14 Established 1961 Sports Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Carson Wentz leads NFL-leading Eagles past Chicago Bears, 31-3 Broncos lose 7 games in a row for the first time in 50 years PHILADELPHIA: Carson Wentz tossed three touch- fake punt run in the first quarter. Trevor Reilly left with down passes and the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles a head injury after a collision. DL Trey Flowers (ribs) beat the Chicago Bears 31-3 Sunday for their ninth and LB Marquis Flowers left in the third quarter after a straight win. The Eagles (10-1) reduced their magic collision., and OL LaAdrian Waddle left in the fourth number to clinch the NFC East to one with their fourth quarter with an ankle injury. LB Kyle Van Noy (leg) was consecutive win by at least 23 points and third in a row able to walk off the field on his own after being shaken by exactly 28. Philadelphia would secure its first divi- up in the fourth. sion title since 2013 if the Cowboys (5-6) lose or tie Washington on Thursday night. Wentz had 227 yards FALCONS 34, BUCCANEERS 20 passing, LeGarrette Blount ran for 97 yards and Zach Julio Jones hauled in 12 passes for 253 yards and two Ertz caught 10 passes for 103 yards and one TD. The touchdowns in one of the best games of his career. defense dominated rookie quarterback Mitchell Rekindling memories of the Super Bowl, the Falcons (7- Trubisky and the inept Bears (3-8), holding them to 4) nearly squandered a big lead to a team playing its zero first downs in the first half and 140 total yards in third game without injured quarterback Jameis the game. The Bears won the turnover battle (3-2), but Winston. The Buccaneers (4-7) rebounded from a 27-6 couldn’t do anything with excellent field position. deficit behind backup Ryan Fitzpatrick and drove deep into Atlanta territory after forcing a fumble at the other RAIDERS 21, BRONCOS 14 end of the field. But Keanu Neal battled down Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes after losing Fitzpatrick’s pass on fourth-and-1 at the Atlanta 18 with starting receiver Michael Crabtree to an ejection for his just over seven minutes remaining, and the Falcons role in a brawl, and the Raiders spoiled Paxton Lynch’s drove for a clinching touchdown on Tevin Coleman’s first start of the season. The story coming into the game 14-yard run with just under two minutes to go. Jones, was about the upheaval for the two teams after Denver who had only one touchdown catch through the first 10 (3-8) fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and games, doubled that total in the first half. He hauled in a made another quarterback change and Oakland (5-6) 51-yard scoring pass from fellow receiver Mohamed fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr . But the Sanu and went 25 yards for a TD on a throw from Matt fight between Crabtree and cornerback Aqib Talib that Ryan, finishing off the play with a spectacular dive for led to three ejections ended up overshadowing the the pylon. Jones now has three games in his brilliant recent disarray even as the Raiders recorded their career with at least 250 yards receiving. He had a long-awaited first interception of the season in their career-high 300 yards vs. Carolina last season and 259 first game under defensive play-caller John Pagano. The at Green Bay in 2014. No other player in NFL history Broncos lost seven games in a row for the first time in has more than one game with 250 yards receiving. 50 years. The fight was a continuation of a dispute that GLENDALE: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) fumbles the football as Arizona Cardinals inside started last season when Talib ripped Crabtree’s chain BENGALS 30, BROWNS 16 linebacker Haason Reddick makes the hit during the second half of an NFL football game. — AP off during the season finale. Crabtree missed the first Rookie Joe Mixon ran for a career-high 114 yards in game between the teams this year, but wasted little the Bengals’ best offensive showing since the last time time seeking revenge. Oakland guard Gabe Jackson they faced Cleveland. The result sent the Browns into version pass to Larry Fitzgerald had Arizona up 24-17. spent 10-plus seasons working for Chiefs counterpart pushed an official while trying to join in and got ejected December still winless for the second year in a row. The Corey Grant’s 68-yard return of the ensuing kickoff led Andy Reid in Philadelphia. And it was even more so for his actions, along with Crabtree and Talib. Bengals (5-6) won back-to-back games for the second to Blake Bortles’ second rushing touchdown of the day, considering the heat McDermott had been under after time this season. They hadn’t scored so many points from 17 yards, and it was tied at 24 with 7:26 left. his questionable quarterback change last week. STEELERS 31, PACKERS 28 since they won 31-7 at Cleveland on Oct 1. Mixon also Gabbert threw two sideline completions, the second Hauschka missed a 52-yard field-goal try late in the Chris Boswell kicked a career-long 53-yard field had an 11-yard touchdown that put it away in the fourth one to D.J. Foster with 6 seconds to go - Foster made a first half, ending his NFL-record streak of 13 straight goal as time expired to give Pittsburgh the victory over quarter. The Bengals came into the game with the worst lunging tippy-toe catch that had to be reviewed - to from at least 50 yards. The streak dated to 2014 when Green Bay. The Steelers (9-2) won their sixth straight rushing offense in the NFL, making it to 100 yards only get close enough for the winning field goal. It was a bit he was with Seattle. He bounced back to hit from 56 thanks in large part to wide receiver Antonio Brown. once before. At 0-11, the Browns are starting to run out of redemption for Gabbert, drafted in the first round by yards, giving him a Bills-record seven 50-plus makes Brown caught 10 passes for 169 yards and two scores of chances for that breakthrough win. Last year, they Jacksonville in 2011 but traded away for a sixth-round this season. and also made a pair of catches on the deciding drive, waited until their 15th game to get their only victory pick after a disappointing stay. including a 23-yard grab on the sideline that put the and avoid the second 0-16 season in NFL history. PANTHERS 35, JETS 27 Steelers into Green Bay territory. Brown added a 14- SEAHAWKS 24, 49ERS 13 Luke Kuechly returned a fumble 34 yards for a yard reception on the next play. Two snaps, later RAMS 26, SAINTS 20 Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns to give touchdown and Kaelin Clay had a 60-yard punt return Boswell drilled the winner and his teammates mobbed Jared Goff passed for 354 yards and hit Sammy him 150 career TDs passing and also ran for a short for a score, capping a stunning swing in the fourth him at midfield. Ben Roethliberger threw for 351 yards Watkins and rookie Josh Reynolds for touchdowns, and score. Wilson connected on a 17-yard touchdown quarter that lifted the Panthers. It was the fourth with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Le’Veon the Rams snapped the Saints’ eight-game winning pass to Nick Vannett in the third quarter, and a 1- straight victory for the Panthers (8-3), who were try- Bell ran for 95 yards streak in a meeting of yarder early in the fourth to Jimmy Graham, whose 16 ing to keep pace with the first-place Saints in the and added another 88 NFC division leaders. TD receptions passed Jerramy Stevens for most by a NFC South. The teams meet next Sunday at New yards receiving. Brett NFL scoring leader Greg Seattle tight end. Jimmy Garoppolo made his 49ers Orleans. This one turned in a span of 2 minutes, 11 sec- Hundley completed 17 Zuerlein kicked four field debut with 1:07 remaining after starting quarterback onds on mistakes by the Jets (4-7) - and the Panthers of 26 for 245 yards and goals for the Rams (8-3), C.J. Beathard went down on a hit by Michael Bennett taking advantage. First, Kuechly scooped up a fumble three touchdowns for Trevor Reilly left who earned their fifth vic- as he threw a pass. Garoppolo - acquired from New by Josh McCown, who was sacked by Wes Horton and Green Bay (5-6) in his tory in six games. For the England at the trade deadline last month and hoped had the ball knocked out of his hand as he was about best start since taking with a head injury first time since 2006, this by the 49eers (1-10) to stay on the shelf a little longer to throw, and rumbled to the end zone for a touch- over for injured Aaron revitalized franchise is - immediately scrambled to gain 4 yards and found down. Cam Newton then hurdled over linebacker Rodgers. Jamaal William after a collision guaranteed not to finish Louis Murphy for a 10-yard touchdown as time Jordan Jenkins for the 2-point conversion to give the ran for 66 yards, includ- the regular season with a expired. Wilson completed 20 of 34 passes for 228 Panthers a 26-20 lead with 12:05 left.