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2C LANSING STATE JOURNAL Dec. 14, 1981 Sports mbbii footitalu officials comiifdnsedl by IF race Packer linebacker Mike Douglass winces but stops New Orleans' rookie George Rogers. 1-7 Packers pmve point take the NFC East title away from Philadelphia. "We're happy to get the championship back," said Dallas Coach Tom Landry. It's the 12th time the Cowboys have won the crown.

Dolphins 17, Chiefs 7: Touchdowns by Tony Nathan and Andra Franklin, and Uwe von Schamann's 39-yard field goal lifted the Dolphins to 104-1. Kansas City, 8-7, losing for the third straight week and the fifth time in seven games, was eliminated from the playoff race. Bills 19, Patriots 10: Joe Cribbs caught a scoring pass from Joe Ferguson and rushed for 153 yards to increase his season total to 1,003 mark for Buffalo. Roosevelt Leaks also scored a TD for the Bills, 10-5, and defensive end Ben Williams tackled Pats quarterback Matt Cavanaugh in the end zone for a safety. Broncos 23, Seahawks 1 3: The Bronocs stayed a game in front of San Diego in the AFC West as Craig Morton threw for one touchdown and Rick Parros ran for another.

Denver, 10-5, won for the eighth time at home this season without a loss. Seattle is 5-10. with an 8-7 record and giving it a wispy hope of getting into the playoffs. "I felt that our defense set the pace. They turned the ball over to us in good field position," he said.

"At least three times, it seemed like we were getting the ball at the 30-35 yard line." THE DEFENSE also bottled up Saints' running back George Rogers with 70 yards and one touchdown, leaving him 38 yards shy of the rookie rushing record of 1,605 set by Ottis Anderson of St. Louis three seasons ago. Two of Packer quarterback Lynn Dickey's touchdown passes went to wide receiver John Jefferson, a 24-yard toss in the first quarter and a 30-yarder in the fourth quarter. Running back Gerry Ellis got a 9-yard scoring toss in the first quarter. The Packers' other wide receiver, James Lofton, scored on a 25-yard Dickey pass in the second quarter, and tight end Paul Coffman was all alone in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown pass- NEW ORLEANS (AP) No matter how things work out over the next seven days, the Green Bay Packers have proven one thing during the past two months, said free safety Maurice Harvey.

"We were 2-6 earlier in the year, and we knew we were better than that," he said after his team's 35-7 romp over New Orleans on Sunday. "We're not losers." Green Bay has won six of its last seven National Football League games, putting it into a three-way tie for the lead in the NFC Central Chargers Concluded from Page 1 for the kick goes on along the sidelines." WHEN HE GOT on the field, he said, he shut out everything else. "I couldn't even tell you if it was a good snap or bad, or how the hold was," Benirschke said. "All I know is I hit it solid. I kicked the ball, kicked it firm and it hooked in The -season was over if I missed that kick." An interception by linebacker Woodrow Lowe, who scooped up a Doug Williams pass as it bounced off the hands of tight end Jimmie Giles, set up the winning 60-yard drive.

THE VICTORY boosted the Chargers to 9-6 and left the defending champs of the AFC West in playoff contention. "We're averaging over 300 yards passing a game. We're supposed to do this. This is nothing unusual," said Fouts, who completed 33 of 49 passes for 351 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. "A team rarely stops us.

We stop ourselves." Benirschke couldn't help but think of his Tampa counterpart, Bill Ca-pece, after he missed a crucial con Notional Football league At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST American Conference Eastern Division breaking procedure playoff teams for the Division Two 1. Head-to-head percentage in games Pro top Bucs version attempt in the final minutes. It would have sent the game into overtime. Comerback Willie Buchanon took credit for Capece's missed point-after. He said he dived in from the right, trying to block the ball, and Capece hooked it wide to the left.

"I intimidated Capece enough that I thought I would have blocked it if it was straight," he said. San Diego scored on a 27-yard pass from Fouts to rookie tight end Eric Sievers and an 8-yard run by fullback John Cappelletti before the half, then added a 1-yard TD plunge by running back John Brooks and Benirschke's field goal. FOUTS CONNECTED with wide receiver Wes Chandler eight times for 112 yards and with wide receiver Charlie Joiner on seven tosses for 99, and he hit tight end Kellen Wins-low eight times for another 55 yards. The Bucs scored on a 58-yard pass from Williams to wide receiver Theo Bell and Capece's 49 yard field goal and trailed 21-10 midway through the final period. Then Tampa came to life, grabbing a 23-21 lead on two touchdown bursts by rookie James Wilder of 8 and 23 yards just 27 seconds apart.

By The Associated Press It's five down, five to go in the race for the National Football League playoffs, and it could go right down to the final game of the regular season before the field is completed. Eleven clubs are still in contention for the five berths remaining after the weekend's games, in which two teams clinched division titles and two others assured themselves of at least wild-card spots. THINGS ARE so tight that only one of the 13 games played Saturday Sunday Chicago's 23-6 victory over Oakland had no bearing whatsoever on the postseason picture. Bengals 17, Steelers 10: The victory gave the Bengals their first division title in eight years and eliminated the Steelers, 8-7, from the playoffs for the second year in a row. Ken Anderson passed for two touchdowns, and the Bengals' fense intercepted Pittsburgh quarterback Mark Malone twice.

Cowboys 20, Eagles 10: Since the first day of training camp, the Cowboys, 12-3, had aimed to 7 0 7 0-14 7 21 10 0-38 Miami Kansas City 7 3 0 7-17 0 7 0 0-7 Mio Nathan 5 run (von Schamonn kick) KC Dixon 2 pass from Fuller (Lowerykick) Mia FG von Schamonn 39 Mia Franklin 1 run (von Schamonn kick) Mia KC 16 16 40-93 28-91 160 185 68 110 14-28-3 21-37-1 3- 21 1-5 5-38 541 04 4-1 4- 32 5-55 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Posses Sacks by Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 32 Bol 21 33-120 Wash 27 34-147 339 217 125 95 Time of Possession 32:08 27:52 14-25-2 23-36-1 INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS 0 14 3-34 04 3-73 2-33 04 640 33:33 RUSHING Miami, Franklin 1740, Nathan 11-33, Hill 4-13, Orosz 1-13, Woodley 2-10, Vigorito 24, Strock 3-minus 16. Konsas City, Fuller 842, Jackson 10-25, Deloney 6-23, Hadnot 4-1. PASSING Miami, Wood ley 6-12-1-56, Strock 8-16-2-109. Kansas City, Fuller 21-37-1-206. RECEIVING- Miami, Vigorito 342, Nathan 3-21, Rose 3-21, Hill 2-22, Moore 1-39, Harris 1-10, Hardy 14.

Kansas City, Smith 5-99, Dixon 541 Hadnot 4-24, B. Jackson 3-24, Rome 3-12, Delaney 1-5. 26:27 Philadelphia Dallas 3 7 0 0-10 0 7 7 7-21 Phi-FG Franklin 50 Phi Russell 1 run (Franklin kick) Dai-Hill 9 pass from While (Septien kick) Dal Johnson 36 pass from White (Septien kick) Dal Springs 12 run (Septien kick) 0 10 7 0-17 0 3 0 7-10 from Anderson from Anderson from Malone A 64,955. Phi 14 23-90 135 Dal 23 43-148. 264 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacksby" Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 14 46 Cin 19 33-103 215 19 Pit 11-324 17-304 14 2547 120 36 15-30-2 04 5-38 14 3-19 04 1-5 244 2-1 3-20 3-36 4-2 5-50 21-35-1 3- 17 4- 42 2-1 8-66 Time of possession 25:20 34:40 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Philadelphia, Montgomery 1746, Oliver 24, Joworski 1-7, R.Smith 1-7, Russell 1-1, Campfield 14.

Dallas, Dorselt 28-101, Springs 844, J.Jones 1-3, Newhouse 2-3, D. White 3-2, Pearson 1-minus 5. PASSING Philadelphia, Joworski 11-324-140. Dallas. D.Whtte 17-30264.

RECEIVING Philadelphia, R.Smith 349, Montgomery 2-21, Carmi-chael 2-21, Spognola 2-17, C. Smith 1-10, Oliver 1-2 Dallas, Hill 7-95, Johnson 3-90, Springs 2-19, Soldi 1-18, Pearson 1-14. Dupree 1-13, Dorset! 1-9, Cosbie 14. 33:40 26:20 Chicago Ooklond 7 14 2-23 6 0 0 0-6 Chi Wafts 42 pass from Evans (Ro-vetoklck) Oak Chandler 27 pass from Wilson (kick failed) Chi Wafts 3 pass from Evans (Ro veto kick) Chi Margerum 22 pass from Evans (Rovetokick) Chi-Safety, Wilson tackled hi enc zone 14 3 2 0-19 0 7 0 3-10 Buts' defender John Holt twists the head of Charger receiver Charlie Joiner, who held on for the catch. Lions get Concluded from Page 1 wingback reverse on fourth-and-1 and an innovative onside kick were new pages from the Lions' play-book.

But the intensity and bruising contact that has marked the Lions-Vikings rivalry was familiar, at least to Minnesota Coach Bud Grant. "LOOK AT THESE guys," Grant said, appraising the damage after the game. "They're all beat up, they just got beat by a better football club. It's like being in the ring. You're being knocked out, but you're in there fighting for your life.

You take a beating." The only time Detroit had dealt so much dirt to Minnesota was on another December Saturday in 1978. The Lions won 45-14 as Gary Daniel-son hit Leonard Thompson for three touchdowns. This year Thompson settled for two. "Anytime I can beat Minnesota, that makes it special," Thompson said. "I equate them with excellence.

To be a good team, you've got to beat the good teams." To prove they merit that description and earn their first -playoff berth since 1970, the Lions couldn't ask for a truer test than Tampa Bay. Bears find OAKLAND (AP) The Chicago Bears had been long since eliminated from the National Football League playoffs, but you'd never have guessed from the way they handled the Oakland Raiders. "This was the best game we played all year," Coach Neill Armstrong said after the Bears posted a 23-6 victory Sunday behind three Vince Evans touchdown passes. While the Bears improved their record to 5-10, the defending Super Bowl champion Raiders fell to 7-8. It didn't much matter, since they had been knocked from playoff contention on Saturday by a New York Jets' victory over Cleveland.

OAKLAND COACH Tom Flores said he didn't think the playoff elimination affected his team, but he admitted that "we didn't get much emotion or much intensity." Armstrong said the key to the victory was that the Bears finally gave Evans ample time to throw. Thus protected, he fired a 42-yard scoring pass to Rickey Watts in the first quarter, then hit Watts and rookie Ken Margerum for touchdowns within the space of a minute and a half in the third quarter to ice the win. "I was especially pumped up for this game," said Evans, who had tossed just six touchdown passes previously this season. "I took a lot of criticism this year, people saying I couldn't do it. I showed that I can oottball scoreboard Jets 14, Browns 13: The Jets, 9-5-1, aiming for their first playoff appearance in 12 years, got a two-touchdown-pass game from quarterback Richard Todd.

Quarterback Brian Sipe rallied the Browns, 5-10, in the second half with a TD pass to Calvin Hill. The Jets victory eliminated the defending Super Bowl-champion Raiders from the playoff field. Giants 20, Cardinals 10: Defensive end George Martin's 20- -yard touchdown return with a re- 7 covered fumble keyed the victory for the Giants, 8-7, who eliminated the Cardinals, 7-8. The Giants sacked rookie quarterback Neil Lomax three times. Redskins 38, Colts 14: Joe Theisman passed for two touch-downs and ran for a third to lead Washington, 7-8.

Bert Jones TD passes to Ray Butler and Reese McCall for Baltimore, 1-14. 49ers 28, Oilers 6: San Francisco, 12-3 and striving for the home-field advantage in the playoffs, blew out the Oilers, 6-9, with a 21-point third quarter, including a touchdown pass by Joe Montana. Earl Campbell scored for Houston. chance Lions' Coach Monte Clark is elated after the first half of a great weekend. time to win do it if I nave time." WATTS AGREED.

"Vince has had to rush his passes," he said. "Today he had time and he showed what he can do." The Bears won despite injuries to their main running backs. Fullback Matt Suhey was sidelined early with bruised ribs, and star halfback Walter Payton was hobbled by a lingering thigh injury. Together they accounted for 46 yards. While the Bears' offense protected Evans, the defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Marc Wilson, sacking him five times.

When Wilson jammed his thumb in the fourth quarter and left the game, the Bears kept the blitz on against backup Jim Plunkett and sacked him once. "WE FELT WE couldn't go with just a four-man rush, so we blitzed a lot, and it worked," said Armstrong. Wilson, who matched Evans with 240 yards passing, threw a touchdown pass to Bob Chandler late in the first quarter to bring the Raiders to within a point at 7-6. But from then on his day went downhill, ending with a safety when he was gang-tackled in the Oakland end zone. "Nobody plays defense like they do," Wilson said of Chicago's alignments.

"They can have a five-man line and five defensive backs at the same time. They cause problems for everybody. We're not the only ones." sion appearance will give an opportunity to erase some of the disappointment of the season," said Bennett. "WE'RE STILL ALIVE and have played some very good football during the past three weeks. Now we'll just have to see what happens.

"Obviously this season has been frustrating because of the closeness of so many defeats," the Falcons' -coach added, "but dwelling on the past does us no good whatsoever." Rams' Coach Ray Malavasi isn't dwelling on the past, either. He's mostly looking ahead to 1982. "Everytime I've stepped onto the field in my life I've wanted to win," said Malavasi. "Our guys would like to finish up the season that way and give us something to carry over to next year." THE RAMS WILL close out the season next Sunday against Washington in Anaheim, and the Falcons will face the Bengals in Atlanta. Los Angeles' Dan Pastorini will start at quarterback against Atlanta since Pat Haden is out with a knee injury.

GB Jefferson 30 pass from Dickey Baltimore (Stenerud kick) Washington GB NO Wash Seay 38 pass from Theismann First downs 17 16 (Moseleykick) Rushes-yards 29-116 3447 8al-Butler 10 pass from Jones Passing yards 202 165 (Wood kick) Returnvards 118 42 Wash-Riggins8 run (Moseleykick) Posses 19-214 14-214 Wash-Riggins 14 run (Moseleykick) Sacksby 04 2-16 Wash-Theismann 8 run (Moseley Punts 4-44 3-41 kick) Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-2 Wash-Monk 13 pass from Theismann Penalties-yards 4-30 1-12 (Moseleykick) Time of Possession 28:53 31:07 Bal-McColl6passfrom Jones (Wood INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS kick) Seo 18 27-73 199 90 18-404 1-8 4-35 6-5 8-70 Den 23 41-237 136 10 15-30-2 2-20 4-38 1-1 11-99 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacks by Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Time of Possession 25:22 34:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Seattle, Doomink 6-22, Krieg 4-21, Largent 2-21, Brown 11-12, Smith 2-6, Hughes 1-4, West 1-minus 13. Denver, Parros 1642, Preston 13-59, Lytle Ml, Upchurch 1-37, Canoda 3-18. PASSING Seattle, Krieg 18-40 219. Denver, Morton 15-30-2-144. RECEIVING Seattle, Smith 5-46, Doornink 4-23, Largent 3-72, McCullum 3-39, Sawyer 1-26, Brown 1-8, Hughes 1-5.

Denver, Lytle 4-30, Egloff 3-17, Odoms 2-38, Preston 2-16, Upchurch 2-10, Parros 1-19, Conodo 1-14. San Diego Tampa Boy 7 7 0 10-24 7 0 3 13-23 SD Sievers 27 pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) TB T.Bell 58 pass from Williams (Capece kick) SD Cappellerri I run (Benirschke kick! TBFG Capece 49 SD Brooks 1 run (Benischke kick) TB-Wilder 8 run (kick failed) TB Wilder 23 run (Capece kick) SD FG Benirschke 29 Wash-FG Moseley RUSHING Green Bay, Ellis 1144, Huckleby 10-29, Middleton 4-13, Jensen 4-10. New Orleans, G. Roger 26-70, J. Rogers 3-2, Tyler 2-9, Holmes 1-2, Stauch 1-5, Groth 1-minus 1.

PASSING-Green Bay, Dickey 19-21-0-218. New Orleans, Manning 10-15-3-121, D.Wilson 44-1-44. RECEIVING Green Boy, Ellis 5-26, Jefferson 4-91, Coffman 4-30, Lofton 3-52, Lewis 1-7, Huckleby 14, Middleton 1-6. New Orleans, Merkens 347, Holmes 2-3, Groth 2-15, G. Rogers 24, Tyler 1-18, Hardy 1-16, J.

Rogers 1-9, Stauch 1-7, Brenner 1-26. First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacksby Punts-overages Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING PF PA Pet. v-Miami 10 4 I 329 269 .700 y-Buffalo 10 5 0 305 260 .667 N.Y.Jets 9 5 I 327 284 .633 NewEng 2 13 0 301 347 .133 Bait 1 14 0 236 512 J367 Central Division x-Cmci 11 4 0 391 276 .733 Pitts 8 7 0 336 276 .533 Houston 6 9 0 260 335 .400 Cleve 5 10 0 255 333 .333 western Division Denver 10 5 0 297 254 .667 Diego 9 6 0 455 380 .600 Kan City 1 7 0 333 284 .533 Oakland 7 8 6 263 320 .467 Seattle 5 10 0 280 367 .333 National Conference Eastern Division x-Dallas 12 3 0 357 264 .800 Philo 9 6 0 330 221 .600 N.Y.GtS 7 0 282 247 .533 St.Louis 7 1 0 315 370 .467 Wash 7 1 0 317 342 .467 Central Division Detroit 17 38 302 .533 GrnBay 8 7 0 321 333 .533 Tempo B. 8 7 0 295 251 .533 Minn 7 8 0 319 359 .467 Chicago 5 10 0 218 300 .333 Western Division x-Son Fran 12 3 336 233 .800 Atlanta 7 7 0 382 304 jOO LosAng 5 9 0 275 305 .357 New Orl 4 11 0 190 357 .267 Baltimore, Dickey 17-56. McMillan 1247, Dixon 2-12, Jones 2-5.

Washington, Washington 20-73, Riggins 7-50, Theismann 2-12, Glaauinto 5-12. PASSI NG Baltimore, Jones 14-25-2-217. Washington, Theismann 23-36-1-339. RECEIVING Baltimore, Corr 6-114, McCall 343, Butler 3-39, McMillan 2-21. Washington, Monk 7-148, Seay 7-104, Washington 5-61, Metcolf 2-9, Walker 1-10, Warren 1-7.

to determine 1981 season: Ties Clubs (best won-lost-tied between the clubs. 2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division. 3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, if applicable. 5. Best net points in division games. 6.

Best net points in all games. 7. Strength of schedule. 8. Best net touchdowns in oil games.

9. Coin toss. Three or mare clubs NOTE If two clubs remain tied after a third club is eliminated during any step, the tie-breaker reverts to Step One of two-club format. 1. Heod-to-heod (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs.) 2.

Best won-lost-tied percentage in gomes played within the division. 3. Best won-lost-tled percentage in games played within the conference. 4. Best won-lost-tied percentage hi common games.

1 5. Best net points in all division games. 6. Best net points hi all games. 7.

Strength of schedule. 8. Best net touchdowns in all games. 9. Coin toss.

Wild Cord Ties Two Clubs 1. Head-to-neod, if applicable. 2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. 3.

Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four. 4. Best net points in conference games. 5. Best net points in all games.

6. Strength of schedule. 7. Best net touchdowns in all 9omes. 8.

Coin toss. Three or more dubs NOTE If two clubs remain tied ofter a third club or other clubs have been eliminated, the tie-breaker reverts to Step One of two-dub format. 1. Head-to-head sweep (applicable only if one dub has defeated each of the others or one dub has lost to each of the others). 2.

Best won-lost-tied percentage hi games played within the conference. 3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four. 4. Best net points in conference games.

5. Best net points in all games. 6. Strength of schedule. 7.

Best net touchdowns in all games. 8. Coin toss. Houston 0 0 0 66 San rand sco 0 0 21 728 SF-Patton3run (Werschingkick) SF Cooper 3 run (Wersching kick) SF Clark 2 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) SF Wilson 27 pass from Beniamin (Werschingkick) Hou-Campbell 1 run (kick failed) At Cleveland N.Y.Jets Cleveland 0 14 0 0-14 0 3 7 3-13 NYJ J.Jones 28 pass from Todd (Leahy kick) Cle-FG Bohr 26 NYJ Harper 7 pass from Todd (Leahy kick) Cle Hill 8 pass from Sipe (Bahr kick) Cle-FG Bohr 20 Cincinnati Pittsburgh A-56JJ66 NYJ 18 34-164 150 Cle 17 24-74 260 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacksby Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Plt-FG Cin FG Cin Curtis (Breech Cin (Breech Pit Harris (Trout kick) 23 12 15-28-2 20-354 1-9 2-20 7-32 24 7-55 5- 36 2-2 6- 50 SD TB First downs 26 18 Rushes-yards 31-94 19-114 Passing yards 351 290 Return yards 68 10 Posses 33-51-2 22-36-2 Socksbv 3-31 Punts 4-47 5-41 Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties-yards 5-30 3-30 Time of Possession 33:45 26:15 Trout 48 Breech 38 2 pass kick) Kreider 22 pass kick) 2 pass INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS Falcons in playoff picture Time of Possession 29:40 30:20 -INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacksby Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Time of Possession RUSHING New York, Dlerking 13-76, Long 5-27, McNeil 4-21, Newton 7-20, Harper 2-13, Todd 3-7. Cleveland, M.Pruitt 1541, Sipe 3-19, White 4-15, G.Pruitt 1-1, CMiller 1-minus 2 PASSINCNew York, Todd 15-2B-2-159.

Cleveland, Sipe 20-35280. RECEIVING-New York, JJones 5-83, Harper 442, Borkum 2-9, Gaffney 1- 10, BJones 1-9, Dierking 1-5, McNeil 1-1. Cleveland, Newsome 5-79, G.Pruitt 5-44, CMiller 3-32, Feacher 2-75, Rucker 1-17, Logan 1-15, Hill 14, M.Pruitt 14, White 1-4. At Pontiac Minnesota 0 7 0 0-7 Detroit 14 17 7 745 Def Sims 14 run (Murray kick) Del-Martin 45 punt return (Murray kick) Minn Senser 3 pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick) Del FG Murray 26 Del Scott 7 pass from Hippie ray kick) Det L. Thompson 10 pass from Hippie (Murray kick) Det L.

Thompson 1 run (Murray kick) Det-Porter 27 pass from Danielson (Murray kick) RUSHING Anderson 8-37, Harris Malone 3-19, Thornton PASSING Pittsburgh, RECEIVING 8-90, Johnson Ross 2-20, Alexander Pittsburgh, Harris Stallworth 2-31, 1-1. Buffalo New England Buf Leaks5run Buf-Cribbs 39 (Mike-Mayer kick) V.Ferguson Buf FG Buf Safety Cincinnati, Johnson 18-49, Alexander 7-17. Pittsburgh, 1442, Pollard 7-24, 1-2. Cincinnati, Anderson 21-35-1-215. Malone 15-30-2-137.

Cincinnati, Collins-worth 6-27, Curtis 3-50, 14, Kreider 1-22. 7-33, Swann 449, Thornton 1-3, Cunningham x-dinched division title, v-quolified for playoffs. Saturday's Games New York Jets 14, Cleveland 13 Detroit 45, Minnesota 7 Sunday's Games Washington 38, Baltimore 14 Buffalo 19, New England 10 Cincinnati 17, Pittsburgh 10 Green Bav35, NewOrleans7 New York Giants 20, St.Louis 10 San Diego24, Tampa Boy 23 Miami 17, Kansas City 7 Chicago 23, Oakland 6 San Francisco 28, Houston 6 Dallas 21, Philadelphia 10 Denver 23, Seattle 13 Monday's Game Atlanto at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Saturday, December 19 Dallas at New York Giants. 12:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 4 p.m. Sunday, December 2 Denver at Chicogo, 1 p.m. Green Boy at New York Jets, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 1 p.m. St.Louis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. New England at Baltimore, 2 p.m. Son Francisco at New Orleans, 2 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Houston, 4 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Monday, December 21 Oakland at San Diego, 9 p.m. END REGULAR SEASON Playoff Possibilities DETROIT (AP) Here ore the playoff options left to the Detroit Lions and Tampa Boy Buccaneers in the final week of the National Football League season: 1. If the Lions defeat Tampa Boy, they will win the NFC Central title and a playoff berth.

Tampa Bay still could go to the playoffs as a wild-cord team the following three things happen: Atlanto loses one of its two remaining games, Dallas beats the New York Giants on Saturday and the New York Jets beat Green Boy on Sunday. 1 If Tampa Bay defeats the Lions, it will win the division title and playoff berth. The Lions still could go as a wildcard team if the Giants lose to Dallas, Green Bay loses to the Jets and Atlanta loses its last two games. 3. If Tampa Bay and the Lions he, a Green Bay victory will give the Packers the Central Division title.

Tampa Bay could go to me playoffs as wildcard team under the same circumstances as No. 1 above. 4. If Tampa Bay and the Lions tie, and Green Bay loses, Tampa Bay will tie with me Lions for the division title, but Tampa Bay will go to the playoffs on a superior conference won-lost record. The Lions could go to the playoffs as a wild-card team under the same circumstances as No.

2 above. NFL Tiebreakers NEW YORK (AP) The following is the National Football League's tie- First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacks by Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Time of possession INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Armstrong 3-11, Francisco, Patton Ring 5-18, Clark 1-18, 2-2. PASSI NG Houston, 140. San Francisco, 204, Beniamin 7-981 RECEIVING 9-62, Burrough 4-14, 2-11, Holston 2-7, Francisco, Cooper Young 4-36, Solomon Ring 2-24, Ramson 1-minusl Seattle Denver Den-Odoms 22 (Steinfortkick) Sea-FGAIvarez28 Den-FG Steinfort Den-FGSteinfort43 Den FG Steinfort Seo FGAIvorez20 Den-Porros 8 run Seo Hughes 5 pass varez kick) INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING San Diego, Brooks 17-50, Cappelletti 9-32, Munde 3-17, Fouts 1-3, Chandler 1-minus 8. Tampa, Owens 11-61, Wilder 4-34, Williams 1-17, Eckwood 1-2, R.Bell 2.

PASSING-San Diega, Fouts 33-49-2-351, Winslow 0-10, Chandler 0-10. Tampa, Williams 22-35-2-32), House, 0-1-04. RECEIVING San Diego, Chandler 8-112, Winslow 8-55, Joiner 7-99, Brooks 7-31, Seivers 1-27, Scales 1-22, Cappelletti 1-5. Tampa, Wilder 6-78, Giles 4-38, Owens 4-36, T. Bell 3-96, House 341, Eckwood2-ll N.Y.Gionts 7 3 7 3-20 St.Louis 3 0 0 7-10 StL FGO'Donoghue30 NY Martin 20 fumble return (Danelo kick) NY FG Danelo 27 NY-Carpenter 1 run (Danelo kick) NY FG Danelo 33 StL LaFleur 3 pass from Lomax (O'Donoghuekick) Nov SF 11 22 22-56 29-148 130 266 61 16 21-3M 25-354 3-20 MO 7-36 6-42 2-2 3-0 f47 8-77 NY 16 39-175 77 84 StL First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Sacksby Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 12 2442 130 35 16-32-2 1-9 S-40 1-1 4-30 12-24-1 3-33 6- 46 2-1 7- 70 27:40 32:20 STATISTICS Time of Possession 33:08 26:52 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING New York, Carpenter 26-117, Bright 1-25, Perry 4-21, Forte 5-10, Brurmer 3-2 St.

Louis, Anderson 18-75, Green 1-6, Lomax 24, Morris 2-4, Mitchell 1-1. PASSING New York, runner 12-24-146. St. Louis, Lomax 16-31-1-163, HartO-1-14. RECEIVING- New York, Carpenter 3-30, Shirk 3-25, Perkins 2-16, Forte 24, Gray 1-11, Bright 1-minus 2.

St. Louis, Anderson 6-32, Tilley 344, Gray 2-19, Morris 2-16, Green 1-39, Combs 1-10, LaFleur 1-3. Green Bay 14 7 7 735 New Orleans 0 0 7 0-7 GB Ellis 9 pass from Dickey (Stenerud kick) GB Jefferson 24 pass from Dickey (Stenerud kick) GB Lofton 25 pass from Dickey (Stenerud kick) GB Coffman 2 pass from Dickey (Stenerud kick) (Mike-Mover kick) pass from J. Ferguson 19 run (Smith kick) Mike-Mayer 29 Cavanaugh tackled in end zone NEFG Smith 42 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams, their 1981 National Football T.Meue camnaiens eone mostly sour, each will be trying to salvage something when they clash tonight in Anaheim Stadium.

The Falcons, preseason favorites to win the NFC West title, will be fighting to enhance their place in the playoff picture. With a 7-7 record, Atlanta would win a Wild-Card berth with victories over the then the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday if the New York Giants lose to the Dallas Cowboys Sunday. A loss tonight would not necessarily eliminate Atlanta. 1 THE RAMS, 5-9 and out of the playoffs for the first time in nine years, will be attempting to snap a five-game losing streak in the nationally televised game. Atlanta Coach Leeman Bennett acknowledges that shooting for a' playoff gives his team plenty of incentive, but he's worried that the Rams might be inspired to unleash isome of their "We feel Los Angeles will be ready because the national televi- Minn Det 16 29 22-72 35-205 155 271 24 51 17444 18-29-1 3-24 3-11 443 1-36 04 3-3 7-55 1047 25:56 34:04 Chi Oat Firstdowns 19 15 Rushes-yards 38-150 1744 Passing yards 228 217 Return yards 07 11 Passes 15-32-1 2046-1 Sacksby 06-54 2-12 Punts 741 741 Fumbles-lost 1-1 3-1 Penalties-yards 06460 8-7! Time of Possession 34:32 25:21 Houston, Campbell 18-45, Nielsen 1-0.

San 9-57, Cooper 7-38, Davis 5-15, Montana Nielsen 21-30 Montana 18-26 Houston, Armstrong Casper 3-44, Coleman Campbell 1-2. Son Clark 5-35, 3-56, Wilson 2-36, 1-14, Hofer 1-11, Pat-ton 0 3 3 7-13 7 16 723 pass from Morion 33 1 24 (Steinfort kick) from Krieg (Al-. First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes -Sacksby Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Time nf anccMcinn A 42,549. Firstdowns Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes" Sacksby Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING-Minnesota, Brown 15-55, Young 6-21, leCount 1-minus 4. Detroit, Sims 13-110, Kane 8-36, Bussey 6-30, V.

Thompson 4-19, Hippie 1-9, Scott 1-Z L. Thompson 1-1, Danielson 1-minus 2. PASSING Minnesota, Kramer 17-47-2-155, Wilson 0-2-24. Detroit, Hippie 13-21-1-188, Danielson 5-7107, Scott 0-10. RECEIVING Minnesota, white 5-66, Senser 541, Rashod 3-52, Brown 3-minus 3, Young 1-minus 1.

Detroit, Thompson 449, Porter 343, King 3-59, Sims 3-37, V. Thompson 2-18, Norrls 1-34, Kane 14, Scott 1-7. Time of Possession INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING Buffalo, Leaks 5-24, Brown 3. New England, V.Ferguson 7-42, PASSING -Buffalo, New England, Owen 6-14-142, RECEIVING Cribbs 348, Lewis Leaks 1-11. New Westbrook 2-27, Dawson 1-20, Morgan 1-9, Buf NE 20 16 47-192 27-97 137 107 45 1 15 10-184 12-28-2 3-26 2-14 6-31 344 1-0 1-0 6-48 3-15 INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING Chicago, Harper 1549 Evons 547, Poyton 7-28, Suhey 2-18 McCtendon 94.

Oakland, Whittington 9 32, Jensen 4-10, Hawkins 34, Plunked 1 0. PASSING Chicago, Evans 15-32-1 240. Oakland, Wilson 17-38-1-240, Plunk RECEIVING Chicago, Watts 5-90 Margerum 3-73, Baschnagel 345, Pay ton 3-32, McClendon 14. Oakland, Chan dier 4-73, Ramsey 4-70, Barnwell 4-54 Hawkins 3-29, Whittington 3-9, Jensen 1 21, Branch 1-15. 33:58 26:02 Cribbs 33-153, 7-18, J.

Ferguson 2-minus Cunningham 11-42, Collins9-13. J.Ferguson 10-18151. Cavanaugh 6-13-041. Johnson 0-1-14. Buffalo, Butler 4-50.

1-25, Jessie 1-17, England, Jackson 547, 2-22, V. Ferguson Collins 14. 6.