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TEXAS: quarterback Cam Newton, is upended and lands in the end zone at the end of a running play, scoring a against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game on Thursday, Nov 26, 2015. —AP Panthers remain unbeaten, Romo hurt

LOS ANGELES: Cam Newton ran for a linebacker Thomas Davis. Carolina’s superb, connecting on 16-of-27 passes for fourth-and-goal from the 8 with 22 sec- LIONS 45, EAGLES 14 touchdown and Carolina’s defense scored defense stifled the Cowboys’ attack which 183 yards and rushed for 45 yards and a onds left. ’ throw to the Matthew Stafford equaled a career two more on as the Panthers included two interceptions by Panther line- touchdown. Newton led the Panthers on a end zone deflected off receiver high with five touchdown passes, three improved to 11-0 with a 33-14 rout of the backer Luke Kuechly in the second quarter. 14-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to ice Davante Adams’ hands on the rain. to Calvin Johnson, as Detroit routed Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Graham Carolina safety Kurt Coleman and Kuechly the game late in the third quarter. He James Jones couldn’t hang on to a for its third straight victory. Gano kicked four field goals, including one scored interceptions in the first half to give capped the drive with a four-yard touch- potential touchdown catch on third Stafford threw for more than 200 yards from 50 yards, for Carolina who were play- the Panthers a 23-3 lead heading into the down run with 18 seconds left in the quar- down. Tracy Porter inter- and three without a ing on the US Thanksgiving holiday for the third quarter. Panther coach ter, putting the Panthers ahead 30-6. Romo cepted Rodgers’ pass with 3:19 left at turnover in the first half to help the Lions first time in franchise history. The Detroit said they practice plays like those and this completed 11-of-21 passes for 106 yards the Bears 45 on the Packers’ previous (4-7) take a 24-7 lead. He finished 27 of Lions hammered the time it worked out. and three interceptions before he left the drive. The highlight of the night for 38 for 337 yards. The Eagles (4-7) have 45-14 and in a later game the Green Bay “One of the things we do work on is, game. Romo missed seven weeks with a Green Bay turned out to be the return lost three straight. They have allowed at Packers hosted the Chicago Bears as the ‘Hey, we score with the ball,’” Rivera said. broken clavicle earlier this season and the of Brett Favre, whose name and No 4 least 45 points in two straight games in NFL scheduled three holiday contests on “We try to create that picket fence going team said he reinjured the left clavicle. was unveiled at halftime next to the one season for the first time in team his- Thursday. down one side or the other. “Kurt just Dallas was 0-7 with Romo out of the lineup. team’s other retired numbers. Chicago tory. Mark Sanchez started for The Dallas loss is compounded because made a great cutback and was able to put (5-6) has won three of its last four. The Philadelphia with Sam Bradford inactive star quarterback had to leave it in the end zone. Luke knew immediately BEARS 17, PACKERS 13 Packers (7-4) lost a second straight because of a shoulder injury. Sanchez the game in the third quarter favoring his where he was supposed to go and he Jay Cutler threw for 200 yards and a home game. Jeremy Langford ran for a was 19 of 27 for 199 yards and two left arm following a hard hit by Panthers picked up a row of blockers.” Newton was score as Chicago held off Green Bay on touchdown for Chicago. touchdowns. —Agencies