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JACKSONVILLE -- The Jacksonville Jaguars made it through their bye week with no new injuries, no off-the-field issues, no player indiscretions. That alone makes it a successful week compared to some of the incidents that have plagued the franchise in the past during their off week. Instead, some, i.e. outside linebacker Telvin Smith, is calling it…
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METAIRIE, La. -- For the first time this season, a New Orleans Saints victory required protecting a one-score lead in the final minutes. The Saints entered their game against Chicago on Sunday having won four consecutive games, all by nine points or more. But on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Bears cut New Orleans' lead…
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DETROIT -- Ben Roethlisberger connected with rookie receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 97-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in Pittsburgh history, and the Steelers held off the Detroit Lions 20-15 on Sunday night at Ford Field.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- Ezekiel Elliott ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns, Mike Nugent kicked four field goals and the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins 33-19 in the rain on Sunday at FedEx Field. Dallas held a 26-13 lead when Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Josh Doctson with…
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SEATTLE -- Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson passed for a career-best 452 yards and engineered another late comeback as the Seahawks spoiled Houston rookie phenom Deshaun Watson's big day with a 41-38 win over the Texans on Sunday. Wilson hit tight end Jimmy Graham on an 18-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left, capping off an 80-yard drive…
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CINCINNATI -- Turnovers have been hard to come by for the Cincinnati defense this season. But Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said he saw this one coming. With seven minutes left in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium and the Bengals trailing 23-17, Kirkpatrick offered up some advice to defensive end Carlos Dunlap.…
