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NFL Week 12: Trevor Lawrence throws for 364 yards, Texans miss late field goal as Jags hold on for win 
HOUSTON — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left. The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens look to remain on top of AFC
Lamar Jackson and his Baltimore Ravens teammates hold the top seed in the AFC. While the Ravens want to keep that spot and make the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, they also want to make sure Jackson is under center in January. He hasn’t been able to...
Ravens put Mark Andrews on IR; John Harbaugh allows for return
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens put tight end Mark Andrews on injured reserve Saturday with an injured ankle. Andrews was hurt in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore’s most recent game, on Nov. 16. He had surgery, although coach John Harbaugh didn’t completely rule out a...
Hill’s special TD catch and Holland’s 99-yard INT return lead Dolphins past Jets 34-13 
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tyreek Hill celebrated a touchdown catch by giving the ball to his new wife in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted first-half Hail Mary attempt 99 yards for a score and the Miami Dolphins cruised past the New York Jets, 34-13, in the NFL’s first...
Christian McCaffrey’s big first half carries NFC West-leading 49ers to victory over Seahawks
SEATTLE — After running for two touchdowns and helping San Francisco beat the rival Seahawks for a fourth straight time, Christian McCaffrey was going to enjoy his celebratory meal. The fact it was a Thanksgiving feast on Seattle’s home field made it even more delicious. “That was a satisfying turkey,”...
DaRon Bland sets NFL record as Cowboys rout Commanders
ARLINGTON, Texas — DaRon Bland set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season, Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Dallas Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday. The Cowboys (8-3) extended their longest home winning...
Jordan Love ties career high with 3 TD passes, leads Packers to win
DETROIT — Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers (5-6) were in control of a...
NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry 
Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could be debilitating headaches that make it impossible to get out of bed. Sometimes the pain shoots down his neck. Through all of it, he’s angry. Williams, who played tight end for the Saints from 2001-05,...
Jalen Hurts leads 2nd-half rally as Eagles beat Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jalen Hurts ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a go-ahead tush-push score in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21-17 in a Super Bowl rematch Monday night. The Eagles (9-1) insisted all...
Analysis: Kevin Stefanski’s steadiness helps Browns overcome obstacles
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski has juggled quarterbacks, managed drama, altered his offense’s identity because of injuries and even implemented a two-tackle rotation. It’s been a season’s worth of issues in 10 games. Maybe two seasons’ worth. So when Cleveland’s coach addressed his players in the locker room after Sunday’s 13-10...
Ravens coach John Harbaugh expresses optimism on Mark Andrews’ ankle injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh expressed a bit of hope Monday that tight end Mark Andrews’ ankle injury may not be as bad as originally thought. Andrews was hurt early in Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. After the game, Harbaugh said...
Joe Flacco signs with Browns, but team sticking with rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco’s arrival hasn’t altered the Cleveland Browns’ plans at starting quarterback. At least not for another week. Flacco, a former Super Bowl MVP and 15-year NFL veteran, signed with the Browns on Monday, giving them depth, experience and an insurance plan as a starter after Deshaun Watson’s...
Seahawks believe QB Geno Smith should make it back in time for Thursday’s game vs. 49ers
RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he believes quarterback Geno Smith will be able to recover from an arm injury in time for Thursday’s game against San Francisco. Speaking Monday on his weekly radio show on KIRO-AM, Carroll said Smith suffered a contusion to the tendon where...
Jets to start Tim Boyle at QB against Dolphins in place of Zach Wilson
Tim Boyle will be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, according to multiple reports. Boyle replaces the benched Zach Wilson, who took over as the starter when Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with New York on Sept....
Browns signing QB Joe Flacco to practice squad, AP source says
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are signing former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Sunday night. Flacco, who worked out for the Browns on Friday, will finalize a contract with the team Monday, said the...
Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Packers’ Aaron Jones injured on separate 1st-half plays
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa and Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones each were carted to their respective locker rooms after getting hurt on separate first-half plays Sunday at Lambeau Field. Bosa left with a foot injury, and Jones hurt his knee in...
Antonio Pierce takes 1st loss coaching Raiders
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For the first time since taking over three weeks ago, Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce will regroup his team after a loss. The Raiders’ two-game winning streak under Pierce ended in a 20-13 defeat against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Listed as 13 1/2-point...
NFL roundup: Bills offense comes to live in bounce-back win vs. Jets
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and Buffalo scored on six of its first eight possessions in a 32-6 rout of the Jets on Sunday. With new offensive coordinator Joe Brady replacing the fired Ken Dorsey, the Bills (6-5) snapped a two-game skid and topped 25 points for the first...
Schedule, Joe Burrow’s injury provide Bengals daunting challenge
Even before Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury was announced, the Cincinnati Bengals were facing a challenging road in trying to get to the playoffs for a third straight season. Without Burrow, that might be too big of a hill to climb. Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens evened...
Ravens TE Mark Andrews likely out for season after injuring ankle against Bengals 
BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is expected to miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury he suffered in the first quarter of Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. “Mark Andrews has a very serious ankle injury,” coach John Harbaugh said...
Column: No Joe Burrow means no chance for Bengals 
Joe Burrow shook his head, screamed and jogged to the locker room because the pain in his right wrist wouldn’t allow him to throw a football on the sideline. Another week in the NFL, another injured quarterback. Burrow is no ordinary QB, however. He’s the franchise for Cincinnati. With him,...
Browns working out former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco after Deshaun Watson injury 
BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco used to beat the Browns regularly. He might be joining them. The former Super Bowl MVP is working out Friday for Cleveland, which is still sorting through its quarterback situation after losing Deshaun Watson with a season-ending shoulder injury, according to multiple reports. The 38-year-old...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow out for rest of season with torn ligament in wrist
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will be out the rest of the season due to a torn ligament in his right wrist, the team announced Friday. Coach Zac Taylor said the injury would require surgery. Burrow left the Bengals game in the second quarter of a 34-20 loss...
FAA to investigate drone that delayed Ravens-Bengals game
BALTIMORE — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it will investigate after a drone briefly delayed the Ravens-Bengals game in Baltimore on Thursday night. Drones are barred from flying within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of stadiums that seat at least 30,000 people during events including National Football League and...
Ravens handle Bengals after Joe Burrow exits in the 2nd quarter with a wrist injury
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter — one of which came thanks to a fortuitous carom — and the Baltimore Ravens beat Cincinnati, 34-20, on Thursday night after the Bengals lost star quarterback Joe Burrow to a wrist injury. The AFC North-leading Ravens (8-3)...


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