7:59 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Unlike some of their recent AFC East titles, the New England Patriots earned this one the hard way. Quarterback Tom Brady and the offense came to life with a fourth-quarter comeback on Saturday, and the defense stiffened on a final drive, to help the Patriots defeat the resilient Buffalo
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first Quarter BUF NE FG 9:15 Stephen Hauschka Made 35 Yrd Field Goal 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:15 3 0 TD 1:50 Matt LaCosse Pass From Tom Brady for 8 Yrds Nick Folk Made Ex. Pt 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:26 3 7 second Quarter BUF NE FG 5:04 Nick Folk Made 36 Yrd Field
5:32 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks could be without as many as five starters in addition to two suspended rotational players for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. The team on Saturday ruled out left tackle Duane Brown after initially listing him as questionable because of biceps and knee injuries that kept him
4:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With a decision about his future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looming, quarterback Jameis Winston threw four interceptions — including a pick-six on his first pass attempt — in a 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday. The loss ended Bucs’ four-game winning streak. Winston completed 25 of
4:25 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Houston Texans clinched the AFC South with a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Houston, which only needed one more win or a loss by the Tennessee Titans this season to win the division, forced four turnovers in the first half before taking the lead
4:06 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have activated running back Kerryon Johnson from injured reserve eight weeks after he tore the meniscus in his right knee during a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Johnson, a second-round pick for Detroit in 2018 out of Auburn, missed the second half of last season
4:06 PM ET Clayton Beathard, the 22-year-old brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard and grandson of Hall of Fame executive Bobby Beathard, was fatally stabbed during a fight early Saturday morning in Nashville, police said. According to the Nashville Police Department, Beathard and another man, identified as Paul Trapeni III, 21, were stabbed
3:18 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Wide receiver Will Fuller V will not return to the Houston Texans‘ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Fuller injured his groin in the first half against the Buccaneers and was announced as questionable to return. He was later ruled out for the rest of the game
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1:55 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will go into their NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night without running back Dalvin Cook. Cook was ruled out Saturday after not practicing during the week. The running back sustained a left shoulder injury in Week 15 against the Chargers and