10:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Since taking over for Jimmy Garoppolo, rookie Brock Purdy has faced and passed a number of tests for the San Francisco 49ers. But the one he got from the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday was, perhaps, the most difficult yet. The Niners faced a fourth-quarter deficit for the first

1:56 AM ET BALTIMORE — Kenny Pickett clutched a football as he wound through the tunnels under M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night after orchestrating his second consecutive game-winning drive, this one to beat the Baltimore Ravens 16-13 and keep the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ slim playoff hopes alive. Not only did he stave off postseason elimination

10:32 PM ET SEATTLE — New York Jets quarterback Mike White sat motionless at his locker for several minutes, staring down at play sheets at his feet. Eventually, he reached down, picked up the papers and methodically tore them into tiny pieces — a metaphor for the Jets’ once-promising season. Their 23-6 loss to the

11:11 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jarrett Stidham, fresh off his first career start in which he passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns, gathered his Las Vegas Raiders teammates and apologized. He was sorry for not being able to finish off the San Francisco 49ers and their No. 1-ranked defense in the Raiders’ 37-34

3:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants clinched their first postseason berth since 2016 with a 38-10 demolition of the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The celebratory scene included the home fans chanting the name of Daniel Jones, the quarterback receiving a standing ovation when he was taken out

11:21 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to the New Year and to Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season — as the playoff picture starts becoming clearer. On Sunday, the New York Giants clinched a postseason berth with a win over the Indianapolis Colts, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with a

11:31 PM ET ESPN staff With just two weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. More teams have claimed their spots in the NFC and AFC. However, the race to the playoffs continues as top teams in both conferences are still looking to lock in their spots for

1:47 PM ET Atlanta Falcons practice squad wide receiver Cameron Batson was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly fighting with police following a traffic stop and fleeing the scene. According to a release from the Atlanta Police Department, Batson was pulled over around 2 a.m. Saturday after speeding and failing to maintain his lane on

3:56 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was fined twice by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in last week’s 22-18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, for a total of $23,976. The first fine, $13,367, was a result of Jones dropping to the ground in front of Bengals cornerback Eli Apple

12:24 PM ET The concussion protocol for Tua Tagovailoa was never triggered during the Miami Dolphins‘ loss to the Green Bay Packers last week, according to the findings of a joint review from the NFL and NFLPA. Tagovailoa is currently in the concussion protocol after experiencing his second documented concussion of the season. “The protocol