The Cowboys (7-7) dominated the Rams (8-6) with a 44-21 victory at home. This win tied the Cowboys with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and secured playoff spots for the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Green Bay Packers, all standing at 11-3.
The Niners faced a tough loss to the Atlanta Falcons (5-9), who staged a comeback and won 29-22. Although a touchdown was initially overturned by instant replay, the Falcons quickly rebounded with a pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones. Meanwhile, the Seahawks and Packers emerged victorious.
The Buffalo Bills (10-4) sealed their playoff position with a 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) on Sunday night.
Highlights:
The Oakland Raiders suffered a disappointing loss in their final game at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, falling 20-16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars after leading 16-6. This defeat dropped the Raiders to a 6-8 record as they prepare for their move to Las Vegas.
On the East Coast, Eli Manning may have had his last start for the New York Giants, throwing two touchdown passes (and three interceptions) in a 36-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins (3-11), breaking a nine-game losing streak for the Giants.
The New England Patriots (11-3) clinched their 11th consecutive playoff berth with a 34-13 win against the Cincinnati Bengals (1-12).
College Football:
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow claimed the prestigious Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
In their 120th encounter, Navy triumphed over Army with a score of 31-7.
Ongoing investigations are looking into the display of white power symbols by some Cadets and at least one Midshipman during a televised event.
College Basketball:
Underdog Wofford College surprised fans by defeating No. 17 North Carolina 68-64 on Sunday, marking their second victory over UNC in three years.
Unranked Minnesota caused an upset by beating No. 3 Ohio State 84-71.
No. 10 Oregon scored a buzzer-beater 3-pointer on Saturday to defeat No. 5 Michigan 71-70.
Other Updates:
Tiger Woods, serving as the first playing captain in 25 years, led the U.S. team to a comeback victory against the International team in Melbourne, Australia, during the Presidents Cup. The U.S. won 16-14 with Woods winning his singles match against Abraham Ancer.
Pitcher Madison Bumgarner is reportedly leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cleveland Indians traded two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielder Delino DeShields and promising young pitcher Emmanuel Clase.
In a record-breaking fourth consecutive overtime victory, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-119 in Mexico City.
The Orlando Magic handed the New Orleans Pelicans a club-record 12th consecutive loss with a 130-119 win.
Georgetown secured the NCAA men’s soccer title by defeating Virginia on penalty kicks in an intense match on Sunday night.
