sudpung168 Monday Night Football Week 16 on Christmas Day was a mistake game with 7 turnovers, but the Philadelphia Eagles gave up the lesser of the two, and the Oakland Raiders took the win with less than 30 seconds remaining, 19-10, and secured the #1 seed in the NFC Conference.
The game at Lincoln Financial Field between the Eagles, who need to win the NFC Conference Best Team title, and the Raiders, who have no chance and are playing for pride. sudpung168
The first half saw the home team take a 7-0 lead when quarterback Nick Foles threw a 17-yard pass to Jay Ajayi from the left flank into the end zone. In the second quarter, the ‘Black Pirates’ tied the game at 7-7 when Derek Carr bombed a 63-yard pass to wide receiver Amari Cooper, who scored a touchdown.
However, in the second half, both fumbles and interceptions were exchanged, and the score was tied at 10-10 points. Until the final 30 seconds, the game-deciding play was when the Raiders lost an interception and Ronald Darby, the home team’s wide receiver, stole the ball and changed possession 48 yards out to Jake Elliott, who scored a field goal to put the Eagles ahead 13-10 points.
With little time to spare, Oakland played the Wildcat pattern, but the plan failed and they gave up a fumble to Derek Barnett who picked up the ball 23 yards into the end zone to seal the score 19-10 because they failed to try to score an extra point.
The Eagles’ win improves their record to 13-2, securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC Conference and a home-court berth throughout the playoffs, while the Raiders drop to 6-9 and head into their final season in the Bay Area. ( sudpung168 )
