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Tuesday 21 November 2023
10 favorites found different ways to win Sunday around the NFL

By ROB MAADDI goals or win the Super Bowl
AP Pro Football Writer in October,” 49ers defen-
Dallas dominated. Detroit sive lineman Arik Armstead
and Denver rallied. Jack- said. “We want to be play-
sonville and Buffalo re- ing our best football in No-
bounded. San Francisco vember, December, and
cruised. in January.” The Dolphins
There were few surprise re- overcame three turnovers
sults Sunday as 10 of the to hand the Raiders their
12 favorites won. They got first loss under interim coach
there in different ways. Antonio Pierce. The Tua
Add Miami, Cleveland, Tagovailoa-Tyreek Hill com-
Houston and the Los Ange- bination was sensational
les Rams to the list of win- once again for Miami (7-3)
ners. Only Green Bay and in a game that was close
the New York Giants pulled only because the Dolphins
off upsets, slight ones con- were sloppy.
sidering their opponents. “It’s not necessarily a bad
The Cowboys clobbering game, it’s a game that we
the lowly Carolina Pan- came up a little short,” Dol-
thers 33-10 was the most phins coach Mike McDan-
predictable outcome. Dak iel said about only scoring
Prescott got to spend an- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott passes against the Carolina Panthers during the first 20 points in a win.
other fourth quarter on the half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Browns relied on their
sideline as Dallas (7-3) won Associated Press suffocating defense to
by more than 21 points for edge the Steelers 13-10
the sixth time in 10 games. wanted to do, I can’t say land Sutton with 1:03 re- saw offensive coordina- behind rookie quarterback
DaRon Bland returned an that. Got to go look at the maining. tor Ken Dorsey lose his job. Dorian Thompson-Robin-
interception for a touch- film, but you’ll take the win Denver (5-5) has turned its They dismantled the Jets son. Myles Garrett had two
down for his fourth pick-6 any way we can get it. It season around under first- 32-6, finally sending Zach sacks and Cleveland’s de-
of the season and Micah was a good win.” year coach Sean Payton Wilson to the bench. fense held Pittsburgh to 249
Parsons had 2 1/2 sacks. The Lions showed their resil- with four straight wins to With Joe Brady calling the total yards. Despite losing
The Cowboys still have a ience in a 31-26 comeback climb into the AFC playoff plays, Josh Allen and the Deshaun Watson for the
long way to go to catch victory over Chicago. They picture. “We’ve got some offense got back on track season, the Browns (7-3)
Philadelphia (8-1) in the trailed the Bears by 12 with momentum. I don’t know to help Buffalo (6-5) snap have a defense that can
NFC East and have a tough three minutes remaining if I’m ready to groove yet,” a two-game losing streak control games and be a
schedule with five of their before Jared Goff shook Payton said. and get closer in the play- factor in the playoffs.
seven remaining games off three interceptions and The Jaguars bounced back off race. C.J. Stroud threw more in-
against teams with winning boos from the home crowd from a humbling, embar- The 49ers rolled to a 27-14 terceptions against Arizona
records. to help Detroit (8-2) head rassing loss to the 49ers last win against overmatched than he had all season but
“If you look on paper, a into Thanksgiving with its week with a 34-14 rout over Tampa Bay. Brock Purdy still led the Texans to a 21-
lesser opponent, but we best record through 10 Tennessee. Trevor Law- threw for 333 yards, three 16 victory. Stroud finished

knew we had to come in games since 1962. rence had two TD passes TDs and had a first perfect with 336 yards passing, two
get going fast and not take The Broncos trailed Minne- and ran for two scores passer rating. San Francis- TDs and three picks.
them lightly and keep the sota throughout the game and the Jaguars (7-3) won co (7-3) is back to playing The upstart Texans (6-4)
focus high,” Prescott said. after an early field goal but for the sixth time in seven at a championship level can move into first place
“Got the job done. To say rallied for a 21-20 victory games. following a three-game los- in the AFC South with a
it was clean and to say that on Russell Wilson’s 15-yard The Bills also enjoyed a rout ing streak. victory next week over the
we did exactly what we touchdown pass to Court- after a tough week that “We can’t achieve our Jaguars.q

Jordan Spieth to finish Rory McIlroy’s term on PGA Tour board

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. LIV Golf. on that board that are
(AP) — Jordan Spieth is re- PGA Tour Commissioner Jay spending a lot more time
placing Rory McIlroy on the Monahan announced the and a lot more energy on
PGA Tour policy board and move to players on Mon- it than I am,” McIlroy said.
will finish out the term that day morning. Golf Chan- “It’s in good hands and I felt
runs until the end of next nel first reported his memo. like it was the right time to
year. Spieth was the unanimous step off.” Spieth previously
McIlroy, the first interna- choice of the five other served a three-year stint
tional player elected to the board members. He now on the policy board from
board, said last week he no joins Tiger Woods, Patrick 2019 through 2021, during
longer felt he had the time Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, the COVID-19 pandemic
and energy to serve his fi- Webb Simpson and Peter and the early threat from a
nal year of what has been Malnati. Hoffman goes off Saudi-funded rival league.
a period of turmoil on the the board next year and is “Jordan has extensive ex-
Jordan Spieth walks on the the first tee during the first round of PGA Tour as it fought and succeeded by Adam Scott. perience with the tour’s
the St. Jude Championship golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 10, then proposed a partner- “Something had to give governance process,” Mo-
2023, in Memphis, Tenn. ship with Saudi backers of and there’s guys that are nahan said.q
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