Football Page 561 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Chiefs place RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs placed running back Jerick McKinnon on injured reserve on Sunday....
Jets' late FG turns back Commanders rally
Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal to give the New York Jets a 30-28 victory over the rallying Washington Commanders Sunday in East Rutherford, N.Y....
Joe Flacco, Amari Cooper go off to guide Browns over Texans
Joe Flacco passed for 368 yards and three touchdowns while Amari Cooper produced a franchise-record 265 receiving yards as the Cleveland Browns cruised to a 36-22 road win over the Houston Texans on Sunday....
Late field goal lifts Packers over Panthers
Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Anders Carlson kicked a 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining as the Green Bay Packers survived for a 33-30 road victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C....
Lions hold off Vikings, clinch NFC North
Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions clinched their first division title in 30 years by defeating the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 in Minneapolis Sunday....
Seahawks slip past Titans 20-17, bolster playoff chances
Geno Smith threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including a 5-yarder to tight end Colby Parkinson with 57 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks bolstered their playoff hopes with a 20-17 victory against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nashville, Tenn....
Falcons buoy playoff hopes by racing past Colts
Taylor Heinecke threw for 229 yards and a touchdown, Younghoe Koo kicked five field goals and the host Atlanta Falcons remained alive for an NFC playoff berth with a 29-10 beating of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday....
Eastern Michigan apologizes for player’s postgame sucker punch
Eastern Michigan's athletic director released a statement Sunday condemning and apologizing for the actions of defensive back Korey Hernandez after the Eagles' bowl game loss to South Alabama....
Ole Miss lands big Texas A&M transfer Walter Nolen
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin secured a major transfer-portal target Sunday when former Texas A&M defensive lineman Walter Nolen committed to join the Rebels....
SMU into enemy territory to face Boston College at Fenway Bowl
No. 24 SMU aims for its 10th consecutive win when it treks north to meet future Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston College in the second-ever Fenway Bowl on Thursday at Boston's venerable Fenway Park....
Backups in focus for No. 18 NC State, No. 25 Kansas State in Pop-Tarts Bowl
The official name is the Pop-Tarts Bowl, but the tasty matchup set to be played Thursday in Orlando, Fla., might as well be called the Transfer Bowl....
NC State star Payton Wilson skipping bowl to prepare for draft
North Carolina State All-American linebacker Payton Wilson won't play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, opting instead to ready for the NFL draft....
Jets owner: Robert Saleh, GM Joe Douglas to return in 2024
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson confirmed Sunday that head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas will return for the 2024 season....
Report: Ex-Florida RB Trevor Etienne transferring to Georgia
Georgia replenished its running back room on Sunday, landing a commitment from transfer Trevor Etienne, On3 reported....
Packers RB AJ Dillon, CB Jaire Alexander active vs. Panthers
Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon and cornerback Jaire Alexander are in line to play on Sunday against the host Carolina Panthers....
Titans' Ryan Tannehill to start vs. Seahawks; Will Levis inactive
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will start Sunday's game against the visiting Seattle Seahawks after the team listed rookie Will Levis as inactive....
Oklahoma State braces for unknown vs. Texas A&M in Texas Bowl
Texas A&M knows what it's up against in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night in Houston....
Tall task awaits USC in No. 15 Louisville at Holiday Bowl
Southern California felt it was a national championship contender and certainly was resembling one when the squad was unbeaten through six games....
These are the oldest players in NFL history
The NFL is a rough, violent game. The average career length in the modern NFL is just 3.3 years in the league. This is why it’s so impressive to see these NFL legends play so deep into their 40s. How many more names will we see join the ranks of the league’s oldest players in history? ...
West Virginia, UNC have taken different paths to bowl meeting
Teams often head into bowl season with different expectations and attitudes, and the Duke's Mayo Bowl is no different. Neither West Virginia nor North Carolina was expected to be in this bowl game but for entirely different reasons....