Tricky play lifts 4 5 Lions into playoffs
Detroit clinched a playoff berth with a 27 24 comeback win over Green Bay as Rob Rubick scored a 1 yard TD. The Lions improved to 4 5 and will face Washington, while other NFC seeds depend on Sunday night Dallas Minnesota results.
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Lions' late trick play falls short in playoff chase
Detroit trails Packers 24 20 when Gary Danielson is benched for Eric Hipple after a botched snap. Hipple leads a drive to the Green Bay 1 before an end around with Rubick in the lineup fails to convert.
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Vikings edge toward home field in Dallas showdown
Minnesota needs a win over Dallas to secure home turf in the NFC playoffs after the Metrodome roof incident raised questions about the game location. Both teams already clinched spots. a Cowboys win would yield home advantage for both playoff rounds.
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Penn State Earns No 1 National Title After Sugar Bowl Win
Penn State, 11-1, captures the national championship for the first time in program history after a 27-23 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia. Joe Paterno lauds the squad as national champs while UPI and AP place the Nittany Lions atop final rankings with SMU second in both polls.
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ABC gets high marks for Sugar Bowl coverage
TV critic notes ABC's Penn State Georgia telecast focused on the game with strong analysis from Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles. NBC promotions and slips on the Orange Bowl coverage contrasted with robust game action and commentary including Marcus Dupree highlights and replay notes.
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