11:13 PM ET Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son CINCINNATI — Without Lamar

5:05 PM ET Alaina Getzenberg Marcel Louis-Jacques ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The word “resilient” was used often this week to describe the Buffalo Bills. On Sunday, their ability to fight — and win — in close games was on full display against the Miami Dolphins. The Bills came back after surrendering a 17-point lead to

8:00 PM ET ESPN staff We’re through five of six games in the NFL playoffs’ wild-card round for the 2022 season, and on Monday night, the Dallas Cowboys will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final one (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC/ESPN+). It’s Tom Brady vs. Dak Prescott, and the winner will advance to play

11:53 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Geno Smith was brilliant in the first half Saturday, completing nine of 10 attempts and throwing a pinpoint touchdown pass to DK Metcalf to give the Seattle Seahawks a one-point lead over the heavily favored San Francisco 49ers. He was shaky in the second half, committing

4:52 AM ET Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return as the Miami Dolphins‘ starting quarterback for the 2023 season, league sources told ESPN. Should the seventh-seeded Dolphins upset the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Tagovailoa could potentially be cleared from the concussion protocol and work his way back to the field. But regardless of what happens

7:33 PM ET Brady Henderson Nick Wagoner Close Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a tight first half, the San Francisco 49ers scored 25 unanswered points to open the second half,

10:22 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local man who became known as “Merry Christmas, Jay” after he rescued 24 people during the deadly snowstorm in Buffalo last month was surprised with Super Bowl tickets by a Bills legend on Friday. Thurman Thomas and his wife, Patti, presented Jay Withey with two tickets

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL playoffs’ wild-card round schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally,

3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay has told the Rams that he will remain the head coach in Los Angeles, the team announced Friday. The decision comes days after McVay said in his end-of-season news conference that he would be taking the “appropriate time” to make a decision on his future to figure

12:18 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams has a small, nonsurgical fracture in his back that is expected to sideline him two to three weeks, sources told ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry on Friday. Barring a Super Bowl run, Williams’ season is likely over. Williams had been downgraded to out for Saturday’s wild-card playoff