Patriots denied
No title yet for Brady & Co.; Eagles shock Rams
PITTSBURGH — Steeler rookie running back Jaylen Samuels, making his second start in place of injured James Conner, ran for a career-high 142 yards and made a critical third-down reception in the fourth quarter of a 17-10 victory over the Patriots.
Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak as Ben Roethlisberger threw for 235 yards with two firsthalf touchdowns and two interceptions. The Steelers (8-5-1) remained in front of Baltimore in the AFC North with two weeks to go.
Chris Boswell, who has struggled so badly this season the team held open tryouts during the week, atoned for a 32-yard miss in the third quarter by drilling a 48-yarder with 2:30 remaining.
Pittsburgh’s defense, which let fourthquarter leads slip away each of the last two games, made it stand. The Patriots (9-5) missed a chance to clinch their 10th straight AFC East title when Tom Brady’s pass into the end zone for Julian Edelman was knocked down by Pittsburgh’s Morgan Burnett.
EAGLES 30, RAMS 23
Nick Foles and the Eagles hope they’re about to make another late-season run that begins with another big road victory over the Rams.
Foles took over for Carson Wentz and passed for 270 yards, and Wendell Smallwood rushed for two touchdowns in the Eagles’ win Sunday night.
Rookie Josh Adams also rushed for a score as the Eagles (7-7) kept their playoff hopes alive with a gritty victory over the Rams (11-3), who lost consecutive regularseason games for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s tenure.
BEARS 24, PACKERS 17
Mitchell Trubisky threw for two touchdowns, Eddie Jackson ended Aaron Rodgers’ NFL-record streak without an interception and the Bears clinched the NFC North with a victory over the Packers in Chicago.
49ERS 26, SEAHAWKS 23
Robbie Gould kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3:06 left in overtime and the 49ers snapped a 10-game losing streak against the visiting Seahawks.
COLTS 23, COWBOYS 0
Marlon Mack rushed for a career-high 139 yards and two scores and the Colts shut out one of the league’s hottest offenses. The host Colts (8-6) stayed in the AFC playoff hunt with their seventh win in eight games and their first shutout since a 27-0 victory over Cincinnati in 2014.
VIKINGS 41, DOLPHINS 18
Dalvin Cook had a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns on a seasonhigh 19 carries as the Vikings recommitted themselves to running the ball in Minneapolis.
RAVENS 20, BUCCANEERS 12
Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson picked apart the visiting Tampa Bay defense on a soggy field, running for 95 yards and throwing for 131.
WASHINGTON 16, JAGUARS 13
Josh Johnson’s first NFL start in more than seven years ended with a victory, snapping Washington’s four-game losing streak and keeping it on the fringe of the NFC playoff picture.
FALCONS 40, CARDINALS 14
Julio Jones made an acrobatic touchdown catch and Deion Jones returned an interception for an early score as the host Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak.
BENGALS 30, RAIDERS 16
Joe Mixon had another big game, rushing for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the host Bengals ended one of their longest losing streaks under coach Marvin Lewis.
BILLS 14, LIONS 13
Josh Allen threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Robert Foster early in the fourth quarter to rally Buffalo and eliminate the visiting Lions from playoff contention.