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The Green Bay Packers secured their playoff ticket at the last minute of their first NFL season after star quarterback Aaron Rodgers retired. With a 17:9 victory over the Chicago Bears led by the German-American Equanimeous St. Brown, the only open starting place went to the Wisconsin franchise. The Packers, St. Brown’s first team in the American professional football league, will face the Dallas Cowboys on wild card weekend.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had previously confirmed their playoff ticket on the final day of the National Football League’s main round. Thanks to the 9-0 victory over the Carolina Panthers, the former team of quarterback legend Tom Brady also won the NFC South. Bucs kicker Conor McLaughlin was largely responsible for the win, converting all three tries.
Longest receiving touchdown of his career
Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had already secured the playoff spot with the Detroit Lions before the game, scored his tenth touchdown of the season in a 30:20 win against the Minnesota Vikings – and how: after a pass from the quarterback He caught Jared Goff for 70 yards, the longest reception of his career. In total, St. Brown caught seven passes for 144 yards.
His teammate Sam LaPorta set an NFL record for a rookie tight end with his 82nd pass catch in the first quarter, which was also a touchdown. The Vikings missed the postseason due to the loss. Detroit will take on the Los Angeles Rams in the championship round next Sunday.
This was also the case for the Jacksonville Jaguars with their 20:28 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The team around quarterback Trevor Lawrence also missed out on the division title in the AFC South. The Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers can look forward to this, because they received the wild card ticket thanks to the defeat of the Jaguars.
Patriots will likely start looking for a coach soon
In the meaningless and probably last game under successful coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots lost 3:17 to the New York Jets. After 23 years and six Super Bowl victories, the 71-year-old will likely leave the Patriots after a disappointing season with just four wins and 13 losses.
Before Sunday’s games, ten teams had already qualified for the play-offs that start on January 13: in the NFC the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams and in the AFC the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers were added in early Sunday games, with the Packers following suit. (AFP/men)
Source : Blick
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