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Lamar Jackson is hearing his name mentioned in the MVP conversation, but that doesn’t impress him much. The Baltimore Ravens star is more interested in making a run for the Lombardi Trophy, and his top-seeded AFC team can take a big step in that direction when the Ravens visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night. Baltimore (10-3) holds a one-game lead over the Miami Dolphins at the top of the conference. There are nine scenarios

Much was made of two missed blocks in the back Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens walked off the Los Angeles Rams in overtime with a 76-yard punt-return touchdown by Tylan Wallace. Whether it was to avoid a big fine from the NFL or because the film told him something fans and pundits might have overlooked, Rams coach Sean McVay took that conversation in a different direction ahead of this Sunday’s visit from the Washington Commanders.

It’s homecoming weekend for Brock Purdy as his San Francisco 49ers continue the chase for the No. 1 NFC seed on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The 49ers (10-3) are the first team to clinch a playoff spot. They also are on a five-game winning streak during which they have outscored opponents 162-65. The Cardinals (3-10) are rested after a bye week, have won two of their last four games since Kyler

The New York Giants have won three games in a row, but their playoff chances are slim. The New Orleans Saints have lost three of four games, but their playoff chances are much better. The Giants (5-8) will face the Saints (6-7) on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. Thirteen NFL teams are either one game above or below .500, including the Saints, who are part of a three-club logjam atop the NFC South. The Giants,

The Houston Texans likely will join the long list of NFL teams forging ahead with their backup quarterback when they visit the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn. C.J. Stroud remained in concussion protocol as of Wednesday. The rookie quarterback did not return after hitting his head on the turf in the late stages of a 30-6 loss to the New York Jets last Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Stroud would be difficult

Zach Wilson’s short NFL career has been filled with miscues, depth chart shuffling and other lowlights amid heavy scrutiny that comes with underperforming relative to being selected No. 2 overall in the 2021 draft. But Wilson is brimming with confidence this week as he leads the New York Jets into Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins at Miami Gardens, Fla. Wilson returned to the starting role last week and had his best outing of the

Emotions boiled over for the Kansas City Chiefs after enduring one of their most frustrating losses of the season. A few days of reflection ushered the Chiefs back to the practice field, and head coach Andy Reid is determined to avoid a similar fate this Sunday when they faces the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. A loser in three of the past four games and four times in six games, the Chiefs failed to

The Cleveland Browns may be banged up and placing their faith in Joe Flacco for the rest of the season, but their record speaks for itself. Flacco will guide the Browns against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday with a playoff berth in their sights. Cleveland (8-5) stopped a two-game losing streak last week when Flacco powered the Browns to a 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Flacco completed 26 of 45 passes for 311

Boise State’s reward for winning the Mountain West Conference championship is a matchup against UCLA on Saturday in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif. The Broncos (8-5) rallied from the Nov. 12 firing of head coach Andy Avalos to win the program’s fifth Mountain West title. At the time of Avalos’ firing, the Broncos were 5-5 and in danger of missing the postseason altogether for the first time in a full season since 2001. The