Brock Purdy bounced back again from the worst match of his NFL vocation to toss two landing passes, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the leading seed in the NFC by beating the Washington Commanders 27-10 on Sunday.
Philadelphia’s amazing dwelling reduction to Arizona, combined with Detroit’s defeat at Dallas on Saturday, authorized the 49ers (12-4) to certain up a to start with-round bye and property-subject gain in advance of Week 18. A huge cheer erupted from the traveling to locker home when the Eagles dropped.
Washington (4-12) wasn’t significantly of an impediment for the Niners, whose only issue coming out of the victory could be the position of Christian McCaffrey. Their do-it-all functioning back again remaining the sport in the third quarter with a appropriate calf damage just after getting 91 scrimmage yards on 18 touches, but he and the starters will now get lots of time off to relaxation.
That was one of quite a few offensive contributions for San Francisco, which bought touchdown catches from Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk and a dashing TD from Elijah Mitchell. Purdy, coming off throwing 4 interceptions in a humbling dwelling reduction to Baltimore, was 22 of 28 for 230 yards to reach 4,280 and split Jeff Garcia’s period franchise record of 4,278 established in 2000.
The protection, also on the lookout to atone for some struggles towards the Ravens, intercepted Sam Howell 2 times – as soon as each and every by Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir.
Howell included to his NFL lead in interceptions, now 19, following setting up only because journeyman Jacoby Brissett was sidelined by a hamstring damage. Coach Ron Rivera benched Howell previously in the week immediately after pulling him from the prior two video games.
The Commanders have lost 7 in a row, and as a end result of the Cardinals win, could be in line to draft as higher as second.
Arizona Cardinals 35-31 Philadelphia Eagles
James Conner ran for a two-yard touchdown with 32 seconds remaining, Kyler Murray threw three TD passes, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied from a 15-point deficit to stun Philadelphia 35-31 on Sunday and disrupt the Eagles’ playoff path.
Former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon returned to Philly and got his greatest win nevertheless as Arizona’s coach. Granted, there haven’t been a lot of of them for the Cardinals (4-12). But the playoff-sure Eagles’ fourth decline this thirty day period – and second at household – was a large setback to their standing in the NFC.
The Eagles (11-5) could have received the NFC East with wins against Arizona and the New York Giants future week. Now, Dallas can get the division with a get upcoming week at Washington, and San Francisco has locked up the top rated seed in the meeting.
Jalen Hurts, who threw a few landing passes, was picked off in the close zone on a determined heave to stop the match.
The Eagles have performed every bit like a team experiencing a potential one-and-accomplished in the postseason relatively than just one that could make a second straight journey to the Tremendous Bowl.
There was a great deal of blame to go close to: a discombobulated offense that integrated indecisive engage in-calling late in the game, a managing sport that by no means got heading and a defense that could not get off the industry.
The Cardinals rallied from a 21-6 halftime deficit on the toughness of Murray’s two touchdown passes in the third quarter that tied the video game at 21-all.
Hurts place the Eagles ahead in the fourth with a 9-garden landing go to Dallas Goedert.
Typically, that would be enough to win a sport at the Linc. But Philly’s defense could not maintain on. Cornerback Kelee Ringo was flagged for move interference and the Cardinals utilized the extra 29 yards to assist tie game 28-28 with 5:26 still left. Murray strike Michael Wilson for a 5-property touchdown, providing Arizona a few touchdowns on 3 belongings in the 50 %.
Jake Elliott kicked a 43-property area intention with 2:33 left to give the Eagles their last direct.
Murray had lots of time to shift the Cardinals into scoring placement. He strike Greg Dorch for a 36-property gain that brought Arizona to the Eagles 5 and set up Conner’s decisive TD.
The Cardinals experienced 449 full yards of offense.
Carolina Panthers -26 Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne scored twice, which includes a person on his longest run of the time, and the Jacksonville Jaguars ended a four-video game skid with a 26- shutout of the woeful Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
The Jaguars (9-7) gained for the very first time in December – and with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) observing from the sideline – to established up a common-time finale at Tennessee that will enable make a decision the AFC South.
The Panthers (2-14) dropped to -9 on the highway and have been held scoreless for the very first time considering the fact that losing to Atlanta in Week 12 in 2002.
Jacksonville now can clinch the division with a victory up coming weekend. A decline to the Titans would hand the AFC South to the winner of the Houston-Indianapolis game.
Lawrence skipped the match with a sprained throwing shoulder, ending his consecutive commences streak at 51. C.J. Beathard accomplished 17 of 24 passes for 178 yards in his very first commence considering that 2020 and performed turnover-totally free soccer.