SEATTLE — Was there some luck?

Absolutely there was. A backward-pass-turned-two-point conversion that everyone in the stadium thought was dead before the replay. A missed 48-yard field-goal attempt by the Rams late in the fourth quarter. Even Seattle winning that pre-overtime coin toss warrants a fist bump to the football gods.

But the ...Read more

SEATTLE — In a matter of minutes, the home of the Seattle Seahawks went from a painfully quiet Lumen “Library” to a rollicking madhouse that sent seismologists scrambling for their ground-motion sensors.

Call it the Sheesh-Quake Game.

In a historic comeback, the Seahawks dug their way out of a 16-point, fourth-quarter ditch to beat the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua's comments about NFL officiating came with a cost — and not just the distraction the controversy caused the Rams before their overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks.

The NFL fined the Rams receiver $25,000 for public remarks he made about NFL officiating, the league confirmed Friday.

Nacua caught 12 passes for a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The playoff possibilities ended too soon for the Chiefs, who entered the year in pursuit of a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.

But with three games remaining and no postseason to pursue, tight end Travis Kelce said he won’t allow himself to lack incentive.

“It’s just integrity, man,” said Kelce, who met with ...Read more

SEATTLE — Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall has been suspended for one game without play by the NFL for what the league called an “act of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct” during Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Seahawks rallied to win the game, 38-37 in overtime.

A news release from the league stated: �...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It was a strange scene at Miami Dolphins practice Thursday. Starting rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers was throwing passes as veteran backups Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson stood in the background and looked on.

It served as a stark reminder that the Dolphins’ quarterback room is an on-the-nose metaphor for the entire ...Read more

SEATTLE — Three impressions after the Seahawks beat the Rams, 38-37 in overtime, to move into first place in the NFC West:

As improbable as it gets

We’ve seen some unexpected, strange games over the years at Lumen Field and the various names it had in the past.

This game goes directly on the list. Maybe even toward the top.

Down 16 ...Read more

SEATTLE — Short week, strange and bad trip.

The Los Angeles Rams were on the verge of enduring a quick turnaround, a distracting Puka Nacua controversy, and a flight delay but they could not hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s two-point conversion pass to tight end Eric Saubert sent the Rams to ...Read more

Former NFL player Myles Jack was arrested in Texas after firing a gun inside a home, police said Wednesday.

Jack, 30, was booked on one felony count of deadly conduct-discharging a firearm and one misdemeanor count of firing a gun in a certain municipality, the Frisco Police Department said in a press release.

Officers responded to the ...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 15's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 15 RECAP

Falcons 29, Buccaneers 28: Kyle Pitts exploded for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 11 receptions in Atlanta’s come-from-behind victory at Tampa Bay. Pitts is currently playing the best football of his five-year career. He’s the overall TE1 across ...Read more

CHICAGO — The likelihood the Chicago Bears would be missing two of their top receivers Saturday against the Green Bay Packers is now a reality.

Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) were nonparticipants for a third straight day in Thursday’s final practice report and were ruled out for Saturday’s game at Soldier Field.

It’s ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The best part of grandpa Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL at age 44 came when Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald sought out the Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sunday after Seattle’s 18-16 home-field victory as a 13.5-point favorite.

“Great game plan,” said the coach. “You had us on tilt.”

A pinball machine pushed off ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized for performing a gesture "antisemitic in nature" during a livestream, stating he originally had no idea it "perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people."

"I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 9-7 (.563) record. Through the first 15 weeks of the season, he is 145-79 (.647).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

Enjoyed one of our best all-round weeks of the year last week at 11-5 straight-up and 10-6 vs. the spread. Missed only two of 16 games both ways. We nailed another Upset of the Week (”Aawwk!”) with Broncos over Packers, and had a big four other ‘dog-with-points on covers by the Falcons, Chargers, Saints and Colts. It’s been an unusually ...Read more

MIAMI — For once, we have some evidence South Florida’s NFL franchise isn’t run by morons.

Someone is actually thinking about the future of this franchise and pushing the organization in that direction.

Whether it’s interim general manager Champ Kelly, or owner Steve Ross finally making his desires known, I no longer care. And you ...Read more

The Raiders, Titans and Giants all lost in Week 15, but New York jumped from the third overall pick up to the first overall pick because it has a slightly lower strength of schedule (.577) than Las Vegas (.579) or Tennessee (.597).

According to The Athletic’s playoff predictor, the Raiders still stand a 47% chance of getting the first pick ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua thinks NFL referees are “the worst.”

He feels they fabricate calls just so their friends can see them on TV.

But, to be honest, the Rams star receiver doesn’t seem too upset about the situation.

During a livestream Tuesday with YouTubers N3on and Adin Ross, Nacua was asked if he thought referees might bend the...Read more