11:48 PM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Kevin Seifert Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 MINNEAPOLIS — In a game packed with highlight plays, the Minnesota Vikings held off the New
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12:24 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — After the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, owner and general manager Jerry Jones answered more questions about a story published by The Washington Post than his team improving to 8-3 and looking like a Super Bowl contender. The Post published a story Wednesday with a
10:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season, which opened on Thanksgiving Day with three games. The Detroit Lions have been hosting Thanksgiving Day games for 88 years but have not had a lot of success of late. The Buffalo Bills completed a late comeback to beat the Lions,
8:42 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings kick returner Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter Thursday night, allowing the Vikings to tie the back-and-forth game with the New England Patriots 23-23. Nwangwu returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2021 but hadn’t scored yet in 2022. He is
8:45 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones came out firing in Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. After the Patriots fell behind 7-0 on the Vikings’ opening drive, Jones let it rip, quickly putting together a five-play, 75-yard scoring drive that culminated in a 34-yard strike over the middle to
first Quarter NYG DAL FG 9:44 Graham Gano Made 57 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 1 yard, 1:51 3 0 second Quarter NYG DAL TD 14:55 Ezekiel Elliott 6 Yd Rush, B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger. 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:03 3 7 TD 9:28 Saquon Barkley 1 Yd Rush, G.Gano extra point
6:31 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN DETROIT — It’s in the biggest moments, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs said while wearing a Dog bone necklace, when he feels the most comfortable. And that paid off for the Bills in a big way in the team’s 28-25 Thanksgiving Day win over the Detroit Lions. After surrendering
6:40 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay pushed back on recent characterizations of his handling of the team’s coaching change and firing of coach Frank Reich, telling ESPN, “It’s not personal. It’s the very opposite from being personal.” Irsay’s comments were prompted in part by statements made by Philadelphia Eagles
4:41 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons released wide receiver Bryan Edwards on Thursday, less than a year after acquiring him from the Las Vegas Raiders. Edwards, 24, never seemed to find a role with the Falcons, appearing in seven games with three catches for 15 yards on five total targets. After Week 2, Edwards never
4:07 PM ET Alaina Getzenberg Eric Woodyard DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills might want to play on Thanksgiving every season. They improved to 3-0 in Thanksgiving games over the past four seasons, the latest a 28-25 thriller over the Detroit Lions. After the Lions tied the game late, the Bills took over with 23 seconds