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Jared Goff had a night, leading the Lions to a 42-29 win over the Seahawks in a track meet at Ford Field. The Lions quarterback went 18-for-18 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, with his scoring tosses covering 70 yards to Jameson Williams and 8 yards to Amon-Ra St. Brown. But that wasn’t even his highlight: He caught a 7-yard …

They did it on the ground. They did it through the air. They did it without throwing an incomplete pass. The Detroit Lions’ offense feasted Monday Night in a 42-29 win over the Seahawks, handing Seattle its first loss of the season following a 3-0 start. Geno Smith and Kenneth Walker made a valiant effort to keep pace for the …

Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday night. Kurt Warner had the previous league mark for the most passes without an incompletion, going 10-for-10 for Arizona against Houston in 2005. Goff also had a touchdown reception for the …

If you paid attention to only results of four games and not past history, like a few shiny Lombardi Trophies, there isn’t much doubt the Minnesota Vikings have been the best team in the NFL this season. The Vikings are 4-0 with three impressive wins over some of the best teams in the NFL. They’ve made the 49ers, Texans and …

Purdy, 49ers’ offense continue to counter defensive adjustments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The pass protection was good, but 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy often held the ball and eventually had to escape the pocket. Why? Oftentimes, Purdy had nowhere to throw it because the New England Patriots were well-prepared and took away some of the …

Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Monday night. Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed 9 of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four passes before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive and …

Maybe they will call it the Detroit Special. Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown took a handoff from quarterback Jared Goff and started right. Goff sneaked out to the left, and St. Brown stopped and threw it back to Goff. Seahawks linebacker Trevis Gibson saw it, but too late to break up the pass. It goes down as a 9-yard touchdown …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley (18) goes after the ball after a bad snap against the Titans. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Last season, for a national audience on Black Friday, the Miami Dolphins played a New York Jets team that had one big, fatal issue. They didn’t have a quarterback. Tim Boyle was so bad that day, he had a Hail …

49ers’ Purdy subtly roasts CMC, Deebo after recent athletic flashes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has garnered extra praise four weeks into the 2024 NFL season because of his scrambling ability. The 24-year-old has earned eight first downs on the ground and routinely extends plays for San Francisco’s injury-riddled offense by maneuvering around …

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is dealing with Achilles tendinitis in both legs, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters Monday. “During the time he’s had it in both,” Shanahan said, per the team’s official website. “I think it started in one, you overcompensate, and it goes to the other. Mainly, it’s been one of them that …

Pearsall’s 49ers practice return timetable remains uncertain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers remain undecided whether to open the practice window for rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. “We haven’t decided yet,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday on a conference call with reporters. “We’re going to need to think about it here today and …

The Seahawks faced a fourth-and-three at the 50. Dan Campbell would have gone. Analytics said to go. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald chose to punt. The Lions started at their own 7, but it didn’t matter. They went the distance in 12 plays. Detroit entered the night 29th in red zone offense, with only five touchdowns in 13 possessions inside the …

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is uncertain if he will be able to take the field in the Week 5 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  On Monday, Parsons spoke to reporters about the high-ankle sprain he suffered in last Thursday’s victory over the Giants. The Cowboys’ star pass-rusher, who is listed as week to week, said the idea of missing …

Ted Johnson: Opponents have ‘broken the code’ on Pats defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Defense was expected to be the New England Patriots’ strength heading into the 2024 season, but the group hasn’t held up its end of the bargain over the last two weeks. The New York Jets totaled 400 yards in their 24-3 rout of the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 09:20 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The contract standoff between the Boston Bruins and restricted free-agent Jeremy Swayman reached a new level of contentiousness on Monday as the goaltender’s agent emphatically pushed back on what the team claimed it had offered him. Swayman, 25, opted not to attend Bruins training camp …