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On Monday night, Derek Carr made his 18th start against the Chiefs. It didn’t turn out any better than most of the others. Carr now is 3-15 against the Chiefs in his career, including 1-9 in games against Patrick Mahomes. To add injury to insult, Carr left with 9:32 remaining after injuring his oblique. Kansas City had much to celebrate …

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had more than 300 yards in a win over the Saints. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs ran some plays with four tight ends. It was voluntary. The Chiefs are going to have to mix, match and get creative to generate offense due to multiple injuries, but unlike …

Why Whitner believes CMC’s absence is behind 49ers’ red-zone struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have dealt with a wave of injuries to begin the 2024 NFL season, but Christian McCaffrey’s absence has hurt San Francisco in a very specific area of the field. Red-zone efficiency has been an issue for the 49ers all season, something …

It didn’t take too long for just about every team to take a loss this regular season. Just five weeks in, we’re down to two teams chasing the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings are the two 5-0 teams left in the NFL. When we wonder which team will be the last undefeated standing, Minnesota is …

When a decision is looming at some point down the road, the answer has a way of naturally revealing itself before it has to officially be made. For the Steelers, the decision on whether to revert to QB1 might have done just that. Russell Wilson is getting healthier and healthier. The starting job has never been given to Justin Fields. …

The Chiefs dominated the first half, and the Saints are lucky to be down only nine points. Kansas City leads 16-7 after going only 1-for-4 in the red zone. The Chiefs settled for Harrison Butker field goals of 26, 34 and 28 yards with drives that ended at the New Orleans 8, 16 and 9. The Chiefs’ only touchdown came …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don explore the reasons fantasy managers might consider panicking about Breece Hall. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Give me your temperature check on, on Breece Hall who was drafted as …

The Cardinals will open the practice window for rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson this week, coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday. The first-round pick injured his calf in an Aug. 22 practice and landed on injured reserve the following week. Gannon said he wants to see Robinson “just move around and play football” when the former Missouri player rejoins teammates Wednesday. …

Bears safety Jaquan Brisker is not traveling with the team to London for this weekend’s game against the Jaguars, the team announced. Brisker was diagnosed with a concussion Monday after reporting concussion-like symptoms. He was cleared to return to the game after a collision with Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble, who left with a concussion. Brisker, who has 40 tackles, …

The Falcons designated inside linebacker Nate Landman to return to practice from injured reserve, the team announced Monday. Landman went on injured reserve Sept. 18. He had a quad injury late in the preseason but played in the season opener. He saw action on 54 percent of the defensive snaps and had a crucial fourth-and-one stop in the fourth quarter. …

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix did something Russell Wilson never did last year, hollering back at Sean Payton as he erupted over his signal-caller going off-script. The sideline interaction came as the Broncos’ offense retreated to the sideline after open wide receiver Troy Franklin dropped a deep pass in the end zone in the third quarter of Denver’s 34-18 …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was on the list of players dealing with injuries at head coach Sean McVay’s Monday press conference, but he isn’t expected to miss any game action. McVay said that Stafford is dealing with back soreness after Sunday’s 24-19 loss to the Packers. The Rams have a bye this week and McVay said that he expects Stafford …

Jon Berti will make his first professional start at first base when the New York Yankees play the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Monday night. Berti, acquired from Miami just before Opening Day, hit .273 in 25 games and 66 at-bats for the Yankees this year while playing second, third and left. With …

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp has not played since Week 2 when he injured his ankle against the Cardinals. The Rams did not place him on injured reserve, hoping he would miss fewer than four games. Kupp has missed three games, and the Rams are on their off week this week. Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that Kupp’s return for …

Kansas City Chiefs standout wide receiver Rashee Rice is expected to be out for the remainder of the season after more tests Monday revealed he injured his lateral collateral ligament. According to a report from NFL Media, Rice met with Dr. Dan Cooper, who currently serves as the Dallas Cowboys team doctor and is “one of the nation’s experts on …