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Depending on how everything shakes out, the 49ers could move up several spots in the draft order.

Marcus Mariota provided a bit of magic in a pinch to try to keep the Las Vegas Raiders playoffs hopes alive. After taking a 6-3 record and legitimate playoff aspirations into a showdown last month with Kansas City, the Raiders (7-7) have once again fallen apart in what has become an all-too-familiar pattern. ”It sucks,” tight end Darren Waller said.

A look at the Chargers’ 30-27 overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders by the numbers.

Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota reacts to his first game action with Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 15. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

The NFL’s failure to cultivate and hire Black men for prominent coaching positions starts with the QB position. Two current QB coaches are paving the way.

The NFL’s failure to successfully cultivate and hire Black men for offensive coordinator positions is well known. As for QB coaches, the NFL also falls woefully short.

The Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27 in overtime for their first division win since 2018.

The Chargers came from behind to down the Raiders in overtime

After being a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Sidney Jones (Achilles) didn’t participate in Thursday’s session. While there is time before Sunday’s game, his absence could be a bad sign as the team has …

After a blown opportunity to win in regulation, Justin Herbert punched in the winning touchdown over the Raiders in overtime.

Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are the likely top two selections, but fellow quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Trey Lance may not be far behind. What about Mac Jones?

Josh Allen has gone from an erratic rookie quarterback from Wyoming to a precision passer in his third NFL season, leading the Buffalo Bills to the cusp of their first AFC East title in a quarter century. Watching film of the Bills (10-3), the Denver Broncos (5-8) caught a glimpse of what they hope is their own future with erratic quarterback Drew Lock. Allen, who barely completed half of his passes as a rookie, is close to a 70% passer now and he has a franchise-record 35 combined touchdowns and just nine interceptions with three games remaining beginning Saturday at Empower Field.

Just as the Cowboys moved closer to getting safety Donovan Wilson back in the lineup, they added their other starting safety to the practice report. Wilson returned to a full practice Thursday. He has not played since Week 12 because of a groin injury. Xavier Woods, though, had a limited practice after the Cowboys added [more]

The Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes. The Ravens would love to savor the memory of Lamar Jackson coming off the bench to throw a pivotal fourth-down touchdown pass before setting up Justin Tucker for a 55-yard winning field goal. Unfortunately, time does not wait for an NFL team in its pursuit of a spot in the postseason.

The Raiders will have a new defensive coordinator in Rod Marinelli for Thursday night’s game against the Chargers and they will also be without offensive coordinator Greg Olson. The team announced that Olson will not be on hand for the game because of reasons related to COVID-19. Other members of the team’s offensive staff will [more]

The Browns DE is dominant in large part because he has one of the prettiest pass-rush moves in the NFL — the spin. DeMarcus Ware breaks it down for us.

Simmons has been a force for the Titans upfront this season.

Which Dolphins defender can provide biggest boost in Patriots rematch?

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

The Saints coach has the job and financial security to tackle hot topics like civil rights and diversity. Don’t like it? Frankly, he doesn’t “give a flip how you feel.”

A look at the first injury report of the week for the Chiefs and Saints.

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive.

NFL Network’s Judy Battista and Ian Rapoport share the latest from the NFL owners meeting. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Cam Newton is off the injury report.

Old coaches and teammates will tell you Kyler Murray has been raising eyebrows in football, baseball, basketball, and even chess, since he was a little kid.

Ryan McDowell looks at matchups to target and avoid in the final two weeks of the fantasy season, using remaining strength of schedule. (Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

Minty Bets, Jared Quay & Matt Gothard give their best bets for Week 15 of the NFL season.

The Vikings are hoping to sweep the Bears for the second time since 2017.

The Detroit Lions are using a three-member advisory group to help their GM and coach search of Barry Sanders, Mark Hollis and Rod Graves

The Ravens cornerback poked fun at Lamar Jackson for his brief exit against the Browns.