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Tampa (United States) (AFP) – Quarterback Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns this Sunday and ran for another and thus led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the NFL playoffs, playoffs that the NY Giants will also play.
Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, completed 34 of 45 passes for 432 yards and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:58 left. The Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-24.
Mike Evans had 10 receptions for 207 yards, including three touchdown passes of 30, 57, and 63 yards by Brady, as the Bucs (8-8) captured the NFC South crown, their 19th division title of Brady’s career.
Thanks to a 38-10 home win over Indianapolis this week, the Giants made the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season and the second time since winning the 2011 NFL season crown.
On the other hand, the Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) squandered an opportunity to clinch the NFC top seed, a first-round bye plus home field advantage, for the second straight week after a 20-game home loss. matches. Saints of Orleans.
The Saints (7-9) got a critical 12-yard touchdown return from Marshon Lattimore.
“Our defense has done a phenomenal job,” said Saints defenseman Cameron Jordan. “We knew we had to get this win to keep our playoff hopes alive.”
Eagles defenseman Josh Sweat was rushed off the field and hospitalized with a neck injury, but the team said he would be released later Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills (12-3) also failed to secure a No. 1 seed.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns, two of them in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs finally took the lead.
Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins, playing without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was sidelined with a concussion, missed a chance to make the playoffs with a 23-21 loss to the Patriots in New England.
Mac Jones threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to encourage the Patriots, who tied Miami at 8-8.
Washington had a chance to pick up the pace in the playoffs, losing a 24-10 home game to Cleveland as Deshaun Watson threw three touchdown passes for the Browns (7-9).
Buffalo, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Chargers had already bagged AFC playoff berths.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Dallas and San Francisco had already clinched NFC postseason berths.
– NFL Sunday Scores on Day 17 of the 2022-2023 season:
Atlanta 20 Arizona 19
Detroit 41 Chicago 10
Jacksonville 31 Houston 3
Kansas City 27Denver 24
New England 23 Miami 21
New York Giants 38 Indianapolis 10
New Orleans 20 Philadelphia 10
Tampa Bay 30 Carolina 24
Cleveland 24 Washington 10
San Francisco 37 Las Vegas 34
New York Jets 6Seattle 23
Minnesota 17 Green Bay 41
LA Rams 10 Charger LA 31
Pittsburgh 16 Baltimore 13
– Played on Thursday:
Dallas 27 Tennessee 13
– To be played on Mondays:
Buffalo not Cincinnati
© 2023 AFP
