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Aidan O'Connell's 4th-quarter TD toss lifts Raiders over Jets
Aidan O'Connell tossed a 7-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Michael Mayer early in the fourth quarter to fuel the host Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-12 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday....
Reports: Steelers LB Kwon Alexander tore Achilles vs. Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander is done for the season with a torn Achilles, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday....
Falcons encounter QB questions once more as Taylor Heinicke hurt
The Atlanta Falcons will be facing quarterback questions yet again after Taylor Heinicke exited Sunday's 25-23 loss to the host Arizona Cardinals with a hamstring injury....
The Giants are lucky they can’t be demoted to the XFL or USFL
If not for the logos on the helmets, you might not recognize the New York Giants as a pro football team. They were absolutely slaughtered for the second time this season by the Dallas Cowboys, 49-17, to fall to a paltry 2-8 record for the 2023 campaign. The G-Men are in quarterback purgatory with an...
Jason Myers' fifth FG gives Seahawks win over Lions
Jason Myers kicked five field goals, the last a 43-yarder as time expired, as the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the visiting Washington Commanders 29-26 Sunday afternoon....
The Josh Dobbs redemption tour is brewing something special
When Josh Dobbs was going through his draft evaluation period, the running joke was that he would be the first quarterback to add additional questions to the Wonderlic. Dobbs’ intellect has been a key aspect of his narrative since he enrolled at Tennessee as a 4.0 student with an interest in aeronau...
Lions use game-ending FG to win shootout vs. Chargers
Riley Patterson made a 41-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Detroit Lions a wild 41-38 win over the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif....
Dak Prescott has huge day as Cowboys thrash lowly Giants
Dak Prescott threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another as the Dallas Cowboys steamrolled the New York Giants 49-17 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas....
Matt Prater kicks Cardinals past Falcons in Kyler Murray’s return
Matt Prater kicked four field goals, including the 23-yard game-winner, and Kyler Murray passed for 249 yards and ran for a score to spark the Arizona Cardinals to a dramatic 25-23 home win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz....
Texas star RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) done for season
Texas star running back Jonathon Brooks will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during Saturday's 29-26 victory over TCU at Fort Worth, Texas....
The Texans' offseason work set rookie QB CJ Stroud up for success
C.J. Stroud is well on his way to the best rookie quarterback performance in NFL history. Usually rookie quarterbacks are limited by their lack of professional experience and/or their coaches’ lack of confidence in their grasp of the complexities of football at the NFL level. Through nine games, the...
Saints QB Derek Carr (concussion, shoulder) exits vs. Vikings
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr exited Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with a concussion and injured throwing shoulder....
Steelers' defense, run game enough to stop Packers
Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren rushed for one touchdown apiece, and the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 23-19 win over the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon....
Joshua Dobbs continues to impress as Vikings beat Saints for 5th straight win
Joshua Dobbs passed for one touchdown and rushed for another in his first start with Minnesota, leading the Vikings to a 27-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in Minneapolis....
Browns rally from down 14 to shock Ravens
Dustin Hopkins drilled a game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired as the Cleveland Browns completed a stunning comeback for a 33-31 victory over the host Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon....
Buccaneers defeat Titans to end four-game slide
Baker Mayfield threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-6 win over the Tennessee Titans in Tampa, Fla....
Texans outlast Bengals 30-27 on last-second field goal
Matt Ammendola hit a 38-yard field goal as time expired to lead the visiting Houston Texans past the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 on Sunday....
49ers extinguish losing streak by routing Jaguars
Brock Purdy passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns and Deebo Samuel scored once in his return from injury as the San Francisco 49ers pounded the host Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3 on Sunday afternoon....
Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey injures ankle vs. Browns
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the visiting Cleveland Browns due to an ankle injury....
Georgia holds No. 1 spot in Top 25 poll for 22nd straight week
Georgia is No. 1 — again — in the Associated Top 25 poll released Sunday, a spot the Bulldogs now have held for 22 straight weeks....