NFL Week 12 highlights: Eagles run over Rams; Cowboys, Vikings get wild wins

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Rams ^5-6

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PHI -3.0 OVER 48.5

FOURTH QUARTER

The Eagles' dominance on the ground continued in the final quarter. Saquon Barkley capped off a career performance with another long touchdown, this time for even longer than his first: 72 yards!

That put Barkley at 255 rushing yards, a personal best for the 27-year-old and a franchise record for both rushing yards in a game and most yards from scrimmage in a game (302). 

Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp connected for a late touchdown to make the final score (37-20) more respectable, but the night belonged to Barkley. 

THIRD QUARTER

Philly's ground game has been unstoppable Sunday night. On third-and-1, Jalen Hurts tush-pushed his way to a first down. Later on third-and-10, Saquon Barkley ripped off a 31-yard gain. When he got a breather, Kenneth Gainwell came in and ran it right up the middle for his first touchdown of the season, and a 27-14 Eagles lead. 

The score stayed there even after the Rams' next drive took 4:45 off the clock. They came away with nothing after Joshua Karty missed a 47-yard field goal try.

LA's offense delivered on its first drive of the second half, though. Matthew Stafford guided the Rams down the field, and when Eagles veteran cornerback Darius Slay left the game due to a concussion, the savvy quarterback targeted Slay's replacement. Stafford threw it to Demarcus Robinson, who was covered by Isaiah Rodgers, in the end zone to cut the Rams' deficit to 20-14.

The Eagles came out after halftime on fire. Well, Saquon Barkley did, at least. He took the first snap from scrimmage all the way to the house for a 70-yard score, the second-longest touchdown run in his career.

SECOND QUARTER

The Eagles and Rams traded punts following Los Angeles' touchdown. Philadelphia had a promising drive in the middle stages of the second quarter, but it stalled out at Los Angeles' 13-yard, settling for three points to make it 7-6. 

Following a three-and-out by the Rams, the Eagles went to work before halftime. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley diced up the Rams defense before the quarterback hit A.J. Brown in the back corner of the end zone for an apparent touchdown pass. Brown lost the ball after making the grab, causing the officials to rule the play on the field an incomplete pass. However, the call was reversed after a review, giving the Eagles a 13-7 lead with 1:27 left before halftime.

In a bizarre sequence, each team had a Hail Mary opportunity in the final seconds of the half. But neither team passed the ball. Hurts was taken down on a quarterback draw near midfield, turning the ball over on downs with two seconds left in the half. Matthew Stafford was sacked on the Rams' Hail Mary opportunity, ending the half. 

FIRST QUARTER

The Rams got out to a hot start, marching down to the Eagles 17-yard line in just four plays. Running back Kyren Williams lost the ball on a 1-yard carry on the fifth play of the drive, with officials initially ruling him down by contact. The Eagles challenged it, and it was determined that Williams fumbled with Philadelphia getting a clear recovery.

Philadelphia kicked a field goal following the fumble to take an early 3-0 lead. Williams made up for the fumble on Los Angeles' ensuing possession, rushing for a touchdown to give the Rams a 7-3 lead with a minute left in the first quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

WR Michael Wilson came down with a remarkable over-the-shoulder catch for the Cardinals, putting the ball at the Seahawks 10-yard line. Arizona settled for a field goal and trailed 13-6 with 10:08 remaining in the quarter and eventually lost 16-6.

THIRD QUARTER

Arizona opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 at the Seattle 40, and it backfired. 

Going to his right, Kyler Murray's touch pass was intercepted by Seahawks cornerback Coby Bryant, who ran the pick back 69 yards for a touchdown. After a missed extra point, Seattle led 13-3.

Coby Bryant's 69-yard PICK SIX gives Seahawks a 13-3 lead over Cardinals

SECOND QUARTER

Seattle punted on each of its first four possessions, but finally made some noise just before halftime. On the fourth play of their fifth possession, Geno Smith got the ball to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who took off for a 46-yard gain, as shown below. Three plays later, the two hooked up for a 3-yard touchdown. The Seahawks led 7-3 at halftime.

FOURTH QUARTER

The Raiders added a field goal to get within 26-19 and got the ball back with three minutes to go. However, Gardner Minshew was injured on a sack on the first play of their possession. Desmond Ridder came in and was sacked two plays later, fumbling the ball. Denver took over at the Vegas 17-yard line and tacked on a field goal for a 29-19 win.

One play after Broncos WR Marvin Mims Jr. galloped downfield for a 37-yard pickup, Bo Nix found WR Courtland Sutton in the back of the end zone for a 2-yard score. Denver led 26-16 with 5:30 remaining in the quarter.

THIRD QUARTER

Denver went three-and-out to open the second half, but then Broncos safety Brandon Jones intercepted Gardner Minshew and ran the pick back to the Raiders 18-yard line. Two plays later, WR Courtland Sutton came down with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bo Nix, giving the Broncos a 16-13 lead.

SECOND QUARTER

Las Vegas punted on each of its first two possessions, but was then sparked by Dylan Laube running a kickoff out to the Denver 40-yard line. Seven plays later, QB Gardner Minshew, going to his right, threw a pass to RB Ameer Abdullah, who hauled in a contested 6-yard touchdown pass for the Raiders.

Las Vegas got field goals on its next two possessions, while Denver tacked on three field goals in the first half altogether. The Raiders led 13-9 at halftime.

OVERTIME

The Bears went three-and-out on the opening possession of overtime, and Minnesota made them pay.

On the eighth play of the drive, Vikings QB Sam Darnold hit TE TJ Hockenson for a 29-yard completion, putting them at the Bears 9-yard line. Two plays later, John Parker Romo connected on a walk-off 29-yard field goal for Minnesota.

John Parker Romo drains a game-winning 29-yard FG, helping Vikings defeat Bears in OT

FOURTH QUARTER

Chicago got to within three points of Minnesota with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and then recovered an onside kick. Three plays later, Cairo Santos sent the game to overtime for the Bears with a 48-yard field goal.

Bears recover onside kick and force OT with a field goal vs. Vikings

THIRD QUARTER

DeAndre Carter muffed a punt for Chicago, and Bo Richter recovered the loose ball for Minnesota. Five plays later, Aaron Jones ran in a 2-yard touchdown for the Vikings, who led 24-10 with 1:22 remaining in the quarter.

Vikings recover a muffed punt by Bears, setting up an Aaron Jones TD to extend Minnesota's lead

SECOND QUARTER

Minnesota took a 14-7 lead following touchdown passes from Sam Darnold to wide receivers Jordan Addison — who reeled in a 45-yard completion one play before his respective score — and Jalen Nailor.

FIRST QUARTER

Two plays after delivering a dime to WR Keenan Allen for a 40-yard gain, Bears QB Caleb Williams pulled off a sensational 30-yard completion to RB D'Andre Swift, as shown below. Four plays later, RB Roschon Johnson ran in a 1-yard touchdown, giving the Bears a 7-0 lead.

FOURTH QUARTER

Jake Bates gave the Lions a 24-6 lead with 6:21 remaining in the second half when he knocked through a 56-yard field goal.

THIRD QUARTER

RB Jahmyr Gibbs ran in a 5-yard touchdown on Detroit's second possession of the second half for his second score of the game. It gave the Lions a 21-6 lead. 

SECOND QUARTER

Detroit punted on its first possession but reached the end zone the next time it touched the ball, as RB Jahmyr Gibbs knifed his way for a 1-yard rushing score.

Indianapolis got its second field goal on the ensuing drive, but Detroit responded with another touchdown drive, capped off by a 6-yard rush from David Montgomery. The Lions led 14-6 with 3:34 remaining in the quarter, and that was the score at halftime.

David Montgomery rushes for a TOUGH, 6-yard TD as Lions Lead 14-6 over Colts

FOURTH QUARTER

Dallas took a two-score lead when Cooper Rush hit an open Luke Schoonmaker for a 22-yard touchdown. Washington responded with a nine-play touchdown drive, but then KaVontae Turpin ran the ensuing kickoff back for a touchdown thanks to a spin move — despite initially struggling to get possession of the ball. The Cowboys led 27-17 with 2:49 remaining in the quarter.

Kavontae Turpin returns a punt 99 YARDS to the house as Cowboys extend lead over Commanders

Washington looked poised to send the game to overtime when Jayden Daniels and WR Terry McLaurin connected on a miracle 86-yard touchdown after they got a field goal on their prior possession, but Austin Seibert missed the extra point for the Commanders. Then, Juanyeh Thomas ran the onside kick back for a touchdown for the Cowboys, who led 34-26 with 14 seconds remaining.

Commanders miss game-tying extra point after an 86-yard touchdown

THIRD QUARTER

After posting just 123 total yards in the first half, Washington began the second half with conviction, putting together a 10-play touchdown drive, finished off by QB Jayden Daniels taking off for a 17-yard rushing score.

Jayden Daniels rushes for a 17-yard TD to give Commanders the lead over Cowboys

That said, Washington missed the extra point, and Dallas answered with a touchdown drive of its own, as Cooper Rush found WR Jalen Tolbert for a 6-yard score. The extra point gave the Cowboys a 10-9 lead with 4:40 remaining in the quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

It was a first half that saw Dallas make a field goal, have a separate one blocked, another field goal straight up miss and the offense fumble. Meanwhile, Washington connected on a field goal, missed a separate one and QB Jayden Daniels threw an interception. The game was tied at three apiece at halftime, perhaps best summarized by the play below that was called back on a penalty.

FOURTH QUARTER

Carolina tied the game at 27 apiece with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter, but then Kansas City got into opponent territory when QB Patrick Mahomes took off for a 32-yard carry. Ultimately, Spencer Shrader made a walk-off 31-yard field goal for the Chiefs.

SECOND QUARTER

Patrick Mahomes and Noah Gray connected for their second touchdown of the game with 44 seconds remaining in the first half to cap off a 92-yard drive. This one was an 11-yard touchdown. The Chiefs led 20-9 at halftime.

FIRST QUARTER

On the third play from scrimmage, Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes stepped up and hit a wide-open Noah Gray, who then jogged into the end zone for a 35-yard score.

FOURTH QUARTER

On the very first play from scrimmage after the Texans got a field goal, Titans QB Will Levis connected with TE Chig Okonkwo, who then thundered downfield for a 70-yard touchdown. Tennessee led 30-27 with 9:35 remaining in the quarter and held on to win.

THIRD QUARTER

Three plays after Tennessee intercepted Houston, Texans safety Jimmie Ward intercepted Titans QB Will Levis and ran the pick back 65 yards for a touchdown. The pick-six gave the Texans a 24-23 lead at the end of the quarter.

FIRST QUARTER

Dameon Pierce ran the opening kickoff out 80 yards for the Texans. And on the very first play from scrimmage, QB C.J. Stroud hit TE Cade Stover for a 19-yard touchdown.

Tennessee got a field goal following the quick Houston score. Then, 10 plays after a Texans punt, the Titans took a 10-7 lead, as QB Will Levis hooked up with WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for a 38-yard touchdown. The two teams traded both a touchdown and a field goal in the second quarter, with the Titans leading 20-17 at halftime.

SECOND QUARTER

Tampa Bay opened the game with a 14-play touchdown drive, which ended with RB Sean Tucker pounding in a 1-yard rushing score. The Buccaneers got a field goal on their first possession of the second quarter and then reached the end zone again on their next possession, with RB Bucky Irving running in a 6-yard score. They led 17-0 with 6:23 remaining in the first half.

QB Baker Mayfield put an exclamation point on the first half for the Buccaneers by running in a 10-yard touchdown with 20 seconds remaining in the second quarter. He then proceeded to troll recently promoted Giants QB Tommy DeVito's hand celebration after the score. The Buccaneers led 23-0 at halftime.

THIRD QUARTER

Two plays after Miami recovered a New England fumble, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa got the ball to WR Jaylen Waddle, who then ran through the Patriots defense for a 23-yard touchdown. The Dolphins led 31-0 with 1:37 remaining in the quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

Following a missed field goal by New England, Miami put together an eight-play touchdown drive, which ended with Tua Tagovailoa getting the ball to TE Jonnu Smith for a 7-yard score.

RB De'Von Achane took a screen pass into the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown on Miami's next possession and then took another pass from Tua Tagovailoa into the end zone for an 11-yard score, as shown below. The Dolphins later took a 24-0 lead into the halftime break.