While Tom Brady and Drew Brees pursue Peyton Manning, Devlin Hodges is chasing Ed Rubbert. Say what? Manning's record of 539 touchdown passes could be broken by both Brady and Brees during the final month of the regular season. Brady has thrown 535 TD passes and Brees has 532. As for Hodges, he only has three...
NEW YORK (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the surging Baltimore Ravens passed their latest test. The Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 Sunday on Justin Tucker’s field goal as time expired for their eighth consecutive victory. The Ravens, one of five teams with a 10-2 record, are the unanimous choice...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Issues on offense have been a recurring theme for the Patriots this season. The saving grace has been a defense that put up historic numbers in guiding New England to an 8-0 start. But for the second time in four games an opponent found a way to score points against that once...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers bounced back from a blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers by beating the New York Giants 31-13 on Sunday. The victory lacked a lot of style points, but the Packers returned to form in improving to 9-3. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a big day with four...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles don't need any outside help to win the NFC East if they win their last four games. Winning one game is enough of a challenge right now. Coming off a stunning 37-31 loss to the dreadful Miami Dolphins, the Eagles (5-7) seem closer to rebuilding an aging roster...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The biggest culprit in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the New England Patriots in last season’s AFC championship game was their defense. It failed to stop Tom Brady and Co. down the stretch and in overtime in a crushing home defeat. So the Chiefs spent the offseason...
HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady was hit, hurried and harassed by the Houston Texans on Sunday night in a loss that kept the New England Patriots from becoming the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot. Deshaun Watson threw three touchdown passes and had the first TD reception of his career, and the Texans...
HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson has long admired Tom Brady for his talent and resilience. He beat him Sunday night by not only throwing touchdown passes, but by catching one, too. “I told them I'm an athlete ... the more you can do, the longer you play in this league,” he said. “So I can...
Lamar Jackson vs. Nick Bosa. The NFL's most dynamic offense against one of its stingiest defenses. A rematch of a Super Bowl played seven years ago and a possible preview of another. The game Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers (10-1) and the Baltimore Ravens (9-2) is one of the premier matchups of the entire...
NEW ENGLAND (10-1) at HOUSTON (7-4) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC OPENING LINE — Patriots by 4 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Patriots 7-4, Texans 5-6 SERIES RECORD — Patriots lead 10-1 LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Texans 27-20, Sept. 9, 2018 LAST WEEK — Patriots beat Cowboys 13-9; Texans beat...