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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says defensive tackle Christian Barmore's return to health is top priority

Dec. 20, 2024 13:28 PM EST

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says there's been no discussion about defensive tackle Christian Barmore's future beyond helping him return to health after landing on the reserve non-football illness list. The team didn't specify why the 25-year-old was placed on the...

Kyler Murray, Cardinals look to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they visit Panthers

Dec. 19, 2024 20:16 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Arizona Cardinals are hanging by a thread. The teams meet at Carolina on Sunday with Arizona essentially needing to win out, while getting some help from elsewhere...

Bills have turned the tables on former nemesis Patriots ahead of teams' 1st meeting this season

Dec. 19, 2024 18:32 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Nothing has changed in coach Sean McDermott’s approach even as his Buffalo Bills have turned the tables and wrenched control of the AFC East from their longtime nemesis, the New England Patriots. Once the so-called hunters during New England's Bill...

Arizona's James Conner looks to exploit favorable matchup against league's worst run defense

Dec. 19, 2024 16:45 PM EST

Arizona (7-7) at Carolina (3-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX. BetMGM Odds: Cardinals by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-5, Panthers 6-8. Series record: Panthers lead 12-5. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Panthers 26-16 on...

5-time defending AFC East champion Bills face Pats in 1st meeting of season between division rivals

Dec. 19, 2024 14:21 PM EST

New England (3-11) at Buffalo (11-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 14. Series record: Patriots lead 78-50-1. Against the spread: Patriots 5-8-1, Bills 9-5. Last meeting: Bills beat Patriots 27-21 on...

Falcons sign kicker Riley Patterson after Younghoe Koo placed on injured reserve

Dec. 18, 2024 14:16 PM EST

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland's practice squad. Koo battled a right hip injury earlier in the season, but the Falcons did not say if that was the injury that...

Cardinals are still in a tough spot to make the playoffs, but postseason hopes remain after win

Dec. 16, 2024 20:36 PM EST

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's long shot playoff hopes got a bit of a lift thanks to the game results Sunday. The Cardinals took care of business against the hapless New England Patriots, winning 30-17 in an uneven, but solid performance. Perhaps even more importantly, the Green Bay...

Pats can't gain 1 yard against Cards when they need it. Rest of season looks even tougher

Dec. 16, 2024 19:26 PM EST

Drake Maye ran for nine touchdowns in his final year at North Carolina — five of them from 1 yard out. And when the New England Patriots twice needed a single yard for a first down inside the Arizona 5 on Sunday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt twice called for handoffs. First...

Clemson's Swinney can't wait for Belichick's positive impact on the Atlantic Coast Conference

Dec. 16, 2024 15:54 PM EST

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Practice plans. Film breakdowns. Travel bookings. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had his focus split several ways getting ready to face No. 4 Texas in the College Football Playoff. Still, Swinney had enough time to follow how Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick...

Big-guy TD: Cardinals offensive lineman Jonah Williams scores first touchdown since sixth grade

Dec. 15, 2024 21:09 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Everyone loves a big-guy touchdown, maybe no one more than Jonah Williams. Arizona's offensive tackle was in the right place at the right time Sunday, scoring his first touchdown since the sixth grade in the Cardinals' 30-17 win over the New England Patriots....