NFL Recap: Week 14
Green Bay fought through snow and ice to overtake the Detroit Lions, and the Giants maintained their spot at the top of the NFC East. And with a moment of silence opening up their game against Cincinnati, Dallas overcame some adversity with a win that may just be their biggest this season.
Green Bay Packers 27, Detroit Lions 20
This was a no-brainer going into this game on Sunday — the Packers would easily stomp the Lions. But it wasn’t so easy. Aaron Rodgers never has an easy game against this team, and yesterday was no different. Finishing 14 of 24 passes for 173 yards, and completing no touchdowns on his home field for the first time since 2008, Rodgers has definitely looked better.
Meanwhile on the other side of the ball, Matthew Stafford looked fantastic, finishing with 264 passing yards and a touchdown for Detroit. So how did the Lions lose? The only play seemingly affected by the snow that pelted down all afternoon was when Stafford fumbled the ball and it was returned for a score; that was definitely a factor in the Packers’ loss. The fact that kicker Jason Hanson missed a 34-yard field goal with just seven seconds left didn’t help either.
New York Giants 52, New Orleans Saints 27
With a tough schedule ahead of them, everyone wondered if the New Orleans Saints could continue their streak and defeat the New York Giants on Sunday. They couldn’t, and it was all due to the extreme talent held by the Giants. Eli Manning finished the day with 259 yards on 22 of 35 passes and was intercepted twice; while Victor Cruz scored a touchdown and completed 121 yards on eight catches. The real hero in New York today though might be David Wilson, who rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries (a career best) and who scored three touchdowns — the most impressive of which was on a 97 yard kickoff return. This was the highest single-game point New York has had since 1986, and it helps keep them at the top of the NFC East.
Dallas Cowboys 20, Cincinnati Bengals 19
For the second week in a row the NFL was hit by tragedy. This time, after Jerry Brown, linebacker for the Cowboys, was killed on Saturday evening in a fatal car accident involving one vehicle. Teammate Josh Price-Brent was the driver and is being charged with intoxication manslaughter charges. While it’s unknown what will happen with Price-Brent’s bail or legal case, a moment of silence was held for Brown before the game, and the Cowboys were obviously a team that was hurting. It was more important for the Cowboys to win than ever before. And they did.
Romo finished with 268 yards and 25 of 43 attempts, as well as an interception; and quarterback Andy Dalton didn’t do much better on the other side of the ball, finishing 20 of 33 passes for 206 yards, as well as his own interception. But it was Dan Bailey’s 40-yard field goal, with just seconds left, that won this for Dallas, and that keeps them just one game behind the top seat in the NFC East — the New York Giants.
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