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Ted Johnson: One adjustment Pats can make to help passing game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots were outshined in the passing game during Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for only 149 yards and was hit eight times (three sacks) behind a shaky offensive line. Tight end Hunter Henry …

Atlanta Falcons picked up their first win of the 2024 NFL season with a dramatic 22-21 victory away at the Philadelphia Eagles. Drake London’s touchdown with 38 seconds remaining levelled the match at 21-21, with Younghoe Koo kicking the extra point. Having started the final quarter 15-10 ahead, the Falcons surrendered a five-point penalty to the Eagles, who scored 11 …

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The Patriots have lost one of their best players for the season. Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley suffered a torn pectoral and will be out for the rest of the year, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Bentley is a defensive captain for the Patriots and has consistently been among their leading tacklers since becoming a starter in 2020. The …

The 2019 NFL comeback player of the year is open to returning. But only under the right circumstances. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill, whose name came up after Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered a knee injury in Week 1 and after Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered his latest concussion six nights later, is being “very selective,” we’re told, regarding his next destination. …

The Eagles and Falcons have not delivered a very compelling Monday night game, but they have had four lead changes. The latest came on a 41-yard strike from Kirk Cousins to Darnell Mooney. It was the longest play for either team tonight and has given the Falcons a 15-10 lead after the two-point conversion failed on an incompletion. The touchdown …

Someone forgot to tell Kirk Cousins he was playing in primetime. The Falcons quarterback hit Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown pass with 34 seconds left to tie the game at 21-21. London celebrated by pretending to shoot a gun, and officials penalized the Falcons 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct, but Younghoe Koo made the long extra point anyway for …

Yes, the Falcons had to drive 70 yards to win the game. They shouldn’t have had to. Facing third and three from the Atlanta 10 with 1:46 to play and the Falcons out of timeouts, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni dialed up a pass. It looked like it was working, until it didn’t. Quarterback Jalen Hurts faked a handoff to no …

The Cowboys’ defense doesn’t seem to be on the same page after Dallas’ blowout home loss on Sunday afternoon. While the Cowboys can agree that there is an issue or issues to be fixed — the New Orleans Saints rolled to a dominant 44-19 victory — defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and star Micah Parsons have contradictory explanations for what happened. …

Winners, losers as Falcons stun Eagles 22-21 on Monday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ first drive of the game resulted in boos from the Philadelphia home crowd. After a promising ensuing four quarters, the final scoreboard also elicited boos. Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons pulled off a stunner on Monday Night Football, coming back …

The Kansas City Chiefs are 2-0, and that’s more than plenty of presumed contenders can say. But like just about every other team, even the Chiefs have issues. The Chiefs are fortunate to be 2-0. If Isaiah Likely was one shoe size smaller, or a Cincinnati Bengals rookie safety doesn’t arrive a split second early to the receiver on a …

Roob’s Observations: Eagles drop home opener in horrifying last-minute loss to Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Welcome back to 2023. After blowing three games last year that they led with two minutes left, the Eagles did it again Monday night. A nightmare last minute after the Eagles took a six-point lead with 65 seconds left turned what looked …

Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Saquon Barkley dropped a short pass that stopped the clock with 1:46 left and forced the Eagles to settle for a field goal instead …

Kirk Cousins needed a big moment on Monday night. So did the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons’ offense had just two touchdowns for the season when Cousins took over with 1:39 left in the game, needing a touchdown and having to go 70 yards to get it for the win. Suddenly Cousins came alive. Cousins moved the team quickly downfield. Cousins …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in mistake-filled loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers had a sloppy performance in their 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but there were a few standout performances mixed in with the mistakes that unfolded in all three phases of the game. A week …