3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (586+ words) When the digitized image of the ball short of the sticks appeared on the giant videoboard, the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium erupted. The Vikings then drove 83 penalty-assisted yards for the go-ahead touchdown and a 25-22 lead, and they went on to…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (248+ words) Carson Wentz filled in after Murray was ruled out for the rest of the game with a concussion and helped the Vikings rally for a 39-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Wentz might need to play again next…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (581+ words) That certainly wasn’t the case on Sunday. The Texans gave up big play after big play in a 36-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their opener. “We’ve got to do a better job, especially closing out the game,” star defensive…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (665+ words) The New Orleans Saints had just scored an overtime touchdown to pull within 31-30 of the Detroit Lions with 1:34 left, and the coach immediately called for a 2-point conversion. If the Saints converted, they would win 32-31. They missed and lost 31-30. “If…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (856+ words) The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular gamewrecker was over as his 32nd birthday neared. Watt provided an…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (319+ words) Wentz had two touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson, matching the two-time All-Pro’s 2025 season total, and the pair connected on a 2-point converstion when the Vikings took their first lead at 25-22 with 6:37 remaining. Green Bay extended the drive three times with crushing…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (818+ words) Chicago’s coach had good instincts. Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, looked like a league MVP candidate on Sunday, throwing for 269 yards and two touchdowns and running for 65 yards and two more scores as the Bears trounced the…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (462+ words) The Chargers were 9 1/2-point favorites — biggest in the NFL in Week 1 — but they played from behind the entire game. LaFleur became the first Cardinals coach to win his debut since Don Coryell in 1973. Coryell coached the Chargers from 1978-86. LaFleur won…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (634+ words) The Lions had to defend a 2-point conversion to hold on for the victory. They blew a three-touchdown lead in the third quarter. And, a review went their way that overturned a touchdown for the Saints. “Football is a weird…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (514+ words) The offense started fast and finished strong. The defense kept the Indianapolis Colts at arm’s length. The special teams produced big plays, and when the 41-23 victory was over, Minter celebrated on the sideline with his coaching mentor, his father, Rick,…...