NFL Previews

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

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

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

Usually when NFL teams play on Thanksgiving, they get a few extra days off ahead of the following game. The Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys don’t have that luxury. They will both play for a second consecutive Thursday when they meet this week in Arlington, Texas. The Seahawks (6-5), who were in sole possession of first place in the NFC West at the start of November, now find themselves two games behind San Francisco.

Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown and Buffalo’s Stefon Diggs largely have been kept under wraps this month. A bounce-back performance by one of these top receivers could determine what happens on Sunday when the Bills (6-5) visit the Eagles (9-1). Brown was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month in October after catching 40 passes for 700 yards and five touchdowns in five games. He set an NFL record with six straight games of 125-plus yards

Costly penalties and drops from the receiving corps added up to defeat for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl LVII rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. At 7-3, the Chiefs nonetheless lead the AFC West by two games and remain in position for home-field advantage as the regular-season stretch run nears. The coaching staff and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are encouraging the team to stay positive as the Chiefs prepare for Sunday’s visit

The Baltimore Ravens look to build on being in the top seed position in the AFC when they face the wilting Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night at Inglewood, Calif. The Ravens (8-3) have won five of their past six games as they run into a Chargers’ squad that has lost five games by three or fewer points this season. While Los Angeles (4-6) is two games out of the final wild-card spot, Baltimore is

Bill Belichick has told all three quarterbacks on the New England Patriots’ roster to be ready to start Sunday against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. The coach who brought six Lombardi Trophies to New England is facing more scrutiny and speculation about his own future than ever before, as he and the Patriots (2-8) deal with the realities of a lost season. Belichick benched Mac Jones in favor of Bailey Zappe for

One week after the Los Angeles Rams’ defense bullied its way to a victory, it will square off on the road against a motivated quarterback in the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray on Sunday at Glendale, Ariz. The Rams’ up-and-down ride of a year is back on the rise after a 17-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which ended a three-game losing streak. Opening their season with low expectations from everybody but themselves amid