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Steelers defense motivated for Jayden Daniels, Commanders in Week 10 after poor prime-time outing

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PITTSBURGH — The Steelers enjoyed their bye week after finishing the first half of the season with a victory against the Giants, but when Teryl Austin's defense reports back to work to begin preparations for the Commanders, they'll be focused on bouncing back from their worst outing of the season.

Though Pittsburgh remains one of the NFL's ...Read more

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<strong>Vikings right the ship in the second half to beat the Colts 21-13</strong>

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings’ sixth win of the season, which began with sour notes against a .500 opponent that had a history of peculiar games at U.S. Bank Stadium, lacked the polish of the home victories that propelled their 5-0 start.

After two NFC losses in five days, though, they needed a win that would help them keep pace in the NFC ...Read more

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Dave Hyde: Close against Bills isn't enough for a Dolphins season that sinks to 2-6

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You could think the Miami Dolphins might feel good about Sunday.

I could think they should feel better, too.

But it’s just a sign of just how bad this season is that there’s emotional hedging and style points awarded because the Dolphins finally looked like the kind of team everyone expected them to be in September and finally were in ...Read more

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Eagles hold on for 28-23 win over the Jaguars thanks to Saquon Barkley and Nakobe Dean's heroics

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PHILADELPHIA — Just when it seemed like the Jacksonville Jaguars were about to pull off a comeback on Sunday evening at Lincoln Financial Field, Nakobe Dean called game.

The 23-year-old inside linebacker picked off Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the end zone, squashing their second-half surge and sealing the Eagles’ 28-...Read more

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Kamren Kinchens' big interceptions are not wasted as Rams finally beat Seahawks in OT

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SEATTLE — Sluggishly streaking in Seattle.

That’s what the Los Angeles Rams did on Sunday, winning their third game in a row with a 26-20 overtime victory over the Seahawks before 68,632 at Lumen Field.

Unlike in their season – opening defeat at Detroit, the Rams defense stopped an opponent from scoring a touchdown in the first ...Read more

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Seahawks, doomed by turnovers and penalties, fall to Rams in OT

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SEATTLE — Boye Mafe stood at the 30-yard-line for a good 30 seconds staring at the video board in disbelief.

He wasn’t alone.

Who could believe all the twists and turns it took for the Los Angeles Rams to emerge as a 26-20 overtime winner over the Seahawks Sunday at Lumen Field?

In a game that consisted of numbers of “what just happened...Read more

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Chargers' offense, defense meet halfway in convincing win over Browns

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CLEVELAND — The offense dominated in the first half. The defense made the flashy plays in the second.

The Los Angeles Chargers added it up to a 27-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Huntington Park Stadium to approach the middle of the season with three wins in their last four games.

Instead of maintaining sustained dominance on ...Read more

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Bears dominated in all 3 phases by Cardinals in a 29-9 loss that drops them to 4-4

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — A rough week for the Chicago Bears got considerably worse Sunday evening in the desert as the Arizona Cardinals looked superior in all phases in a 29-9 victory.

A Bears defense that was missing three starters — defensive end Montez Sweat (shin), safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion) and nickel back Kyler Gordon (hamstring) �...Read more

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Greg Cote: No points for 'good try.' Bills curse lives as Dolphins lose 30-27, season sinks to 2-6.

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MIAMI — It was a valiant effort ... which we too often say in defeat.

There is no consolation prize up here in the NFL, where close doesn’t count. There is no second-place ribbon here, no pat on the back for almost or “good try.”

The Miami Dolphins lost at Buffalo on Sunday 30-27, lost excruciatingly on a 61-yard Bills field goal in ...Read more

Lions control NFC North after picking Packers apart, 24-14

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Any time, any place.

That’s been one of the Detroit Lions’ mottos under head coach Dan Campbell.

And they lived that to the fullest extent on Sunday in Green Bay, where they walked into a sopping-wet Lambeau Field, decimated the rival Green Bay Packers with the division lead on the line, and maintained the NFC's No. 1 ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Jalen Hurts saves Nick Sirianni's bacon in a messy Eagles win over the Jaguars and Doug Pederson

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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni coached so badly, only prime Jalen Hurts could save him.

Hurts led a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that absolved Slick Nick of the second deadly coaching sin: greed. Sirianni left nine points on the field because he chased a hypothetical 20. He twice tried to convert fourth downs instead of kicking short field ...Read more

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Giants lose fourth straight, fall to Commanders, 27-22, despite three Daniel Jones TDs

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NEW YORK — Daniel Jones threw his first touchdown pass at MetLife Stadium in 672 calendar days and scored three total TDs Sunday. But a late surge wasn’t enough to change the Giants’ fortunes in their fourth straight loss, a 27-22 division defeat to the Washington Commanders.

Washington rookie phenom quarterback Jayden Daniels led five ...Read more

Kirk Cousins guides Falcons to 27-21 win over Cowboys

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ATLANTA — The first-place Falcons handled their business.

Behind some pinpoint passing from quarterback Kirk Cousins, some dazzling open field runs from Bijan Robinson and a pass rush, the Falcons defeated the Dallas Cowboys 27-21 Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Cousins completed 19-of-24 passes for 222 yards, three touchdowns and no ...Read more

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Raiders defense can't contain Burrow in team's 5th straight loss

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CINCINNATI — The Las Vegas Raiders extended their losing streak to five games Sunday, falling 41-24 to the Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

Quarterback Joe Burrow threw five touchdowns for Cincinnati (4-5). Running back Chase Brown added a season-high 120 rushing yards.

The Raiders (2-7) benched quarterback Gardner Minshew in the third quarter ...Read more

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Takeaways from Patriots' heartbreaking 20-17 overtime loss to Titans

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two things can be true.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye is one of the only reasons for optimism for New England Patriots fans forced to watch this year’s 2-7 squad, but he’s also one of the reasons why the team lost on Sunday.

Sunday’s game ended when Maye launched a deep ball intended for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte ...Read more

The Dolphins score a lot, but defense can't stop Bills offense as team falls short 30-27

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The Miami Dolphins came into Highmark Stadium with nothing to lose.

Sure, they haven’t beat the Buffalo Bills in upstate New York since 2016 but at 2-5, the Dolphins needed a win to stay afloat in the playoff race. And they might’ve gotten the dub if it weren’t for Tyler Bass, who hit a 61-yard field goal with under 10 seconds left that ...Read more

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Best of the Bucs' young receivers? Possibly Rakim Jarrett.

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TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Shortly after last Sunday’s loss to Atlanta, Rakim Jarrett came face-to-face with Todd Bowles in the locker room and the Buccaneers head coach congratulated him on a good performance.

The undrafted receiver from Maryland had three catches for 58 yards, including a leaping 19-yarder to set up the Bucs’ ill-fated Hail Mary...Read more

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Inside the one-of-a-kind personality of Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith

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PITTSBURGH — Danny Smith saunters out of the Steelers practice facility and wants everyone waiting for him to know something.

"I'm just doing this stuff because they make me," Smith says with a sigh.

Another week, another interview, another spotlight on Smith, the Steelers' 70-year-old special teams coordinator. Thursday he turns 71, but he'...Read more

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Mike Bianchi: Orlando misses out on Florida-Georgia, but hosting Jaguars is within reach

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It was obviously a major disappointment for Orlando earlier this week when we learned that we missed out on hosting the Florida-Georgia game in 2027, but the good news is this:

Orlando might just score the ultimate touchdown by landing Jacksonville’s biggest sporting prize — the NFL’s Jaguars.

In fact, after a conversation with Jaguars ...Read more

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Brad Biggs: Somehow, Matt Eberflus must turn the Bears' deflating loss into a rallying point. It won't be easy.

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CHICAGO — Maybe that was the kind of loss that will do the Chicago Bears some good.

That was one longtime front-office executive’s reaction in the aftermath of last week’s stunning loss to the Washington Commanders. If it sounds overly optimistic, it might be. But follow along to learn how the Bears can recalibrate at the midpoint of a ...Read more