NFL week 16: Broncos v Jaguars, Lions v Steelers, Panthers beat Bucs – live
Broncos 20-34 Jaguars 4:21, 4th quarterDenver get the stop but not until Jacksonville bleed some clock.They will have to speed things up.Touchback on the punt.TOUCHDOWN! Texans 23-14 Raiders 7:41, 4th quarterCJ Stroud to D Schultz for one yardBroncos 20-34 Jaguars 5:51, 4th quarterTrevor Lawrence is having a day.On a crucial 3rd down he goes for it and dives over the line for the 1st down.
Lawrence is 23/35 for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no picks.He also has a rushing score.PICK! Broncos 20-34 Jaguars 7:24, 4th quarterNix is intercepted putting the Jaguars on their 30-yard line.Ouch.J Warren rush for 45 yardsDetroit are fading fast.
Jaylen Warren houses a monster run for a big lead in the final quarter,Plenty of Lions there grasping at thin air as he scampers past,Broncos 20-34 Jaguars 8:58, 4th quarterOne play and Denver are already over midfield,RJ Harvey takes a short pass and exchanges it for 32 yards,Broncos 20-34 Jaguars 9:28, 4th quarterAnd the comeback continues with Denver sacking Trevor Lawrence for the fourth time.
Jags punt it away.Loads of time left for Nix and company.Lions 10-15 Steelers 14:25, 4th quarterDetroit in deep trouble as they go three and out and punt it away.A loss for the Lions and they are out of the playoffs.Here is the story from Ford Field of DK Metcalf getting stuck in with a fan.
It’s GOOD! Lions 10-15 Steelers 14:57, 4th quarterC Boswell 23 yard field goalPittsburgh fans might be a little deflated after the Steelers come away with a field goal.I count seven plays in the red zone with one score overturned for a penalty.That is not ideal when they would have had a two-score lead.It’s GOOD! Broncos 20-34 Jaguars 10:44, 4th quarterW Luts 21 yard field goalJust too much heat on the fastball from Nix on 3rd down and Sutton can’t bring it in.It is an amazing effort from Nix to fire the ball through some bodies and find Sutton just a bit too hot.
Broncos 17-34 Jaguars 10:35, 4th quarterHere the Broncos come! Bo Nix launches a rocket to Troy Franklin who holds on for the 49-yard gain.Denver are in the red zone just like that.Four yards to go.TOUCHDOWN! Cardinals 16-26 Falcons 12:28, 4th quarterK Cousins rush for one yardIt’s GOOD! Broncos 17-34 Jaguars 13:35, 4th quarterC Little for 26 yardsSublime from Riley Moss to spike what would have been a touchdown.Jakobi Myers was right there for the Jags but the cornerback snaps the door shut.
Broncos 17-31 Jaguars 13:41, 4th quarterMaybe they’re not done yet,Lawrence takes another hit behind the line on 1st & Goal to move them back five yards,On 3rd down after an incompletion they take a timeout,Pressure,Broncos 17-31 Jaguars 15:00, 4th quarterParker Washington has this secondary on toast.
They just keep overcommiting and allowing the receiver to sprint past them as the missed tackles just keep stacking up,This is the strangest performance from the whole team,They’re at home, with the No 1 seed in their control and are all over the shop,Tough to see how they come back if the Jags finish this drive off,Five yards remain.
Lions 10-12 Steelers 4:29, 3rd quarterSorry to leave you hanging.They gambled and got it.Now they keep the ball moving to Detroit’s 30-yard line then bite off another 10 yards with a throw to Scotty Miller.In the red zone.Broncos 17-31 Jaguars 2:01, 3rd quarterDenver are officially melting down.
Maybe they don’t have it? Bo Nix screws up a handoff and hands a fumble to Jacksonville.They are in instand field-goal range.Any points makes this a three-score game.Lions 10-12 Steelers 7:00, 3rd quarterAaron Rodgers is not happy as his old friend MVS can’t hold on to a 50-yard bomb that would have been a touchdown.On 3rd and 9 at midfield Rodgers scrambles but is brought down short with two yards to go.
Will they go for it?SAFETY! Lions 10-12 Steelers 9:42, 3rd quarterGoff takes a costly sack in the end zone and puts the Steelers on top,T Lawrence to T Etienne for 10 yardsShock upon shock upon shock upon shock,The Jags are making absolute mincemeat of arguably the best passing defense in the NFL,Parker Washington turns a short pass up field into a monster 63-yard gain before Travis Etienne catches another short pass and romps home for the score,TOUCHDOWN! Texans 13-14 Raiders 9:44, 3rd quarterG Smith to A Jeanty for 60 yardsVegas lead?! Now I’ve seen everything.
Here we go.Kenny Gainwell turned this frame into a touchdown.Absolutely insane.It hits his arm and he somehow snags it and just has the presence of mind to jump up straight away and run it in for the touchdown.Lions 10-10 Steelers 11:08, 3rd quarterMeanwhile on the field Jaylen Warren bursts through Detroit’s defensive line for 21 yards.
Only 11 yards to go for Pittsburgh to take the lead.Here is a link to the clip of Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf punching a Lions fan.Weird.T Lawrence rush for one yardDenver just keep overplaying.They blitz and Lawrence beats it for a chunk play then in the red zone are called on for pass interference.
A yard to go,Lawrence skips in and Denver fans are very loudly booing,They are not used to seeing an opponent score so easily and are pissed off about a slightly soft PI call,Ah and the broadcast ruins the moment by playing Limp Bizkit,Broncos 17-17 Jaguars 10:31, 3rd quarterThat fierce Broncos pass rush gets a little too fierce as the defender drills Trevor Lawrence into the turf.
15-yard penalty for roughing the passer and it moves the Jags across midfield.It may not be the big news from Detroit now but another look at TeSlaa’s catch won’t hurt, will it?RJ Harvey 38 yard rushUnreal.RJ Harvey just refuses to go down.He gets hit three times on that sprint out to the left.He spins one tackle then dives through another to hit the pylon.
What a play.Arizona Cardinals 16-16 Atlanta FalconsDenver Broncos 10-17 Jacksonville JaguarsDetroit Lions 10-10 Pittsburgh SteelersHouston Texans 13-7 Las Vegas RaidersLots of close games.Broncos are back out on offense for the second half while the Steelers have 11 seconds … and SCORE! Incredible play.They go for the long bomb and Kenneth Gainwell makes a miracle catch as he hits the deck, the ball just hits his arm an inch off the ground, bounces up and he brings it in.He then pops up and scampers in for the 45-yard score as no defender was on hand to touch him.
Lions 10-3 Steelers 0:41, 2nd quarterAnother 3rd down is converted gain with a 12-yard strike from Rodgers to Adam Thielen.They need to be a bit quicker to get into field goal range.Still 30 or so yards away.Lions 10-3 Steelers 1:01, 2nd quarterWoah.DK Metcalf has punched a Lions fan in the face who is leaning over the barrier.
It is going poorly for Pittsburgh and that is only going to make things worse,3rd and 10 for the Steelers straight away,They pick up the 1st with a short pass that Pat Freiermuth runs past the sticks,TOUCHDOWN! Cardinals 16-16 Falcons 0:25, 2nd quarterK Cousins to K Pitss for five yardsJ Goff to I TeSlaa for 20 yardsFantastic throw from Goff to find his tight end jumping sky high between two defenders in the end zone,He is battered by both as he makes the catch and hangs on for the score.
Amazing,It’s GOOD! Broncos 10-17 Jaguars, half-timeC Little 47 yard field goalLarge from Little to give them the touchdown lead,Chasing doesn’t faze the Broncos but that was a little bit of a limp ending to the half for Sean Payton’s team,Broncos 10-14 Jaguars 0:07, 2nd quarterJakobi Myers has transformed this offense,He catches an absolute bullet for 10 yards from Trevor Lawrence to put the Jags in field goal range.
Then Brian Thomas adds another nine to make Cam Little’s kick a little shorter.Lions 3-3 Steelers 3:03, 2nd quarterOK here we go.Detroit race over midfield and then some after a catch from Jahmyr Gibbs for 13 yards.35 to go for the score.Broncos 10-14 Jaguars 1:41, 2nd quarterPunts are raining down across the NFL.
Denver boot one away after a drop from Pat Bryant.Not a perfect throw but the rookie maybe should have held on.The Jags are deep in their own area but still have plenty of time to extend the lead.Lions 3-3 Steelers 4:02, 2nd quarterPittsburgh are stopped early again.On 3rd and 4 Rodgers drops back but is sacked by Aidan Hutchinson again.
Both offensive lines are being decked, neither offense can get anything going,Another punt coming,Lions 3-3 Steelers 6:37, 2nd quarterTalking of offensive fluency or lackthereof, Detroit are 3 and 15 in the blink of an eye,Only 10 yards from their own end zone Goff can only throw it very short of the sticks,Punt.
Lions 3-3 Steelers 7:54, 2nd quarterPittsburgh punt again.They are struggling to find the offensive fluency that battered Miami last week.Aaron Rodgers just 7/12 for 45 yards so far.Lions take over next.TOUCHDOWN! Texans 7-7 Raiders 12:25, 2nd quarterG Smith to B Bowers for seven yardsT Lawrence to B Strange for three yardsBrilliant throw from Lawrence to allow Brenton Strange to bounce his defender out to his right then reach to his left-hand side and catch the easy ball.
Smart play from the tight end.Broncos 10-7 Jaguars 5:15, 2nd quarterWoah! Travis Etienne busts a long one up the right sideline and is oh so close to being home free but for a brilliant ankle tackle that brings the running back down two yards shy.1st and Goal for the Jags.It’s GOOD! Lions 3-3 Steelers 10:52, 2nd quarterJ Bates 36 yard field goalThree quick, fairly botched plays, and the kicking team is out.On 3rd down Jameson Williams and Jared Goff just are not on the same page after the receiver cuts back for the ball
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