NFL

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – 8:30 PM Atlanta (8-5) needs to win this game to keep its current position as one of two NFC wild card teams. The Falcons trail the Saints in the NFC South by two games, but play at New Orleans on Dec ...

Seattle 30 – St. Louis 13 Rookie Doug Baldwin blocked a punt and caught a touchdown pass, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams 30-13 on “Monday Night Football.” Seattle (6-7) remains alive in the race for an NFC wild-card playoff spot as a result of the victory. Baldwin bl ...

Well, Todd Haley isn’t the only coach looking for work now. The Miami Dolphins also fired their head coach, announcing that Tony Sparano (not to be confused with Tony Soprano) is being replaced by defensive backs coach Todd Bowles for the team’s remaining three games this season. The Dolphins sit at 4-9 after starting the season 0-7. In total, Sparano was 29-32 with Miami in his four years there

Last-second finishes decided several key games as the 2011 NFL entered its final stretch. Here’s a recap of all the NFL scores and action from Sunday: N.Y. Giants 37 – Dallas 34 Eli Manning led two touchdown drives in the final six minutes, and the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-34 on Sunday night. Dall ...

Former Notre Dame head coach and NFL assistant Charlie Weis has been hired as the University of Kansas’ new head football coach, KU officials announced late Thursday. In addition to his five-year stint with the Fighting Irish, Weis is best known for his work in the NFL, where he won four Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach, including three as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator.

Pittsburgh 14 – Cleveland 3 Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes despite sustaining an ankle injury, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 14-3 on Thursday night. Roethlisberger passed for 280 yards, an interception and two scores, including a 79-yard touchdown toss to Antonio Brown with 2:52 left in the game ...

A key NFC East matchup highlights the NFL schedule for week 14, while several division leaders in the AFC look to take another step closer to the playoffs. Here’s a preview of this week’s NFL games: Sunday, December 11 Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – 1:00 PM Kansas City (5-7) will start Tyler Palko at quarterback, while Kyle Orton allows his dislocated finger to heal. Palko didn’ ... Read Mo

Thursday, Dec. 8 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – 8:20 PM This AFC North matchup finds Pittsburgh (9-3) hosting a Browns team that yielded 290 rushing yards to the Ravens last Sunday. The Steelers prefer to move the ball through the air, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may be challenged by the Browns, whose NFL-best pass defense gives up just 173 ...

The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers clinched division titles and playoff berths on Sunday, while the chase for the final AFC wild card spot became a four-team race. Here are all the NFL scores and action from Week 13: Green Bay 38 – N...

Seattle 31 – Philadelphia 14 Marshawn Lynch ran for 148 yards and two first-half touchdowns, as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-14 on Thursday night. Seattle (5-7) intercepted Eagles’ quarterback Vince Young four times, including a pass that linebacker David Hawthorne returned 77 yards for a score late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Seahawks. The ...

As the NFL heads into the final five weeks of the 2011 season, several teams are looking to get wins to keep their postseason hopes alive, while two NFC squads look to clinch a playoff spot. Here’s a preview of all the scheduled action for Week 13: Sun. Dec.... Read More ...

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM Week 13′s Thursday night game features a matchup of 2010 NFC playoff teams who are both having disappointing 2011 seasons. Despite numerous off-season acquisitions, Philadelphia (4-7) is only mathematically alive in the NFC East. The ...