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Falcons drafting Penix no longer a head-scratcher with rookie QB shining in place of benched Cousins
The Atlanta Falcons drafting of Michael Penix Jr. just six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a $180 million contract doesn't seem like that much of a head-scratcher anymore. Penix, the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, was supposed to serve as Cousins' understudy for a year...
Chiefs try to secure home-field advantage in the AFC when they visit Pittsburgh on Christmas
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin wasn't in the mood to get into a semantic argument. Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs have played a ton of close games this season. Yet the idea that two-time defending Super Bowl champions are somehow more gettable than they've been? That's a...
The aching Steelers still control their destiny in the AFC North. Their grasp, however, is slipping
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Technically, the standings still show the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North. It just doesn't exactly feel that way at the moment. While the Steelers still have everything in front of them even after a 34-17 loss in Baltimore on Saturday in...
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens draw even atop the AFC North, beating the 1st-place Steelers 34-17
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson was solid in Baltimore's biggest game of the season so far. Then, after one of the star quarterback's rare slip-ups, one of his teammates delivered the play of the day. Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on...
Steelers miss chance to clinch AFC North because of 'two negative plays'
BALTIMORE (AP) — All season long, the Pittsburgh Steelers have depended on a standard formula for winning: stop the run, protect the ball, force the opponent into mistakes. It's not glitzy, but that's exactly how Pittsburgh put itself into position to win the AFC North on Saturday....
Steelers have won a lot in Baltimore recently. A victory there this week gives them AFC North title
Twice in the past three seasons, Mike Tomlin and his Pittsburgh Steelers came to Baltimore in the final week, beat the Ravens and sneaked into the playoffs. The Steelers clinched a postseason berth much earlier this year, but their annual trip to Charm City is still a big deal. A win...
Steelers head to Baltimore with a shot at season sweep of the Ravens and the AFC North title
Pittsburgh (10-4) at Baltimore (9-5) Saturday, 4:30 p.m., EST, FOX. BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 10-4; Ravens 7-6-1. Series record: Steelers lead 36-25. Last meeting: Steelers beat Ravens...
Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased
Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those are just the quarterbacks who got hurt in Week 15. The Detroit Lions keep losing players at an alarming rate. Other teams are dealing...
Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared
PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There's a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will be available for showdown with Ravens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.J. Watt's balky ankle won't keep him out of Saturday's visit to Baltimore. The perennial All-Pro twisted his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of a 27-13 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Watt...
