The Lions end their season on a high note

(Detroit) Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and did not take part in the second as there was no stake and the Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 37-30 on Sunday .

Backup quarterback Jordan Love saw two of his passes intercepted late in the game, which sealed the outcome of a game with no consequences for the Packers’ placement in the playoffs.

Champions of the North section of the National Association, the Packers (13-4) landed in Detroit after confirming their place at the top of the National and their pass for the first round of the playoffs.

Rodgers, the NFL MVP, found a taker on 14 of his 18 passes and amassed 138 yards through the air. He could win the individual honor for a fourth time.

The Packers quarterback threw a one-yard pass to Allen Lazard to wrap up a 13-play 74-yard streak that spanned seven minutes 18 seconds into the game. The duo reiterated in the second quarter when Rodgers found Lazard for a 29-yard major.

Rodgers swapped the helmet for the cap at halftime and just watched his teammates from the bench, away from the action and the risk of injury.

The Lions (3-13-1) concluded the first season of their head coach Dan Campbell with pride and fighting spirit.

The Lions’ victory, however, ruined their chance to select the first rung in the next NFL Draft. The scenario was plausible since the Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts.

Saints 30 – Falcons 20

The New Orleans Saints narrowly missed the playoffs despite their 30-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

The Saints (9-8) needed a Los Angeles Rams victory over the San Francisco 49ers in order to secure a spot among the draft teams. The 49ers, however, triumphed 27-24 in overtime, depriving the Saints of a playoff appearance for the fifth straight year.

Trevor Siemian led the Saints into the end zone in two back-to-back attacks late in the first half. The Saints managed to find their way to victory despite losing starting quarterback Taysom Hill to injury.

Hill came out of the game with six minutes left in the first half, as the Saints led 7-6. He appeared injured in the left foot.

The Falcons (7-10) struggled with three turnovers, including two fumbles by running back Mike Davis.

49ers 27 – Rams 24 (Prol.)

The San Francisco 49ers secured a playoff berth by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 27-24 in overtime.

Robbie Gould gave the 49ers a 27-24 lead with a 24-yard field goal with 2:45 left in overtime. Ambry Thomas sealed the outcome of the game with an interception at the expense of Matthew Stafford.

Jauan Jennings caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo with just 26 seconds left in the game. The 49ers (10-7) have secured their playoff ticket for only the second time in eight years.

The San Francisco squad erased a 17-point delay to sign a sixth straight victory over the Rams (12-5), who secured the National Association Western Section title following the victory of the Seattle Seahawks versus Arizona Cardinals.

Sixth in the National standings, the 49ers will travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys there next week. The Rams will host the Cardinals for the first playoff game in SoFi Stadium history.

Deebo Samuel landed a major on the ground and threw a touchdown pass to Jennings for the 49ers, who went through plenty of overtime minutes. The Rams got the ball back, but Thomas interposed in front of Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr..

Seahawks 38 – Cardinals 30

Russell Wilson threw three touchdowns, Rashaad Penny rushed for 190 rushing yards and scored a major, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 38-30.

This loss to the Cardinals ruined the team’s chances of winning the Western section of the National Association.

As the two teams traded points back to back, the Cardinals were keeping an eye out for another result. The Cardinals (11-6) still had a shot at the Western Section title if they won, even more so after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers.

In the end, the other results had no influence. The Cardinals couldn’t answer the call against the Seahawks and will have to settle for fifth despite a strong start of seven wins and no losses.

The Cardinals have gone 4-6 since and have lost four of their last five games. The Cardinals face the Rams in the first round of the playoffs.

The Seahawks finished the season 7-10 and missed the playoffs for just the second time in 10 years.

Panthers 17 – Buccaneers 41

Tom Brady hit the 5,000-yard aerial in one season for the second time in his career, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers crushed the Carolina Panthers 41-17.

Brady completed 29 of 37 passes for 326 yards and threw three touchdowns. He ended the campaign with 5,316 passing yards, a record for him.

Brady also broke the Buccaneers record with 43 touchdown passes. The Tampa Bay Troop set a team record with a 13th win this season.

Mike Evans caught two of Brady’s three touchdown passes in that clash, giving him 14 majors on reception. It is also a team record. Evans became the first player in NFL history to start his career with eight consecutive seasons of over 1,000 receiving yards.

The Buccaneers, who broke their 2002 record, finished the season second in the National Association and will host the Philadelphia Eagles next week.

Bears 17 – Vikings 31

Kirk Cousins ​​threw three touchdown passes and for 172 yards in the second half and the Minnesota Vikings came in from behind to beat the Chicago Bears 31-17, in a two-team playoff game.

Justin Jefferson scored the equalizer and KJ Osborn gave the Vikings the lead (8-9), who gave head coach Mike Zimmer a smile in this game that was just useful to boost player stats.

The Vikings outscored the Bears 28-3 in the second half.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy tried to go on fourth down on four occasions. The strategy only worked once. Andy Dalton suffered three sacks and threw two interceptions, including one that was returned 66 yards for a major by Patrick Peterson.

Darnell Mooney caught 12 passes and gained 126 yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark this season for the Bears (6-11). The team went 30-35 in four seasons under Nagy and haven’t won a playoff game since taking the helm.

Washington 22 – Giants 7

Antonio Gibson had 146 rushing yards, a career-high, and the Washington Soccer Team defeated the New York Giants 22-7.

Gibson had a touchdown and he had his first career season of over 1,000 rushing yards. Bobby McCain returned the first of his two interceptions for a major. Joey Slye made three field goals for Washington (7-10).

Third quarterback Jake Fromm threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Darius Slayton to give the Giants (4-13) their only points of the game. They suffered a sixth straight loss.

Washington did not fall behind in the game, taking a 6-0 first-half lead on two hits from Slye. McCain’s interception extended the lead to 12-0.