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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' 31-24 win over Jets, sixth straight victory — Six straight wins. — Back to .500. — And a shot at the playoffs? We'll see. But the Dolphins did just enough to beat the 3-11 New York Jets on Sunday, 31-24. — Here are 10 thoughts on the game:
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins edge Jets behind season-high in rushing to extend winning streak, keep playoff hopes alive — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins needed to come back from an ugly start and another late hiccup against the bottom-of-the-division New York Jets, but they kept their winning ways going and playoff hopes alive.
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins grades and stock up, stock down for win over Jets — The Miami Dolphins might be one of the NFL's hottest teams coming off Sunday's 31-24 win over the New York Jets, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. — Although Miami (7-7) is back to .500 on the season …
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Denver Post
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins sign Duke Johnson for the remainder of the 2021 season — The Miami Dolphins signed Duke Johnson to the 53-man roster a day after his breakout performance in Sunday's 31-24 win over the New York Jets, which was the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career.
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Orange County Register
Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 31, New York Jets 24 — It wasn't impressive, but it doesn't matter. Six straight wins is six straight wins. It wasn't their best performance against the Jets. But they're back to .500 at 7-7 and give the end of the season a chance.
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DraftKings Nation
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Duke Johnson comes home again with a Dolphins performance to cherish — MIAMI GARDENS — There were Saturdays Duke Johnson saw football as his future, and Sundays he saw it as a business, but all these games later he saw it as something he never expected to again.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
What are Dolphins' playoff odds after getting back to .500? What if they win out? Which other result makes the biggest difference?
What are Dolphins' playoff odds after getting back to .500? What if they win out? Which other result makes the biggest difference?
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Pro Football Rumors and 710 ESPN Seattle
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens coach John Harbaugh explains late 2-point decision in loss to Packers: ‘We were just trying to get the win right there’ — For the third straight game, a 2-point conversion attempt loomed large for the Ravens. And for the third straight game, it backfired.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
QB Tyler Huntley's heroics not enough as Ravens fall to Packers, 31-30, for third straight loss — At the end of the Ravens' most impressive loss of the season, tight end Mark Andrews looked up at the scoreboard inside M&T Bank Stadium early Sunday night, staring at a score made painful …
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Mercury News and Orange County Register
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens WR Sammy Watkins, CB Chris Westry added to reserve/COVID list, will miss game vs. Packers
Ravens WR Sammy Watkins, CB Chris Westry added to reserve/COVID list, will miss game vs. Packers
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Denver Post
ESPN:
New York Mets hire Buck Showalter as new manager — The New York Mets have hired Buck Showalter as their new manager, team owner Steven Cohen announced Saturday on Twitter. — Showalter received a three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
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MLB.com and New Jersey Online
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
5 things to watch for as the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on ‘Monday Night Football’ — plus our Week 15 predictions — The Chicago Bears and coach Matt Nagy have gone 5-1 against the Minnesota Vikings since 2018. — But the Bears have an extra obstacle Monday night at Soldier Field …
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ESPN:
Oakland Athletics promote Mark Kotsay, 46, from third-base coach to manager, sources say — The Oakland Athletics have hired Mark Kotsay to be their next manager, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday, confirming an earlier report. — Kotsay, 46, was Oakland's third-base coach last season …
Sportico:
David Blitzer Nearing Deal to Acquire Nearly 35% of MLB's Guardians — David Blitzer, part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians, according to multiple people familiar with the negotiations.
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Barry Wilner / Associated Press:
NFL moves 3 games because of COVID outbreaks, including 2 to Tuesday — The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday.
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
NFL postpones three Week 15 games due to COVID outbreak
NFL postpones three Week 15 games due to COVID outbreak
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Boston Herald