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With Rodgers out, Vikings cruise past Packers 23-10

By The Associated Press make it a one-score game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Har- again on its next possession
rison Smith led Minnesota’s as Austin Seferian-Jenkins
defense in a thorough dis- took a short pass from Mc-
mantling of Green Bay, as Cown and reached over
the Vikings knocked Pack- the goal line for a 4-yard
ers quarterback Aaron touchdown. But officials re-
Rodgers out of the game viewed the score and said
on Sunday with a broken the video replay showed
collarbone during a 23-10 that Seferian-Jenkins slight-
victory that drastically al- ly lost control of the ball as
tered the course of the NFC he went out of bounds on
North. Smith had 1½ sacks the side of the end zone,
on safety blitzes, a diving resulting in a touchback —
interception and two pass despite the ball never hit-
breakups, helping the Vi- ting the ground. That gave
kings (4-2) limit the injury- the Patriots back the ball,
depleted Packers to a sea- with the Jets’ sideline irate.
son-low 227 yards. STEELERS 19, CHIEFS 13
Rodgers fell on his throwing KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP)
shoulder, and the Packers — Le’Veon Bell ran for 179
(4-2) announced he could yards and a touchdown,
miss the remainder of the Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) lies on the ground after being hit by Antonio Brown made an
season. Brett Hundley threw Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) in the first half of an NFL football game in acrobatic touchdown
his first career touchdown Minneapolis, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. catch in the fourth quarter
pass in relief, connecting Associated Press and the Steelers handed
with Davante Adams in the GIANTS 23, BRONCOS 10 overall this upside-down days after beating Tampa the NFL’s only unbeaten
second quarter after a 63- DENVER (AP) — Eli Man- NFL season. Jason Pierre- Bay 19-14 on Oct. 5, and team its first loss. The Chiefs
yard return by Clay Mat- ning ignored the loss of Paul had a trio of sacks for appeared a bit rusty early (5-1) still had a chance af-
thews of Jerick McKinnon’s four wide receivers, and the Giants, who came into as they fell behind 14-0 in ter Brown’s 51-yard recep-
fumble gave the Packers reeling New York capped Denver tottering from a the second quarter against tion made it 19-10, moving
the ball at the 18. a stormy week of injuries tumultuous week in which the surprising Jets (3-3). quickly downfield and get-
Hundley was picked off and infighting with a stun- three wide receivers land- New York had a chance ting a 33-yard field goal
three times and sacked ning win over Denver. The ed on injured reserve, five to tie the game after get- from Harrison Butker. And
four times. He finished 18 Giants (1-5) pulled off one other starters were sidelined ting the ball back with 1:53 when their defense forced
for 33 for 157 yards. The of the season’s biggest up- with injuries and corner- remaining, but the Patriots’ a quick three-and-out,
Packers had five first downs sets by dominating Denver back Dominique Rodgers- 32nd-ranked overall de- Tyreek Hill’s 32-yard punt
and 102 yards over the first in every phase from start Cromartie was suspended fense held on — forcing return gave them the ball
three quarters. Case Kee- to finish. The Broncos (3-2) for insubordination. Josh McCown to throw in- with 1:48 to go.
num, making his fourth start blew a golden opportunity PATRIOTS 24, JETS 17 complete on a desperation But after the Steelers (4-
in place of the injured Sam to close in on Kansas City EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jer- heave on fourth-and-17 2) gave up a first down,
Bradford, went 24 for 38 for in the AFC West after the sey (AP) — Tom Brady set from the 50, and ending the James Harrison sacked
239 yards without top wide Steelers knocked off the the NFL record for regular- Jets’ three-game winning Alex Smith on third-and-10,
receiver Stefon Diggs. He last unbeaten team in the season victories by a quar- streak. Brady broke a tie and the quarterback’s in-
threw 13 times to Adam league earlier Sunday. terback, getting his 187th. with Peyton Manning and complete pass on fourth
Thielen, completing nine Visiting teams went 8-5 The Patriots (4-2) were play- Brett Favre for the record. down left the NFL with no
for 97 yards. in Week 6 and are 46-44 ing their first game in 10 New York appeared to perfect teams.q

Kaepernick files grievance against NFL, alleging collusion

NEW YORK (AP) — Former son, prompting an angry as all professional sports mer teammate, has been
San Francisco 49ers quar- response from President leagues) is to remain a mer- kneeling during the an-
terback Colin Kaepernick Donald Trump, who said itocracy, then principled them before games, in-
filed a grievance against players should be fired for and peaceful political pro- cluding Sunday’s 26-24
the NFL on Sunday, alleg- not standing during the test — which the owners loss at the Washington
ing that he remains un- anthem. Kaepernick opt- themselves made great Redskins. “I’ll have to fol-
signed as a result of collu- ed out of his contract with theater imitating weeks low up with him,” Reid said
sion by owners following the 49ers at the end of last ago — should not be pun- after the game. “I think all
his protests during the na- season and remains a free ished,” Geragos said in the the stats prove that he’s
tional anthem. agent despite a rash of in- statement. “And athletes an NFL-worthy quarter-
Kaepernick started a na- juries and poor play at the should not be denied em- back. So that’s his choice
tional conversation about quarterback position. ployment based on parti- and I support his decision.
political activism by ath- Mark Geragos, one of Kae- san political provocation We’ll just have to see what
letes last season when he pernick’s attorneys, said by the executive branch comes of it.”
decided to sit, and then in a statement posted on of our government. Such This Dec. 24, 2016 photo The NFL players’ union
kneel, during the anthem Twitter on Sunday that he a precedent threatens all shows San Francisco said it would support the
to bring attention to mis- filed the grievance “only patriotic Americans and 49ers quarterback Colin grievance, which was filed
treatment of African- after pursuing every pos- harkens back to our dark- Kaepernick talking during a through the arbitration
news conference after an NFL
Americans by police. sible avenue with all NFL est days as a nation.” football game against the Los system that’s part of the
Other players have contin- teams and their execu- San Francisco safety Eric Angeles Rams. league’s collective bar-
ued the protests this sea- tives.” “If the NFL (as well Reid, Kaepernick’s for- Associated Press gaining agreement.q