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Russell Wilson, Seahawks beat Eagles 24-10

By The Associated Press 6-yard TD on the first play Patriots tight end Rob own the head-to-head tie- Allen had 10 catches for
SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wil- of the fourth quarter, cap- Gronkowski, meanwhile, breaker over Carolina (8-4) 105 yards in his third straight
son threw three touch- ping an 89-yard drive that was accused of making with four games to go. big game for the Chargers
down passes, the last a consumed more than eight a dirty hit after pile-driving Drew Brees passed for 269 (6-6), who have won six of
15-yard strike to J.D. McK- minutes. shoulder-first into the back yards, including a 10-yard eight to pull even with Oak-
issic with 7:29 left, and the Minnesota (10-2) turned of the head of Bills corner- TD to Michael Thomas a land and slumping Kansas
Seattle Seahawks stayed in in a stellar defensive effort back Tre’Davious White, few plays after a botched City atop the division with
the NFC playoff hunt with a against a Falcons team that who was laying on the field Panthers punt gave New four games to go.
24-10 victory over the Phila- led the league in scoring a after making an intercep- Orleans the ball on the Cleveland trailed 19-7 en-
delphia Eagles on Sunday year ago and seemed to tion with 4:50 remaining. Carolina 31. In the fourth tering the fourth quarter,
night. be finding its stride during a White was dazed as he quarter, a fumble by Pan- and Zane Gonzalez hit
Seattle (8-4) snapped Phil- three-game winning streak, got up and was immedi- thers punt returner Kae- an early field goal before
adelphia’s nine-game win- averaging nearly 32 points. ately escorted to the lock- lin Clay near midfield set the Browns mounted a
ning streak thanks largely While Minnesota remained er room to be evaluated up Wil Lutz’s 31-yard field long drive. But Joey Bosa
to another masterful perfor- far ahead in the NFC North, for a concussion. The hit goal to give New Orleans forced a fumble with a vi-
mance by its quarterback. the Falcons’ fell further be- sparked a shoving match a 31-14 lead. Cam Newton cious sack of DeShone Kizer
Wilson was 20 of 31 for 227 hind in the NFC South and between Hyde and Patri- passed for 183 yards and deep in Chargers territory,
and threw touchdowns of and Denzel Perryman re-
11 yards to Jimmy Graham, covered with 4:48 to play.
1-yard to Tyler Lockett and The Browns had another
the TD to McKissic after the drive, but Adrian Phillips’ in-
Eagles had trimmed the terception ended it.
lead to seven. Josh Gordon had four
Philadelphia (10-2) was the catches for 84 yards in his
highest-scoring team in the first NFL game since 2014
NFL averaging 31.9 points for the Browns. The tal-
per game. But the Eagles ented receiver had been
got just 10 points out of suspended for over 2½
seven drives that at some seasons for numerous viola-
point reached Seattle ter- tions of the NFL’s substance
ritory. abuse policies, but was re-
Carson Wentz was 29 of instated last month.
45 for 348 yards with one RAIDERS 24, GIANTS 17
touchdown and one in- OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
terception. Wentz had a Oakland’s Marshawn Lynch
costly fumble at the Seattle had a 51-yard touchdown
1 on the opening drive of run and got his first 100-yard
the second half that could rushing game since com-
have pulled the Eagles ing out of retirement, in
even. New York’s first game with-
Wentz was inches shy of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson drops back to pass against the Philadelphia Eagles out Eli Manning starting in
breaking the plane when during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Seattle. 13 years.
Sheldon Richardson ripped Associated Press Oakland (6-6) overcame
the ball free. The loose ball the absences of starting re-
bounced around the end could be damaged in the ots receiver Danny Amen- touchdowns of 21 yards to ceivers Michael Crabtree
zone and eventually over wild-card race. dola. Bills defensive end Christian McCaffrey and 24 (suspension) and Amari
the end line for a touch- The Falcons (7-5) were held Jerry Hughes was so upset to Devin Funchess. Newton Cooper (injury) to win con-
back and Seattle’s ball. It without a touchdown for he was flagged for making also ran for 51 yards. Jona- secutive games for the first
was a major turning point the first time since Dec. contact with an official. than Stewart added a short time since the opening two
as Seattle went 80 yards in 13, 2015, when they were Gronkowski was apologet- TD run for Carolina, which games of the season. The
11 plays, capped by Wil- blanked 38-0 by Caro- ic after the game. had its four-game winning Raiders moved into a three-
son’s 1-yard pass to Lockett lina. Matt Ryan’s streak Tom Brady went 21 of 30 streak ended. way tie for first place in the
and a 17-3 Seattle lead. The of 30 straight games with for 258 yards and an inter- The Panthers were unable AFC West with Kansas City
touchdown was setup by a a touchdown pass also ception, while improving to convert a crucial fourth- and the Chargers.
47-yard pass to Doug Bald- ended, going down as the to 27-3 over Buffalo and and-6 play deep in Saints Geno Smith lost two fumbles
win on third-and-10 beat- eighth longest in NFL his- breaking Brett Favre’s NFL territory in the fourth quar- before throwing a touch-
ing a Philadelphia blitz. tory. record for most wins by a ter. Newton connected down pass in the fourth
VIKINGS 14, FALCONS 9 PATRIOTS 23, BILLS 3 quarterback against any with Funchess, who was quarter to Evan Engram
ATLANTA (AP) — Case Kee- ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) one opponent. Favre had stopped a yard short by for the Giants (2-10), while
num threw a pair of touch- — Rex Burkhead scored 26 wins over Detroit. cornerback Ken Crawley. Manning spent the day on
down passes, and Minne- twice and the Patriots won Brady needed to simply Kamara finished with 122 the sideline watching. New
sota extended its winning their eighth straight in an stand aside and let the Pa- yards from scrimmage. York benched Manning
streak to eight straight AFC East showdown over- triots’ rejuvenated rushing CHARGERS 19, BROWNS 10 earlier in the week, end-
games, keeping Atlanta shadowed by injuries and attack wear down the Bills CARSON, Calif. (AP) — ing his streak of 210 straight
out of the end zone. cheap shots. in a game New England Philip Rivers passed for 344 regular-season starts, and
Keenum, who was 25 of Bills starting quarterback (10-2) never trailed. Dion yards and hit Keenan Allen he spent his first game as
30 for 227 yards, hooked Tyrod Taylor had a towel Lewis had 92 yards rushing for a touchdown, and the a spectator since Nov. 14,
up with Jerick McKinnon draped over his head while and Burkhead had 78. surging Chargers moved 2004, walking around the
on a 2-yard scoring play in being carted off the side- Mark Ingram rushed for 85 into a tie for first place in sideline with no helmet and
the second quarter, and line with a left knee injury yards and a touchdown the AFC West with a victory listening to the play calls
went to Kyle Rudolph for a early in the fourth quarter. for the Saints (9-3), who over the winless Browns. with an ear piece.q