Ravens facing must-win situation and probably missing Jackson as they visit playoff-bound Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — This is what it has come down to for the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore will miss the playoffs for just the second time in the last eight years unless it wins its final two games on the road and the Pittsburgh Steelers lose Sunday at Cleveland. The...
Lions are out of the playoff race, Packers are among 11 teams in and 3 spots remain open
The Lions are staying home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and only one spot remains open in the NFC. Detroit’s dismal performance in a 23-10 loss to Minnesota on Christmas eliminated the Lions (8-8) and allowed Green Bay (9-5-1) to clinch at least a wild-card berth....
Bo Nix’s late TD pass helps finish off win over Chiefs as Broncos move closer to division title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bo Nix ran for a score before throwing a go-ahead touchdown pass to R.J. Harvey with 1:45 left in the game, and the Denver Broncos held on in the closing seconds for a 20-13 victory over the banged-up Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Nix finished...
Vikings eliminate Lions from playoff contention by forcing 6 turnovers, racking up 5 sacks
MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3 minutes, 43 seconds left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory Thursday. Harrison Smith, the 14th-year veteran safety, had...
Raves’ Lamar Jackson doubtful, Packers’ Jordan Love questionable for matchup Saturday
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Lamar Jackson is listed as doubtful for Baltimore’s game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night as he continues to deal with a back injury that knocked him out of the game against the New England Patriots last weekend. The two-time MVP quarterback hasn’t practiced...
Dak Prescott throws for 307 yards and 2 TDs to lead Cowboys past skidding Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. — Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders, 30-23, on Thursday. Dallas (7-8-1) scored touchdowns on its first three possessions to go up 21-3. Although the Commanders (4-12) cut the...
Jaguars CB Jourdan Lewis to have season-ending foot surgery, AP source says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis will have season-ending foot surgery, a person familiar with the injury told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the player nor the team has confirmed Lewis’ status. Lewis injured his foot in a 34-20...
This Christmas, David Overstreet II is ‘where he needed to be’ to honor father’s legacy
FRISCO, Texas — David Overstreet II has faint memories of his father, but he was told stories about the type of man he was. The Cowboys’ cornerbacks coach was just 13 months old when David Overstreet I died in 1984 in a car crash in Winona, Texas. His father was...
College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership
Last weekend’s first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 9.9 million viewers on ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV, according to ESPN and Nielson. That is a 7% drop from last year. A big reason for the drop was that the final game, James Madison versus Oregon, was on...
Packers QB Malik Willis says he’ll be ready if Jordan Love isn’t available against Ravens
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis said his throwing shoulder is feeling better, and he expects to be available for Saturday’s game against Baltimore if starter Jordan Love remains in the concussion protocol. “I try to take it one day at a time, but I would...
Jets place QB Justin Fields on injured reserve, ending disappointing season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields’ season is officially over. And perhaps, too, his brief tenure with the New York Jets. Coach Aaron Glenn announced Tuesday that Fields was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury that sidelined him the past three games. “It wasn’t getting as better...
Shedeur Sanders continues to focus on present, not on how Cleveland Browns might look next seasonVideo
CLEVELAND — Plenty of people have opinions on where Shedeur Sanders factors at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns heading into next season. The person at the center of the debate, though, isn’t spending time looking ahead to 2026, especially with two games remaining this season. “I live in the present....
Travis Kelce’s possible final home game for Chiefs: A bittersweet Christmas showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce has played 96 regular-season home games for the Kansas City Chiefs. The next one might be the last. The 36-year-old Kelce, who was chosen for the Pro Bowl for the 11th time Tuesday, will be inside Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night for a Christmas...
The Bills, Jaguars and Chargers are headed to the playoffs after the Colts’ 5th straight loss
The Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers qualified for the AFC playoffs with the Indianapolis Colts’ 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. A fifth consecutive loss by the Colts clinched a seventh straight postseason trip for Josh Allen and the Bills (11-4), while Justin...
Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks lead the way with 6 players selected to Pro Bowl
Six Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, are sending five players. Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Justin Herbert...
Analysis: John Harbaugh’s job security now a legitimate topic as Ravens limp to finish lineVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Unless something wild happens in the next two weeks, Baltimore’s 2025 season will be remembered as a colossal bust. It’s reached the point now where Ravens coach John Harbaugh is being asked about his job security. “There’s no such thing as ‘your’ job or ‘my’ job....
Browns beset by injuries on offense while still trying to evaluate Shedeur Sanders
The evaluation process of Shedeur Sanders and the state of the Cleveland Browns at quarterback could be murkier for the final two games of the season. Sanders will be without one of his prime weapons with rookie running back Quinshon Judkins slated to have surgery this week after suffering a...
Kansas City Chiefs announce they will leave Arrowhead and relocate across the Kansas-Missouri border
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season. The announcement came shortly after a council of...
Bills edge closer to playoff berth with 23-20 win over Browns
CLEVELAND — James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen played through a foot injury and the Buffalo Bills drew closer to a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Ty Johnson also had a rushing score for the Bills (11-4), who...
Joe Burrow throws for 309 yards, 4 TDs as Bengals rout Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Joe Burrow rebounded from his first time being shut out to throw for 309 yards and four touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals routed the Miami Dolphins, 45-21, on Sunday. Miami (6-9) and Cincinnati (5-10) were eliminated from playoff contention last week, but the teams insisted they...
NFL Week 16: Justin Herbert keeps Chargers rolling toward playoffs with win over Cowboys
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Chargers’ fourth consecutive victory gave them a chance later in the day to clinch their second postseason...
3 players are ejected after a brawl late in the Eagles’ game against the Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. — The heated rivalry between the Eagles and Commanders boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday night, when three players were ejected after a fight broke out among several members of both teams in the aftermath of Saquon Barkley’s 2-point conversion that increased Philadelphia’s lead to 19 points...
Bears complete stunning comeback win over Packers with TD pass in OT
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime as the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion. The Bears (11-4) extended...
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles win their second NFC East title in a row by beating the Commanders 29-18
LANDOVER, Md. — This was not a terrific performance by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, from a fumble on the opening kickoff to a pair of penalties on the tush push to three wide-left field-goal tries to a halftime deficit. Still, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and company eventually got...
Seahawks rally from 16-point deficit and stun Rams in OT to move atop NFC West
SEATTLE — Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning 2-point conversion, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 on Thursday night and take a one-game lead in...
