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Rams rumble downfield and take an early 7-0 lead on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers

Brady and the Bucs are looking to start their playoff push in earnest against their NFC foes from Los Angeles.

Ravens shut facility after RBs Dobbins, Ingram test positive for COVID-19

Tthe NFL does not appear to be considering a postponement of Thursday night’s game unless there are further positive tests by the Ravens.

Rex Burkhead did not travel home with team

Coach Bill Belichick said, "Rex is a great teammate, works hard, does whatever he’s asked to do, [and] contributes in a lot of different areas.”

NFL Week 11: Quarterbacks made a lot of news, and not all of it good

There was a season-ending injury to a budding star, plus successful starting debuts for two QBs and a benching.

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Cam Newton on why he still thinks the Patriots can make the playoffs ‘contrary to popular belief’
"We just have to take one week at a time. If we do that, we’ll be fine," Newton said on WEEI on Monday.

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With playoff chances slim, Patriots need to figure who’s worth keeping for the long haul, and other thoughts
Sunday's dispiriting loss to Houston made it clear that their 11-year run of making the playoffs almost certainly is coming to an end.

Patriots receiver Damiere Byrd reaches new heights with career day despite loss to Texans

The 27-year-old Patriots receiver caught six passes for a game-high 132 yards, the first time he has eclipsed 100 yards in his career.

Cam Newton has served as a mentor for Deshaun Watson. On Sunday, his pupil got the best of him

The younger and livelier version of Newton won on the field Sunday, but the legacies of both QBs continue to grow.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s stellar rookie year is over because of knee injury

“That’s an injury right there to a team leader that can take the wind out of your sails," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “He was making improvements every week.”

Patriots lose dependable Rex Burkhead to serious knee injury: ‘To see him go down like that is never good’

Burkhead had to be carted off the field after an injury CBS determined was too gruesome to replay.

Patriots can’t contain Deshaun Watson and Texans, fall to 4-6

The Houston QB passed for 344 yards and accounted for three TDs as the Patriots' last-gasp effort fell short again.

The Patriots’ lack of athleticism on defense was exposed by the Texans

The Patriots barely laid a finger on Deshaun Watson, who completed 75.7 percent of his passes and threw for 344 yards and two TDs.

Tua remains starter, but benched in toothless Miami loss in Denver

Ryan Fitzpatrick nearly spun some more magic in Denver, but couldn't erase the hole dug by rookie Tagovailoa's tough day at altitude.

Patriots’ two-game win streak snapped as Deshaun Watson and the Texans hang on for 27-20 win

Cam Newton finished 26-for-40 for 365 yards with one touchdown. Damien Harris had 11 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Damiere Byrd had six catches on seven targets for 132 yards and a touchdown.

A dash of Ronald Jones makes the Buccaneers’ offense that much tougher to handle

Among Tom Brady's offensive weapons is Ronald Jones, who is on pace to become Tampa Bay’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2015.

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