DeSean Jackson returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown as time ran out to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a stunning 38-31 comeback win over the New York Giants Sunday as the NFL playoff chase intensified with two weeks to go.
With their sixth straight win over New York, the Eagles (10-4) took command of the NFC East ahead of the Giants (9-5), while the Atlanta Falcons booked a playoff spot and the New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts posted big wins, where to buy Cheap NFL Jerseys? maybe ujersy is a good choice.
"I'll tell you what, my heart is a little weaker after this one," Eagles coach Andy Reid told reporters after his team scored 28 unanswered points in the last eight minutes. "That was special."
Giants coach Tom Coughlin had a different view of the fantastic finish. "I've never been around anything like this in my life," he said. "It's about as empty as you can feel."
The Jets kept Sunday from being a total disaster for New York football fans by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 22-17 for their first-ever victory in the Steel City.
A dramatic defensive stand in the final seconds put the Jets' playoff bid back on track.
With nine seconds left, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had two chances from the 10-yard line for a winning touchdown but the Jets' defense kept Pittsburgh out.
The Jets, who got a boost from a 97-yard kickoff return from Brad Smith to open the game, moved to 10-4 and dropped the Steelers to the same record.
Baltimore jumped into a tie with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North with a gritty 30-24 win over the New Orleans Saints, also 10-4, as Ray Rice rumbled for a pair of touchdowns.
The Falcons (12-2), with Matt Ryan throwing three touchdown passes, clinched a playoff berth and moved two games ahead of the Saints in the NFC South with a 34-18 thrashing of the Seattle Seahawks.
The Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6) had a chance to clinch the AFC South and end Indianapolis's playoff hopes but could not put away the feisty Colts (8-6), as Peyton Manning threw two TD passes and Donald Brown ran for another in a 34-24 win.
Indianapolis's victory turned the tables on the divisional outlook. The Colts can clinch their seventh AFC South title in eight years if they can win on the road next week at Oakland and close the season with a victory over visiting Tennessee, if you want to buy San Francisco 49ersJerseys, go to ujersy.
Quarterback Matt Cassel was back in the Kansas City lineup just 11 days after an emergency appendectomy to help keep the Chiefs (9-5) at the top of the AFC West with a 27-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Despite their defeats, Seattle and St Louis stayed tied for first place in the dismal NFC West at 6-8.
The Oakland Raiders (7-7) kept their slim playoff hopes ...
