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Improvement and flaws show up in win over Commanders

The Commanders Daron Payne (94) sacks quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) in the first quarter, forcing the Rams to settle for a field goal. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the Washington Commanders, 28-20, on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 7-7 and tentatively put them in the No. 7 …

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Despite being benched on Sunday, Sam Howell remains Commanders starting QB

The Commanders benched quarterback Sam Howell for veteran Jacoby Brissett in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Rams. But while Brissett provided a clear spark and tossed two touchdown passes to make things interesting, head coach Ron Rivera said after the game that Howell remains Washington’s QB1. “Well, [we were] just really trying to take care of him …

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I’m not down on Kadarius Toney

The Chiefs beat the Patriots 27-17 on Sunday, but receiver Kadarius Toney had yet another costly error during the contest. On the first play of a drive in the fourth quarter where the Chiefs were looking to put the Patriots away, quarterback Patrick Mahomes fired an accurate pass over the middle to Toney. The ball went off of Toney’s hands …

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Kadarius Toney disappoints once again in Chiefs vs. Pats | The Carton Show

Video Details Is it time for the Kansas City Chiefs to move off of Kadarius Toney? Patrick Mahomes’ frustrations flare out on the sidelines once again after the receiver struggles to catch a perfectly thrown pass, tipping it so that the New England Patriots were able to intercept, the latest in a string of mistakes that up until this most …

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Ask Robert Kraft questions you have for him, I’m preparing for Denver

The last few days have brought conflicting reports about whether the Patriots have made a decision about head coach Bill Belichick’s future, but Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs probably didn’t do much to improve the chances that he’ll be sticking around New England in 2024. Belichick doesn’t have much to say publicly about the topic, however. During a Monday appearance …

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NFL top-10 rankings: 49ers hold top spot; Ravens, Lions climb; Cowboys slide

The playoff picture has started to come into focus in Week 15. The 49ers clinched the NFC West title and the Cowboys, Eagles and Ravens have all secured postseason berths.  But those four teams seem headed in very different directions. The Niners continue to look like the class of the league, winning their sixth straight game after an October swoon. …

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Micah Parsons: Road performance is unacceptable

The Cowboys had a chance to show they are capable of beating a good team on the road on Sunday, but they failed to come through. A 31-10 loss in Buffalo dropped them to 3-4 on the road this season and those three wins have come against the Giants, Chargers, and Panthers. Two of those teams have fired their head …

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Justin Fields’ questions baffle Bears, who see star franchise QB in making

Justin Fields’ questions baffle Bears, who see star franchise QB in making originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Bears have been fielding questions about quarterback Justi Fields’ future all season. Those questions have ramped up at Halas Hall over recent weeks as the 2024 NFL Draft picture starts to crystalize. Probing about Fields’ future — and …

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Lamar Jackson: We’re just getting started

The Ravens did more than simply secure their 11th win of the season against the Jaguars on Sunday night. Winning 23-7 on the road assured the Ravens of a place in the postseason for the second straight year and the fifth time in six seasons with Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Jackson ran for 97 yards and passed for 171 more …

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