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Tuesday 11 december 2018

Dolphins pull off miracle play to beat Patriots 34-33

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — head Stadium. Jackson BEARS 15, RAMS 6 overtime, scoring with 1:55
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Harrison Butker atoned for also had 71 yards rushing CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie remaining.
— Kenyan Drake ran the a 43-yard miss as time ex- in his fourth start in place of Goldman led a dominant By winning the third over-
last 52 yards as the Miami time game in the past four
Dolphins scored on a pass seasons at A&T Stadium be-
and double lateral on the tween these division rivals,
wild 69-yard final play Sun- the Cowboys (8-5) won
day to beat the New Eng- their fifth straight game and
land Patriots 34-33. took a two-game lead over
It was the longest touch- the defending Super Bowl
down to win a game with champion Eagles (6-7) and
no time remaining since Washington.
the 1970 merger. The Cowboys finished with
The Patriots were 16 sec- 576 yards, their most since
onds from clinching their gaining 578 against the St.
10th consecutive AFC East Louis Cardinals in 1973.
title when the Dolphins Dallas can clinch the NFC
pulled off their stunner. East title with a win at India-
Ryan Tannehill threw a 14- napolis next Sunday.
yard pass to Kenny Stills, Carson Wentz threw for
who lateraled to DeVante three touchdowns, includ-
Parker, who quickly later- ing a pair of tying scores
aled to Drake . He found a in the fourth quarter. But
seam and beat two Patri- he never got a chance in
ots to the corner of the end overtime because of the
zone — defensive back 13-play, 75-yard drive engi-
J.C. Jackson and tight end neered by Prescott.
Rob Gronkowski, who was Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson (39) intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams wide RAIDERS 23, STEELERS 21
on the field as part of New receiver Josh Reynolds (83) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
Chicago.
England’s prevent defense. Associated Press Derek Carr threw a 6-yard
The Dolphins’ bench touchdown pass to Derek
emptied as teammates pired with a 36-yard field Joe Flacco. defensive effort, and Chi- Carrier with 21 seconds left
mobbed Drake. Coach goal in overtime, and the SAINTS 28, BUCCANEERS 14 cago shut down Jared before Chris Boswell slipped
Adam Gase said his team Chiefs stopped the Ravens TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Drew Goff and Los Angeles’ high- on a potential game-tying
had been practicing the on fourth down to clinch a Brees threw for one touch- powered offense. 40-yard field goal attempt
play all year for such a playoff spot. down and ran another to The Rams (11-2) missed a on the final play.
situation. “Those guys ex- The Chiefs (10-2) twice help the Saints rally from an chance to secure a first- Ben Roethlisberger returned
ecuted it as well as you converted on fourth down 11-point halftime deficit to round playoff bye and fell from a rib injury to lead
could,” Gase said. “When before Patrick Mahomes clinch their second straight into a tie with New Orleans a go-ahead touchdown
you practice it, you don’t threw a tying touchdown NFC South title. for home-field advantage drive that Carr answered
really know how it’s going pass to Damien Williams Brees shrugged off a pair of throughout the NFC play- for the Raiders (3-10). Big
to turn out. Kenyan realized with 53 seconds left. Mo- turnovers to throw a 1-yard offs. Goff threw a career- Ben then connected on a
he had a lane and took it.” ments later, Justin Houston TD pass to Zach Line, then high four interceptions and 48-yard hook-and-lateral
Tom Brady threw for 358 strip-sacked Lamar Jackson scored on a 1-yard sneak as was sacked three times, pass play that put Boswell
yards and three scores, to give Butker a chance to the Saints (11-2) avenged with Goldman getting to in position for the tying kick.
but the stunned Patriots (9- win the game for Kansas a season-opening loss to him for a tiebreaking safety But he lost his footing and
4) lost in Miami for the fifth City in regulation. the Bucs (5-8) and also re- early in the third quarter. sent the kick into the line,
time in their past six visits. He missed that one. He bounded from a defeat Bradley Sowell became the sending the Steelers (7-5-1)
The Dolphins (7-6) came didn’t miss his second last week at Dallas. first Bears offensive lineman to their third straight loss.
from behind five times to chance. The Ravens (7-6) New Orleans’ defense did in 11 years with a touch- Carr threw two fourth-
help their slim wild-card marched across midfield as its part after allowing two down reception when he quarter touchdown passes
chances. they tried to answer in over- first-half TDs, too, sacking caught a 2-yarder from for the Raiders, leading his
The Patriots’ Stephen Gos- time, but Ronnie Stanley’s Jameis Winston four times Mitchell Trubisky in the third 16th career fourth-quar-
tkowski missed an extra holding penalty put them and limiting the NFL’s No. quarter. ter comeback. He threw
point for the first time in 38 in a bind. Jackson was 1-ranked offense to 81 Chicago improved to 9-4. for 322 yards, including a
tries this season early in the sacked by Houston and yards in the second half COWBOYS 29, EAGLES 23, 3-yard TD that put Oakland
game, and he also missed Dee Ford — and wound up — most of that on the final OT up 17-14 with 5:20 to play.
a 42-yard field goal try. But leaving the game — and drive. Brees completed 24 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Roethlisberger then re-
his 32-yarder to cap a 55- Robert Griffin III threw two of 31 passes for 201 yards Dak Prescott threw his third turned after missing the
yard drive put the Patriots incompletions to end it. and one interception. Mi- touchdown pass to Amari first four drives of the sec-
ahead 30-28 with 6:45 left. Mahomes threw for 377 chael Thomas had 11 re- Cooper on the first posses- ond half and drove the
Coach Bill Belichick opted yards with two touchdowns ceptions for 98 yards. sion of overtime, and the Steelers to the go-ahead
to have Gostkowski kick and an interception. Tyreek Winston threw a pair of TD Cowboys took a big step score on a 1-yard pass to
a 22-yarder in the closing Hill caught eight passes for passes to Cameron Brate, toward the NFC East title. JuJu Smith-Schuster before
seconds rather than pin 139 yards, including three the latter a 1-yarder set up On third down, Rasul Doug- once again ending up on
the Dolphins near their goal in overtime to set up the by Adarius Taylor’s inter- las tipped the pass into the the losing end in a trip to
line. Instead, they returned eventual winning field goal. ception to put the Bucs up air, and Cooper grabbed it Oakland. He is 0-4 at the
the ensuing kickoff to the Jackson threw for 147 yards 14-3 at halftime. The fourth- and had a clear path to the Coliseum and the Raiders
31 — and on the next play and two touchdowns for year pro also threw an end zone from the Philadel- remain the only AFC oppo-
pulled off a miracle. the Ravens, who had never 11-yarder to Brate on the phia 7. The Cowboys used nent he has never beaten
CHIEFS 27, RAVENS 24, OT lost in three trips to Arrow- opening drive of the game. almost all of the 10-minute on the road.q