Cowboys top Eagles in OT
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Amari Cooper on the first possession of overtime, and the Cowboys took a big step toward the NFC East title with a 29-23 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.
On third down, Rasul Douglas tipped the pass into the air, and Cooper grabbed it and had a clear path to the end zone from the Philadelphia 7. The Cowboys used almost all of the 10-minute overtime, scoring with 1:55 remaining.
By winning the third overtime game in the past four seasons at A&T Stadium between these division rivals, the Cowboys (8-5) won their fifth straight game and took a twogame lead over the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (6-7) and Washington.
Dallas can clinch the NFC East title with a win at Indianapolis next Sunday.
BEARS 15, RAMS 6
Eddie Goldman led a dominant effort by the defense, and the Bears shut down Jared Goff and Los Angeles’ highpowered offense in a victory over the NFC West champion Rams in frigid Chicago.
The Rams (11-2) missed a chance to secure a first-round playoff bye and fell into a tie with New Orleans for homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
SAINTS 28, BUCCANEERS 14
Drew Brees threw for one touchdown and ran another to help the visiting Saints rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to clinch their second straight NFC South title.
Brees shrugged off a pair of turnovers to throw a 1-yard TD pass to Zach Line, then scored on a 1-yard sneak as the Saints (11-2) avenged a season-opening loss to the Bucs (5-8) and also rebounded from a defeat last week at Dallas.
CHIEFS 27, RAVENS 24
Harrison Butker atoned for a 43-yard miss as time expired with a 36-yard field goal in overtime, and the host Chiefs stopped the Ravens on fourth down to clinch a playoff spot.
The Chiefs (10-2) twice converted on fourth down before Patrick Mahomes threw a tying touchdown pass to Damien Williams with 53 seconds left. Moments later, Justin Houston strip-sacked Lamar Jackson to give Butker a chance to win the game for Kansas City in regulation.
He missed that one. He didn’t miss his second chance.
RAIDERS 24, STEELERS 21
Derek Carr threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left before Chris Boswell slipped on a potential game-tying 40yard field goal attempt on the final play of the Oakland Raiders’ victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
COLTS 24, TEXANS 21
Andrew Luck threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns and T.Y. Hilton had 199 receiving yards. The Colts (7-6) snapped a nine-game winning streak by the Texans (9-4), trimming host Houston’s lead over the AFC South to two games with three remaining.
BROWNS 26, PANTHERS 20
Baker Mayfield outplayed Cam Newton, Jarvis Landry caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score and the host Browns damaged Carolina’s playoff hopes. The Panthers dropped their fifth straight.
49ERS 20, BRONCOS 14
George Kittle caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the way to 210 yards receiving and became the 49ers’ first tight end to reach the 1,000-yard milestone, leading host San Francisco past the sluggish, injury-plagued Broncos.
PACKERS 34, FALCONS 20
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in Green Bay and set an NFL record for interception-free football, and the Packers won their first game under interim head coach Joe Philbin.