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Monday 12 deceMber 2022
Hurts, Eagles secure playoff spot, thump rival Giants 48-22

By The Associated Press backup quarterback Jeff
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Driskel on a fourth-down
(AP) — Jalen Hurts threw run to give Prescott anoth-
for two touchdowns and er shot starting just outside
ran for another as the NFL- his own goal line.
best Philadelphia Eagles The star quarterback de-
punched their ticket to the livered, starting with a 21-
playoffs with a 48-22 victory yard completion to Dalton
over the fading New York Schultz from the 2. Later,
Giants on Sunday. an 18-yarder to Schultz put
Hurts threw for 217 yards Dallas at the Houston 4. El-
and hit DaVonta Smith on liott scored on third down
a 41-yard fourth-down TD from the 2 to cap the 98-
strike and A.J. Brown on a yard, 11-play drive.
33-yarder as the Eagles (12- Tony Pollard scored twice
1) scored on their first three for Dallas, which stayed
possessions. The third-year two games behind Phila-
quarterback also ran for 77 delphia in the NFC East.
yards, highlighted by a 10- After going back to Davis
yard TD scamper late in the Mills as the starter follow-
third quarter. ing a two-game bench-
Miles Sanders ran for 144 ing, the Texans threw in a
yards and scored on runs wrinkle with Driskel offering
of 3 and 40 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is congratulated by wide receiver Quez Watkins a hybrid wildcat/throwing
Eagles handed the Giants (16) after scoring a touchdown against the New York Giants during the third quarter of an NFL role that included his first TD
football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J.
their worst loss under first- Associated Press pass since 2020.
year coach Brian Daboll. BENGALS 23, BROWNS 10
Philadelphia secured its passes. He started the scor- games for the seventh time into 20 points — three for CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Bur-
second straight postseason ing with a 41-yard touch- in franchise history. 17 points in the first half. The row shook off a sloppy start
appearance and fifth in six down pass to Jameson Wil- The Jets (7-6) have lost Jaguars scored 29 straight to throw two touchdown
seasons. liams, his first catch since in- four of six, a slump that has points and have won two passes and Cincinnati end-
The Eagles finished with juring his left knee 11 months made their playoff chanc- of three. ed a five-game skid to its
seven sacks, including ago playing for Alabama in es shaky. New York hasn't Jaguars tight end Evan En- Ohio rival.
three by Brandon Graham. the NCAA national cham- qualified for the postseason gram caught 11 passes for The Bengals (9-4) have won
Daniel Jones and Tyrod pionship game. since 2010. a career-high 162 yards five straight and nine of 11
Taylor threw touchdown Goff threw a tiebreaking, New York was undone by and had two TD receptions. and remained tied for the
passes for for the Giants (7- 48-yard touchdown pass to having quarterback Mike The Titans (7-6) lost their third AFC North lead with Balti-
5-1). They have one win in DJ Chark, who finished with White briefly sidelined twice straight, matching their lon- more. Burrow picked up his
their last six games (1-4-1) a season-high six catches by injuries to his ribs as well gest skid since coach Mike first win in five starts against
and their hopes of their first and 94 yards. The QB gave as a pair of turnovers in the Vrabel's opening season in the Browns (5-8), whose
playoff berth since 2016 are Detroit a two-touchdown second half. As a precau- 2018. Derrick Henry ran for playoff hopes are now all
slipping with four games re- lead in the third quarter tion, coach Robert Saleh 96 yards and a touchdown but nonexistent.
maining. with a 5-yard pass to Josh said White was sent to a in the first quarter but didn't Cleveland quarterback De-
The Eagles, who have the Reynolds after coach Dan hospital after the game to do much after that, finish- shaun Watson was sharper
league's second-ranked Campbell called a fake be evaluated. ing with 121 yards on 17 than in his debut with the
defense and third-ranked punt from his 26. White finished 27 of 44 for carries. team last week and threw
offense, dominated from Cousins was 30-of-40 pass- 268 yards and no turnovers. Ryan Tannehill threw a TD his first touchdown pass
the start. They sacked Jones ing with touchdowns to K.J. Allen was 16 of 27 for a sea- pass to Nick Westbrook- in 707 days, a 13-yarder
twice on the opening series Osborn and Adam Thielen. son-low 147 yards. More im- Ikhine and a 2-point con- to David Njoku in the third
and Hurts then took over, BILLS 20, JETS 12 portant, he didn't turn the version to Chig Okonkwo to quarter.
driving them 84 and 91 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. ball over as he did twice in pull Tennessee within 36-22. But Watson also threw an
yards for touchdowns. (AP) — Josh Allen threw a Buffalo's loss to the Jets last But the Titans turned it over interception and two in-
LIONS 34, VIKINGS 23 touchdown pass and ran month. on downs with 1:59 left, al- completions on fourth
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff for a score on consecu- JAGUARS 36, TITANS 22 lowing the Jaguars to run down in the fourth quarter.
threw for 330 yards and tive possessions and Buf- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — out the clock. Watson finished 26 of 42 for
three touchdowns, leading falo beat AFC East rival Trevor Lawrence threw for COWBOYS 27, TEXANS 23 276 yards, and the Bengals
surging Detroit past NFC New York in wet, chilly and a career-high 368 yards ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — bottled up Cleveland run-
North-leading Minnesota. windy conditions. Allen's and three touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott scored the ning backs Nick Chubb
The Vikings (10-3) needed a 24-yard touchdown pass to ran for a score, and Jack- go-ahead touchdown with and Kareem Hunt.
win or tie to clinch the divi- Dawson Knox in the closing sonville won at Tennessee 41 seconds remaining and Burrow threw a 15-yard TD
sion title. Kirk Cousins threw minute of the second quar- for the first time since 2013. Dallas rallied to beat hap- pass to Ja'Marr Chase and
for 425 yards, including a ter led to Buffalo scoring The Jaguars (5-8) snapped less Houston. a 45yard scoring pass on a
franchise-record 223 to Jus- on four consecutive drives, a five-game skid against Houston (1-11-1) appeared flea-flicker to Trenton Irwin.
tin Jefferson on 11 catches. capped by a pair of field their oldest division rival in position to end a seven- Burrow was largely reliant
But Dalvin Cook ran for just goals by Tyler Bass, includ- with just their second victo- game losing streak after on Chase after his other
23 yards on 15 carries, and ing a 49-yarder. ry in this series in 11 games. Dak Prescott threw an in- top receivers, Tyler Boyd
Minnesota couldn't stop The AFC-leading Bills (10- Doug Pederson became terception inside the Dallas and Tee Higgins, left the
Goff. Detroit (6-7) has won 3) won their fourth straight the first Jacksonville coach 10 with 5:37 to go and the game with injuries. Chase
five of six, its best stretch since a two-game skid, to win in Nashville since Gus Texans leading by three. had 10 receptions for 119
since its last postseason ap- which included a 20-17 Bradley on Nov. 10, 2013. The Cowboys (10-3) stiff- yards in his second game
pearance in 2016. loss at the Jets. Buffalo has Jacksonville had four sacks ened against a makeshift since missing a month with
Goff completed 27 of 39 won at least 10 of its first 13 and turned four turnovers Texans offense, stuffing a hip fracture.q