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Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season was a busy one, with four days of action-packed football. It all began on Thanksgiving Day with the Detroit Lions continuing the tradition of hosting a game on the holiday, this time against the Chicago Bears. The Bears fumbled the ending of the game so badly, it was a catalyst to the firing of coach Matt Eberflus. The Dallas Cowboys also followed their same tradition, hosting the New York Giants and eliminating their divisional foe from the playoffs.
The Turkey Day festivities ended with a Green Bay Packers’ win over the Miami Dolphins, who historically struggle in cold-weather games. The football fun continued with a Black Friday game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs squeaked by with a win — a trend this season — and their 19-17 victory also meant they clinched a playoff spot.
There were many close games this week. The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars by three points, the Indianapolis Colts beat the Patriots by one, the Los Angeles Chargers had a four-point advantage over the Atlanta Falcons, the Arizona Cardinals lost by one to the Minnesota Vikings and it took overtime for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat the Carolina Panthers. Just to name a few of the nail-biters.
All that and more went down this week and with so many highlights, missteps, questionable calls and historic moments, it’s tough to keep up with everything. Don’t fret, we have you covered. Here are five top moments from Week 13:
1. Josh Allen makes touchdown history
One of the biggest plays of the weekend was also a historic one.
The Buffalo Bills were marching toward the end zone and quarterback Josh Allen threw a pass to wide receiver Amari Cooper in the red zone. Cooper had nowhere to go so he lobbed it back to Allen, who caught the pass and ran into the end zone to extend Buffalo’s lead. He was credited with a passing and receiving…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-12-02 22:00:00
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