Hartford Courant

Lions shock Cardinals

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Kyler Murray had a shaky performanc­e and that helped the Lions stun the Cardinals 30-12 on Sunday in Detroit.

The Cardinals (10-4) started the day tied for the NFL’S best record and were undefeated on the road.

While the Lions (2-11-1) were mired at the bottom of the league standings before the first snap.

Murray was 23 of 41 for 257 yards with a TD and an intercepti­on, adding up to a 72.9 passer rating.

Lions QB Jared Goff completed 21 of 26 passes for 216 yards with three TDS.

Packers 31, Ravens 30:

Aaron Rodgers threw three TD passes and the Packers became the first team this season to clinch a division title, wrapping up the NFC North with the road win. With Lamar Jackson out with a sprained ankle, Tyler Huntley nearly led the Ravens all the way back from a 31-17 deficit. His 8-yard TD run with 42 seconds left pulled the hosts within one, but Huntley’s 2-point conversion pass was incomplete. It was the Ravens’ third loss in a row. Rodgers, 38, reached 442 career TD passes, pulling him even with Brett Favre on top of the Packers’ all-time list.

Steelers 19, Titans 13: Ben Roethlisbe­rger ran for his first TD in three years, Chris Boswell made four FGS and the Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive with the home win. The Steelers forced four turnovers. Roethlisbe­rger, 39, threw for 148 yards to move past Philip Rivers into fifth on the NFL’S career yards passing list.

Bengals 15, Broncos 10: Khalid Kareem intercepte­d Broncos backup QB Drew Lock on second-and-goal in the fourth to help the visiting Bengals stay in the thick of the AFC playoff race. Lock was in for Teddy Bridgewate­r, who was taken to the hospital for a head injury. Bridgewate­r had movement in his extremitie­s and he was expected to be OK.

Cowboys 21, Giants 6: Demarcus Lawrence forced a fumble and made two other big plays that led to 15 points and the NFL-EAST leading Cowboys inched closer to a playoff berth with the road win. Dak Prescott threw for a TD, Ezekiel Elliott scored on a 13-yard run and the defense forced four turnovers, including Trevon Diggs’ Nfl-leading 10th INT. The Cowboys won their third straight.

Bills 31, Panthers 14: Josh Allen threw three TD passes and Devin Singletary ran for 86 yards and a score to lift the Bills at home. QB Cam Newton lost his 12th straight start for the Panthers.

Dolphins 31, Jets 24:

Devante Parker caught an 11-yard TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa for the decisive points and Duke Johnson rushed for a pair of scores as the host Dolphins became the second team in NFL history to get to 7-7 after starting a season 1-7. Texans 30, Jaguars 16:

Tremon Smith returned a kickoff 98 yards for a TD, ending the NFL’ longest drought, and the visiting Texans ended a three-game skid. Smith’s TD was the Texans’ first kickoff return for a score since 2009. The Jags lost their sixth straight. 49ers 31, Falcons 13: Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 235 yards and a TD and the host 49ers ran for three scores to win for the fifth time in six games. The 49ers remained in wild-card position as the sixth-place team in the NFC.

 ?? JOSE JUAREZ/AP ?? Jalen Reeves-maybin chases after Cardinals QB Kyler Murray during the Lions’ 30-12 upset victory Sunday.
JOSE JUAREZ/AP Jalen Reeves-maybin chases after Cardinals QB Kyler Murray during the Lions’ 30-12 upset victory Sunday.

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