DeMarco Murray ran for a season-high 179 yards and a touchdown, Tony Romo threw for three scores and the Cowboys beat the Bears, 41-28, Thursday night in Chicago.

The Cowboys (9-4) made it look easy for most of the night against the struggling Bears (5-8). Dallas clinched its first winning season since 2009.

Bears receiver Brandon Marshall left the field during the second quarter in an ambulance, headed for a hospital after suffering what was announced as an injury to his ribs.

Marshall later tweeted: "Thanks for the Prayers. I'm Good. #MindOverMatter''

Ngata suspended 4 games

Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata was suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. He will miss the rest of the regular season but will be eligible for the playoffs, the league said.

He said in a statement released by the team that he took Adderall, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Clowney's season over

Texans coach Bill O'Brien announced that rookie linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, the first overall pick in the draft, will have a second knee surgery, ending his season.

Clowney was injured in Week 1 and had arthroscopic surgery Sept. 8. He played three games since then but never recovered completely from the procedure and said last week that he's still in a lot of pain.

Austin leaves hospital

Browns receiver Miles Austin was released from a Buffalo-area hospital after a three-day stay because of a kidney injury suffered Sunday. The team put him on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

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