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Nearly sixteen full weeks into the season, and much has been decided. Plenty remains TBD.
In the NFC, the top seed is basically down to two teams in the same division, the Lions and the Vikings. In the AFC, the Chiefs are on the brink of clinching the No. 1 spot but it’s far from cemented.
Nine teams remain alive in the NFC, and 10 are alive in the AFC. Three divisions remain undecided. Thirteen teams officially have a fork stuck in them.
Here’s a snapshot of each of the games that led to only 19 teams remaining in the mix for the Super Bowl LIX championship.
Chiefs 27, Texans 19.
Kansas City moved to 14-1, closing in on the No. 1 seed. With one win or one Buffalo loss, the road to the Superdome goes through Arrowhead.
Receiver Hollywood Brown finally made his Chiefs debut, with five catches for 45 yards. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a career-long 15-yard touchdown run, despite a high ankle sprain.
Houston receiver Tank Dell suffered a dislocated kneecap while catching a touchdown pass. The injury required hospitalization. He returned to Houston on Sunday; he still may have surgery.
Ravens 34, Steelers 17.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson improved to 2-4 for his career against the Steelers, and Baltimore beat Pittsburgh for only the second time in 10 games.
Running back Derrick Henry rumbled for 162 yards on 24 carries, an average of 6.8 yards per carry. He has 1,636 yards for the season.
Lamar is back in the MVP conversation. He has 37 touchdown passes and only four interceptions for the season. If the Ravens win the division, will Lamar overcome Josh Allen and others?
The Steelers were on the brink of clinching. Now, it’ll be a fight. They still face the Chiefs and Bengals to end the season. The best news is that both games will provide the Renegade boost in quarter number four. Pittsburgh’s road schedule has concluded.
Falcons 34, Giants 7.
In New York’s 100th season, the Giants lost 10 games in a row for the first time in franchise history. Hooray?
The Giants also tied a…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 04:41:00
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