NFL Week 15: Brady’s Patriots Top Tebow’s Broncos, Packers And Colts Ditch Zeroes

Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry extended his team’s lead over the Detroit Lions with a fourth quarter fumble return. Tommy Kelly sacked Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, forcing a fumble. Curry picked up the ball and returned it six yards for the score.

Check out the video of Curry’s touchdown right here.

The Oakland Raiders got seven points from their defense to add to their lead over the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Oakland defensive lineman Tommy Kelly sacked Detroit quarterback Matt Stafford and forced a fumble. Linebacker Aaron Curry recovered the fumble six yards for a touchdown. That gave Oakland a 27-14 lead with just over seven minutes left to play in the game.

Curry’s fumble return followed two field goals from Sebastian Janikowski, aka Seabass, including a 51-yarder, a distance which has become de rigueur for the Raiders’ kicker.

A monkey riding a dog, exactly what you expected.

And because this is Denver, situated firmly in the American West, the monkey is wearing chaps and a rodeo shirt. He thinks he’s people!

This game has been, quite simply, one of the sloppiest and worst played games in the NFL so far this season. There have already been an astonishing seven turnovers, with both quarterbacks throwing an interception. The Eagles have lost three fumbles, while the Jets have lost two.

The Jets will start the second half with the ball...if they don’t fumble the kickoff.

First, here is the video of the play at full speed.

It’s very tough to tell what happens, but it seems like the ball coming out and the foot coming down were nearly simultaneous. Here’s an animated GIF of the exact moment, which is a little more definitive, but still leaves some doubt.

Not content to let Tim Tebow be the only quarterback with a touchdown run in the game, Tom Brady scrambled one-yard into the end zone with less than two minutes to go in the first half. Brady’s touchdown gave the Patriots a 24-16 lead over the Broncos.

For good measure, Brady added the hard spike after pushing through to the end zone. Witness the other quarterback scoring and spiking in the video below.

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow decided not to wait until the fourth quarter to get on the scoreboard this week. That is probably a smart move considering Denver is playing host to the high-scoring New England Patriots. Tebow ran the ball nine yards for a touchdown, capping off a nine-play, 80-yard drive that opened the game.

Check out the video of Tebow’s touchdown right here.

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Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush added another touchdown to his team’s lead over the Buffalo Bills. Bush broke away for a 76-yard run from his own 24-yard line. Bush was then flagged for excessive celebration after sliding into home plate in the wet end zone.

Check out the video of Bush’s touchdown right here.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are getting closer to the inevitable. Running back Jackie Battle scored a fourth quarter touchdown to give his team a 19-7 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the fourth quarter. Yes, those Packers, the ones that were previously undefeated and 11-point favorites heading into this week’s game in Kansas City.

Check out Battle’s one-yard touchdown right here.

The Green Bay Packers lost right tackle Derek Sherrod to what looks like a serious leg injury. Sherrod was injured as Kansas City Chiefs outside lineback Tamba Hali came around the edge. Hali was spun into Sherrod’s leg, sending the Packers’ right tackle to the ground.

The training staff brought out an air cast and put it on Sherrod’s leg before carting him off of the field.

Cam Newton has tossed two touchdown passes for the Panthers and led a nifty trick play for another touchdown run by Richie Brockel that put Carolina up 21-0 at halftime.

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Other than the fact that it led to absolutely nothing for Cincinnati, getting no points out of the drive, Green immediately took to the sidelines with an apparent shoulder injury. On the sidelines, he looked like he was in pain with a grimace or two, and eventually left for the locker room. He landed directly on the shoulder.

According to ESPN’s John Clayton, it’s a right shoulder injury and his return to the game is questionable. Here’s a .gif of the play he was injured on:

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The Texans have yet to get on the board and are 1-for-4 on third down conversion attempts.

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The Miami Dolphins responded quickly to Buffalo’s first quarter touchdown with one of their own in the second quarter. Quarterback Matt More connected on a 22-yard passing play with tight end Anthony Fasano for a quick strike touchdown. Check out the video of the touchdown here.

That was Fasano’s fifth touchdown this season. It was the 11th touchdown for Moore.

Grossman is now 7-for-11 on pass attemptys with 77 yards, two interceptions and a touchdown. The catch was the first in the game for Moss.

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Minnesota has the 3-0 lead just under four minutes into the game.

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Game Date/Time: Sunday, December 18; 1:00pm ET

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana