Bills v Eagles, Raiders v Giants and Browns shatter Steelers and more: NFL week 17 – live

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Bills 0-13 Eagles 11:02, 4th quarterAnother punt in the monsoon bowl, this time for the Eagles, brings up the 12th of the game.Not one for the neutrals this.The complete drive chart this half reads: Punt, Punt, Punt, Punt, Downs, Punt, Punt, Punt.Sexy.(2-14) Las Vegas Raiders 10-34 New York Giants (3-13)So the Raiders look very likely to have the top pick now in next year’s draft.

They slump to a 10th defeat in succession.Which means they actually started the season quite well.Sort of.Ah yes, of course, they beat the AFC LEADING 13-3 New England Patriots 20-13.Makes sense.

SACK! Bills 0-13 Eagles 12:49, 4th quarterOooh.Philadelphia block out a touchdown as the defenders get in between the ball and James Cook after a pretty throw up the sideline.Then Josh Allen takes another huge sack after holding on to the ball far too long.No one is open so he buys time but is caught by Jalen Carter.Another punt for Buffalo.

They can’t capitalise on brilliant field position.A sea of ponchos.Bills 0-13 Eagles 15:00, 4th quarterPhiladelphia punt after a quick three and out.Buffalo take over on Philadelphia’s 40-yard line.TOUCHDOWN! Raiders 10-34 Giants 3:40, 4th quarterJ Dart rush for two yardsThe rookie QB hits a hat-trick of touchdowns to salt this one away.

Las Vegas will be picking first in next year’s draft if they lose to Kansas City next week.Bills 0-13 Eagles 1:34, 3rd quarterOn 3rd and Goal the Eagles stuff James Cook at the line of scrimmage.What do you do here? Go for it? Yep.Josh Allen takes the snap … evades the pass rush … dives for the line and is SHORT! He is so, so, so close.Maybe six inches shy after planting his hand in the turf to keep his run going.

Zack Baun makes the touchdown-saving tackle.Bills 0-13 Eagles 3:34, 3rd quarterThe rain continues to not limit the offenses at all as Josh Allen uncorks a 32-yard bomb to Tyrell Shavers.He holds on to the ball despite having a defender’s hand in his face.Unbelievable, Josh.Bills 0-13 Eagles 4:44, 3rd quarterThe rain continues to stream down in Buffalo which is limiting the output of both offenses.

Josh Allen airs on out on 3rd down.The receiver can’t make the grab but the refs call a pass interference on Quinyon Mitchell.Buffalo across midfield now.Bills 0-13 Eagles 6:14, 3rd quarterThe Smith catch is overturned into an incompletion.It did look like he stabilised the ball with the ground.

The Eagles punt it away.Bills 0-13 Eagles 6:24, 3rd quarterUnbelievable grab by DeVontaa Smith.He goes up HIGH in the pouring rain, but does he “survive the ground”? Would be a 17-yard gain if it is good moving the Eagles away from their own end zone.Meanwhile, Geno Smith has left the field for the Raiders after taking another huge hit as he threw the interception.He had been sacked three times and had taken nine hits before exiting.

PICK! Raiders 10-27 Giants 12:41, 4th quarterGeno Smith’s nightmare season just gets darker and darker as he throws another interception.The veteran QB is 20/28 for 176 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.Bills 0-13 Eagles 6:28, 3rd quarter3rd and 15: incomplete with pressure bearing down on Allen again.Another punt on the way for Buffalo.That is five boots by the Bills offense now.

Philadelphia look to be returning to Super Bowl contention on the basis of the performance so far,Bills 0-13 Eagles 7:15, 3rd quarterNice pick up on 3rd down by the Bills to move them across midfield,Dawson Knox makes the grab,Then Josh Allen is sacked four a fourth time,This time by Moro Ojomo.

The Eagles are winning easily at the line of scrimmage.Bills 0-13 Eagles 10:15, 3rd quarterBuffalo are driving as James Cook picks up a 1st down with a 10-yard dash.Ray Davis then follows suit with a 12-yard gain on a short pass.Bills are on their 40-yard line.D Banks 95 yard kick-off returnOoooh baby! What a return! Deonte Banks takes it the house for the 95-yard touchdown off the kick-off!!! He just runs straight through the Raiders untouched.

Game off!Here you go, a nice summary of all the thrills and spills from the games already in the books.TOUCHDOWN! Raiders 10-20 Giants 0:31, 3rd quarterG Smith to T Lockett for four yardsOn 3rd and Goal, the Giants blitz and one onrushing defender smashes Geno Smith as he releases the pass while the other batts the ball down.On the next the QB takes his revenge.Game on.Bills 0-13 Eagles 13:25, 3rd quarterPlastic v leather gloves is the chat coming from Tom Brady in the commentary box.

Are we still talking football or something extra curricular? Meanwhile, a drop from Khalil Shakir as the wet ball slips by forces a Bills punt.Bills 0-13 Eagles 14:52, 3rd quarterBuffalo have a chance to reel Philadelphia in as they receive to start the second half.They need to make some serious adjustments on offense to overcome a fierce showing from the Eagles.Josh Allen has been sacked three times, has fumbled twice and has just 90 yards passing.Plenty of time for a comeback though.

I hear he is rather good at them.On the return Buffalo are called for holding.They have given away a lot of penalties so far.That would be the fifth by my count.Bills 0-13 Eagles, half-timeAs we stand New England will clinch the AFC East in what would be a first division title for the Patriots since 2019.

Buffalo have won the past five.It’s GOOD! Raiders 3-20 Giants 7:17, 3rd quarterB Sauls 23 yard field goalJaxson Dart races the Giants into the red zone with a 17-yard scramble.He sees no one open, does it himself.Easy.Dart is 17/23 for 158 yards, no scores, no picks and has 48 yards on the ground with a rushing touchdown.

On 3rd and Goal he drops back … the less said about that rubbish effort the better.Field goal.Bills 0-13 Eagles, half-timeNo comment to add on the football.Tom Brady’s all black outfit and single black leather glove look, however.What is going on there? Absolutely terrifying.

Half expecting him to interrogate a rugged, slightly dusty archaeologist during the break.It’s GOOD! Bills 0-13 Eagles 0:08, 2nd quarterJ Elliot 28 yard field goalOn 2nd down Hurts goes for Goedert and the touchdown.No dice.The throw is off the mark.Hurts slings it out to the tight end quickly who makes a couple of yards.

Philadelphia settle for the field goal.Bills 0-10 Eagles 0:33, 2nd quarterJalen Hurts is hit as he throws one, the ball comes out wobbling but the Eagles survive as it floats to AJ Brown on the sideline.He makes the 14-yard grab and Philadelphia are 30 yards from the end zone.DeVonta Smith than dashes through the middle of the field to put them in the red zone.OK I really need some help here, is anyone watching on DAZN? What on Earth is this “man that was amazing” advert that comes up as the first spot after every break in play.

It is some geezer in shades on a speedboat and it is absolutely baffling.Help!SACK! Bills 0-10 Eagles 2:51, 2nd quarterWoof! There are sacks and there are SACKS! Jalen Carter bulldozes through the line straight into AND over Josh Allen.On the next play Reed Blankenship nails Khalil Shakir with a vicious tackle.Bills punt.It’s GOOD! Raiders 3-17 Giants, half timeB Sauls 32 yard field goalJ Elliot 47 yard field goalAnother 3rd down after AJ Brown just can’t hold on to what could have been a touchdown.

The commentators also think it should have been PI on Buffalo.This time Hurts passes short of the sticks to Dallas Goedert who can’t make the line to gain.Bills 0-7 Eagles 5:53, 2nd quarterA defensive holding penalty gifts Philadelphia a 1st down.Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni then loses his mind on the sideline wanting a roughness call on Jalen Hurts who is “hit” as he steps out of bounds.What actually happened is the QB jumps into the defender and flops to the ground pretending he was knocked down.

Good grief,Bills 0-7 Eagles 7:17, 2nd quarterAnother 3rd down quickly follows after the Eagles botch a handoff to Tank Bigsby,Hurts tripped giving the ball to the back then Bigsby instantly trips too,On the 3rd and long Hurts goes this way and that then scampers to his right and again hits the tight throw, this time to AJ Brown for the 1st down after a 19-yard gain,Bills 0-7 Eagles 9:38, 2nd quarterEagles go play action.

Hurts has a wide open DeVonta Smith.He throws it well short.3rd down.Hurts drops back while this time threading a wonderful throw through zone coverage to Smith.Great throw under pressure for the 1st down.

Bills 0-7 Eagles 10:57, 2nd quarterOof clumsy from the Buffalo defender as he trips and head butts the Philadelphia return man.Britain Covey is going to be sore in the morning after taking a helmet straight to a knee cap.Penalty for fair catch interference.Philadelphia will take over at their 23-yard line.Is it just me or is Jalen Hurts going for a circus strongman/lion tamer moustache with his grease paint tonight? Maybe just me.

Raiders 3-14 Giants 4:00, 2nd quarterWhen it looks like Geno Smith pulls off a wicked throw on 3rd and long to give the Raiders a 1st down, the play is called back for offensive holding.Ouch.Punt.TOUCHDOWN! Raiders 3-14 Giants 5:20, 2nd quarterJ Dart rush for 12 yardsThe rookie gives the Giant a commanding lead.Looks like the Raiders might be on course for the No 1 pick
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