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7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 12 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

11:15 PM ET Welcome to a special Thanksgiving Day edition of our NFL playoff picture. If you kept only one eye on the games, or even if you watched them closely, we have a lot to discuss. The outcomes of two matchups shook up the playoff standings in both conferences. Among the takeaways: The Buffalo

11:30 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made it clear he did not pin his team’s 36-33 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on the officials. But he also made it clear he wasn’t pleased that they affected the game. The Cowboys and Raiders were each penalized

12:08 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Carr had not been himself since the Las Vegas Raiders emerged from their bye. A three-game losing streak, with calls from fans for him to be replaced with Marcus Mariota at quarterback growing louder by the loss, had him feeling off. So on a short week, and with

9:52 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN NEW ORLEANS — Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White was ruled out after suffering a knee injury in the second quarter of the team’s 31-6 win Thursday against the Saints. White is one of the team’s best defensive players and was a significant loss for a unit that was almost back

11:31 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN NEW ORLEANS — It wasn’t pretty. There wasn’t as much glitz to this win as the 31-6 score might indicate. Quarterback Josh Allen threw two interceptions, including his first in the red zone of his career, and cornerback Tre’Davious White left the game with a knee injury. But despite all

first Quarter BUF NO TD 7:15 Dawson Knox Pass From Josh Allen for 7 Yrds Tyler Bass Made Ex. Pt 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:54 7 0 second Quarter BUF NO FG 8:50 Tyler Bass Made 34 Yrd Field Goal 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:00 10 0 third Quarter BUF NO TD 8:54 Stefon Diggs

6:51 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller was ruled out with a left knee injury in the second quarter of the Raiders’ 36-33 overtime victory in their Thanksgiving Day game at the Dallas Cowboys. Waller had earlier tweaked his back on a play in which he appeared

7:02 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were ejected from Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game after an altercation following a punt with 12:52 remaining in the third quarter. Teamer flung Joseph to the ground well beyond the sideline and near the field-level club area, which

7:05 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Matt Nagy could let out a sigh of relief on Thanksgiving. With all the scrutiny the Chicago Bears coach faced regarding his job status over the past week, the 16-14 victory over the Detroit Lions made him extremely thankful for a much-needed celebration as they snapped a five-game

first Quarter LV DAL TD 11:45 DeSean Jackson Pass From Derek Carr for 56 Yrds, D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-A.Cole. 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:15 7 0 TD 7:38 Sean McKeon Pass From Dak Prescott for 10 Yrds, G.Zuerlein extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-J.McQuaide, Holder-B.Anger. 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07

4:05 PM ET What a week for the Chicago Bears. After a dizzying couple of days in which coach Matt Nagy had to deny a report he was on the verge of being fired, the Bears came out — on a short week of preparation — and eked out a 16-14 win against the winless

1:52 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will be without their top two receivers in Thursday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with CeeDee Lamb unavailable due to a concussion suffered Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple sources. Coach Mike McCarthy expressed optimism earlier this week that Lamb would play

2:35 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift has been ruled out of the Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears with a shoulder injury. Swift exited the field and headed to the locker room during the second quarter after being pushed out of bounds by Bears linebacker Roquan

11:28 AM ET PITTSBURGH — At least one significant piece is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense ahead of Sunday’s AFC North matchup at the Cincinnati Bengals. The team activated safety Minkah Fitzpatrick off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday morning. “He looks like he’s 100 percent out there to me,” defensive coordinator Keith Butler said. “He’ll

2:48 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ recent trade for backup quarterback Joe Flacco raised questions at the time of the deal, and those questions are bigger now that Flacco, who said last week he’s unvaccinated, is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Even though Flacco is expected to miss Sunday’s game against

4:21 PM ET The Miami Dolphins have claimed running back Phillip Lindsay off waivers, the team announced Wednesday. Lindsay had been waived Tuesday by the Houston Texans. In Miami, Lindsay joins a backfield that includes starter Myles Gaskin, Patrick Laird and Salvon Ahmed. 2 Related Lindsay — who signed a one-year deal worth $3.25 million,

9:51 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Saints players Alvin Kamara and Cameron Jordan surprised shoppers with a Thanksgiving grocery giveaway on Wednesday night. Kamara and Jordan joined New Orleans restaurateur/entrepreneur Larry Morrow, car dealership owner Matt Bowers and social media personality Supa Cent to pay the bills for everyone in the Save A Lot supermarket,