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The Chargers need to follow the lead of coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert against the Broncos. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The game got away. Needing to pick up the pieces after a 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chargers will try to ensure the season doesn’t slip away next. With just their second losing …

It wasn’t a great night of football across the board, but Week 15 of the NFL season is officially over. The Minnesota Vikings rolled over Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears 30-12 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night. Both Aaron Jones and Cam Akers ran in short touchdowns for the Vikings, and Sam Darnold threw another one to Justin …

Lane Johnson comes through again in big game vs. T.J. Watt originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There was a lot of drama leading into the Eagles’ game against the Steelers on Sunday afternoon and Lane Johnson didn’t have time for any of it. He had enough on his plate. “All I was thinking about was T.J. Watt today,” Johnson …

Mental errors have had a big hand in the Bears’ current eight-game losing streak and they added another entry to the list in Minnesota on Monday night. Offensive lineman Doug Kramer failed to report as eligible when he came into the game as a fullback and a D’Andre Swift touchdown run that would have made the score 13-7 in the …

The Bills, Texans and Chiefs have clinched their divisions, the Lions, Steelers, Vikings and Eagles have clinched playoff berths, and eight more playoff spots are up for grabs. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 16: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth. 3. …

The 49ers are done with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. Yes, they’ve imposed a three-game suspension after he refused to play on Thursday night. But that’s an obvious (and hardly unjustified) effort to save some money and to keep him from playing for another team, which might be what he wants. Regardless, he won’t be back. Via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com, the …

Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore will not play in Monday Night Football. Gilmore (hamstring) returned to practice Saturday with limited work, but he will miss his second consecutive game. Fabian Moreau will see extra snaps at corner behind Byron Murphy and Shaq Griffin in Gilmore’s absence. Moreau played 39 of 74 snaps last week against the Falcons. The Vikings’ other inactives …

Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell will dress, but he is inactive for Monday Night Football. He will serve as the emergency, third quarterback, making him eligible to play only if Desmond Ridder and Carter Bradley are injured. O’Connell went through a pregame workout where it was determined he was not ready to start after missing practice all week with a bone …

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are heading to the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. Photograph: Joseph Maiorana/USA Today Sports Earlier this month, Mike Tomlin was asked what he had learned about his receivers in the absence of the group’s star, George Pickens, through injury. It was not the first time Tomlin’s team had been questioned this season, …

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick has said of his new job, “I didn’t come here to leave.” His contract, however, makes it very easy to leave. After June 1, 2025, the buyout plummets from $10 million to $1 million. As noted on Sunday, that term wasn’t randomly generated. It was specifically negotiated. To his credit, Jim Gray went there in …

Geno Smith underwent imaging on his injured knee Monday, and it appears the Seahawks quarterback escaped serious injury. The MRI showed no structural damage and no fractures. “We’re fortunate. A lot of positive, optimistic signs coming out of the tests,” head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday, via Brady Henderson of ESPN. “Geno’s a beast, man. He’s in here working out …

That just might do it. The Bears had a chance to cut the Vikings’ lead to 13-7 on D’Andre Swift’s 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter. But offensive lineman Doug Kramer, playing fullback, failed to report as eligible, wiping out the touchdown. Swift got the Bears back to the 1, where offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie had a holding …

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards [Getty Images] The Minnesota Vikings claimed a seventh straight NFL victory with a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis. Minnesota, who had already booked their place in the play-offs after the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, are now 12-2 and …

The Vikings won their seventh consecutive game, pulling away from the Bears to win 30-12. Minnesota moved to 12-2, tying Detroit and Philadelphia for the best record in the conference, while Chicago fell to 4-10 with an eighth consecutive loss. The Vikings led 13-0 at halftime but pulled away with 1-yard touchdown runs by Aaron Jones and Cam Akers in …

A win is a win in the NFL — certainly one that snaps a four-game losing streak. Just don’t expect Atlanta to clip this one for the highlight reel. The Falcons limped past a two-win Las Vegas Raiders team that was starting its third quarterback of the season for a 15-9 win Monday night. They failed to put the Raiders …