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The ugliest moments in sports history

Myles Garrett of the Browns hit the Steelers Mason Rudolph in the head with a helmet in an awful scene Thursday.

The rivalry between the Pittsburgh and Cleveland turned beyond ugly and brutal in the fourth quarter Thursday when Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett swung and hit Mason Rudolph in the head with the quarterback’s helmet in the final seconds.

AP Photo/David Richard

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was forceful in his comments about the melee with Erin Andrews after the game.

This joins some of the ugliest moments in the history of sports.

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4 Jaguars the Colts must game plan for in Week 11

Watch out for the these Jaguars in Week 11.

After last week’s embarrassing loss to the Miami Dolphins at home, the Indianapolis Colts desperately need a rebound on Sunday when the Jaguars visit Lucas Oil Stadium. This is the first time these two teams meet this season.

The Jaguars will be going through a quarterback change this week as Nick Foles will be making his first start since he broke his collarbone Week 1 against Kansas City. Gardner Minshew has held down the fort but has ultimately struggled in recent weeks.

The offense will look different with Foles under center no doubt, but the way this season has gone anything can happen. Outside of the quarterback position, there are plenty of talented players on Jacksonville’s roster.

Here are four Jaguars the Colts must game plan to win in Week 11:

(Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports)

RB Leonard Fournette

The Colts have been getting better in run defense, but Fournette may be one of the better backs the Colts get to face this season. Averaging 4.8 yards per carry, he is a tough, downhill runner who can not be brought down with arm tackles.

Fournette has 831 yards on the year but only has gotten in the end zone once. The Jaguars struggle in the red zone and rarely turn to their running back in key third-down situations. Regardless, the Colts front seven must be able to stop Fournette if they want to pick up a win. By stopping him, the rest of their offensive scheme will suffer.

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Updated look at Bills’ remaining strength of schedule

Buffalo Bills remaining stretch of schedule in 2019.

The Bills sit at 6-3 after their 19-16 loss to the Browns and their 2019 schedule down the stretch is much tougher.

So, how much tougher is it exactly?

Currently the Bills sit dead-center in the NFL.

Buffalo has the 16th hardest schedule remaining in the NFL. Left on Buffalo’s schedule, in order, are the Dolphins, Broncos, Cowboys, Ravens, Steelers, Patriots and Jets.

Combined, those teams are 32-31 overall this year with a .508 winning percentage.

Earlier this season, NFL analysts were critical of the Bills and their opponents. Now the Bills will have a chance to prove they can beat better teams.

With the Bills’ schedule in mind, let’s now compare that with the other teams currently in the AFC Wild Card and playoff picture. If Buffalo doesn’t get it done, things could go bad.

Here’s how the standings currently sit with team records and remaining strength of schedule.

AFC seeding:

  1. New England Patriots (8-1, .469 – 21st hardest)
  2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2, .556 – 7th)
  3. Houston Texans (6-3, .554 – 9th)
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (6-4, .500 – 17th)
  5. Buffalo Bills (6-3, .508 – 16th)
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4, .383 – 30th)
  7. Oakland Raiders (5-4, .364 – 31st)
  8. Indianapolis Colts (5-4, .531 – 13th)
  9. Tennessee Titans (5-5, .611 – 3rd)
  10. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5, .446 – 25th)

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Bills playoff picture: Post-Week 10 recap of AFC teams ‘in the hunt’

The Bills’ loss to the Cleveland Browns hurt. All loses tend to do that in the NFL, but this one hurt a little more. The feeling that Buffalo let this one get away, combined with other teams around the AFC playoff picture scoring some wins of their …

The Bills’ loss to the Cleveland Browns hurt.

All loses tend to do that in the NFL, but this one hurt a little more. The feeling that Buffalo let this one get away, combined with other teams around the AFC playoff picture scoring some wins of their own, things didn’t go well for Western New York in Week 10.

Here’s a recap of the latest happenings in the AFC playoff picture:

AFC seeding:

  1. New England Patriots (8-1)
  2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2)
  3. Houston Texans (6-3)
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (6-4)
  5. Buffalo Bills (6-3)
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)
  7. Oakland Raiders (5-4)
  8. Indianapolis Colts (5-4)
  9. Tennessee Titans (5-5)
  10. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5)

In the hunt teams recap:

10. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5)

Week 10:

Bye

Next game:

at Indianapolis Colts (5-4)

9. Tennessee Titans (5-5)

Week 10:

Titans block late FG attempt, stun Chiefs 35-32.

Next game:

Week 11 bye

8. Indianapolis Colts (5-4)

Week 10:

Backup QB Brian Hoyer can’t overcome Dolphins in 16-12 loss.

Next game:

vs. Tennessee Titans (5-5)

7. Oakland Raiders (5-4)

Week 10:

Raiders win back-and-forth Thursday game vs. Chargers, 26-24, with Josh Jacobs’ 18-yard rushing TD with one minute remaining.

Next game:

vs. Cincinnati Bengals (0-8)

Playoff teams recap:

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)

Week 10:

Steelers hold Rams (5-4) offense without TD in 17-12 win, their fourth-straight victory.

Next game:

at Cleveland Browns (3-6)

5. Buffalo Bills (6-3)

Week 10:

Bills miss game-tying kick late, fall 19-16 to Browns (3-6).

Next game:

at Miami Dolphins (2-7)

4. Kansas City Chiefs (6-4)

Week 10:

In Patrick Mahomes’ return from injury, Titans use late FG block for upset, 35-32.

Next game:

at Los Angeles Chargers (4-6)

3. Houston Texans (6-3)

Week 10:

Bye week.

Next game:

at Baltimore Ravens (7-2)

2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2)

Week 10:

Ravens routed winless Bengals (0-9), 49-13.

Next game:

vs. Houston Texans (6-3)

1. New England Patriots (8-1)

Week 10:

Bye week.

Next game:

at Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)

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