Defense getting notice as Bengals earn 5th straight win
CINCINNATI — After the Cincinnati Bengals’ fifth straight win Sunday, quarterback Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor couldn’t stop raving about the defense. And rightly so. The unit has been overshadowed all season by the do-anything-to-win heroics of Burrow and his offense. The Cincinnati defense held the Browns to 10...
Panthers, prepping for Steelers, control playoff destiny with 4 games leftVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks’ stock is on the rise. Behind Wilks’ belief in smashmouth football and solid, opportunistic defense, Carolina has won three of its last four games and now controls its playoff destiny. If the Panthers (5-8) win out, they’ll be NFC South champions....
Jets QB Mike White refuses to wilt in painful loss to Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Mike White took one hit after another and kept coming back in refusing to leave the field until after the final whistle, when the New York Jets quarterback — with cell phone in hand — finally boarded an ambulance for what the team said was a...
NFL Week 14: Jalen Hurts, Eagles secure playoff spot, thump rival GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 48-22 victory over the fading New York Giants on Sunday. Hurts threw for 217 yards and hit DaVonta Smith on a 41-yard fourth-down...
Joe Burrow, Bengals top Browns for 5th straight winVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow shook off a sloppy start to throw two touchdown passes, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns, 23-10, on Sunday, ending a five-game skid to their Ohio rival. The Bengals (9-4) have won five straight and nine of 11. They remained tied for the AFC...
2 days after being claimed on waivers, Baker Mayfield drives Rams past Raiders
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter to propel Los Angeles to a shocking 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas...
Ravens defense, coming off strong showing, readies for SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson’s injury may put even more pressure on the Baltimore Ravens defense. Lately, that unit has been up to the challenge. Jackson missed practice Wednesday — no surprise following his knee injury in last week’s win over Denver — and it looks more and more...
Bills’ Von Miller to miss rest of season after knee surgery
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills’ hopes of having Von Miller back in time for the playoffs were dashed after exploratory surgery revealed the injury to the top pass rusher’s right knee was worse than previously anticipated. Coach Sean McDermott opened his news conference Wednesday announcing Miller will miss...
Titans owner fires GM Jon Robinson despite team being in 1st placeVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk has very high standards for her Titans. Combined with the millions she’s investing, she also isn’t afraid of making big moves chasing the Lombardi Trophy that eluded her late father. Strunk fired general manager Jon Robinson on Tuesday in the midst...
Injury-plagued Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waiversVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers Tuesday, adding the former No. 1 pick to their options behind injured Matthew Stafford for the rest of the season. Mayfield, the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner and former Cleveland Browns starter, was released by the Panthers...
Tom Brady throws 2 late TD passes to rally Bucs past Saints
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints, 17-16, and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super...
Panthers waive struggling QB Baker Mayfield, a former No. 1 pick
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The short-lived Baker Mayfield era is over in Carolina. The Panthers waived the struggling quarterback on Monday after the 2018 No. 1 draft pick asked for his release. Mayfield would be subject to waivers and become a free agent if he goes unclaimed. The move does not...
Rams’ Matthew Stafford likely out for year with spinal cord bruise
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is likely to miss the rest of the season with a bruised spinal cord. Rams coach Sean McVay revealed the nature of his Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s most recent injury Sunday after Los Angeles’ 27-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. “There’s a...
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo out for season with broken right footVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right foot in a 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Garoppolo got up slowly after being sacked by Jerome Baker and Jaelan Phillips on third down on San Francisco’s...
Joe Burrow tops Patrick Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, on Sunday in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game. Patrick Mahomes and...
NFL Week 13: Playoff-contending Commanders, Giants play to 20-20 tie
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Graham Gano came up well short on a 58-yard field goal attempt as time expired in overtime, leaving the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders tied at 20 Sunday in a deadlock between NFC playoff contenders. Taylor Heinicke threw two touchdown passes for Washington and...
Deshaun Watson rusty in return, but Browns defeat TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return for a touchdown by Donovan Peoples-Jones and two defensive TDs were plenty enough to give the Cleveland Browns a 27-14 win over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday. In the...
Tyler Huntley rallies Ravens past Broncos after Lamar Jackson injuredVideo
BALTIMORE — Tyler Huntley capped a 91-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore Ravens overcame Lamar Jackson’s injury to edge the Denver Broncos, 10-9, on Sunday. Jackson left after the first quarter with an injured knee, and the Broncos mostly shut down Baltimore...
Rust issues? Deshaun Watson’s long layoff could be factor for BrownsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Aside from battling the Houston Texans and some fans who are likely to taunt him, Deshaun Watson may have another not-so-visible opponent in his first NFL regular-season game in nearly two years. Rust. Seven hundred days worth of it. Watson will make his long-awaited debut Sunday for...
Panthers owner David Tepper scrutinized in criminal probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his real estate company are the focus of a criminal investigation to see if they misused any public money in their failed effort to build a practice facility for the NFL team. The York County Sheriff’s Office said state agents and...
Deshaun Watson has better shot winning with Browns than fixing image
Deshaun Watson has a better chance of leading the Cleveland Browns to their first Super Bowl title than rebuilding his public image. The disgraced quarterback wouldn’t address his 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct or his league-mandated therapy sessions on Thursday in his first comments since returning to the Browns. “I...
Josh Allen, Bills have no problems with Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots, 24-10, on Thursday night for their first AFC East victory of the season. Devin Singletary had a 1-yard touchdown run to help the Bills (9-3) win their third straight and take a...
Mike White making name for himself (again) as Jets’ starting QB
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mike White was greeted by his wide-eyed twin toddlers when he finally got home to his apartment last Sunday. They had no idea their father had put on a dazzling performance during which New York Jets fans chanted his name while he led the team to...
Antonio Brown faces arrest warrant for domestic incident
TAMPA, Fla. — Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on a battery charge stemming from a domestic incident, Tampa police said Thursday. Investigators said Brown, 34, and a woman were involved in a verbal altercation Monday afternoon at a home in Tampa. Brown threw a shoe at the...
Falcons QB Marcus Mariota remains upbeat heading into Steelers gameVideo
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota credited teammates for giving him a chance to win Sunday’s game against Washington, and the Commanders for making a play that resulted in the 19-13 defeat. “That’s the NFL,” he said. Trailing by six and facing a second-and-goal at the 4-yard line,...
