Patriots New Math: Three Passes, Two Completions, One Win

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports New England (9-4) kept its offense on the ground in windy Buffalo and moved closer to reclaiming the division title the Bills won last season.https://nyti.ms/3ExABG9

Claude Humphrey, Pillar of N.F.L. Falcons’ ‘Grits Blitz,’ Dies at 77

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He was belatedly inducted into the Hall of Fame, having played before sacks were an official statistic. He ended his career with a Super Bowl team, the Eagles.https://nyti.ms/3Du6v4W

What We Learned From Week 13 in the N.F.L.

By BY TYLER DUNNE from NYT Sports A rested Kyler Murray dazzled against the Bears, the Chargers went for broke to beat the Bengals, and the Lions finally won one.https://nyti.ms/3xX8r4O

The Jets and Giants Played. They Did Not Win.

By BY DEVIN GORDON AND DIANTE LEE from NYT Sports Neither team won on Sunday, with the Jets falling to the Philadelphia Eagles’ backup quarterback, and the Giants’ offense scuffling against the renewed Miami Dolphins.https://nyti.ms/3y0Lqhh

Why Has Patrick Mahomes Thrown So Many Interceptions?

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports Kansas City’s quarterback is on a pace for most interceptions in his career, but his rate has slowed as the season has progressed. What’s going on?https://nyti.ms/3ohdcTy

The 2021 N.F.L. Playoff Picture, Explained

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Curious about your favorite team’s playoff positioning, or who’s looking like a good bet for a high seed?https://nyti.ms/3EjJCCw

N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports The Cowboys hope to get back on track, Kansas City looks to gain separation in the tight A.F.C. West, and the Bills will try to retake the A.F.C. East from the Patriots.https://nyti.ms/3daD8K7

Is There a Way to Stop a Tom Brady-Bill Belichick Super Bowl?

By BY MIKE TANIER from NYT Sports Thanks to the New England Patriots’ six-game win streak and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ light schedule, the pair seem to be on a collision course.https://nyti.ms/3d8Ytns

What We Learned From Week 12 in the N.F.L.

By BY TYLER DUNNE from NYT Sports Tom Brady has help in Tampa Bay, the Bengals are forcing the issue in the A.F.C. North race, and the Rams have some soul-searching to do.https://nyti.ms/3E5uxEy

The Packers Use Familiar Hands to Best the New-Look Rams

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers relied on veterans to beat the Rams, who had stockpiled talented stars like Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr. to contend for the N.F.C. title.https://nyti.ms/3peWu6K

What We Learned From Week 12 in the N.F.L.

By BY TYLER DUNNE from NYT Sports Tom Brady has help in Tampa Bay, the Bengals are forcing the issue in the A.F.C. North race, and the Dolphins have a winning streak.https://nyti.ms/3rfwavN

The Patriots’ Dynasty May Not Be Over After All

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports New England thrashed the Tennessee Titans for its sixth consecutive victory, improving to 8-4 and taking over first place in the A.F.C. East.https://nyti.ms/3xypDNR

The Giants and Jets Both Won, but Which Team Was More Enjoyable?

By BY DEVIN GORDON AND DIANTE LEE from NYT Sports It’s late in the N.F.L. season and both teams have been lifelessly bad. But the Jets, at least, offered a spark in beating the Houston Texans on Sunday.https://nyti.ms/3xursvf

Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health

By BY ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS from NYT Sports N.F.L. teams have standardized support for mental wellness as their players fight social stigmas and the league’s “just play through it” ethos.https://nyti.ms/3cUSMck

N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports Playoff jockeying will get intense as the Cowboys try to fend off the Raiders, the Colts make their postseason case against the Bucs, and the Rams and Packers fight for a first-round bye.https://nyti.ms/3DVAuUo

What To Know About This Year’s Thanksgiving Day N.F.L. Games

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports Thursday’s three games feature six teams coming off losses, with the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints playing in prime time.https://nyti.ms/3cM15ax

Bucs Rout the Giants, Who Point the Finger at Themselves

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports ‘We didn’t do anything really well enough to win the game,’ Coach Joe Judge said after watching his team fall to 3-7.https://nyti.ms/3CFDaUB

What Will the Giants Do With Daniel Jones?

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports The Giants must evaluate their third-year quarterback ahead of a contract decision. Injuries to teammates, penalties and coaching decisions have made the assessment difficult.https://nyti.ms/3HAQflQ

What We Learned From Week 11 in the N.F.L.

By BY TYLER DUNNE from NYT Sports The Colts’ Jonathan Taylor has entered the M.V.P. discussion, Kansas City’s defense shocked Dallas, and Cam Newton is not a cure-all for Carolina.https://nyti.ms/3FA0a9n

With Another Loss, the Jets Look for Silver Linings

By BY DEVIN GORDON AND DIANTE LEE from NYT Sports Are the Jets watchable yet? No, but Elijah Moore sure is.https://nyti.ms/3oLhiCx