Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Dee Winters returned an interception of Philip Rivers’ final pass 74 yards for a score in a 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
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Jaylen Warren rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell caught a highlight-reel touchdown pass, and the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 29-24 win over the host Detroit Lions on Sunday.
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Mike Macdonald was in no mood to play for a tie, and the Los Angeles Rams’ defense had no interest in letting Sam Darnold connect with any of his top receiving options.
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Since Manning made his playoff debut in his second season in 1999, at least one of those quarterbacks has been on center stage almost every January.
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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti exceeded expectations again this season and it earned him a second consecutive honor as The Associated Press coach of the year in college football.
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It felt a little bit like Green Bay. And for Aaron Rodgers, it looked a little like Green Bay, too.
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