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<strong>Clawing back: Lions erase second-half deficit, beat Texans on Bates' late field goal</strong>

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looked like he was the last man standing in a game of dodgeball down on Sunday night.

No amount of dodging, ducking, dipping, diving or dropping could keep the Houston Texans from having their way with the Lions' offense in a primetime matchup at NRG Stadium. Goff set a career-high in interceptions (five) ...Read more

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Dieter Kurtenbach: If the 49ers are Super Bowl worthy, they have a funny way of showing it

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Survive and advance, right?

Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.

But I’m worried about them, and you should be, too.

The 49ers have played nine games. When will we see a team that looks worthy...Read more

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Reconciliation underway between Jon Gruden, Bucs owners

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TAMPA, Fla. — Former Bucs head coach Jon Gruden was back at Raymond James Stadium Sunday, and his name may be returned to the franchise’s Ring of Honor.

Gruden was a guest of the Glazer family, which owns the team, and was set to watch the game against the 49ers from their sky suite.

“It was very special for (my wife) Cindy and I to be ...Read more

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Patriots' Kendrick Bourne still earns praise from Jerod Mayo after benching

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CHICAGO — The Patriots were able to beat the Bears on Sunday without a familiar face at wide receiver.

Kendrick Bourne was active for Sunday’s game but didn’t come off the bench. Bourne and backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett were the only players on the Patriots’ gameday roster who didn’t play.

That comes as a significant surprise ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Jalen Hurts and Jalen Carter turn the game and lead the Eagles' humiliation of the Cowboys

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ARLINTGTON, Texas — Less than 30 minutes into the game, the Eagles were trying to give the game away. Less than 15 minutes later, the game was effectively over.

Jalen Hurts continued his smooth play of the past four games through the first quarter, but then he committed a pair of unforgivable turnovers after a four-game streak without any. ...Read more

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Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus says 'we'll look at everything' when asked about Shane Waldron after the offense's worst performance

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CHICAGO — After the Chicago Bears offense looked lost in games against the Washington Commanders and Arizona Cardinals, coach Matt Eberflus declined to make a change in play caller from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.

Six days later, Eberflus watched the Bears offense reach a new level of ineptitude in a 19-3 loss to the New England ...Read more

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Cardinals flatten Jets 31-6 behind three TDs by Kyler Murray

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After their 21-13 victory against the Texans in Week 9, the Jets had 10 days to prepare for the Cardinals.

The extended time was not nearly enough.

Arizona (6-4) steamrolled the Jets (3-7) 31-6 behind three Kyler Murray touchdowns on a beautiful day at State Farm Stadium with the roof open.

Aaron Rodgers and the entire Jets...Read more

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Patriots veteran wants to see more Brenden Schooler after star turning defensive performance

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CHICAGO — The Patriots had an unlikely hero in their secondary for Sunday’s win over the Bears.

Special-teams ace Brenden Schooler played a specialized role, spying Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on third down. He made the most of his five defensive snaps, forcing Williams to throw the ball away with a QB hit midway through the second ...Read more

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Andrew Callahan: How Drake Maye's post-practice speech helped the Patriots upset the Bears

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CHICAGO — As they prepared for Sunday’s game in Chicago, the Patriots decided their first step ought to be an extra physical practice on Wednesday.

Full pads. Extra emphasis on the run game. Get downhill and dirty.

Largely, they succeeded. But there were a few things missing; namely, details and consistent focus from the offense.

Once ...Read more

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Mac Engel: Sorry, Dak; the Dallas Cowboys must consider drafting a quarterback in the 1st round

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dak Prescott is now an “Injury Prone” quarterback who is on the wrong side of 30, and the Dallas Cowboys need to be real about the man they love.

The Cowboys should discuss the scenario that if a quarterback they like is available when they select (high) in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft it’s smart to take him ...Read more

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Eagles crush the hapless Cowboys 34-6 to take over first place in the NFC East

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ARLINGTON, Texas — For the first time in seven years, the Eagles are leaving AT&T Stadium with a victory.

A sloppy first half from both teams gave way to a lopsided affair with the Eagles forcing five turnovers and beating the Cowboys, 34-6. It’s the team’s first win at Jerry World since the 2017 season and an important one, pushing them ...Read more

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Cooper Rush struggles in first start of season as Cowboys are dismantled by Eagles

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ARLINGTON, Texas — In his first game since starting quarterback Dak Prescott was sidelined with a hamstring injury, backup QB Cooper Rush struggled in the Cowboys’ ugly loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium Sunday.

Rush completed 13 of 23 for 45 yards with a 61.7 passer rating and lost two fumbles before being benched in a 34-6 ...Read more

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Dan Wiederer: The Chicago Bears can't go on like this. After another woeful loss, something must change

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CHICAGO -- This can’t continue. The Chicago Bears can’t go on like this. They can’t keep producing this brand of lousy, uninspired, miserable football.

It’s just not productive. Not healthy. Not justifiable.

On Sunday, the Bears entered Soldier Field to play an ideal get-well opponent in the 2-7 New England Patriots but left the ...Read more

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Patriots tried something new in practice, and it helped spark a dominant defense

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CHICAGO — A different Patriots team took the field Sunday at Soldier Field.

This one was physical. They dramatically improved running the ball and stopping the run. They sacked rookie quarterback Caleb Williams nine times in a 19-3 win over the Bears. Coverage held up, and defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington got creative with his third-...Read more

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Justin Herbert gives Chargers' offense legs as defense shuts down Titans

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LOS ANGELES -- The linebacker ended up on his backside. The cornerback fell backward as if he was breakdancing. Justin Herbert just kept running, juking and winning.

Used to embarrassing defenders with his arm, Herbert added a display of shifty running in the Chargers’ 27-17 win over the Tennessee Titans (2-7) on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. The ...Read more

Did the sun's glare at AT&T Stadium cost the Cowboys a touchdown against the Eagles?

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had a chance to catch a touchdown pass in the first half of the team’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

But the sun’s bright glare from the west end zone got in the way and seemed to cause Lamb to miss the ball. He even gestured as much — pointing to his ...Read more

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Mike Williams makes winning touchdown catch to push Steelers past Commanders

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LANDOVER, Md. — The Steelers made the move to trade for Mike Williams as an investment for their offense the rest of the season. But immediate dividends don’t hurt, either.

Williams made a fantastic, shin-tapping, over-the-shoulder catch on a beautiful ball from Russell Wilson in the back left corner of the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown ...Read more

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Bucs continuing to find creative ways to lose games

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TAMPA, Fla. — Some losses are costly. Some are unnecessary. Some are downright heartbreaking.

This one? It was all of the above.

The 49ers tried to gift wrap a victory for the Bucs Sunday in a variety of ways, and Tampa Bay still could not take advantage. The Bucs lost their fourth game in a row when Jake Moody kicked a 44-yard field goal as...Read more

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Saints hold on to defeat Falcons, 20-17

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NEW ORLEANS -- The Falcons knew the Saints, who’d fired their coach, would out determined.

The Saints built a lead and held on for a 20-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday at the Superdome.

The Falcons had three chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but punted, missed a field goal and threw an interception with 1:59 to play.

The ...Read more

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Mistake-prone Vikings escape Jacksonville with 12-7 win over the Jaguars

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For the second week in a row, the Vikings overcame their own mistakes to beat a AFC South team.

They won 12-7 against the Jaguars, getting four field goals from Parker Romo in a game where they made things much more difficult than they needed to be.

The Vikings had six drives of 40 yards or longer in the first 53 minutes...Read more