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Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was placed on injured reserve Thursday, his latest setback stemming from a knee injury that has required three surgeries and limited him for the past three years.
The NFL figured it had a marquee made-for-TV matchup when it announced the league’s schedule in May.
Any chance that San Francisco might get caught looking past Arizona and toward their Week 5 showdown against Dallas was put to rest when the 49ers saw the way the Cardinals handled the Cowboys.
Houston coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud admire the sustained success that coach Mike Tomlin has had during his tenure in Pittsburgh and hope to one day emulate it.
The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to start the season 4-0 when they host NFC East rival Washington on Sunday.
The Tennessee Titans are about to find out if an ugly loss can help them play better. The Titans are coming off their fewest total yards in a game in 49 years.
The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos have a chance for a reprieve when they meet in a matchup between reeling and winless teams.
The Chicago Bears are winless and have only one sack on the season even after rebuilding their defensive front line in the offseason.
Bills coach Sean McDermott joked that he put the call out to see if sprinter Usain Bolt might be free to help Buffalo’s defense prepare to face the Miami Dolphins’ speedy offense.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans host the Pittsburgh Steelers, where they’ll look to build on last week’s big win at Jacksonville.
The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos are winless and reeling. But at least one of them figures to get a reprieve when they meet on Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins could be in for a big game on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars can jump-start their lackluster offense overseas. After scoring nine and 17 points in consecutive home losses to Kansas City and Houston, respectively, the Jaguars headed across the pond for back-to-back games in London.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are providing a case study on the value of NFL running backs. Najee Harris and Jalen Warren have split the workload almost 50/50 through the first three games of the season.
The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in a series where the home team has won each of the past four games.
The Indianapolis Colts are hoping rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson will clear the concussion protocol and be ready to play Sunday against Los Angeles.
Baker Mayfield is off to a solid start with his fourth NFL team as he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into New Orleans.
New England’s Ezekiel Elliott is set for a Dallas homecoming after seven seasons as the star running back for the Cowboys.
The Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants have split their 20 career meetings. The Seahawks are 5-0 all time at MetLife Stadium, including their only Super Bowl title in franchise history.
The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to put together a winning streak as they renew their old AFC Central rivalry with the Tennessee Titans.
Cleveland’s defense has dominated this season. The league’s top-rated unit will face its toughest test to date on Sunday in Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The high-scoring Miami Dolphins have a chance to open a season 4-0 for the first time since 1995 in traveling to face their AFC East rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes has 199 TD passes and could reach No. 200 in his 84th game Sunday night when the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the struggling New York Jets.
The San Francisco 49ers are off to their second 3-0 start when they host the Arizona Cardinals. The Niners have started a season with four straight wins just three times in the Super Bowl era.
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley is traveling 4,300 miles (6,900 kilometers) to face his former team for the first time.
The Eagles started 3-0 for the second consecutive season after defeating Tampa Bay 25-11 on Monday night and will look to begin with four straight victories in an NFC East showdown against Washington on Sunday.
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The Los Angeles Rams are making contingency plans if left tackle Alaric Jackson can’t play at Indianapolis on Sunday because of a hamstring injury.
With veteran wide receiver Mike Williams out for the season with a torn left ACL, Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston will be asked to pick up the slack in the Los Angeles Chargers’ passing game.