MIAMI — There are those of us who only need to be warned once or twice not to do something, benefiting from shared wisdom and guidance.

And then there are individuals who must learn the hard way, touching the stove, burning their hand before they realize it’s hot.

A costly mistake Ollie Gordon II made during Sunday’s 24-19 fourth-quarter...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most effective running back in the NFL this season tucked the football into this right arm, and for a brief moment, it looked like he had an angle to the pylon.

He came up just a single yard short.

The play that won the Chiefs a Super Bowl, a walk-off touchdown to become the league’s first repeat champions in two ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Prediction columns are silly.

If you want to guarantee something won't happen, go ahead and predict — as Bill Plaschke did — that the Rams are going to go undefeated.

See, what happened was that his crystal ball was misfiring. Kind of like Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has this season, throwing an interception in ...Read more

SEATTLE — The final nail in the coffin was an interception by Chicago Bears defensive tackle James Lynch. Defensive end Austin Booker swatted a pass by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, and Lynch came down with the football for his first career pick.

On a Monday night when the Bears defense stifled the Seahawks for much of the game, a...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rams edge rusher Myles Garrett, who has been on injured reserve since undergoing knee surgery after the season opener, will practice this week, coach Sean McVay said Monday.

The Rams will open the 21-day window for Garrett to return to the roster, but McVay said the Rams would proceed cautiously before determining when Garrett ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— It started to feel safe to have faith again for a while on Sunday, didn’t it?

In the wake of that disillusioning 20-3 loss last week at Seattle, after all, the Chiefs seized a 24-13 third-quarter lead over host Denver in a pivotal early-season matchup. Just do no harm from there, and they take an iron grip on the AFC West ...Read more

CHICAGO — There’s a mighty big difference in the price Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles paid for Jeffery Simmons and what he gave up three years ago for Montez Sweat.

The premium the Bears met to get Simmons, a first-team All-Pro last season, out of Tennessee erases projection when it comes to the impact he can make for his new team...Read more

The Detroit Lions have shared a positive update on linebacker Jack Campbell, who was carted off the field with a neck injury during the team's game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

"Jack Campbell continues to rest and recover at a local hospital," the team posted Monday on X. "Preliminary indications are positive and out of respect for ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Hope is just around the corner. To get there, keep walking past the pestilence and turn left at the hellfire.

And should you arrive, it’ll be nothing but rainbows and shutouts for your Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Yes, the team that went 0 for September may have been reborn in November. Following an unconventional win at Carolina ...Read more

DENVER — The race is on in the AFC West.

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 in Denver on Sunday with a goal-line stop as the clock expired.

Here are five observations from immediately after the game:

The late stop. Again.

A Chiefs comeback fell short.

What’s new?

Well, maybe the drama of it. The Chiefs got within 1 ...Read more

DETROIT — There was chaos. And then there was quiet.

Eerie, uncomfortable silence.

And as Jack Campbell, the heart-and-soul leader of the Detroit Lions’ defense, lay motionless on the turf at Ford Field, face down after an awkward tackle early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC North showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, it was a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For much of Sunday’s game between the Rams and the Chargers it was impossible to distinguish:

Which team had arrived at SoFi Stadium winless?

The Chargers, who had not won a game since last season, looked the part.

But so did the supposedly we’re-ready-to-make-a-run Rams.

The Rams showed life at the end of the first half ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The New England Patriots got the expected result in their 24-19 win over the Miami Dolphins, even if their process took some unexpected twists and turns.

After shockingly trailing 13-3 at the half, the Patriots’ offense turned on the boosters in the second half, scoring touchdowns in three straight possessions on the ...Read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Friday that he was excited to have quarterback Lamar Jackson back. Two days later, his mood was decidedly different.

Jackson returned from a left ankle injury, and his first game in 28 days lasted just one play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

The two-time NFL Most Valuable ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Safe to say, most of us have never seen anything like Tampa Bay’s 16-0 win on Sunday.

At least when it comes to a contest not involving pee wee-sized football players.

On a rain-soaked afternoon, the Buccaneers took advantage of four interceptions and a stellar running game to throttle the Atlanta Falcons and move within a ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions showed some serious poise to knock off the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on Sunday.

After losing several key players to injuries, the Lions scored a go-ahead touchdown on a 7-yard pass from quarterback Jared Goff to wide receiver Jameson Williams with 4:35 remaining to win their third ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their decades-long home dominance of the Cleveland Browns and took over sole possession of first place in the AFC North with a 27-6 victory on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium.

It was the 23rd consecutive year the Browns have lost a regular season game in Pittsburgh. After beating the Steelers in ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Las Vegas Raiders stopped their four-game losing streak Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium — even though they struggled to stop the New York Jets for much of their matchup.

The Raiders evened their record again with a 38-33 victory over the Jets, who totaled 439 yards from scrimmage and had a 276-97 edge at ...Read more