European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 19,19b8 the stars and stripes a sports of Viil a v r eagles win pfc East Crown a i if of r a it. To. Or no Kim it v Irving Texas the Philadelphia eagles advanced to the playoffs for the first time in seven years and won their first pfc East Lilly since i9so, Healing the Dallas cowboys 23-7 sunday. Randall Cunningham threw two touch Down parcs and a Ball hawking defense intercepted Steve 1 cell cur three times. Philadelphia s Victory coupled with inc new York giants 27-21 loss to the sunday in the nil new York Juls left the the Gianis and the eagles tied at 0-o. Philadelphia won the division because it swept the two game series against the Gianis. Dallas 3-13. Had the second worst re Cord in club history. The cowboys were 0-10-1 in 1960, their Fresl season. Cunningham threw touchdown passes of 12 Yarus to Keith Jackson and 15 Yards to Mike Quick. Luis Zendijas kicked Field goals of 37, 27, and 27 Yards. Philadelphia intercepted three i cell cur passes in the first halt building a 10-7 halftime Lead. After Herschel Walker s one Yard scoring run gave Dallas a 7-0 first Quarter Lead safely was Hopkins steadied the eagles defense with two interceptions. The second interception by Hopkins positioned the eagles for a 12-Yard scor ing pass from Cunningham to Light end Jackson. Cunningham 41-Yard pass to Quick was the big play on the Dri pc. Cunningham killed the cowboys in the second half with his scrambles. He ran 25 and 18 Yards to scup his touchdown strike to Quick on a 75-Yard scoring drive to Start the second halt and give he eagles a 17-7 Lead. Zem Lejas kicked two 27-Yard Field goals in the fourth Quarter for the eagles in other Early nil games sunday jets 27, giants 21 East Rutherford no. Ai Toon s 5-Yard touchdown catch with 37 seconds to play lifted the new Yorito jets to a i cloy Over the new York giants spoiling the giants Chance to win the pfc East. The jets Ted most of the game until Phil Simms rallied the Gianis into a 21-20 Lead with 4 54 remaining. Simms who threw for three touchdowns hit Lionel Manuel for 9 Yards for inc giants1 first Lead. Bui the Juls. 8-7-1, came right Back driving 52. Yards in eight plays. Ken o Brien s pass to Toon in inc Corner of the end 7onc beat Tom Flynn and shattered the giants division title chances. The giants 10-6, needed o Victory by the los Angeles rams Over san Francis co sunday night to make the playoffs As a  coach Sam Vyche to his Arm around skip Mcclendon after bengals beat skins 20-17 saturday to Clinch div Kiun Lille. Saints 10, is icons 7 new Orleans Morten Ander. Sen kicked a 30-Yard held goal with five seconds remaining lifting new Orleans past Atlanta. The saints were eliminated from play ojtcomcni6n minutes later when Phila Delphia beat Dallas 23-7,New Orleans 10-6, finished with the second Best record in franchise history. The saints were 12-3 in i987, fim Ever winning season Atlanta finished 5-11, its sixth consecutive  season. New Orleans trailed 9-7 after Greg Davis kicked his third held goal a 39 yarder with 6 03 remaining. The saints got the Ball on their own 20-Yard line with 4 56 left but drove quickly. Bobby Hebert completed three of five Passis on the drive including a 12-Yard Erlo Lonzell Hill on Fpurth-and-7 at the new Orleans 39. Dalson Hilliard. Who gained 127 Yards on 25 carries rushed seven limes for 30 Yards on the drive. Milliard also scored the game s Only touchdown on a 13-Yardcr re Cpl Ion from Hebert in the third Quarter. Strekers 40, dolphins 24 Pittsburgh Dwayne Woodruff and Darin Jordan scored on interception returns and Warren Williams ran for 117 Yards and a touchdown As Pittsburgh the rottled1 Miami quarterback Dan Marino and routed the dolphins Louis Lipps scored on a 38-Yard reverse Gary Anderson kicked four Field goals and the St Clera turned Ihrck Miami turnovers into scores an both warm concluded their worst seasons since 1%. The steel cars who finished 5-ii de spite three victories in their final four games turned Marino thrown inter cup Lions Rno Woodruff 7s-Yard, first period touchdown and Jordan s 28-Yardcr in inc fourth period. Broncos Surprise patriots 21 -10 Denver apr thriving in an atmosphere they Haven t experienced in seasons the Denver Broncos brushed aside questions about incur own future and that of some assistant coaches with a spirited season ending performance. We Haven t had a game like this with Noah in on out play hard and have a Little fun  Sammy Winder ran Tor two touchdowns and Tony Dorsell rushed for 86 Yards and another score As Den ver wound up its season 8-8 the patriots 9-7, would have clinched a wild card berth with a Victory saturday. Instead they needed losses by both Cleveland and Indianapolis in make the pea bolts. Denver s Victory however did Clinch a playoff spot for Houston. I Don t know if Odds count new England coach Raymond Kerry said of his team s damaged playoff chances. Bui id rather be in this position than none. It just did t play Well and i m very  Palm Iris cornerback Raymond Clayborn said he would be glued to his television set awaiting the out come of sunday s games. _. Denver coach Dan Reeves said his defense came up with some big plays when we had 10 keep them out of the end zone and thai was the difference. Tony and Sammy ran the Ball Well our line opened some holes up front and quarterback John Jetway did a Good Job on most of our third Down  the patriots who had limited heir last two opponents to just two successful third Down conversions in 24 at be Hills allowed Denver to convert on seven of is. It has been speculated hat several Denver coaches. Most notably defensive coordinator Joe Collier and some other defensive assistants might resign or be fired after a dismal year defensively. Collier hinted to several of his players on Friday that the new England game might be his last for the Broncos. Collier declined comment Sai Urdaz. But Reeves said the Only person that hires and fires coaches in his organization is me 1 have not though about firing anybody so if somebody wants to speculate that s just what in is pure speculation. I la assess the situation and make a decision As quickly As  Winder and Dorsell had Ihori touchdown runs to slake Denver to a a Iohani flame  in the second half punier Mike Moran the Broncos Lone selection to the pro bowl pinned the patriots at their own. 5-Yard line. .1. After the second punt and new England s inability to Advance past its own 18, the Broncos regained Possession see Broncos on Page 23