Tag: NFL

NFL Honors Awards Show to Be Hosted by Kelly Clarkson

Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the league’s best players, performances and plays from the 2022 season. The Emmy and Grammy-award winning artist will be the first woman to host the show, where multiple NFL awards will be announced, a spokesperson said on…


Packers Defeat Rams 24–12 to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24–12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, Dec. 19. Dillon put Green Bay (6–8) ahead for good with a tiebreaking 8-yard touchdown run…


Willie McGinest Jr Arrested in Alleged Assault in California

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest Jr. was arrested Monday in connection with an assault at a Southern California nightclub, authorities said. The incident occurred Dec. 9 at a West Hollywood club and witnesses identified McGinest as one of the people who were involved, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement….


NFL Roundup: Patriots Fumble Away Game to Raiders on Last Play

Defensive end Chandler Jones recovered a fumble on a lateral play and took it 48 yards to the end zone against his former team with time expired to give the host Las Vegas Raiders a stunning 30–24 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday evening. With the score tied 24–24, Rhamondre Stevenson took a…


Chargers Hand Titans Fourth Straight Loss on Late Field Goal 17–14

Justin Herbert passed for 313 yards and Cameron Dicker made a 43-yard field goal with four seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a 17–14 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Dec. 18, at Inglewood, Calif. It was Dicker’s third game-winning field goal this season, although one came as a member…


Purdy, 49Ers Topple Seahawks 21–13, Win NFC West

SEATTLE—Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21–13 on Thursday night, Dec. 15. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers (10–4) continued to show they might be the class of the…


Patriots Rally for 27–13 Win Over Cardinals, Murray Hurt

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots rallied for a 27–13 win on Monday night, Dec. 12, over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed…


Cowboys Defeat Texans on Late Touchdown

Dak Prescott threw for 284 yards and a touchdown and led a 98-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes to pace the host Dallas Cowboys to a 27–23, come-from-behind win over the Houston Texans on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Prescott’s late heroics—he was 6 for 7 on the final touchdown drive—helped the Cowboys overcome three…


NFL Roundup: Eagles Clinch Playoff Spot With Rout of Giants

Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another TD, Miles Sanders ran for two scores and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants 48–22 Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The league-leading Eagles (12–1) clinched a playoff berth after Hurts was 21 of 31 for 217 yards and rushed seven times for…


Herbert, Short-Handed Defense Lead Chargers Past Fins 23–17

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Justin Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and a short-handed Chargers defense got the best of the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa as Los Angeles beat Miami 23–17 on Sunday night, Dec. 11. The Chargers (7–6) moved into position for the final AFC playoff berth, ahead of the New York Jets. Herbert—the sixth overall…