Eagles-Seahawks player matchups to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-3) will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks (6-7) after losses to NFC contenders in back-to-back weeks. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles’ secondary vs. Seahawks’ receivers After watching the Eagles get roasted in their secondary the last few weeks (and …
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AJ Dillon has a broken thumb, trying to find way to play Sunday
Packers running back AJ Dillon has been listed as out of practice the last two days and he shed some light on the nature of his right thumb injury on Thursday. Dillon said an X-ray on Tuesday showed that he broke his thumb when he hit it on a helmet during the team’s Week 14 loss to the Giants. Dillon …
Read More »Derwin James, Khalil Mack say Chargers still believe in Brandon Staley
Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s job security was a popular topic of conversation around the team before Thursday night’s game in Las Vegas, but it was just about the only one after their matchup with the Raiders came to an end. The Raiders demolished the Chargers 63-21 and Staley said after the game that he doesn’t know if he will …
Read More »NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, young core production index
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has had a relatively flat salary cap in recent seasons, …
Read More »Raiders’ rookies are showing how far we’ve come
The Raiders have three 2023 draft picks on offense, and all three of them had big games in Thursday night’s win over the Chargers: Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw for 248 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions, rookie wide receiver Tre Tucker had 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and rookie tight end Michael Mayer had 39 yards and …
Read More »Bills’ season hangs in balance as in-form Cowboys visit
Photograph: David Eulitt/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of …
Read More »Las Vegas Raiders set franchise scoring record in win against Los Angeles Chargers
NFL 2023 regular season Dates: 7 September 2023 – 7 January 2024 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website every Sunday. The Las Vegas Raiders set a franchise record for points scored when beating the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21. Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell completed 20 of 34 passes for 248 …
Read More »Week 15 NFL games to binge, stream and skip
Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon runs through the three games that caught his eye on this weekend’s slate – including Jaguars vs. Ravens, Jets vs. Dolphins and Texans vs. Titans. Video Transcript – Here are the games you need to binge, stream, and skip from Week 15 of the NFL season. Let’s start with Ravens at Jaguars. The Jags need this …
Read More »Why the NFL needs to break its reliance on instant replay
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz spoke to Fox NFL rules analyst and former NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino about how officials rely too often on video replay and what changes could be made to make the system better. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …
Read More »Chargers vs. Raiders score, highlights, news, inactives and live updates
Easton Stick will make his first NFL start Thursday against the Raiders. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) A lot can change over the course of an NFL season and Thursday’s contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers is a fantastic example of that. Jimmy Garoppolo and Justin Herbert, the team’s starters in Week 1, are out. In …
Read More »TNF – Chargers vs. Raiders
The FFL team discusses a few headlines ahead of the Chargers vs. Raiders. Video Transcript – I’m actually keeping my eye on the Davante Adams frustration meter. Because listen, this guy is one of the best receivers. I don’t even think he’s just one of the best receivers of this era. I think he’s maybe one of the best receivers …
Read More »Raiders’ blowout win over Chargers on ‘TNF’ ends with final score that’s never been seen before in NFL history
After scoring exactly zero points in Week 14, the Raiders rebounded in a major way on Thursday night by lighting up the scoreboard against the Chargers. The Raiders shot out to a 42-0 halftime lead and over the final two quarters, the only drama revolved around whether the game was going to be a scorigami, which is when a game …
Read More »Raiders score most points in franchise history in blowout win over Chargers, achieve feat not seen since 1950
Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders accomplished a feat no other team in their 64-year history matched Thursday night, making the “Thursday Night Football” blowout victory over the Los Angeles Chargers all the more surreal. Vegas scored 63 points in the 42-point win over Los Angeles, the most points scored in a game in franchise history. Vegas scored 42 points …
Read More »12 wild stats from Raiders’ 63-21 win on ‘TNF:’ Las Vegas rebounds to light up Chargers, rewrite record books
If you were planning to skip the the Chargers-Raiders game on Thursday night to watch your favorite sitcom you probably fell out of your chair when you saw the Raiders, a team that scored ZERO points five days ago, dropped a 42-piece in the first half. Here’s the 12 craziest nuggets from this game: 1. Black hole: The Raiders outscored …
Read More »Brandon Staley feels he should remain as Chargers HC despite brutal loss to Raiders: ‘Games like this happen’
Brandon Staley’s seat was warm at kickoff all the way back in Week 1. Now, that seat is probably hotter than the surface of the sun, especially after the Chargers suffered arguably their worst loss in franchise history on Thursday night. In the Week 15 opener, Los Angeles fell to the Raiders, 63-21. By every measure, the Chargers came up short …
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