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The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing each other with the NFL spotlight shining squarely upon them. There was that AFC championship game a few years ago, when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen and Kansas City counterpart Patrick Mahomes went toe-to-toe for four quarters. And the divisional playoff game the following season, when Mahomes needed a mere …

College football keeps changing. The Army-Navy game never does. In an era of booster collectives and transfer portals, the nation’s two oldest service academies will line up their triple-option offenses at the home of the New England Patriots on Saturday for a day full of pageantry, tradition and a deeply-rooted respect that comes with one of college football’s fiercest rivalries. …

Getty Images What had become a bleak season for the New York Giants has been infused with improbable life thanks to a two-game winning streak led by their undrafted, New Jersey-born, chicken cutlet-fed rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito. With the practice squad project turned local icon under center once again, the Giants enter a primetime showdown with the Green Bay Packers …

When the New York Jets scrambled to add another quarterback to their roster as Zach Wilson was pressed back into starter duty in the wake of Aaron Rodgers’ Week 1 Achilles injury, one of their calls was to the recently retired Chad Henne. Henne, who won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes’ backup last season, …

The Patriots claimed linebacker Christian Elliss off waivers from the Eagles. The move is deferred with the Patriots playing the Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Six teams put in a claim for Elliss, Field Yates of ESPN reports, with the Patriots, Cardinals, Titans, Falcons, Broncos and Dolphins wanting Elliss. Elliss played all 12 games for Philadelphia, making his first career …

Getty Images Sean McDermott is reportedly safe in his job as Bills head coach despite the team’s 2023 struggles. But some off-field controversy surfaced for McDermott on Thursday, when the coach addressed a regretful team meeting from years earlier, during which he admittedly used the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as an attempted motivational tool for his players. Reporting on …

Texans tight end Dalton Schultz returned to practice Wednesday after missing Sunday’s win over the Broncos with a hamstring injury. But he was downgraded Thursday from limited to not practicing. Schultz’s 40 catches and 455 receiving yards rank third on the team. His backup, Brevin Jordan, had a career-best game Sunday with three catches for 64 yards. Defensive tackle Sheldon …

Baltimore Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is set to face his old team, the Los Angeles Rams, for the first time since winning a Super Bowl with them in 2021. Beckham said there is no bad blood, but rather the opposite.  Beckham played less than a season for the Rams, after parting ways with the Cleveland Browns mid-season in November, and …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Will Levis showed visible frustration with DeAndre Hopkins.  In the first quarter of Tennessee’s overtime loss to the Colts on Sunday, the two had a miscommunication on a deep third-and-8 throw down the sideline that sailed incomplete. Levis then followed Hopkins to the sideline and got in his ear. It’s an interaction that made waves …

Bears coach reflects on top moments from Robbie Gould’s historic career originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Robbie Gould announced his retirement on Thursday, leading many to reflect on his historic Bears career. Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower had the unique experience of working with Gould both with the Bears for a few months in 2016, and with the …

Getty Images During Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions, one member of the chain crew suffered a serious knee injury when Alvin Kamara crashed into him at the end of the play. While Nick Piazza recovers at home, Kamara sent him a couple gifts in hopes of lifting his spirits. In the third quarter of the …

FRISCO, Texas — The 9-3 Dallas Cowboys are set to battle the 10-2 Philadelphia Eagles for first place in the NFC East on Sunday, and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, like many of his players this time of year, will be entering Sunday night’s game a little banged up. The Cowboys released a statement Wednesday:  Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike …

One of the biggest matchups of NFL Week 14 — and of the season so far — is the NFC East showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. This game has major implications from an odds perspective for the NFC East and for Super Bowl futures. Currently, the 10-2 Eagles are the odds-on favorites to win the NFC …

Logan Ryan shares hilarious story about signing with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area During Logan Ryan’s first media session as a member the 49ers, the veteran safety shared a hilarious story about signing with the team. While speaking to reporters in the 49ers’ locker room, the two-time Super Bowl champion revealed he was on a cruise with …

Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will return from a two-game absence when Colorado hosts the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in Denver. Makar, 25, missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury. The former Norris Trophy recipient entered Thursday with a club-best 27 assists in 23 games and is tied with Nathan MacKinnon for the team lead with 34 …