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Eagles, Cowboys not total losers before big showdown

Perhaps the NFC East will not be clinched by a team with a losing record, after all. The Eagles and the Cowboys will face each other next week with identical...

Tom Brady and Patriots are in uncharted territory

Tom Brady and the Patriots suddenly are dealing with plenty of baggage issues of their own. The luggage filled with much of the Chiefs’ equipment had an unexpected layover Sunday...

Patriots no longer are AFC East locks

The Patriots’ bid for an 11th consecutive AFC East title suddenly is in question. A 28-22 loss Sunday night in Houston dropped New England to 10-2 with four games remaining,...

Steelers' Browns revenge thrashes Myles Garrett noise

Cleveland coach Freddie Kitchens was spotted rocking a “Pittsburgh started it” T-shirt Friday night. The Steelers made sure they finished off the Browns, as well, in Sunday’s anticipated revenge game....

Jerry Jones' ominous comment fans Giants-Jason Garrett buzz

Jerry Jones didn’t exactly provide a ringing endorsement of Jason Garrett and his coaching staff following the Cowboys’ low-octane 13-9 loss to the Patriots. Tom Brady’s offense managed just one...

Lamar Jackson makes another MVP statement

Lamar Jackson distinguished himself again in another impressive win for the Ravens, but Baltimore’s defense made sure Deshaun Watson couldn’t say the same in what turned out to be a...

Chiefs look vulnerable even if Patrick Mahomes does not

Patrick Mahomes was back on the field, and he posted another monster game replete with highlight plays befitting the reigning NFL MVP. Somehow, the Chiefs still lost a wild shootout...

Lamar Jackson ruins Patriots' bid for perfection

The Patriots didn’t wait until the Super Bowl this time to squander their perfect record. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens halted New England’s latest bid for an unbeaten season, handing...

Drew Brees doesn't forget Bridgewater in perfect Saints return

It is rare for a team on a five-game winning streak to make a quarterback change. Unless, of course, the signal-caller you are turning to happens to be the NFL’s...

Aaron Rodgers put everyone on notice

Aaron Rodgers and first-year coach Matt LaFleur definitely appear to be on the same page, which could spell trouble for the rest of the NFC. Rodgers finished with the first...

Deshaun Watson is no longer in the shadow of Patrick Mahomes

Deshaun Watson was selected two picks behind Patrick Mahomes in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. In outplaying and defeating the reigning league MVP on Sunday, Watson may...

Jason Garrett's Cowboys are shrinking from the challenge

A dominant performance by an Aaron led Green Bay to a massive road victory Sunday in Dallas. It wasn’t Aaron Rodgers, though, who did the dominating. It was running back...

Will anyone stop the Chiefs and Patriots?

The Patriots and the Chiefs certainly had their hands full Sunday with previously unbeaten opponents, but they remain on an unbeaten collision course in the AFC. The top two teams...

Who perfect Bills beat shouldn't matter as real fun begins

One of the most successful “Bills” in NFL history once famously stated that you are what your record says you are. The Buffalo Bills are the shining example of that...

Patriots mum on Antonio Brown circus that keeps going

The ongoing circus surrounding Antonio Brown couldn’t derail a second straight overpowering performance by the Patriots to open the 2019 season. Brown hauled in a touchdown pass in his New...

Odell Beckham makes his Browns plea after opening flop

Perhaps we can pump the brakes a bit on OBJ and the Browns being a trendy choice for the Super Bowl. Odell Beckham Jr.’s debut with Cleveland was an utter...

Lamar Jackson leading charge of scary contenders on the rise

Beware the late entries. It took the Colts and the Ravens 17 weeks, but they reached the playoffs by winning their regular-season finales Sunday. Pity the Texans and the Chargers....

Nick Foles did all he could, but it may not be enough for Eagles

If the defending Super Bowl champions are going down prior to the playoffs this year, they’re going down kicking. That much is now clear after it took a walk-off win...

Tom Brady and the Patriots never look like this in December

Back-to-back losses in December? That’s not The Patriots Way. Fourteen penalties? Three drops? A few Patriots aren’t doing their jobs. Tom Brady threw a costly interception in the fourth quarter,...

Miami Miracle was calamity of Belichick and Brady errors

If you are a Dolphins fan, then sure, call it a Miami Miracle. But New England fans know what it really was: a meltdown of epic proportions. It was first-and-69...