DENVER — Mile sigh.

The Rams came here aiming to put together a second consecutive impressive prime-time performance.

And for the first half against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night, it looked like the Rams would do just that.

But the Rams’ 16-0 halftime lead literally vanished into thin air.

After rallying briefly, the Rams could not...Read more

Even an inch can provide high drama.

Bo Nix reached high over the top of a scrum on third-and-goal from well inside the 1-yard line and the Denver defense survived a final push by Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday night, delivering the Broncos a dramatic, 30-26 primetime victory over the Rams.

It took Nix and the Denver ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Until a drive late in the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Vikings had more punts than first downs Sunday afternoon. They committed nine penalties for 95 yards, and for the second time this year, they ended a game with Justin Jefferson and Kyler Murray not finishing a full quarter together.

But the Vikings are heading home 3-0 ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – All the San Francisco 49ers’ worries paused Sunday once Brock Purdy completed a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to George Kittle.

But because the Arizona Cardinals answered with a touchdown, it took another Purdy-to-Kittle touchdown to secure the undefeated 49ers’ 36-30 victory at Levi’s Stadium.

Purdy’s 10- and ...Read more

RIO DE JANEIRO — Not this time.

With the game tied at 31 and only seven seconds remaining on Sunday afternoon at Maracanã Stadium, quarterback Lamar Jackson connected with Zay Flowers for a 27-yard gain, then called a timeout with one second left.

Tyler Loop then drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Baltimore Ravens to ...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — Who Dat say they going to beat those Las Vegas Raiders? Surely, not the New Orleans Saints.

The Raiders remained unbeaten Sunday by overcoming an 11-point second-half deficit en route to a 35-27 victory at Caesers Superdome. Las Vegas quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes for the third consecutive game, ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season is a lot like Baker Mayfield’s throwing hand: bloodied, painful and twisted in the wrong direction.

Mayfield dislocated his right thumb while trying to make a desperation pass on fourth down that was intercepted with 1:39 remaining in the Bucs’ 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Yeah, John Bunting saw Ben Johnson rip his shirt off. He saw Johnson go full-Hulk Hogan after the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles last season, and he laughed about it, even though Bunting remains proud that the Eagles were the only team he played for during his terrific 11-year career as an NFL linebacker. Even though...Read more

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Baltimore Ravens got a surprising boost Sunday for their game against the Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium.

Wide receiver Zay Flowers, who exited Baltimore’s season opener two weeks ago after reinjuring his hamstring, is active and will play. Flowers missed last week’s home opener, and the offense sputtered in his ...Read more

CHICAGO — Tyson Bagent is out of concussion protocol, but the Chicago Bears will turn to Case Keenum to start Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field.

Fox’s Jay Glazer reported Sunday morning that the Bears will go with Keenum, who last started an NFL game at the end of the 2023 season as a member of the ...Read more

DETROIT — Just like they did in Week 1, the Detroit Lions watched a double-digit lead melt away in the fourth quarter at Ford Field on Sunday.

But as in the opener, the Lions battened down the hatches and weathered a late New York Jets storm to escape with a 31-24 victory in the return of Jets coach and former Lions defensive coordinator ...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 2026 New England Patriots officially hit a new low in Sunday’s 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Quarterback Drake Maye played another one of the worst games of his NFL career, and his streak of disappointing performances has now hit seven straight games, dating back to last postseason.

The Patriots’ defense...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — An unfunny thing happened on the Seattle Seahawks’ road to a hoped-for second consecutive Super Bowl ring and NFL immortality — a stunning 33-31 loss Sunday to the Washington Commanders.

The Seahawks, who played a sloppy game all day on a wet field, seemed poised to complete yet another comeback win before Washington ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — If they need a quick fix for their offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a simple solution — call the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bengals always seem to serve as the panacea for the Steelers, and it was no different Sunday when Mike McCarthy’s offense finally came alive in a back-and-forth 30-27 victory at Acrisure Stadium.

It ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 3-0 on the 2026 season with their 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins in a game that played out much closer than the final score suggests.

Let’s dive in:

Third-quarter penalty gives Chiefs room to breathe

The Dolphins had Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs backed up near their own end...Read more

CLEVELAND — The Carolina Panthers struggled all Sunday afternoon and even made the kind of late-game mistake that handed the Cleveland Browns a go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes to go.

And yet, there was still a chance.

After a fourth-and-1 stop by the defense, quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers offense jogged back onto the...Read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Los Angeles Chargers’ season of frustration continued with a 24-16 loss Sunday to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. The Chargers forced five turnovers and limited their mistakes to a handful while playing a credible first half, but it caught up to them eventually.

Jim Harbaugh had never started a season 0-2 as ...Read more

NEW YORK — The New York Giants fortunately fell into a win in their first game without Jaxson Dart, beating the inept Tennessee Titans, 12-7, at MetLife Stadium.

But it came at a price.

Edge rusher Brian Burns went down with an apparent right knee injury with 11:02 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Giants maintaining a 12-0 shutout.

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MIAMI — Miami Dolphins star running back De’Von Achane left Sunday's game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs with a knee injury and was later ruled out for the remainder of the contest.

In his postgame press conference, coach Jeff Hafley gave a somewhat dark prognosis.

“To be very honest with you, it does not sound very optimistic at this ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent was cleared to take part in practice Saturday, coach Ben Johnson said, but is still in the league’s concussion protocol.

Johnson added that Bagent has emerged as a possible starter or backup option when the Bears host the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football.”

“We’re going ...Read more