Football Page 492 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Remember when the Eagles were Super Bowl contenders?
My how the mighty have fallen. In September, Jalen Carter looked like the next coming of Aaron Donald and the tush push was the most debated offensive play since the double reverse that won a state championship game in Remember the Titans. After going 10-1 in their first 11 games, the Philadelphia E...

Panthers fire GM Scott Fitterer after three seasons
The Carolina Panthers fired general manager Scott Fitterer on Monday after three seasons....

Commanders fire Ron Rivera after four seasons
The Washington Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera on Monday and hired two prominent front-office executives — including a former NBA general manager — to lead the search process for a new coach....

Scout's Take: Top 5 NFL prospects for Michigan, Washington
Michigan and Washington compete for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday in what will be the final chance for some prospects to make a lasting impression on NFL scouts....

Bears QB Justin Fields says goodbyes with future up in air
When the Chicago Bears selected Justin Fields with the 11th overall pick of the 2021 draft, they believed they had found their franchise quarterback....

49ers installed as favorites to win Super Bowl
After falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game a season ago, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to go all the way this time around....

Falcons fire Arthur Smith after three 7-10 seasons
The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith on Sunday night after finishing a 7-10 season earlier in the day....

Bills clinch AFC East with comeback win over Dolphins
Josh Allen passed for 359 yards and two touchdowns and Deonte Harty set a franchise record for the longest punt return touchdown as the Buffalo Bills notched a 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night at Miami Gardens, Fla., to win the AFC East for the fourth straight season....

Report: Eagles fear S Sydney Brown tore ACL
The Philadelphia Eagles believe rookie safety Sydney Brown tore his ACL during Sunday's 27-10 loss to the New York Giants, according to a report from NFL Network....

NFL roundup: Packers best Bears, earn playoff berth
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the host Green Bay Packers jumped into the NFC playoffs with a 17-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday....

Playoff primer: Storylines galore as matchups are nearly set
The Baltimore Ravens haven't been to the Super Bowl since the 2012 season and the San Francisco 49ers have had some close calls in recent years while chasing their first Super Bowl title since the 1994 campaign....

Bears, Commanders, Patriots set at 1-2-3 in 2024 draft
Chicago officially controls the top of the draft for the second year in a row....

The Jets reportedly want to trade Zach Wilson. Good luck
Way to go New York Jets. They halted a losing streak to the New England Patriots that stretched back to the Obama administration. In what might have been Bill Belichick’s final game as head coach of the Patriots, a team that he has dominated since leaving them at the altar in 2000 buried him in the ...

Seahawks edge Cardinals but miss playoffs
Geno Smith threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett with 1:54 remaining, then found Lockett in the back of the end zone for a two-point conversion, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 21-20 Sunday afternoon in Glendale, Ariz....

Carson Wentz rallies Rams to 21-20 win over 49ers
Carson Wentz threw for two touchdowns and rallied the Los Angeles Rams by rushing for a late score and throwing for the two-point conversion in their 21-20 win over the host San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday....

Chiefs rest starters, edge Chargers on late field goal
Harrison Butker kicked a 41-yard field goal with 49 seconds left on Sunday, enabling the Kansas City Chiefs to edge the Los Angeles Chargers 13-12 in Inglewood, Calif....

Eagles move to No. 5 seed with loss to Giants
Saquon Barkley rushed for two touchdowns and the New York Giants dominated the struggling Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams at East Rutherford, N.J....

Aidan O'Connell helps Raiders beat Broncos for eighth straight time
Aidan O'Connell threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns for the Las Vegas Raiders in a 27-14 win against the visiting Denver Broncos in the season finale for both teams on Sunday afternoon....

The 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars had an unnatural loyalty to losing
The Jacksonville Jaguars began the 2023 season with a built-in advantage as the only playoff-ready team in a division of bottom-feeders. After last January’s Wild Card comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers, Trevor Lawrence was expected to continue his ascent both in the AFC and up the ranks of e...

Cowboys capture NFC East title with rout of Commanders
Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes as Dallas Cowboys clinched the NFC East title with a 38-10 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in Landover, Md....