PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson and Justin Fields said all the right things Thursday night. Chalk it up to veteran quarterback savvy following an ugly loss.

It would only be natural if Wilson and Fields privately have stronger feelings about how they're being used in the aftermath of the 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Professional athletes ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Not far from Hollywood, a familiar movie played out inside SoFi Stadium.

The Philadelphia Eagles, behind a running back worthy of his own Hollywood star and an offensive line built to bully opposing defenses and make room for him to run, exerted their will on the Los Angeles Rams.

Saquon Barkley took a handoff from Jalen ...Read more

For months, it has hung over the San Francisco 49ers.

Call it a hangover, a let-down, or karmic retribution, but 12 weeks into the season, they haven’t been able to shake it.

In fact, it just keeps getting worse.

The Niners have put some duds on the board this lost campaign, but none of their underwhelming performances quite compare to ...Read more

CHICAGO — As the Chicago Bears began their penultimate drive Sunday at Soldier Field, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown piped into quarterback Caleb Williams’ helmet headset with a familiar message.

It’s time, kid. Go be Superman.

With the Bears trailing the Minnesota Vikings by 11 points and less than 2 minutes remaining in another ...Read more

“Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy” doesn’t have the sound of something that will endure beyond the first few weeks of January, but after what we just saw on Sunday, rule out nothing.

The Cowboys upset the Washington Commanders on Sunday to snap their five-game losing streak, 34-26, but the stat sheet, play-by-play, box score and ...Read more

NEW YORK — Malik Nabers can’t explain it.

Once again Sunday, the Giants failed to get their rookie wide receiver involved early.

Nabers did not receive a target until the third quarter of Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — a game in which he described the Giants’ performance as being “soft as f–k.”

“Go out ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Here are three takeaways from the Raiders’ 29-19 loss to the Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium:

1. Losses keep mounting

Once again, the Raiders were in the game until the final few minutes.

Once again, they fell short.

The Raiders got the ball at their own 24-yard line trailing 26-19 with 3:12 remaining in the fourth ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young admitted that late in the first half — as the Carolina Panthers threatened to cut into the Kansas City Chiefs’ two-score lead and truly contend for the upset — something “turned off.”

That’s what happens when you saw what he and the rest of the people at Bank of America Stadium did.

Ja’Tavion ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders lost their seventh straight game Sunday, falling to the Denver Broncos 29-19 at Allegiant Stadium.

The Broncos (7-5) took the lead for good, 16-13, when quarterback Bo Nix threw an 18-yard touchdown to wide receiver Courtland Sutton early in the third quarter.

Nix hit Sutton again for a 2-yard touchdown late in the ...Read more

GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Kyle Shanahan and his first-year defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen, covered their faces with playsheets for a sideline chat. Shanahan was hot. There was no hiding why.

The 49ers’ defense was so disheveled Sunday it drew back-to-back penalties for having 12 men on the field from its own 10-yard line. That set up an ...Read more

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Quarterback Brandon Allen’s first start in place of an injured Brock Purdy won’t come with the luxury of having All-Pro Trent Williams at left tackle.

Williams’ ankle injury is forcing him to miss his first game this season for the 49ers (5-5), likely thrusting Jaylon Moore into the lineup against the host Packers (7-...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — Entering a Thanksgiving Day divisional clash, the Detroit Lions have done a lot of feasting.

That continued in Indianapolis on Sunday, as Detroit entertained a heavy contingent of Lions fans at Lucas Oil Stadium and slowly but surely gobbled up the Indianapolis Colts, 24-6, to improve to 10-1 — the Lions' best start since ...Read more

The Kansas City Chiefs picked up a road victory — but in true 2024 form, they didn’t make it easy on themselves.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led a game-winning drive inside the last two minutes, lifting the Chiefs to a 30-27 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

The Panthers, ...Read more

And so it begins.

The next two months have the chance to be ridiculously entertaining in Tampa Bay.

While they came off the bye week on a four-game losing streak, the Buccaneers have the easiest schedule in the NFL in the final seven weeks of the season. And the playoff push got off to an impressive start Sunday when the Bucs manhandled the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce is getting a late-night talk show on ESPN.

He already has a regular panelist spot on Monday Night Football. He already cohosts a popular podcast with his brother, Travis. He already was the subject of a widely watched documentary on Amazon. He already appears weekly on WIP-FM (94.1). He already sings on Christmas ...Read more

CLEVELAND — A game in which snow blanketed Huntington Bank Field may have ironically helped the Pittsburgh Steelers see a few things that will be beneficial in the long run.

For all the frustration emanating from the visitors' locker room late Thursday night, the Steelers didn't completely ruin their season with a 24-19 loss to the Browns. ...Read more