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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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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:
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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Palm Beach Post, New York Post, Denver Post and Daily Herald
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
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?
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Pro Football Rumors and 710 ESPN Seattle
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 15 recap: Chicago Bears fall 17-9 to the Minnesota Vikings, committing 3 turnovers and failing in the red zone 4 times — The Chicago Bears played Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings without 14 players who were on the reserve/COVID-19 list and a handful of others who were out with injuries.
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Orange County Register, CBS Chicago, Bears Wire, Associated Press, Denver Post and ProFootballTalk
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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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Daily Herald, The Athletic, Orange County Register, Mercury News, NBC Chicago, Bears Wire and DraftKings Nation
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
From ‘Oh, no’ to ‘Oh, my God, this is beautiful’: How Jakeem Grant's record 97-yard punt-return touchdown unfolded for the Chicago Bears — Jakeem Grant estimated he watched the video of his 97-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers “probably a million times” in the last week.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears' Robert Quinn and Jakeem Grant are named to the NFC Pro Bowl team
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Chicago Sun-Times
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
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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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Bleed Cubbie Blue, New Jersey Online, MLB.com and The Athletic
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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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NBCSports.com, The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors
