News Category: Football

Jordan Love, Packers face tall task vs. Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs would love to see history repeat itself when they visit Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Love, however, is feeling much more confident these days. So, too, are the rejuvenated Packers (5-6) as they prepare to host the high-powered Chiefs (8-3). Love’s first NFL start came against the Chiefs on Nov. 7, 2021. He posted a 69.5 passer rating as he threw for 190 yards, one touchdown

49ers, Eagles brace for rematch of NFC title game

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The San Francisco 49ers return to the scene of last season’s NFC Championship Game, and Sunday’s rematch with the host Philadelphia Eagles should include many fireworks. Last year’s matchup was marred by an elbow injury to 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy as the Eagles cruised to the 31-7 win that elevated them into the Super Bowl. Come Sunday, Purdy is healthy and teammate Christian McCaffrey is flourishing, while Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is once again enjoying

Panthers pack bags to visit Baker Mayfield, Bucs

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Not often does the team with the NFL’s worst record grab headlines entering the final month of the season, but here the Carolina Panthers stand as their 12th game of the season approaches. Head coach Frank Reich was fired as coach Monday and the Panthers (1-10) scurried to prepare behind interim head coach Chris Tabor before Carolina visits the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) on Sunday in a Week 13 NFC South matchup. “Feels like Week

Dolphins continue climb, visit reeling Commanders

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The Miami Dolphins are chasing a third victory in a row when they visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon in Landover, Md. Miami (8-3) sits atop the AFC East and is coming off wins over the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets. The Dolphins are in pursuit of their first division title since the 2008 season. Washington (4-8) has lost three games in a row and eight of its last 10. No team

Health of offensive line in question as Texans host Broncos

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Perhaps the most surprising aspect behind the unexpected rise of Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has been the resilient play of his offensive line, a patchwork unit besieged by injury from the start of this season. Despite operating behind a makeshift group, Stroud has performed at a level on par with the greatest campaigns ever for a rookie signal-caller. Stroud certainly is deserving of a lion’s share of the credit for his development, but

Steelers prepare for Cardinals, reunion with RB James Conner

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Homecoming arrives a bit late this season when former University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner takes on his original NFL team on the field he called home for the Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Conner plays in the stadium for the first time since becoming a member of the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin knows all too well what to expect when the Cardinals visit Sunday. “We can’t allow James Conner

Colts grow role of Zack Moss in clash vs. Titans

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For Jonathan Taylor, it’s thumbs down in Week 13. If the Indianapolis Colts are to maintain their current wild-card playoff position, it will have to be thumbs up for Zack Moss, starting with Sunday’s game against the host Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champion whose last two years have been interrupted by injuries and contract standoffs, underwent thumb surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles. He’s expected to miss two or three

Searching for spark, Jets look to halt slide vs. Falcons

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The New York Jets’ four-game losing streak is tied for the longest active skid in the NFL. They’re desperate for good news, and Aaron Rodgers is doing all he can to give them a glimmer of hope. On Wednesday, Rodgers returned to practice, 11 weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Rodgers has said he wants to return this season provided he’s healthy and the team is “alive” in the AFC playoff

Crumbling Patriots, slumping Chargers set for battle

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Things have gone from bad to worse for the New England Patriots. New England has lost seven of its past eight games and, after struggling to officially name a starting quarterback last week, could be set to deal with more turmoil when it faces the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass. Patriots coach Bill Belichick waited until game day to reveal who would be his signal-caller for last Sunday’s game against the

Saints target takeaways, welcome Detroit, Dan Campbell ‘home’

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Pride runs deep with Dan Campbell, who has the Detroit Lions in first place in the NFC North. He’ll head “home” to square off with Dennis Allen, who has the New Orleans Saints tied for first place in the NFC South and has been connected to Campbell since serving as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M in the late 1990s. “It’s special,” Campbell said of returning to the Caesars Superdome. “It’s a little like going