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Kevin Stefanski on Shedeur Sanders starting again: Not going to get into that today

The Browns picked up a 24-10 win with Shedeur Sanders at quarterback against the Raiders on Sunday and that made it a sure thing that head coach Kevin Stefanski would be asked if Sanders will remain the team's starter for Week 13.

Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion against the Ravens in Week 11 and was ruled out for Sunday's game, which opened the door for Sanders to start and go 11-of-20 for 209 yards, a touchdown and an interception. After the game, Stefanski was asked if Sanders did enough to get another chance to run the offense against the 49ers next Sunday.

"I'm not going to get into that," Stefanski said. "Obviously, proud of him and proud of this offense and there are a ton of things to learn from, but I'm just going to worry about today."

Stefanski added that he is "going to take my time and do what’s best for the football team" when it comes to deciding which of the two rookies will get the call next time.

Cowboys stun Eagles with 24 unanswered points in 24-21 win

The Cowboys' playoff hopes remained alive with a 24-21 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.

The Cowboys, who lost to the Eagles in the season opener, improved to 5-5-1, while Philadelphia dropped to 8-3.

The Eagles scored touchdowns on their first three drives and then did next to nothing the rest of the game. In their final seven possessions, not counting a kneel down to end the half, the Eagles punted five times, fumbled once and missed a 56-yard field goal. They gained only 107 yards in those seven possessions after picking up 192 on their first three.

The Eagles had 14 penalties for 96 yards, two turnovers and went 5-for-12 on third down for the game.

Their missteps and offensive inefficiency the final three quarters allowed Dallas to rally from down 21-0 to tie it.

The performance is tied for the biggest comeback in Cowboys franchise history, with this being the fourth time it's happened.

The Cowboys had a prime opportunity for their first lead with 5:09 left when Xavier Gipson, for some reason, fielded a punt at his own 2. He ran it back to the 12, where he was crushed by Markquese Bell and Alijah Clark, knocking the ball loose. Trent Sieg recovered for Dallas.

That gave the Cowboys first-and-goal at the 8. They got nothing out of it.

Javonte Williams ran for 6 and Dak Prescott for 1, setting up third-and-goal from the 1. Prescott twice threw incomplete passes, including a ball that hit CeeDee Lamb in the stomach on third down.

Alas, the Cowboys got the ball back and cashed in, driving 49 yards in eight plays to set up Brandon Aubrey's 42-yard field goal on the final play.

Dak Prescott, who became the team's career passing yards leader on Sunday, went 23-of-36 for 354 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He also rushed twice, scoring an 8-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. George Pickens caught nine passes for 146 yards and a touchdown, and CeeDee Lamb added four receptions for 75 yards.

Javonte Williams ran for 87 yards on 20 carries.

Jalen Hurts was 27-of-39 for 289 yards with a touchdown and ran for 33 yards on seven carries. Saquon Barkley had 10 carries for 22 yards and seven catches for 52 yards and a lost fumble. A.J. Brown caught eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown.

Malik Nabers blasts Giants on social media after loss to Lions, which eliminated them from playoff contention

It wasn’t left up for very long, but Malik Nabers aired out his frustrations with the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.

Nabers blasted his team on social media following their wild overtime loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. In a now-deleted post, Nabers called out the Giants for a rough sequence near the end of the fourth quarter — which kept the Lions in position to kick a field goal that eventually forced overtime.

“Sometimes I think they [be] making us lose on purpose!” he wrote. “Cause it’s no way, bro you throw the ball instead of runnin’ it to make ‘em burn two timeouts?? Then you [don’t] kick the field goal??? Then they have to go down and score!!! Football common sense!!! Am I missing something?”

Nabers was referring to a late drive the Giants made in the fourth quarter, in which backup quarterback Jameis Winson nearly sealed the upset win at Ford Field. Winston, who escaped a sack and somehow managed to complete a 39-yard pass earlier in the drive, got the Giants down inside the 10-yard line late in the period while they were up by a field goal.

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But the drive quickly stalled out. Winston missed two passes, Tyrone Tracy was stuffed on a 2-yard run and then Devin Singletary was brought down four yards behind the line of scrimmage on third down. That run forced the Lions to take a second timeout, but left them with one.

Then, after Winston’s missed pass on fourth down, the Lions quickly marched down the field to set up a 59-yard field goal to force overtime. Jahmyr Gibbs scored on the first play of that extra period, too, when he broke open a 69-yard touchdown run that eventually sealed the 34-27 win.

Nabers is still recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee, something he went down with in Week 4. The 22-year-old is expected to be ready to go for the start of next season.

Though he’s not out there playing currently, it’s easy to understand why he’s frustrated. The Giants sit at just 2-10, and have now lost six straight. Sunday’s loss made them the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoffs, too. The team hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2022, and has been only twice since they won the Super Bowl back during the 2011 campaign. They are also being led by interim head coach Mike Kafka after the team fired Brian Daboll.

While there are plenty of reasons for it, the season has largely spiraled out of control for the Giants. He may be the only one posting about it publicly, but it’s hard to imagine Nabers is the only one upset within the Giants organization.

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