Patrick Mahomes #15 and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Monday. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Headed into tonight’s match, the Buccaneers are all tied up at 4-4, meanwhile the …
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Chargers takeaways: Defense continues to make difference in win over Browns
Khalil Mack (52) brings down Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) for one of the Chargers’ six sacks. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Despite an uneven performance from an offense that mustered just 86 yards in the second half, the Chargers (5-3) had no trouble picking up a second consecutive win Sunday, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 27-10. What we learned from …
Read More »Rams takeaways: Demarcus Robinson’s catches, Kamren Kinchens’ picks sink Seattle
Three Rams standouts in a win over the Seahawks, (from left) Demarcus Robinson, Matthew Stafford and Kamren Kinchens, celebrate their overtime triumph in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 26-20, on Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 4-4: Offense lacked punch but …
Read More »Will Browns consider moving other veterans, like David Njoku?
In March, the Browns proposed moving the trade deadline until the Tuesday after Week 9. And between now and the Tuesday after Week 9, the Browns could end up selling. As previously reported, a trade of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith is expected — with the Lions as the primary candidate. Other veterans could be in play, too. One name to …
Read More »Raiders announce firings of Rich Scangarello, James Cregg and Luke Getsy
Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was not the only one fired in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. The Raiders announced that they have fired offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in addition to Getsy. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce brought Getsy, Cregg and Scangarello to Las Vegas to join his staff this year. …
Read More »Colts return Grover Stewart strip-sack for touchdown, lead Vikings 7-0
The Colts and Vikings traded turnovers to open Sunday night’s matchup but neither team could manage to get points. That changed with another Indianapolis takeaway in the second quarter. Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart strip-sacked Sam Darnold with cornerback Kenny Moore picking up the loose ball and returning it for a 38-yard touchdown. Stewart blew right past center Garrett Bradbury …
Read More »Lamar Jackson is first player in NFL history with four games with perfect passer rating
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a perfect passer rating today for the fourth time in his career. No one else in NFL history has done that. Jackson completed 16 of 19 passes for 280 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions in today’s win over the Broncos, which gave him a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Jackson previously had perfect …
Read More »NFL trade deadline: Bryce Young has taken steps forward. Here are 7 teams that should make a call on him
Week 8 had to showcase a pulse. Week 9 had to offer improvement. Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young checked both boxes with his come-from-behind 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Now the franchise has to process what that means for Young’s future on the doorstep of the NFL trade deadline — which is 4 p.m. ET on …
Read More »Report: Titans C Lloyd Cushenberry believed to have season-ending Achilles injury
Titans center Lloyd Cushenberry left Sunday’s game with what the team reported as an ankle injury. Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports that Cushenberry is believed to have an Achilles injury that will end his season. A torn Achilles is easily diagnosed, but Cushenberry likely undergoes an MRI to confirm. Coach Brian Callahan called it an “ankle [injury] of some sort” …
Read More »Vikings take 14-7 lead on Sam Darnold’s second TD pass
The Vikings woke up at halftime. Sam Darnold threw his second touchdown pass in two possessions of the second half, giving the Vikings a 14-7 lead. The Vikings, who were shut out in the first half, have scored on nine-play drives of 70 and 80 yards after halftime. The Vikings quarterback threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Nailor with …
Read More »Rain, doubt or pressure, none of it matters to the naggingly brilliant Jared Goff
Jared Goff has led his team to a 7-1 record this season. Photograph: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are the best team in the NFL. They walked into a stormy Lambeau Field on Sunday and did what legitimate contenders do: handled their business against a talented yet inconsistent opponent, winning 24-14 on the road against the Packers. There is …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Vikings’ end two-game skid with 21-13 win over Colts
The Vikings, who were on a two-game losing streak, needed a win in the worst way Sunday night. They had a will and found a way. Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes; Justin Jefferson went over 100 yards; and the Vikings defense kept the Colts out of the end zone. Minnesota, which trailed 7-0 at halftime, won 21-13. The Vikings …
Read More »Week 9 Care/Don’t Care: The NFC is a mess — but the Lions are squeaky-clean
5 things I care about In a messy NFC, the Lions are ultra-clean Who is the second-best team in the NFC? That’s a tricky question to answer right now, as the conference feels jumbled on the second tier. What’s not in doubt is the class of the conference. That team is the ultra-clean Detroit Lions. Detroit proved itself again with …
Read More »Lions roll on and Ravens run riot
Detroit’s Jared Goff and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry are setting records in the NFL this season [Getty Images] The Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens pressed their claims as two of the best teams in the NFL with impressive wins in week nine of the season. Rookie Jayden Daniels continued his dream debut season with the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills …
Read More »Raiders fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy
The Raiders have decided to move on from their offensive coordinator. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Las Vegas fired Luke Getsy on Sunday night. Getsy, 40, joined the Raiders as offensive coordinator during the offseason after Antonio Pierce was hired as the team’s full-time head coach. He was previously the Bears offensive coordinator from 2022-2023 but was fired at …
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