The pre-snap shift was huge for Cam Newton’s 62-yard run.
— Cian Fahey (@Cianaf)
WINNERS
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers topped the Minnesota Vikings, 31-24 stopping the Vikings’ eight-game win streak. The Victory was important for Carolina who tied their record up with the New Orleans Saints at 9-4. As of now, the Panthers are a Wild Card team in the NFC at No.5.
Carolina’s big win was highlighted by a 62-yard run from superstar quarterback , which setup a 1-yard touchdown run from .
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles beat out the Los Angeles Rams, 43-35 in a thrilling pound-for-pound bout between the two teams led by their young QBs in Carson Wentz and . Philadelphia lost Wentz to a knee injury but was able to come away with the win behind in the conference thriller.
The win clinched the NFC East for the Eagles.
Green Bay Packers
After went down with a broken collarbone early in the season the Packers hope for the playoffs were all but dead. In Rodgers’ absence the team struggled to win but Week 14 they got a victory to save their season and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Backup QB notched his third win as a starter for Green Bay in part to a 25-yard TD pass thrown to DaVante Adams in OT to put the Packers up 27-21. At 7-6 Green Bay gets Rodgers back and is still in the running for a postseason berth.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers were able to notch their 11th win of the season and lock up the AFC North with a tight 39-38 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
threw for a whopping 506 yards with two TDs and zero interceptions. also had a day rushing for just 48 yards but reaching the end zone twice.
The Steelers have proven to be the kings of the North but likely will still have to go through the New England Patriots to reach the Super Bowl once again.
