Football Page 551 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jalen Hurts (5 TDs), Eagles outduel Josh Allen, Bills in OT
Jalen Hurts rushed for a 12-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a thrilling 37-34 win against the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon....

Houston’s Baby Boy CJ Stroud can take a lick and keep on tickin’
The Houston Texans suffered a setback in a 24-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday that throttled them back into a mosh pit of five-loss teams in the AFC. However, not all losses are created equal. Wins are utilized as a quarterback stat too frivolously, but throughout his rookie season, CJ St...

Mississippi State hires Oklahoma OC Jeff Lebby as new coach
Mississippi State hired well-respected offensive mind Jeff Lebby as its new coach on Sunday....

Matthew Stafford leads Rams to rout of Cardinals
Matthew Stafford threw a season-high four touchdown passes Sunday and the visiting Los Angeles Rams won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 37-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Glendale, Ariz....

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs continue dominance over Raiders
Patrick Mahomes passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns and Isiah Pacheco ran for a pair of scores as the visiting Kansas City Chiefs topped the Las Vegas Raiders 31-17 on Sunday....

Russell Wilson, Broncos top Browns for fifth consecutive win
Russell Wilson threw for a touchdown and rushed for another to lift the host Denver Broncos to a 29-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday....

Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (head) ruled out vs. Broncos
Cleveland Browns rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson exited late in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the host Denver Browns with a concussion....

Reports: Texas A&M expected to hire Duke's Mike Elko as coach
Texas A&M is expected to hire Duke coach Mike Elko as its next head coach, according to multiple reports....

Today’s NFL is mediocre, Tom Brady? How about the AFC East throughout your career?
Finally, someone out there has the guts to stand up to Tom Brady. Yes he has six championship rings and is the only player in NFL history to reach 600 career touchdown passes. However, that doesn’t make him infallible. After all, his 2007 New England Patriots did pull a 2015-16 Golden State Warriors...

Bears RB D'Onta Foreman (ankle/shin) out vs. Vikings
Chicago Bears running back D'Onta Foreman will not play Monday night at the Minnesota Vikings due to ankle and shin injuries....

Terry Bowden dismissed by Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe fired coach Terry Bowden on Sunday, one day after the Warhawks finished a 2-10 season....

MIchigan OL Zak Zinter offers thanks after leg surgery
Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter offered a smile and a thumbs-up on social media Sunday after undergoing surgery for a broken tibia and fibula....

Jaguars stave off Texans, maintain hold on AFC South
Josh Allen came up with 1.5 sacks to headline a strong defensive stand late in the fourth quarter, helping the Jacksonville Jaguars edge the host Houston Texans 24-21 on Sunday afternoon....

Derrick Henry scores twice as Titans get past Panthers
Derrick Henry scored two rushing touchdowns and the Tennessee Titans clamped down on defense in the fourth quarter in a 17-10 victory against the visiting Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Nashville. Tenn....

Jonathan Taylor's 2 TDs lead Colts past Buccaneers
Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns Sunday and Gardner Minshew added another rushing score as the Indianapolis Colts held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20 in Indianapolis....

Giants edge Patriots for second straight win
Tommy DeVito threw for 191 yards and a touchdown and helped the New York Giants win consecutive games for the first time all season, this one a 10-7 squeaker over the visiting New England Patriots on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J....

Mac Jones’ confidence lives in the gutters of New England
Mac Jones might be the lowest quarterback currently getting live reps in the NFL. Not from a statistical standpoint, although he isn’t exactly wowing anyone. But watching Jones on the field, it’s painfully evident his confidence is shot. He threw two interceptions in the first half of Sunday’s game ...

Falcons keep Saints out of end zone, win 24-15
Bijan Robinson rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass and the host Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints 24-15 on Sunday to move into a tie for first place in the NFC South....

Steelers push past weakened Bengals
Tight end Pat Freiermuth had a career day, catching nine passes for 120 yards, and Najee Harris ran for a touchdown to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) to a key 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)....

Report: Dave Aranda to return as Baylor coach
Despite a pair of disappointing seasons, Baylor head coach Dave Aranda is expected to return next season, ESPN reported Sunday....