Sports Stories from December 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Bengals headed back to playoffsDec 23, 2012 10:27 pm - PITTSBURGH — Andy Dalton and A.J. Green have the Cincinnati Bengals back in the postseason. Dalton hit Green for a 21-yard pass in the final moments, setting up Josh Bro...
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Jets’ third-string QB sacked 11 timesDec 23, 2012 5:49 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — San Diego sacked Greg McElroy 11 times, ruining the New York Jets quarterback’s first NFL start, and Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes in ...
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Saints hold off Cowboys rally for 34-31 winDec 23, 2012 3:16 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Garrett Hartley kicked a 20-yard field in overtime, and the New Orleans Saints damaged Dallas’ playoff hopes with a 34-31 victory against the Cowboys ...
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Patriots hold on to beat Jaguars 23-16Dec 23, 2012 3:16 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tom Brady and the playoff-bound Patriots settled down in time to beat the woeful Jaguars. Brady overcame a rough start by throwing two touchdown pas...
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Vikings stay in playoff hunt, beat TexansDec 24, 2012 8:04 pm - HOUSTON — The Houston Texans slowed down Adrian Peterson. The same couldn’t be said for how they handled the rest of the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson rushed for 86 yards,...
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Newton leads Panthers over Raiders 17-6Dec 23, 2012 3:16 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton threw for 171 yards and a touchdown and ran for 60 yards and another score, and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Oakland Raiders 17-6 on S...
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Redskins can clinch divison next weekDec 23, 2012 3:16 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Robert Griffin III threw two touchdown passes in his first game back from a knee injury, Kai Forbath set the NFL record for consecutive field goals to beg...
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Packers steamroll over Titans 55-7Dec 24, 2012 5:24 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are in prime playoff form. Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Ryan Grant scored twice and...
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Bush leads Dolphins over BillsDec 23, 2012 3:16 pm - MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins’ latest victory kept them in playoff contention for another six minutes. Then they were eliminated when Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh. Reggie Bus...
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Colts clinch playoff spotDec 23, 2012 3:15 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Luck has the rookie passing record. More importantly, he got the surprising Indianapolis Colts into the playoffs. The Colts’ rookie quarterbac...