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Packers power past Lions in season-opening NFC North battle
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the host Green Bay Packers kept the Detroit Lions' potent offense out of the end zone until the final minute of a 27-13 victory Sunday in a season opener between teams expected to challenge for the NFC North title.,Love had two first-half...
Jake Tonges' first career TD leads 49ers past Seahawks
Backup tight end Jake Tonges caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy with 1:34 remaining, helping the San Francisco 49ers rally to defeat the host Seattle Seahawks 17-13 Sunday afternoon.,The Seahawks drove to San Francisco's 9-yard line in the final minute before defensive end Nick Bosa pus...
Russell Wilson flat in opener; Giants noncommittal for Week 2
Russell Wilson might not make a second start for the New York Giants.,Wilson, who started his 200th career game on Sunday at Washington, completed 17 of 37 passes (45.9 percent) for 168 yards in a 21-6 loss to the Commanders and led the team in rushing with 44 yards.,Given multiple opportunities to ...
49ers star TE George Kittle (hamstring) exits vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle exited Sunday's season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury.,The six-time Pro Bowler was injured during the first half and was ruled out of the contest late in the second quarter.,Kittle caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in...
Falcons unclear of severity of WR Drake London (shoulder) injury
Falcons No. 1 receiver Drake London is scheduled to undergo tests to determined the severity of his right shoulder injury, but head coach Raheem Morris had no additional details following Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers. ,London landed hard on his right shoulder in the end zone attempting to secure ...
Raiders TE Brock Bowers 'OK' after being hit on knee
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers wanted to return Sunday after taking a hit to the knee, but head coach Pete Carroll shot him down. ,Bowers did not play in the fourth quarter but had five catches for 103 yards before exiting the 20-13 win at New England.,"He's an incredible player so we need to have h...
Foye Oluokun, Jaguars defense shut down Panthers in season-opening win
The Jacksonville Jaguars began the Liam Coen era in resounding fashion Sunday, coasting to a 26-10 win over the visiting Carolina Panthers in the season opener for both teams.,Along with his 10 tackles, linebacker Foye Oluokun snagged an interception and forced a fumble which turned into 10 points, ...
Bucs' Baker Mayfield guides last-minute comeback over Falcons
ATLANTA -- Baker Mayfield found rookie Emeka Egbuka for a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds left on Sunday to propel the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 23-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.,Mayfield completed 17-of-32 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns while Egbuka had four catches...
Aaron Rodgers' Steelers win on dramatic kick in Jets reunion game
Chris Boswell kicked a career-long 60-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a wild 34-32 victory over the New York Jets in the season opener for both on Sunday afternoon at East Rutherford, N.J.,The franchise-record boot made for a winning Steelers debut for Aaron Rodge...
Late INT, missed FG enable Bengals to hold off Browns
CLEVELAND -- Joe Burrow was held to 113 yards passing, but two key Joe Flacco interceptions helped the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for their first season-opening win in four years, 17-16, over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Burrow was just 14 of 23 for 113 yards and a touchdown while Flacco finished...
Commanders hold firm to spoil Russell Wilson's Giants debut
LANDOVER, Md. -- Jayden Daniels passed for 233 yards, rushed for 68 more and threw for one touchdown as the Washington Commanders opened their season with a 21-6 win over the visiting New York Giants.,Looking to build on their surprise run to the NFC title game last season, the Commanders (1-0) neve...
Kyler Murray's two TD passes lift Cardinals over Saints
Kyler Murray threw two touchdown passes and the visiting Arizona Cardinals spoiled Kellen Moore's debut as an NFL head coach with a 20-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.,Murray passed for just 163 yards while completing 21 of 29, but his scoring passes to Marvin Harrison Jr....
Pete Carroll, Geno Smith win their Raiders debut at Patriots
New quarterback Geno Smith threw for 362 yards Sunday, rookie running back Ashton Jeanty scored the go-ahead touchdown, and visiting Las Vegas gave new coach Pete Carroll a win in his first game with the Raiders, stopping the New England Patriots 20-13.,Smith completed 24 of 34 passes with a touchdo...
Daniel Jones, Colts defense smother Dolphins
Daniel Jones threw one touchdown pass and ran for two more in his Indianapolis debut to lead the host Colts to a comfortable 33-8 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.,Jones, who won the job over Anthony Richardson in the preseason, completed 22 of 29 passes for 272 yards, and the Colts (1-0) f...
Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons active for season opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons, who has been bothered by a back injury since being acquired recently in a blockbuster trade with Dallas, is active for today's season opener against the visiting Detroit Lions.,Parsons, a two-time All-Pro selection, was acquired from Dallas on ...
Bears DB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) questionable vs. Vikings
Chicago Bears defensive back Kyler Gordon has been added to the injury report as questionable to play in Monday's season opener versus the visiting Minnesota Vikings due to a hamstring injury.,Gordon joins fellow defensive backs Jaylon Johnson (calf/groin) and Josh Blackwell (groin) as questionable ...
Report: Bucs WR Chris Godwin targeting return by Week 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is targeting Week 5 for his return from an ankle injury suffered last season, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Godwin, who is inactive for Sunday's season-opening game against the host Atlanta Falcons, would be in line to return to the field for the Buccan...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) to play vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is expected to play in the team's season opener versus the host Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Concerns were raised about McCaffrey's availability for the game after he was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf issue. The two-time All-P...
Report: Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy nursing dislocated shoulder
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy sustained a dislocated right shoulder after colliding with teammate Travis Kelce in the team's season opener, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Per the report, Worthy is seeking a second opinion. ,The Chiefs are bracing for the speedy wideout to miss an unsp...
Cards QB Kyler Murray (illness) expected to play vs. Saints
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is expected to play in the season opener against the host New Orleans Saints on Sunday despite being added to the injury report with an illness, the team announced.,Murray, 28, does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game. He participated in prac...