The number one overall pick of the 2019 draft went three-for-eight for just 12 yards, adding a four-yard rush. The former Oklahoma signal-caller was twice flagged for false starts and went down in the end of zone in a bid to avoid getting sacked for a safety. However, Cardinals first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury insisted the rookie quarterback had shown encouraging signs. “I thought he made really good decisions,” he told NFL....

With the Cardinals trailing by four points at home against and 11 seconds on the clock, Arizona had a first-and-10 from the Bills’ 43-yard line. With no timeouts left, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray went for a Hail Mary, taking the snap before scrambling to buy time and then heaving the ball upfield as far as he could. Despite being covered by three Bills defenders, Hopkins somehow caught the pass and managed to hold onto it, giving the Cardinals a 32-30 win....

Comissioner Roger Goodell was asked about this idea at the NFL fall meetings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday and downplayed it. “… For us, the competitiveness of our game is obviously critical,” Goodell said (via ESPN). “I don’t think that is solved with a (draft) lottery, I think that is solved by all the issues we try to deal with on a regular basis through the competition committee and the league in trying to make sure our league is competitive....

The week begins with a prime-time “Thursday Night Football” NFC West matchup between the Seahawks and Cardinals. The Broncos will host the Patriots on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” and Cam Newton and the Panthers will look to build on their Week 9 win over the Falcons as they host the Dolphins on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.” Below is the full NFL Week 10 schedule, with kickoff times (all Eastern) and TV coverage....

OK, so maybe NFL players work a little harder than we do during the season, but it’s still important to plan ahead. There are several ways to approach bye weeks during your drafts, and you at least want to know the potential obstacles you will face. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet If you’re ignoring bye weeks completely, you’re participating in our first strategy. You might also stack players with the same bye week or try to spread your byes out as much as possible....

We’ll let them explain: MORE: 2020 NFL Power Rankings This also happens in the NFC South with the Panthers, Buccaneers and Saints, and will happen in 2022. For the NFC North and NFC West, teams have to get extremely lucky with their scheduling. In the West, teams are guaranteed 3/5 bird teams every four years, but must finish in the same standings (or get playoff matchups) to complete the gauntlet....

The coronavirus pandemic has either outright canceled or postponed almost all sporting events around the globe for the coming months. In that sense, the NFL was fortunate to be in its offseason when the outbreak reached the United States, but now the NFL schedule release — and what that schedule might look like when it is released — is a big question mark for America’s most popular sports league....

There are a pair of potential postseason preview matchups with the Steelers taking on the Bills and the Cardinals facing the Titans at 1 p.m. ET, followed by a rematch of the AFC Divisional matchup between the Browns and Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. ET. MORE: Watch NFL games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Several rookie quarterbacks are also going to be making their highly anticipated debuts with Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars traveling to Houston to face the Texans, and Zach Wilson will get the start for the Jets, who take on the Panthers in Charlotte....

The slate of 1 p.m. NFL games features a matchup with major stakes on the line as the 4-2 Bengals take on the 5-1 Ravens in a battle to determine the leader in the AFC North. The Chiefs will also be tasked with another chance to move back up — or back under — the .500 mark as they will take on the Titans, who are now 4-2 and are coming off a big win against the Bills....

MORE: NFL scores | Must-see Week 13 photos NFL SCORES — WEEK 13 New York Giants 24, Washington Redskins 17 Recap | Stats | Video highlights Eli Manning completed 22 of 28 passes for 235 yards, and Justin Tuck had four sacks to help shut down Robert Griffin III in the second half. Andre Brown had a pair of touchdown runs, including a 1-yarder early in the fourth quarter that put the Giants ahead for good....

Plenty of common, recognizable themes ran through the address, with the usual volume of questions with badly needed answers. The one that got the most detailed answer, though, was the catch rule — if it can even sensibly be called a “rule” at this point. MORE: Goodell not satisfied with officiating Goodell wasn’t sure, either. He told reporters in Minneapolis it’s probably best to “look at the rule fundamentally from the start....

During the second quarter of the game, Walden drew a penalty for unnecessary roughness when he pulled off Walker's helmet and then made contact with his head. Although Walden was not ejected from the game, he was subject to review and subsequent discipline by the league. Walker, who was having his way with the Colts' defense as a receiver, also frustrated Walden by throwing a punch at him, which Walker admitted to doing after the game....

The NFL is back. Some training camps open this weekend, and the first preseason game is Aug. 3, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If it seems like the Texans just ended the draft by taking Mr. Irrelevant (defensive back Lonnie Ballentine of Memphis), well, it was only two months ago. Players, coaches and front office staffs got some down time, albeit less than in past years, and with the Bills and Giants headed to the Hall of Fame game, their break was even shorter....

Of course, you don’t have to worry at all about the weather if you have players playing in stadiums with a roof. There are three such games this week, so enjoy ideal conditions if you have guys from the Colts-Texans, Lions-Cardinals, and Eagles-Cowboys games. Week 14 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker NFL Week 14 weather updates The Patriots-Dolphins and Saints-Bucs both figure to see winds around 15 mph (maybe a little higher in Miami) and some rain (higher chance in Tampa)....

When I make a wind forecast a few days before the event, I feel very confident that the forecast will verify. This is because wind impacts an area relatively uniformly. That is, the stadium will see the same general wind as the rest of the city. Because winds are such a reliable weather variable, I think it’s actionable to see a high wind game a few days out and tinker lineups accordingly (i....

Week 1 was generally a mixed bag for the first-round rookies: There were solid performances, some highlight plays and a pair of passers made cameo appearances off the bench. This week was more of what you’d expect from rookie quarterbacks: A whole lotta badness from top to bottom. In fact, all of the rookie QBs regressed in some way in Week 2, so expect those hot takes to flow on Monday morning....

The Giants rookie shined under center as he made his first career start, completing 23 of 36 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns to snap the team’s two-game skid to start the season and give New York fans hope for the future. Jones helped the Giants come back from an 18-point deficit at halftime and sealed the victory with his go-ahead run into the end zone. It didn’t hurt that Buccaneers kicker Matt Gay missed the 44-yard attempt for the win as time expired, but Eli Manning had faith in his replacement from Jones’ first score of the game....

Facing the desperate prospect of an 0-3 start, multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints, reacted with much-needed wins to salvage their season — for now anyway. Meanwhile, teams like the Texans, Bengals and Giants fell just short of victory and now face a rocky road to the playoffs, bordering on impassable. WEEK 4 NFL PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread | Survivor pools Each week, AccuScore will update its 2017 NFL postseason forecast by simulating the remainder of the NFL season 10,000 times to predict win totals, division winners and probabilities of reaching the playoffs on the road to Super Bowl 52....