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Eagles’ passing offense searching for answers after Panthers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Star receiver A.J. Brown didn’t waste any words on Sunday afternoon when asked which area the Eagles’ offense needs to improve. “Passing,” Brown said to reporters. Yeah, that checks out. The Eagles won on Sunday. They beat the Carolina Panthers 22-16 to improve to 11-2 …

The Chargers’ Troy Dye (43) reacts as the Chiefs’ Matthew Wright (49) is congratulated after his game-winning field goal. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press) Clanks for the memories. New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights. Another wild …

The Rams’ Puka Nacua, who had a touchdown run and touchdown reception, celebrates a first down against the Bills in the second half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the Buffalo Bills 44-42 on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 7-6: Puka Nacua keeps getting better …

The NFL will host its annual Front Office and General Manager Accelerator Program this week in Irving, Texas, for nearly three dozen men and women the league has identified as being GMs within the next zero-to-three years. This will be the third standalone GM Accelerator and fourth overall as the league continues its efforts to diversify the highest ranks of …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had to leave the game for medical attention after taking a hard hit to his left leg in the second quarter on Sunday night, but he didn’t let that stop him. Herbert missed only one play and played very well through the injury in the second half, giving the Chargers a lead before the Chiefs’ last-second …

The Steelers made wide receiver George Pickens inactive on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, but that didn’t get in the way of a victory. Pickens is their leading receiver, but Mike Williams, Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller, and Calvin Austin all had catches to help the team pick up a 27-14 win against the Browns. Jefferson caught a touchdown and …

The Bills had a valiant comeback effort in Sunday’s eventual loss to the Rams, but they made a critical error on the last play of the game. When Los Angeles punted to end the game on fourth-and-7 from the Buffalo 42, the Bills did not have 11 players on the field. In fact, via Bill Barnwell of ESPN, Buffalo had …

It took 29 minutes and 13 minutes before Sunday Night Football saw its first touchdown. Patrick Mahomes completed a 9-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins at the end of the second quarter to give the Chiefs a 13-0 halftime lead. The Chargers will have to find some offense in the locker room at halftime if they are going to have a …

The Chargers have flipped the switch. Unable to do anything in the first half, and trailing 13-0 at halftime, the Chargers have scored back-to-back touchdowns to start the second half. They went 79 yards on 13 plays after taking the second half kickoff and then 74 yards in only four plays. The Chargers lead 14-13. Their latest touchdown came on …

The Chiefs did it again: They survived another close call, beating the Chargers 19-17 on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs moved to 12-1 and clinched the AFC West for a ninth consecutive time, while the Chargers fell to 8-5. It was another one-score win for the Chiefs, extending their NFL record to 15 victories in a row in such games. …

Week 14 saw one more team clinch a playoff spot (the Eagles), and multiple others were officially eliminated. Already, six teams in the AFC have had the postseason door slam in their faces. That leaves 10 teams scrambling for seven spots. And it’s actually eight jockeying for five, since the Chiefs and Bills already have clinched. Here’s a look at …

The Giants are 2-11 this season after Sunday’s loss. Photograph: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports A $1 ticket for an NFL game – or nearly any professional sporting event for that matter – sounds like a phenomenal deal. But most bargains come with a catch and Sunday’s was no exception: you had to watch the New York Giants play football. Still, …

5 things I care about How the Chiefs win the AFC West In a way, it’s hard to muster the energy to care about a ninth-straight AFC West title for the Kansas City Chiefs. We all knew it was going to happen from well before the first kickoff of the season; the organization itself has its sights set on much …

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in blowout win vs. Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Sunday beat up a team that now has lost seven games in a row. Based on how the 49ers looked the past two weeks, nobody could have been sure they were capable of the complete domination they showed against …

Hufanga’s return forms strong duo alongside 49ers rookie Mustapha originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Talanoa Hufanga’s return in the 49ers’ 38-18 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium lifted the team emotionally, while also elevating San Francisco’s play on the field. Coach Kyle Shanahan was excited to see the veteran safety in …