(4-5) Dallas Cowboys 27-23 Indianapolis Colts (2-7)
(2-7) New York Jets 12-35 Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)
(6-2) Detroit Lions 19-9 Miami Dolphins (1-7)
(5-4) Cleveland Browns 22-23 New Orleans Saints (3-5)
(5-2-1) New York Giants 19-11 Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)
(5-4) Los Angeles Rams 20-13 Washington Commanders (2-5-1)
They we are then, another madcap day in the NFL sees Denver capitalise on another wild finish, Joe Burrow dominate in Madrid with the Bengals and the Cowboys sneak away with an important win for their playoff chances.
asserted
Cowboys → see → chances
You can’t make this up.
asserted
You → make → this
Some more abject Saints tackling lets the giant tight end Harold Fannin stumble into the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown.
asserted
end → let → touchdown
Cleveland go for two and it is NO GOOD!
asserted
it → go → two
Saints WIN!
asserted
Saints → win → ?
Shadeur Sanders’ pass hits the deck and that is that.
asserted
that → hit → deck
Javonte Williams dashes for eight yards to grab a 1st and Goal for Dallas.
asserted
Williams → dash → Dallas
A regrettable pass interference penalty on the next play puts the Cowboys one yard out from the end zone.
asserted
penalty → put → zone
Indy just let him score so they have some time to go and win it themselves.
asserted
they → let → it
Dak goes deep on the opening play and hits Ryan Flournoy for 46 yards!!.
asserted
Dak → go → yards
They’re in the red zone just like that with loads of time to get the game winning score.
asserted
They → ’re → score
And they burn their final timeout quickly as Daniel Jones scrambles and sits down in bounds.
asserted
Jones → burn → bounds
Final score: Broncos 26-21 Panthers, Rams 20-13 Commanders
Denver survive a crazy finish in Carolina to stay top of the AFC West on 7-2 while the LA Rams move to 5-4 and up to second in the NFC West.
asserted
Rams → survive → West
Myles Garrett enjoyed his return to action with three sacks, three tackles for a loss and three QB hits.
asserted
Garrett → enjoy → loss
Nick Bonito gets to Bryce Young and knocks the ball loose.
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Bonito → get → ball
The Panthers had moved to midfield but the linebacker has likely won the game for Denver there.
asserted
linebacker → move → Denver
It’s on baby.
asserted
It → ’ → baby
Dallas were cruising 20-10 ahead and have got tight again a week after their crazy overtime loss to Arizona.
asserted
Dallas → cruise → Arizona
Could they do it again?
uncertain
they → do → it
Jonah Coleman juggles the handoff and fumbles but manages to recover the ball!
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Coleman → juggle → ball
Denver lose 18 yards and have to punt.
asserted
Denver → lose → yards
Carolina though still have a great shot at the victory.
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Carolina → have → victory
They picked him up off the street this week and he’s handed the Saints the lead with less than a minute to play.
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he → pick → minute
The rest of the AFC North thanks you Audric.
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rest → thank → you
OK I can’t resist.
asserted
I → resist → ?
Indy are in the red zone after the Cowboys give up a penalty to take their total yards given away to 138.
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Cowboys → give → 138
Call that a jinx as Quinnen Williams tackles Jonathan Taylor and forces the Indianapolis fumble.
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Williams → call → fumble
Jared Goff kneels on it to move Detroit to 6-2 level with the Bears in the NFC North while Minnesota sit top at 6-1.
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Minnesota → kneel → 6
Not especially pretty but they all count.
asserted
they → count → ?
Let’s head to Washington with Denver looking close to home and hosed in Carolina.
asserted
Denver → let → Carolina
The Rams have just punted to the Commanders and there is a flag on the play.
asserted
Rams → punt → play
An illegal block pushes them back to around their 12-yard line.
asserted
block → push → line
The fourth-quarter king is still cooking.
asserted
king → cook → ?
Bo Nix uncorks the easiest of throws to Pat Bryant who finds himself alone in the end zone after some broken coverage from Carolina.
asserted
who → uncork → Carolina
Most of the action is hovering between 10 and 5 minutes remaining while there is the whole of the final quarter to go in Indianapolis.
asserted
minutes → hover → Indianapolis
Cleveland have just retaken the lead with a 64-yard touchdown throw from Shadeur Sanders to KC Concepcion.
asserted
Cleveland → retake → Concepcion
A Saints defender was right on the receiver and just ran right by him and the rookie then ran about 30 yards in for the score.
asserted
rookie → run → score
Denver go 14 plays and 80 yards to retake the lead after the amazing Devon Key interception.
asserted
Denver → go → interception
The momentum is swinging wildly in this cracker in Carolina.
asserted
momentum → swing → Carolina
The Broncos miss the two-point conversion.
asserted
Broncos → miss → conversion
…and 54 more, not listed.
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