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Defensive lapses and poor play by Jared Goff are hurting the Lions early in the season
DETROIT (AP) — The first two weeks of the season haven't been what Detroit Lions fans were expecting. The Lions faced the teams they beat in last year's playoffs — the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — in front of raucous crowds at Ford Field. This...
Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB's rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have benched 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young after the second-year quarterback’s rough start to the season. Andy Dalton will take over as the starter for Carolina’s next game on Sunday at Las Vegas. Panthers head...
It's early, but 3-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers are off to another strong start
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to another strong start, though coach Todd Bowles understandably is playing down the significance of being 2-0 for a fourth straight season. Despite going on to win the NFC South each of the past three years, the Bucs had to...
Mayfield runs for a TD and throws a TD pass, lifting Bucs to 20-16 win over Lions in playoff rematch
DETROIT (AP) — Baker Mayfield took one step back, planted his left foot and took off for a zig-zagging, 11-yard touchdown run that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good in a playoff rematch. Mayfield had an 11-yard TD on a designed run one snap after converting a third down with another...
Giants visit Commanders for a matchup of 0-1 NFC East rivals
N.Y. Giants (0-1) at Washington (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 1 1/2 Against the spread: New York 0-1; Washington 0-1 Series record: Giants lead 108-71-5. Last meeting: Giants beat Commanders...
Lions have 2nd straight playoff rematch, hosting Bucs after beating them in divisional round
Tampa Bay (1-0) at Detroit (1-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 7 1/2. Series record: Lions lead 33-29 Against the spread: Bucs 1-0, Lions 1-0 Last meeting: Lions beat Bucs 31-23 on Jan. 21 at Detroit in...
Lions host Bucs in another playoff rematch from last postseason
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are the fourth team in NFL history to open a year with two straight playoff rematches. And they'll be hoping to end the season just as the other three teams did — by winning a league championship. The Lions (1-0) will play Tampa Bay...
Mayfield-led Buccaneers believe they have the makings of a dominant, high-scoring offense
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers believe they have the potential to have a dominant offense. Granted it's just one game, but the Bucs only punted once during a season-opening 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders and scored on seven of eight possessions before...
The Washington Commanders' defense is off to a rough start to the NFL season
While Jayden Daniels will be the focal point of the Washington Commanders' season, their revamped defense did the rookie quarterback and the rest of the team no favors in a rough start to the season. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 37 points — the second most in...
Start of the Dave Canales era couldn't have gone much worse after Panthers routed 47-10 in opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Dave Canales era couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start in Carolina following a 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints, leaving real concerns about the future of quarterback Bryce Young. Canales was hired to fix Young, but the second-year QB had an...
