Lions Finally Get Win, Beating Vikings, 29-27

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Published on December 6 2021 6:05 am
Last Updated on December 6 2021 6:05 am

It took until Week 13 of the NFL season, but the Detroit Lions finally got a win Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Vikings 29-27.

They did it at home in Detroit in a dramatic way, with quarterback Jared Goff throwing an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown as time expired.
Detroit put to rest a 15-game winless streak that dated to last season.

 

Four Teams Revealed To Play For National Title

The College Football Playoff selection committee revealed its top four teams Sunday who will play for the national title: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Cincinnati, which is the first Group of 5 team in the history of the CFP. Alabama will play Cincinnati in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Michigan will face Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl, both on December 31. The winners will play in the national championship game on January 10.

 

Venables Named New Head Coach

Oklahoma named Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables its new head coach Sunday night, replacing Lincoln riley, who left for USC last week in a surprise departure.

This will be the first head coach position for Venables, who was previously with Oklahoma as co-defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2003 and defensive coordinator from 2004 to 2011. 


National Football League

Sunday, December 5 Scoreboard

Arizona 33, Chicago 22

Tampa Bay 30, Atlanta 17

Los Angeles Chargers 41, Cincinnati 22

Detroit 29, Minnesota 27

Miami 20, New York Giants 9

Philadelphia 33, New York Jets 18

Indianapolis 31, Houston 0

Washington 17, Las Vegas 15

Los Angeles Rams 37, Jacksonville 7

Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19

Seattle 30,  San Francisco 23

Kansas City 22, Denver 9


Monday, December 6 Schedule (Time Central)

New England at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 9 Schedule (Time Central)

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m.

 

Sunday, December 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

San Francisco at Cincinnati, noon

Baltimore at Cleveland, noon

Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon

Las Vegas at Kansas City, noon

New Orleans at New York Jets, noon

Dallas at Washington, noon

Atlanta at Carolina, noon

Seattle at Houston, noon

Detroit at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

New York Giatns at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Chicago at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m.