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Tom Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 200 regular-season wins.

The Cowboys’ domination of the Jaguars revealed one long-held NFL truth: For one week, anything can happen.

ESPN.com The Falcons, Vikings and Steelers got important wins, the Ravens made a statement against the Titans, the Chargers showed they deserve to be in the AFC West discussion and the Dolphins pulled out an exciting overtime win against the Bears. All that and more in Week 6’s biggest takeaways

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2018 NFL season! As usual, we’ve got an exciting slate of games on tap this week, several of which could have potential implications for the playoffs or — let’s be honest because you’re already wondering — the top pick in next year’s draft. In the early afternoon

It’s Steelers-Bengals Week, y’all. Recent history favors Pittsburgh, which has won the last six meetings, but Cincinnati is playing some of its best football in several years. And if the Bengals find a way to win on Sunday afternoon, they’ll move to 5-1, their best start since 2015, when

This is a great piece from Pippa Field about the Oakland Raiders cheerleaders squad, some of whom say that they battle a lot of preconceptions in their work.

The inactive players for Sunday’s games of NFL Week 6, as announced by the individual teams on Twitter.

The Los Angeles Rams did not leave the Pacific Time zone while they raced out to a 5-0 start. Now the NFC’s lone unbeaten team will travel a little further and encounter some challenging weather Sunday afternoon in a visit to the Denver Broncos. Los Angeles enters its visit to Denver off to a 5

NFL officials largely have forgotten about the “lowering the helmet” rule that raised such a ruckus in the preseason. But the NFL’s senior vice president of officiating has admitted for a second consecutive week that officials missed a textbook violation of the rule. In his weekly video, Al Riveron said

Adam Thielen wasn’t even in high school yet when Larry Fitzgerald entered the NFL in 2004 with Arizona with the acclaim of the third overall pick in the draft. Nine years later, Thielen needed a rookie tryout camp with Minnesota just to earn a roster spot. With Fitzgerald’s impeccable career

Waivers have cleared for Week 6, but many of us still have pressing fantasy needs. Let’s review a few pickup options, including Atlanta’s Ito Smith.

The Washington Redskins are on top of the NFC East, and they have plenty of motivation entering Sunday’s game against the visiting Carolina Panthers. Never mind the fact that the Panthers (3-1) have won two straight and own a better record than the Redskins (2-2). Washington is seeking to erase

CHICAGO (3-1) at MIAMI (3-2)

The Dolphins didn’t allow Khalil Mack to record a sack when they faced him in 2017, but coach Adam Gase doesn’t think that game is too relevant based on how well Mack is playing with the Bears. 

Saquon Barkley has five touchdowns in five games, and he looks to score again against the Eagles on “Thursday Night Football.”

Connor Allen breaks down the Falcons, Eagles, and Jaguars injured backfields and recaps the news in Thursday’s Dose.

The headline for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week is that Jameis Winston is back as the team’s starting quarterback. The headline for the Atlanta Falcons is … just win a game. The two teams meet in Atlanta on Sunday, and the Falcons (1-4) will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Dallas Cowboys have lurched back and forth between two extremes. The Cowboys (2-3) have been anemic on offense and prone to giving up big plays on defense in three road losses, starting with the season opener at Carolina and in Weeks 3 and 5 against Seattle and Houston. The Jaguars (3-2) are minus

The 49ers play high-octane offenses in the Packers and Rams the next two games. Jeff Garcia pinpoints how the defense can grow up in these two games.

There are plenty of storylines heading into Week 6, and NFL odds are already shifting as bettors lock in wagers. Two teams with Super Bowl aspirations square off on Sunday Night Football when the Chiefs travel to Foxborough to face the Patriots. New England is a 3.5-point home favorite, while the over-under

We’re still wading into the byes, and they don’t start ramping up until Week 7. But this week is still a rough one for quarterbacks with Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford both out. It becomes even more troubling with uncertainty surrounding the performances of Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz and Andrew

The popularity of the league is more driven by the product than by political schisms. It should sting for a group of owners that have nothing if not an unyielding belief that they are always right.

Fresh off the bye and with a new QB under center, DeSean Jackson and other Bucs should flourish in Atlanta.

Yes, they’re 2-3. Sure, their offense isn’t flashy or explosive or even consistent. Yep, they haven’t been to the NFC title game since 1995. But the Dallas Cowboys still continue to drive ratings like no other NFL team. Via SportsBusiness Journal, Sunday night’s game between the Cowboys and the Texans

The “Good Morning Football” crew debates what’s the most impressive thing about the Vikings win over the Eagles.

After a rough seven-day stretch, the pressure will be turned way up on Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph.

Not long ago, October in the NFL meant a proliferation of pink. Now, you can hardly see it anywhere. The NFL quietly but dramatically has shifted the traditional breast cancer awareness focus to a broader cancer-awareness effort. This has resulted in the replacement of pink with a broader array of colors

If the Raiders are going to get any pressure on a quarterback (after trading away Khalil Mack), today could be the day. The Chargers are without both their starting tackles, as Russell Okung and Joe Barksdale are inactive for today’s game. Okung left last week’s game with a groin injury, and Barksdale

The inactive players for Sunday’s games of NFL Week 5, as announced by the individual teams on Twitter.

The folks at the NFL are gloating. What they apparently want, judging by the continual emphasis on making things easier for offenses, is points. Through four weeks of the schedule, the 3,030 points scored were the most in NFL history, easily surpassing the 2,986 in 2012.