Eagles face Vikings as Sirianni tries to raise record vs. NFC North to 9-0
Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni has been king of the north since taking over in 2021, leading the Eagles to an 8-0 record against the NFC North. He will try to make it nine straight wins, including playoffs, when the Eagles (4-2) visit the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) on Sunday in Minneapolis....
Washington, Dallas could provide offensive fireworks in Sunday meeting
An offensive explosion and late heroics could be on the menu when the Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The NFC East matchup features strong offenses, struggling defenses and two teams that lost their previous game on a last-second field goal. Oh, and each team might be getting...
Joel Bitonio acknowledges Browns ‘frustrated’ by losing but not close to being fractured
BEREA, Ohio — Frustrated has been the word of the week for the Browns. What hasn’t been in their vocabulary is fractured. “Yeah, I mean, frustrated is a big point,” left guard Joel Bitonio said Oct. 16. “Obviously everybody’s frustrated because no one wants to be 1-5, but I think...
Colts LB Zaire Franklin says JuJu Smith-Schuster ‘needed his (expletive) whooped’
The NFL suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game after he punched Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to spark a brawl at the end of the Chiefs vs. Lions “Sunday Night Football” game in Week 6. Branch’s postgame punch was met by condemnation from Detroit’s coach...
Browns’ Kevin Stefanski says he’ll keep calling plays
The Cleveland Browns are sitting at 1-5 in October for the second straight year after suffering an ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. Following a similar start last season, coach Kevin Stefanski relinquished offensive play-calling duties to then-offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. After declining to answer Sunday whether...
Dan Campbell, Lions set sights on Bucs, ‘move forward’ with Branch banned
Dan Campbell sported a black T-shirt with the Lions logo and the word “SALTY” scripted across the chest, appropriate attire for the fiery head coach replying to questions about playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week without suspended safety Brian Branch. “My job is to move forward here. I know...
Bears get past Commanders on last-play field goal to win 3rd straight
LANDOVER, Md. — It wasn’t quite the same drama as the Hail Mary that decided these teams’ game a year ago, but Caleb Williams and the Bears did get the better of Jayden Daniels and the Commanders on a final-play score Monday night, with Chicago defeating Washington, 25-24, on Jake...
Bijan Robinson boosts Falcons past suddenly struggling Bills
ATLANTA — Big plays from Bijan Robinson and Drake London and mistake-free leadership from Michael Penix Jr. made the Atlanta Falcons look like a playoff contender. A lack of big offense and more miscues from Josh Allen provided more reason to question the Buffalo Bills. Robinson matched a career high...
NFL suspends Lions’ Brian Branch for hitting JuJu Smith-Schuster
Brian Branch’s decision to start a dust-up at the end of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday will cost the safety, both in his bank account and on the field. The NFL on Monday announced Branch will be suspended for one game without pay for...
Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to his 2nd season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans fired coach Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to his second season. Chad Brinker, the Titans’ president of football operations, said team officials had extended conversations with controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and general manager Mike Borgonzi before meeting with Callahan on...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 6: Best teams, top 2nd-year QB might stir healthy debates
The 32 things we learned from Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Still the number of wins the New York Jets have since Jan. 5, former QB Aaron Rodgers’ final game with the organization. Rookie coach Aaron Glenn, now 0-6, was already the first head man in team...
Brian Branch, JuJu Smith-Schuster give inside story on how Lions, Chiefs sparked skirmishVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was over… and then it wasn’t. Brian Branch threw a strike at JuJu Smith-Schuster that sparked a melee at the end of the Sunday night game at Arrowhead Stadium – and it was no way to score retribution. Branch, the Detroit Lions safety, wanted payback...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs improve to .500 by downing Lions
Patrick Mahomes passed for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as host Kansas City snapped Detroit’s four-game winning streak with a 30-17 win on Sunday night. Hollywood Brown caught four passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Travis Kelce had six receptions for 78...
Packers overcome Joe Flacco’s comeback attempt and beat the Bengals
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Josh Jacobs rushed for two touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers held off Cincinnati for a 27-18 victory in Joe Flacco’s Bengals debut on Sunday. Jacobs had a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and opened the fourth by scoring on a 14-yard burst up...
NFL Week 6: Carolina outlasts Dallas as rookie Fitzgerald nails game-winnerVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rico Dowdle went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week — this time against his former team — and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 30-27 in a wild back-and-forth game...
Rams remind NFL why they’re a dangerous team in win over Ravens
BALTIMORE — The hibernation period for the Los Angeles Rams ended with the beginning of the second half Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. They went dormant again just a few minutes of game time later. But that’s all Los Angeles needed to walk away with a 17-3 victory. The Rams...
Bills to place Damar Hamlin on IR with pectoral injuryVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Safety Damar Hamlin and rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders won’t play against Atlanta, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Saturday, adding that both will be placed on injured reserve. McDermott also ruled out starting linebacker Matt Milano from playing against the Falcons on Monday night. Hamlin...
Myles Garrett thinks ‘winning’s definitely still at the forefront’ for Browns after trades
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett made it clear in February he wanted to play for a contender. The Browns defensive end ultimately ended his public trade request with a four-year contract extension to keep him in Cleveland until he’s in his mid-30s. Five games into the season, the Browns are...
Cowboys RB Miles Sanders is out for season, team executive says
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Miles Sanders, who was out last week because of knee and ankle injuries, will miss the rest of the season, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Friday. Jones said on his radio show that the Woodland Hills and Penn State product...
QB Lamar Jackson ruled out again for Ravens because of hamstring injuryVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game for the Baltimore Ravens because of his hamstring injury. The Ravens officially ruled Jackson out Friday, which was no surprise after he did not practice this week. Jackson was hurt in a loss at Kansas City two weekends ago. Cooper...
Browns promote Shedeur Sanders to No. 2 QB vs. Steelers
Shedeur Sanders will back up fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel when the Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, ascended to the No. 2 spot following this week’s trade of...
Report: Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin out vs. 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. is not expected to play in Sunday’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers because of a fibula injury, ESPN reported Friday. Godwin, 29, has six catches for 52 yards over the past two games after missing the first three weeks of...
Raiders will be without TE Brock Bowers for 2nd straight game
Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, marking his second straight absence for Las Vegas because of a knee injury. Bowers missed practice all week, and coach Pete Carroll saw no reason to wait another few days to see if...
NFL, NFLPA launch review of Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s concussion protocol
The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol applied in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The league announced Friday that the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association. Giants coach Brian Daboll ventured...
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase questionable vs. Packers because of illness
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers because of an illness, coach Zac Taylor announced Friday. Chase hopes to be in the lineup for the spiraling Bengals (2-3), who will turn to veteran quarterback Joe Flacco on Sunday....
