Nick Foles gets a chance to play against Tom Brady again

Much has changed since Super Bowl LII. Tom Brady now is in Tampa Bay, and Nick Foles calls Chicago home. The two meet for a second time as starting quarterbacks Thursday, the first time since Foles earned Super Bowl MVP honors in outdueled the GOAT. “He’s one of the greatest of all-time at the quarterback [more]

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Rodgers, Tonyan lead Packers to 30-16 victory over Falcons

The Green Bay Packers needed someone to step forward when injuries left their top two wide receivers unavailable. Tonyan caught three of Aaron Rodgers’ four touchdown passes, Za’Darius Smith recorded three sacks and the Packers remained unbeaten with a 30-16 victory over the winless Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. ”I just had to continue to do what I’ve been doing, just keep playing well and stick to the game plan,” Tonyan said.

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Beleaguered Jaguars dealing with more injuries on defense

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a three-game losing streak and one of the worst defenses in franchise history, a unit that could be down three more starters at winless Houston. The D was mostly inept in a 33-25 loss at Cincinnati in which the Bengals scored on seven of their final eight possessions. ”Being a vet on this team and being pretty much the old head in the room, I have to find a way to motivate these guys,” defensive tackle Abry Jones said.

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After COVID scare and little sleep, Saints rally past Lions

The New Orleans Saints overcame a two-touchdown deficit to beat Detroit – and that wasn’t the only challenge they had to overcome on short rest Sunday. Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Tre’Quan Smith 2:19 apart in the second quarter, helping the short-handed Saints rally to beat the Lions 35-29. ”Everybody just persevered and we found a way to get a big win,” Brees said.

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Mayfield, Garrett right at home as Browns beat Cowboys 49-38

Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett each had a homecoming gift waiting when Cleveland visited Dallas in their home state Sunday. For Mayfield, it was a porous Cowboys pass defense that was poor against the run this time as well. Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, one of which was set up when Garrett had a strip sack for the third straight game, and the Browns held on for a 49-38 victory over the Cowboys to improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2001.

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Nick Chubb to undergo MRI on injured knee

If the Browns fear the worst for Nick Chubb, they aren’t saying so publicly. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game the running back will need an MRI on his knee Monday to determine the severity. “We just don’t know,” Stefanski said. Browns defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi also will undergo an MRI on Monday [more]

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The Latest: Saints, Browns have big second quarters

Another double-digit lead has quickly evaporated for the Detroit Lions. Drew Brees guided New Orleans to four unanswered touchdowns, and the Saints took a 28-14 lead into halftime after spotting Detroit an early 14-0 lead. The Lions lost their first two games this season, blowing double-digit advantages against Chicago and Green Bay, but they were coming off a road win against Arizona prior to this game against the injury-riddled Saints.

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