NFL roundup: Cowboys down Eagles 40-34 in pivotal NFC East battle 11 hours in the past

Brett Maher kicked a go-ahead, 48-yard area aim with 2:19 remaining to carry the host Dallas Cowboys to a 40-34 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, stopping the Eagles from clinching within the NFC East and the convention’s prime total seed within the playoffs.

The Cowboys (11-4), who trailed 27-17 with 9 minutes left within the third quarter, received the ball again one play after Maher’s area aim when Anthony Barr recovered Miles Sanders’ fumble on Philadelphia’s 21-yard line with 2:07 to go.

Maher’s 26-yarder – his fourth area aim in as many tries – made it 40-34 with 1:41 left. The Eagles (13-2) turned the ball over on downs when quarterback Gardner Minshew’s move on fourth-and-10 from the Cowboys 19-yard line fell incomplete ultimately zone with 19 seconds remaining.

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott went 27 of 35 for 347 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, whereas Ezekiel Elliott ran for 55 yards and a rating on 16 carries. CeeDee Lamb had 10 receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns for Dallas, which has received 5 of its previous six video games.

Ravens 17, Falcons 9

Tyler Huntley threw Baltimore’s first landing move in a month and the defence saved Atlanta out of the top zone because the hosts received their tenth recreation and secured a playoff berth.

Beginning for the third consecutive recreation with Lamar Jackson nursing a knee harm, Huntley linked with huge receiver Demarcus Robinson for the Ravens’ first TD move to a large receiver since Week 3. Huntley accomplished 9 of 17 passes for 115 yards and rushed for 26 yards. Gus Edwards had 99 speeding yards and J.Ok. Dobbins contributed 59 for the Ravens (10-5).

Atlanta (5-10) managed area targets within the second, third and fourth quarters and misplaced regardless of outgaining the Ravens 327-299. Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder had 218 yards passing and accomplished 22 of 33 passes, highlighted by seven connections with rookie wideout Drake London for 96 yards.

Panthers 37, Lions 23

D’Onta Foreman ran for 165 yards and Chuba Hubbard racked up 125 yards on the bottom as Carolina received again on observe by trouncing Detroit in Charlotte, N.C.

Foreman, Raheem Blackshear and quarterback Sam Darnold all scored speeding touchdowns because the Panthers (6-9) received for the third time of their final 4 video games and remained inside a recreation of first place within the NFC South. The Panthers’ quest for the divisional title will take them to highway video games in opposition to Tampa Bay and New Orleans to shut the common season.

Amid frigid circumstances for Carolina’s dwelling finale, Darnold threw for a landing as a part of his 15-for-22 day with 250 yards via the air. DJ Moore made 5 catches for 83 yards and a rating. Jared Goff threw three TD passes to Shane Zylstra for the Lions (7-8), however the end result was damaging to Detroit’s wild-card aspirations. Goff completed 25-for-42 for 355 yards. DJ Chark made 4 catches for 108 yards.

Payments 35, Bears 13

Devin Singletary and James Cook dinner mixed for 205 speeding yards and every ran for a landing, Josh Allen had three whole TDs and visiting Buffalo topped Chicago to clinch the AFC East title.

Buffalo (12-3) prevailed throughout a frigid afternoon at Soldier Subject, stretching its successful streak to 6 whereas incomes the franchise’s third consecutive division crown. The Bears (3-12) misplaced their eighth straight.

The Payments overcame two interceptions and a fumble to outgain the Bears 426-209. Chicago was unable to carry on after taking a 10-6 lead into halftime.

Saints 17, Browns 10

Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill every ran for a landing and visiting New Orleans shut out Cleveland within the second half to cruise to a win.

Neither workforce handed the ball successfully as the sport was performed in single-digit temperatures with winds gusting to about 30 mph. Hill and Kamara scored their touchdowns within the third quarter because the Saints (6-9) held the Browns (6-9) to 33 yards within the body.

Andy Dalton handed for 92 yards with an interception for New Orleans. Deshaun Watson handed for 135 yards with an interception and rushed for Cleveland’s solely landing.

Chiefs 24, Seahawks 10

Patrick Mahomes threw for 2 touchdowns and rushed for an additional as Kansas Metropolis remained tied with Buffalo within the AFC playoff race with a win in opposition to visiting Seattle.

Mahomes accomplished 16 of 28 passes for 224 yards for the Chiefs (12-3), who received for the eighth time of their previous 9 video games. The Payments maintain the potential tiebreaker, nevertheless, due to a 24-20 victory Oct. 16 at Kansas Metropolis. Isiah Pacheco rushed for 58 yards on 14 carries and Travis Kelce had six receptions for 113 yards.

The Seahawks (7-8) misplaced for the fifth time of their previous six video games to stay just under the playoff line within the NFC. Geno Smith was 25-of-40 passing for 215 yards for Seattle, with one landing and one interception. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 107 yards on 26 makes an attempt and DK Metcalf had seven catches for 81 yards.

Vikings 27, Giants 24

Greg Joseph hit a 61-yard area aim as time expired to guide Minnesota to a win over New York in Minneapolis.

Kirk Cousins went 34-of-48 passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Justin Jefferson caught 12 passes for 133 yards and a landing and T.J. Hockenson caught 13 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota (12-3).

Daniel Jones went 30-of-42 passing for 334 yards in defeat for the Giants (8-6-1). Saquon Barkley rushed for 84 yards and a rating and Isaiah Hodgins caught eight passes for 89 yards and a TD.

Bengals 22, Patriots 18

Joe Burrow threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns and Cincinnati survived a second-half comeback to down New England in Foxborough, Mass.

After trailing 22-0 within the third, New England (7-8) clawed its means again to inside 22-18 with 6:02 left after Jakobi Meyers caught a 48-yard TD move. The Patriots had an opportunity to take their first lead with 59 seconds left to play, however Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled on the Cincinnati 8-yard line to seal the win for the Bengals (11-4), who clinched a playoff berth on Thursday when the Jets misplaced to Jacksonville.

Burrow accomplished 40 of 52 passes with a pair of picks, certainly one of which was returned for a 69-yard TD by Marcus Jones. Tee Higgins had eight grabs for 128 yards and a TD, whereas Trenton Irwin had two receiving scores. For New England, Mac Jones (21-for-33 passing) threw for 240 yards and two TDs. Kendrick Bourne had six catches for 100 yards and a TD and Meyers completed with six receptions for 83 yards.

Texans 19, Titans 14

Davis Mills’ 6-yard landing move to Brandin Cooks with 2:52 left led Houston to a 19-14 win over Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn.

The result snapped a nine-game dropping streak for Houston (2-12-1) and despatched reeling Tennessee (7-8) to its fifth straight loss. Derrick Henry rushed for 126 yards and a rating for the Titans, who fell right into a first-place tie within the AFC South with Jacksonville.

Mills completed 17 of 28 for 178 yards with a landing and an interception, throwing for 69 yards on the successful drive. Houston’s defence got here up with two stops to safe the win. Christian Harris intercepted Malik Willis on the Texans 42 with 1:39 remaining and Jalen Pitre picked off a Hail Mary move ultimately zone on the sport’s final play.

49ers 37, Commanders 20

Brock Purdy connected with George Kittle for 2 landing passes and San Francisco stretched its successful streak to eight video games with a victory over Washington at Santa Clara, Calif.

NFL sack chief Nick Bosa had two extra to lift his season whole to 17.5 and compelled a fumble for the 49ers (11-4). Purdy accomplished 15 of twenty-two passes for 234 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for San Francisco. Kittle caught six passes for 120 yards and has 4 scoring receptions over the previous two video games.

Taylor Heinicke was 13-of-18 passing for 166 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Washington (7-7-1) earlier than being pulled within the fourth quarter. Carson Wentz entered for the primary time since a Week 6 finger harm and accomplished 12 of 16 passes for 123 yards and one landing.

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