11:43 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Chicago Bears‘ dream of a first-round playoff bye is still alive after they escaped with a 14-9 victory over the pesky San Francisco 49ers. By virtue of Sunday’s win, the Bears (11-4) have wrapped up at least the third seed in the NFC. Everything you need this
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7:27 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NFL and NFL Players Association have asked the administrator of their independent drug-testing program to look into allegations by Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid concerning the number of times he has been tested this season, sources from both sides confirmed. Reid said following last Monday night’s loss to
8:12 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A late hit to the head of Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in the waning minutes of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers sparked a brawl that led to the ejection of three players, including Niners cornerback Richard Sherman. With 5 minutes, 39 seconds left in the
7:47 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, not known for complaining about questionable calls, lashed out at the officiating Sunday after a penalty-marred overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. “I thought we were playing two teams,” a visibly upset Bowles said after the 44-38 loss.
6:05 PM ET CLEVELAND — Quarterback Baker Mayfield appeared to glare toward former Browns coach Hue Jackson on the sidelines for a fair amount of time late in Cleveland’s 26-18 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. After completing a short throw that David Njoku turned into a 66-yard gain, Mayfield ran past the Bengals’
5:56 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Add a touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald‘s Hall of Fame-worthy résumé. The Arizona Cardinals star receiver threw his first career touchdown pass with 9:47 left in the second quarter Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. .@LarryFitzgerald career stats: TD receptions: 115 TD passes: 1 pic.twitter.com/t2HcEZJKPW — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals)
5:59 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy said a “situation” with coach Sean McDermott was the reason McCoy did not start in Sunday’s 24-12 loss to the New England Patriots, but he did not elaborate. Undrafted rookie Keith Ford started at running back for the Bills before McCoy entered on
8:22 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Luck did it again. And he did it with the Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes hanging in the balance. Luck, as he’s done throughout his seven-year NFL career, helped the Colts overcome a 14-point deficit and stay in the thick of things in the AFC playoff race when he threw
4:21 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Turns out, the Dallas Cowboys did not need any help to clinch their second NFC East title in three seasons. The Cowboys beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20 Sunday to secure a playoff spot, their third in the past five seasons. Had the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Houston
4:17 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots clinched their 10th consecutive AFC East championship Sunday, putting them in rare company in professional sports. A win over the Bills would have done it, but the Patriots didn’t have to wait, clinching when the Dolphins lost. The Patriots went on to win 24-12. According