1:55 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Replacement head coach Dennis Allen couldn’t exactly give the game ball to his defensive coordinator Sunday night after the New Orleans Saints delivered a stunning 9-0 shutout over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while Sean Payton was sidelined by COVID-19. Because, well, Allen himself is the defensive coordinator. But he
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11:20 PM ET Hooray! Despite one of the most wide-open NFL postseason races in recent history, we finally have an actual, genuine playoff team. The Packers broke the seal on Sunday afternoon, not only clinching a spot in the NFC bracket but also the NFC North title. But in a turn of events that fits
10:04 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On a night they were looking to clinch their first NFC South title since 2007, the Buccaneers lost their two Pro Bowl receivers, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, in the first half Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and were shut out for the first time in Tom Brady‘s
10:07 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens are squarely on the playoff bubble after doubling down on controversial and gut-wrenching defeats this month. For the second time in three weeks, Ravens coach John Harbaugh aggressively opted to go for a 2-point conversion in the final minute of regulation to win the game. And, for
8:55 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and safety Mike Edwards, who were each suspended three games after an NFL investigation found that they produced fake vaccination cards, will return to the team this week. “We look forward to having them back with the team,” general manager Jason Licht
7:11 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The battle for last place in the AFC South on Sunday had an important implication for the top of the 2022 NFL Draft, with both the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars entering the game at 2-11. Sunday’s result, a 30-16 victory for the Texans, coupled with a Detroit Lions
6:30 PM ET DENVER — Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was carted off the field on a stretcher after suffering a head injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation as a precaution, according to the team, and has movement in
7:52 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — All Matt LaFleur does is win division titles. In his three years as the Green Bay Packers coach, three times they’ve won the NFC North. All Aaron Rodgers does is throw touchdown passes. In his 14th season as the Packers’ starter, he tied Brett Favre’s franchise record of
6:59 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The transformation of the Dallas Cowboys from how people thought they would win games in 2021 and how they are winning games is staggering. So much so that quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence have come up with a bet between the offense and the defense
4:33 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have activated cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Sunday. Defensive back Grant Haley also has