Aaron Rodgers’ third pick of year leads to Vikings touchdown

The Vikings have two takeaways, converting the Packers’ miscues into 10 points. Minnesota leads 10-3 with drives covering 5 and 26 yards. The first, a fumble by Aaron Jones that Anthony Barr forced and Eric Kendricks recovered, led to a Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal only 1:49 into the game. On the first play of [more]

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Seahawks bring back Robert Turbin

Marshawn Lynch appears headed back to Seattle. Robert Turbin definitely is. Turbin confirmed Mike Garafolo’s NFL Media report that Turbin has signed with the Seahawks, posting a picture on social media of him sitting in the team’s locker room. The Seahawks placed running back Rashaad Penny on injured reserve Dec. 13 with a torn ACL. [more]

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Vikings take early 3-0 lead after Aaron Jones fumbles

The Vikings have 5 yards, and Kirk Cousins is 0-for-2. Yet, Minnesota leads 3-0. The Packers gifted the Vikings an early field goal. On the Packers’ third play, Aaron Jones caught a short pass from Aaron Rodgers. Jones fumbled on a hit by Anthony Barr. Eric Kendricks picked up the loose ball and returned it [more]

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Dolphins sign Samaje Perine off Bengals’ practice squad

The Dolphins are signing running back Samaje Perine off the Bengals’ practice squad, Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports. Perine played five offensive snaps and 104 on special teams this season for the Bengals. The Bengals waived him Oct. 15 and re-signed him to the practice squad two days later. The Dolphins, who traded running [more]

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Alexander Mattison is inactive, so Mike Boone will make his first start

With Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison inactive, Mike Boone will make his first career start tonight against the Packers. The Vikings already had ruled out Cook with his chest injury. They listed Mattison, who has a high-ankle sprain, as questionable. But Mattison will miss a second consecutive game after the Vikings listed him among their [more]

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Raiders focused on developing roster, not scoreboard watching, in Week 17

The Raiders need a lot of things to break their way in Week 17 in order for the team to land a Wild Card spot in the AFC, so head coach Jon Gruden said they won’t spend a lot of time thinking about those possibilities next Sunday. Gruden said that the team “can’t control what’s [more]

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Sunday Night wrap-up: Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs cruise over Bears

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t need the extra motivation. But he wasn’t giving it away either. Mahomes was subdued by his own standards, yet did plenty to lead the Chiefs to a 26-3 win over the Bears. That improves them to 11-4, keeping them within range of a playoff bye entering the final week of [more]

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