Category: NFL

Purdy Outshines Brady in 1St Start as 49Ers Beat Bucs 35–7

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in his first career start and San Francisco’s vaunted defense spoiled Tom Brady’s Bay Area homecoming with a 35–7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 11. Purdy outplaying the NFL’s most accomplished quarterback ever was partially overshadowed by another…


AFC-Leading Bills Overcome Elements, Beat White, Jets 20–12

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Greg Rousseau and the Buffalo Bills didn’t want to let down Von Miller. On Sunday, they collectively filled the absence of their star pass rusher by not letting up on Mike White and the New York Jets. With Josh Allen and the Bills offense having difficulty finding its footing on a slick field,…


Mayfield Rallies Rams Past Raiders in Final Minute, 17–16

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17–16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, Dec. 8. Just two days…


Injury-Plagued LA Rams Claim QB Baker Mayfield Off Waivers

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. After league-wide speculation about Mayfield joining…


Tom Brady Authors Record 44th Comeback as Bucs Stun Saints

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes as the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied to defeat the New Orleans Saints 17–16 on Monday night. Brady, who completed 36 of 54 for 281 yards, tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Cade Otton and added a 6-yarder to Rachaad White with three seconds…


Cowboys Score 33 in 4th Quarter, Rout Colts 54–19

ARLINGTON, Texas—Malik Hooker returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown against his former team during a 33-point fourth quarter for Dallas, propelling the Cowboys to a 54–19 rout of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, Dec. 4. Dallas led 21–19 entering the fourth when Dak Prescott threw the last of his three touchdown passes….


Geno Smith Hits Metcalf for Late TD, Seahawks Top Rams 27–23

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—DK Metcalf caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith with 36 seconds to play, and the Seattle Seahawks overcame an inspired performance by Bobby Wagner for a 27–23 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 4. Smith passed for a career-high 367 yards and threw three TD passes for the…


Carr-Adams Connection Rallies Raiders Past Chargers 27–20

LAS VEGAS—Derek Carr completed two long touchdown passes to Davante Adams in the third quarter to rally the Las Vegas Raiders to a 27–20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 4. That connection on offense backed an aggressive defense that sacked Justin Herbert five times as the Raiders (5–7) won their third…


Terrell Owens Says Man He Punched at CVS Threatened Him, Fan

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Retired NFL star Terrell Owens said a fight caught on camera in which he punched a man in a CVS parking lot was the result of an “aggressor” threatening him and a fan he was talking to at the California store. Owens, 48, told The Associated Press in a statement that he acted in…


Josh Allen Throws for 2 TDs, Bills Beat Patriots 24–10

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 24–10 on Thursday night, Dec. 1, for their first AFC East victory of the season. Devin Singletary had a 1-yard touchdown run to help the Bills (9-3) win their third straight and take a half-game lead in the division…