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DETROIT (AP) — Denver coach Sean Payton screamed at quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline and anyone watching on TV, or witnessing the game at Ford Field, could see the animated exchange in Detroit’s 42-17 victory Saturday night. Payton insisted he was simply upset about an offside penalty in the third quarter that negated a touchdown that would have cut …

Eagles’ Big Dom banned from sideline for rest of regular season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles chief security officer and senior advisor to the general manager Dom DiSandro has been banned from the sideline for the rest of the 2023 regular season, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The news was first reported by Rob Maaddi …

Two of the biggest plays in Saturday’s Bengals win over the Vikings were failed quarterback sneaks by Minnesota late in the fourth quarter and it looked like the Steelers might have pulled off a similar flop in the first quarter of their game in Indianapolis. Mitch Trubisky was stuffed on a third down from the Colts’ 1-yard-line and officials ruled …

Under bettors in the Pittsburgh Steelers-Indianapolis Colts NFL game breathed a sigh of relief when Colts kicker Matt Gay hit the right upright on a 43-yard field-goal attempt with a little more than two minutes to go on Saturday.  The Over/Under closed at 41.5, and the miss kept the Indianapolis lead at 27-13. The respite for Under bettors was short-lived, …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was noncommittal on Friday about his availability for Monday night’s game against the Eagles and the team’s final injury report left the question open as well. Smith has been listed as questionable due to the groin injury that kept him out of Seattle’s Week 14 loss to the 49ers and head coach Pete Carroll called him …

The NFL rolled out a tripleheader for folks on Saturday in Week 15 and it didn’t lack drama. Out of the gate, the Bengals and Vikings needed overtime to determine a winner in the first game. Cincinnati was able to rally with a 21-point fourth quarter to force OT and eventually gave way to Evan McPherson for the game-winner to …

It was a get-right game for the Detroit Lions, who unleashed an offensive onslaught on the Denver Broncos to cap off Saturday’s NFL tripleheader. After losing two of its last three, Detroit got fully back on track by running away with a 42-17 win over Denver to improve to 10-4 in the process. Lions QB Jared Goff led five straight …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Less than a week after the Detroit Lions seemed to be in dire straits, losing two of their last three games and succumbing in the rematch with the Chicago Bears, Detroit seems to be back on track. They are now 10-4 after a 42-17 win over the Denver Broncos at home. So much for Sean …

Getty Images Welcome to a rare Saturday edition of the Week 15 grades. The NFL was kind enough to give us some Saturday football in the form of a tripleheader consisting of Vikings-Bengals, Steelers-Colts and Broncos-Lions.  Each one of these carries a significant impact on the playoff picture, especially in the AFC as the wild card race is as tight …

Sam LaPorta was instrumental to the Lions’ 42-17 rout of the Broncos on Saturday night. And Detroit fans know the tight end has been instrumental to Dan Campbell’s offense all year. But it turns out, after LaPorta’s three-touchdown game against Denver, he’s also one of the most accomplished rookie tight ends in NFL history. Not only did the 22-year-old Iowa …

Ward, Chiefs dared Jimmy G to throw in Super Bowl 54 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ heartbreaking collapse in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV played right into the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs game plan, according to one member of their championship roster from the 2019 NFL season. During an interview on Arik …

The Lions’ most dangerous weapons all showed up during Saturday night’s victory over the Broncos. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions put one hand on the NFC North division title Saturday night with a 42-17 blowout of the Denver Broncos. It was an offensive explosion for the Lions with all of their weapons playing big parts in …

The Steelers forced a quick three-and-out to start the second half of Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, but the change of possession was a short one for Pittsburgh. Running back Najee Harris fumbled on the first play of the ensuing Steelers drive and Colts safety Julian Blackmon recovered on the Steelers’ 18-yard-line. Gardner Minshew hit tight end Mo Alie-Cox for a …

The Broncos are on the scoreboard. The Broncos had only 75 yards in the first half. They went 75 yards on their scoring drive to open the second half to pull within 21-7. But they gained only 31 on their own, with Alex Anzalone penalized 44 yards for pass interference on Marvin Mims. Eight plays later, Denver was in the …

Jared Goff has thrown four touchdown passes tonight. His latest was a 3-yard pass to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. It was LaPorta’s second of the night and his eighth of the season, breaking the the team record for most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in team history. He shared the record with Joesph Fauria after a 19-yard touchdown …