Smith, 64, is out after one season leading the Texans to a 3-13-1 record. HOUSTON — Lovie Smith has been fired as head coach of the Houston Texans. The team chair and CEO and general manager posted statements about the decision on Sunday night. That’s the news from the team after Houston finished with a … Read more
Dallas lost to Tampa Bay in Week 1 of the regular season. DALLAS — The Cowboys’ playoff match-up is now set. Dallas will have a date with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. The Cowboys had a chance to move up in the playoff picture in … Read more
Kevin Porter Jr. had 25 points and Alperen Sengun added 18 for the Rockets, who dropped their seventh in a row. HOUSTON — D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a big early deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 104-96 Sunday night for their fourth straight win. … Read more
Watt putt the final touches on a Hall-of-Fame career with two sacks in his last game. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — NFL great J.J. Watt played his final NFL game Sunday, ending a remarkable 12-year career that should land him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Though the Arizona Cardinals came … Read more
Dallas was largely lifeless in the final game of the regular season. GREATER LANDOVER, Md. — Dak Prescott completed just 14 of his 37 passes for 128 yards, threw another interception that was returned for a touchdown and the Dallas Cowboys laid an egg in their final regular-season game, losing 26-6 to the Washington Commanders … Read more
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — NFL Insider Ian Rapoport is reporting Sunday morning, the Bills plan to honor Damar Hamlin’s full contract after Monday’s near-fatal injury in Cincinnati. Rapoport reports that Hamlin’s contract contains a standard split to pay him at a lower rate if he ends up on injured reserve. The Bills placed Hamlin on … Read more
Buffalo will now host their division rival Dolphins in the wild-card round next weekend. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Nyheim Hines ignited an emotionally charged atmosphere celebrating injured Bills safety Damar Hamlin by returning two kickoffs for touchdowns, and Buffalo clinched the AFC’s second playoff seed with a 35-23 win over the New England Patriots on … Read more