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NFL Nation, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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At this time last week, the Seattle Seahawks were alone atop the NFC West at 4-3.

But by Sunday night, they could find themselves in last place. A loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field would assure as much regardless of whether the Arizona Cardinals win or lose on the road against the Chicago Bears.

Such is life in the NFL’s tightest division.

Entering Week 9, the Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Seahawks are all tied at 4-4, and the Rams are just half

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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Snowballs thrown on the field — mainly towards the opponent’s bench — paused the Buffalo Bills‘ regular season game versus the Miami Dolphins in 2022.

The Bills

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BEREA, Ohio — Jameis Winston stood at the center of the Cleveland Browns‘ pregame huddle before last Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens.

His eyes squinted intently as he animatedly addressed his teammates. Tight end David Njoku was close by, bouncing up and down and nodding in approval.

“I believe!” Winston shouted four times, as

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On a night when he was sacked a career-high eight times, quarterback C.J. Stroud said he was “embarrassed” after the Houston Texans‘ 21-13 loss to the New York Jets.

Stroud had a Thursday night he would prefer to forget,

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Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2024, 02:12 AM ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Trailing in the fourth quarter, his team’s season teetering on the brink, wide receiver Garrett Wilson delivered OBJ 2.0 — a

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ESPN Staff WriterRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.

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ESPNDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville.

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 09:33 PM ET

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In advance of Ryan Fitzpatrick returning to Houston for “Thursday Night Football” between the New York Jets and the Houston Texans, on Wednesday the Texans posted a video of Fitzpatrick on X with his son Brady during a postgame news conference from 2014.

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Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 09:01 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua left practice because of a knee injury, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it was not believed to be serious.

Nacua’s status for

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Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 09:21 PM ET

CloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.Open Extended Reactions

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets rookie Malachi Corley never will forget his first NFL carry. He will

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Brady Henderson, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 07:34 PM ET

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RENTON, Wash. — After a scramble run late in the third quarter of the Seattle Seahawks’ 31-20 loss on Sunday, Geno Smith tossed the football at a Buffalo Bills defender, upset at what he felt was a late hit that went uncalled.

Smith drew a penalty for taunting, a lowlight for the Seahawks and their

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