SATURDAY'S NFL SUMMARIES



SATURDAY'S NFL SUMMARIES
49ERS 17, CARDINALS 14
San Francisco7370--17
Arizona0707--14
First Quarter
SF--Beasley 25 pass from Garcia (Chandler kick), 9:57.
Second Quarter
Ari--Kasper 4 pass from Plummer (Gramatica kick), 7:37.
SF--FG Chandler 24, :45.
Third Quarter
SF--Hearst 8 run (Chandler kick), 13:22.
Fourth Quarter
Ari--Kasper 6 pass from Plummer (Gramatica kick), 4:08.
A--44,051.
SFAri
First downs2114
Rushes-yards33-10624-108
Passing25276
Punt Returns1-61-18
Kickoff Returns3-794-79
Interceptions Ret.1-281-1
Comp-Att-Int23-39-116-26-1
Sacked-Yards Lost1-45-33
Punts2-43.54-44.5
Fumbles-Lost1-13-1
Penalties-Yards4-301-15
Time of Possession34:1925:41
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--San Francisco, Barlow 13-50, Hearst 11-38, Beasley 5-13, Garcia 4-5. Arizona, Shipp 20-84, Plummer 2-14, Kasper 2-10.
PASSING--San Francisco, Garcia 23-39-1-256. Arizona, Plummer 16-26-1-109.
RECEIVING--San Francisco, Streets 8-90, Wilson 4-56, Stokes 4-48, Johnson 3-19, Swift 2-9, Beasley 1-25, Hearst 1-9. Arizona, Kasper 4-33, Shipp 4-31, Bush 4-23, McAddley 2-12, Poole 2-10.
MISSED FIELD GOALS--Arizona, Gramatica 40 (WR). San Francisco, Chandler 42 (WR), 42 (WL).
VIKINGS 20, DOLPHINS 17
Miami7073--17
Minnesota03710--20
First Quarter
Mia--Chambers 59 pass from Fiedler (Mare kick), 11:43.
Second Quarter
Min--FG Anderson 35, 4:21. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:55.
Third Quarter
Min--M.Williams 3 run (Anderson kick), 7:45.
Mia--Weaver 3 pass from Fiedler (Mare kick), 1:19.
Fourth Quarter
Min--Bates 13 pass from Moss (Anderson kick), 11:53.
Mia--FG Mare 25, 6:09.
Min--FG Anderson 53, :17.
A--64,285.
MiaMin
First downs1321
Rushes-yards17-6932-129
Passing170239
Punt Returns0-02-13
Kickoff Returns4-1113-56
Interceptions Ret.2-01-1
Comp-Att-Int15-21-121-30-2
Sacked-Yards Lost1-74-18
Punts2-43.01-45.0
Fumbles-Lost2-13-1
Penalties-Yards8-657-54
Time of Possession24:0635:54
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Miami, R.Williams 15-67, Fiedler 2-2. Minnesota, Culpepper 10-67, Bennett 18-54, Kleinsasser 2-6, M.Williams 2-2.
PASSING--Miami, Fiedler 15-21-1-177. Minnesota, Culpepper 20-29-2-244, Moss 1-1-0-13.
RECEIVING--Miami, McKnight 5-47, R.Williams 3-16, Chambers 2-68, Konrad 2-15, C.Carter 1-15, McMichael 1-13, Weaver 1-3. Minnesota, Moss 7-110, Bates 7-79, Chamberlain 3-33, Kleinsasser 2-20, Bennett 2-15.
MISSED FIELD GOALS--None.
EAGLES 27, COWBOYS 3
Philadelphia710010--27
Dallas0003--3
First Quarter
Phi--Staley 5 run (Akers kick), 4:56.
Second Quarter
Phi--Pinkston 14 pass from Feeley (Akers kick), 7:25.
Phi--FG Akers 32, :04.
Fourth Quarter
Dal--FG Cundiff 42, 14:52.
Phi--Barber 80 interception return (Akers kick), 12:13.
Phi--FG Akers 39, 10:40.
NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
AFC
East
Miami can clinch division with a win or tie at New England in Week 17.
North
Pittsburgh can clinch the division with a win or tie; OR the Cleveland-Baltimore game ends in a tie.
South
Tennessee can clinch division with a win and an Indianapolis loss.
Tennessee can clinch a playoff spot with a win.
Indianapolis can clinch a playoff spot with a win in Week 16.
Note: There are other scenarios in which Tennessee or Indianapolis can clinch a playoff spot this week if it has been determined that after this weeks games they will own the strength of victory tiebreaker over teams they are tied with. "Strength of victory" is the season-ending winning percentage of all the opponents a team has defeated.
West
Oakland can clinch the division with a win and a San Diego loss or tie; OR a tie and a San Diego loss.
Oakland can clinch a first-round bye with a win, a San Diego loss or tie and a Pittsburgh loss and a Tennessee loss and an Indianapolis loss and it is determined that either Oakland or Miami will own the strength of victory tiebreaker over Tennessee at the end of the season.
Oakland can clinch a playoff spot with a win in Week 16.
NFC
East
Philadelphia has clinched the division title.
Philadelphia can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win and losses by Green Bay and Tampa Bay.
Philadelphia can clinch a first-round bye with a win and a Green Bay or Tampa Bay loss.
North
Green Bay has clinched division title.
South
Tampa Bay has clinched a playoff berth.
Tamp Bay can clinch the division with a win or tie; OR a New Orleans loss or tie.
Tampa Bay can clinch a first-round bye with a win and a Green Bay loss.
New Orleans can clinch playoff berth with a win and a N.Y. Giants loss or tie, OR a win and an Atlanta loss; OR a tie and a N.Y. Giants loss.
Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with a win and a N.Y. Giants loss or tie; OR a tie and a N.Y. Giants loss.
West
San Francisco has clinched the division.
Arizona, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Minnesota, St. Louis, Seattle and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.