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4:34 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets were seconds away from winning their first game in 344 days, but they collapsed in epic fashion Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Jets allowed a 46-yard touchdown pass with five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, as rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson was

9:21 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to start in Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Thanksgiving, completed his 10-day quarantine Saturday and is eligible to get activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday.

5:26 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams has faced no shortage of challenges in more than a decade in the NFL. In 2019 alone, Williams was diagnosed with a rare cancer and had to have a tumor removed from his skull. He also missed that entire season as

12:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The unbeaten Steelers are getting another key member of their defense back in time to take on the Washington Football Team on Monday night. Pittsburgh activated defensive end Stephon Tuitt from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday morning. Tuitt, who was placed on the list Nov. 27, missed Wednesday’s 19-14 victory over

4:56 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Trace McSorley went from being the Baltimore Ravens’ No. 3 quarterback to their only quarterback on the active roster Friday, although reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson could get activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list this weekend. The Ravens placed top backup Robert Griffin III on injured reserve Friday after

12:13 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz took accountability for his struggles during an address to the team this week, a gesture that is resonating well in the locker room as Philadelphia looks to break out of its three-game losing streak Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. “The first step is admitting where

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 13 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)

2:47 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is officially starting his recovery process. Burrow underwent knee surgery on Wednesday, the team announced. The procedure took place 10 days after Burrow suffered what sources previously told ESPN was a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee and other structural damage. “The procedure went

4:01 PM ET Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated for the final two weeks of the 2020 season, the NFL announced. Gordon will be allowed to begin COVID-19 testing on Friday and might join the Seahawks on Wednesday, Dec. 9, if he tests negative for the virus. He will be permitted to

7:15 AM ET Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen some movement in the MVP race for the 2020 NFL season. Last year’s winner has fallen out of contention, and the early front-runner for this year was leapfrogged by two former winners. With five weeks left in the season, can anyone catch Patrick Mahomes and

10:24 PM ET Baltimore Ravens players expressed frustration Wednesday over what has become one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in professional sports. After their 19-14 road loss to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore players questioned a lack of preparation as well as some of the NFL’s decisions during a time when at least one Ravens

9:11 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s assessment of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ performance in the Wednesday matinee win against the Baltimore Ravens was blunt. “It was really junior varsity, to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said after the 19-14 victory. “It was in all three phases. We couldn’t run the ball effectively when we

3:00 PM ET Less than halfway through the first quarter of the long-awaited Pittsburgh Steelers–Baltimore Ravens meeting, the game is just as weird as one played at 3:40 p.m. on a Wednesday deserves to be. But with two interceptions and a fumble between the two teams, it’s still the same physical defensive battle these two

6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Eric Bieniemy was a free-agent running back in 1999, he had some relatively lucrative contract offers with other teams. He instead signed a deal for the minimum salary with the Philadelphia Eagles so he could play for their new head coach, an obscure former assistant by the

5:10 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are headed to Pittsburgh and Wednesday’s game is still on, but Baltimore had two more positive COVID-19 tests before departing Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sources told ESPN the positive tests belong to Ravens safety Geno Stone, a rookie seventh-round pick who has played two

4:14 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he has received no assurances from the front office that he will keep his job for the remainder of the season, but is “not going there mentally” when it comes to his job security. “Listen, I’ve been around this league a long time, 25 years I

3:02 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have found their home for the holidays. Days after they were blindsided by the announcement from Santa Clara County that contact sports are banned for the next three weeks, the 49ers have officially decided to move their entire football operation to Arizona for at

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings enter December trying to figure out which games are truly the most important. Yes, every NFL game counts, but we admit that some just count a little bit more. Our NFL Nation writers assisted us in finding the most meaningful games down the stretch, picking games