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SPORTSTuesday 29 December 2015
NFL Roundup:
Cardinals clinch playoff bye with win against Packers
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) scores a touchdown as Green Bay Packers tion by Quincy Enunwa berger threw two intercep-
strong safety Morgan Burnett (42) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, and a 20-yard pass to Bran- tions and was sacked three
Dec. 27, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals beat the Packers 38-8. don Marshall to move into times. The Steelers will need
scoring position. And then, to win at Cleveland next
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Decker week if they are to make
to seal the Jets fifth straight the playoffs, and rely on
GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — Jerraud Powers took the fumbled on the following victory. other results going their
Marshall had two TD catch- way.
Arizona clinched a bye in other five yards for a TD. play and Adrian Clayborn es and also became the Kansas City sealed its play-
first NFL player with 100 re- off place and recorded
the first round of the NFL In all, the Packers were recovered the ball for the ceptions in six seasons. a team record-tying ninth
Minnesota clinched a play- straight win by beating
playoffs by beating Green sacked nine times in their Falcons, wrapping up the off berth with a 49-17 win Cleveland 17-13.
against the New York Gi- Chiefs quarterback Alex
Bay 38-8 on Sunday, sack- most one-sided loss of the win. ants in frigid conditions. Smith threw two touch-
Adrian Peterson ran for 104 down passes, threw for 125
ing Packers quarterback season. Matt Ryan threw for 306 yards and a touchdown yards and ran for 54.
over three quarters, and Browns quarterback John-
Aaron Rodgers eight times Green Bay is home against yards and one touchdown Harrison Smith took one of ny Manziel led the visitors
and returning two of his Minnesota in its regular- for the Falcons (8-7), and New York quarterback Eli to 10 straight points to get
fumbles for touchdowns. season finale next Sunday, Devonta Freeman ran for Manning’s three intercep- within four. He then took
tions into the end zone. over at his 30-yard line with
On the penultimate Sunday with the NFC North title at 73 yards with a TD. Jerick McKinnon rushed for 1:52 left and no timeouts.
two more touchdowns in The Browns picked up three
of the season, other key re- stake. Both teams have New York’s Eric Decker took the fourth quarter, includ- first downs, and Manziel hit
ing a 68-yard romp through Darius Jennings on fourth-
sults saw Atlanta beat Car- 10-5 records. a 6-yard touchdown catch a disinterested defense and-10 from the Chiefs 32.
with the temperature down But time expired before he
olina to inflict a first loss of Carolina’s bid for an un- on the first drive of over- to minus 12 degrees (11F). could get another snap off.
St. Louis’ Todd Gurley Indianapolis kept a pulse in
the season on the Panthers, defeated season ended time — after New England scored on a 2-yard TD run its faint playoff hopes with
with 10:34 left to give the an 18-12 win at Miami, with
while the New York Jets when Julio Jones’ dramatic chose to kick off — to give Rams a 23-17 win at Seat- third-string quarterback
tle, ending the Seahawks’ Charlie Whitehurst coming
kept their playoff hopes 70-yard touchdown recep- the Jets a 26-20 win against five-game winning streak. off the bench to lead the
Gurley rushed for 85 yards Colts to two touchdown
alive with an overtime win tion powered Atlanta to a the Patriots. on 19 carries, while Akeem drives.
Ayers returned a fumble 45 Chicago’s Ka’Deem Carey
against New England. 20-13 victory. A win next week at Buffalo yards for a touchdown in caught a touchdown pass
the first quarter. and the third-string running
Arizona quarterback Car- Carolina (14-1) had a will give the Jets a wild- Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes back also scored a touch-
suffered a major setback down on the run to help the
son Palmer threw for 257 chance to force overtime card berth. with a surprising 20-17 loss Bears defeat Tampa Bay
yards and two touchdowns when it got the ball with New England (12-3) won at Baltimore. 26-21.
for Arizona (13-2), while 90 seconds left and no the OT coin toss and surpris- Quarterback Ryan Mal- Houston took a big step
let made his first appear- toward clinching the AFC
Cory Redding rambled in timeouts remaining. Cam ingly elected to give the ance for the Ravens and South division by winning
completed 28 of 41 passes 34-6 at Nashville, with Bran-
from 36 yards with one of Newton completed a 19- ball to the Jets (10-5). New for 274 yards, including a don Weeden scoring his
touchdown and no inter- first career rushing touch-
the fumbles for a score and yard pass on first down but York used a 48-yard recep- ceptions. down and throwing for two
Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlis- more.q
