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SPORTS Tuesday 17 November 2020
Hail Murray: Kyler Murray’s pass lifts Cardinals past Bills

By The Associated Press Dolphins earned their fifth
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Hail consecutive victory.
Murray! Salvon Ahmed, making
Kyler Murray completed a his first career start, ran for
stunning 43-yard despera- 85 yards on 21 carries and
tion pass to DeAndre Hop- scored a 1-yard touch-
kins with 2 seconds left to lift down on Miami’s first play.
the Arizona Cardinals to a The undrafted Ahmed filled
32-30 victory over the Buf- in with two other running
falo Bills on Sunday. backs injured and sparked
The catch was as sensa- a ground game ranked
tional as the throw. fourth worst in the league.
The game appeared lost Herbert threw a costly in-
for the Cardinals until Mur- terception and was out-
ray rolled out to his left as played in the matchup of
the seconds ticked off the high draft picks by Tago-
clock. He flung the ball to- vailoa, who passed for 169
ward the end zone, where yards with two scores and
Hopkins was waiting with improved to 3-0 since tak-
three Buffalo defenders ing over for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
draped all over him. Some- Herbert struggled against
how, the three-time All-Pro Miami’s blitzing defense
came down with the ball, and threw for a season-low
and the Cardinals started a 187 yards.
wild celebration in the end Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) pulls in the game winning touchdown The Dolphins (6-3) have
zone. pass as Buffalo Bills free safety Jordan Poyer (21) and strong safety Micah Hyde (23) defend their best nine-game re-
Josh Allen threw a 21-yard during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. cord since 2001, and un-
touchdown pass to Stefon Associated Press der second-year coach
Diggs with 34 seconds left second-year head coach the field on a cart. of New Orleans’ bench, Brian Flores they’ve won
that looked like it would win Zac Taylor. Cincinnati went SAINTS 27, 49ERS 13 where he watched the rest more games than in all of
it for the Bills (7-3). But Mur- 0 for 13 on third down and NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew of a sixth straight victory for 2019. The Chargers (2-7)
ray and the Cardinals (6-3, Burrow spent much of the Brees was pulled at half- the Saints (7-2). dropped their third game
tied for the NFC West lead) second half under duress. time with a rib injury after PATRIOTS 23, RAVENS 17 in a row and have their
ended the Bills’ winning T.J. Watt collected two of passing for just 76 yards and FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) worst record at this point in
streak at three games with Pittsburgh’s four sacks as one touchdown, but Alvin — Cam Newton threw a a season since 2015.
the improbable throw and the Steelers won their 11th Kamara scored three times touchdown pass and ran RAIDERS 37, BRONCOS 12
catch. straight meeting with their and New Orleans’ defense for another score and New LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Ja-
STEELERS 36, BENGALS 10 division rival. largely stifled San Francisco England fought through cobs ran for 112 yards and
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Ro- RAMS 23, SEAHAWKS 16 (4-6). rain and wind to hold off two TDs and Jeff Heath had
ethlisberger threw for a sea- INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP Brees’ injury appeared Baltimore. two of Las Vegas’ five take-
son-high 333 yards and four ) — Jared Goff passed for to occur when defensive Damien Harris ran for a aways.
touchdowns despite being 302 yards, Darious Williams tackle Kentavius Street was career-high 121 yards to Derek Carr didn’t have to
forced to stay away from made two interceptions called for a personal foul help the Patriots (4-5) win do much for the Raiders (6-
the team facility all week and the Rams took a share on a sack in which he got consecutive games for the 3) offensively for a change
due to COVID-19 protocols. of the NFC West lead with a clean shot at the 41-year- first time this season. New- as the running game and
Roethlisberger, one of four Arizona and Seattle. old quarterback and land- ton was 13 of 17 for 118 an opportunistic defense
Steelers put on the CO- Malcolm Brown rushed for ed directly on top of him. yards. His touchdown pass, that came into the game
VID-19 list last Monday two touchdowns and Dar- Officials ruled Street violat- on a short sprint-out to Rex last in the league with five
following contact trac- rell Henderson had another ed the NFL’s “bodyweight Burkhead in the first quar- takeaways carried the
ing after tight end Vance score as the Rams (6-3) re- rule,” which bans defend- ter, was his since first since load.
McDonald tested positive turned from their bye and ers from landing on a de- Week 3 — a span of four Heath intercepted Drew
for the novel coronavirus, held Seattle to three points fenseless passer with all or games. Lock twice in the first half,
completed 27 of 46 passes after halftime to win for the most of their weight. The Ravens’ road winning Carl Nassib and Nick Kwiat-
on a blustery afternoon at fifth time in the rivals’ past Brees missed just two plays streak ended at 10. Balti- koski got picks in the fourth
Heinz Field. Roethlisberger six meetings. after the hit and returned more (6-3) is 0-6 in the regu- quarter and Nevin Lawson
connected with Diontae Russell Wilson passed for for a third-down pitchback lar season in New England. forced and recovered a
Johnson and JuJu Smith- 248 yards and rushed for to Kamara that resulted in Lamar Jackson was 24 of fumble by DaeSean Ham-
Schuster for touchdowns 60 more for the Seahawks a 2-yard touchdown that 34 for 249 yards and two ilton to send the Broncos
in the first half and found (6-3), who have lost three tied it at 10. touchdowns for the Ra- (3-6) to their third loss in four
rookie Chase Claypool of four after a 5-0 start. Wil- Brees continued to play for vens. New England bottled games.
twice in the second half as son threw two interceptions the rest of the second quar- him up on the ground for The game changed late
Pittsburgh improved to 9-0. and lost a fumble, giving ter, going 5 for 6 on a two- most of the game, limiting in the first half after Lock
Cincinnati rookie quarter- him 10 combined turnovers minute drive that he com- him to just 11 rushes for 55 appeared to run in for a
back Joe Burrow struggled in Seattle’s three losses. pleted with a 3-yard toss to yards. TD in the closing seconds
to generate any momen- Los Angeles’ solid perfor- Kamara that made it 17-10 DOLPHINS 29, CHARGERS 21 that would have given the
tum behind a patchwork mance was dampened by just before halftime. But MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Broncos a 13-10 lead. Tight
offensive line. Two weeks af- the loss of stalwart left tack- when the second half be- — Tua Tagovailoa had help end Noah Fant was called
ter a promising victory over le Andrew Whitworth to a gan, Jameis Winston took from a less-heralded rookie for holding in the end zone
Tennessee, the Bengals (2- knee injury late in the first the field while Brees stood while Justin Herbert strug- on the play and Lock threw
6-1) were reminded how half. Whitworth, a 15-year with his helmet on and his gled against a blitz-happy his second interception to
much work remains under NFL veteran, was taken off hands on his hips in front defense as the surprising Heath on the next play.q