Darren Waller scores twice in his Miami Dolphins debut: After nearly two seasons away from NFL action, Darren Waller returned as a frequent red-zone target for Miami. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins Monitor Tyreek Hill’s health: Hill is believed to have suffered a dislocated knee, an injury that could end his season. The Dolphins opened the game with their …
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By Zack Rosenblatt, Jayna Bardahl and Rebecca Tauber In the battle to move up from the basement of the AFC East, it was the Miami Dolphins who notched their first win of the season, beating the New York Jets 27-21 in a game that saw Tyreek Hill carted off with a leg injury in the third quarter. Miami struck first with a …
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College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 5 certainly delivered, with the White Out game coming down to the final play at exactly the same time as Alabama beating Georgia in Athens. Each Sunday, I’ll publish my biggest takeaways from the college football weekend. I’ll highlight the most interesting …
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The New England Patriots needed a bounce-back game after last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they got one. On Sunday at Gillette Stadium the Patriots beat the Panthers 42-13. With the win the Patriots finish the first month of the 2025 season at .500 at 2-2. That represents a step forward in the first year under head coach …
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The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 26-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, falling short despite having numerous opportunities in a mistake-filled afternoon. It was not a pretty game from the start for the 49ers, who had multiple early turnovers and continuously dug themselves into holes. Quarterback Brock Purdy made his return, but didn’t look the part, while …
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Later on, Maye connected with Diggs for another chunk. This time, Diggs was isolated on Jackson on the outside on 4th-and-3 from the CAR 34. Maye attacked single coverage by pulling the string on a back-shoulder throw to Diggs, who timed his route perfectly by selling the fade and then working back to the quarterback just in time to make …
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By Dan Wiederer, Kevin Fishbain and Tobias Bass It wasn’t pretty, but the Chicago Bears escaped with a 25-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, spoiling a breakout day for rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. Chicago seized the lead late in the fourth quarter on a D’Andre Swift touchdown run, though a two-point try failed, …
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By Charlotte Carroll, Dan Duggan and Daniel Popper The New York Giants earned their first win of the season, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 21-18 on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J., in rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart’s first career start. Dart completed 13 of 20 passes for 111 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions as the Giants (1-3) won despite losing …
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By Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei and Jourdan Rodrigue Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. Week 4’s early slate didn’t have quite the dramatics we saw a week earlier, but there were some extreme turnarounds. A week after shutting out the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers were …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were firing on all cylinders early on Sunday but needed their defense to stave off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by the Minnesota Vikings to hang on for a 24-21 win at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. Pittsburgh’s offense seized momentum late in the first quarter and into the second. Running back Kenneth Gainwell, who tallied two rushing …
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