Football (NFL)

Jets eliminated from playoff contention after loss to Dolphins. Rodgers' comeback bid in question

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The very slim opening the New York Jets had of keeping their playoffs hopes alive closed with an emphatic dud. And it might have ended the chances of Aaron Rodgers making a late-season return from a torn Achilles tendon.

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Giants QB Tommy DeVito loses his swagger in beat down vs Saints

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tommy DeVito's flamboyant agent, Sean Stellato, was decked out in a bright green jacket on the Superdome sideline before the New York Giants played the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

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Titans QB Will Levis hopes leg injury not as bad as initially feared in OT loss

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis thinks he avoided serious injury after being awkwardly dragged to the turf during Tennessee's 19-16 overtime loss against the Houston Texans on Sunday.

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Mostert, Tagovailoa lead Dolphins to a 30-0 victory over the Jets without Tyreek Hill

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel was certain his team would avoid another week of disappointment after the Dolphins saw a 14-point fourth-quarter lead fizzle in less than five minutes in their last outing.

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Joe Flacco passes for 374 yards, rallies banged-up Browns to 20-17 win over Bears

CLEVELAND (AP) — For Myles Garrett, there's no explanation for the Browns' strange season. It's been crazy, zany, wild and weird. "Who could have wrote this story?” Cleveland's star defensive end asked. “Not even Dr. Seuss.

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Falcons coach Arthur Smith's job security in question after 9-7 loss to the NFL's worst team

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Arthur Smith’s job security is in question after the Atlanta Falcons squandered a lead Sunday and lost to the NFL’s worst team.

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Texans win without Stroud, beating Titans 19-16 on Fairbairn's 54-yard field goal in OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Houston Texans gave themselves a confidence boost winning without injured quarterback C.J. Stroud and several other key players.

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Dolphins' offense sharp in blowout win over Jets, even without star wide receiver Tyreek Hill

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa walked over to Tyreek Hill while the star Miami Dolphins wide receiver was warming up Sunday and told him not to worry.

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Packers' playoff hopes fade thanks to a defense that can't get stops

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s defense has hit a wall — and so have the Packers' playoff hopes.

Dec 17, 2023 4:22 PM Read more >

Carr throws 3 TD passes as Saints top Giants 24-6 to remain tied atop NFC South

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek Carr quieted the boobirds in the Superdome and Saints defensive players were the ones making Italian-style hand gestures after a season-high seven sacks.

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