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Dak Prescott leads Cowboys to 33-17 romp over Browns in opener after getting new 4-year contract
Read full article: Dak Prescott leads Cowboys to 33-17 romp over Browns in opener after getting new 4-year contractDak Prescott threw a touchdown pass hours after agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract with Dallas and the Cowboysโ defense roughed up Deshaun Watson in his return, throttling the Cleveland Browns 33-17 in their opener.
Latest road loss for Cowboys means they'll likely have to travel in playoffs
Read full article: Latest road loss for Cowboys means they'll likely have to travel in playoffsBecause of the Dallas Cowboysโ struggles on the road, it appears likely theyโll have to play another big game away from AT&T Stadium โ in the playoffs.
Dolphins nip Cowboys 22-20 on Jason Sanders' last-second field goal, secure playoff spot
Read full article: Dolphins nip Cowboys 22-20 on Jason Sanders' last-second field goal, secure playoff spotJason Sanders kicked his fifth field goal of the game, a 29-yarder as time expired, and the Miami Dolphins secured a playoff berth with a 22-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Dak Prescott, Cowboys rally in fourth quarter for a 20-17 victory over the Chargers
Read full article: Dak Prescott, Cowboys rally in fourth quarter for a 20-17 victory over the ChargersDak Prescott threw for 272 yards and a touchdown, and the Dallas Cowboys rebounded from a rout a week ago, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 Monday night.
Prescott has 2 TDs, Wilson 3 picks in 1st start after Rodgers injury as Cowboys beat Jets 30-10
Read full article: Prescott has 2 TDs, Wilson 3 picks in 1st start after Rodgers injury as Cowboys beat Jets 30-10Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Zach Wilson had three interceptions in his first start after Aaron Rodgersโ season-ending Achilles tendon injury and the Cowboys beat the New York Jets 30-10.
Watson rusty in return but Browns get 27-14 win over Texans
Read full article: Watson rusty in return but Browns get 27-14 win over TexansDeshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return for a touchdown by Donovan Peoples-Jones and two defensive TDs were plenty enough to give the Cleveland Browns a 27-14 win over the lowly Houston Texans Sunday.
Hurts, Eagles beat Texans 29-17 for their first 8-0 start
Read full article: Hurts, Eagles beat Texans 29-17 for their first 8-0 startJalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to get a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans Thursday night, giving them the first 8-0 start in franchise history.
AP source: Chiefs get Toney from Giants for 2 draft picks
Read full article: AP source: Chiefs get Toney from Giants for 2 draft picksThe Kansas City Chiefs acquired New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Thursday for a pair of picks in next yearโs draft, a person familiar with the terms of the trade told The Associated Press.
Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis
Read full article: Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosisHouston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced Sunday that heโd likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the team in a video before it started preparations for the season.
Titans clinch AFC's top seed with 28-25 win over Texans
Read full article: Titans clinch AFC's top seed with 28-25 win over TexansThe Tennessee Titans clinched the top seed in the AFC for the first time in 14 years, beating the Houston Texans 28-25 on Sunday behind Ryan Tannehillโs four touchdown passes that tied his career high.
Taylor helps Texans down Lawrence, mistake-prone Jags 37-21
Read full article: Taylor helps Texans down Lawrence, mistake-prone Jags 37-21Tyrod Taylor threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns filling in for Deshaun Watson to lead the Houston Texans to a 37-21 win over Trevor Lawrence and the mistake-prone Jacksonville Jaguars.
Brady Bunch: QB has taken over 200 teammates to Super Bowl
Read full article: Brady Bunch: QB has taken over 200 teammates to Super BowlThere are veterans who joined up for one final run at the title, and wide-eyed rookies who were thrust into the Super Bowl spotlight. AdHALL OF FAMERSThree of Bradyโs Super Bowl teammates have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame with more likely to come down the road. Julian Edelman and Deion Branch, who both won Super Bowl MVPs with Brady, are tied for the most catches with 24 apiece. MISSING RINGSOnly two players went to the Super Bowl with Brady more than once and never got a ring out of it. COMMON NAMESA few first names have stood out more than others when it comes to Bradyโs Super Bowl teammates, led by the nine Brandons: Bolden, Browner, Deadrick, Gorin, King, LaFell, Meriweather, Mitchell and Spikes.
Week 17 scoring bonanza caps record-setting season
Read full article: Week 17 scoring bonanza caps record-setting season(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)The Week 17 scoring bonanza provided the perfect finish to a record-setting season on offense. Teams combined for 100 touchdowns in the final week of the season for the second-most in NFL history in a single week behind only the 104 scored in Week 14 of the 2013 season. He became the first player with at least 4,500 yards passing, 35 TD passes and five TD runs in a single season. The Browns joined the 2012 Colts (minus-30) as the only teams to win 11 games in a season when they were outscored. EVEN STEVENIn a bit of a statistical oddity, the Vikings gained the exact same number of yards this season as they allowed: 6,292.
Henry passes 2K, Titans beat Texans 41-38 on late field goal
Read full article: Henry passes 2K, Titans beat Texans 41-38 on late field goalTennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) breaks away from Houston Texans defensive end Charles Omenihu (94) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)HOUSTON โ The Tennessee Titans won the AFC South on Sunday. All it took was Derrick Henry surpassing 2,000 yards rushing and rookie Sam Slomanโs 37-yard field goal that bounced off the upright and through for a 41-38 victory over the Houston Texans. The Titans then capped a long drive with a 5-yard TD run by Ryan Tannehill with less than two minutes remaining. Henry had put the Titans on top 10-3 when he dashed 52 yards early in the second quarter.
Colts have left tackle Castonzo, LB Okereke vs. Raiders
Read full article: Colts have left tackle Castonzo, LB Okereke vs. RaidersIndianapolis left tackle Anthony Castonzo and starting linebacker Bobby Okereke are both active for the Coltsโ visit to the Las Vegas Raiders. ___GREEN BAY AT DETROITPackers: QB Jordan Love, CB Kaโdar Hollman, LB Jonathan Garvin, G Simon Stepaniak, WR Malik Taylor, TE Jace Sternberger. Raiders: QB Nathan Peterman, CB Damon Arnette, RB Theo Riddick, OT Brandon Parker, OG John Simpson, DE Carl Nassib. Eagles: CB Michael Jacquet, QB Nate Sudfeld, WR John Hightower, RB Jason Huntley, DB Grayland Arnold, S Rudy Ford, LB T.J. Edwards. Jaguars: QB Jake Luton, CB Luq Barcoo, LB Kamalei Correa, LB Quincy Williams, C Brandon Linder, TE Tyler Davis, DE Reggie Gilbert.
Rivers, defense help Colts to 26-20 win over Houston Texans
Read full article: Rivers, defense help Colts to 26-20 win over Houston TexansIndianapolis Colts middle linebacker Anthony Walker (54) celebrates with teammates after he recovered a fumble by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)HOUSTON โ With their offense sputtering in the second half Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts turned to their defense to seal a win over the Houston Texans. Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and the defense dominated after that, lifting the Colts to the 26-20 victory. Their offense didn't score after that, but the defense held Houston (4-8) scoreless in the second half and Justin Houston added a safety with a sack of Watson in the end zone. With Sunday's shutout in the second half, the Colts are allowing an average of 7.33 points in the second half of games this season.
Texans-Chiefs set to kick off NFL season unlike any other
Read full article: Texans-Chiefs set to kick off NFL season unlike any otherFans watch the Kansas City Chiefs during NFL football training camp Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Chiefs coach Andy Reid no longer carries around the heavy and ignominious tag of best coach never to win a championship. This is the best opportunity you can have to start the season.That contract extension is the second largest in NFL history. Very, very dynamic players, Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. They also will miss cornerback Bashaud Breeland and defensive tackle Mike Pennel, who are suspended for the start of the season.
Chiefs, Texans fine-tuning for NFL opener Thursday night
Read full article: Chiefs, Texans fine-tuning for NFL opener Thursday nightListen, the first game is always that way, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, because you're never quite sure what they're going to do. Even with preseason games, the first few games are up in the air. If we would have had our four normal preseason games then we wouldve seen 25 to 30 snaps of their first group. But the speed of practice never quite matches that of a preseason game, and the speed of a preseason game never quite matches a regular-season one. But without preseason games to work on such fundamentals, the Chiefs had to tweak the way they approached tackling.