European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. November 22, 1988 the stars and stripes paga2t Bills Boot jets 9-6, win title Orchard Park. . A the Buffalo Bills clinched the acc Easi title sunday inc earliest Clinch ing in the conference since the nil went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, will a 9-6 overtime Victory Over the new York jews on Scon Norwood s third Field goal. Norwood s 30-Yard kick was Sel up by a Fumble by new York s Koger Vick lifting Buffalo to its first acc East title since i so. Inc Field goal. 37 into Over time came after Derrick Burroughs forced Vick s Fum ble at the jets 32. The Hills ran four plays before calling on Norwood to win the game before Buffalo seventh sellout crowd of the season. Buffalo s seventh consecutive Victor 1 moved the Hills to ii i. The jews. 1. Lost their third straight. The jets had a Chance to win in regulation bul pal Leahy s to Yard Field goal attempt Wilh 25 seconds to play was blocked by nose tackle Fred Smerlas. I at Ryan subbing for Beni hed Ken o Brien led the jets to 259 total Yards in offence against the arcs lop ranked defense. Bul Buffalo rushed for 229 Yard so key the Victory in Rainy cold weather. Rob Riddick led Buffalo runners Wilh 103 Yard in is carries while hurrian Thomas had 88 Yards in 17 rushes. Norwood s Oiler Field goals came from. 25 and 26 Yards White Leahy Hil from 23 and 40 Yards. The Hills trailing 3-0 at Hal flame look the second half Mctolf and used the run to move Down held for the tying held goal. Hul Falo tried Only iwo pass in the drive one was tipped the other produced a pass interference  inc drive slopped i the jets 7, Norwood lied Llie game with his 25-Yardcr. Another run dominated drive fed to the second nor Wood Field goal arid gave Buffalo a 6-3 Lead Early in the fourth Quarter. The jews replied on their next posses Sion moving from their 25 to the Hills 11 before Lea by s 40-Yard Field goal tied the game once again. The Dills missed a Chance to lie 3-3 Al the half when Norwood s 47-Yard attempt with two seconds left bounced off the. Front of the  s firs drive was slopped by James Hasty Sinler Coplion Al the Juls 2 and new York used inc turnover to score inc first half s Only Points. The jews moved 92 Yards during a Long drive that Buffalo penalties. One of the penal ties a is Yard personal foul that followed a 23-Yard was aided by three but pass from Ryan to Wesley Walker also led to the ejection of Bills Strong safely Leonard Smith for throwing punch on the new York sideline. The reception and Penally moved inc Ball from the new York 26 to the Buffalo 36. The jets drove to the 6-Yard line before settling for inc Field goal. Bearing Down Chicago linebacker Mike sinfletary Heads Down yield ill an interception of a Vunny Tesla verde pass in tended for Bruce still re Rel. The interception to up Ibe bears first to in Duenna s 27-15 win Over Tampa Bay sunday Mure ski name storks on pab23,26, a. Eddies top giants on blocked Fig run. A  .-.-. I  ,.cast Rutherford . A Clyde Sim Mons of Philadelphia picked up a blocked Field goal to and ran is Yards for the winning touchdown at 6 10 of overtime sunday giving inc eagles a 23-17 Victory Over the new York giants and throwing the pfc East race into a wild scramble. The Victory put the eagles 7-5, into first place tie Wilh Bolh the giants and Phoenis Willi four games left in regular season action. Washingion 6-5, was to play monday night Al san Francisco. The winning score came after Philadelphia s Luis Zendejas set up for a 31-Yard Field goal aug Tut. New York s Sheldon while broke in from the right Side and got a piece of inc Ball sending it into inc air. Simmons a defensive end who also plays on inc Field goal learn grabbed the Ball on the first Bounce a Yard behind the  scrimmage and ran into the end zone. There was momentary confusion on the Field As officials tried to determine where Simmons had picked up the Ball. It would have been illegal to Advance inc Ball had he picked it up beyond of the line of scrimmage which was Atleco Eanls 14, ,. The eagles Terry Shoaee picked offa pass by backup quarterback Jeff Hosteller and returned Illo the new York 41 to Sian inc winning drive. Randall cunning Ham hit Michae Haddix with a 12-Vard pass and scrambled 11 Yards to set up inc unusual finish. The eagles tied inc game on somewhat of a Fluke play with 4 18 left.  v. With a third and 7 at the new York 18, cunning Ham hit Light end Keith Jackson Over the Middle for 16 Yards. Jackson was hit at the 2 and fumbled into the end zone where wide receiver Cris Carter recovered. For the to and the 17-17. Lie.,. The giants appeared in control of the game until Lale in the third Quarter when i Hil Simms ushered a bruised shoulder after being hit by Reggie White. New York was h adding 17-10 Al thai Point but its offence suddenly went dead. With Simms in the game the giants had rallied three times to Lake . He hit Stacy Robinson Onn 62-Yard pass play to lie the score 7-7 n the first Quarter. He put new York ahead 17-10 with a 9-Yardstrike to Stephen Baker in the third Quarter Simms had 17 of 27 completions for 253 Yards. A 30-Yard run with a pass interception by Seth Joyn or and a i Yard quarterback sneak by Cunningham had Given Philadelphia a 7-0 Lead. After the Simms to Rob Tyson pais tied the game the eagles went ahead on a37-Yard Field  zen Deans Midway through the second Quarter. Former Eagle Paul Mcfadden lied the game just before halftime with a 21-Yard Field goal capping a 15 play 79-Yard drive. The game was played in  showers before crowd of 43,621.there were 33,478 no shows