Mike McCarthy: Sunday’s win needs to mean something

The Cowboys returned from their bye on Sunday and turned in the kind of performance that many have been looking for since the start of the season. Ezekiel Elliott ran for more than 100 yards, Andy Dalton threw three touchdowns, and the defense came up with a pair of key takeaways that helped set the [more]

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Worst division ever: All four NFC East teams have three wins

A team with three wins after Week 11 is usually long out of the playoff race. In the NFC East this year, every team has three wins, and the playoff race is wide open. The Eagles lead the division at 3-6-1, while the Giants, Cowboys and Football Team are all 3-7. The worst cumulative record [more]

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Jon Gruden: Derek Carr was “almost flawless”

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr threw an interception on his last pass in Sunday night’s loss to the Chiefs, but before that he had an excellent game. Carr completed 23 of 31 passes for 275 yards, with three touchdowns and no sacks and only that one interception, and afterward Raiders coach Jon Gruden heaped praise on [more]

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Sunday Night Football: Patrick Mahomes rallies Chiefs for a 35-31 win over Raiders

The Chiefs might be taking a victory lap around Allegiant Stadium after pulling out a 35-31 win over the Raiders in Sunday Night Football. The Raiders drew the ire of the Chiefs for having their buses circle Arrowhead Stadium as they departed for the airport following a 40-32 victory in Week 5. They nearly pulled [more]

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Report: Randall Cobb’s toe injury “considered significant”

Texans receiver Randall Cobb scored a touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson with 3:36 remaining in the first quarter Sunday. Unfortunately for Cobb, that might be his final snap for awhile. Cobb was seen after the play yelling on the sideline as the team’s medical staff examined him. The Texans ruled him out [more]

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Cam Newton has an answer for why J.J. Watt had four deflections

After the Texans’ upset of the Patriots, J.J. Watt tweeted a Dikembe Mutombo GIF without comment. Anybody who saw Sunday’s game gets it: J.J. Swat was back. The Texans defensive end had three deflected passes in nine games this season heading into Sunday. He had a career-best four against Cam Newton. One of those came [more]

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Raiders hold 17-14 halftime lead after Patrick Mahomes throws late INT

Sunday Night Football started off as a video game. The Raiders scored a touchdown. The Chiefs scored a touchdown. The Raiders scored another touchdown. The Chiefs scored another touchdown. Since then, with 11:16 remaining in the second half until halftime, the Raiders kicked a field goal; the teams each punted once; and Patrick Mahomes threw [more]

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