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Ole Miss lands former All-SEC WR Antwane 'Juice' Wells
Ole Miss bulked up its passing attack with former All-SEC second-team wide receiver Antwane "Juice" Wells Jr. after first focusing on adding to its defense via the transfer portal....

Matthew Stafford, Rams too strong for skidding Commanders
Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, Kyren Williams ran for one and the Los Angeles Rams held off the Washington Commanders 28-20 on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif., to move into the last playoff spot in the NFC....

Bills smother Cowboys on James Cook's career day
James Cook rushed for a career-high 179 yards and totaled two touchdowns to propel the host Buffalo Bills to a 31-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y....

Florida State RB Trey Benson, two others skipping Orange Bowl in favor of NFL
Florida State running back Trey Benson announced Sunday that he will not play in the Orange Bowl to instead focus on NFL draft prep, one of three FSU players to declare for the draft....

Cardinals tight end Geoff Swaim (calf) ruled out vs. 49ers
Arizona Cardinals tight end Geoff Swaim left Sunday's game with the visiting San Francisco 49ers with a right calf injury....

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs beat the Pats but still look out of sync on offense
Entering Week 15, the Kansas City Chiefs were in the midst of a rough patch where they’d lost four of their last six games. That includes the previous two weeks against Green Bay and Buffalo, games most assumed they’d win coming in. Despite not performing like Super Bowl champs, the scheduling gods ...

Cowboys' Zack Martin (quad) ruled out vs. Bills
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro right guard Zack Martin has been ruled out of Sunday's road game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a left quadriceps injury....

Texans force OT, make last-second field goal to beat Titans
Ka'imi Fairbairn made a 54-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift the Houston Texans to a 19-16 win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn....

Browns come on strong late to edge past Bears
Joe Flacco overcame three interceptions to guide a fourth-quarter comeback and Dustin Hopkins made the go-ahead field goal from 34 yards for the host Cleveland Browns to top the Chicago Bears 20-17 on Sunday....

Panthers weather Falcons on Eddy Pineiro's late FG
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired and the Carolina Panthers turned their lone lead of the game in a 9-7 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at rainy Charlotte, N.C....

Raheem Mostert sets TD mark as Dolphins blast Jets
Raheem Mostert rushed for two scores to set a franchise single-season record for total touchdowns and the Miami Dolphins dismantled the New York Jets 30-0 on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla....

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs find a rhythm, drop Patriots
Patrick Mahomes threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs rattled off 20 unanswered points to beat the New England Patriots 27-17 Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass....

Derek Carr spreads wealth as Saints roll past Giants
Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and the host New Orleans Saints did not allow a touchdown in a 24-6 victory against the visiting New York Giants on Sunday afternoon....

Baker Mayfield shines as Buccaneers defeat Packers
Baker Mayfield completed 22 of 28 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled away for a 34-20 win over the host Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Green Bay, Wisc....

Jets QB Zach Wilson departs vs. Dolphins
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson exited Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins late in the second quarter with a head injury and was ruled out early in the second half....

Reports: Penn State picks former Hoosiers coach Tom Allen as DC
Tom Allen is set to join Penn State as the new defensive coordinator after the Nittany Lions lost Manny Diaz to Duke....

Texans LT Laremy Tunsil exits after penalty, prior to pick-6
Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil was forced out of Sunday's game against the host Tennessee Titans in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury, but hobbled back onto the field a few minutes later....

Reports: Matt Patricia to call defensive plays for Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles have made an adjustment in their defensive coaching ranks ahead of Monday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks....

Saints WR Chris Olave inactive vs. Giants
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting New York Giants due to an ankle injury....

Report: Ex-Ohio State QB Kyle McCord to transfer to Syracuse
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is expected to commit to play at Syracuse....