RENTON, Wash. — As the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon was hardly unknown to opponents as a rookie.

Still, it’s one thing to understand what a player might be able to do on a field. It’s another to see it happen and be able to react to it.

Now that Witherspoon is in his second season in the...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In the fourth quarter, the Eagles finally decided to start playing complementary football.

A slow start from the Eagles offense eventually matched the strong, sustained performance by its defense late on Thursday night against the Washington Commanders, scoring 20 points in the final frame on the way to a 26-18 victory. Saquon ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles couldn’t have played more hungover if they’d spent Wednesday night on South Street. The Commanders smelled even worse.

The two best teams in the NFC East provided three hours of mostly somnambulant play in a short-week display of why "Thursday Night Football" is a crime against nature. The Eagles played a road ...Read more

NEW YORK — Brian Daboll, with GM Joe Schoen presiding, is the first Giants head coach ever to have two or fewer wins through 10 games in back-to-back seasons, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

The last time the Giants franchise had two or fewer wins through 10 games in consecutive seasons was 51 years ago, when Alex Webster started 2-7-1 in ...Read more

BALTIMORE — More than 1,100 miles separate Pittsburgh from Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., and the two disparate locales share little in common. As for their football teams, however, there is a surprising tie that binds.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been equally vexed by both.

“I hated ’em; I still hate ’em,” Jackson cracked ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich.— After quarterback Jared Goff tossed his fifth interception against the Houston Texans on Sunday, wide receiver Jameson Williams, who was the intended target on the play, went to the sideline with a question for Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

"Hey, was my angle right?" Williams posed, according to Johnson's...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Last weekend, the Carolina Panthers took a triumphant trip to Munich, Germany — and the team did so with many of the greatest players in franchise history along for the ride.

Thomas Davis was there. Steve Smith was there. Luke Kuechly was, too, among others.

There was one glaring absence, though. And according to that ...Read more

Christian McCaffrey emerged “sore but felt good” from Sunday’s season debut featuring 56 snaps, 19 touches and 107 yards from scrimmage. The 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.

“When you’re dealing with an injury and come back, it’s a common ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The reaction to former Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott’s comments about the team being “soft” continued at team facilities Thursday.

Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver was on the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff in Elliott’s last season with the team in 2021. Weaver also took on a lot of Dolphins ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brock Purdy, with a 5-0 record, has dominated the Seattle Seahawks more than any 49ers quarterback in history.

Mind you, the Seahawks didn’t join the NFC West until 2002 realignment, but Purdy still is batting 1.000 in his opportunities.

“It’s never easy, I’ll tell you that. It’s not,” Purdy said Wednesday ...Read more

Here’s a look back at Week 10’s action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 10 RECAP

Ravens 35, Bengals 34: Baltimore’s streak of 42 games with at least 100 rushing yards ended on a kneel-down to end the game, leaving the Ravens with 99, and one game shy of tying the NFL record.

Panthers 20, Giants 17 (OT): Chuba Hubbard had a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will miss three to four weeks after hurting his left knee, The Kansas City Star has confirmed.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported Butker’s injury.

As a result, according to Pelissero, the Chiefs will be signing Spencer Shrader, a player on the New York Jets’ practice ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — After three games, I thought this Steelers defense had a real chance to be Mike Tomlin's best since 2010.

After nine games, I feel less confident. If that sounds insulting, it shouldn't. It's just that the standard is pretty high around here.

The overall numbers are impressive, for sure, but less so over the past six games. And ...Read more

CHICAGO — When Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles put together his plan in the spring to surround No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams with the proper support, this couldn’t be what Poles had in mind.

Nine games into Williams’ rookie season, his development — and the Bears offense — had taken such a concerning step back that coach ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-6 (.571); season 98-54 (.645). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-8 (.429); season 82-69-1 (.543). Off: Cardinals, ...Read more

“Estoy más caliente que un huevo en una plancha de desayuno.” (“I’m hotter than an egg on a breakfast griddle.”) Our heater continued last week with 11-3 overall hoisting us over .650 for the year, and 9-5 against the spread, opening up some breathing room on the right side of .500. We nailed our Upset of the Week with Steelers’ win...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Storylines abound in advance of another episode of the NFL's longest running hit series — Steelers-Ravens.

You have first place in the AFC North on the line, for starters, plus a couple of coaches who have been working their trade for a combined 35 years in the same cities. Steelers-Ravens is the NFL's best rivalry of the 21st ...Read more

MIAMI — Chris Grier was on the verge of getting the last laugh about the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line.

The Dolphins’ general manager was almost able to gloat about how well the offensive line he assembled — and vehemently defended to the point of mocking the media about its concern regarding the unit — had been performing in the ...Read more

DENVER — The frost burned off. The nerves calmed. The picture crystallized.

When Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton on third-and-6 with 1:53 remaining against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos’ annual, endless, eternal pursuit of a quarterback ended.

It is officially the Bo Show now.

The Broncos lost to Kansas City in the most excruciating way...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — The defining image of the 49ers’ 36-24 win over the Seahawks at Lumen Field on Oct. 10 may be a 76-yard run by 49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.

The Seahawks had cut the lead to 29-24 and still had three time outs left — and a chance to get the ball back and win the game �...Read more