JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sam Darnold spun it, but it was the defense that won it.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the top receiver in the league, but the “D” is why the Seahawks came out on top.

You saw it. Play after play. Sack after sack. Stop after stop after stop. One week after its most putrid performance of the season, the Seahawks’ ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It was late Thursday night, and the Eagles had lost to the New York Giants, 34-17, and someone in the visiting locker room at MetLife Stadium asked A.J. Brown if perhaps the Eagles — who had lost two games in five days, who have been ragged on offense all season, who had been lousy on defense over their previous five quarters ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Detroit Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.

Here are some immediate observations about Kansas City’s win on “Sunday Night Football”:

Turning point: Chiefs successfully ‘double dip’ and pull away

In what seemed like early ...Read more

Fred Warner was carted off the field in the first quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-19 loss Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a serious ankle injury.

Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed after the game that Warner had fractured and dislocated his right ankle and will need surgery, likely ending his season.

“Everyone on our team feels ...Read more

Even the toughest, most resilient teams have a breaking point.

The San Francisco 49ers likely reached theirs Sunday in a 30-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

San Francisco spent the first five weeks of this season not just weathering a storm of injuries, and not just surviving, but even thriving without the contributions of George Kittle (...Read more

NEW YORK — After signing him in March, Aaron Glenn said the New York Jets were going to let Justin Fields “play quarterback.”

Through six weeks, it is time to cut the Fields experiment short.

On Sunday, the Jets lost to the Denver Broncos 13-11, which was their sixth consecutive loss to begin the season. Fields’ play was absolutely ...Read more

CHICAGO — If the NFL had asked DJ Moore’s opinion about scheduling the Chicago Bears bye week, he would’ve been firmly in the camp of the proverb, “Good things come to those who wait.”

“I tell you now that this Week 5 bye week is terrible,” said the Bears veteran receiver, channeling several teammates’ sentiments. “Why? We ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Linebacker Devin White had an interception and a forced fumble and the Las Vegas Raiders stopped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Tennessee Titans 20-10 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.

White sacked Tennessee rookie quarterback Cam Ward with 6:12 remaining in the second quarter and the ball was recovered by defensive end ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — This time, the defense came up big in the clutch.

After Tampa Bay’s offense delivered game-winning drives in the final minutes of four victories, the defense did its part by shutting down the San Francisco 49ers on two critical drives in the fourth quarter of a 30-19 win at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.

Lavonte David ended...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers found his groove, DK Metcalf was the most magnificent player on the field again, and the Pittsburgh Steelers left no doubt in Sunday’s 23-9 rout of the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium.

The Steelers now have won 22 of the past 23 at home against their little brother, and this was the first of their four wins ...Read more

The nightmare start for the New York Jets continues.

The Denver Broncos (4-2) sacked quarterback Justin Fields nine times, leading to their 13-11 victory against the Jets (0-6) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

This is the third time in team history the Jets have started a season 0-6 (1996, 2020).

“Disappointing game,” Jets head ...Read more

Initial thoughts from the Denver Broncos’ 13-11 win over the New York Jets in Week 6 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London:

— We woke up early for this?: A win is a win is a win, but … woof. To our mates in London? Sorry, chaps. It might be time for QB coach Davis Webb to call plays for the Broncos. Because Sean Payton’s playing with ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua fell off his record-setting pace.

But that was fine with the Rams.

They were just happy their star receiver returned to the field after suffering an ankle injury in the first half of Sunday’s 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Matthew Stafford passed for a touchdown, Kyren Williams ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Chargers leaned on a lot of backups Sunday, but with the game against the Miami Dolphins on the line, Los Angeles turned to Mr. Reliable.

Cameron Dicker kicked a 35-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to lift his team to a 29-27 win, the final points in a game that included six lead changes.

It was the ...Read more

NEW ORLEANS – The New England Patriots proved Sunday that they can beat a bad team with a one-dimensional offense. It might not be so easy in the future.

The Patriots outlasted the New Orleans Saints 25-19 in the Superdome on Sunday afternoon off of a tremendous first-half performance from quarterback Drake Maye to improve to 4-2 on the ...Read more

I’m an eternal optimist. Always have been. Always will be.

My mother hardwired it in me, and please believe, the circumstances weren’t always rosy. When faced with adversity, she’d turn to me and say, “You either believe you can or you can’t. You’re right either way.”

I took it to heart.

I began my journey in journalism at the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez was caught by security cameras as he stumbled and wandered around Indianapolis in the minutes before his violent encounter with a truck driver outside his hotel.

Surveillance video newly obtained by TMZ shows the former football star roaming about downtown for nearly 20 minutes before ...Read more