Another speech. He gave them that before the new england game, the play angry speech. Went to everybody in the locker room and sort of grabbed them and used a little colorful language and got them all fired up and got a standing ovation after the game when they beat the patriots. But somebodys going to give old bruce arians and steve keim and Carson Palmer a standing ovation. 12 wins in this league . Very impressive. Al bruce will be a candidate for coach of the year which hes only won twice in three years. But at this point ron rivera. Youre 140 with that team. The expectations going into the season. You know the story. Calvin benjamin got hurt. They may have a perfect year, who knows . But hed be the choice right now. For chip kelly, well, again, the great thing about the eagles, if youre an eagles fan is you just win the next two games and youre in the playoffs and second week of january. Theres the final score of 4017. And coming up next, the volkswagen post game report passat postgame report. Here now bob costas. Won eight straight. They go to 122. They clinch the nfc west for the First Time Since 2009. The eagles, as we just heard al say, are still alive despite the record of 68 in the very forgiving nfc east. Carson palmer is an mvp candidate. He went 20 of 32 for 274 and a touchdown. David johnson with Andre Ellington and Chris Johnson out, the rookie from Northern Iowa steps up and carries 29 times for 187 yards, 187 yards. Also had four catches, scored three touchdowns. Carson and johnson who get the game balls and get a chance to talk with michele. On this date in 2009 when the cardinals won their last nfc West Division tiblgts. Tle. You do it again tonight. I know you have loftier goals very gratifying. To come in here against a team that needs this win also. This is a grown man behind you who couldnt be prouder o of the way he broke tackles and always fell forward. You set a single season record for points. Mentioned, david junson ohnson, run for three touchdowns. What is it like to quarterback an offense when you have so many options . Its a blast, its a blast to be part of this group. We come to work every day and grind it out did you aring the week. Were coached hard and play hard on sundays. Its been a blast. You injured the index finger on your throwing hand. We saw you get it taped up. Im worrying about tyrann right now. That its just a bump on the knee. But you hate to see that, the season hes having. And been praying for him nonstop. Will continue to do so, hope hes all right. Before the game. Congratulations. Thank you. Well update you on Tyrann Mathieu when we can. But david johnson, three touchdowns. Talk about the second one. A 47yarder. Take us through that run. What were you seeing . Just an outside zone. I had good blocking where i was able to cut back. Brokeles and stiff arms and got in. Youre a rookie who has been able to step in. How have you handled all the responsibility that entails . Always talking to carson and talking to stump and andre trying to get better every day and getting ready to help out our team. As a rookie, you come in and get a 12win season and win the division. What is this like . Feels great. Amazing. Hopefully continue the success and get ready for green bay and come back and get ready. Big night. Congratulations. Thank you. To Tyrann Mathieu hes already been in and out of xray, but we dont have word yet on what that revealed. If we get any information before we leave the air, well pass it on to you. Lets take a look at the nfc playoff picture with this result. If washington wins here saturday night in philadelphia, then washington wins the division, but if philly win, the eagles, giants and washington could all enter week 17 with a chance at the title. Seattle and green bay clinched playoff berth and minnesota is all but assured of getting in. Tony, a lot of focus on the unbeaten panthers as well as the streaking seahawks, but the nfc west champion cardinals have now won eight straight themselves. Who do you see as the most Dangerous Team in the nfc . Tonight, bob, they look fantastic. Im going to put my vote in for very solid on both sides of the ball. We know about that big play passing offense, that blitzing johnson, such a differencemaker. Bruce arians and tom moore, one of their offensive coaches, they were in indianapolis. This guy reminds me of edgerrin james, playing physical, long runs, catching the ball. He could be that wildcard that i like what i saw from the card cardinals tonight. They still have a small chance to overtake the panthers for the number one seed but they can be overtaken by green bay for number two as well. The patriots clinched a bye today while the texans won in indy. The chiefs, steelers and jets all won this week, with kansas city and now pittsburgh having the tie breaker edge in the wildcard race. But after that denver loss and with the broncos playing cincinnati next monday, do you think the chiefs who kind of off the radar have won eight straight, do you think they can win the division . I do, bob, and heres why. Theyve got two home games left finishing with oakland. I believe theyll win those two home games. If they tie with denver, theyll win the division and denver has that game you mentioned against cincinnati. Denver is not playing great on offense. They had some great plays today but not moving the ball well. Cincinnati can score points. I can see cincinnati going in there and winning and kansas city winning their two games and being the Western Division champions. We turn to mike florio of pro football talk. It got ugly between Odell Beckham jr. And josh norman today at the meadowlands, particularly with some of beckhams actions off the ball. What sort of response are you expecting from the league this week . Im told the League Office believes that Odell Beckham jr. Should have been ejected from the game today. He wasnt. Now will it go beyond merely imposing fines. Would they suspend him helmet to helmet hit on josh norman under circumstances that there was no reason for that hit to be applied. It will happen on monday. Hell have independent appeal rights. It would all happen quickly, so beckham would know, the giants would know in next sunday nights game if hed be available to practice and play. Well keep an eye on Adrian Petersons ankle this week. He sprayed it against the bears. He missed some time, came back, he didnt have xrays, he didnt know whether hed have an mri, but he sprained it. Why a gifted player like Odell Beckham jr. Would diminish himself and his team with play like that. 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Tyrann mathieu, thats a big deal. That guy does just about everything on the defensive side. So giants and vikings next week. You heard mike talking about the league thought he should have been ejected. Our friends troy and joe were on top of that. I dont believe they havent thrown him out of the game. Well see what happens. If he gets suspended or not, we dont know. But the giants who still have a chance to win the east. How does that happen . If the giants win their next two in minnesota and they beat philadelphia and washington were to lose two here and then washington goes to dallas, the giant was be in. Philly controls its own fate. They win two and theyre in, you get washington on top of the division. It is just crazy in the nfc east. Im glad you did all that. I think i know what im talking about, but not that often. But anyway, an interesting matchup. Minnesota, of course, still vying for a playoff spot even though green bay leads in that division. Still a chance to win the nfc north. But mike zimmer has done some job. Minnesota took this arizona team that impressed us so much tonight right to the wire. It was a lastminute sack by Dwight Freeney that held them in that game. You know how good a Team Minnesota is. Seeing the great white north next week. Cannot wait. Happy birthday, michele. And merry christmas, everybody. Well talk to you next sunday from minneapolis. So the final score tonight was 4017, al michaels, Cris Collinsworth and michele tafoya, for the gang up here, natalie hayes, melissa horton, kenny and all the guys and gals who bring you sunday night football say nbc sports thanks you for watching this special presentation of the National Announcer one candidate tough enough to take on the bully. Jeb bush donald, youre not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. Thats not going to happen. applause announcer one candidate tough enough to take on isis. Jeb will destroy isis. And keep america safe. 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A school scare in nashua, new hampshire. Students and teachers put on alert. The entire School District shut down after threat of violence. And tonight the f. B. I. As well as police are investigating. Kelli ohara is live in nashua with the breaking details. Yes. Good evening. That School Threat coming over email. We are told earlier so, serious the f. B. I. Is investigating. And it is serious enough they are shutting the whole system down tomorrow. Students and staff. A call going out sunday evening, to thousands of parents in nashua, new hampshire, telling them school is canceled tomorrow. As Police Stand Guard outside of one of the citys high schools. A threat that was received via email that had specific directions towards the two nashua high schools with specific threats of violence. It is a tough decision to make. You know, these seem to be going on throughout the country. They seem to be happening more frequently. And they are very disruptive on many different levels. The f. B. I. Along with Nashua Police are investigating the latest threat towards the school. Thousands of kids ranging from kindergarten to seniors in high School Across 17 different schools are affected by these threats. Parents we met tonight freaked out but also fed up. Me as a parent, it scares me. I have to say safety first. It is sad that people are doing. That i feel a lot of times they are doing that to get out of school. Out of a test. Out of an exam. People are not going to take it seriously. If you keep crying wolf. The School Superintendent says better safe than sorry. He expects to resume school first thing tuesday morning. And anyone with any information is asked to call police. In nashua, new hampshire, tonight, 7 news. Breaking news out of las vegas tonight. One person was killed and as many as 37 others injured after a driver plowed into pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk along the vegas strip. The driver is in custody. Police are investigating if this was intentional. That major accident shutting down the strip in both directions near the bellagio and Paris Las Vegas hotels. Also breaking the pats clinch a firstround bye in the playoffs after the Denver Broncos fall to titsburg steelers in a come from behind win. It was a big day for brady and the pats. Scoring early and often, and taking down tennessee. 3316. Sports director Joe Amorosino joins us in the newsroom with a breakdown of todays win. With two games to go at 122. They sit in first place in the afc and have clinched a firstround bye thanks to a denver loss tonight. We say it every week now. The only thing that can stop the patriots at this point, injuries. As three key contributors left todays game. Tom brady, business as usual, despite missing practice due to illness on friday. Brady looking healthy on the opening drive. A perfect 7 for 7 including this fiveyard pass to rob gronkowski. Patriots up 70. The pats trying to get out of this game without a major injury to a key player. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Danny amendola reinjured his left knee on this punt return late in the first half. Own. He did not return. Chung leaves with a hip injury. Hightower leaves with what the team is calling a knee injury. This was hightowers first left mcl. The patriots roll on, though to a 3316 win over the lastplace titans. Gillette stadium. I mean, it is a long season. Over the course of the season, you are always dealing with some type of adversity, i would say. Same story. Just a different week for new england. When unfortunate things like that happen, it really is, like, sad. Like i said, you see the work that they put in each and every day. Reporter injuries forcing the pats to find production elsewhere. Than james white. He has gained a lot of trusts from everybody. Based on his performance. His consistency. Front of me. Im going to do whatever i can to help this team. Tom bradys top weapon kept his emotions in check. He is pumping me up before the games. Rob