MINNEAPOLIS — The regular season is now halfway complete, and the Baltimore Ravens remain the NFL’s biggest mystery.

They won their third straight game Sunday, beating the Minnesota Vikings, 27-19, at U.S. Bank Stadium, but it’s hard to figure this team out. A team picture might be placed right near the word “enigma” in the dictionary...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Much of what happened Sunday night in SoFi Stadium was not the fault of the Steelers defense, not when the offense continues to post anemic numbers that apparently are causing a headache for Mike Tomlin.

But this much is known about this Steelers team:

The defense is solely reliant on getting takeaways and is not good enough to ...Read more

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — The new Bird on the block called game.

Jaelan Phillips, the 26-year-old edge rusher whom the Eagles acquired from the Miami Dolphins before the trade deadline, was the hero in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night at Lambeau Field.

He forced a critical Josh Jacobs fumble on ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — If there is any silver lining from the Steelers' Sunday night disaster in Los Angeles, it is that they are still in first place in the AFC North.

They won't be for much longer, though, if they don't fix the offense, and there doesn't seem like it will be easy to do so. The offense is a compilation of misfit parts that all ...Read more

CHICAGO — The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll Monday morning, a source confirmed to the New York Daily News, in a change that was at least a year overdue.

Daboll was dismissed after the Giants collapsed again and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a concussion in Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears.

The loss set a ...Read more

BOSTON — Nearly six years after his final game in a New England uniform, Rob Gronkowski will sign a ceremonial one-day contract this week to retire as a Patriot.

The ceremony is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, according to the team.

“I am signing a one-day contract with the Patriots this week coming up,” ...Read more

DENVER — When Alex Singleton first got the results of a random drug test late last month, he didn’t know what to think.

The 31-year-old Broncos linebacker is diligent about what he puts in his body. How could he have been flagged for elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin — a hormone that produces progesterone?

Singleton could ...Read more

SEATTLE — What started as one last run now looks like it could be one and done.

Seattle royalty, it seems, is at the helm of the NFL's jester.

No one can ever take away what Pete Carroll did as the coach of the Seahawks. He helped bring this town a Super Bowl, nearly brought it a second, and had his team competitive almost every year he ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — An end to the shutdown?

Not for the Los Angeles Chargers, whose defense put the clamps on the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 25-10 victory before a sea of black-and-gold-clad fans and a national TV audience.

Neither team had many offensive highlights — or first downs, for that matter — but the Chargers did enough to win their ...Read more

MIAMI — Admit it. The game started with groans of “Here we go again” across South Florida, from Dolfans everywhere. Bags would be back on heads, right? A calamitous season would be sinking yet further.

Fullback Alec Ingold was flagged for a false start before the first snap. An angry coach Mike McDaniel thought it would be smart to then ...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — All it took for the Detroit Lions to see their offensive problems clearly was head coach Dan Campbell putting on a pair of glasses.

With Campbell appearing to call plays at Northwest Stadium on Sunday — or at the very least, being more involved with the play-calling process — the Lions' offense returned to its potent self,...Read more

NEW YORK — After trading two of their star players this week, the New York Jets won their second game of the season.

Breece Hall’s 125 all-purpose yards and six defensive sacks helped the Jets (2-7) defeat the Cleveland Browns (2-7) 27-20 on a rainy afternoon at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets said goodbye to Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — All season, Baltimore Ravens coaches and players have preached turnovers. Finally, they’re beginning to see that mantra come to life.

On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, rookie safety Malaki Starks had his second interception in as many games, cornerback Marlon Humphrey added another and undrafted rookie free agent safety...Read more

BERLIN — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was just too much for the Atlanta Falcons.

Taylor scooted into the end zone in overtime on an 8-yard run to lift the Colts to a 31-25 victory over the Falcons on Sunday at a festive Olympic Stadium.

Taylor rushed 32 times for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the game.

The Colts ...Read more

FOXBOROUGH, Mass — The New England Patriots have a new signature win.

Underdogs heading into a Week 10 matchup with the Tamp Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots outlasted, outplayed and outshined one of the NFC’s best teams to increase their winning streak to seven games and improve their record to 8-2 with a 28-23 win.

Credit two Patriots ...Read more