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Detroit (8-2), Cleveland (7-3), Jacksonville (7-3) and Houston (6-4) are currently in playoff position with a chance to end their droughts. Detroit has won just one playoff game since winning the NFL championship in 1957, nearly a decade before the first Super Bowl was played following the 1966 season. DeVito's victory was particularly noteworthy, as he managed to throw three TD passes and post a 137.7 passer rating despite getting sacked nine times against Washington. Purdy is 40 for 51 for 629 yards, six TDs, no interceptions and a 157.3 passer rating the past two weeks for the highest passer rating ever in a two-start stretch. Bland tied an NFL record last week by returning his fourth interception for a touchdown this season.

Persons: Bill Belichick, C.J ., Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes ’, QBS Cleveland's Dorian Thompson, Robinson, Tommy DeVito, QBs, Arizona's Clayton, hasn't, Dave Krieg, DeVito, PURDY, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Drew Brees, Joe Montana, Josh Allen, HOUSE, DaRon Bland, Bland, Eric Allen, Jim Kearney, Hall, Hall of Famer Ken Houston, Davante Adams, DeAndre Hopkins, ___ Organizations: NFL, Lions, Detroit, Browns, Cleveland, Jaguars, AFC, Super, Texans, SECOND, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Dolphins, New York Giants, Washington, PURDY San Francisco, 49ers, Miami, Dallas, Hall of Famer, Jets Locations: Arizona, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Houston, C.J . Stroud

___The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week. This was the first time since Week 6 of the 2002 season that no quarterback born in the 1980s took the field. That raised the total of rookie starting QBs this season to nine, tying the non-replacement record set in 2019. The youth movement at quarterback has played a role in the struggles on offense across the league in the first half of the season, with scoring at its lowest mark through nine weeks since 2007. NEW YUCK, NEW YUCKThe performance so far this season for the New York teams has been rather offensive.

Persons: Tom Brady's, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Tannehill, Russell Wilson, Arizona's Clayton, Tommy DeVito, Daniel Jones, QBs, C.J ., Jared Goff, Peyton Manning, Donovan McNabb, Ben Roethlisberger, Hill, Hall, Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, Gifford, Hall of Famers Charley Trippi, Red Grange, Jimmy Conzelman, Minnesota's Joshua Dobbs, hadn't, Dobbs, Paul Governali, Dare, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Ogunbowale, Wes Welker, Tony Galbreath, NEW, ___ Organizations: NFL, Jaren, Giants, Houston, Tampa Bay, Hall of Fame, Chicago, Hall of Famer, Hall of Famers, Vikings, Cardinals, Boston Yanks, New York Giants, Stroud's Texans, New, New Orleans, Green, AFC East, Miami, New York Jets, AFC West, NFC, AFC North, Cincinnati, AFC, NFC West, Seattle, Rams, New York, The Jets, Jets, The Giants Locations: C.J . Stroud, Stroud, New Orleans, Hall, Red, Miami, New England, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Francisco, Baltimore , Arizona, Green Bay

☆ NFL roundup: C.J. Stroud breaks out as Texans clip Bucs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Stroud led a 75-yard drive in 40 seconds after Baker Mayfield put Tampa Bay ahead with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton, the duo's second scoring hookup of the day. Stroud completed 30 of 42 passes, connecting with Noah Brown six times for 153 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Mayfield connected on 21 of 30 passes for 265 yards for the Buccaneers (3-5), who lost their fourth straight game. Vikings 31, Falcons 28Joshua Dobbs fired a go-ahead, 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Powell with 20 seconds remaining, and Minnesota beat host Atlanta. Tune completed 11 of 20 passes for 58 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on one of Cleveland's seven sacks.

Persons: C.J ., Shaquil Barrett, Troy, Stroud, Tank, . Stroud, Baker Mayfield, Cade Otton, Noah Brown, Dalton Schultz, Dell, Dare Ogunbowale, Ogunbowale, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon, Mixon, Tee Higgins, Allen, Diggs, Dalton Kincaid, Joshua Dobbs, Brandon Powell, Dobbs, Jaren, Taylor Heinicke, Mary, A.J . Brown, DeVonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Lamb, Patrick Mahomes, Bryan Cook's, Tua Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert, Hill, Keaton Mitchell, hadn't, Gus Edwards, Odell Beckham Jr, Justin Tucker, Seattle's Geno Smith, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Cleveland, Clayton Tune, Tune, Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, Brett Rypien, Matthew Stafford, Rypien, Sam Howell, Howell, Chad Ryland, Washington, Jahan Dotson, Joey Slye, Paulson Adebo, Adebo's takeaways, Derek Carr, Tyson Bagent, Justin Fields, Kenny Moore, Moore, Bryce Young's, Josh Jacobs, Antonio Pierce, Josh McDaniels, York's Daniel Jones, Jones Organizations: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NRG, Tank Dell, ., Tampa Bay, Texans, Buccaneers, Bengals, Bills, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Vikings, Falcons, Atlanta, Arizona Cardinals, Eagles, Cowboys, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chiefs, Dolphins, Kansas City, NFL, Miami, Ravens, Seahawks, Baltimore, Seattle, AFC, Browns, Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Packers, Rams, Patriots, Washington, New England, New, Saints, Bears, Chicago, Colts, Panthers, Indianapolis, Carolina, Pro Football, Raiders, Giants, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Las, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, C.J . Stroud, Troy Taormina, Tampa, Dell, Buffalo . Buffalo, Minnesota, Miami, Frankfurt, Germany, Arizona, Green, Los Angeles, New, Foxborough, New England, New Orleans, Charlotte, N.C, Carolina, Las, New York, Las Vegas, York

He had eight catches for 130 yards and two TDs last week to set an NFL record with his sixth straight game with at least 125 yards receiving. Brown has 831 yards in his last six games and is currently on pace for 1,995 — slightly ahead of Johnson's record. Mahomes had won 13 straight games in the division, one shy of the longest streak since the merger held by Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. Mahomes also saw an end to his streak of 35 straight games in the regular season or playoffs with at least one TD pass. The Panthers had lost 56 straight games when they trailed at any point in the fourth quarter for the longest streak since at least 1991.

Persons: Brown, Calvin Johnson's, Charley Hennigan, Elroy Hirsch, Don Hutson, QBS Will Levis, Marcus Mariota, Hall, Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton, Levis, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, Aidan O’Connell, Dorian Thompson, Robinson, Tyson Bagent, Jaren, Kirk Cousins, Clayton, Young, Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf, Zach Wilson, Trevor Lawrence, Mariota, Jameis Winston, Rick Mirer, Drew Bledsoe, BUSTER Kansas, Patrick Mahomes, Otto Graham, Mahomes, Andrew Luck, Drew Brees, San, Kyle Shanahan, Tyrod Taylor, Tommy DeVito, Ryan Leaf's, ___ Organizations: NFL, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Levis, Atlanta, Hall of Famer, C.J, Arizona, Young, Stroud, Panthers, Denver, Chiefs, Broncos, Miami, Buffalo, San, Rams, Kansas City, Carolina, Sunday, Philadelphia, New York Giants, Jets, The Giants, Giants, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Chargers, Raiders, Eagles Locations: A.J, Tennessee’s, Stroud, Minnesota, San Francisco, Kansas

☆ NFL roundup: Aaron Rodgers makes Jets debut in win vs. Giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

John Kelly Jr. later rushed 2 yards for a score as Cleveland (1-2-1) led 22-3 after the first quarter. Kansas City finished the preseason 2-1. Daniel Carlson connected on all three field-goal attempts -- including a 62-yarder -- for the Raiders, who finish their preseason 2-1. Broncos 41, Rams 0Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci combined for 353 passing yards and two touchdowns as Denver throttled visiting Los Angeles. While the Broncos' offense totaled 494 yards, the defense limited the Rams (0-3) to just 88 passing yards and 159 total yards while notching a pair of interceptions and two sacks.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh, Ed Mulholland, Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, Alex Erickson, Brandin Echols, Tommy DeVito, Harrison Butker's, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, David Njoku, John Kelly Jr, Chris Oladokun, Matt Bushman, Cleveland's Cade York, Josh Allen, Kyle Allen, Darrynton Evans, Justin Fields, PJ Walker, Tyson Bagent, Nate McCrary, Benny Sapp, Jordan Love, Alex McGough, Green Bay's Emanuel Wilson, McCrary, Drew Lock, Seattle QB Holton Ahlers, Sapp, David Blough, Clayton Tune, Arizona's Matt Prater, Jaren Hall, Greg Joseph, Jake Fromm, Jacoby Brissett, Trevor Siemian, Reid Sinnett, Shedrick Jackson, Kyle Trask, Chase McLaughlin, Trask, Josh Johnson, Laquan Treadwell, Owen Wright, McLaughlin, Travis Etienne Jr, D'Ernest Johnson, JaMychal Hasty, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Miami's Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Chris Brooks, Will Grier, Grier, Trey Lance, Daniel Carlson, Damien Williams, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tony Jones Jr, Tyler Badie, Albert Okwuegbunam Organizations: New York Jets, New York Giants, MetLife, Jets, Giants, Chiefs, Browns, Kansas City, Cleveland, Bills, Bears, Buffalo, Chicago, Packers, Seahawks, Green, Seattle, Cardinals, Vikings, Minnesota, Bengals, Cincinnati, Buccaneers, Ravens, Tampa Bay, Bay, Jaguars, Dolphins, Jacksonville, Miami, Cowboys, Raiders, Dallas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas TD, Broncos, Rams, Denver, The Broncos, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, East Rutherford, N.J, Kansas, Seattle, Arizona, Minneapolis, Washington, Landover, Md, Baltimore, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles

☆ NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Beathard completed 12 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (2-0). Nate Sudfeld completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (1-1). Teammate John Wolford was 4-for-4 for 57 yards before leaving the game with a neck injury in the third quarter. With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the game, Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards.

Persons: Sam Ehlinger, Trevor Ruszkowski, Ehlinger, Jake Funk's, Matt Gay, Daurice Fountain, Nathan Peterman, Justin Fields, Isaiah Bolden, Bolden, Calvin Munson, Malik Heath, Bailey Zappe, Jordan Love, D'Ernest Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Parker Washington, Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Sudfeld, Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Thompson, Salvon Ahmed, C.J, Stroud, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Pickett, Matt Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Allen, Barkley, Joey Porter Jr, Chandon Sullivan, Elijay Riley, Kyle Allen, Justin Shorter, Trey Palmer, Kyle Trask, Trask, John Wolford, Wolford, Greg Zuerlein, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele, Buechele, Chris Oladokun, Matt Prater's, Clayton Tune, Malik Willis, Julius Chestnut, Willis, Nick Mullens, Jake Moody's, Trey Lance, Cameron Latu, Francisco, Lance, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Isaiah Pola, Daniel Carlson's, Stetson Bennett, SaRodorick Thompson Jr, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Will Grier, Rush, Rico Dowdle Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Lucas Oil, NFL, Colts, Indianapolis, Bears, Patriots, Packers, Pats, Jaguars, Lions, Detroit, Jacksonville, Dolphins, Texans, Miami, Houston, Steelers, Bills, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Buccaneers, Jets, Tampa Bay, Chiefs, Cardinals, Kansas City, Vikings, Tennessee, Minnesota, Titans, 49ers, Broncos, Denver, The 49ers, Raiders, Rams, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Dallas, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, USA, New England, Green, England, Jacksonville, Pickett, Tampa, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Arizona, Glendale, Ariz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Calif, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Vegas, Seattle

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