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Playoff-clinching scenarios for Bills, Chiefs and Lions
Buffalo, Kansas City and Detroit have a chance to punch their playoff tickets in Week 13.,The Bills (9-2) have the least complicated scenario. They can clinch the AFC East by beating the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday night, paired with a loss Thursday night by the division rival Miami Dolphi...
Reports: QB Daniel Jones joining Vikings' practice squad
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Giants granted Jones' request for a release last week and he cleared waivers on Monday, leaving him free to sign with any team.,With the Vikings (9-2), Jone...
Chiefs not discounting Raiders after holiday upset in '23
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes loves the winning part, but he's growing tired of close games decided as the clock expires.,The Las Vegas Raiders would be happy with any type of victory since they are winless since Sept. 29. But the Raiders (2-9) are hoping to pull another holiday sur...
Report: Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins out with knee sprain
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins was diagnosed with a knee sprain and will miss Sunday's game at Atlanta, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Dobbins departed Monday night's 30-23 loss to his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, in the second quarter and did not play in the second half. He h...
Five Alternatives to Watching New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving
Nobody wants to watch Tommy DeVito vs. Cooper Rush on Thanksgiving, so try these five alternatives to keep yourself occupied on Turkey Day. ...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....
QBs headline Packers-Dolphins Thanksgiving night matchup
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love played interception-free football for the first time this season during a home rout of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,The Packers' Thanksgiving night home clash with the Miami Dolphins offers a chance to be equally efficient. Just don't expect Love to sc...
Reports: Baker Mayfield suing father's company for $12M
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has filed a federal lawsuit against his father's company, claiming that his dad, James, stole millions from him and his wife without reimbursing the couple, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Mayfield and his wife, Emily, filed the suit on Friday...
Saquon Barkley's MVP push has sportsbooks' attention
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has grabbed the attention of sportsbooks as he makes a run at becoming the first non-quarterback to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award since Minnesota's Adrian Peterson a dozen years ago.,Barkley opened as a +30000 longshot at BetMGM to win MVP h...
Vanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
Vanquishing Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' list with Bears on menu
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
Giants QB Tommy DeVito wants to play at Dallas, but 'whole body is sore'
Guests of the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, the visiting Giants were still taking inventory of available players 48 hours before the scheduled kickoff in Arlington, Texas. ,Quarterback Tommy DeVito was limited with a forearm injury and Drew Lock, passed over last week for the No. 1 job taken f...
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday Capsules
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday capsules,--Thursday,Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1), 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS,With a nine-game winning streak and 2-0 record in the division, the Lions are no easy prey for the Bears in the first game of the holiday tripleheader on Thursday. Chicago lost another ...
Dolphins waive veteran S Marcus Maye
The Miami Dolphins waived veteran Marcus Maye and activated fellow safety Patrick McMorris off injured reserve on Tuesday.,NFL Network reported the Dolphins hope to re-sign Maye, 31, to the practice squad. He has recorded 30 tackles in 11 games (three starts) this season, his first with Miami.,Maye ...
Winless at home, Cowboys grateful for holiday pairing with inept Giants
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants stumble onto center stage for a Thanksgiving Day battle of backup quarterbacks, as the out-of-contention NFC East rivals have served up a combined six wins and 16 losses in 2024.,Cooper Rush helped the Cowboys (4-7) return to the win column at Washington before...
Aaron Rodgers: Unsure on '25 but Jets 'would be my first option'
Aaron Rodgers disputed a report that said he wants to continue his NFL career in 2025 on a team other than the New York Jets.,Appearing Tuesday on "The Pat McAfee Show," the veteran quarterback said he has yet to decide if he'll play in 2025 -- however if he does, he'd like to play for the Jets.,"I ...
Jerry Jones: Mike McCarthy contract extension 'not crazy at all'
Widely presumed to be coaching to the end of his existing contract in January, Mike McCarthy might have more life with the Dallas Cowboys than expected. ,Owner Jerry Jones not only said the Cowboys (4-7) are not planning to fire McCarthy during the season, he left open the idea Dallas and McCarthy c...
LB Shaq Barrett files for reinstatement from retirement
Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaq Barrett wants to return to the football field.,Barrett's agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN that their client applied for reinstatement, with the expressed goal being cleared for an immediate return to action. ,The news comes five months after Barrett...
Report: Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell in line to start vs. Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell is expected to be under center to start Friday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network reported.,O'Connell is eligible to return from injured reserve in time for the game for the Raiders (2-9), who saw fellow quarterback Gardner Minshew s...
Rams WR Demarcus Robinson arrested on suspicion of DUI
Hours after making a touchdown reception on "Sunday Night Football," Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol announced Monday.,Per the police report, Robinson was driving a Dodge sedan in excess of 100 m...