7:33 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton heard the boos when quarterback Sam Darnold replaced him for the first time early in the second quarter of the Carolina Panthers‘ 32-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he heard the “Fire Matt Rhule!” chants that came later. The 32-year-old quarterback doesn’t know what the
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9:54 PM ET Washington Football Team defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne had to be separated on the sideline during Sunday night’s game against the host Dallas Cowboys after Allen took a swing at his former Alabama teammate. The two players were sitting next to one another on the bench after an eight-play, 75-yard
11:30 PM ET Now we’re getting somewhere. Four more NFL teams clinched playoff spots Sunday, bringing the grand total to six with 33 games remaining in the season. The Chiefs, Buccaneers, Rams and Cardinals have joined the Packers and Cowboys in the 14-team field. The Seahawks, Giants and Panthers, on the other hand, joined a
first Quarter WSH DAL TD 7:47 Ezekiel Elliott Pass From Dak Prescott for 5 Yrds Greg Zuerlein Made Ex. Pt 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:45 0 7 TD 3:08 Dalton Schultz Pass From Dak Prescott for 9 Yrds, G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-J.McQuaide, Holder-B.Anger. 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:00 0 14 TD 2:27 DeMarcus
9:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — DeMarcus Lawrence is doing his best to make sure the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense wins its wager with the offense when it comes to turnovers and touchdowns the rest of the season. Lawrence perfectly read the eyes of Washington Football Team quarterback Tyler Heinicke, who was looking for running back
7:27 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — In the last four days, the Dallas Cowboys clinched a playoff spot and the NFC East title without even playing a single game. With the Tennessee Titans beating the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, the Cowboys clinched a wild-card berth in the playoffs, and with the Las Vegas Raiders
4:28 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It came a week late and without a good chunk of their star power, but Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South title Sunday with a 32-6 win over the Carolina Panthers, capturing their first division title since 2007 and giving them back-to-back 11-win seasons
4:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow might not have a better day than he had Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow had one of the best passing days in NFL history in a record-breaking 41-21 victory over Baltimore at Paul Brown Stadium. The second-year quarterback set a franchise record with 525
3:03 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — With the previous record holder looking on from the opposing sideline, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson made history on his third catch Sunday, racking up the most receiving yards ever by a player in his first two seasons, surpassing the mark Los Angeles Rams wideout Odell Beckham Jr. set
1:42 PM ET Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley has been fined multiple times for COVID-19 protocol violations, reaching a cumulative sum in the range of $100,000, according to league and union sources. Beasley was fined $14,600 in August on a day when league officials were in the facility to review the protocols with the Bills,
first Quarter BUF NE TD 6:37 Isaiah McKenzie Pass From Josh Allen for 3 Yrds, T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-M.Haack. 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:57 7 0 second Quarter BUF NE TD 14:28 Damien Harris 16 Yard Rush, N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey. 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09 7 7 FG
5:03 AM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown lost at least $320,000 over his three-game suspension for misrepresenting his COVID-19 vaccination status, but he will have the chance to make it all back — and then some. Brown is in striking distance of $1 million in total contract incentives — $333,333 each for
9:30 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger was fined $10,520 by the NFL after being ejected for fighting with Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. last weekend. Pittman, who also was ejected, was not fined after the NFL reviewed video of the scuffle. The league also did not fine Colts
6:53 AM ET New York Giants quarterback Jake Fromm will make his first career NFL start Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, sources confirm to ESPN. Fromm, signed earlier this month off the Buffalo Bills‘ practice squad, replaced Mike Glennon for the final drive of New York’s loss last week to Dallas, completing 6 of 12
9:28 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce did not clear protocols Sunday morning and is out for the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kelce, along with linebacker Nick Bolton and offensive tackle Lucas Niang were added to Kansas City’s active roster Saturday in
4:54 AM ET The New York Giants are planning to bring back head coach Joe Judge and quarterback Daniel Jones for the 2022 season, league sources tell ESPN. The Giants believe both Judge and Jones deserve the opportunity to demonstrate their talents next season, even though New York already has been eliminated from the playoffs
1:49 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Despite being on the verge of potentially clinching a playoff spot Sunday, frustration began boiling over for Arizona Cardinals after Saturday night’s 22-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. A series of penalties and missed kicks led to the Cardinals’ third-straight loss and fifth in their last eight games. “We
9:14 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield admitted afterward that he let his teammates down after throwing four interceptions in Saturday’s 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers. “I hurt this team,” Mayfield said. “That’s the most frustrating thing for me because I thought our defense played tremendous against a