7:30 PM ET Bill Belichick brought a smart plan to Buffalo, even with two undrafted receivers as his top outside playmakers, and even with a third-quarter onside-kick call in his hip pocket that should have stayed there. The New England Patriots were driving toward a potential winning touchdown, toward Belichick’s 36th victory in 41 games
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7:26 PM ET Dejected New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton called his fumble late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 24-21 road loss to the Buffalo Bills “unacceptable,” as it cost the team a chance at a game-tying field goal and possibly a chance to win. “I gotta protect the ball better. I know that
12:11 AM ET NFL NationESPN Week 8 in the NFL was action-packed. In an intense AFC North battle, the Steelers held off Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense in the final minute to move to 7-0. The Vikings got by the Packers behind a massive day from Dalvin Cook. And the Chiefs blew out the
9:51 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is not the only one who expects Trevor Lawrence to enter the 2021 NFL draft. Multiple NFL executives addressed the issue with ESPN this past week after Lawrence left open the possibility he could return to Clemson next season. “I’d be shocked if he went back [to Clemson],”
12:41 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said that his struggling 2020 team doesn’t have the same level of depth as some past clubs, in part because of the salary cap, which has led to younger players being thrust into action. The 2-4 Patriots, in the midst of their first
6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Some of the coaching points New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is receiving are the same ones quarterback Tom Brady heard for years while with the New England Patriots. Some might even have originated from Brady himself. Giants head coach Joe Judge spent the previous eight seasons in
Oct 30, 2020 The roster percentages for this column are updated every Friday morning, and any players from Thursday’s Falcons-Panthers game have been taken out. Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are
4:31 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Michael Thomas and Marquez Callaway have officially been ruled out for Week 8 as the New Orleans Saints‘ receiving corps continues to get thinner. Emmanuel Sanders remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, meaning New Orleans will be without three of its top four wide receivers Sunday at the Chicago Bears.
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 8 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)
12:15 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy would not completely rule out Andy Dalton for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Dalton “should be ready to go next week” during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Friday. The team listed