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Getty Images No zero blitz could save the Raiders this week. After allowing 206 yards rushing to the Jets last Sunday, the Raiders let the Colts run for 212 en route to a 44-27 win. Rookie Johnathan Taylor led the way with 155 yards on 20 carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run in the...

USA Today Sports Late in the second quarter of the Colts’ eventual 44-27 win over the Raiders, Indianapolis cornerback Kenny Moore made one of the most impressive interceptions of the season. Quarterback Derek Carr‘s pass was intended for tight end Darren Waller in the back of the end zone...

Getty Images Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is set to return to action this weekend. Jacobs was not on the field for last Sunday’s last second victory over the Jets because of a sprained ankle and head coach Jon Gruden opened the week by casting doubt on his chances of playing against the...

USA Today Sports The Colts will not have rookie linebacker Jordan Glasgow when playing the Raiders on Sunday, as the club has placed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Glasgow has appeared in all 12 games for Indianapolis, mainly playing special teams. Indianapolis announced practice squad...

Getty Images The NFL hit Raiders safety Johnathan Abram hard after he hit a couple Falcons players hard. Abram was fined $80,000 for two hits in that game, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. One hit came on a tackle of Falcons running back Ito Smith in the backfield, and the other was on...

Getty Images Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo (knee) and linebacker Bobby Okereke (ankle) are both questionable for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Castonzo did not play in last week’s game against the Texans, but has been back on the practice field this week. Per Zak Keefer of...

Getty Images The outlook for Raiders safety Johnathan Abram and running back Josh Jacobs got brighter over the course of this week. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said early in the week that he didn’t expect Abram or Jacobs to play against the Colts on Sunday, but neither player has been ruled...

Getty Images Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Rams and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images If a tight end is a quarterback’s security blanket, Darren Waller was a king-sized quilt for Derek Carr in last week’s win over the Jets. Carr threw a season-high 47 passes in Week 13. Per Josh Dubow of The Associated Press, 28 of those passes came against the blitz — tying the...

Getty Images Raiders head coach Jon Gruden sounded pessimistic on Monday about getting running back Josh Jacobs back from a sprained ankle for Sunday’s game against the Colts and Wednesday didn’t bring any developments to push that feeling in a different direction. Jacobs did not take part in...

Getty Images Between various injuries, a dangerous IV situation, and a long stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list, it’s been a difficult season for Raiders right tackle Trent Brown. To this point, he’s started two games, but played the entirety of just one — Las Vegas’ Week 5 victory over Kansas...

Getty Images Heading into Week 14 of the NFL season, the winless Jets remain atop the NFL draft order for 2021. The Jaguars, who have one win, could become the first team to go 1-15 and not finish with the worst record in the league. The Broncos moved into the top 10 this week. According to...

Getty Images Among the top nine AFC teams in the NFL playoff picture, eight of them are facing each other in Week 14. The Steelers, currently slated to be the No. 1 seed in the AFC, visit Buffalo on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs, No. 2 in the AFC, visit the No. 6 Dolphins on Sunday...

Getty Images Plenty of coaches come from one side of the ball, and they delegate significant authority to the coordinator on the other side of the ball. That happened in New York, with offensive-minded Jets coach Adam Gase letting coordinator Gregg Williams handle the defense. Saints coach Sean...

USA TODAY Sports The Jaguars have are bringing in a little help for the defensive line. Agent David Canter announced that his client Daniel Ross has been claimed off of waivers by the Jaguars. The defensive tackle was waived on Monday when the Raiders moved right tackle Trent Brown back onto...

Getty Images The Raiders are bringing back a familiar face, signing cornerback Daryl Worley off the Bills practice squad, per multiple Tuesday reports. Worley spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with the Raiders, starting 24 games for the club. He recorded a pair of interceptions and 16 passes...

Getty Images The Chiefs have clearly been the class of the AFC West in recent years, winning four consecutive division titles — and they’re on their way to a fifth. But Kansas City has actually shown unprecedented divisional dominance over the last six seasons. With Sunday’s victory over...

Getty Images The Raiders played without running back Josh Jacobs and safety Johnathan Abram in Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Jets and they may be without them again in Week 14. Jacobs sprained his ankle in the team’s Week 12 loss to the Falcons and Abram was sidelined by a knee injury. Neither...

USA TODAY Sports When Gregg Williams somehow continued to find NFL employment despite his involvement in the Saints’ bounty scandal — including dropping a dime via an affidavit claiming that Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma had indeed offered $10,000 to anyone who knocks Brett Favre out of the...

Getty Images Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs had the big catch at the end of Sunday’s win over the Jets, but tight end Darren Waller had a lot of the big plays leading up to the final moment. Waller caught 13 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the 31-28 victory. The two touchdowns...