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Purdy leads surging 49ers past Commanders 37-20
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Brock Purdy threw two more long touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 on Saturday for their eighth straight win....
Dec 24, 2022
Lions get run over, miss chance to grab playoff spot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Detroit Lions had every reason to be confident when they arrived at Bank of America Stadium. Their offence was on roll and their defensive issues - particularly stopping the...
Dec 24, 2022
Browns, Deshaun Watson eliminated from playoff chase
CLEVELAND (AP) - On a freezing day for football, the Browns' most jarring chill came at the end. Unable to deliver the big play in the clutch, quarterback Deshaun Watson's second home game ended with ...
Dec 24, 2022
Vikings edge Giants 27-24 on Joseph's 61-yard FG
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Jefferson got the ball just far enough across midfield for Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell to summon Greg Joseph for a kick he'd never before made in a game from that...
Dec 24, 2022
Late, critical mistake costs Patriots for 2nd straight week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - For the second straight week, the fate of the New England Patriots was sealed on a late-game mistake. Entering a crucial three-game stretch with little margin for error, the P...
Dec 24, 2022
Falcons eliminated from playoffs in a familiar fashion
BALTIMORE (AP) - In a season filled with narrow losses, the Atlanta Falcons saw their slim playoff hopes end by virtue of a chilling defeat that featured a familiar slow start and ended with coach Art...
Dec 24, 2022
Texans snap 9-game skid by beating Titans 19-14
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Houston Texans have been fighting, scrapping and clawing, only to come up short too many times this season. Not this time - not even after having to wait an extra hour to k...
Dec 24, 2022
Cook rushes for career-high 99 yards for surging Bills
CHICAGO (AP) - James Cook has come a long way since training camp. All the way to helping the Buffalo Bills roll to a big road win on a frigid Saturday in December. Cook rushed for a career-high 99 ya...
Dec 24, 2022
Singletary, Cook lead way as Bills beat Bears for AFC East
CHICAGO (AP) - Devin Singletary and James Cook ran for long touchdowns in the third quarter, and the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East title by beating the Bears 35-13 on Saturday in one of the cold...
Dec 24, 2022
Chiefs dump Seahawks 24-10, stay tied for AFC's best record
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Kansas City shut down Geno Smith and Seattle's slumping offense and the Chiefs rolled to a 24-10 victory over th...
Dec 24, 2022
