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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is 10-4 after a tough loss against Philadelphia on Sunday. To add insult to injury, the game featured a sequence that was incorrectly called against the Steelers. One controversial sequence was not called correctly by officials. The Eagles […]

The Denver Broncos are having an excellent 2024 NFL season. Denver is 9-5 after getting a huge win against Indianapolis on Sunday. That win increased the team’s playoff probability, nearly guaranteeing them a wild card spot in the AFC playoffs. The Broncos dominated this game, but they did get a little help after a big […]

The Houston Texans are having a great 2024 NFL season. Houston is 9-5 after securing a huge win against Miami on Sunday. The Texans won the game by leaning on some impressive defensive performances, including a career day by one of their young stars. Texans cornerback Derek Stingley played a big role in winning this […]

The Seattle Seahawks are in a tight race during the final four weeks of the regular season. Seattle is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and is in a heated battle with Los Angeles for the NFC West division title. The Rams got a big win on Thursday against the 49ers, bringing them up to 8-6. […]

The New York Giants have been a disaster throughout the 2024 season. New York was 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is already eliminated from the NFC playoff picture. They are in the running for the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The blows just keep coming as New York suffered another quarterback […]

The Miami Dolphins and Odell Beckham Jr. mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. OBJ is now on waivers for the second time in his career. He is looking to play for a contending team who will give him a more prominent role than the Dolphins did. It seems that OBJ is narrowing his choices […]

The Washington Commanders have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 season. Washington is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and is in the mix to make the playoffs in the NFC. Unfortunately, the Commanders got a pair of tough injury updates on Sunday morning ahead of their game with the Saints. Commanders […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season. San Francisco is 6-8 after a tough loss on Thursday Night Football against the Rams. The 49ers have very slim chances of even making the playoffs, which sound punctuate a season of gaffes, injuries, and disappointment. Many around […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting for their lives during the final four weeks of the 2024 season. Tampa Bay is 7-6 heading into Week 15 and is barely in control as the NFC South division leader. The only path where Tampa can make the playoffs is by winning the division, which makes the next […]

The New York Jets cannot wait for the 2024 season to be done. New York is 3-10 heading into Week 15 during a season where they went all in with QB Aaron Rodgers at the helm. The Jets made a number of desperate moves, including trading for Davante Adams and firing head coach Robert Saleh. […]

The Buffalo Bills are one of the best teams in the AFC as we inch towards the playoffs. Buffalo is 10-3 heading into Week 15 and has already locked up a spot in the AFC playoffs after mathematically clinching the AFC East title. Unfortunately, the Bills could not get a win last week despite a […]

The San Francisco 49ers are having a disaster of a 2024 season. San Francisco is 6-8 after losing a close divisional matchup against Los Angeles on Thursday Night Football. This loss put the 49ers hopelessly behind in the NFC playoff race with only three games left to play. To make matters worse, the 49ers had […]

The Miami Dolphins have had a disappointing 2024 season. Miami is 6-7 heading into Week 15 and is barely on the bubble in the AFC playoff picture. Their battle to enter the postseason just got a little bit tougher after agreeing to part ways with a veteran receiver. The Dolphins and Odell Beckham Jr. have […]

The Chicago Bears have been one of the bigger disappointments in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Chicago is 4-9 heading into Week 15 and is currently in the middle of a seven-game losing streak. They are hopelessly outside of the NFC playoff race and have already made a number of desperate moves to try […]

Colorado football is lucky to have Travis Hunter in the program. The sensational wide receiver and cornerback is arguably the best player in college football. He has already won the Paul Hornung Award and has received an endorsement deal from Adidas. Now Hunter has won another major award as he continues to add to his […]

The NFL always seems to have some type of controversy surrounding penalties and officiating. It seems like every other week there is a huge missed penalty that decides the outcome of a game. Thankfully, it sounds like the league is willing to discuss some offseason changes that could improve officiating across the board. The NFL’s […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a disastrous 2024 campaign. Las Vegas is 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is in contention for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Raiders have struggled in part due to their lack of talent at QB, a first-year head coach, and a generally poor overall […]

The Denver Broncos are finally coming into their own under head coach Sean Payton. Denver is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and is still alive in the AFC playoff picture. One reason for Denver’s recent success has been the solid quarterback play of rookie Bo Nix. Nix spoke with reporters on Wednesday about his leadership […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have responded to new head coach Jim Harbaugh. LA is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and already has more wins than they did during the 2023 season. Now the Chargers are just a few games away from clinching a playoff spot for the first time since the 2022 season. Unfortunately, that […]

The New York Jets are having another disappointing season in 2024. New York is 3-10 heading into Week 15 and has already been eliminated from the AFC playoff picture. This is a disastrous outcome for a Jets organization that well all in on 2024 because of QB Aaron Rodgers. He believes there is a reason […]

The Baltimore Ravens are playing like one of the best teams in the NFL right now. Baltimore is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and are ready to take out their anger on someone after losing 24-19 against the Eagles in Week 13. The Ravens have not clinched a playoff berth just yet, but they will […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are fighting hard to make the playoffs. Los Angeles is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and is barely alive as the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Chargers just got some tough injury news that could make their last-season push a little more difficult. Chargers QB Justin Herbert […]

Penn State football made headline for all of the wrong reasons against Ohio state in November. Not only did Penn State lose 20-13, but they also made headlines over a viral fan interaction with former NFL player Jason Kelce. The possible legal case against Kelce has finally reached its conclusion. Penn State police will not […]

The New York Giants are one of the worst teams in football. New York is 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is in contention to have the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. This has many speculating about who the Giants would select at the top of the draft. One man claims to […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been a huge disappointment throughout the 2024 NFL season. Cincinnati is 5-8 heading into Week 15 and has fallen well short of their preseason expectations. Many Bengals fans now have one eye on the offseason, which could be filled with plenty of big moves for the team. There are rumblings in […]

The NFL is serious about playing more international games in future seasons. There were five international games in the 2024 season and more to come in the future. In fact, Roger Goodell announced a plan in November to increase to eight international games for the 2025 NFL season. The 2025 NFL Berlin game is the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been terrible throughout the 2024 season. Las Vegas is 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is on a nine-game losing streak. The Raiders have already been eliminated from the AFC playoffs and are vying for the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After such an unsuccessful season, it […]

Georgia football wide receiver Colbie Young finally had his day in court following his October arrest. Young was formally arraigned on Tuesday afternoon in Athens and entered not guilty pleas on the charges against him, per Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald. Young faces misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. He […]

The Houston Texans are having a solid 2024 campaign. However, it probably does not stack up with the team’s offseason expectations. Houston is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and sits atop the AFC South division standings. This is undoubtedly good news for the Texans, but it is far from where they hoped they would be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are having an excellent 2024 season. Philadelphia is 11-2 heading into Week 15 and has already clinched a playoff spot in the NFC. But that doesn’t mean everything is perfect around the team facility. There is brewing tension between Eagles QB Jalen Hurts and WR AJ Brown. Jets QB Aaron Rodgers cannot […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got a huge win on Monday Night Football. Cincinnati defeated Dallas 27-20 on a heroic two-minute drive that resulted in Joe Burrow finding Ja’Marr Chase for a 40-yard touchdown. Unfortunately, it was not such a good night at the Burrow household while Joe was away in California. Joe Burrow’s home was broken […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing well to close out the 2024 NFL season. Tampa Bay is 7-6 heading into Week 15 and is riding a three-game winning streak. The Buccaneers sit atop the NFC South division standings. This is big because winning their division is Tampa’s only hope of making the playoffs in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a disastrous 2024 season. Las Vegas is 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is in contention as the worst team in the NFL this season. It does not help that they lost QB Gardner Minshew for the season and may be without Aidan O’Connell in Week 15. There could […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have not been very lucky throughout the 2024 NFL season. Cincinnati’s luck finally broke their way on Monday night as they beat Dallas 27-20. This game was not only special because the Bengals won, but also because of the tie-in for The Simpsons on an alternate broadcast. Week 14’s Monday Night Football […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are having a great 2024 season. Philadelphia has already clinched a playoff berth and feels destined to play in the NFC Championship game. However, there is some trouble in paradise. Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown are rumored to be in a rocky patch of their relationship. Former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb addressed […]

The Detroit Lions just keep on winning. Detroit won a tight divisional matchup against Green Bay in Week 14, logging their 11th win in a row. The Lions are looking like one of the best teams in the NFL right now and seemingly cannot be stopped. Lions head coach Dan Campbell cannot receive enough praise […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are having an awful 2024 season. Las Vegas is 2-11 heading into Week 15 and is in contention for the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. To make matters worse, the Raiders may be onto their third starting QB of the season. Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell suffered what looked […]

The Chicago Bears have not had the 2024 season that they imagined during the offseason. Chicago is 4-9 heading into Week 15 and they have lost seven straight games. To make matters worse, the Bears got embarrassed by the 49ers on Sunday. It is safe to say that many Bears fans have turned their eyes […]

The Chicago Bears have had a disastrous 2024 season. Chicago is 4-9 heading into Week 15 and has lost seven games in a row. The Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron but still look directionless. To make matters worse, the Bears got smacked around by the 49ers on Sunday. […]