Merry Christmas!
On Christmas Eve, most of the games of the 16th round of the world’s best football league took place in the USA. And this despite the fact that an ice storm is currently sweeping across the United States. Among other things, with up to minus 57 degrees on the east coast.
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How cool — or crazy? Several Baltimore and Seattle players warm up shirtless before their game.
BIBBER GAME DAY NAKED ALERT!
Here you can read all the results of the match day.
Baltimore Ravens — Atlanta Falcons 17:9
The coldest home game in Ravens history! Minus 8 degrees and wind and cold of minus 16 degrees — so far the Bibber record was minus 7 degrees in 2017.
And what’s up with Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey? He actually warms up shirtless before the game.
The win requalifies the Ravens for the knockout stages after a year out of the playoffs. Thursday’s Jets loss and the Patriots’ loss to the Bengals are playing their cards against them.
Carolina Panthers — Detroit Lions 37:23
Damper in the fight for the playoffs for the Lions for the German-American Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Panthers keep their chances for the postseason with the win.
Kansas City Chiefs — Seattle Seahawks 24:10
Hot Guys: Some Seahawks players warm up shirtless. As if they want to show: We don’t mind the Sch… weather!
Quarterback superstar Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs to an easy win with two touchdown passes. Mahomes makes a touchdown himself – and what a crazy thing!
Cleveland Browns — New Orleans Saints 10:17
With the loss to the Saints, the Browns have no chance of making the playoffs. The Saints, catching up from a 10-0 deficit, can keep dreaming of the knockout phase.
New England Patriots — Cincinnatti Bengals 18:22
Bengals playmaker Joe Burrow throws three touchdown passes. The seventh win in a row for Cincinnati. However, the guests make it exciting after a 22-0 break lead.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft watches the game at the stadium along with Patriots fan Jerry Edmond. The owner personally invited him after a video of him being badly abused by a Raiders fan went viral.
Minnesota Vikings — New York Giants 27:24
Suspense to the end! Vikings kicker Greg Joseph scores a 61-yard field goal for the win with four seconds remaining in regulation time. A crazy thing!
Cool: Before the game, some Giants players were out at the Mall of America in Minnesota when a 19-year-old was killed in a shootout there. The players had to wait an hour in the country’s largest shopping mall before the all-clear was given. The team hotel was right next to the shopping center.
Chicago Bears — Buffalo Bills 13:35
The Bills win their third straight division title.
Tennessee Titans — Houston Texans 14:19
Due to power failure, the game starts an hour later. At minus 20 degrees, blackouts occur again and again in the game. The Titans issued a press release prior to the game stating that they would minimize the use of electricity around the stadium so that it would not negatively impact power supplies to the people of Nashville.
San Francisco 49ers — Washington Commanders 37:20
49ers quarterback newcomer Brock Purdy leads his team to their eighth straight win.
Purdy throws two long touchdown passes to George Kittle, who says afterwards, “He’s just great with football. He throws accurately but also allows us to run with the egg.”
Dallas Cowboys — Philadelphia Eagles 40:34
Second loss of the season for the Eagles, in which backup quarterback Gardner Minshew (for injured Jalen Hurts) throws two touchdown passes.
On the other side, Dak Prescott fired three touchdown passes and 347 yards. Josh Sweat pulls up a pick six with a 42-yard run.
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