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Santiago Leon and Dan Madden recap the 2023 NFL Week 13
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Santiago Leon – @sleon
Dan Madden – @danimal2478
Colts 31, Titans 28 (OT):
Michael Pittman’s walk-off touchdown clinched Indy’s fourth straight win.
Game-winning touchdown: With 2:31 remaining in overtime, Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Michael Pittman.
Special teams: The Colts blocked two punts and returned one for a touchdown.
Pass rush: The Colts collected 6.0 sacks and nine quarterback hits.
Field goals: Matt Gay converted all four of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point attempt.
Minshew finished 26-of-42 for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns
Pittman finished with 11 catches for 105 yards
Alec Pierce had three receptions for 100 yards and a TD
Falcons 13, Jets 8
New York falls to 4-8, all but ensuring that they’ll miss the playoffs for the 13th consecutive year.
Desmond Ridder threw a 20-yard pass to MyCole Pruitt in the second quarter for the game’s only touchdown and the Falcons took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South with an ugly 13-8 victory over the punchless New York Jets on a dreary Sunday.
Lions 33, Saints 28
Detroit is 9-3 for the first time since 1962.
LaPorta had career highs of nine catches for 140 yards, including an early touchdown and a crucial first-down snag in the final minutes, and Detroit defeated the reeling New Orleans Saints 33-28 on Sunday to post its best record through 12 games since 1962.
Broncos 17 Texans 22
Denver’s five-game winning streak ended in Houston. Texans country, let’s ride!
Nico Collins had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown after fellow wideout Tank Dell left early with a season-ending broken leg, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Russell Wilson in the end zone with 9 seconds left to seal the Texans’ 22-17 victory over the Broncos on Sunday.
Nico Collins: Had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown
Jimmie Ward: Intercepted Russell Wilson in the end zone with nine seconds left to seal the victory
Matt Ammendola: Kicked two field goals
Dameon Pierce: Ran for a three-yard touchdown
Will Lutz: Kicked a 34-yard field goal
Chargers 6, Patriots 0
New England has allowed 10 or fewer points in three straight games — and lost all of them. The last team to do that? The 1938 Chicago Cardinals.
Cameron Dicker made a pair of 38-yard field goals, and punter JK Scott pinned the Patriots inside their 20 yard-line seven times in a cold and drenching rain on Sunday to give the Chargers a 6-0 victory over the New England Patriots and their latest hapless quarterback, Bailey Zappe.19 hours ago
Field goals: Cameron Dicker made two 38-yard field goals.
Punting: JK Scott pinned the Patriots inside their 20-yard line seven times.
Quarterback: Bailey Zappe went 13-of-25 in his third career start.
Passing: Justin Herbert was 22-of-38 for 212 yards with no touchdowns, no interceptions, and no sacks.
Sacks: The Chargers sacked Zappe five times, led by Khalil Mack with two.
Tackles: Mack also had five total tackles and a forced fumble.
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
Arizona fought through two weather delays to spring the upset in rainy Pittsburgh.
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-10 in a Week 13 NFL game on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The Cardinals’ first road win of the season was secured despite multiple weather delays.
he Steelers lost starting quarterback Kenny Pickett to an ankle injury.
Cardinals offense
Tight end Trey McBride had eight catches for 89 yards and a touchdown
Running back James Conner had 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns
Kicker Matt Prater made a 51-yard field goal
Dolphins 45, Commanders 15:
Miami’s ninth win was also the 1,082nd unique final score in NFL history and the seventh “Scorigami” this season.
The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Commanders 45-15 on December 3, 2023. The Dolphins’ win improved their record to 9-3, which is their first time being 9-3 since 2001. The Dolphins also clinched their fourth consecutive winning season
The Commanders’ defense struggled to stop the Dolphins, allowing 6.9 yards per play. They also gave up a score on six of Miami’s nine drives.
Tyreek Hill had two touchdowns and 157 yards receiving.
- Offensive drive The Dolphins ended the game with a 13-play drive that took up 7:50 of the fourth quarter.
- Tyreek Hill Hill had two touchdowns and 157 yards receiving.
- First half The Dolphins scored on four of their five first-half possessions, taking a 24-point lead into halftime.
- Defense The Dolphins’ defense had four sacks and shut down Washington’s top weapon, wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
Panthers 18 Buccaneers 21
Mike Evans has 10 straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons to start his career. No other player has had more than six.
Tampa Bay’s career receiving leader scored on a 75-yard pass play and later joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history to string together 10 consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus yards receiving while helping the Buccaneers beat the struggling Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday.
- Mike Evans: Evans had a 75-yard touchdown reception. He also had seven receptions, 162 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. Evans now has 10 consecutive seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards.
- Ground attack: The Buccaneers had a reinvigorated ground attack.
- Defense: The Buccaneers had an opportunistic defense.
- Panthers’ Brian Burns: Burns was ejected for throwing a punch at a Buccaneers player.
- Bryce Young: Young threw an interception with just over two minutes remaining.
49ers 42, Eagles 19:
Brock Purdy and the Niners got revenge for last year’s NFC title game loss and strengthened their claim as the NFL’s best team.
Despite a slow start offensively, the 49ers offensive unit kicked things into high gear in the second quarter while San Francisco’s defense held the Eagles top three scoring offensive to just two touchdowns and two field goals. San Francisco’s 42-19 win over Philadelphia secures their ninth win of the season.
- Offensive unit: The 49ers started slowly but picked up the pace in the second quarter.
- Defense: The 49ers held the Eagles’ top three scoring offensive players to two touchdowns and two field goals.
- Quarterback: Brock Purdy threw for four touchdowns and zero interceptions.
- Wide receiver: Deebo Samuel scored three touchdowns.
- Scuffle: A fight in the third quarter led to the ejection of 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and the Eagles’ chief security officer.
Browns 19 Rams 34
That’s three straight wins for the Rams, who are firmly in the playoff hunt at 6-6.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cleveland Browns 36-19 in Week 13 of the 2023 NFL regular season. The Rams extended their win streak to three games. The Browns lost their second consecutive game, which is the first time they’ve done that all season.
- Flacco completed passes to nine different receivers
- Elijah Moore had a season high
- Harrison Bryant had a season high and another touchdown
- Kobie Turner set the drive back with a sack
- Donald and Turner brought him down on the next play for a safety
Packers 27, Chiefs 19
Jordan Love starred under the lights at Lambeau as Green Bay handed KC its first loss with Taylor Swift in attendance (4-1 record).
Packers quarterback Jordan Love starred in Green Bay’s 27-19 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. The 25-year-old QB was 25-of-36 passing for 267 yards and three touchdowns. The Packers improved to 6-6 with the win, their third straight, as the Chiefs fell to 8-4.
- Packers touchdowns: The Packers scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives.
- Packers defense: The Packers made two big stops in the last 5 1/2 minutes.
- Packers QB Jordan Love: Love was 25-of-36 for 267 yards with three TDs, no INTs and a 118.6 passer rating.
- Chiefs touchdown: Noah Gray scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to cut Green Bay’s lead to two points.
- Chiefs final drive: The Chiefs got one final drive with just over a minute left and reached the Green Bay 33-yard line.
- Chiefs Hail Mary: Mahomes’ Hail Mary on the game’s final play fell incomplete.