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Lavonte DavidKevin Sabitus/Getty Images If it weren’t for the slip-up two Sundays ago to the Broncos, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be in the discussion for the top team in the NFC through the first month of the season. This week’s win makes Tampa Bay 3-1 and in sole possession

If anyone still wondered why the Ravens signed running back Derrick Henry this offseason, they just needed to see the team’s first offensive play on Sunday night. Henry took a handoff from Lamar Jackson, made one cut and sprinted 87 yards for a touchdown that epitomized the kind of big

The Chiefs lost their No. 1 receiver and found their new No. 1 running back — who also happens to be their old No. 1 running back. Kareem Hunt turned in a big game for the Chiefs today, carrying 14 times for 69 yards and also catching two passes for

The 49ers ended their two-game losing streak with a dominating, 30-13 victory over the Patriots. San Francisco moved to 2-2, while the Patriots fell to 1-3. It was not a contest as the 49ers jumped out to a 20-0 lead and cruised. They outgained the Patriots 431 yards to 216,

The Browns had several opportunities to take a fourth-quarter lead over the Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. But Cleveland could not cash in on any of them, as Las Vegas held on for a 20-16 victory. When the Raiders went up 20-10 midway through the third quarter, they

With the Bills trailing 21-10 in the third quarter on Sunday night, offensive coordinator Joe Brady called a trick play on which quarterback Josh Allen lined up at wide receiver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel lined up at quarterback. Samuel flipped the ball to Allen, who was hit while trying

A scary moment happened on Sunday for the Broncos, when running back Tyler Badie suffered a back injury that resulted in Badie being immobilized and exiting on a stretcher. After the game, coach Sean Payton had no update regarding Badie. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Badie has

Week 4 stats: 6 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD, 1 2PT, 17.30 pts Though the broadcasters haven’t quite caught on yet, Tucker Kraft is indeed the starting tight end in Green Bay, a role he’s earned with his run-blocking, gutty yards after the catch and nible footwork to stay in

Packers quarterback Jordan Love set a career high with 389 passing yards on Sunday, but the day wasn’t one he or the team would like to repeat. The Packers fell behind the Vikings 28-0 before rallying to lose 31-29 and Love felt his “accuracy was off, a little bit shaky”

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo started getting questions about how long Jacoby Brissett will be the starting quarterback after their Week Three loss to the Jets and he fielded more of them on Sunday. Brissett was 19-of-32 for 168 yards, a touchdown and an interception that 49ers linebacker Fred Warner

Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters that the team is expecting bad news to come on Monday, when receiver Rashee Rice has an MRI on his injured knee. The bad news would be the worst news a player could get. Per multiple reports, the Chiefs fear a season-ending torn ACL

Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was penalized for unnecessary roughness for a hit on a defenseless player in the third quarter Sunday. He didn’t agree with the penalty. “I thought we were playing football,” Fitzpatrick said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “I don’t know what we’re playing at this point. Very

After Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was asked what he viewed as “kind of a strange question” about his status, he gave kind of a strange answer to the question of whether he’s considering taking play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Press Taylor. “For what?” Pederson told reporters after the loss that

After Baltimore dominated the first half of Sunday night’s match with Buffalo, the energy had shifted in the Bills’ direction early in the third quarter. But a disastrous attempt at a trick play stunted any of Buffalo’s proverbial momentum. Now, the Ravens lead 28-10. On second-and-7 from the Baltimore 44,

The Ravens produced a Baltimore blowout on Sunday Night Football, defeating the Bills 35-10. Baltimore jumped out to a 21-3 lead in the first half. Though things got tighter in the third quarter as Buffalo started to mount a comeback, that changed quickly as the Ravens struck back and outscored

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor injured his ankle on a 1-yard run with 8:11 remaining. He did not return. Taylor provided no specifics on his injury after the game. “Feeling pretty good,” Taylor said, via Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Taylor was

The second half has started in a much better way for the Bills. Buffalo got the three-and-out it needed and then scored a touchdown on Ty Johnson’s 3-yard run, making the score 21-10, Baltimore. Johnson was only able to put it in the paint because of an unbelievable play by

The Ravens have had three possessions in Sunday night’s game against the Bills. They’ve scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Lamar Jackson fired a 19-yard touchdown to running back Justice Hill, giving the club a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter. While Baltimore did not face a third down on its

49ers linebacker Fred Warner left in the first half with an ankle injury. He did not return, but Warner said postgame that he tried. “I know Fred tried to go, came out in third quarter and tried to go, but didn’t feel like he could,” coach Kyle Shanahan said, via

It didn’t take long for Derrick Henry to make an impact in Sunday night’s game against the Bills. After a Bills punt set the Ravens up at their own 13-yard line, Henry took a handoff and went 87 yards untouched to the end zone for a touchdown. The one-play drive

The Chiefs don’t have an official diagnosis on the knee injury suffered by wide receiver Rashee Rice today, but it isn’t expected to be good. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after today’s win over the Chargers that Rice will have an MRI to determine the extent of the damage

Saints tight end Taysom Hill returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing last week’s loss to the Eagles with a chest injury, but he wasn’t able to finish the game after an injury to a similar part of the body. After the game, Saints head coach Dennis Allen offered

49ers linebacker Fred Warner had a pick-six and seven tackles in the first half, but he left for the locker room early. The 49ers list him as questionable to return with an ankle injury, but Warner did not play on the Patriots’ first series of the second half. It is

The Commanders’ scoring streak came to an end in the first half, but they still have a lead on the road in Arizona. Brian Robinson and Jeremy McNichols ran for touchdowns on the first two Commanders possessions on Sunday and the defense forced three Cardinals punts after giving up a

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers concurred with head coach Robert Saleh’s assessment of his health during a postgame press conference on Sunday, but he had a more negative take on his health. Saleh said Rodgers was fine and dealing with “wear and tear” when he was moving gingerly on his left

The Jets offense looked like it found its footing in a Thursday night win over the Patriots in Week Three, but they lost it again in Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Denver’s defense sacked Aaron Rodgers five times and they never let the Jets get into the end zone over

The Packers were down 28-0 in the second quarter and things looked dire for the club. But Green Bay is now primed for a comeback victory after a Jordan Love touchdown pass and successful two-point conversion have made the score 28-22, Vikings, with 10:16 left in the contest. Green Bay

The Crimson Tide will now be favored in most of their remaining regular-season games. The lone exception could be the October 19 trip to Knoxville to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee faces the Arkansas Razorback and Florida Gators in the two weeks prior to the matchup with Alabama, so it

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Packers will have quarterback Jordan Love back in the lineup for Sunday’s matchup with their divisional rivals from Minnesota. Love has missed the last two games

Three years ago, NFL officials were politely reminded to do their jobs when it comes to enforcing the rule against taunting. They’re about to receive another polite reminder on this subject. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, officials will be given a “point of clarification” after Week 4

The Cleveland Browns offense has been an absolute mess this season. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has played like he’s forgotten how his position works. The offensive line is missing multiple starters, while new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey doesn’t seem to have a cohesive plan. The Browns, though, aren’t playing the blame

Sam Hodde/Getty Images Derrick Henry Over/Under 68.5 Rushing Yards Baltimore should try to establish its ground game against the Bills to wear down the Buffalo defense and to keep Allen off the field. That could be the one weakness the Ravens exploit because the Bills conceded over 100 rushing yards

The Saints should have their leading rusher and leading receiver on the field today against the Falcons. Saints running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Chris Olave are both listed as questionable and both expect to play, according to multiple reports. Kamara has been dealing with hip and rib injuries,

Collision.AEW Following events on Rampage, Andretti was booked in a singles match against King, who came out without anyone else from House of Black. Andretti went right at King and hit a few fast-paced moves before one big right hand from King knocked him out of midair. A cannonball in

Coming into Week 5, Ole Miss appeared to have one of the most dominant offenses in college football after pummeling its first four opponents. The Rebels faced their first real test on Saturday and didn’t pass. Kentucky upset Ole Miss 20-17, marking the Wildcats’ first top-10 win on the road

Michael Chang/Getty Images Auburn has lost the plot folks, and it’s not even October. The Tigers dropped to 2-3 on the season with a 27-21 loss to Oklahoma at home on Saturday. Despite leading 14-10 entering the fourth quarter, the Tigers completely imploded in the fourth quarter to lose at

The Colts are adding a pair of experienced players to the roster for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. The team announced that they have elevated defensive tackle Adam Gotsis and cornerback David Long on a temporary basis. Both players will be back on the practice squad after facing Pittsburgh. It’s

Kansas State quarterback Avery JohnsonPeter Aiken/Getty Images Kansas State, Oklahoma, Nebraska and USC all suffered their first loss of the season during Week 4 action, but they rebounded nicely on Saturday to avoid the dreaded second loss and stay alive in the hunt for a playoff berth. Kansas State 42,

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown will miss his third straight game on Sunday. The Eagles announced on Saturday afternoon that Brown has still not been cleared to return from the hamstring injury that has caused him to miss the last three games. Brown got off to a strong start to

When Alabama went ahead of Georgia by four touchdowns, the story was written. Then, college football did college football things, chaos ruled the day, and we’re now left wondering how exactly the best game of the season—and one of the best games in recent memory—played out the way it did.

San Francisco’s early-season injury bug has resulted in two more players landing on injured reserve. On Saturday, the 49ers placed defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Curtis Robinson on IR. Robinson suffered a torn ACL this week; he’ll be done for the year. Hargrave has a torn triceps. It’s reportedly

Jordan Love apparently will be back on Sunday, only 23 days after suffering a knee injury that looked much worse than it turned out to be. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Love is expected to be active on Sunday against the Vikings. The news was essentially confirmed by the

The victory over the Cardinals was a costly one for Lions defensive back Brian Branch. The NFL fined him $20,256 for a pair of illegal actions, one of which was a hit that sent him into concussion protocol. One of his $10,128 fines was for unnecessary roughness for use of

The Broncos promoted two players from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Denver elevated defensive back Tanner McCalister and inside linebacker Levelle Bailey to the active roster. McCalister saw his first action as a Bronco in Week 3, playing 12 special teams snaps against the Bucs after

For Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Sunday’s win over one of his former teams came with a price tag. A price tag of more than $45,000. The NFL fined Gardner-Johnson for three different infractions from the game against the Saints. We’d previously reported he’d been fined for an illegal hit on

Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a great start to his career. On Sunday, it can become historic. With 64 rushing yards at Arizona, Daniels would set the record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in his first four NFL games. Daniels has 171 rushing yards in

Four years ago, ESPN commissioned a documentary series from Spike Lee on Colin Kaepernick. Now, it might not be televised by ESPN, after all. Via John Ourand of Puck, ESPN does not plan to debut Da Saga of Colin Kaepernick for at least another year. If that’s not fast enough

Aaron Rodgers is back. On Sunday against the Broncos, he can make a little more history. With 321 passing yards, Rodgers can become the ninth player in league history to throw for 60,000 regular-season passing yards. Rodgers is currently ninth on the all-time list, with 59,679 yards. He’s 1,682 behind

The NFL hit Packers running back Josh Jacobs hard for the hit he laid on a tackler Sunday against the Titans. The league announced today that Jacobs has been fined $45,020 for what the league described as, “Unnecessary Roughness (use of the helmet).” On the play in question, Jacobs took

Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick is on injured reserve and didn’t play on Sunday against the 49ers. But he did stand on the sideline, and he got himself and his team in trouble. At the end of Sunday’s game, 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk was tackled along the Rams’ sideline and some