Auburn in the NFL: Week 13 rundown

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Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham both threw touchdown passes Sunday and became the first pair of Auburn players to do that for an NFL franchise in the same game. That and more in this week's NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 13

Peyton Barber, RB, Washington Football Team
Barber scored his third touchdown of the season Monday and played a pivotal role in Washington's come-from-behind victory over the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. His touchdown, a 1-yard run, came midway through the third quarter and was part of a 20-3 advantage in the second half. Barber rushed for 23 yards on the day and now has 196 yards rushing on the season to go along with his three touchdowns. 


Angelo Blackson, DE, Arizona Cardinals
Blackson played a season-high 48 snaps on defense in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams and responded with four tackles, one tackle for loss and two QB hits. It was the fourth straight start and fifth of the season for Blackson who now has 20 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks in his first year with the Cardinals. 

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Miami Dolphins
With teammate Xavien Howard ejected in the first half, Igbinoghene stepped in and play a larger role in the secondary in Miami's 19-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Though he didn't record a tackle, Igbinoghene was solid in coverage as didn't allow a catch and was targeted just once on 18 coverage snaps. The rookie cornerback also recovered a fumble on special teams. 

Cam Newton, QB, New England Patriots
Since he won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn, Newton has always had a knack for the end zone. Sunday was no different. He scored twice on the ground and also threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to N'Keal Harry to lead the Patriots to a 45-0 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. It was his fourth game with multiple rushing scores and with 11 on the season, Newton now has three seasons with double-digit rushing touchdowns (2011, 2015). No other quarterback has done that more than once. 


Jarrett Stidham, QB, New England Patriots
Newton wasn't the only Patriots' quarterback to score in Sunday's win. Stidham also found the end zone, connecting with Gunner Olszewski on a 38-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter. Stidham completed 2 of 3 passes for 61 yards on the day. He now has two touchdown tosses on the season. 


Other Tigers in the NFL 
Daren Bates, LB Tennessee Titans
Derrick Brown, DL, Carolina Panthers
Josh Bynes, LB, Cincinnati Bengals
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Byron Cowart, DL, New England Patriots*
Chandler Cox, FB, Miami Dolphins
Marlon Davidson, DL, Atlanta Falcons
Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jack Driscoll, OT, Philadelphia Eagles
Rudy Ford, DB, Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Harris, LS, Atlanta Falcons
Kerryon Johnson, RB, Detroit Lions
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots 
Carl Lawson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
Cody Parkey, K, Cleveland Browns
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Braden Smith, OL, Indianapolis Colts
Neiko Thorpe, CB, Seattle Seahawks

DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Montravius Adams, DL, Green Bay Packers
Shon Coleman, OT, San Francisco 49ers 
Dee Ford, DL, San Francisco 49ers
John Franklin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
Brandon King, LB, New England Patriots 
Dontavius Russell, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars 
Daniel Thomas, DB, Jacksonville Jaguars
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Cincinnati Bengals

Practice Squad
Nick Coe, DE, Miami Dolphins
Javaris Davis, CB, Miami Dolphins 
Mike Horton, OG, Carolina Panthers
Devaroe Lawrence, DT, Washington Football Team
Derrick Moncrief, LB, Los Angeles Rams*
Arryn Siposs, P, Detroit Lions
Chad Slade, OG, New York Giants
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Philadelphia Eagles
Duke Williams, WR, Buffalo Bills

*AU lettermen