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BALTIMORE -- One down, two to go.The Baltimore Ravens survived a desperate comeback bid by the Philadelphia Eagles, escaping with a 27-26 victory Sunday after stopping a 2-point conversion with 4 seconds left.On a wet and windy day, the Ravens squeezed out a win that enabled them to maintain control of their playoff fate.If Baltimore defeats Pittsburgh on Christmas Day and Cincinnati in the regular-season finale, the Ravens will enter the postseason as AFC North champions.Baltimore (8-6) had a 27-17 lead and a first down at the Philadelphia 11 when Joe Flacco threw an interception to give the Eagles (5-9) another chance.I turned the ball over at the end and thats the only reason it was really a game, Flacco said.Rookie Carson Wentz directed a drive that produced a field goal with 2:22 remaining.The Eagles got the ball back at their 41 with 1:39 to go. A 24-yard completion to tight end Zach Ertz and a pass interference call against rookie Tavon Young set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Wentz that got Philadelphia within a point.First-year coach Doug Pederson went for the victory, declining the conversion kick for a 2-point try.I wanted to win the football game, Pederson said.Wentz threw over the middle to tight Jordan Matthews, who couldnt get his hands on a tipped ball.Philadelphia has lost five straight and seven of eight.Wentz went 22 for 42 for 170 yards and an interception. He was coming off successive 300-yard games, but in this one had only 93 yards passing after the third quarter.Ryan Mathews pierced the NFLs best rush defense for 128 yards.Flacco went 16 for 30 for 206 yards, but lost a fumble in addition to being picked off once.Flaccos second touchdown pass, a 34-yarder to Steve Smith with 9 seconds left, helped Baltimore take a 20-14 halftime lead.Wentz threw an interception on the third play of the game, and the Ravens cashed in with a 5-yard touchdown catch by Kamar Aiken.Late in the quarter, Justin Tucker kicked a 53-yard field goal for a 10-3 lead. It was his 10th this season of at least 50 yards, tying the NFL record set by Blair Walsh in 2012.Minutes later, Flacco lost a fumble on the Baltimore 8, and Mathews capitalized by scoring on a 4-yard run and leaping in for a 2-point conversion.QUOTABLEEagles: The ball got tipped at the line of scrimmage. We had an opportunity to win, Pederson said on the pivotal 2-point try.Ravens: All time worst call ever. I take responsibility for it. Should have vetoed it right away, coach John Harbaugh said, referring to the decision by offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg to have Flacco pass with a 27-17 lead.NOTEWORTHYSmith passed Marvin Harrison to move into seventh place on the yards receiving list. ... Terrance Wests 41-yard run in the third quarter for Baltimore was a career best. ... Wentz has thrown eight interceptions in his past five games. ... Mathews was limited to 60 yards rushing or fewer in eight of his previous nine games. ... Flacco has completed 374 passes this season, already surpassing his previous single-season high of 362.INJURIESEagles: RB Kenjon Barner left in the second quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return.Ravens: LB Zachary Orr left briefly with a neck injury. 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WASHINGTON -- The San Antonio Spurs have been so good on the road, its almost a disappointment they have to return home.The way theyre playing right now though, it probably doesnt matter where the game is.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, Tony Parker added 20 and the Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 112-100 on Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.The Spurs (14-3) swept a three-game road swing and are 10-0 away from home.I do want to go home. I dont want to play at home, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich joked after the game. Youve got no choice, no choice.Kawhi Leonard scored 19 for San Antonio, which shot 53.3 percent (40 of 75) from the field. The Spurs led by 10 at halftime and as many as 19 in the second half.San Antonios bench outscored Washingtons reserves 35-18.Last game was rough. Starters didnt have a great start, Aldridge said of Fridays win in Boston, when the reserves supplied 56 points. Today we focused on trying to come out and have both units be solid and be locked in.Bradley Beal led Washington (5-10) with 25 points and John Wall scored 21. Marcin Gortat had 10 points and 10 rebounds.The Wizards got within 69-62 on a three-point play by Wall late in the third quarter, but the Spurs soon pushed the lead to 12 on Aldridges 3-pointer and it was 90-76 after three quarters.San Antonio was 23 of 29 from the free throw line while the Wizards were 10 of 14.Theyre so disciplined and (have) so much experience, and a lot of guys can make shots, Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. But we put them on the free throw line 29 times and we couldnt get there. Thats definitely a big part of their win.Parker scored 11 points in the second quarter as the Spurs opened a double-digit lead.At the end of the day, its about defense and we didnt play it at the end of the day, Beal said.TIP-IINSSpurs: Improved to 6-0 vs.dddddddddddd Eastern Conference teams. ... G Manu Ginobili was rested as the Spurs played the second of back-to-back games and C Dewayne Dedmon (sprained left knee) missed his sixth straight. ... Have won 19 of their last 21 games against the Wizards. ... Are 7-0 with the starting five of Leonard, Aldridge, Pau Gasol, Danny Green and Parker. ... Gasol had eight points and 10 rebounds after being held scoreless Friday.Wizards: F Markieff Morris received a double technical and was ejected for arguing after picking up two quick fouls in the third quarter. ... It was the first of four straight games against Western Conference teams for Washington. ... The starters shot just one free throw in the first half. ... Wizards fell to 5-6 with Wall and Beal in the lineup.PLEASANT SURPRISEFor a team with a lot of new faces, the Spurs havent missed a beat.The fact that a lot of the new guys have caught on so quickly, Popovich said when asked what surprised him about his teams start.Kyle Anderson and John Simmons havent played much before and David Lee and Davis Bertans and Dwayne Dedmon and Pau just all got here, so theyve blended in very well pretty quickly. Thats whats most surprising about it.MAHINMI MAKES HIS DEBUTWashingtons bench got a boost with the Wizards debut of center Ian Mahinmi. Signed as a free agent in July, Mahinmi, 30, missed the first 14 games while recovering from left knee surgery. He played 15 minutes, scored one point and grabbed a rebound.I knew going into the game that he was going to be rusty, and he was, but he gave us good effort, Brooks said.UP NEXTSpurs: Host Orlando on Tuesday.Wizards: Host Sacramento on Monday. ' ' '