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Report: Vikings to stick with Nick Mullens at QB
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to stick with Nick Mullens at quarterback in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions, ESPN reported Monday....

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence in concussion protocol
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is starting the week in concussion protocol and his status for Jacksonville's Christmas Eve trip to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers is uncertain....

The Cowboys getting beat down by the Bills might help them in the long run
Taking an ass-whooping can is a part of life. Whether getting physically dominated or simply enduring a hard loss, that moment is eventually almost unavoidable for most people. The Dallas Cowboys got their ass kicked in a physical sense all throughout their Week 15 matchup against the Buffalo Bills....

It's time to take a hard look at who deserves to win NFL MVP
We have three Sundays left. Three more Sundays until that IV is ripped out of our arms and we are forced to trudge through the subsequent eight months not being able to start the week with at least 10 NFL games. With the holidays on the way to provide a bit of a distraction from that fate, let’s tal...

Ravens down Jaguars, punch ticket to playoffs
Lamar Jackson threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely and the Baltimore Ravens clinched an AFC playoff spot with a 23-7 victory over the host Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night....

NFL roundup: James Cook, Bills roll over Cowboys
James Cook rushed for a career-high 179 yards and totaled two touchdowns to propel the Buffalo Bills to a 31-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y....

The Falcons are still in the playoff hunt despite another bad loss
The Atlanta Falcons remaining in the thick of the NFC South picture has to be a source of torment for the team’s fans. Two weeks ago they were 6-6 and alone atop the division. Following an ugly 9-7 loss to the formerly 1-12 Carolina Panthers, Atlanta is now 6-8 and a full game behind the New Orleans...

Brock Purdy tosses four touchdowns as 49ers blitz Cardinals
Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes, two apiece to Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, and the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 45-29 in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon....

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....

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....