The Baltimore Ravens were facing a major challenge in Week 10 as they traveled to Minnesota to take on the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium after the home team had just whipped the Detroit Lions on their homefield. The Vikings may have had momentum going into the game, but the veteran Ravens took charge of the game in the second half, took advantage of the home team’s mistakes and shut down ace receiver Justin Jefferson.

Has the Ravens defense gotten their swagger back?

“Yes,” Kyle Hamilton said before pausing. “No.”

This is his explanation: pic.twitter.com/M6EJzmVqNI...

Facing the 1-7 New York Jets gave the 2-6 Cleveland Browns strong odds of increasing their low win total amidst a challenging season. Yet the Jets that showed up on Sunday were not the same team that lost their first seven games of the season.

Instead, we saw a Browns team that once again struggled to move the ball, even against a team that just traded away its two best All-Pro defenders. While Dillon Gabriel was still the game’s leading passer, as Justin Fields only completed 6-of-11 passes for 54 yards, the overall offensive production was ugly on both sides...

With the Chicago Bears once again trailing late, quarterback Caleb Williams was forced to don his Superman cape. But the moment didn’t get too bright, as he helped lead the Bears to a 24-20 victory over the New York Giants.

Chicago looked doomed heading into the fourth quarter. But Williams only kept his foot on the gas. Its a mentality he plans to have throughout the season. Doing whatever it takes to help the team win, via Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.

“It does build confidence,” Williams said. “It doesn’t matter what happened throughout the game, we can come through...

Bills

After a stellar 112-yard performance in Week 1, Bills WR Keon Coleman has failed to surpass the 45-yard mark in his previous seven games. Despite the struggles, Buffalo GM Brandon Beane explained his patience with the second-year wideout and talked about their need for him to be consistent down the stretch.

“He was drafted high second round, so you’re naturally going to put a lot of pressure on him,” Beane said, via Tim Graham of The Athletic. *“I would say there’s been some good things, and there’s been things he can continue to do better. I think he...

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Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford found Davis Allen for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers, his 400th career passing touchdown.

The New England Patriots have made the most of their non-conference games this season.

New England left Florida with a 28-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Patriots improved to 5-0 on the road after completing their sweep over NFC South competition.

The Patriots have now defeated all four teams from the NFC South. Head coach Mike Vrabel appeared to acknowledge the feat when greeting players in the tunnel after the win, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

“NFC South champs!” Vrabel repeatedly declared.

It’s unclear if Vrabel was bestowing that label onto his team or noting that the...

The Houston Texans endured a zany Sunday afternoon versus the rival Jacksonville Jaguars. This AFC South showdown went from one-sided, to epic comeback, to the “thicc-6” touchdown by 2025 free agent pickup Sheldon Rankins.

The latter capped off the astonishing 26-0 fourth quarter rally at NRG Stadium. Trevor Lawrence coughed the ball up on a fumble — only to fall into the hands of Rankins. He ended the game in walk-off fashion for Houston’s 36-29 win.

THE TEXANS WITH THE ULTIMATE DAGGER

The big man Sheldon Rankins seals it with a TD! pic.twitter.com/p7hM5x9CDW

— ClutchPoints...

The Seattle Seahawks hold a commanding early lead over the Arizona Cardinals early in an NFC West showdown, with both sides of the ball dominating.

The offense has moved up and down the field almost at will, while the defense has simply obliterated the Cardinals offense, which had looked rejuvenated since moving from Kyler Murray to Jacoby Brissett.

However, with the Seahawks offense again driving and threating to take a five score lead with just under ten minutes remaining in the second quarter, center Jalen Sundell has left the game and entered the blue medical tent for evaluation.

The Seahawks...

The Baltimore Ravens have won three straight games coming off their bye and with a huge AFC playoff race game on Sunday night, they could be within striking distance of the AFC North lead by Monday morning.

The AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers play the wild card-leading Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football, and with a Steelers loss, Baltimore would be one game back in the division. And the Ravens and Steelers still have two games against each other in 2025.

The Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars both lost in the wild card picture. It’s going to be a wild...

An ugly afternoon played out in the skies and on the field as the Buccaneers squandered several opportunities to trump a red-hot Patriots team.

The offense looked slightly better compared to the prior two games, as you’d hope out of a bye, but it still wasn’t good enough, while the defense allowed an unacceptable number of splash plays to put the game out of reach in a 28-23 defeat.

It’s clear the lack of horses on offense is simply hamstringing Baker Mayfield and offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, the latter of whom has struggled adapting in response to how defenses have...

A late blown lead resulted in another loss for the Giants. The team’s ability to rebound next week could be hampered by an injury at the quarterback spot.

Jaxson Dart fumbled late in the third quarter of today’s game against the Bears. He was not initially evaluated on the sidelines after his head hit the field on the play and returned to the game during New York’s next possession. During the period between quarters, however, the rookie was tested in the medical tent before being taken to the locker room.

Shortly thereafter, Dart was officially ruled out of the...