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There is no shortage of ways we could approach what has happened to Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. We could take the micro viewpoint, and tell you the litany of failures that led to Sunday’s 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, arguably the ugliest defeat of Rodgers’ era with the Jets. Or we could go the macro route, …

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after shaky win vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a tense week domestically, we might have an international crisis on our hands. Why? Because some genius(es) thought it was a good idea for our allies overseas to watch Daniel Jones and the Giants play football. Against the Panthers of all …

The Texans scored on five of their six possessions in the first half, but none more special than a touchdown that made the game 23-7 at halftime. John Metchie, who has battled his way back from leukemia, caught the first TD of his career to cap a six-play, 66-yard drive with 12 seconds left in the second quarter. With Stefon …

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said Sunday he will meet with a specialist in New York on Monday about his torn right hamstring. Clarence Hill of alldlls.com reports that Prescott said he will remain in New York for surgery if the specialist agrees that’s what is needed to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon. The recovery timeline is three …

The Dallas Cowboys did not score a touchdown in their 34-6 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, they had a chance to find the end zone — and take the lead — with two minutes remaining in the first half.  Trailing 7-3, Dallas got the ball back at the Philadelphia 6-yard line when Micah Parsons strip-sacked Jalen Hurts. On …

The Cowboys are sinking. And pass rusher Micah Parsons, who returned after missing a month due to a high ankle sprain, has a sinking feeling. But Parsons feels worse for certain teammates than for head coach Mike McCarthy. “Mike can leave and go wherever he wants,” Parson told reporters after Sunday’s blowout home loss to the Eagles, via Jori Epstein …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was an audible reaction from Jets brass inside the State Farm Stadium press box when the Chiefs blocked the Broncos’ game-winning field goal attempt some 1,300 miles away. Hope renewed. New York had found something, 10 days prior, in its victory over the Texans — both on offense and defense. The Jets’ week of practice had been so crisp, the …

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III catches a 15-yard touchdown pass in front of Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Houston Texans receiver John Metchie III returning to play football at all was a great story. Sunday night was just a neat bonus. Before Metchie’s rookie season in 2022, he was diagnosed with leukemia. Metchie said …

Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys Dallas’ offense was abysmal and even worse than expected without Dak Prescott. Cooper Rush lost as many fumbles (2.0) as he got yards per attempt. It was the fewest passing yards in a game with at least 20 attempts since 2015. Rush finished with a completion percentage over expectation (-13.5) in the eighth percentile despite …

Usually, my Pulse Check column is a happy place where we talk about ascending players or positive production, and whether or not we can trust it. This week’s article is a wee bit different. Receivers were flat-out ugly this week before the afternoon games. Perhaps Ja’Marr Chase sucked up all the fantasy points and left the remaining elite talent with …

Kittle reveals interesting superstition for 49ers field goals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Moody had a rough day in the 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but George Kittle is taking some responsibility for at least one of the kicker’s three missed field goals. After the game, the tight end …

CMC still finding ‘groove’ after busy 49ers return vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers did not exactly ease Christian McCaffrey back into the action. Instead, he hit the ground running. After playing the bulk of the San Francisco’s offensive snaps and getting 19 touches, the running back said he did not feel …

Roob’s Obs: Eagles on a roll, win at Dallas for 1st time in 7 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It took ‘em a little while to get cranking after a shaky start, but ultimately the Eagles did exactly what they had to, beating the Cowboys 34-6 in Dallas Sunday. Overcame some early mistakes, built a big lead, poured …

The Jacksonville Jaguars came up with a late third-down stop on Sunday, seemingly giving their offense one last chance to rally past the Minnesota Vikings. But the Jaguars never touched the ball again. After the stop, defensive end Travon Walker continued to attack after the whistle. And by attack, we mean throwing punches in a pile of players. Here’s another …

TAMPA, Fla. — Forty-one seconds was plenty for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy on Sunday afternoon. On a day when San Francisco missed three field goals and the defense allowed the Bucs to tie the game in the final minute, Purdy had a small window to win in regulation and took full advantage of it. Four passes — two each to …