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The Detroit Lions last division title, 30 years ago, was so long ago the NFC North was the Central. In order to end the drought, the Lions will need to hold down their current division opponents for the remainder of the regular season. Detroit (7-2) plays five of its final eight games against its NFC North rivals, beginning with a home matchup against the last-place Bears on Sunday. The Lions are seeking their first division

The Tennessee Titans and Jaguars will be eager to put a tally in the win column on Sunday when they meet in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars (6-3) saw their five-game winning streak come to a halt with a 34-3 dismantling by the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday. Jacksonville surrendered three passing touchdowns to Brock Purdy, while Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence tossed a pair of interceptions and was sacked five times. “They want to right

The Seattle Seahawks likely won’t overlook the Los Angeles Rams heading into Sunday’s NFC West matchup in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams are coming off a bye and quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to return to the starting lineup after missing one game with a sprained ligament in the thumb on his throwing hand. Plus, there’s the little matter of the season opener in Seattle, when the Rams pulled away in the second half for a

Deshaun Watson is out and Dorian Thompson-Robinson is in for the Cleveland Browns when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial AFC North game on Sunday. Watson’s injury-plagued season ended when the Browns (6-3) announced they were putting their $230 million quarterback on injured reserve as he prepares for right shoulder surgery. Watson suffered both a displaced fracture in his shoulder and a left high ankle sprain in last week’s 33-31 comeback win over

There are increasing signs that the Dallas Cowboys have put their offense in good order. That’s far from the case for the Carolina Panthers. The Cowboys will try to keep it going when they face the Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte. Dallas (6-3) has won three of its last four games, with the offense a big part of that success. The Panthers (1-8) have the worst record in the NFL. The Cowboys are the

How the Commanders’ defense went from No. 3 in yards allowed in the 2022 to the fourth-worst entering Week 11 remains one of the questions Washington is actively working to answer with seven games to play in 2023. Identifying reasons for the freefall isn’t easy. The unit, guided by the same coordinator, Jack Del Rio, was bolstered by first- and second-round selections in the 2023 draft and has remained relatively injury free. But here sits

Winners of back-to-back games for the first time since September 2022, the Denver Broncos are about to find out of they are ready for primetime. The Broncos (3-5) celebrated their most recent win over the Kansas City Chiefs during their bye week and come out of the break to face another AFC championship contender at Buffalo on Monday night. The Bills (5-4) seek redemption from a primetime loss at Cincinnati last Sunday. And a solution

The Las Vegas Raiders enjoyed rare success on offense in their most recent game, while the New York Jets continued to sputter on that side of the ball. With rookie Aidan O’Connell at the controls, the Raiders (4-5) will look for a fourth win in six outings on Sunday night when they host Zach Wilson and the Jets (4-4). O’Connell recorded his first career win as a starter last Sunday, completing 16 of 25 passes

A week ago, the Seattle Seahawks were flying high. They were in sole possession of first place in the NFC West and made a trade with the New York Giants to bolster their defensive line with Leonard Williams. Then came the crash, a 37-3 loss at Baltimore. The Seahawks (5-3) will try to regroup Sunday when they host the Washington Commanders (4-5). “I would like that this game was maybe a marker that this is