Football Page 37 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Buccaneers extend Cardinals' losing streak to four
Star left tackle Tristan Wirfs caught his first NFL touchdown pass and Bucky Irving had a touchdown run to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers post a 20-17 victory over the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. ,Baker Mayfield completed 18 of 28 passes for 194 yards and one touchdown while playi...

49ers take advantage of Browns miscues in comfortable win
Brock Purdy passed for a touchdown and ran for another as the visiting San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to three games by beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 Sunday.,Purdy completed 16 of 29 passes for 168 yards. Christian McCaffery added a 1-yard TD run for San Francisco (9-4), which...

Panthers use turnovers to knock Rams from perch atop NFC
Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes and the Carolina Panthers forced Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford into three turnovers in 31-28 victory that ended the Rams' six-game winning streak on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,The Panthers were efficient on fourth-down plays in the...
Duke’s Stunning Title Berth Could Cost the ACC College Football Playoff Spot
Duke’s unexpected trip to the ACC Championship puts the league’s playoff hopes in jeopardy. Here’s why Miami — not Notre Dame or Alabama — deserves a spot if Virginia falls....
Inside Lane Kiffin’s Chaotic Exit: Ole Miss Fallout and LSU’s Bold Hire
From postponed team meetings to staff pressure, Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU turned ugly fast. Ole Miss now heads into its first CFP without its head coach....

Colts CB Sauce Gardner out after two snaps vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner exited the game against the Houston Texans after two defensive snaps with a left calf injury on Sunday. ,As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first quarter with Houston ahead 3-0, the Colts officially ruled Gardner out for the remainder of the ...

Rams QB Matthew Stafford sets TD pass streak record
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford used the team's first drive against the Carolina Panthers to set an NFL record for consecutive touchdown passes without an interception.,Stafford threw his 28th consecutive touchdown pass without an interception when he found Davante Adams on a 4-yard sc...

Colts CB Sauce Gardner leaves game vs. Texans with leg injury
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner exited the game against the Houston Texans after two defensive snaps with a left calf injury on Sunday. ,He went to the locker room with each arm draped over the shoulder of medical staff as Gardner was unable to put weight on his left leg. The team listed...

Steelers starting LT Broderick Jones (neck) placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers starting left tackle Broderick Jones, already ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Buffalo Bills, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday and will miss at least the next four games.,Jones injured his neck in Pittsburgh's 31-28 road loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. ...

Josh Allen, Bills feel 'high sense of urgency' vs. Steelers
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen understands the reality at hand.,Buffalo (7-4) faces a tough test against the host Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) on Sunday afternoon. The game carries significant implications for both teams as they try to boost their playoff hopes.,Some players might deflect the imp...
Steve Sarkisian Makes His Playoff Case But Here’s Why Texas Doesn't Belong
Steve Sarkisian says Texas deserves a playoff spot, but a three-loss résumé and a bad loss to Florida make their CFP case fall apart....
Diego Pavia Hit the Heisman Celebration Despite Being Massive Underdog
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is fun and polarizing, but his three-digit Heisman odds make winning the trophy unrealistic....

Dolphins activate TE Darren Waller, OL Austin Jackson off IR
The Miami Dolphins activated tight end Darren Waller and offensive lineman Austin Jackson off injured reserve on Saturday, one day before a home game against the New Orleans Saints.,Waller (pectoral) and Jackson (toe) are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game.,Miami also waived tight end Hay...

On 9-game win streak, Patriots face Giants in Jaxson Dart's return
The New England Patriots haven't dealt with a tremendous amount of adversity this season, but they'll be dealing with some when they face the New York Giants on Monday night in Foxborough, Mass., ,New England (10-2) enters the matchup on a nine-game winning streak, but its offense will be without st...

Giants LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) out vs. Patriots
Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux will miss his third straight game with a shoulder injury, New York interim head coach Mike Kafka said Saturday.,Thibodeaux was injured in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9 and didn't practice last week leading up to New York's 34-27 overtime loss to the ...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Giants DE Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) out vs. Patriots
Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux will miss his straight game with a shoulder injury that has sidelined him since Nov. 9, interim head coach Mike Kafka said Saturday.,Thibodeaux was injured in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9 and didn't practice last week leading up to New York's 34-...

Colts rookie TE Tyler Warren (illness) questionable vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren was added to the team's injury report as questionable to play against the visiting Houston Texans due to an illness.,Warren, 23, leads the Colts (8-3) in receiving yards with 662 this season. He also has 55 catches and three touchdowns in 11 games sin...

C Frank Ragnow fails physical, will not rejoin Lions
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow's bid to come out of retirement and rejoin the Detroit Lions this season is over.,The Lions announced Saturday morning that Ragnow failed his physical due to a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent his return to action for the remainder of this NFL season....