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The Miami Dolphins have had a terrible 2024 season at the quarter poll of the regular season. Miami is 1-3 heading into Week 5 and have a ton of problems, highlighted by multiple injuries to Tua Tagovailoa and the rest of their QB room. As a result, the Dolphins have not been their high-flying selves […]

The city of Detroit was rocking on Monday night. Detroit played Seattle in a crucial Monday Night Football game for both teams. The Lions got to show off their new black uniforms and deliver a decisive 42-29 victory in front of their home fans on a national stage. Lions running back David Montgomery had one […]

The San Francisco 49ers desperately needed a win against the New England Patriots in Week 4. San Francisco started 1-2 through three weeks and needed another notch in the win column to get their season moving in the right direction. Thankfully, the Patriots were happy to oblige, surrendering a ton of points in a 30-13 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had an up-and-down season through four weeks. Las Vegas has suffered crushing losses against the Chargers and Panthers, but also delivered impressive performances against the Ravens and Browns. If the Raiders show up to a game, they will put in a full 60 minutes and are guaranteed to hang around. […]

The Washington Commanders are one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Washington went through more than most teams in the offseason, getting a new ownership group and a brand new front office and coaching staff. Expectations were low for the first year of this new regime, but the Commanders are suddenly […]

The Baltimore Ravens are back in the thick of things in the AFC. Things were looking grim for Baltimore just two weeks into the season, after they suffered close losses to Kansas City and Las Vegas. Now the Ravens are 2-2 after delivering a decisive victory on Sunday Night Football against the Bills. Ravens safety […]

Vikings QB Sam Darnold may be the most surprising story of the 2024 NFL season. The veteran QB is filling in as the starter in Minnesota after rookie J.J. McCarthy suffered a preseason injury that required season-ending surgery. Darnold is thriving in Minnesota and looks like the QB the Jets wanted when they drafted him […]

The Houston Texans are having a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Houston is 2-1 and in complete control of the AFC South. The Texans are facing off against their division rival Jaguars in a game that is absolutely must-win for Jacksonville. However, the Texans will not be going down without a fight. They’re […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into a crucial early-season divisional game against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. Green Bay’s health may be the most important factor in this matchup. Packers QB Jordan Love is set to make his return against the Vikings, which is great news for Green Bay’s offense. Unfortunately, they […]

The Detroit Lions have not looked like the 2023 version of the team so far in 2024. However, the 2024 Lions are still good enough to hang with anyone in the NFL. Detroit just got some surprise injury news that could be a problem for their defense on Monday Night Football against the Seattle. Lions […]

Boise State football is having a great season riding on the back on RB Ashton Jeanty. The junior running back is one of the best players in college football right now. Jeanty is now getting Heisman attention after delivering another impressive performance on Saturday against Washington State. Jeanty ran for 259 yards and four touchdowns […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a desperate situation. Jacksonville is 0-3 heading into Week 4, coming off an embarrassing blowout loss against Buffalo on Monday Night Football. Losing to the Texans in Week 4 could torpedo their season before the month of October. Thankfully, the Jaguars are getting one of their offensive weapons backs for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking for a get-right game in Week 4. Instead, they drew a tough matchup against a Philadelphia Eagles team that wants revenge for last year’s playoff blowout. Tampa Bay is still a little banged up, but they should have two of their offensive weapons active against Philadelphia despite being questionable […]

The Detroit Lions are a different team than they were a year before. While the 2023 Lions absolutely gashed opponents on offense, the 2024 Lions have made their hay with ball-control football. Detroit has the luxury of playing this way early in the 2024 season because the defense looks significantly better than it did in […]

The Buffalo Bills are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Buffalo is 3-0 and looking like one of the most unbeatable teams in the league next to Kansas City. One former Bill believes that one coaching change from last season made all the difference in their success. Former Bills RB Damien […]

The Detroit Lions are approaching a crucial Monday Night Football matchup against the 3-0 Seattle Seahawks. Seattle has given Detroit fits the last few times they have played, but each game was an exciting shootout. The Lions may have one of their young receivers back in action for Week 4 thanks to some positive injury […]

The Indiana Fever had a fantastic 2024 season. Indiana won 20 games and made the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Fever rookie Caitlin Clark took the WNBA by storm and set a multitude of records during her first season in the W. WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes recently addressed the widespread narrative that she […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a desperate situation through three weeks of the 2024 NFL season. San Francisco is 1-2 and sits at the bottom of the NFC West after losing to the Rams in Week 3. The 49ers are also very banged up, with injuries to key players like Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, […]

The New York Giants suffered a tough 20-15 loss against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. New York is now 1-3 and sitting at the bottom of the NFC East. There has not been much to get excited about for the Giants this season. Rookie WR Malik Nabers is probably the lone exception, although he […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Vikings fans were panicking during the preseason when J.J. McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury. Now Minnesota is 3-0 and heading into a crucial divisional game against the Packers that could propel them to 4-0. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson understands […]

The Chicago Bears have not gotten off to a great start in the 2024 NFL season. Chicago is 1-2 heading into Week 4, and fans will tell you that they were gifted their first win of the season by Will Levis. So far, the Caleb Williams experience is not living up to the massive amounts […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have had a dreadful start to the 2024 season. Cincinnati is 0-3 and facing a monumental uphill climb if they want to rescue their season. Only four teams that started 0-3 since 1990 have made the postseason, which gives the Bengals roughly a 2.5% chance. Those are slim odds, and it could […]

Oregon football has gotten off to a great start in the 2024 season. The Ducks are 3-0 and getting ready for their first-ever Big Ten game on Saturday. Oregon will take on UCLA and dynamic QB Ethan Garbers, who could be a problem for the Ducks on defense. Oregon football’s head coach Dan Lanning shared […]

Oregon football is having a good start to the 2024 season. The Ducks are 3-0 and heading into an important game on Saturday night against UCLA. This will be Oregon football’s first-ever Big Ten game. Oregon got some positive recruiting news that should have fans feeling great headed into this weekend’s matchup Five-star offensive lineman […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a great start to the Jim Harbaugh era. Los Angeles is 2-1 through three weeks, despite having a rebuilding roster and dealing with injuries to QB Justin Herbert. However, the Chargers will be without safety Derwin James in Week 4 for a crucial divisional game. The NFL suspended Derwin […]

The Cleveland Browns have struggled on offense through the first three weeks of the 2024 season. Cleveland has not been able to move the ball well on the ground or through the air. Some fans have wondered if Cleveland should make a change at QB, or at least tweak their scheme to make use of […]

Minnesota Vikings fans everywhere learned on Wednesday that former Pro Bowl QB Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia. The 69-year-old posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that he was formally diagnosed with cognitive decline a little more than a year ago at the Cleveland Clinic. Kramer was taking part of a health and […]

The Dallas Cowboys have their backs against the wall and it is only Week 4. Dallas is 1-2 and falling behind both the Eagles and Commanders in the NFC East. They desperately need to find a way to win against the Giants on Thursday Night Football to keep pace with their division rivals. Dallas also […]

The Denver Broncos had had a tough start to the 2024 NFL season. Denver is 1-2 and trailing behind the Chargers and Chiefs in the AFC West. Their season just got a little bit harder with some rough injury news on Wednesday. Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton has torn his ACL and will miss the rest […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are at the height of their powers. Kansas City is 3-0 and looking like the most dominant team in the NFL. There is little that can stand in their way on their quest for a three-peat. However, one radio personality believes that Kelce may be holding them back. Chris “Mad Dog” […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are as hot as ever. Kansas City started the 2024 season with a 3-0 record and looks like the strongest team in the AFC. However, one of their most recognizable stars on offense, tight end Travis Kelce, has struggled through three weeks. Kelce spoke about his early-season struggles on the most […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have gotten off to a terrible start in the 2024 NFL season. Jacksonville has a 0-3 record and was completely blown out by Buffalo on Monday Night Football. The Jaguars need to turn this thing around ASAP or the entire season will be doomed. What’s more concerning is the performance of quarterback […]

The Las Vegas Aces got another decisive win on Tuesday night, sweeping the Seattle Storm and advancing to the WNBA semifinals. Not every team is as lucky as the Aces. Both the Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm were swept and eliminated on Tuesday, and that’s just the playoff teams. The Los Angeles Sparks parted ways […]

The Dallas Cowboys have not gotten off to a great start of the 2024 NFL season. Dallas has a record of 1-2 and is on a two-game losing streak, quickly falling behind Philadelphia and a surging Washington team in the NFC East. The Cowboys play a crucial Thursday Night Football game against the Giants that […]

The Detroit Lions have to feel good about their start to the 2024 NFL season. They have a 2-1 record and beat themselves more than they lost in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. Detroit responded to Week 2 by going into Arizona and dominating the first half, then surviving to win the game. The Lions […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are surviving a turbulent start to the 2024 NFL season. Injuries have piled up on offense, but the Eagles have still managed to earn a 2-1 record. If Philadelphia can figure out how to score more points in the red zone, then they will be as good as gold. Eagles tight end […]

The Miami Dolphins is going from bad to worse. Miami suffered another crushing loss on Sunday against the Seahawks. They also dealt with more QB injuries, as current starter Skylar Thompson left the game with an injury. The latest injury update on Miami’s QB room does not inspire much confidence. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten off to a terrible start of the 2024 NFL season. Cincinnati is 0-3 to start the season with crushing losses against Washington and New England putting the Bengals in a deep hole to start the season. The Bengals were also dealt some devastating injury news on Monday that confirmed their […]

The Detroit Lions ended the 2023 season with a heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Lions fans felt the loss heavily. They were rooting for the Lions to make their first-ever Super Bowl berth. Unfortunately, a handful of bad actors took the loss too far and put the security […]