American Football:NFL: Patriots with an important win
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Los Angeles (AP) – The New England Patriots with German football professional Jakob Johnson have preserved their chances for the playoffs with a superior win against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Patriots won 45-0 on Sunday and inflicted the highest NFL bankruptcy in their history on the Chargers. Johnson caught a pass from quarterback Cam Newton and again made his contribution to the important success as a blocker. Newton ran two touchdowns himself, setting an NFL record. No quarterback has four games with more than one self-run touchdown. The Patriots also blocked a field goal attempt and scored a touchdown from it.
The Patriots now have six wins and six losses. The hopes for the playoff participation are still there after four wins from the last five games. The Kansas City Chiefs, on the other hand, are the second team after the New Orleans Saints to already have their ticket. The defending champion won his home game against the Denver Broncos 22:16 on Sunday evening (local time). The Pittsburgh Steelers can also fix the playoff participation in the 13th week of the main round. The only undefeated team in the NFL will face the Washington Football team on Monday.
In the fight for the direct playoff ticket of the weak NFC East, the New York Giants managed an unexpected and important victory against the Seattle Seahawks. Due to the unexpected 17:12, the Giants now come after four wins in a row to a balance of 5: 7 and are at least until the game of pursuers Washington on Monday alone at the top of their division.
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