11:07 AM ET One week after J.J. Watt returned from a torn pectoral muscle that he suffered in October, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander is poised to do the same. Alexander has made progress in his recovery from a pectoral tear that he suffered on Halloween to the point that the Niners now believe
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Jan 4, 2020 The Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks have trended in different directions since Seattle’s 17-9 road win against Philadelphia in Week 12. The Eagles went 4-1 down the stretch to finish 9-7 and capture the NFC East while the Seahawks (11-5) dropped three of their final four, forcing them to hit the road
11:40 PM ET The opening week of the NFL playoffs has arrived, with the AFC side of the bracket already resolved. We’re previewing both NFC games on the wild-card round slate. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats
6:44 AM ET Before they hired Ron Rivera as their new head coach this past week, the Washington Redskins came close to hiring former Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith as their president to run the team, league sources told ESPN. Smith and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder had multiple meetings in the Bahamas, formulating a
2:45 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady would be foolish to leave the New England Patriots as a free agent, and Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick would be even more foolish to let him leave. Brady as a Los Angeles Charger? Brady as an Indianapolis Colt? Yeah, I know. It’s no more absurd than
Total Yards SEA229 87PHI Turnovers Possession 14:0215:58 1st Downs Full Team Stats Lincoln Financial Field Coverage: NBC Philadelphia, PA 19101 40° Line: PHI -1.0 Over/Under: 45 Capacity: 69,696 Down:1st & 10 Ball on:PHI 25 Drive:0 plays, 0 yds0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 SEA PHI 50 20 20 SEA PHI 30 40 50 40 30 10
11:34 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Running back Derrick Henry steamrollered through the New England Patriots in what could be quarterback Tom Brady‘s final game with the franchise, and the Tennessee Titans knocked the Patriots out of the playoffs with a 20-13 victory on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. The loss marks the earliest the Patriots
11:44 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A winter storm named Henry rolled through New England on Saturday. That’s also what rolled through the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The Tennessee Titans rode Derrick Henry to a
10:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN HOUSTON — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he could learn from his first career playoff start, a 22-19 overtime loss to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game Saturday. Allen noted that every possession matters. He said his fumble early in the fourth quarter cost the Bills three
8:33 PM ET HOUSTON — After scoring just seven points in his playoff debut a year ago, quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn’t going to let the Houston Texans falter again. Even if it took an unbelievable play in overtime Saturday to get the win. In the Texans’ 22-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Watson spun out