The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns played the first snow game of the NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings won in overtime, the Kansas City Chiefs almost lost to the second worst team in football and the Washington Commanders lost their their third straight Sunday as Dallas won its first home game of the year.,
In the first snow game of the season, Thursday night the Cleveland Browns 24, stunned Pittsburgh Steelers 19 at Heinz Field with snow falling from the sky announcing playoff football is upon us,
The Chicago Bears lose their fifth games as the Minnesota Vikings 30, beat the Chicago Bears 27 in overtime,The Vikings got their win but suffered with injuries to two key players in the first quarter. LB Ivan Pace Jr. left the game with a hamstring injury after playing only four snaps and a few minutes later, LT Cam Robinson left the game with a foot injury. Neither returned to the game and it is currently unknown as to the extent of their injuries.
With the score tied and under 1:50 on the clock, Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes led the the offenses down the field to get in FG range and as time expired, a 31-yard field goal gave them the three point win despite the spirited effort by the downtrodden Panthers.
Saquon Barkley, on the same weekend the NY Giants released QB Daniel Jones, the guy they decided to pay instead of the the former running back, rushed for 255 yards scored two touchdowns as the Eagles throttled the L.A. Rams 37 to 20. Barkley’s performance on Sunday led to MVP talk on Monday/
The Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders 34-26. Washington’s loss to the Cowboys and an Eagles’ win later in the day, distanced the two teams in the standings. Commander fans must be wondering what is going on with their team after three straight losses (Steelers, Eagles, Cowboys).
The final scores for rest of the games for Week 12:
- Tennessee Titans 32, Houston Texans 27
- Detroit Lions 24, Indianapolis Colts 6
- Miami Dolphins 34, New England Patriots 15
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, New York Giants 7
- Denver Broncos 29, Las Vegas Raiders 19
- Green Bay Packers 38, San Francisco 49ers 10
- Arizona Cardinals 16, Seattle Seahawks 6
- Philadelphia Eagles 37, Los Angeles Rams 20 (Sunday Night)
- Baltimore Ravens 30, Los Angeles Chargers 23 (Monday Night)
With 6 weeks left in the regular season, the standings do not appear to have changed. The AFC top spots are held by the Chiefs (10-1), Buffalo Bills(9-2), Steelers(8-3), and Houston Texans (7-5). Sitting at the top spots in the NFC are Detroit Lions (10-1), Eagles (8-2), Atlanta Falcons (6-5), and the Seattle Seahawks (6-5).
Notable injuries in Week 12: Ex-Eagle, now Las Vegas Raiders QB Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending injury after his collarbone was fractured in the game against the Broncos, reported by NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Eagles DE Brandon Graham told reporters that he will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after tearing his triceps against the Rams. Sadly, this may have been the last game of his illustrious career as he ponders retirement once again.
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All information originally from NFL.com.