Sooners in the NFL: Week 12

Another NFL Sunday has come and gone with Week 12 now in the books simply in need of Monday night time’s collision between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts.

On the last weekend in November, each sport is important for groups in the thick of the playoff chase – however an additional stage of significance lies when two groups jockeying in the wild card race discover themselves pitted towards each other.

That was the actually case on Sunday in Landover, MD when the 6-5 Washington Commanders hosted the 5-6 Atlanta Falcons at FedExField.

In a sport between two pretty even groups with loads on the line, small variations can find yourself being all that separates one squad from popping out on high or leaving with a gut-punch loss.

Insert Washington and former Oklahoma punter Tress Way – who continued to be the Commanders’ unsung hero and secret weapon.

Way might have solely had a handful of punts on Sunday, however he positive made them rely.

After sticking the Falcons at their very own 23-yard line in the early levels of the second quarter, the Tulsa product got here by way of with a clutch 45-yard boot to pin Atlanta at their very own five-yard line in the third body.

In a 10-10 tie, the Falcons instantly went three-and-out offensively, giving the Commanders the ball again with nice subject place.

Washington then cashed that in for the eventual game-winning landing – with Way’s punt on the earlier possession serving as the catalyst to the total sequence.

After one other punt later in which he once more caught Atlanta inside their very own 20, the former Sooner would finish coming by way of with the game-sealing play – albeit in unconventional trend.

With beneath a minute to go and the Falcons with out a timeout, Way drew a “running into the kicker” foul that gave Washington a primary down and successfully ended the sport.

While most aren’t going to level to a workforce’s punter as a big cause for his or her success, Way has been a vital piece for the Commanders for practically a decade.

Regarded by many as the greatest punter in the sport, the former Oklahoma leg showcased as soon as once more on Sunday the type of affect he can have on the sport as Washington picked up the large 19-13 win to maneuver to 7-5 on the season and keep firmly in the playoff hunt.

Looking to maintain the momentum rolling, the Commanders will hit the highway subsequent week for an enormous divisional tilt at the New York Giants on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.

As for the remainder of the Sooners in the NFL, here’s a recap of how they did in Week 12:

Arizona Cardinals

(L 25-24 vs LA Chargers)

• WR Marquise Brown: 6 receptions on 8 targets for 46 yards
• OL Cody Ford: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function
• OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
• QB Kyler Murray: Completed 18 of 29 passes for 191 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, 7 rushes for 56 yards, 1 dashing landing

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Atlanta Falcons

(L 19-13 at Washington)

• DL Amani Bledsoe: DNP (Practice Squad)
• RB Damien Williams: DNP (IR List)

Baltimore Ravens

(L 28-27 at Jacksonville)

• TE Mark Andrews: 4 receptions on 7 targets for 50 yards
• OL Ben Powers: Started at left guard

Buffalo Bills

(W 28-25 at Detroit on Thanksgiving)

• DL Jordan Phillips: 2 assisted tackles, 2 quarterback hurries

Carolina Panthers

(W 23-10 vs Denver)

Cincinnati Bengals

(W 20-16 at Tennessee)

• RB Joe Mixon: DNP (Inactive)
• RB Samaje Perine: 17 rushes for 58 yards, 1 landing, 4 receptions on 7 targets for 32 yards

Cleveland Browns

(W 23-17 OT vs Tampa Bay)

• DE Isaiah Thomas: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles
• DL Perrion Winfrey: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles
• WR Mike Woods: DNP (Inactive)

Dallas Cowboys

(W 28-20 vs NY Giants on Thanksgiving)

• LB Devante Bond: DNP (Practice Squad)
• DT Neville Gallimore: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles
• WR CeeDee Lamb: 6 receptions on 11 targets for 106 yards, 2 rushes for 11 yards

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Denver Broncos

(L 23-10 at Carolina)

• OLB Nik Bonitto: 1 solo sort out, 1 quarterback hurry
• S Delarrin Turner-Yell: 1 fumble restoration

Green Bay Packers

(L 40-33 at Philadelphia)

• WR Dede Westbrook: DNP (Practice Squad)

Houston Texans

(L 30-15 at Miami)

• DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles

Kansas City Chiefs

(W 26-10 vs LA Rams)

• TE Blake Bell: DNP (IR List)
• OT Orlando Brown: Started at left sort out
• C Creed Humphrey: Started at heart
• LS James Winchester: Served as lengthy snapper for 7 snaps

Las Vegas Raiders

(W 40-34 OT at Seattle)

• LB Curtis Bolton: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles

Los Angeles Chargers

(W 25-24 at Arizona)

• LB Kenneth Murray: 3 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 1 go deflection

Los Angeles Rams

(L 26-10 at Kansas City)

• OL Bobby Evans: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function

Minnesota Vikings

(W 33-26 vs New England on Thanksgiving)

• LB Brian Asamoah: Saw taking part in time in a reserve function, no tackles

New England Patriots

(L 33-26 at Minnesota on Thanksgiving)

• OLB Ronnie Perkins: DNP (IR List)
• RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 7 rushes for 36 yards, 9 receptions on 10 targets for 76 yards

New York Giants

(L 28-20 at Dallas on Thanksgiving)

• DB Tony Jefferson: DNP (IR List)
• WR Sterling Shepard: DNP (IR List)

New York Jets

(W 31-10 vs Chicago)

• OL Dru Samia: DNP (Practice Squad)

Philadelphia Eagles

(W 40-33 vs Green Bay)

• RB Kennedy Brooks: DNP (Practice Squad)
• QB Jalen Hurts: Completed 16 of 28 passes for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns, 17 rushes for 157 yards
• OL Lane Johnson: Started at proper sort out
• OL Tyrese Robinson: DNP (Practice Squad)

Pittsburgh Steelers

(at Indianapolis on Monday Night)

San Francisco 49ers

(W 13-0 vs New Orleans)

• OL Trent Williams: Started at left sort out

Seattle Seahawks

(L 40-34 OT vs Las Vegas)

• CB Tre Brown: 1 solo sort out

Washington Commanders

(W 19-13 vs Atlanta)

• P Tress Way: 3 punts for 127 yards, 42.3 yards per punt, 2 punts inside the 20, longest punt 45 yards