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Patrick Mahomes says dwindling playoff odds won’t affect Chiefs’ fight

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Patrick Mahomes has won the AFC West and made at least the AFC Championship Game in each of his first eight seasons as an NFL starter with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The first of those streaks came to an end with Sunday night’s 20-10 home loss to the Houston Texans. Kansas City has been eliminated from AFC West title contention, snapping its streak of nine consecutive division crowns.

The second also is in serious danger. The Chiefs fell to 6-7 and to 10th in the AFC playoff picture with the loss. With four games to play, Kansas City is two games back of Houston for the seventh and final playoff spot, with the Texans also holding the tiebreaker thanks to Sunday’s win.

“We know the (playoff) chances are getting lower and lower, but I know the guys on this team are going to give everything they have, every opportunity we get,” Mahomes said after Sunday’s loss. “I know we’re not winning games, but that mindset the guys have in this locker room, in the games that we’re not winning, you can never question the fight of this team.

“Obviously, we’re not executing at the right moments and we’re not making those plays, but at the end of the day you can never question that, and I think you’ll see that for these last four weeks.”

Mahomes, a two-time MVP in 2018 and 2022 and six-time Pro Bowl selection who turned 30 in September, has not seen a personal drop off in production this season. With 3,398 passing yards and 22 touchdowns, he’s on pace for his most in each category since his last MVP season.

However, the Chiefs have battled a host of offensive line injuries and a lot of their talent, like 36-year-old tight end Travis Kelce, isn’t getting any younger.

Kansas City’s last four games are against two division opponents currently playoff eligible in the Denver Broncos (11-2) and Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) and the two bottom teams in the AFC in the Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) and Tennessee Titans (2-11).

The Chiefs play host to the Chargers on Sunday after losing to Los Angeles at Brazil to open the season.

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games

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Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.

As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.

It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash on Nov. 15 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., which the Sooners won 23-21.

The CFP committee released the schedule on Sunday for the 11-game tournament, which culminates Jan. 19 with the crowning of a national champion in the title game in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Here is the full schedule of CFP games:

FIRST ROUND

Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET
No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. No. 9 Alabama (10-3) at Norman, Okla.

Dec, 20, noon ET
No. 7 Texas A&M (11-1) vs. No. 10 Miami (10-2) at College Station, Texas

Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m. ET
No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1) vs. No. 11 Tulane (11-2) at Oxford, Miss.

Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
No. 5 Oregon (11-1) vs. No. 12 James Madison (12-1) at Eugene, Ore.

QUARTERFINALS

Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Texas
No. 2 Ohio State vs. winner of Texas A&M-Miami

Jan. 1, noon ET
Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. winner of Oregon-James Madison

Jan. 1, 4 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
No. 1 Indiana vs. winner of Oklahoma-Alabama

Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ET
Sugar Bowl, New Orleans
No. 3 Georgia vs. winner of Ole Miss-Tulane

SEMIFINALS

Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET
Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz.
Winner of Cotton Bowl vs. winner of Sugar Bowl

Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. ET
Peach Bowl, Atlanta
Winner of Orange Bowl vs. winner of Rose Bowl

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. ET
Miami Gardens, Fla.

–Field Level Media

Playoff Picture: Bears at Packers center of seismic Sunday ahead

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New England, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Denver. Those are the first-place teams in the AFC, and we’d like to connect the polygraph machine if you claim these were your preseason division winner picks.

Spoiler alert: this isn’t how it ends.

That’s because as division matchups ramp up in December, a whole lot of chaos is coming down the chimney before the month ends.

Only four teams — New England (3-0), the LA Chargers (4-0), Tampa Bay (2-0) and Green Bay (3-0) — are undefeated in their own division.

The Colts have lost three of four and dropped into second place in the AFC South on Sunday. The Texans (4-1 in the division) are 7-5 overall and just a game back of first-place Jacksonville (8-4). The Colts (8-4) play the Jaguars this week and end the regular season at Houston.

NFC North-leading Chicago is 1-2 in the division and packs for frigid Lambeau Field on Sunday to face the Packers in what sets up as a seismic Week 14 in the playoff picture.

The Bears (9-3) might be flagged as frauds this month with the lowest strength of victory (.347) of any division leader and a net-TD differential of minus-3.

For those who stack weight into the scoring margin column this time of year, the Seahawks (9-3) are tops in the league at plus-133. Indianapolis leads the AFC at plus-108.

Chicago? The Bears check in at plus-6. But credit first-year coach Ben Johnson for thriving in one-score games with a 6-1 record.

Currently outside of the NFC playoff picture, Detroit (7-5) treads on thinning ice despite a win over the Bears head-to-head. That’s because of two losses to the Packers (8-3-1) and a 1-3 division record overall. Now, the Lions are under growing pressure Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1). But Dallas might rue a loss to the Carolina Panthers (7-6) when it’s all said and done.

San Francisco (9-4) finally rolls into a bye week and has the best intradivision record among the NFC West’s three nine-win teams at 4-1.

Here is where the NFL playoff picture stands prior to New England’s Week 13 game Monday night:

AFC
1.
Denver Broncos (10-2)
2.
New England
Patriots (10-2)

3. Jacksonville
Jaguars (8-4)
4.
Baltimore
Ravens (6-6)
5.
Los Angeles Chargers
(8-4)
6.
Indianapolis Colts (8-4)
7. Buffalo Bills (
8-4)
————
8.
Houston Texans (7-5)
9.
Pittsburgh
Steelers (6-6)
10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)
11.
Miami
Dolphins (5-7)
12.
Cincinnati
Bengals (4-8)

NFC
1. Chicago Bears (9-3)

2. Los Angeles Rams (9-3)

3. Philadelphia Eagles (8-4)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)

5. Seattle Seahawks (9-3)

6. Green Bay Packers (8-3-1)

7. San Francisco 49ers (9-4)
————

8. Detroit Lions (7-5)

9. Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1)

10. Carolina Panthers (7-6)

11. Atlanta Falcons (4-8)

12. Minnesota Vikings (4-8)

–Field Level Media

North Dakota State Bison football climbs into the student section to celebrate their win over South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Fargodome in Fargo, Nouth Dakota.

FCS playoffs offered plan to go private

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A proposal to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) commissioners could eventually turn over management of the NCAA’s Division 1 FCS playoffs to a private equity firm, Front Office Sports learned on Thursday.

Sequence Equity, a private equity firm, recently presented a plan to transfer the management of the NCAA’s Division I FCS playoffs to a private entity. Under the proposal, FCS conferences would hold a majority stake in the playoffs, with the firm in a minority position providing capital in investment to boost playoff revenue.

Per Front Office Sports, the NCAA has not responded to a request for comment, nor have multiple FCS leagues. The news of the proposal was first reported by Hero Sports.

If approved, the proposal would have a similar look to the College Football Playoff, an LLC owned by Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame that operates outside the NCAA and holds a six-year, $7.8 billion media rights package. FBS schools receive hundreds of millions of dollars from the LLC.

While the FCS wouldn’t come close to matching the FBS’ media rights, Sequence Entity — which describes itself as “a multi-strategy investment platform based in Los Angeles, investing in sports, media, entertainment, technology, and infrastructure” — believes FCS schools are missing out on media-rights dollars under their current setup.

The 24-team postseason bracket in the FCS, which includes 13 leagues and more than 100 schools with football programs, is owned and operated by the NCAA. The NCAA also owns the media rights for the championship game, agreeing to a deal last year as part of a bundle with several other championships airing on ESPN. The network forks over approximately $115 million each year for those rights.

–Field Level Media

Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) celebrates with the trophy following the 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 22, 2025.

Reports: Big Ten floats expanding CFP to 24 or 28 teams

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The Big Ten is exploring the idea of a massive expansion of the College Football Playoff field to 24 or 28 teams, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

The proposal is still “in the very early stages,” with Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti discussing it with his league’s athletic directors on Wednesday, according to ESPN.

The 28-team model would reportedly eliminate conference title games and offer a high number of automatic bids to Power 4 conferences: seven each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference and five each for the Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference. There would be two auto bids for the remaining conferences plus two at-large teams.

Under this plan, the CFP committee would seed the field and select the at-large teams.

The 2025 season marks the second year with a 12-team playoff, with the Big Ten’s Ohio State winning it all after the 2024 campaign.

CFP executives have until Dec. 1 to notify media partner ESPN of any expansion plans for 2026. Plans discussed to this point have generally focused on a potential 16-team format.

–Field Level Media

Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake (37) tackles Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson (18) during their playoff game at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 13, 2025, in Glendale.

Lions pull proposal to modify playoff seeding

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The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

The proposal called for seeding the playoff field based on record, thus eliminating the automatic home game for division winners regardless of regular-season record.

NFL owners were scheduled to vote on the proposal Wednesday. Instead, the team pulled the pitch from the table due to a lack of support, NFL Network reported, speculating the idea could be revisited should the league expand to an 18-game schedule.

Under the current format, four division winners in each conference are guaranteed a home playoff game. Wild-card entrants travel to play the division champions, which can yield a matchup between a home team with a record worse than the wild-card team.

Last season, for example, the 14-3 Vikings were forced to travel west to meet the 10-7 Rams in the wild-card round. Minnesota finished behind the Detroit Lions (15-2) in the NFC North, making the Vikings a wild card. Los Angeles won the NFC West. The Rams prevailed to advance.

In the postseason followed the 2023 season, the Eagles (11-6) finished second on the NFC East and as a wild card went on the road to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) in the opening round.

The Lions had proposed only the division winner with the best record in each conference would play at home. The remaining playoff teams would be seeded by record with no regard to division standing.

–Field Level Media

Apr 1, 2025; Palm Beach, FL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media at the NFL Annual League Meeting at The Breakers. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football

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While the tabling of a vote to ban the “tush push” hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Goodell said discussions with franchises and the NFL Players Association about NFL participation in the Olympics are on the horizon.

He said he’s heard from several players enthusiastic about playing in the 2028 Games, when flag football will make its debut as an event.

“I think that’s something that we’ll continue discussions with not just the union, but also the clubs,” Goodell said. “I think both of those are things that will probably resolve sometime in the next 60 days.”

Goodell had also floated the idea of the NFL establishing a professional flag football league when speaking at the Super Bowl in February. There were no concrete updates Tuesday on the development of such a league, but the topic was tied back into the Olympics.

“I do think that the Olympics is a critical moment for us in the flag development on a global basis,” Goodell said. “Listen, the Olympics are the pinnacle of international sport, and for us to be able to participate in that, to have both men’s and women’s flag teams participating from around the world, is a significant moment for us.

“So there is a lot of lead-up to that in the qualifications and how that happens, so that is clearly inspiring some of the work.”

In the near term, one league rule change that didn’t pass but could gain traction was the Detroit Lions’ proposal to change playoff seeding. The Lions wanted wild-card teams to be seeded above division winners with inferior records.

Goodell called it a “very healthy proposal” and said he could see a world where division winners with sub-.500 records do not receive home-field advantage for the first round.

“There’s great data to show that we should really look at some form of this,” Goodell said.

Goodell also declined to discuss the league’s investigation into Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who stands accused by 16 massage therapists of inappropriate sexual conduct.

“I haven’t gotten an update but I know the review is ongoing,” Goodell said. “We won’t be giving updates but when we have something, we’ll certainly share it with everyone.”

–Field Level Media

Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) drops a pass on a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Ravens’ Mark Andrews on dropped pass: ‘I’m absolutely gutted’

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been the subject of fan ire since he dropped a pass with 1:33 remaining that would have tied the AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills late in the fourth quarter last Sunday.

He remained quiet until Thursday, when Andrews finally addressed the 27-25 loss in an emotional message posted to Instagram that acknowledged both his regret and his resolve to move on.

“It’s impossible to adequately express how I feel. I’m absolutely gutted by what happened on Sunday. I’m devastated for my teammates, my coaches and Ravens fans,” Andrews said. “I pour every ounce of my being into playing at the highest level possible, because I love my team and the game of football like nothing else. That is why it’s taken me until now to collect my thoughts and address this publicly.

“Even though the shock and disappointment are unlike anything I’ve felt before, I refuse to let the situation define me. I promise that this adversity will only make me stronger and fuel us as we move forward.”

Andrews, an All-Pro who has spent seven seasons with the Ravens, finished the game with five receptions on seven targets for 61 yards. He also lost a fumble in the fourth quarter that the Bills recovered and turned into three points. That was just his second career lost fumble.

Andrews, 29, has had the backing of his team.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson told a distraught Andrews on Sunday as he sat on the bench that the loss couldn’t be pinned on him.

“We’re a team. It’s all of us, bro. It ain’t just you,” Jackson said.

And on Wednesday, coach John Harbaugh gave Andrews his support.

“Mark is a huge part of our future and we love him,” Harbaugh said. “We’re there for him. If anybody can take a tough circumstance like that and handle it with class and grace and dignity and mental toughness, it’s most definitely Mark Andrews.”

A Bills fan, seeking to help Andrews through tough times, started a GoFundMe campaign to support Breakthrough T1D, which supports diabetes research. Andrews is a Type-1 diabetic.

The campaign has raised more than $100,000.

“I thank everyone who has shown me and our team genuine support these past several days,” Harbaugh said. “Despite the negativity, I’ve seen heartfelt love and encouragement, including from those who have generously donated to the Breakthrough T1D organization. Even when the moment seems darkest, perspective can reveal that there’s still a lot of light in this world. I’m now going to do my part to bounce back and contribute to it.”

In seven NFL seasons, all with the Ravens, Andrews has 436 receptions for 5,530 yards and 51 touchdown catches.

–Field Level Media

Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes the ball during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Josh Allen pushes Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game

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The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders.

As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend’s AFC Championship Game, the overwhelming sentiment was that the Bills advanced primarily because Baltimore’s Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion pass with 1:33 left to prevent the Ravens from tying the score.

Those three forced turnovers and huge defensive plays by Buffalo’s Terrel Bernard and Von Miller were suddenly minimized.

“All year, this team has heard, ‘We’ve got no talent. We’re too small. We can’t stop the run. We’re not good enough to compete,’” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said. “We just put our heads down and work hard. I’m so proud of our defense, our offense and special teams. What a complete win.”

Allen rushed for two touchdowns and Ray Davis rushed for one as the second-seeded Bills defeated the third-seeded Ravens in cold and icy conditions at Orchard Park, N.Y. The temperature was 19 degrees, but it felt like 12 at kickoff.

Buffalo will visit the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game next Sunday. It is a rematch of the 2021 AFC title game, where the Chiefs posted a 38-24 victory over Buffalo.

Lamar Jackson completed 18 of 25 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns for the Ravens but also was responsible for two turnovers (one interception, one lost fumble). Baltimore’s Derrick Henry rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown and Rashod Bateman and Isaiah Likely had scoring receptions.

Allen completed 16 of 22 passes for 127 yards while getting the victory over Jackson. The two are the leading NFL MVP candidates.

“It wasn’t pretty,” Allen said of the victory. “These playoff games, you got to win by one. That’s all that matters.”

Jackson finished strong by driving the Ravens 88 yards on eight plays and hitting Likely on a 24-yard touchdown catch to bring Baltimore within two with 1:33 left. On the two-point play, Jackson rolled right and tossed the ball to a wide-open Andrews, who dropped it at the goal line.

“I’m just as hurt as Mark. It’s a team effort,” Jackson said when asked about Andrews’ drop. “I’m not going to put it on Mark. He was battling and doing all the great things he did all season. It don’t always go our way.”

Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t wish to entertain any suggestions that Andrews was at blame for the loss.

“There’s nobody that has more heart and cares more and fights more than Mark,” Harbaugh said. “We wouldn’t be here without Mark Andrews.”

Buffalo’s Rasul Douglas recovered the ensuing onside kick, and Ty Johnson cemented the victory with a 17-yard run.

Baltimore trailed by 11 points at halftime before controlling the third quarter.

Justin Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal to bring the Ravens within 21-13 with 9:47 left in the third quarter.

Henry scored on a 5-yard rush with 1:37 remaining in the third. The Ravens went for a game-tying two-point conversion, but Buffalo’s Matt Milano tipped away Jackson’s pass.

Tyler Bass made a 51-yard field goal to increase the Bills’ lead to 24-19 with 12:04 left in the game.

Later, Jackson hit Andrews for 16 yards to get to the Buffalo 44-yard line. But Bernard punched the ball out of Andrews’ hands and jumped on it at the Bills 46 with 8:41 remaining.

“He found a soft spot in the zone,” Bernard said of Andrews. “We rallied to the ball and I saw him cut back and really all I saw was the ball and tried to get it out. … I was lucky enough to get it out of there.”

It marked just the second time in seven NFL seasons that Andrews lost a fumble. The other time was in a 2019 regular-season game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bills cashed in with Bass’ 21-yard field goal with 3:29 remaining.

Allen rushed for two first-half touchdowns to help Buffalo grab a 21-10 lead.

The Ravens took a 7-0 lead on Jackson’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Bateman. The Bills tied the score on Davis’ 1-yard TD run with 4:43 left in the opening quarter.

Jackson turned the ball over twice in the first half — the first giveaway coming in the first quarter, when he was intercepted by Taylor Rapp. Rapp left in the second frame due to a hip injury.

A more costly turnover occurred in the second quarter when a play was off-kilter due to a high and wide shotgun snap. Jackson was able to corral the ball and tried to run as it slipped out of his hands while Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin was trying to make an ankle-high tackle.

Miller scooped up the loose ball and raced 39 yards to the Ravens 24-yard line. Four plays later, Allen scored from the 1 to give Buffalo a 14-7 advantage with 8:52 left in the first half.

Tucker booted a 26-yard field goal with 3:43 left in the half before Allen’s 4-yard scoring run gave Buffalo a 21-10 lead with 16 seconds remaining.

–Field Level Media

Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) carries the ball to score a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the second half in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts guide Eagles past Rams, into NFC title game

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts smiled as he described his 44-yard touchdown run.

“Saquon needed a break,” Hurts said of teammate Saquon Barkley. “So I told him I’ll get one.”

Barkley happily did the rest.

The Eagles escaped with a 28-22 win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional-round playoff game on Sunday afternoon. Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the snow and caught four passes for 27 yards.

Hurts completed 15 of 20 passes for 128 yards and rushed for a touchdown for Philadelphia. The Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they will host the Washington Commanders next weekend.

Matthew Stafford completed 26 of 44 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams. Kyren Williams finished with 19 carries for 106 yards, and Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson each had a touchdown catch.

Barkley scored a 78-yard rushing touchdown to make it 28-15 Philadelphia with 4:36 remaining. He cut to his left and sprinted untouched past the Los Angeles secondary.

The Rams pulled within 28-22 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Parkinson with 2:48 to go.

The Eagles punted on their next possession, and the Rams had a chance for a go-ahead touchdown. Philadelphia’s defense held firm, as Stafford threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-11 from the Eagles 22-yard line to prompt a turnover on downs.

“This game in a lot of ways epitomized the resilience, the grit, the ability to overcome adversity,” said Rams coach Sean McVay, whose team started 1-4 before making a late run into the playoffs. “We just had a couple things that we couldn’t overcome. There will be some things that we can learn from.

“But this is the time for gratitude, for appreciation. I love this group, I love this coaching staff, I love these players.”

The score was even at 13-all after Rams kicker Joshua Karty made a 34-yard field goal with 7:37 to play in the third quarter.

Philadelphia inched ahead 16-13 with 2:19 left in the third quarter when Jake Elliott made a 44-yard field goal.

The Rams pulled within 16-15 after a safety with 26 seconds to go in the third quarter. Neville Gallimore came up with a sack in the end zone on the play.

The Eagles made it 19-15 on a 23-yard field goal by Elliott with 13:23 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Elliott connected again, this time from 37 yards out, to make it 22-15 with 6:18 to play.

The Eagles opened the scoring on their first drive of the game. Hurts faked a handoff to Barkley, tucked the ball and sprinted right for his 44-yard score. Elliott missed the ensuing extra-point attempt, though.

The Rams responded with a touchdown on the next possession to grab a 7-6 advantage. Stafford fired a strike to Higbee for a 4-yard TD.

The Eagles struck again with another big-play touchdown to pull ahead 13-7. Barkley found an opening at the line of scrimmage and burst to his right for a 62-yard score with 1:07 remaining in the first quarter.

Barkley’s performance was strikingly similar to his 255-yard, two-TD game against the Rams in the regular season.

Los Angeles cut its deficit to 13-10 on a 30-yard field goal by Karty with 12:47 to go in the first half.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said his players deserved credit for holding the Rams in check.

“We played championship defense,” Sirianni said.

Hurts twisted his knee awkwardly when he was sacked in the third quarter. He returned to the field to help the Eagles hold on for the win and avoided specifics afterward when asked about the play and how he was feeling.

“I finished the game,” Hurts said.

–Field Level Media