The Latest: Jaguars lead Packers on 91-yard punt return TD
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2:05 p.m
Keelan Cole has given the Jacksonville Jaguars a 10-7 lead over the Green Bay Packers by scoring on a franchise-record 91-yard punt return. Cole blew by would-be tacklers and made a step-back advance punter J.K. Scott to travel untouched into the top zone
The Jaguars’ longest punt return before Cole’s touchdown had been an 85-yarder by Reggie Barlow in 1998
After a gap field goal by Jacksonville’s sixth kicker of the season, Chase McLaughlin, Green Bay pulled ahead when Aaron Rodgers threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling on the primary play of the second quarter
1:50 p.m
Alex Smith’s first NFL start in almost two years is off to a rough start in large part due to Washington’s defense
Smith started for the primary time since Nov. 18, 2018, when he broke his right tibia and fibula. He underwent 17 surgeries and survived a life-threatening infection before rehabbing to urge back on the sector
The 36-year-old made two relief appearances earlier this season. But his latest milestone was quickly overshadowed by two touchdown passes from Detroit’s Matthew Stafford that put the Lions up 14-3 on Washington early within the second quarter
Smith started the sport 5 of 9 for 60 yards
1:40 p.m.
due to a severe thunderstorm. Houston’s Ka’imi Fairbairn began at 1:37 p.m. to urge the sport going
the beginning of the anthem
There are only four other early games today with most of the schedule shifted to the late window due to the Masters
— Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland
are added to the COVID-19 list and are unavailable for Sunday’s game at unbeaten Pittsburgh
Linebackers coach Al Golden, secondary/cornerbacks coach Steve Jackson and senior defensive assistant Mark Duffner joined wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell, who on Friday learned he would be ruled out due to virus protocols
Defensive internal control coach Jordan Kovacs will substitute for Golden; secondary/safeties coach Robert Livingston for Jackson; and defensive assistant Gerald Chatman for Duffner. Assistant wide receivers coach Troy Walters is assuming Bicknell’s responsibilities for the sport
1:10 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm has delayed the beginning of the Houston Texans’ game at the Cleveland Browns
begin for the anthem , were forced to return to their respective locker rooms. The Browns said the beginning are going to be delayed for a minimum of quarter-hour with more updates coming.
High winds are within the forecast for the rest of Sunday’s game
— Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland
For the primary time all season, the Green Bay Packers didn’t score on their opening drive
Green Bay instead took the opening kickoff and went three and out, as Aaron Rodgers couldn’t connect with end Robert Tonyan on a deep expire third and three
The Packers had scored four field goals and 4 touchdowns on their opening drives through their first eight games of the season. The 2007 New England Patriots were the sole other team since 2000 to attain on their opening drive in each of their first eight games of a season
— Steve Megargee reporting from Green Bay , Wisconsin
12:55 p.m
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an extended travel adventure before their game at the Carolina Panthers.
Their flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, was delayed about 6 1/2 hours Saturday due to mechanical issues, and therefore the team didn’t reach its hotel until just before midnight, consistent with an individual conversant in things . The person spoke to The Associated continue condition of anonymity Sunday because the team doesn't release details of its travel itinerary
to go away at an executive airport connected to Tampa International Airport at 2:30 p.m., but players remained on the tarmac for quite five hours expecting the plane to depart. They eventually deplaned and boarded a special plane and left immediately for Charlotte, arriving at 11:15 p.m., where they were taken to a downtown hotel
recover from a 38-3 shellacking last week at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers are looking to snap a four-game streak
— Steve Reed reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina
12:40 p.m
an impression on today’s Jaguars-Packers game
Green Bay today involves a 90% chance of rain with winds at 20-30 mph. There might be occasional gusts of over 40 mph
The Packers also had to affect strong winds at their last game , a 28-22 upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 1. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said then game that the Packers didn’t handle the weather also as that they had in previous seasons
Jacksonville also features a new kicker in Chase McLaughlin, signed off Minnesota’s practice squad after starter Josh Lambo was placed on injured reserve with a hip problem. McLaughlin s the team’s sixth kicker this season, following Lambo, Brandon Wright, Aldrick Rosas, Stephen Hauschka and Jon Brown
12 p.m
The NFL backloaded the Week 10 schedule in light of a conflict it doesn’t usually need to deal with: The Masters in November rather than April
Only three teams with a winning record (Tampa Bay, Cleveland and Green Bay) play within the early window today. The showcase games also happen to be within the West: Buffalo (7-2) at Arizona (5-3), Seattle (6-2) at the l. a. Rams (5-3) and Pittsburgh (8-0) looking to remain unbeaten against AFC North rival Cincinnati (2-5-1)
Baltimore (6-2) visits New England (3-5) within the nightcap