It’s GOOD! Broncos 14-16 Packers, half-time
B McManus 35 yard field goal
Green Bay snatch back the lead after the third boot by Denver’s former kicker.
It’s GOOD! Rams 17-24 Lions, half-time
H Mevis 37 yard field goal
LA are in field goal position in an instant after a 37-yard pass from Stafford to Nacua. Puka has five catches for 99 yards already.
TOUCHDOWN! Rams 14-24 Lions 0:30, 2nd quarter
J Goff to J Williams for 31 yards
St Brown moves the Lions deep into Rams territory with a nine-yard catch. OH, WOW! Goff unleashes a rocket and finds Jameson Williams wide open in the centre of the end zone. Incredible vision from Goff. Detroit are desperate for the win and are getting the job done so far.
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TOUCHDOWN! Broncos 14-13 Packers 1:56, 2nd quarter
B Nix to L Humphrey for five yards
Denver retake the lead on a quick six-play drive. They will hope to get a quick stop now too to extend their advantage before the break.
TOUCHDOWN RIVERS! Seahawks 3-13 Colts 1:33, 2nd quarter
P Rivers to J Downs for seven yards
The grandad/high school coach/veteran quarterback throws his first touchdown in five years. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
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Broncos 7-13 Packers 2:11, 2nd quarter
Denver are in the red zone after a deep ball from Nix to Sutton for 42 yards.
Rams 14-17 Lions 3:09, 2nd quarter
Detroit get the stop and force the Rams to punt after Alex Anzalone takes down Stafford. Lions will take over at their 35-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN! Broncos 7-13 Packers 4:29, 1st quarter
J Love to J Jacobs for 14 yards
What a catch. Josh Jacobs, a running back, with one of the finest touchdown catches you will see. He has a defender all over him as he makes the grab and tumbles to the turf while just getting his feet down. Amazing.
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TOUCHDOWN! Rams 14-17 Lions 6:12, 2nd quarter
Goff to St Brown for eight yards
Perfect play call. Detroit dial up the blitz beating screen pass to St Brown who is spinning and twirling past the Rams as he falls into the end zone to give the Lions the lead back. That is a touchdown each in about five minutes of clock. Thrilling.
Rams 14-10 Lions 7:41, 2nd quarter
Do we have a shootout? We might have a shootout. Goff waits for St Brown’s route to develop and the receiver just clings on to break off a 52-yard chunk play. The Lions are 13 yards from retaking the lead.
TOUCHDOWN! Saints 7-7 Panthers 3:32, 2nd quarter
D Neal rush for four yards
New Orleans tie it up in the Big Easy.
It’s GOOD! Seahawks 3-6 Colts 8:26, 2nd quarter
B Grupe 54 yard field goal
The field-goal bowl continues. Philip Rivers getting it done, sort of?
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TOUCHDOWN! Broncos 7-6 Packers 7:36, 2nd quarter
B Nix to M Bandy for five yards
TOUCHDOWN! Rams 14-10 Lions 8:31, 2nd quarter
K Williams rush for one yard
Colby Parkinson catches it in the end zone but can’t hold on as he hits the deck. Meanwhile Detroit are penalised for a hold so the Rams have 1st and down inside the one-yard line. Stafford slings one at Nacua and the play is called back for offsetting penalties. Willams takes the handoff and the rest is history. He picks up his second score and the Rams have their first lead.
Rams 7-10 Lions 9:11, 2nd quarter
Stafford and Nacua are completely in sync. The receiver catches a deep ball for 36 yards to put the Rams on the edge of taking the lead.
TOUCHDOWN! 49ers 14-10 Titans 7:43, 2nd quarter
C Ward to G Helm for 34 yards
It’s GOOD! Rams 7-10 Lions 12:03, 2nd quarter
J Bates 24 yard field goal
A quick in completion and short run brings up 3rd and Goal. Stafford drops back … feels the pressure and misses the sideline throw to St Brown. “A good miss,” says Tom Brady. He’s been playing golf again, hasn’t he! Detroit retake the lead.
Rams 7-7 Lions 13:51, 2nd quarter
Detroit are in the red zone. Goff hands off to David Montgomery who battles through bodies in the middle of the field and is slammed from behind across the line to gain. 1st and Goal.
It’s GOOD! Broncos 0-6 Packers 7:51, 1st quarter
B McManus 26 yard field goal
Excellent play by Riley Moss to break up what would have been a touchdown. Packers settle for a field goal after driving 89 yards.
TOUCHDOWN! 49ers 14-3 Titans 13:03, 2nd quarter
C McCaffrey rush for one yard
CMC gets his 14th total touchdown of the year and has the 49ers getting the job done.
TOUCHDOWN! Rams 7-7 Lions 1:11, 1st quarter
A beauty from Goff to Williams for 25 yards on 3rd and long brings up 1st down at LA’s 40-yard line.
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Early window roundup
The full review of the early scores and those Chiefs missing the postseason. A bit of revenge for Josh Allen? Yep.
TOUCHDOWN! Rams 7-7 Lions 2:44, 1st quarter
K Williams rush for four yards
The Rams level it up with an easy rush up the middle. An incredibly gutsy call on 4th down comes up big. Puka Nacua is just so reliable in man coverage.
It’s good! Seahawks 3-3 Colts 0:51, 1st quarter
J Myers 47 yard field goal
Rams 0-7 Lions 2:58, 1st quarter
LA going for it on 4th and 8 around midfield. So aggressive. And Stafford throws it to the best receiver in the NFL in contested catches. Puka Nacua comes down with a catch in traffic to convert for a 1st down. Colby Parkinson then takes it to the five-yard line on a 24-yard catch and run. Rams so close to levelling this one.
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It’s GOOD! Seahawks 0-3 Colts 3:41, 1st quarter
B Grupe 42 yard field goal
Another 3rd down is up but Rivers throws it well short of Pittman and out of bounds. Indy have the lead though.
Seahawks 0-0 Colts 4:31, 1st quarter
Rivers drops back and finds a 1st down with a throw to Michael Pittman for five yards.
TOUCHDOWN! Saints 0-7 Panthers 6:30, 1st quarter
R Dowdle rush for four yards
Carolina make a nice start as they attempt to take hold at the top of the NFC South.
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Broncos 0-3 Packers 7:01, 1st quarter
B McManus 53-yard field goal
The kicker boots one on his old stomping ground to give Green Bay the early lead.
Seahawks 0-0 Colts 8:19, 1st quarter
Jonathan Taylor picks up a 1st down for Indy. Rivers is 1/5 for 12 yards so far. As expected.
TOUCHDOWN! 49ers 7-0 Titans 7:48, 1st quarter
B Purdy to J Jennings for four yards
TOUCHDOWN! Rams 0-7 Lions 9:04, 1st quarter
Goff to St Brown for 17 yards
WHAT! Aidan Hutchinson picks off Stafford! And unfortunately pulls the Cristiano Ronaldo celebration. You can’t have everything. Hutchinson reads the pass and dives in to pick it off. He runs it back 58 yards and the Lions are in the red zone. Next play Goff hits St Brown in the back of the end zone. The Rams were knocking on the door and in an instant are behind. Crazy.
Rams 0-0 Lions 9:04, 1st quarter
The Stafford/Adams connection is working well on the opening drive for LA. Two plays and 35 yards moves the Rams into the red zone.
No GOOD! Rams 0-0 Lions 11:12, 1st quarter
Jake Bates misses a 43-yarder to leave this one scoreless.
Up next ...
(11-2) Denver Broncos v Green Bay Packers (9-3-1)
(10-3) Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions (8-5)
(3-10) New Orleans Saints v Carolina Panthers (7-6)
(9-4) San Francisco 49ers v Tennessee Titans (2-11)
(10-3) Seattle Seahawks v Indianapolis Colts (8-5)
OK we’re back now with these bangers. Old man Rivers is on the ball!
Final early window scores
(10-4) Chicago Bears 31-3 Cleveland Browns (3-11)
(4-10) Cincinnati Bengals 0-24 Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
(9-5) Houston Texans 40-20 Arizona Cardinals (3-11)
(10-4) Jacksonville Jaguars 48-20 New York Jets (3-11)
(6-8) Kansas City Chiefs 13-16 Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)
(11-3) New England Patriots 31-35 Buffalo Bills (10-4)
(2-12) New York Giants 21-29 Washington Commanders (4-10)
(9-5) Philadelphia Eagles 31-0 Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)
The headline is Kansas City are out of the playoffs after Buffalo’s huge comeback to beat New England. Drama!
Chiefs miss playoffs for first time since 2014
PICK! Chiefs 13-16 Chargers, final score
Chiefs commit a killer five-yard penalty to move Harrison Butker’s field goal attempt back. Garnder Minshew is in at QB for KC. He drops back. PICK!!!
Jaguars 48-20 Jets, final score
Trevor Lawrence shredded the Jets with five touchdowns and a rushing score.
Texans 40-20 Cardinals, final score
Houston march on towards January football and are one of the steps to eliminating the Chiefs from the playoffs. Meanwhile Patrick Mahomes looks like he is done for the day as he lies on the turf with an injury to a knee.
Bears 31-3 Browns, final score
Chicago move up to the sixth seed as it stands.
BILLS WIN after trailing 21-0!
Patriots 31-35 Bills, final score
The comeback is complete! Buffalo pull off a sensational comeback and keep the race alive for the AFC East. Incredible.
Patriots 31-35 Bills 1:51, 4th quarter
Maye misses a throw on 3rd down. Are they going for it? Yes. 4th and 5. Maye holds on to it for an age and nothing opes up. He chucks it to no one. Joey Bosa makes the play by biding his time then pouncing to pressure Maye. Game very nearly over after the turnover on downs. New England’s defense need a huge play.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 40-20 Cardinals 3:09, 4th quarter
CJ Stroud to N Collins for four yards
TOUCHDOWN! Giants 21-29 Commanders 3:43, 4th quarter
J Dart to W Robinson for 16 yards
Bengals 0-24 Ravens, final score
Baltimore apply the pressure to Pittsburgh at the top of the AFC North. Job, very easily, done. Bengals are eliminated from the playoffs.
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Patriots 31-35 Bills 2:43, 4th quarter
Buffallo running the clock down with Cook smashing against the rocks of New England’s defensive line. And the Patriots force a quick punt. Excellent from Carlton Davis to read the swing pass and swarm on Ty Johnson before the line to gain.
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Patriots 31-35 Bills 5:08, 4th quarter
The air has completely escaped the balloon for New England. Hunter Henry drops one on 3rd down to bring out the punt team for the Patriots. It wasn’t the easiest of catches but you get the feeling the tight end had one eye on where he needed to get to for the 1st down. Pressure telling, possibly?
What a turnaround after the Bills were down 21-0. They take over with five minutes remaining.
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TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 48-20 Jets 13:40, 4th quarter
T Lawrence to T Etienne for 45 yards
What a day for the Jags. Trev has 330 yards and five touchdown passes AND one rushing score.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 33-20 Cardinals 8:44, 4th quarter
J Brissett to M Wilson for 11 yards
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 31-35 Bills 6:40, 4th quarter
J Cook rush for 11 yards
Bills get a huge let off after a pass interference call on 3rd down. A run from Cook then moves Buffalo to about the 10-yard line. Well placed to retake the lead. This is end-to-end stuff! On the next play he scampers through the middle and home. They have the lead again! “What a game!” says Iron Eagle. Not wrong, Iron. Not wrong.
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PICK SIX! Bengals 0-24 Ravens 7:38, 4th quarter
K van Noy interception for 11 yards
Another absolute whooping continues. Just what the Dr ordered for Baltimore. A get right game and then some. Second pick six in as many games for Joe Burrow.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 41-20 Jets 14:08, 4th quarter
I Davis rush for 24 yards
Eagles 31-0 Raiders, final score
The ugliest of beatdowns is at an end but the box score still isn’t pretty for the Eagles. Their O-line just is not the same as last season. Saquon Barkley finishes 78yards on 22 carries and a score, 3.5 yards per carry is pretty meh.
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TOUCHDOWN! Giants 14-29 Commanders 13:47, 4th quarter
M Mariota to T McLaurin for 51 yards
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TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 31-28 Bills 9:49, 4th quarter
T Henderson rush for 65 yards
One play, one score. The Patriots retake the lead in a blink of an eye. Unbelievable, Jeff.
It’s GOOD! Chiefs 13-16 Chargers 0:51, 3rd quarter
C Dicker 49-yard field goal
As it stands the Chiefs are going to be eliminated from the playoffs. Can you believe it?!
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 24-28 Bills 10:03, 4th quarter
J Allen to D Knox for 14 yards
Buffalo have a Josh Allen rushing score chalked off for a hold but it matters very little. On the very next play Allen beats the zone defense with a deep pass to Knox. He waited an age in the pocket for the play to develop and it pays off big. What a comeback!!!
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TOUCHDOWN! Bears 28-3 Browns 0:45, 3rd quarter
D Swift rush for 17 yards
Patriots 24-21 Bills 10:31, 4th quarter
Massive 3rd down for Buffalo. Two yards to make at midfield. Allen takes the snap, swings one out right to Ty Johnson but he comes up a yard short. They are going for it on 4th. Allen drops back a mile and slings it deep. It’s picked! Or is it?! Khalil Shakir is blocked off by Jones. The refs rule it a catch for the offense as it was seen to be a tied catch. PI is also called giving the Bills the ball in the red zone. Dalton Kincaid makes a catch on the following play and the Bills need five yards to take the lead.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 30-14 Cardinals 0:33, 4th quarter
J Brissett to T McBride for 20 yards
The tight end extraordinaire bags a second score. Fantasy owners cackle with glee.
Fourth-quarter scores
Chicago Bears 21-3 Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals 0-17 Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans 30-14 Arizona Cardinals
Jacksonville Jaguars 38-13 New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs 13-13 Los Angeles Chargers
New England Patriots 24-21 Buffalo Bills
New York Giants 14-22 Washington Commanders
Philadelphia Eagles 31-0 Las Vegas Raiders
The thrashings are thrashing. But! Buffalo are on the ball with the final quarter just about to start. They have a shot at taking a lead after trailing 21-0.
Patriots 24-21 Bills 0:51, 3rd quarter
Buffalo have a quick 3rd down on their 12-yard line. Allen drops back with seven yards to get. He finds a wide open Dalton Kincaid for 24 yards with an absolute bullet throw. Slack defending from New England.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 38-13 Jets 7:01, 3rd quarter
T Lawrence to T Etienne for eight yards
Trevor is 18/27 for 259 yards and four touchdowns, no picks and a 137.2 QBR. Trevor’s on fire, New York Jets are terrified. Sorry.
Patriots 24-21 Bills 1:39, 3rd quarter
Tre’Davious White picks off Drake Maye on 3rd and forever. JJ Watt has a minor shocker on commentary as he says “It’s a punt.” As he thinks the pass is out of bounds then corrects to “It’s an arm punt, what we call an arm punt.” Good save, not! Buffalo with a shot at taking the lead for the first time.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 30-7 Cardinals 4:35, 3rd quarter
CJ Stroud to D Schults for four yards
See below.
TOUCHDOWN! Bears 21-3 Browns 8:39, 3rd quarter
C Williams to DJ Moore for 22 yards
Game over, man. Game over.
It’s GOOD! Chiefs 13-13 Chargers 8:55, 3rd quarter
C Dicker 23 yard field goal
The Chargers tie it up. Remember a loss for the mighty Chiefs is pretty much terminal to their playoff hopes.
Patriots 24-21 Bills 2:34, 3rd quarter
And 3rd down is up again for New England. Four yards to move the chains. Maye takes the snap, drops back and eases one to Stefon Diggs who races just across midfield.
TOUCHDOWN! Eagles 31-0 Raiders 14:54, 4th quarter
J Hurts to AJ Brown for 27 yards
I think I can hear the Eagles fans singing, “can we play you every week?”. Perfect timing to face the Raiders as Philadelphia are cruising to a victory that snaps a three-game losing run.
Patriots 24-21 Bills 5:27, 3rd quarter
Josh Allen’s crew have just evaporated New England’s 21-0 lead in three possessions. MO-MENTUM.
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 24-21 Bills 5:27, 3rd quarter
J Cook three-yard rush
Dalton Kincaid makes an excellent contested catch to put Buffalo two yards from home. Cook is stood up on the following rushing play. 3rd down. Cook rumbles to the goal line and sticks the ball out … does he not remember fumbling doing the exact same last week against the Bengals!?? He gets lucky and might have a touchdown as the Bills review the play. The commentators think he has it … and the referees agree. TOUCHDOWN!
Patriots 24-14 Bills 5:04, 3rd quarter
New England force a 3rd down of their own with Buffalo 13 yards from the end zone. Five yards to move the chain. Allen spins in the pocket and guns it through the end zone. Flags fly. Hold by the defense! Huge for Buffalo. 1st and Goal.
TOUCHDOWN! Giants 14-22 Commanders 11:49, 3rd quarter
J Dart to T Tracy for 18 yards
Patriots 24-14 Bills 7:05, 3rd quarter
The tight ends are moving the needle for Buffalo. This time Jackson Haws gets a 1st down with a nine-yard catch. James Cook bites off another eight yards moving the Bills up to New England’s 30-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN! Eagles 24-0 Raiders 4:52, 3rd quarter
J Hurts to D Goedert for four yards
Second touchdown grab for Goedert in one of the many thrashings developing.
Patriots 24-14 Bills 11:23, 3rd quarter
Big 3rd down for Buffalo’s defense. SACK! The pocket collapses on Maye and Matt Milano takes him down. Three and out for the Patriots. Buffalo will take over on offense at their 25-yard line. The comeback is ON!
Patriots 24-14 Bills 11:29, 3rd quarter
J Allen to D Knox for four yards
Rapid six-play scoring drive gives Buffalo some confidence. Some play action confuses New England and Allen has an easy short pass to Knox who walks in.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 31-10 Jets 0:21, 2nd quarter
T Lawrence to T Etienne for 20 yards.
Hopefully you started all your Jaguars in fantasy.
Patriots 24-7 Bills 12:44, 3rd quarter
After three punts the Bills scored with their final possession of the half. They are on the ball again now at their 30-yard line. Allen keeps it after some play action but he is bottled up well short of the sticks. New England doing an excellent job keeping the QB in check. On 3rd and 3 he keeps it again but this time finds the edge on the left and picks up 19 yards and the 1st down!
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TOUCHDOWN! Chiefs 13-10 Chargers 0:05, 2nd quarter
J Herbert t K Lambert-Smith for 16 yards
Half-time (ish)
Chicago Bears 14-0 Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals 0-14 Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans 23-7 Arizona Cardinals
Jacksonville Jaguars 24-10 New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs 13-3 Los Angeles Chargers
New England Patriots 24-7 Buffalo Bills
New York Giants 7-22 Washington Commanders
Philadelphia Eagles 17-0 Las Vegas Raiders
A very one-sided looking half-time scoreboard. Some expected, some less so. Not a single one-score game in progress. Sort it out!
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TOUCHDOWN! Giants 7-19 Commanders 1:05, 2nd quarter
J Lane punt return for 63 yards
Jake Moody misses the extra point. Oops. Washington running the ball down the Giants’ throats. 107 yards total for the Commanders on 21 carries with a score to boot.
TOUCHDOWN! Bengals 0-14 Ravens 0:23, 2nd quarter
L Jackson to Z Flowers for 28 yards
Baltimore with a perfectly timed score before the half in a must-win game. Took a while but the Ravens are rolling now.
Patriots 24-7 Bills, half-time
“It’s not gonna be easy,” says Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel regarding his team’s chances of beating the Bills from here.
Isn’t it? Looked pretty easy from here. New England’s defense are suffocating Buffalo. Not a single explosive play from one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL so far.
It’s GOOD! Patriots 24-7 Bills half-time
A Borregales 36-yard field goal
The Patriots go for it all on Buffalo’s 30-yard line and Mack Hollins just can’t hold on in the end zone. Great defense by Greg Rousseau to break it up. Weird stuff going on with the clock on the next play, it doesn’t start when the play goes off then starts when it stops. The Patriots got a 1st down meanwhile after a 11-yard run from Stevenson. Borregales boots it through with the last play off the half.
Patriots 21-7 Bills 0:23, 2nd quarter
Drake Maye busts another long run, this time 11 yards, to put New England in field-goal range before half-time. He is playing lights out.
TOUCHDOWN! Giants 7-13 Commanders 3:37, 2nd quarter
T Tracy rush for 12 yards
TOUCHDOWN! Eagles 17-0 Raiders 7:51, 2nd quarter
S Barkley rush for two yard
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Patriots 21-7 Bills 1:56, 2nd quarter
J Allen to J Cook for five yards
Eight yards to go for the score. James Cook carries it for two yards on 1st down. Next a short pass to Cook gets the job done after New England’s zone defense gets in a muddle. Huge sigh of relief for Buffalo.
Patriots 21-0 Bills 2:31, 2nd quarter
Buffalo need a score and quick. New England are swarming on defense though and force a 3rd down with five to go. Allen drops back and hits Dawson Knox to give Buffalo the 3rd and Goal.
Jaguars 21-7 Jets 9:53, 2nd quarter
The Jets have a touchdown chalked off for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a punt return.
TOUCHDOWN! Bengals 0-7 Ravens 4:35, 2nd quarter
L Jackson to R Ali for 30 yards
A short pass out to the right and Ali is in for the score. Finally.
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 21-0 Bills 5:53, 2nd quarter
T Henderson 52-yard rush
Patriots take out a HUGE lead after Henderson’s punishing long run. The offensive line bulldoze the Bills leaving a huge gap to the right and he is home free. Did anyone have the Patriots down for a blowout win? Not me.
Chiefs 7-3 Chargers 10:17, 2nd quarter
Horrrible pick from Justin Herbert hands the Chiefs excellent field position. Herbert is taking a sack and decides to throw it sky high, wobbling straight into a defenders arms. KC in the red zone.
Bengals 0-0 Ravens 8:34, 2nd quarter
Still no score in Cincinnati. Since my last no-score bulletin both Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow have thrown an interception. Shocker.
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TOUCHDOWN! Texans 17-7 Cardinals 13:41, 2nd quarter
J Brissett to T McBride for two yards
Arizona hit back through the mighty tight end McBride. The fantasy darling. If you know, you know.
Patriots 14-0 Bills 10:31, 2nd quarter
Josh Allen sacked again, this time at midfield. Big 3rd down & 15 coming up after Harold Landry takes the QB down. Allen throws it short of the sticks and the punt team are out for Buffalo for a third time.
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TOUCHDOWN! Giants 0-10 Commanders 13:38, 2nd quarter
J Croskey-Merritt rush for 16 yards
Washington doing NY a favour at present as the Giants look to stay locked in at the bottom in the race for the No 1 overall draft pick next year.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 21-7 Jets 14:14, 2nd quarter
T Lawrence to B Tuten for 16 yards
Told you it was going swimmingly.
TOUCHDOWN! Bears 14-0 Browns 1:29, 1st quarter
C Williams to DJ Moore for three yards
Chicago also take out a healthy lead on their struggling opponent. All going swimmingly for Houston, Jacksonville and Da Bears.
Bengals 0-0 Ravens 14:16, 2nd quarter
No score yet in the big dustup in the AFC North. Defense on top.
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 14-0 Bills 0:25, 1st quarter
D Maye rush for seven yards
What a start for New England’s young quarterback. He scans the field, sees no one open and puts his head down and bursts through the gap in the middle of the field. Two rushing TDs now for Maye.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 14-7 Jets 1:47, 1st quarter
B Cook to A Mitchell for nine yards
Maybe I spoke a little too soon about Brady Cook. Jets are fighting back with the rookie slinging his first NFL touchdown.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 17-0 Cardinals 6:12, 1st quarter
W Marks one-yard rush
Another game that looks over before it has hardly begun after Houston take a three-score lead.
Patriots 7-0 Bills 4:31, 1st quarter
Aaaand Buffalo punt it away again after Josh Allen is swallowed up on 3rd down by Jack Gibbens. Two three and outs to start for the Bills.
TOUCHDOWN! Bears 7-0 Browns 7:35, 1st quarter
D Swift 6 yard rush
Patriots 7-0 Bills 7:51, 1st quarter
New England punt it back to Buffalo who take over on offense at their 17-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 14-0 Jets 6:24, 1st quarter
T Lawrence 15-yard rush
Jacksonville out of sight already. Not entirely unexpected considering Brady Cook (who?) is in at quarterback for the Jets.
Patriots 7-0 Bills 9:17, 1st quarter
Patriots take over after a three and out and punt from the Bills. Chance to take an early, juicy lead now.
TOUCHDOWN! Chiefs 7-0 Chargers 8:51, 1st quarter
P Mahomes 12-yard rush
TOUCHDOWN! Eagles 7-0 Raiders 7:51, 1st quarter
J Hurts to D Goedert for 4 yards
Patriots 7-0 Bill 10:14, 1st quarter
The Bills start on offense with excellent field position at midfield after a 45-yard return by Ray Davis. Brandin Cooks then has them immediately camped in the red zone … until he doesn’t a monster catch is called back incomplete after a review. 2nd & 10 at the 50.
TOUCHDOWN! Jaguars 7-0 Jets 10:18, 1st quarter
T Lawrence to B Thomas for 4 yards
TOUCHDOWN! Patriots 7-0 Bills 11:11, 1st quarter
D Maye 8-yard rush
The hot shot gives the home fans something to scream about as he scrambles away on the QB keeper. He runs out to the left and finds the pylon.
Patriots 0-0 Bills 12:31, 1st quarter
Early slice of luck for the Pats as they pick up 30 yards on a catch that definitely was not a catch. Kayshon Boutte catches a beautfilly thrown long pass but uses the ground to hold on to it. The refs completely miss it and New England rush to get the next play off. They are 1st and Goal now.
TOUCHDOWN! Texans 7-0 Cardinals 14:11, 1st quarter
CJ Stroud pass to N Collins 57 yards
Well that didn’t take long. Arizona’s defense pick up from the nightmare they had against the Rams last week. Collins collects a short pass and houses it just like that.
Patriots 0-0 Bills 15:00, 1st quarter
We are go! Let’s start with a focus on the big one in the early window. Buffalo boot it away as the snow flutters down at Foxborough. A first look at Drake Maye and company … next.
It is -12C at Soldier Field in Chicago. Brrrrr
The big injury news for today is Tee Higgins is out with concussion for the Bengals and a trio of QBs are out with Geno Smith for the Raiders, Tyrod Taylor for the Jets and Jayden Daniels for the Commanders all missing.
I believe the majority of fantasy players will be starting their playoffs today so how did we all get on in the regular season and are we confident of making the championship game?
I sneaked the No 1 seed in my dynasty league by one catch as it happens after Ladd McConkey’s singular grab against the Eagles on Monday night won me a pivotal matchup by 0.15 pts. Without it the Chattanooga Chinchillas would be duking it out tonight but thanks to Mr McConkey I am sitting pretty on a bye week. Fine margins.
A litter later we are playing with house money across five encounters from 3.25pm CST/4.25pm EST/9.25pm GMT (home teams listed first):
(11-2) Denver Broncos v Green Bay Packers (9-3-1)
(10-3) Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions (8-5)
(3-10) New Orleans Saints v Carolina Panthers (7-6)
(9-4) San Francisco 49ers v Tennessee Titans (2-11)
(10-3) Seattle Seahawks v Indianapolis Colts (8-5)
We have a heavyweight bout between Super Bowl contenders in Denver and Green Bay. The NFC leading Rams taking on a Lions team that need a huge upset on the road to keep themselves on the postseason bubble. Then there are the Carolina Panthers looking to take control of the NFC South with a win agains their rivals. And finally the soaring Seahawks are out to pour a bowl of freezing cold water on the ultimate heart-warming comeback story: Philip Rivers’ return to save the Colts. I can’t do the legend justice so enjoy his words on a shock return to the NFL …
“No Zoom! Let’s GO!”
Preamble
Hello football family, it is week 15 and what a treat the NFL has in store. It is quite simply the best early and late Sunday slates yet this year with heavy hitter after heavy hitter on the schedule. And we have the pleasure of being able to share every pick, every sack and hopefully even a few touchdowns together starting with eight matches at 12pm CST/1pm EST/6pm GMT (home teams listed first):
(9-4) Chicago Bears v Cleveland Browns (3-10)
(4-9) Cincinnati Bengals v Baltimore Ravens (6-7)
(8-5) Houston Texans v Arizona Cardinals (3-10)
(9-4) Jacksonville Jaguars v New York Jets (3-10)
(6-7) Kansas City Chiefs v Los Angeles Chargers (9-4)
(11-2) New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills (9-4)
(2-11) New York Giants v Washington Commanders (3-10)
(8-5) Philadelphia Eagles v Las Vegas Raiders (2-11)
The pick of this litter is New England v Buffalo. The Patriots can wrap up the AFC East with a win and keep pressure on Denver for the No 1 seed while Buffalo could still claim the division crown from the Pats if they win today. A real prove it game for hot shot QB Drake Maye going up against the reigning MVP Josh Allen. You can read more about the keys to victory here …
Elsewhere, Kansas City are playing for their postseason lives against their AFC West rival LA Chargers. Baltimore need a big bounce back against Cincinnati’s explosive offense to avoid slipping further in the AFC North and Philadelphia, up against Las Vegas, will be desperately seeking some life on offense to avoid their season unravelling and a fourth defeat in succession. Then there are the Texans, Jaguars and Bears out to keep chugging along to January football with a quiet, composed victory against a weak opponent. Maybe there’s a bump in the road speeding into view? Let’s find out.
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