NFL Week 14 highlights: Patriots defeat Cardinals; Kyler Murray injured

Week 14 of the NFL season got here to a detailed with Mac Jones and the New England Patriots taking down the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Evening Soccer, 27-13.

With the victory, Jones and the Patriots enhance to 7-6 on the season. The Cardinals fell to 4-9, whereas additionally dropping star quarterback Kyler Murray within the course of. The Professional Bowl QB exited on the opening drive of the sport with an obvious knee harm.

Listed here are the highest performs!

New England Patriots 27, Arizona Cardinals 13

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The Cardinals’ opening drive ended with a missed subject aim and Murray being carted off the sphere with a towel masking his head after getting injured on simply the third play from scrimmage. He didn’t return for the rest of the sport.

Murray scrambled and went down with out contact following a 3-yard run.

Backup quarterback Colt McCoy checked into the sport after Murray’s exit.

Harm alert

Jones was picked off by Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons on New England’s second and ultimate first-quarter drive. The turnover resulted in a subject aim for Arizona and a 3-0 lead.

To make issues worse, Patriots receiver DeVante Parker, operating again Rhamondre Stevenson and cornerback Jack Jones have been all injured within the first quarter.

Parker headed to the locker room after a number of moments within the blue medical tent, whereas Stevenson jogged off the sphere beneath his personal energy and Jones had his knee labored on alongside the sideline.

Pats bounce again

With Stevenson questionable to return and Damien Harris already out of Sunday’s motion, fourth-string operating again Kevin Harris got here up huge with a 14-yard landing — the primary of his NFL profession — to present the Patriots the lead, 7-3.

What might have been

The Cardinals settled for a subject aim on the next drive to make it a one-point sport, 7-6, after DeAndre Hopkins landed simply out of bounds with what would have been the go-ahead landing.

What a catch!

The Cardinals acquired the ball again shortly after the Patriots punted. 

McCoy related with Robbie Anderson to maneuver the sticks and push the house workforce downfield.

New chief

The large acquire helped put the Cardinals deep within the crimson zone, and James Conner did the remaining, powering up the center and punching in a 10-yard rating to present Arizona the lead, 13-7.

Making strikes

Then, after lots of assist from Hunter Henry, the Patriots added a subject aim forward of the break to shut the hole, 13-10.

Tie sport!

The Patriots knotted issues up at 13 factors a bit with a subject aim on their first drive of the second half. New England RB Pierre Robust Jr. picked up an enormous acquire to set the tone early within the third quarter.

Turnover-to-TD

McCoy related with Hopkins on what appeared like a wholesome acquire — however the Patriots protection had different plans.

After the ball got here free, Raekwon McMillan scooped it up and ran it again 23 yards to the home to present New England the lead, 20-13, late within the third quarter.

Too robust

The Cardinals acquired the ball again immediately and did not waste any time placing in work to get downfield …

… however Arizona’s drive was reduce brief when McCoy acquired hit as he was releasing the ball, and it was picked off.

Forwards and backwards

Issues acquired wild on the next drive. On the opening play, Jones’ cross to Nelson Agholor gave the impression to be intercepted by the Cardinals protection, however after an official evaluation, the play was reversed and deemed an incomplete cross.

Then, New England prolonged its result in 27-13 on a 3-yard speeding landing from Robust.

Closing time

Each groups went three-and-out on their subsequent drive earlier than the Cardinals turned it over on downs late within the fourth quarter after a prolonged 10-play drive that got here up brief. 

Issues ended there for Arizona — with a troublesome double-digit loss at dwelling.

Extra from Week 14 of the NFL:

• NFL playoff image: Which groups are in, who’s nonetheless within the hunt
• Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff rise; Tua, Tom Brady fall: NFL notes and evaluation
• Tyreek Hill on chasing 2,000 receiving yards: ‘I wish to proceed to get higher’
• Chiefs, Bengals make strikes in Bucky’s high 10 NFL groups
• Lions sizzling in opposition to the unfold; Sportsbooks win because of Jets’ late subject aim
• Panthers have actual playoff hopes regardless of upheaval. Steve Wilks deserves credit score
• Eagles first workforce to clinch playoff berth, however they’re on the lookout for way more
• Cowboys’ struggles are regarding, however extra necessary exams lie forward
• Justin Herbert sizzles whereas Tua Tagovailoa struggles in marquee matchup
• In win over Jets, Payments show they’re entering into Tremendous Bowl form
• Jaguars earn convincing win over Titans to remain alive in AFC South race
• Cowboys pull escape act, however win over Texans raises considerations
• NFL odds Week 14: Strains, outcomes for each sport

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