The Chargers-Falcons game perhaps didn’t get the ending it deserved. Nonetheless, the Chargers were just happy to finally win one with special teams. Michael Badgley kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to give the Chargers a 20-17 victory. Los Angeles, which had lost five of six, moved to 4-9, the same record […]
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Packers beat Lions, clinch NFC North
For the second consecutive year, the Green Bay Packers have won the NFC North. With a 31-24 win over the Lions today in Detroit, the Packers improved their record to 10-3 and clinched the division title. They’ll play at least one home playoff game, and they remain in contention for home-field advantage throughout the NFC […]
Doug Marrone not ready to say who starts at QB in Week 15
The Jaguars made a quarterback change in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Titans. Gardner Minshew replaced Mike Glennon with the team down 31-3 in the third quarter. Glennon threw an interception to end the previous drive and was 13-of-23 for 85 yards in his third start of the season. Jaguars head coach […]
Washington takes over sole possession of first place in NFC East with 23-15 win
Washington didn’t get an offensive touchdown and lost starting quarterback Alex Smith at the end of the first half. They won anyway. Washington got two defensive touchdowns and error-free play from Dwayne Haskins to beat the 49ers 23-15 on Sunday. It was Washington’s fourth win in a row and, at 6-7, it takes over sole […]
NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 14 (before MNF)
The NFL playoff picture is taking shape. Here’s how it looks after the latest slate of games: AFC Chiefs (12-1) Clinched the AFC West. Steelers (11-2) Clinched playoff berth. Bills (10-3) Big lead in the AFC East. Titans (9-4) Owns the division record tiebreaker over Indianapolis. Browns (9-3) Closing in on a return to the […]
Doug Pederson: We got the spark I was looking for
The Eagles turned to Jalen Hurts at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Saints with the hope that his presence would spur the team to a much needed victory. They got the outcome they were looking for. Hurts threw a touchdown and ran for 106 yards to help the team to a 24-21 win that […]
Jalen Hurts: It’s not all about me
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put together an outstanding performance in his first start, but afterward he deflected the credit while accepting blame. Hurts said in a post-game interview on FOX that he doesn’t believe he deserves the bulk of the praise for the way the Eagles played. “It’s not all about me,” Hurts said. “This […]