11:39 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Do you believe in the Buffalo Bills now? Playing on national television for the second straight week, the Bills handed the Pittsburgh Steelers their second loss of the season in a 26-15 victory that wasn’t as close as the final score suggests. According to ESPN’s Football
10:55 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther on Sunday night, less than three hours after a dismal 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts all but ended the Raiders’ playoff hopes and dropped their record to 7-6. It marked Las Vegas’ third defeat in four games. The team
9:57 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Indians plan to drop the nickname they have used for more than a century, becoming the latest professional sports franchise to shed its Native American imagery amid accusations that its
News Starc’s bowling will provide ample rough stuff outside the right-handers’ off stump, a key consideration given India lack the left-handers Lyon has feasted on of late Nathan Lyon will welcome Mitchell Starc‘s return into the Australian camp on Monday following compassionate leave ahead of the Test series against India. More specifically, he will welcome
8:34 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com At least Florida Gators corner Marco Wilson has some company. The Gators cornerback made a big tackle on LSU Tigers tight end Kole Taylor that would have had the Tigers facing a long fourth down late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game in Gainesville, Florida. To celebrate, Wilson threw
9:07 PM ET DETROIT — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford exited Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers after injuring his ribs in the fourth quarter, the second time this season he was forced from a game due to injury. Stafford underwent X-rays on his ribs after the game, and coach Darrell Bevell said
7:43 PM ET When the Green Bay Packers clinched the division last season, they donned NFC North champions hats and T-shirts that read, “The North is not enough.” But as it turned out, that had to be enough as they headed into the playoffs, unable to secure the No. 1 seed. They’re now in position
7:58 PM ET The Washington Football Team dropped its former name, had a coach who faced cancer and benched its quarterback after four weeks this season. Washington wasn’t anyone’s pick to contend in the NFC East; it was more likely to compete for a top-five draft pick. That’s why it’s surprising to see where the
7:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts gave the Eagles‘ offense the jolt coach Doug Pederson was looking for, using his arm and legs to power Philadelphia to a 24-21 upset win over the New Orleans Saints, who saw their nine-game win streak come to an end. Making his first start in place
4:02 PM ET Everybody needs a slumpbuster at some point, and the Dallas Cowboys got one Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1) and left with their fourth win of the season, a 30-7 decision that keeps them in the NFC East playoff race for at least one more week. The Cowboys (4-9) could be just