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#DukeInTheNFL: Week 16 Recap
12/27/2021 4:10:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Noah Gray made his first career start on Sunday as the Chiefs topped the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36-10, to highlight 10 former Duke football players during the 16th week of play in the National Football League.
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Gray recorded 12 yards on two receptions to help Kansas City clinch the AFC West.
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Defensive back Ross Cockrell and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with a 32-6 win on Sunday at the Carolina Panthers. Cockrell recorded two tackles in the win.
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Rookie running back Deon Jackson saw the field for the Indianapolis Colts as it defeated the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Day. Jackson and the Colts have now won six of their last seven games.
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Veteran offensive lineman Lucas Patrick of the Green Bay Packers started at center and led the Packers to a tight 24-22 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Packers boast a league-leading 12-3 record.
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Five Blue Devils have seen their teams clinch playoff berths as of week 16 – Breon Borders (Arizona), Cockrell (Tampa Bay), Victor Dimukeje (Arizona), Gray (Kansas City) and Patrick (Green Bay).
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Daniel Jones and Matt Skura
Sunday, Jan. 2
New York Giants at Chicago, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Ross Cockrell, Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Jan. 2
Tampa Bay at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Daniel Helm and Deon Jackson
Sunday, Jan. 2
Las Vegas at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Noah Gray
Sunday, Jan. 2
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Jan. 2
Houston at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Jan. 2
Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Mark Gilbert
Sunday, Jan. 2
Detroit at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Victor Dimukeje and Breon Borders
Saturday, Jan. 2
Arizona at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Lucas Patrick
Saturday, Jan. 2
Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
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Gray recorded 12 yards on two receptions to help Kansas City clinch the AFC West.
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Defensive back Ross Cockrell and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with a 32-6 win on Sunday at the Carolina Panthers. Cockrell recorded two tackles in the win.
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Rookie running back Deon Jackson saw the field for the Indianapolis Colts as it defeated the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Day. Jackson and the Colts have now won six of their last seven games.
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Veteran offensive lineman Lucas Patrick of the Green Bay Packers started at center and led the Packers to a tight 24-22 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Packers boast a league-leading 12-3 record.
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Five Blue Devils have seen their teams clinch playoff berths as of week 16 – Breon Borders (Arizona), Cockrell (Tampa Bay), Victor Dimukeje (Arizona), Gray (Kansas City) and Patrick (Green Bay).
#DukeInTheNFL Week 17 ScheduleÂ
Daniel Jones and Matt Skura
Sunday, Jan. 2
New York Giants at Chicago, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Ross Cockrell, Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Jan. 2
Tampa Bay at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Daniel Helm and Deon Jackson
Sunday, Jan. 2
Las Vegas at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Noah Gray
Sunday, Jan. 2
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Jan. 2
Houston at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Jan. 2
Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Mark Gilbert
Sunday, Jan. 2
Detroit at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Victor Dimukeje and Breon Borders
Saturday, Jan. 2
Arizona at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Lucas Patrick
Saturday, Jan. 2
Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
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