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Rams’ first winning streak since 2022 has them in playoff picture

Sean McVay arrived for work Monday possessing something he and the Rams have not enjoyed for more than a year. A winning streak. Yes, it’s only two games. But by defeating the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals, the Rams achieved back-to-back victories for the first time since September of the 2022 season, when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons and …

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Bengals announce successful wrist surgery for Joe Burrow

Eleven days ago, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Earlier today, he had surgery to repair the damaged ligament. “Joe Burrow underwent successful surgery on his wrist today,” the team said Monday night in a statement. “The procedure went as planned and he is expected to make a complete recovery. Joe will return to Cincinnati this week …

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If my name’s in there that means we’re playing well

Dak Prescott has faced his share of criticism in his eight seasons as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, but in the past five games, no quarterback in the NFL is playing better. He has completed 127 of 180 passes for 1,602 yards with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions for a 124.8 passer rating in that stretch, and the Cowboys have won …

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49ers’ Samuel doesn’t regret calling Eagles’ Bradberry ‘trash’

49ers’ Samuel doesn’t regret calling Eagles’ Bradberry ‘trash’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel rarely minces words and he made no exception Monday. “I don’t regret nothing I said,” Samuel said Monday in regards to some less-than-flattering words about Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, specifically referring to him as “trash” following the 49ers’ NFC Championship …

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‘We’ll take a look at everything’

Prior to Monday night, the chatter around Joshua Dobbs was whether he’d emerge as a hot free agent and a full-time starting quarterback next season. After Monday’s performance against the Chicago Bears, it’s not certain that he’ll start the next game for the Minnesota Vikings. Dobbs threw four interceptions in the 12-10 loss and would have thrown a fifth had …

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Grading Justin Fields, offense, defense in win vs. Vikings

Schrock’s Bears Report Card: Grading Justin Fields, offense, defense in win vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It wasn’t pretty. Monday’s primetime game between the Bears and Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium won’t land on many after-season highlight montages. But in the end, quarterback Justin Fields did just enough to back up a dominant …

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Questionable non-call of intentional grounding fueled Bears’ final drive

It’s one thing for officiating to be less-than-perfect. It’s another thing for it to be inconsistent. On Monday night, the officiating was inconsistent on the question of intentional grounding. The Vikings were called for grounding in the first half. In the fourth quarter, with the Bears facing second and 10 just on the other side of the 50 with 75 …

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Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell doesn’t rule out QB change after Josh Dobbs struggles vs. Bears: ‘We’ll take a look’

Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that Joshua Dobbs was captivating the nation as the Vikings’ improbably poised emergency quarterback. But after a 12-10 loss to the underdog Bears on Monday night, in which he threw a career-high four interceptions, Dobbs may not be Minnesota’s QB for long, with head coach Kevin O’Connell declining to commit to the veteran moving …

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Bears just did something no NFL team has done in over 50 years

Bears just did something no NFL team has done in over 50 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago For the second week in a row, the Chicago Bears did something that hasn’t happened before in the Super Bowl era. This time they were on the right side of history, however. According to OptaSTATS, the Bears are the first team …

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We need to hold Justin Herbert accountable for Chargers’ failures

It’s not like Justin Herbert hasn’t had opportunities to lift his team this season. The Los Angeles Chargers have lost seven games. In six of those losses, the Chargers had at least one possession in the fourth quarter or overtime trailing by seven or fewer points. Week 1: Trailing the Dolphins 36-34, the Chargers’ drive lost a yard and they …

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Bears studs and duds in thrilling comeback win vs. Vikings

Bears studs and duds in thrilling comeback win vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago They did it. They finally did it. Instead of squandering another golden opportunity to win a game, the Bears found a way to win with a thrilling two-minute comeback drive. The win gave Justin Fields a rare, clutch fourth-quarter performance. It gave Matt Eberflus …

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Bears’ win over Vikings sees feat team hasn’t achieved in decades

Bears’ win over Vikings sees feat team hasn’t achieved in decades originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears won a wild and weird 12-10 decision over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, but the victory came in unique fashion. The Bears weren’t able to score a single touchdown against the Vikings, instead relying on a 4-for-5 performance by …

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