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    Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 12

    Oklahoma's NFL squad was led by Jalen Hurts in a comeback win over the Buffalo Bills.

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    It was a rough start for the former Oklahoma quarterback, but Sunday turned into the Jalen Hurts show — as it has many times this season.

    The Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts won game No. 10 on the year, a league best with just one loss. The team has all but locked up a playoff spot, and Hurts could be making a late push at the league’s MVP award.

    In back-to-back weeks, Hurts has out-dueled Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, walking away victorious and coming through when the Eagles needed it most.

    On Sunday, Hurts totaled 200 yards and three touchdowns through the air, including an interception. He completed 18-of-31 passes. As always, though, he was lethal with his legs too. He ran for 65 yards on 14 carries and added two touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime. He went on two long drives to close the game, one to tie it in regulation and one to win it in the extra period. When the game is on the line, he just shows up.

    On the season, Hurts now has 2,697 yards passing and 18 touchdowns and another 410 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing.

    Sunday was another crushing loss for Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although Mayfield played a solid game, a fumble on the last drive ended any hopes of tying the game in a 27-20 loss.

    He finished the game with 199 yards on 20-of-30 passing and two touchdowns, adding an interception. Mayfield worked through an ankle injury that looked worse after the game than it did when he fought through it. On the season, Mayfield is up to 2,588 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

    The Arizona Cardinals offense struggled to find anything positive on Sunday, but Kyler Murray finished with 256 yards and two total touchdowns with no turnovers. He found former Oklahoma teammate Marquise Brown for six catches and 88 yards. The Cardinals fell 37-14.

    Rhamondre Stevenson rumbled for 98 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, but couldn't power the Patriots to victory. He scored the only New England touchdown of the game.

    Here's how the rest of the Sooners in the NFL performed:

    Arizona Cardinals

    (L 37-14 vs LA Rams)

    • WR Marquise Brown: 6 catches, 88 yards
    • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
    • QB Kyler Murray: 27-of-45 for 256 yards and 1 touchdown, 1 rush for 2 yards and 1 touchdown

    Baltimore Ravens

    (W 20-10 at LA Chargers)

    • TE Mark Andrews: DNP, IR

    Buffalo Bills

    (L 37-34 OT at Philadelphia)

    • DL Jordan Phillips: Played, 2 tackles

    Cincinnati Bengals

    (L 16-10 vs Pittsburgh)

    • RB Joe Mixon: 8 rushes, 16 yards, 2 catches for 44 yards
    • OT Orlando Brown Jr: Started at LT
    • OT Cody Ford: Active, played

    Cleveland Browns

    (L 29-12 at Denver)

    • DE Isaiah Thomas: (Practice Squad)
    • WR Mike Woods: (PUP)
    • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo: started, 2 tackles

    Dallas Cowboys

    (W 45-10 vs Washington)

    • DT Neville Gallimore: Played, 1 tackle
    • WR CeeDee Lamb: 4 catches for 53 yards and 1 touchdown

    Denver Broncos

    (W 29-12 vs Cleveland)

    • OLB Nik Bonitto: 2 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 pass deflection, 3 QB hits
    • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: no stats recorded
    • RB Samaje Perine: 7 rushes for 55 yards and 1 touchdown, 1 catch for 11 yards
    • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 2 catches for 24 yards
    • OG Ben Powers: started at guard
    • OLB Ronnie Perkins: inactive

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    (W 24-21 at Houston)

    • OT Anton Harrison: Started at tackle

    Kansas City Chiefs

    (W 31-17 at Las Vegas)

    • TE Blake Bell: no stats recorded
    • C Creed Humphrey: started at center
    • LS James Winchester: started
    • OL Wanya Morris: active, played

    Las Vegas Raiders

    (L 31-17 vs Kansas City)

    • LB Curtis Bolton: Played, 1 special teams tackle

    Los Angeles Chargers

    (L 20-10 vs Baltimore)

    • LB Kenneth Murray: 6 tackles

    Minnesota Vikings

    (Monday Night vs Bears)

    • LB Brian Asamoah: 
    • Tyrese Robinson: 

    New England Patriots

    (L 10-7 at New York Giants)

    • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 21 rushes for 98 yards and 1 touchdown

    New York Giants

    (W 10-7 vs New England)

    • WR Sterling Shepard: 1 catch for 6 yards
    • RB Eric Gray: Activated off IR, played

    New York Jets

    (L 34-13 vs Miami)

    • DL Perrion Winfrey: Inactive

    Philadelphia Eagles

    (W 37-34 vs Buffalo)

    • QB Jalen Hurts: 18-of-31 passing for 200 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, 14 rushes for 65 yards and two touchdowns
    • OL Lane Johnson: DNP, injury

    San Francisco 49ers

    (W 31-13 at Seattle)

    • OL Trent Williams: Started at LT
    • TE Brayden Willis: Inactive

    Seattle Seahawks

    (L 31-13 vs San Francisco)

    • CB Tre Brown: 1 tackle

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    (L 27-20 at Indianapolis)

    • QB Baker Mayfield: 20-of-30 for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, three rushes for 14 yards

    Washington Commanders

    (L 45-10 at Dallas)

    • P Tress Way: 3 punts for 119 yards, an average of 39.7 yards per punt, longest punt 57 yards, 3 punts inside the 20
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