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SUMMARY
The Cowboys attempted a late comeback, but Kyler Murray and his offense closed the door to allow the Arizona Cardinals to win 25-22 in a contested duel in Dallas.
The Cardinals (11-5) led 27-7, but the Cowboys came close to three points thanks to an important defensive play from Isaiah Simmons which led to a field goal and a touchdown by Amari Cooper on a pass from Dak Prescott. .
However, with four minutes on the clock, Kyler Murray took control by running some nice runs to elapse the time remaining on the clock.
Arizona have now won six of their last seven games against Dallas.
Murray avoided turnovers en route to gains of 263 yards on the air (26 for 38) and 44 yards rushing. The quarterback also threw two touchdown passes.
The Cardinals are the ninth team in history to win eight road games in a season. Of the eight teams that have previously achieved this feat of arms, six have participated in the Super Bowl and three have won.
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For his part, Dak Prescott completed 24 of his 38 passes for gains of 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Prescott also led the Cowboys’ anemic rushing offense with 20 yards. Ezekiel Elliott was limited to 16 yards on nine carries, while Tony Pollard touched the ball just three times for nine yards.
The outcome of the game didn’t really change the playoff portrait, but the Cardinals took the opportunity to end a three-game losing streak. They also stopped the winning streak of the champions of the Eastern section of the National Association at four.
The Cardinals and Cowboys will cross swords in the first round of the playoffs if the two teams maintain their current rank after the final week of activity. The game would still be at AT&T Stadium, since the Cowboys were crowned champions in their section.
Both teams will not be able to benefit from the National Association’s first round break if the Green Bay Packers defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday evening.
Murray improved to 8-0 at home for the Cowboys. The bulk of those wins came when he was the star of a Dallas-area high school team. He nevertheless obtained two gains as a professional.
“I can’t lose when I’m playing at home,” Murray said. This is how I feel. I’m not worried about what will happen in two weeks. We have the Seahawks next week, a section duel. They will come hungry. “
Herbert breaks Rivers record; the Chargers near the playoffs
Justin Herbert completed two touchdown passes and set a new team mark in that regard and the Los Angeles Chargers returned to the playoff picture following a 34-13 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Andre Roberts shone when he returned a punt for 101 yards in his victory.
The Chargers (9-7) are due to beat the Raiders in Las Vegas next week to make the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
The team currently occupies the last place of drafted teams in the American Association. The Indianapolis Colts, Chargers and Raiders all have the same record, but the Chargers currently have the tiebreaker advantage over the Raiders with a 28-14 win on Oct. 4.
The Broncos (7-9) have lost four of their last five games and won’t make the playoffs. The team will end the season with a negative record for a fifth consecutive season.
Herbert, the American Association Pro Bowl starting quarterback, has 35 touchdowns on his record this season. It is one more than Philip Rivers in 2008 who held the title with the Chargers.
Herbert found a taker on 22 of his 31 passes and completed 237 yards through the air. In 31 games, he became the fastest quarterback to reach the plateau of 800 career completed passes and at 23, 298 days old, he placed second as the youngest quarterback to complete 65 touchdown passes. .
Drew Lock completed 18 of his 25 passes for gains of 245 yards. He also registered a touchdown pass.
Trey Lance recovers against the Texans
Rookie Trey Lance completed two second-half touchdown passes in his second start in the NFL and the San Francisco 49ers approached a playoff berth with a 23-7 victory over the Houston Texans.
Lance got his first start since Week 5 as Jimmy Garoppolo sidelined with a thumb injury and overcame an interception thrown in the first half to lead the 49ers (9-7) to victory.
Lance had 249 yards with 16 assists in 23 attempts.
The Niners can formalize their place in the playoffs with a loss to the New Orleans Saints or a win over the Los Angeles Rams next week. It would be a second qualification in five years under Kyle Shanahan.
The Texans (4-12) had some hiccups on offense and couldn’t afford a first three-game winning streak since 2018.
Davis Mills was 21-for-32 for 163 yards with one touchdown and one interception and Houston was limited to 222 total yards.
The Saints remain in the race
The New Orleans Saints got off to a slow start, but defense and offense recovered in the second half to win 18-10 over the Carolina Panthers.
Sean Payton’s men (8-8) are still in the race for the playoffs, but will need some help from the Eagles and 49ers in the final week of activity.
The Saints were 10-3 behind the Panthers (5-11), but three field goals from Brett Maher gave the locals the lead in the 3rd quarter.
Taysom Hill joined 17 teammates on 28 attempts for gains of 222 yards, in addition to leading the Saints with 45 rushing yards. Hill pulled it off even though he was deprived of four regular players on the attacking line.
Marquez Callaway caught six passes for 97 yards, while Alvin Kamara caught five balls for 68 yards, including the 12-yard touchdown pass he mastered in the fourth quarter.
The Saints’ defense was not to be outdone, as it had seven sacks against Panthers quarterback (5-11) Sam Darnold.
The Saints concluded the meeting with Hill kneeling on the ground as the crowd cheered and sang, “Who Said They Will Beat The Saints?” “
The Seahawks merciless attack on the Lions
Rashaad Penny hit a personal high with 170 rushing yards and two touchdowns, Russell Wilson threw three of his four touchdown passes to DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks crushed the Detroit Lions 51-29.
The Seahawks (6-10) used their last home game of the season to give their fans their best offensive performance of the year.
Penny had just 144 yards in the first half, while Wilson threw touchdown passes to Metcalf and Tyler Lockett to give his team a 31-7 halftime lead.
Wilson added a third touchdown by joining Metcalf again, this time on the third play of the second half. Wilson finished the game with 236 yards, having completed 20 passes in 29 attempts.
It was the fifth game of at least 50 points in Seahawks history and the first since 2012, when they beat the Buffalo Bills 50-17 in a game presented in Toronto.
Tim Boyle got a second straight start for the Lions (2-13-1) in the absence of Jared Goff, who injured his knee. Boyle had 22 of 37 passing attempts for 262 yards, and committed three interceptions.
