Texans send Cowboys to 5th straight loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Barnett forced the first fumble and returned the second for a touchdown on the definitive defensive play of the game for the Houston Texans. Joe Mixon did his thing, and C.J. Stroud didn’t have to do much to extend the misery of the Dallas Cowboys. Mixon...
Browns’ season sinks deeper with questions about the team’s effort and a possible shakeupVideo
CLEVELAND — As owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam postured and politicked the past few months to find funding to help them get a new, domed, multipurpose stadium built in Cleveland’s suburbs, their football team collapsed. The Browns are a bust. A season that seemingly crashed weeks ago sunk to a...
Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reportedVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said. AT&T Stadium was mostly empty when the incident...
Giants bench QB Daniel Jones, will start Tommy DeVito vs. the Bucs
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are benching struggling quarterback Daniel Jones and will start fan favorite Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to break a five-game losing streak. Giants coach Brian Daboll announced the decision Monday. Daboll had hinted there might...
Zac Taylor insists his Bengals can still be a playoff team after loss to Chargers drops them to 4-7
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Even after yet another painful loss in a season full of heartbreakers for Cincinnati, head coach Zac Taylor insisted his beleaguered Bengals can still make the playoffs. Taylor’s Bengals (4-7) and their fans might be finding it increasingly hard to keep the faith after the Los Angeles...
Josh Allen’s 26-yard run seals Bills’ 30-21 win over KC and ends Chiefs’ bid for a perfect seasonVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs. Allen’s touchdown on fourth-and-2 with...
Taysom Hill runs for 3 TDs as the Saints top Jameis Winston and the struggling Browns 35-14Video
NEW ORLEANS — Taysom Hill capped a 138-yard, three-touchdown performance on the ground with a 75-yard scoring run, and the New Orleans Saints improved to 2-0 under interim coach Darren Rizzi with a 35-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night....
Why are so many NFL kickers getting hurt?
EAGAN, Minn. — The kicker carousel has spun frequently around the NFL this fall. The riders keep getting hurt. Traditionally viewed in this tough-guy sport as the quirky specialists who get to steer clear of the danger that lurks on the field, the kicking community has experienced an outsized amount...
Analysis: It doesn’t have to take years to rebuild in NFL, especially with right coach
Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL. Three teams with new coaches entered Week 11 holding a playoff position. Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders (7-4) led that group in victories despite a 26-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night....
Saquon Barkley, Eagles spring to life in 2nd half to beat Commanders
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts rolled over, face down, and grabbed his helmet. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s head was spiked into the turf by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu in the second quarter and bounced off the ground. Hurts was evaluated for a concussion — “I guess I beat the protocol,” he...
Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman rewards team for contract extensionVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens showed confidence in Rashod Bateman, and so far he’s delivered. For most of his career, Bateman has taken one step forward and one step back, struggling to be the type of consistent receiving threat the Ravens were looking for when they drafted him...
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers on returning next season: ‘I think so, yeah’Video
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers’ stint with the New York Jets could still extend beyond this season — despite plenty of losses and disappointments. The star quarterback, who’ll turn 41 on Dec. 2, previously said he’d like to play a few more years. And he insisted Wednesday that the...
Bills QB Josh Allen dismisses comparisons to Patrick Mahomes ahead of matchup with ChiefsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There are several reasons Josh Allen spent much of Wednesday referring to the AFC East-leading Bills’ much-hyped showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated Chiefs on Sunday as merely one regular-season game among 17. Outside the practice facility, a long line of CBS transport trucks were...
Colts give Anthony Richardson starting QB job back
INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Richardson showed the Indianapolis Colts over the past two weeks off the field that he could be their starting quarterback. Again. Two ugly losses might have helped convince Indy’s brain trust, too. Either way, Richardson has won back the job. Coach Shane Steichen announced Wednesday that he...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to have season-ending surgery on torn hamstringVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott has decided on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes already were fading fast. Owner Jerry Jones said Prescott will have the surgery Wednesday in New York. Jones was speaking on his...
Tyreek Hill makes key TD catch as Dolphins hold off Rams, snap 3-game skid
LOS ANGELES — Tyreek Hill caught a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter, and the Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Rookie receiver Malik Washington rushed for his first NFL touchdown on...
NFL Week 10: Chiefs block potential game-winning field goal, remain undefeated after topping BroncosVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs blocked Broncos kicker Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired on Sunday, and Kansas City escaped with a 16-14 victory over the Broncos to extend its winning streak to 15 games dating to last season. The Chiefs had taken the lead on...
Chiefs block Broncos’ potential winner as time expires, hold on for 16-14 win to remain perfectVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals. They added a walk-off block to the list against...
Analysis: Ravens show resilience in wild comeback against BengalsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens shook off their fourth-quarter woes in a big way. Over half of Baltimore’s total yards — and 21 of its 35 points — came in the final period Thursday night as the Ravens rallied to beat Cincinnati, 35-34. Baltimore trailed by 14...
Analysis: Bengals let another one slip away despite heroics of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr ChaseVideo
CINCINNATI — Even with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase at their dazzling best, the Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t quite do enough to get a win at Baltimore. The hard-luck Bengals faced the Ravens on Thursday night with a chance to even their record at 5-5 with a critical victory over an...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ‘trending toward not playing’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is “trending toward not playing” because of an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, coach Doug Pederson said Friday. Backup Mac Jones is expected to start against Minnesota (6-2) on Sunday. It would be his first start in nearly a year, with the...
Lamar Jackson throws 4 TD passes, Ravens stop 2-point conversion to beat Bengals
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for three fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Baltimore Ravens stopped Cincinnati on a 2-point conversion with 38 seconds remaining to hold off the Bengals, 35-34, on Thursday night. The Ravens (7-3) rallied from a 21-7 third-quarter deficit, overcoming a huge game from Cincinnati receiver Ja’Marr Chase....
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott has hamstring tear; surgery is option
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott’s injured hamstring is partially torn away from the bone, and surgery for the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys is possible, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The injury, known as a partial avulsion, is likely to lead to an absence longer...
Ex-Giants German player Markus Kuhn owns slice of NFL history
MUNICH — From touring U.S. colleges with a highlights DVD to scoring a historic touchdown in the pros, Markus Kuhn blazed a trail for German players in American football. Now he’s helping the NFL catch on in his home country. Kuhn felt like a fan whose dream came true when...
Jayden Daniels’ breakout season with Washington is no surprise to those who knew him before the NFLVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has not given much thought to how he has handled half a season playing quarterback in the NFL. “I still have some ways to go,” he said. “I’ll sit back and reflect after my rookie year is done.” That’s OK. The rest of the sport...
