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The Buffalo Bills took a commanding lead in the AFC East on Sunday with a thrilling 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. In a dramatic finale, kicker Tyler Bass kicked a stunning 61-yard field goal, shattering the franchise record for longest kick and sealing the victory with just seconds remaining.The moment held particular significance for Bass, who has struggled to remain in his starting kicker position in recent weeks. Earlier in the game, he missed an extra point, adding to the pressure as he stepped up his efforts to score that record-breaking field goal.”I just want to…

NFL Power Rankings: Where the Reloaded 49ers Stand After a Bye Week originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFor some teams, it’s time to start booking those off-season flights to Cancun.Yes, I’m talking about you, the New Orleans Saints, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys. You can try reversing your seasons, but the writing is on the wall.Week 9 featured two overtime thrillers, a stunt show that has to be seen to be believed, and heated division battles that lived up to the hype. All this while the 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers watched from their couches.Here’s where San Francisco…

Two Hawaii-bound defensive players had standout performances Sunday, as Kahuku’s Alohi Gilman and Hawaii alum Jahlani Tavai each had takeaways for their respective teams.Gilman threw his first interception of the year in a 27–10 victory over the Cleveland Browns, returning it for 18 yards. He continued his stellar year with the Los Angeles Chargers with five tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection.All the sports news from Hawaii’s sports resortAdditionally, former Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai had a standout performance for the New England Patriots, producing a team-high 11 tackles (six solo) to go along with a one-handed interception, a tackle…

THE Las Vegas Raiders announced early Monday morning that they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello following Sunday’s NFL Week 9 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.All three were in their first season with the team, which fell to 2-7 with its fifth straight loss.Former Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder, signed last month by the Raiders to the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad, replaced Gardner Minshew starter during the second half of Sunday. Ridder threw a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, his first with the team.Luke Getsy was…

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) for a 6-yard loss in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) CLEVELAND — Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers only needed to be half as good to beat the Browns. Herbert took advantage of two communication breakdowns by Cleveland’s secondary to throw two first-half touchdown passes and the Chargers’ defense suppressed Jameis Winston in a 27-10 win Sunday over the error-prone Browns. Herbert passed for 250 of his 282 yards in the first…

Not only did the Cowboys lose to the Atlanta Falcons, but they also lost quarterback Dak Prescott to injury and, at 3-5, they suffered as many losses after eight games as they had over from each of the last three full seasons.After stunning the Ravens last week, the Cleveland Browns were brought back down to earth by the Los Angeles Chargers, as Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first home victory of the season, against the Las Vegas Raiders.The Minnesota Vikings responded to back-to-back losses with a 21-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, while…

DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 27: Adam Thielen #19 of the Carolina Panthers looks on before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 27, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)The results of the Week 9 contests, considered by most to have the biggest implications heading into the November 5 trade deadline, are beginning to shape the entire 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumor landscape.The Carolina Panthers, despite beating the New Orleans Saints 23-22 just days before the trade deadline, are still 2-7 this season and will likely continue to look for…

Stephen Holder, ESPNNovember 4, 2024, 2:07 a.m. ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and the NFL as a whole. Stephen finished first in feature writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he was a previous top 10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national competition. He has reported on the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005 to 2013 and the Colts since 2013. He previously worked for the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, the Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.MINNEAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback…

The 32 things we learned from Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season:0. The number of combined receptions by five different Houston Texans players – targeted a total of 11 times – in Thursday night’s 21-13 loss to the New York Jets.1. Perhaps the all-time ranking – and you’ll certainly have plenty of arguments here – of Jets WR Garrett Wilson’s game-winning 26-yard TD grab against Houston. A little Michael Jordan, a little OBJ, a little luck getting that shin down inbounds on a play that wasn’t initially ruled a catch. “For it to even come up in that convo,…

Detroit’s Jared Goff and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry set NFL records this season [Getty Images]The Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens asserted themselves as two of the best teams in the NFL with impressive wins in Week 9 of the season.Rookie Jayden Daniels continued his dream debut season with the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills picked up late division wins to join the undefeated Lions and Kansas City Chiefs with seven wins.Two of the league’s worst teams, the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans, picked up just their second win of the campaign, while the Dallas Cowboys’ season continued to slump.Another incredible…