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Gators in the NFL: Week 18

Gators in the NFL: Week 18


GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An unforgettable NFL regular season is in the books as several Gators around the league made a splash on the season’s final day.

Defensive Highlights

Texans defensive end Jonathan Greenard has made a living in opposing teams’ backfields. He’s used to getting sacks, making tackles and tackles for loss. But interceptions? Touchdowns? That’s not what the big d-lineman is known for.

Not until now.

Up three in quarter two, Greenard saw the ball up for grabs and went up and stole it from the Colts, then he burst down the right sideline for his first career touchdown.

 

It was a play and day Greenard will never forget, as his huge pick-six proved to be the difference in a 32-31 victory over Indianapolis, ending the season on a high note.

The most memorable moment from a Lions win on Sunday night?

“Alex Anzalone. Gator boy.”

 

Lions star linebacker Alex Anzalone, a gator boy through and through, plays like an actual alligator.

On a key 4th and one in quarter one, Anzalone was there to make the stop with a huge tackle for loss and turnover on downs.

 

The big stop helped the Lions play spoiler Sunday night, sending the Packers home packing with a 20-16 win in Green Bay.

Offensive Highlights

On Saturday, with the AFC’s top seed on the line, Chiefs’ swiss army knife Kadarius Toney came to play.

With KC clinging to a two-score lead late in quarter two, Kadarius Toney hit pay dirt.

On back-to-back plays.

Of course, only the second of two touchdowns counted. But the first (called back for holding) was maybe the most memorable touchdown not to count.

Following an unusual Ring-Around-The-Rosie huddle break, the Chiefs flipped the ball around before getting it into the human joystick’s hands – who knew just what to do with it.

 

But after the wild razzle dazzle play was called back, the Chiefs went back to basics, getting the ball in Toney’s hands in a more…

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