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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are NFC East champs after Dak Prescott accounted for two touchdowns and Jaylon Smith returned a fumble 69 yards for a score in a 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prescott ran 7 yards to cap the only lengthy Dallas touchdown drive, a 75-yarder. He threw a 4-yard score to rookie Michael Gallup after Randy Gregory's recovery of a Jameis (JAY'-mihs) Winston fumble.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sony Michel (mih-SHEHL') ran for 116 yards and a touchdown as the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills, 24-12 to earn their 10th straight AFC East title. Tom Brady joined Peyton Manning, Drew Brees (breez) and Philip Rivers with at least 10 seasons of 4,000-plus passing yards, although the Pats QB was just 13 of 24 for 126 yards and two interceptions against Buffalo. James White had a touchdown run for New England, which moved ahead of Houston for the No. 2 seed in the conference playoffs and a first-round bye.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees (breez) capped a 326-yard passing performance with a 2-yard touchdown to Michael Thomas with 1:25 left as New Orleans beat Pittsburgh, 31-28 to clinch the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Alvin Kamara gained 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for two touchdowns as the Saints improved to 13-2. Ben Roethlisberger (RAHTH'-lihs-bur-gur) passed for 380 yards and three touchdowns for the 8-6-1 Steelers, who fell a half-game behind the AFC North-leading Ravens and out of playoff position.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter before Jake Elliott's 35-yard field goal as time expired sent the Eagles past the Texans, 32-30. Nick Foles threw for a franchise-record 471 yards and four touchdowns to help the Eagles keep their playoff hopes alive and drop Houston behind the Patriots for AFC seeding. Zach Ertz was Foles' busiest target with 12 receptions for 110 yards and two TDs as the Eagles improved to 8-7.
SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns and Chris Carson ran for two others as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 38-31 to clinch an NFC wild-card berth. Carson rushed for 116 yards and Wilson threw a 2-yard pass to Ed Dickson with 7:31 left to give the 9-6 Seahawks a 31-21 lead. Kansas City fell to 11-4 and failed to clinch either the AFC West or a first-round bye despite Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ'), who was 23 of 40 for 273 yards and three TDs.
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