The Oklahoman

OKIES IN THE NFL

- Dan Bailey, K (Southwest NICK SARDIS, STAFF WRITER

How NFL players with Oklahoma ties fared on Sunday:

Buffalo Bills

Keith Ford, RB (OU): Seven carries for 33 yards and two catches for 14 yards. New England defeated Buffalo 24-12.

Jordan Phillips, DT (OU): One tackle.

Cincinnati Bengals

Jordan Evans, LB (Norman North HS, OU): Did not play in Cincinnati's 26-18 loss to Cleveland because of an ankle injury.

Joe Mixon, RB (OU): 17 carries for 68 yards and two catches for 10 yards. Mixon, the AFC rushing leader, became the first Cincinnati player since Jeremy Hill (2014) to surpass 1,000 rushing yards.

Cleveland Browns

Baker Mayfield, QB (OU): 27-of37 passing for 284 yards and three touchdowns. In typical Mayfield fashion, he stared at his former coach, Hue Jackson, after completing a long pass to tight end David Njoku in the fourth quarter.

Emmanuel Ogbah, DE (OSU): Three tackles.

Dallas Cowboys

Blake Jarwin, TE (Tuttle HS, OSU): Two catches for eight yards. The Cowboys won the NFC East title with a 27-20 victory over the Buccaneers.

Houston Texans

Aaron Colvin, CB (Owasso HS, OU): Four tackles in Houston's 32-30 loss to Philadelph­ia.

Indianapol­is Colts

Ahmad Thomas, LB (OU): One tackle in a 28-27 win over the Giants. The former safety was promoted from the practice squad on Dec. 14.

Jacksonvil­le Jaguars

Dede Westbrook, WR (OU): Seven catches for 45 yards and one carry for nine yards as Jacksonvil­le beat Miami 17-7. The Jaguars' leading receiver also had a 44-yard punt return.

Miami Dolphins

Kenny Stills, WR (OU): One catch for five yards.

Minnesota Vikings

Covenant HS, OSU): 2for2on field goal attempts from 24 and 29 yards; 3 for 3 on PATs. The Vikings beat Detroit 27-9. Kentrell Brothers, LB (Guthrie HS): Two tackles and one sack.

New York Giants

Sterling Shepard, WR (Heritage Hall HS, OU): Six catches for 113 yards.

San Francisco 49ers

George Kittle, TE (Norman HS): Led the team with seven catches for 74 yards in a 14-9 loss to the Bears. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder was selected to his first Pro Bowl earlier in the week.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Devante Bond, LB (OU): One tackle.

Gerald McCoy, DT (Southeast HS, OU): One tackle.

 ?? [AP PHOTO] ?? Cleveland Browns quarterbac­k and former Oklahoma star Baker Mayfield tries to avoid Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Shawn Williams during the second half Sunday in Cleveland.
[AP PHOTO] Cleveland Browns quarterbac­k and former Oklahoma star Baker Mayfield tries to avoid Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Shawn Williams during the second half Sunday in Cleveland.

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