Highlights of Sunday's NFL games
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[November 28, 2016]
Nov 27 (The Sports Xchange)
Patriots 22, Jets 17
Tom Brady threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Mitchell
with 1:56 remaining as New England came back from an early 10-point
deficit to edge New York at MetLife Stadium.
The Patriots (9-2) clinched their 16th straight winning season, the
longest such stretch in the NFL since the Dallas Cowboys had 20 in a
row from 1966 through 1985. The Jets (3-8) lost their third straight
game.
Brady earned his 200th career win, which ties Payton Manning for
most wins by a quarterback.
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Buccaneers 14, Seahawks 5
Tampa Bay's defense stepped up and led the Bucs to their third
straight win, upsetting Seattle at Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay (6-5) forced a fumble from Jimmy Graham inside the Bucs'
25, with Lavonte David returning the ball to Seattle's 25 to burn
off key minutes late in the game. They remain in the thick of the
NFC wild-card chase.
Seattle (7-3-1) failed to convert on their first 10 third downs,
unable to move the ball with any consistency. Russell Wilson, who
had been intercepted two times all season, was picked off twice.
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Raiders 35, Panthers 32
Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:45 left to
play, lifting Oakland to victory and dealing what could be the final
blow to Carolina's playoff hopes.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who played most of the second half
after injuring his right hand, marched the Raiders 82 yards in 12
plays for Janikowski's game-winner.
Oakland won their fifth straight and improved to 9-2 despite a
spirited second-half comeback by quarterback Cam Newton and the
Panthers, who fell to 4-7, three games behind first-place Atlanta in
the NFC South.
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Chargers 21, Texans 13
Philip Rivers tossed three touchdown passes and San Diego handed
Houston Texans their first home loss of the season at NRG Stadium.
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The Chargers (5-6) won behind Rivers' pinpoint passing and a strong
performance from their defense, which forced four turnovers. Rivers
finished 22 of 30 for 242 yards with TD passes to Dontrelle Inman,
Tyrell Williams and Hunter Henry.
In addition to three Brock Osweiler interceptions, Texans running
back Lamar Miller coughed up a fumble.
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Falcons 38, Cardinals 19
Atlanta bounced back after their bye week and in the process might
have extinguished Arizona's flickering playoff hopes.
Taylor Gabriel raced 35 and 25 yards for touchdowns on screen passes
from Matt Ryan and the Falcons improved to 7-4 over the Cardinals
(4-6-1), who have dropped eight straight games at the Georgia Dome.
Ryan completed 26 of 34 passes for 269 yards, and the Falcons rushed
for three touchdowns and 118 yards to maintain their hold on first
place in the NFC South.
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Giants 27, Browns 13
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including two to Odell
Beckham Jr., and the defense forced late turnovers to lead New York
past Cleveland for their sixth straight victory.
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The win allowed the Giants (8-3) to keep pace with the Dallas
Cowboys (10-1) in the NFC East. The Browns (0-12) are the only
winless team in the NFL.
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Ravens 19, Bengals 14
Baltimore's Elvis Dumervil forced a fumble by Cincinnati quarterback
Andy Dalton with just over a minute left and the Ravens recovered
the ball to preserve the victory.
The Ravens (6-5) snapped a five-game losing streak against the
Bengals dating back to 2013 as kicker Justin Tucker made three field
goals of 50 yards or longer in the first half and remained tied with
Pittsburgh for first place in the AFC North.
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Dolphins 31, 49ers 24
Ryan Tannehill threw three touchdown passes to lead Miami to their
sixth straight win as a last ditch San Francisco drive reached the
2-yard-line as the game ended at Hard Rock Stadium.
Tannehill, the first-round pick by Miami (7-4) in 2012, completed 20
of 29 passes for 285 yards with no interceptions.
On the final play of the game from the 6-yard line, Dolphins
quarterback Colin Kaepernick scrambled and made a dash for the end
zone but was stopped at the 2 on a tackle by Ndamukong Suh.
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Saints 49, Rams 21
Drew Brees shredded one of the NFL's best defenses, directed by
former New Orleans coordinator Gregg Williams, with four touchdown
passes and 310 yards to power New Orleans to a 49-21 rout of Los
Angeles at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
It was a game that clearly was personal for Saints coach Sean
Payton, who has had little love for Williams, who ran a
cash-for-hits program that got Payton suspended by the NFL for the
entire 2012 season.
After two of Brees' TD passes, Payton pounded his fist and stared
across the field at Williams and shouted taunts.
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Titans 27, Bears 21
Quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 15 of 23 passes for 226 yards
and two touchdowns, and Tennessee staved off a late comeback for a
27-21 win in Chicago.
Running back Derrick Henry, tight end Delanie Walker and wide
receiver Rishard Matthews each scored for the Titans (6-6), who
nearly blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter but stopped the
Bears inside the 10 in the game's final minute.
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Bills 28, Jaguars 21
LeSean McCoy rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns to lead Buffalo
to victory over Jacksonville at New Era Field.
Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor was 12 of 18 passing for 166 yards
and a touchdown and ran for 38 yards and another score in Buffalo's
(6-5) second consecutive comeback victory. The Jaguars (2-9) lost
their sixth straight.
(Editing by Larry Fine)
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