The Newest from Week 18 of the NFL (all instances Jap):
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4:45 p.m.
Jaylen Waddle has extra catches than any rookie in NFL historical past.
The Miami Dolphins wasted no time getting Waddle the mark They went to him on three of their first 4 performs in opposition to New England within the finale of the NFL’s first 17-game common season.
Waddle’s third catch was his 102nd of the season. He surpasses the rookie mark set by Anquan Boldin in 2003.
Waddle went in with 99 catches for 988 yards and 5 touchdowns. He rapidly bought landing No. 6, catching a move from Tua Tagovailoa to cap the 13-play, 77-yard opening drive with a 7-yard scoring seize.
The previous Alabama participant is the twenty second rookie in NFL historical past to have a 1,000-yard receiving season.
The earlier Dolphins’ rookie marks had been 84 catches by Jarvis Landry in 2014 and 883 receiving yards by Chris Chambers in 2001.
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4:35 p.m.
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are all however within the playoffs in what the star quarterback says is “probably” his ultimate season.
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The one factor that may hold Pittsburgh out of the postseason is a tie between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders within the ultimate sport of the NFL’s first 17-game common season.
The Steelers have stayed alive with a 16-13 additional time victory that eradicated Baltimore. The Ravens end with six consecutive losses.
Pittsburgh’s win meant elimination for Indianapolis though the Colts entered their ultimate sport needing solely a victory over last-place Jacksonville to get into the playoffs. The Jaguars dominated in a 26-11 upset for simply their third win.
The mix of a Pittsburgh win and Indianapolis loss clinched a postseason berth for the Raiders. It’s their first since transferring to Las Vegas and simply the second previously 19 seasons.
Roethlisberger’s interview along with his former coach, Invoice Cowher, was aired earlier than the sport. The 39-year-old stated “probably” when requested if he was enjoying his ultimate regular-season sport. This was per week after what had the texture of Roethlisberger’s ultimate house sport.
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4:10 p.m.
The Tennessee Titans have clinched the No. 1 seed within the AFC with a 28-25 victory over the Houston Texans.
Ryan Tannehill threw 4 landing passes because the Titans held on after taking a 21-0 halftime lead.
Two-time defending AFC champion Kansas Metropolis would be the second seed adopted by Cincinnati and Buffalo.
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3:15 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons proprietor Arthur Clean has examined optimistic for COVID-19 and isn’t at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the season finale in opposition to the New Orleans Saints.
That is the primary regular-season Falcons sport, house or away, Clean has not attended since buying the group in 2002.
The Falcons say Clean is totally vaccinated and “is doing properly and in nice spirits.” The group says Clean encourages others to get their vaccinations.
The Falcons say the 79-year-old Clean has gentle signs. He plans to observe the sport from his house.
The Falcons say Clean remains to be throughout the CDC’s advisable quarantine interval.
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3 p.m.
Inexperienced Bay didn’t begin Aaron Rodgers within the second half in opposition to Detroit with the Packers already set because the No. 1 seed within the NFC.
The reigning NFL MVP was 14 of 18 for 138 yards with two touchdowns within the first half. The Lions had been main 17-13 on the break.
Backup quarterback Jordan Love changed Rodgers within the third quarter.
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2:50 p.m.
The Tennessee Titans are closing in on the AFC’s high seed, and the Jacksonville Jaguars have an opportunity at an upset that would create an intriguing playoff situation.
Ryan Tannehill had three landing passes within the first half to to present the Titans a 21-0 lead over the four-win Houston Texans. Tennessee clinches the No. 1 spot and a first-round bye with a victory.
Trevor Lawrence and the two-win Jaguars have taken a 16-3 lead over Indianapolis within the third quarter. The Colts are in with a victory.
If the Jaguars win and Pittsburgh beats Baltimore in a sport that was tied 3-3 at halftime, the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders would each get into the playoffs in the event that they tied within the evening sport.
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The Chargers and Raiders are enjoying the ultimate sport of the NFL’s first 17-game common season.
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2:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt has tied Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Michael Strahan’s single-season NFL sacks file.
Watt now has 22½ sacks after bringing down Baltimore’s Tyler Huntley late within the first half.
Strahan had 22½ in 2001 for the New York Giants in a 16-game season. The NFL is ending its first 17-game season, though Watt missed two of them.
The Steelers and Ravens are tied at 3 at halftime.
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2:30 p.m.
The New York Giants bought pinned inside their 10-yard late within the first half of final week’s sport in opposition to Chicago and gave up 5 factors within the ultimate minute on a security and area purpose after the free kick.
This week, coach Joe Decide didn’t take an opportunity with lower than six minutes to go within the first half in opposition to Washington after Tress Manner punt was downed on the New York 3.
After third-string quarterback Jake Fromm missed an open move, fullback Eli Penny was referred to as for unlawful process. That put the Giants at their 2. Fromm then ran two quarterback sneaks and gained 3 yards to present Riley Dixon room to punt.
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The Giants have had not offense since Daniel Jones sustained a neck damage in opposition to Philadelphia on Nov. 28. They haven’t scored a landing in three of their final 5 video games. They trailed 6-0 on the half.
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1:50 p.m.
Detroit has used just a little trickery to get even with Inexperienced Bay in an NFC North finale with nothing at stake.
Receiver Tom Kennedy took a reverse pitch and pulled up to throw to a wide-open Kalif Raymond for a 75-yard landing. Raymond was 10 yards behind the protection when he made the catch and ran the ultimate 50 yards untouched.
The Lions pulled even at 7-7 late within the first quarter. The tough TD pulled the Lions pulled even at 7-7. They went forward on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s 2-yard scoring catch from Jared Goff.
Final-place Detroit has lengthy since been eradicated from the playoffs. Inexperienced Bay wrapped up the NFC’s high seed final week.
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MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers did make the beginning for the Packers though the sport cannot change something for the playoffs. Rodgers led a 13-play drive to a landing on the sport’s first possession.
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1:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals rookie Ja’Marr Chase’s record-setting season rolls on.
With a 24-yard reception within the first quarter at Cleveland, Chase handed Chad Johnson’s group file (1,440) for probably the most yards receiving in a single season. Chase got here in 11 yards shy of Johnson’s mark.
He’s additionally on the verge of setting the NFL rookie file in a single season. Houston’s Invoice Groman, who had 1,473 for the Oilers in 1960.
Chase’s file comes within the NFL’s first 17-game season.
The Bengals wrapped up the AFC North title final week and are sitting a number of regulars, together with quarterback Joe Burrow, within the regular-season finale. Cincinnati will host a playoff sport subsequent week.
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12:05 p.m.
The NFL’s first 17-game common season is about to wrap up, and the ultimate sport can be a playoffs-or-bust assembly between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.
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The AFC West rivals are chasing one of many AFC’s two remaining postseason spots within the evening sport.
Ben Roethlisberger nonetheless has playoff hopes in his ultimate season, per week after the star quarterback’s farewell in Pittsburgh. The Steelers should beat Baltimore and hope Indianapolis loses at two-win Jacksonville. With these two outcomes within the early video games, the one factor that would hold Pittsburgh out is a Chargers-Raiders tie.
The Colts are in with a win or tie in opposition to the Jaguars. The Ravens want a victory and fairly a little bit of assist.
San Francisco has the within observe to the final of the seven playoff spots within the NFC. Will probably be determined through the late video games.
The 49ers are in with a victory over the Los Angeles Rams, who’ve already certified and may clinch the NFC West with a win. New Orleans will get in with a victory over Atlanta and a San Francisco loss.
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