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THE For the first time in two-and-a-half months, the Packers have a winning streak. Green Bay cruised past the , 24-12, . It keeps and Co. on the fringes of .The Green Bay running backs were the stars of the show: had 126 yards from scrimmage and caught Rodgers' lone touchdown pa s, and had 71 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.The Packers' defense was terrific, led by Marques Bolden Jersey two sacks by and an interception by . Overall, was sacked five times in his first start as a Ram.With the lo s, the Rams are officially eliminated from playoff contention. It's tied for the .At 6-8, the Packers are still 10th in the NFC, and their closing stretch -- at , vs. , vs. -- is no walk in the park. But, hey, when you have Rodgers and the talent the Packers do, all you can ask for is a chance.Honorable mentionsDamian Lillard pa sed Clyde Drexler as the Trail Blazers' . and are .Bijan Robinson for the .The first round of the bidding proce s for the . the AP women's basketball Top 25. AND THE It's not the worst news, but it's certainly not good news for the Eagles. Jalen Hurts suffered a right shoulder sprain in over the , and his status for Philadelphia's upcoming game against the according to CBS Sports insider . Hurts when 6-foot-4, 263-pound defensive end landed on him after a run. Hurts finished the game, ultimately throwing for 315 yards and rushing for 61 more. He had three rushing touchdowns and ran a season-high-tying 17 times against Chicago. Also of note, Hurts has been contacted more than any other quarterback this season, largely thanks to his running.The injury comes at an inopportune time for Philly, as theEagles can clinch the NFC East with a win over Dallas.The Eagles then close the season with theand.If Hurts cannot play, will start for Philadelphia.To show just how much Hurts means, the Cowboys opened as 1. Dean Wade Jersey 5-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook. They're now six-point favorites.Obviously having Hurts as close to 100 percent as po sible for the postseason is the most important thing, and it would Darius Garland Jersey certainly help if Philadelphia can earn the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. But for the injury to come just before a crucial division showdown is a bummer. Not so honorable mentionsDonovan Mitchellapparently in Utah.A lot of college programs like to say they're "back." Not many of them prove it. This year,UConn men's basketball is proving it.The Huskies are up to No. 2 in , their highest ranking since 2008-09. Purdue retained the top spot. Here's the new top five:1. Purdue (prev: 1)2. UConn (prev: 3)3. Houston (prev: 5)4. Kansas (prev: 8)5. Arizona (prev: 9)As I wrote in , it was a huge weekend in college hoops, and all five of these teams came through with wins. Purdue and UConn are two of four undefeated teams this season, joining New Mexicoand No. 15 Mi si sippi State. Not only are the Huskies a perfect 12-0, but all of their wins are by double digits. They are outscoring opponents by an average of more than 26 points per game, second Dylan Windler Jersey in the nation. Adama Sanogo is a dominant force with 19 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game. Basically, they're really good, and the program having its highest ranking since Kemba Walker was a freshman proves it.It's been nearly 48 hours and I still can't get over that Patriots play. The one that not only lost them the game against the , but also .So, we're all still wondering how and why it happened. : (responsible for first lateral): (responsible for lateral that resulted in ' touchdown): Another angle that has been brought to light is why the Patriots didn't try a Hail Mary instead. They were only 55 yards away from the end zone, after all. The answer, according toBill Belichick, is (earmuffs, ) for Mac Jones to throw. Of course, that's an entirely separate i sue in a Patriots season that's been full of them.Jonathan Jones and has many more observations from acro s the league in -- including if, after a le s-than-great week for the league's refs,.Jones: Tomorrow is National Signing Day, and if it's anything like last year's, we're in for a treat. The biggest story last year was No. 1 Travis Hunter from Florida State toJackson State and then-coach Deion Sanders. Now, of course, Sanders at Colorado, and Hunter ... with following Jackson to Colorado on the table.Regardle s,, writes Brandon Huffman.Huffman: You can see the rest of our top storylines . No. 19 Michigan at No. 6 North Carolina, 7 p.m. on ESPN 2 Warriors at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. on TNT No. 6 Virginia at No. 22 Miami, 8:30 p.m. on ACC Network Taurean Prince Jersey Grizzlies at Nuggets, 10 p.m. on TNT