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Packers clinch playoff berth with 1st shutout in NFL this season, 34-0 over Saints

Dec. 24, 2024 00:41 AM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — With a dominant defense leading the way, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth by producing their most lopsided win in a decade. Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown for a sixth straight game as the Packers recorded the...

Giants' 10th straight loss showed once again that they need a young QB

Dec. 23, 2024 18:24 PM EST

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Giants' franchise-record 10th straight loss proved anything, it's that New York could use a young franchise quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. showed what a young QB can do on Sunday against the Giants, who need to learn from it. ...

Bryce Young has added key element to his game in Year 2, showing an ability to scramble, make plays

Dec. 23, 2024 15:57 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Perhaps the biggest improvement in Bryce Young’s game in Year 2 has been his ability to improvise and use his legs to create plays. On Sunday, Young ran five times for a career-high 68 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown on a scramble in Carolina’s 36-30...

UTSA scores opening 27 points of the Myrtle Beach Bowl to cruise past short-handed Coastal Carolina

Dec. 23, 2024 14:52 PM EST

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Owen McCown threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and UTSA scored the opening 27 points of the Myrtle Beach Bowl to cruise past short-handed Coastal Carolina 44-15 on Monday. UTSA (7-6) broke away in the second quarter by scoring a touchdown on three straight...

Jayden Daniels throws for 5 TDs as the Commanders end the Eagles' winning streak at 10

Dec. 22, 2024 22:22 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels was not worried when he and the Washington Commanders trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by 14 points after just seven minutes, and the rookie quarterback was similarly undaunted staring down a 13-point deficit going into the fourth quarter, long after Jalen Hurts...

Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills defense forces 3 turnovers in Buffalo's 24-21 win over Patriots

Dec. 22, 2024 20:07 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — James Cook scored two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three second-half turnovers and the AFC East champion Bills overcame a 14-0 deficit to pull out a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. With trainers examining Bills quarterback Josh...

Tyreek Hill says drops against 49ers were a result of lack of practice reps with Tua Tagovailoa

Dec. 22, 2024 21:53 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill has not shied away from accountability during one of the least productive seasons of his nine-year career. After a poor performance in Miami's 29-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Hill was candid about the reason for a puzzling...

Burrow throws 3 TD passes and Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with 24-6 victory over Browns

Dec. 22, 2024 20:39 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase keep putting up extraordinary numbers, but the Cincinnati Bengals still need help to reach the playoffs. Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one as he was falling to the turf, and the Bengals kept their slim postseason hopes...

Jared Goff throws 3 TD passes as Lions beat Bears 34-17 for franchise-record 13th win

Dec. 22, 2024 18:43 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions locked in from the start and delivered a bounce-back performance. It came with a few team records, too. Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-best 13th...

Lock's return as Giants' QB includes 2 pick-6s in franchise-record 10th straight loss

Dec. 22, 2024 18:19 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Drew Lock's performance in his return as the Giants' starting quarterback was not a convincing argument for keeping the job. Lock led the New York Giants to only one touchdown. Two of his passes created touchdowns for Atlanta. It was a low point for a...