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      Giants Outmuscle Seahawks in Season’s Biggest Upset

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyGiants 17, seahawks 12Giants Outmuscle Seahawks in Season’s Biggest UpsetFacing Seattle on the road without their starting quarterback, the Giants picked up their fourth straight win behind a stout defense, a lot of running and no trickery.Lineman Leonard Williams had 2.5 sacks Sunday, bringing him to a career-high 8.5 for the season, as the Giants’ defense sent the Seahawks scattering.Credit…Larry Maurer/170943 Associated Press, via Associated PressBy More

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      NFL Week 13: What We Learned

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyWhat We Learned From Week 13 of the N.F.L. SeasonThe Jets found a new way to lose, the Giants shocked the Seahawks and the Browns held on for a huge win over the Titans.Needing a touchdown to win in the game’s final seconds, Henry Ruggs of the Raiders ran right past Lamar Jackson of the Jets for a 46-yard score and a shocking Las Vegas victory.Credit…Noah K. Murray/Associated PressBy More

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      Behind Baker Mayfield, the Browns and Their Playoff Hopes Mature

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyBrowns 41, Titans 35Behind Baker Mayfield, the Browns and Their Playoff Hopes MatureWith a five-touchdown outburst against a formidable A.F.C. contender, Cleveland and its stabilizing star showed a trait the franchise had lacked for almost two decades: playoff poise.Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrated with receiver Jarvis Landry after the first of five first-half touchdowns. Mayfield was 25 of 33 for 334 yards in Sunday’s win over the Titans.Credit…Ben Margot/Associated PressBy More

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      Jets Let Raiders, and a First Win, Slip By

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyRaiders 31, Jets 28Jets Let Raiders, and a First Win, Slip ByThe Jets had Sunday’s game firmly in hand with a 4-point lead over Las Vegas and 35 seconds remaining. Then a baffling defensive assignment by the Jets gave the Raiders one last chance to score.Raiders quarterback Derek Carr found Henry Ruggs III in single coverage and connected on a game-winning touchdown to keep the Jets winless Sunday.Credit…Al Bello/Getty ImagesBy More

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      NFL Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyN.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks Against the SpreadThe Browns will try to stay hot, the Cardinals will try to pull out of a funk, and the Chiefs and the Steelers will try to keep rolling.Nick Chubb is averaging an astounding 6.3 yards a carry this season as the main engine of Cleveland’s offense. His team faces its first real challenge in weeks in a road game against Tennessee.Credit…Gary Mccullough/Associated PressBy More

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      Talking About Race Made Falcons Teammates Matt Ryan and Ricardo Allen Partners in Activism

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Race and PolicingFacts on Walter Wallace Jr. CaseFacts on Breonna Taylor CaseFacts on Daniel Prude CaseFacts on George Floyd CaseAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyTalking About Race Made Two N.F.L. Teammates Partners in ActivismThe friendship between Ricardo Allen, an undersized cornerback, and Matt Ryan, the heralded quarterback, has shaped the Falcons’ activism against racial injustice.“He’s a confidante for me,” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said of Ricardo Allen, left, the team’s safety and founder of its social justice committee.Credit…Todd Rosenberg/Associated PressBy More

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      Ravens-Steelers, After Delays, Ends with Pittsburgh Still Undefeated

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Coronavirus OutbreakliveLatest UpdatesMaps and CasesWho Gets the Vaccine First?Vaccine TrackerFAQAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storysteelers 19, Ravens 14Long Delayed Ravens-Steelers Meeting Is Hardly Must-See TVThe division rivalry was rescheduled three times as Baltimore recorded more than 20 positive coronavirus tests.The Ravens and Steelers played the odd midweek afternoon game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, after three postponements triggered by more than 20 positive coronavirus test results among Baltimore’s personnel.Credit…Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesBy More