltimore Ravens (8-8) smacked the host Green Bay Packers, 41-24 on Saturday night behind a huge game from running back Derrick Henry (216 rushing yards on 36 carries) as he scored four rushing touchdowns while the Ravens rolled up 307 rushing yards in the win. The Packers (9-6-1) had a pair of turnovers and dropped their third straight game but had already clinched a playoff spot when the Detroit Lions lost on Christmas Day. Packers QB Malik Willis (288 passing yards on 18-of-21 accuracy) had a TD pass and two scoring runs in defeat.
The New England Patriots (13-3) clinched the AFC East division with a 42-10 blowout win against the host New York Jets (3-13) as QB Drake Maye had a huge game, throwing five touchdown passes along with 256 passing yards.
In Cleveland, the Browns (4-12) toppled the Pittsburgh Steelers, 13-6 with QB Shedeur Sanders tossing a 28-yard TD pass to Harold Fannin, Jr. for a 10-0 lead. The Steelers (9-7) managed just two field goals in the loss and were shut out in the second half.
The Seattle Seahawks improved to 13-3 with a 27-10 road win against the Carolina Panthers (8-8) as RB Zach Charbonnet (18 carries for 110 yards) had two rushing scores and QB Sam Darnold threw a TD pass. The Panthers only had 139 total yards in offense in the loss.
The game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills (11-5) came down to the wire and the Eagles (11-5) came away with a 13-12 victory as their defense came up with a blocked PAT kick and then survived when Bills QB Josh Allen's two-point conversion pass was incomplete with five seconds left. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts threw a one-yard TD pass to tight end Dallas Goeddert and Jake Elliott made two field goals to offset a pair of scoring runs by Allen, who had 262 passing yards in defeat.
The Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) won their seventh straight game with a 23-17 road decision against the Indianapolis Colts (8-8), who dropped their sixth consecutive game. Jags kicker Cam Little made three field goals and QB Trevor Lawrence had a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead the way. Colts QB Philip Rivers had a TD pass and one interception in the loss.
The Miami Dolphins (7-9) played spoilers as they held off the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17 behind a pair of TD passes from rookie QB Quinn Ewers. The Buccaneers (7-9) lost their eighth game in the last ten as Baker Mayfield had two TD passes and two interceptions to go with 346 passing yards.
In Cincinnati, the Bengals (6-10) blasted the Arizona Cardinals, 37-14 behind two TD passes by Joe Burrow (305 passing yards) and two scoring runs by Chase Brown, who rushed for 101 yards on 22 carries. The Cardinals (3-13) lost their eighth straight game as QB Jacoby Brissett had two touchdown passes.
The New Orleans Saints (6-10) rallied back to beat the host Tennessee Titans, 34-26 for their fourth straight win with QB Tyler Shough passing for a pair of scores along with 333 passing yards. Running back Audric Estime had a 32-yard TD run and defensive end Chase Young scored on a 33-yard fumble return. The Titans fell to 3-13 as QB Cam Ward had two TD passes and 251 passing yards in defeat.
The New York Giants crushed the host Las Vegas Raiders, 34-10 behind two scoring runs by QB Jaxson Dart. Deonte Banks had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Devin Singletary added a scoring run as the Giants (3-13) ended a nine game losing streak. The Raiders (2-14) dropped their tenth straight game with QB Geno Smith throwing a TD pass along with two interceptions.
The Monday night game in Atlanta went down to the wire and the Falcons (7-9) beat the Los Angeles Rams, 27-24 when Zane Gonzalez kicked a 51-yard field goal with just 21 seconds left. The Falcons jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead with QB Kirk Cousins throwing for a touchdown, Jessie Bates III taking back an interception 34 yards for a score and then running back Bijan Robinson (22 carries for 195 yards) going 93 yards for a 21-0 lead. The Rams (11-5) eventually tied the game, 24-24 with 17 points in the third quarter on the first of two Matthew Stafford (269 passing yards, two TD, three INT) scoring passes and a 76 yard return for touchdown by Jared Verse on a blocked field goal. Stafford connected with WR Puka Nacua for an 11-yard touchdown pass to tie the game with 2:46 remaining, but the Falcons then drove down field for the winning field goal.
WEEK SEVENTEEN RESULTS
Dallas 30, Washington 23
Minnesota 23, Detroit 10
Denver 20, Kansas City 13
Houston 20, L.A. Chargers 16
Baltimore 41, Green Bay 24
Cincinnati 37, Arizona 14
New England 42, N.Y. Jets 10
Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 6
New Orleans 34, Tennessee 26
Jacksonville 23, Indianapolis 17
Miami 20, Tampa Bay 17
Seattle 27, Carolina 10
Philadelphia 13, Buffalo 12
N.Y. Giants 34, Las Vegas 10
San Francisco 42, Chicago 38
Atlanta 27, L.A. Rams 24
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