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4:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season began on Thursday with the Bears and embattled coach Matt Nagy winning on the final play of the game over the winless Lions, the Raiders breaking a three-game losing streak with an overtime win over the Cowboys and the Bills getting back on

11:38 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Los Angeles Rams retreated into the visitor’s locker room Sunday following a 38-26 loss to the Green Bay Packers as “Go Pack

8:54 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott does not want to take a game off despite a bruised right knee. “No one’s came to me and asked me to rest,” Elliott said Sunday as the Cowboys opened up preparation for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. If they do,

7:01 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni implied quarterback Jalen Hurts earned a failing grade for his performance in a 13-7 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. “It’s never going to be an A, B, C or D if you turn it over three times, right? Obviously, he

7:14 PM ET CINCINNATI — Down three scores with 30 seconds until halftime, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offense tried to capitalize on Minkah Fitzpatrick‘s interception of quarterback Joe Burrow a play earlier. Roethlisberger targeted wide receiver James Washington on an out route, but Cincinnati Bengals veteran — and former Pittsburgh — defensive back

7:01 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette not only had four touchdowns that propelled the team to a 38-31 road victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday — including a gashing 28-yard TD run with 29 seconds left — he also gave an impassioned halftime speech that resonated with teammates

7:20 PM ET Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was carted off the field late in the third quarter after suffering a shoulder injury and was ruled out for the remainder of Minnesota’s Week 12 game at San Francisco. Coach Mike Zimmer did not have an update on Cook’s condition following the Vikings’ 34-26 loss to

5:32 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball GREEN BAY, Wis. — After the Los Angeles Rams dug themselves into a 10-0 first-half hole at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon, quarterback Matthew Stafford provided his

3:52 PM ET MIAMI — Cam Newton‘s storybook beginning to his second stint with the Panthers came to a crashing halt Sunday when he was benched in the fourth quarter of Carolina’s 33-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Newton was replaced by P.J. Walker with just over 10 minutes remaining and the Panthers trailing by

3:32 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne tight-roped it down the right sideline in taking a short pass for an improbable 41-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the New England Patriots’ game against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The play came on third-and-6 with 5:11 to play in the quarter,

first Quarter TEN NE TD 7:37 Kendrick Bourne Pass From Mac Jones for 4 Yrds, N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey. 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:46 0 7 second Quarter TEN NE TD 14:29 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Pass From Ryan Tannehill for 1 Yard Randy Bullock Missed Ex. Pt Attmpt 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:09

11:57 AM ET HOUSTON — Texans safety Justin Reid will not play Sunday against the New York Jets for violating team rules, a source told ESPN. This is not the first time Houston coach David Culley has held players out for disciplinary reasons. Earlier this season, linebacker Zach Cunningham and cornerback Desmond King were benched

12:10 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys‘ preparation for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints has been greatly affected by a COVID-19 outbreak that will knock out starting right tackle Terence Steele, three offensive coaches and two of their three strength coaches. Offensive line coach Joe Philbin, who has been in the

5:04 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers were the two most appealing teams to Odell Beckham Jr. during the star wide receiver’s recent free agency. Although he ended up joining the Rams, Beckham had a sincere interest in playing for the Packers, sources told ESPN. Green Bay was one of

5:14 AM ET One way or another, Jonathan Taylor was destined to play in Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers had Taylor on their short list of candidates that they were considering with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. One high-ranking Bucs official even said

1:03 AM ET New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who returned Monday night to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after missing four straight games with an ankle injury, is expected to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Barkley, who is listed as questionable, insists his ankle

1:04 AM ET San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is expected to play on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, less than two weeks after undergoing surgery for a fractured finger, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mitchell, officially listed as questionable for Sunday with a finger and rib injury, underwent surgery

12:11 AM ET Packers running back Aaron Jones, listed as questionable due to a knee injury, wants to play against the Los Angeles Rams but Green Bay also has a bye next week and can get two weeks of rest for him if he doesn’t play Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Packers