7:32 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — With an eight-game losing streak staring them in the face and the weight of history on their shoulders, the Denver Broncos had just enough football backbone to earn their first win of the season Sunday, 20-13, over the Los Angeles Chargers. The win, which was Vic Fangio’s first as
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6:22 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ravens safety Tony Jefferson suffered a season-ending knee injury in a 26-23 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach John Harbaugh said. “He at least has an ACL and probably more,” Harbaugh said. “We said a prayer over him, and he’ll find a way to come back stronger than before.”
7:19 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — In his first playing time of the 2019 regular season, Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon showed plenty of rust, looking like someone who has missed over two months of work. The Wisconsin product appeared out of sorts and had trouble finding any rhythm on offense running the
7:01 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The topic of trade rumors and disenfranchisement are being put on hold for wide receiver Stefon Diggs following the Minnesota Vikings‘ 28-10 victory over the New York Giants. Days after Diggs addressed speculation that he may want out of Minnesota after the offense’s rough start to the season,
6:26 PM ET HOUSTON — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he does not see the need for a coaching change despite his team plummeting to 1-4 following a 53-32 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. “No,” Blank told ESPN when asked whether a coaching change is needed. “We’ve got a lot of football
Total Yards IND159 207KC Turnovers Possession 15:0613:40 1st Downs Full Team Stats Arrowhead Stadium Coverage: NBC Kansas City, MO 64129 57° Line: KC -11.0 Over/Under: 56 Capacity: 76,416 Down:1st & 10 Ball on:IND 47 Drive:3 plays, 35 yds3 plays, 35 yards, 0:30 IND KC 50 20 20 IND KC 30 40 50 40 30 10
6:15 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson, carrying the frustration of an 0-5 start, tried to choke back tears as he discussed coach Jay Gruden’s future. Thompson lost the battle; tears eventually rolled down his cheeks and he paused several times while finishing an answer. Gruden’s job security remains tenuous
4:15 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants‘ defense was overmatched. It couldn’t stop the previously struggling Minnesota Vikings‘ offense in a 28-10 loss on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Giants probably couldn’t have stopped many offenses, given what they had out on the field. New York’s starting linebacking corps consisted of
4:32 PM ET HOUSTON — There’s only one way to describe the Atlanta Falcons‘ defense from Sunday: embarrassing. Coach Dan Quinn thought he saw a renewed sense of urgency in the unit following last Sunday’s miserable first half against the Tennessee Titans. But despite the talk in the locker room about staying on the fundamentals
5:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A costly fumble by quarterback Gardner Minshew II late in the fourth quarter cost the Jacksonville Jaguars a chance to beat the Carolina Panthers, but the Jaguars’ inability to stop the Panthers’ ground game was the main reason for Jacksonville’s 34-27 loss at Bank of America Stadium. Everything you