Jets? Giants? There Are Better Ways to Spend Your Sunday

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Tim Clayton for The New York Times; Barton Silverman/The New York Times

On Sunday at 1 p.m., the Giants (3-9) play the Titans (2-10), and the Jets (2-10) play the Vikings (5-7).

Take a break from the weekly masochism. Here are some suggestions for better ways to spend this Sunday other than watching the 2-10 Jets and the 3-9 Giants.

N.F.L. Roundup

Bucs Release Coordinator In Wake of Health Issues

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeff Tedford, in his first season as the offensive coordinator at Tampa Bay, had not worked since the third preseason game.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

A win would be a huge boost for the Bengals because every team below them in the A.F.C. North has a winning record, leaving the Bengals little wiggle room.

Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

Drew Stanton must rediscover a semblance of efficiency or the Cardinals will plummet while Seattle reasserts itself in the N.F.C. West.

Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

Despite a hot start, the Browns could finish with a losing record for the seventh consecutive season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

Detroit is likely to win this game, but Gerald McCoy and the Tampa Bay defense will at least make the Lions work for it.

N.F.L. Roundup

Injuries limited Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 draft pick in May, to only four games.

Jadeveon Clowney Will Have Second Knee Operation, Ending Season

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clowney, the top overall pick in the N.F.L. draft, was injured in Week 1 and never completely recovered from the procedure.

New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

It could be a big day for Chris Ivory and Chris Johnson, but there is little reason to believe that will translate to a Jets win.

Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

If the turnover-prone Mark Sanchez challenges Richard Sherman, the game could go sideways quickly for Philadelphia.

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

Always tough at home, the Broncos can offset the possible absence of the touchdown machine Julius Thomas with running back C. J. Anderson, who is having a breakout second season.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints Matchup

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN

New Orleans is a deeply flawed team, with a defense that puts up little to no resistance and an offense that no longer seems able to overwhelm an opponent.

More Pro Football News

Fantasy Football

Graphic: 2014 Fantasy Football Weekly Player Rankings

Jason and Justin Sablich provide weekly player rankings for standard and PPR scoring formats. They will be updated throughout the season.

Preseason Player Rankings

Fantasy Football: Week 14 Waiver Wire Picks

By NICK RADUCANU

Although some fantasy playoffs start this week, and waiver wires are generally barren, there are still a few potential difference-makers out there.

The chart shows the top 4 tiers of the defense/special teams rankings for Week 6. To view the charts for all positions, click here.

Graphic: Fantasy Football: Tiered Player Ranking Charts

By BORIS CHEN

Charts resulting from a statistical algorithm find natural tiers and clusters within fantasy football player ranking data.

Graphic: Fantasy Football: 2014 Matchup Analysis, Running Back

This chart indicates what kind of fantasy matchup a team’s top running back will have each week.

Editors' Picks

The Brooklyn Bolts, who played Wednesday, are part of the Fall Experimental Football League.

Latest Fledgling League Gives Players Another Run at the N.F.L.

By MATT KRUPNICK

The Brooklyn Bolts are one of four teams in the Fall Experimental Football League, which hopes to avoid mistakes of past minor league football leagues by keeping costs down while avoiding serious injuries.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, and running back Rashad Jennings at their lockers, next to those of linebacker Jon Beason and safety Antrel Rolle.

In the Giants’ Locker Room, Leadership Sits All in a Row

By BILL PENNINGTON

Four side-by-side lockers in one corner of the Giants’ locker room have emerged as a distinct power corridor, a kind of leadership command center for a team with more than 20 new players.

TV Sports

Jon Gruden, at Browns camp last month, is in his sixth season with “Monday Night Football.”

As an Analyst, Jon Gruden Needs a Lot of Coaching

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Gruden, in his sixth season with “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, had a head-scratching performance during the Jets-Bears game.

Heartsick City Imports Hope

By KEN BELSON

Johnny Manziel has spurred ticket and merchandise sales as well as hopes that the Browns may someday win a championship, something that hasn’t happened since 1964.

Jets’ Big-Time Receiver Nourished by Small-Town Roots 12:44 PMNYT Now
Giants Embarking on a New Path 1:52 PMNYT Now

Retro Report

Manning or Leaf? A Lesson in Intangibles

By CLYDE HABERMAN

The wildly divergent paths of the top two picks in the 1998 N.F.L. draft have become shorthand for the frustrating process of identifying character traits that lead to success.