Football (NFL)

The Patriots have the history. The Chiefs have the juice. New England is bringing its six Super Bowl trophies. How about a yacht? Kansas City has that, not to mention the star quarterback and tight end.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett plans to play against Tennessee on Thursday night despite a rib injury that forced him to sit out the second half of a loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.

On a weekend where Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Tyrod Taylor and Kenny Pickett joined the growing list of injured quarterbacks , Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson went off on referee Alan Eck's crew for not flagging Jacksonville's Adam Gotsis

Christian McCaffrey has been scoring at a record-setting pace so far this season. That performance has helped the San Francisco 49ers star score the honor of being voted the top running back in the league by The Associated Press.

Fred Warner is in the same spot as he was to start the season — the clear-cut choice as the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills replenished their running back depth by signing Leonard Fournette to their practice squad on Tuesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Jimmy Garappolo didn't try to dodge the blame Monday night. He knew that his poor performance was the biggest reason the Las Vegas Raiders couldn't pull off an upset on the road against the Detroit Lions.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions can trace their turnaround to hitting more than missing in the draft. Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta are the latest examples.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Maybe Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints’ offense have turned a corner — or merely looked good against another struggling team.

Kyler Murray's return from a serious knee injury appears imminent. It could come next Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. But even if he's not ready, the Arizona Cardinals are making a change at quarterback.