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THE Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East divisional crown with a roller-coaster NFL victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday but saw quarterback Carson Wentz exit early with a knee injury.
Wentz threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns before limping off in the third quarter as the Eagles held on to claim a pulsating 43-35 victory at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
But the gloss was taken off the win by Wentz’s injury, which US media reported could be a season-ending torn ligament.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson refused to speculate on the severity of the injury.
“We will find out more tomorrow,” he said. “You’re speculating he is going to be out, but I just don’t know yet.”
The Eagles improved to 11-2 and clinched the NFC East title for the first time since 2013.
The Rams meanwhile remain on top of the NFC West at 9-5, one game ahead of the Seattle Seahawks (8-5) who fell 24-30 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Seahawks’ frustration boiled over at the end of that contest, with defender Sheldon Richardson ejected for throwing a punch in the final minute and defender Quinton Jefferson trying to go after fans who threw a drink at him after he was tossed late in the game.
The Eagles victory came after a gutsy fourth-quarter fightback, when they clawed back the momentum as the Rams appeared to be closing in on victory.
Wentz was out of the picture by then, having gone down in the third diving for a TD that was nullified by a penalty. He gamely remained in the game and threw a clutch TD before heading to the sideline.
The Rams took a 35-31 lead with a touchdown on their next drive, and it was up to Eagles backup Nick Foles to pilot a Philadelphia comeback bid that included two field goals by Jake Elliot and a final touchdown.
The Steelers clinched the AFC North division title in dramatic style, edging the Baltimore Ravens 39-38 on Chris Boswell’s field goal with 42 seconds left.
The Steelers improved to 11-2 with their eighth straight win after trailing by 11 points going into the fourth quarter.
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a career-high 44 passes on a career-high 66 attempts for 506 yards. He became the first NFL quarterback with three career 500-yard games.
The Ravens took a 38-29 lead with less than seven minutes to play when Javorius Allen ran nine yards for a touchdown.
The Steelers answered with an 11-yard touchdown by Le’Veon Bell — his third of the game. And after the Ravens came up empty on their next possession the Steelers went ahead on Boswell’s 46-yard game-winner.
Also, it was: Bills 13, Colts 7; Jaguars 30, Seahawks 24; Packers 27, Browns 21; Panthers 31, Vikings 24; Bears 33, Cowboys 30, Giants 10; Bengals 7; 49ers 26, Texans 16; Lions 24, Buccaneers 21; Broncos 23, Jets 0; Chiefs 26, Raiders 15; Cardinals 12, Titans 7; and Chargers 30, Redskins 13.
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