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NFL Week 16 winners, losers: Bengals keep pace, Eagles lose late originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Week 16 is intensifying the late-season NFL drama.
The Detroit Lions earned another franchise record after a key divisional win, while the Washington Commanders left it late to beat the Philadelphia Eagles.
Some of the results led to teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys finding out about their playoff eliminations before they even kicked off.
Let’s dive into the winners and losers from Sunday’s action:
WINNER: Michael Penix Jr. gets first win
One start, one win. Following the Atlanta Falcons’ benching of Kirk Cousins, rookie No. 8 overall pick Michael Penix Jr. got the NFC South side to a key home win against the lowly New York Giants.
Penix Jr. wasn’t fantastic, completing 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards, no touchdowns and one pick (which was on Kyle Pitts). But he got help from Bijan Robinson, who rushed for 94 yards on 22 carries for two touchdowns in the 34-7 rout. Atlanta will keep fighting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the division title.
LOSER: Eagles can’t hold on
The Eagles had a 21-7 lead but dealt with a concussion injury to Jalen Hurts that ruled him out. Kenny Pickett entered under center and Philadelphia held onto its lead until the fourth quarter, when Jayden Daniels and Co. finally erupted.
Washington scored 22 points in the fourth and won in the dying seconds when Daniels zipped in a touchdown pass to win 36-33. It was Daniels’ fifth passing score of the game.
It snapped Philadelphia’s 10-game winning streak to drop it to 12-3 while Washington moved to 10-5. The NFC East is still in play for at least another week.
WINNER: Lions earn another franchise record
Despite mounting injury scares, the Lions kept winning. They routed the Chicago Bears 34-17 on the road to finally capture a 13-game winning season with two more left to play. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 109 yards on 23 carries and a score while Jared Goff shined for 336 passing yards,…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 01:02:00
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