The Philadelphia Eagles battled past the Buffalo Bills for a 37-34 overtime victory on Sunday, and former Pleasant Grove High School and Samford standout James Bradberry was one of the reasons why.

With Philadelphia trailing 24-21, Bradberry picked off Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen and, with a 3-yard return, put the Eagles at the Bills 24-yard line with 12:46 to play. Three snaps later, Philadelphia scored a touchdown to take the lead after trailing 17-7 at halftime.

But that wasn’t the only pass that Bradberry got his hands on against Buffalo. He also broke up four passes. Bradberry became the second player this season with five passes defended in one game, joining New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor in a 18-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 24.

Bradberry’s first interception of the 2023 season was the 19th of his NFL career.

Bradberry also made three tackles as Philadelphia improved to 10-1.

Bradberry was among the 32 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the 12th Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Five other former state players were involved in the Buffalo-Philadelphia game:

· Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) started at safety for the Eagles. Blankenship made 10 tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams.

· Zach Cunningham (Pinson Valley) started at weakside linebacker for the Eagles. Cunningham made 10 tackles before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

· Nicholas Morrow (Huntsville) started at middle linebacker for the Eagles. Morrow reached a career high with 12 tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up one pass. Morrow had had four 11-tackle games in his career.

· Bills cornerback Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) did not record any stats.

· Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) did not record any stats as he returned from a five-game stay on injured reserve because of hamstring injury.

In the other Sunday games:

Atlanta Falcons 24, New Orleans Saints 15

· Falcons defensive lineman Travis Bell (Jeff Davis) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (Hueytown) dressed for the game but did not play.

Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Cincinnati Bengals 10

· Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander (Oxford) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Bengals cornerback Allan George (Andalusia) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made both his kicks – a 47-yard field goal and a PAT.

· George Pickens (Hoover) started at wide receiver for the Steelers. Pickens had three receptions for 58 yards and returned a kickoff 7 yards. Pickens’ 43-yard reception in the fourth quarter was Pittsburgh’s longest gainer of the game and set up a field goal.

· Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) was designated as a game-day inactive. A quadriceps injury kept Taylor-Britt out of the lineup.

Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Houston Texans 21

· Josh Allen (Abbeville) started at weakside linebacker for the Jaguars. Allen made five tackles, recorded 2.5 sacks, made two tackles for loss and registered four quarterback hits. Allen has 12 sacks this season and 39.5 his career. He passed Yannick Ngakoue’s 37.5 sacks for second on Jacksonville’s career list. Tony Brackens holds the franchise record with 55 from 1996 through 2003.

· Jaguars offensive lineman Chandler Brewer (Florence) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jaguars defensive end DJ Coleman (Jacksonville State) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) had seven receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown. Collins caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback C.J. Stroud with 5:15 to play to pull Houston within three points of the lead. Collins recorded his third 100-yard game of the season.

· Tank Dell (Alabama A&M) started at wide receiver for the Texans. Dell had five receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown. Dell caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback C.J. Stroud with 6:37 left in the second quarter for Houston’s first points. Dell extended his franchise record for TD receptions by a rookie to seven.

· Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at left guard for the Texans. Howard left the game because of a knee injury.

· Texans safety Jimmie Ward (Davidson) was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury kept Ward off the field for a third consecutive game.

· Darious Williams (UAB) started at cornerback for the Jaguars. Williams made one tackle.

· Jaguars center Darryl Williams (Bessemer City) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Indianapolis Colts 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

· Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield, Alabama State) dressed for the game but did not play.

· Buccaneers wide receiver Cephus Johnson III (Davidson, South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Buccaneers guard Logan Stenberg (James Clemens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

New York Giants 10, New England Patriots 7

· Patriots center Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Troy) did not record any stats.

· Patriots quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (Saraland) made one tackle.

· Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Giants safety Bobby McCain (Oxford) did not record any stats.

· Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Nunez-Roches made one tackle.

Tennessee Titans 17, Carolina Panthers 10

· Titans defensive tackle Shakel Brown (Troy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Panthers running back Spencer Brown (Mortimer Jordan, UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Panthers linebacker Tae Davis (Oxford) made two tackles on special teams.

· Titans cornerback Eric Garror (McGill-Toolen) returned two punts for 16 yards.

· Titans offensive lineman Chris Hubbard (UAB) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Panthers wide Jordan Matthews (Madison Academy) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Titans linebacker Monty Rice (James Clemens) made four tackles.

· Titans offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons (Selma) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Los Angeles Rams 37, Arizona Cardinals 14

· Starling Thomas V (Ramsay, UAB) started at cornerback for the Cardinals. Thomas made three tackles.

Denver Broncos 29, Cleveland Browns 12

· Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High) did not record any stats.

· Broncos cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) did not record any stats.

· Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) started at defensive end for the Browns. Smith recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.

· Browns wide receiver Austin Watkins (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Browns defensive end Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) made two tackles and recovered a fumble. Wright recovered a fumble at the Cleveland 34-yard line with three minutes left in the first quarter.

Kansas City Chiefs 31, Las Vegas Raiders 17

· Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) had an 11-yard run and a 2-yard reception.

· Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Chiefs defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. (Murphy) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs running back La’Mical Perine (Theodore) did not record any stats. Kansas City elevated Perine from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.

· Chiefs tight end Gerrit Prince (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Malik Reed (Dothan) started at defensive end for the Raiders. Reed made one tackle.

· Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross (Central-Phenix City) is on the Commissioner Exempt List and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (Blount) was designated as a game-day inactive. Ankle and hip injuries kept Toney off the field.

· Chiefs wide receiver Montrell Washington (Samford) did not record any stats. Kansas City elevated Washington from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.

Baltimore Ravens 20, Los Angeles Chargers 10

· Ravens guard Tyrell Doss (Aliceville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Gerald Everett (UAB/South Alabama) started at tight end for the Chargers. Everett had four receptions for 43 yards, including a 31-yarder. Everett caught a 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert for Los Angeles’ touchdown to cut Baltimore’s lead to 13-10 with 8:32 left to play.

· Chargers safety A.J. Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Ravens outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Michael Pierce (Daphne, Samford) started at nose tackle for the Ravens. Pierce made four tackles and recovered a fumble. Pierce recovered a fumble at the Chargers 47-yard line with 26 second left in the first half.

· Nick Williams (Minor, Samford) started at defensive tackle for the Chargers. Williams made two tackles.

Week 12 started on Thursday, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 29-22, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders 45-10 and San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-13, and continued on Friday, when the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 34-13.

Week 12 concludes on Monday, when the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.