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Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baker Mayfield came home to Texas looking to keep his Tampa Bay Buccaneers on track for the playoffs. Instead, they'll need some help. Cooper Rush threw a touchdown pass and Brandon Aubrey kicked two 58-yarders among four field goals Sunday...
Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. felt a brief bit of apprehension as he ran down the tunnel, which was to be expected. Then he played like a veteran for the Atlanta Falcons. Penix's first NFL start went about as smoothly as it could, helped greatly by a defense that...
Packers attempt to continue their surge as they host the Saints on Monday night
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers don’t want to have to wait as long as they did last season to clinch a playoff berth. The Packers (10-4) have performed well enough that a little help could enable them to earn a postseason spot on Sunday. If that...
Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants
New York Giants (2-12) at Atlanta (7-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Giants 4-10; Falcons 6-8. Series record: Falcons lead 14-12. Last meeting: Falcons beat the Giants 17-14...
Don't write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis
Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta. Don’t write off the veteran just yet. There’s no sugarcoating the way Cousins played over the past five games. He struggled mightily,...
Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with 3 games left in the season
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs. Exit Kirk Cousins. Enter Michael Penix Jr. In a move that would've been unimaginable midway through the season, the Falcons have handed...
Jets interview Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy for their general manager vacancy
The New York Jets interviewed Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy for their general manager vacancy. Nagy is the third known candidate to meet with the team, which has also interviewed former Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff and former Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson. ...
Raiders keep getting to opposing quarterbacks even without key pass rushers
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby's announcement last week that he would miss the season's final three games because of impending ankle surgery was the most severe and latest blow to the Raiders' depleted defensive line. It's a line that also has, for most of the season, been...
Falcons' Cousins says he 'didn't forget how to play quarterback' after losing starting job to Penix
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Kirk Cousins was signed to a massive four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons because he was perceived to be the missing piece at quarterback for a team that otherwise was ready for a return to the playoffs. Cousins lost his starting job to rookie Michael...
Drew Lock is expected back at QB when the Giants face the Falcons
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After sitting out a game with an injury to his left heel, Drew Lock is expected back at quarterback when the New York Giants face the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday. Coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Lock has recovered and will start when the Giants...
