9:30 PM ET The Steelers and Vikings pulled off important wins, the Chiefs’ offense powered them by the Jaguars, the Packers booted away multiple opportunities and the Panthers slipped past the Giants on a 63-yard field goal. All that and more in Week 5’s biggest takeaways from NFL Nation. Jump to a matchup:DAL-HOU | JAX-KC
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10:54 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Adam Thielen reached another career milestone in Week 5, becoming the first player in the Super Bowl era to have 100 or more yards receiving in each of his team’s first five games. In the Minnesota Vikings‘ 23-21 victory over the Eagles, Thielen caught seven passes for 116 yards and
10:15 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A week ago, Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen said he wouldn’t mind throwing 10 interceptions in a game if it meant getting a win. While he didn’t play nearly that badly Sunday, Rosen struggled at times after throwing a 75-yard touchdown on Arizona’s first play from scrimmage
8:04 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 SEATTLE — There’s something for coming through when it counts. After a holding call put the Seattle Seahawks out of field goal range, trailing 33-31 to the
7:46 PM ET CHARLOTTE — Odell Beckham Jr. addressed the New York Giants over the weekend about his comments during an interview with ESPN’s Josina Anderson. He explained after Sunday’s 33-31 loss to the Carolina Panthers that he had “no regrets” and was trying to clear the air. Beckham said in that interview that he
8:17 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Minnesota Vikings came in to their rematch of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday desperately hoping to get their swagger back. They walk away from a 23-21 win over Philadelphia having achieved that feat by surviving a late push from the Eagles, halting an early losing streak in the
8:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The sky is not falling, Eagles coach Doug Pederson noted Wednesday, and the sun continues to rise over Philadelphia. That was his way of putting the Philadelphia Eagles‘ uneven start to the season in proper perspective following a loss to the Tennessee Titans, and to assure both his team and
9:22 PM ET DETROIT — Mason Crosby got so desperate that he even tried a change of footwear during his disastrous kicking day. The Green Bay Packers‘ longtime kicker switched cleats after he missed his third field goal of the first half in Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions. He went on to miss
7:29 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — Paul Guenther, the Oakland Raiders‘ first-year defensive coordinator under returning coach Jon Gruden, gave a hint earlier in the week. Asked if he had enough speed in his secondary, Guenther paused. The Raiders were a step slow and chasing the Chargers from behind in yet another loss. AP Photo/Mark J.
9:07 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — Considered one of the strengths of this year’s team, the Los Angeles Chargers had struggled on defense so far this season. Entering Sunday’s contest, the Chargers had allowed 30 points a game — much worse than the 17.3 points per contest the Chargers held teams to last season. But