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The Seattle Seahawks are entering their first year under Mike Macdonald as head coach. Expectations are high in Seattle as the Seahawks transition to a new defensive scheme and get the last drops of greatness out of QB Geno Smith. It appears that Seattle will be at full strength on offense in Week 1 with […]

The Detroit Lions enter the 2024 regular season with expectations that are higher than any other time in franchise history. Detroit is hungry after barely losing the NFC Championship game and missing out on the Super Bowl. Their quest begins in Week 1 against the Rams, though they may be without one key offseason addition. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been embroiled in a QB controversy for the entire summer. The Steelers replaced Kenny Pickett and friends with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Pittsburgh’s coaching staff has made it clear that Russell Wilson won that training camp battle. However, Wilson’s calf injury is forcing Fields into the QB1 role for Week […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars weirdly feel like they’re laying in the weeds in the AFC South. In 2023 the Houston Texans emerged out of nowhere to become the overwhelming favorite in the division. It didn’t help that the Jaguars went on a losing streak to end the 2023 season. But now things are different. Jacksonville had […]

The Miami Dolphins are ready to start the 2024 season on a hot streak. Miami will need its top weapons, like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, to be at their best right away if they want to compete in the AFC this year. Mike McDaniel has a plan for both his offense and defense heading […]

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a narrow defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. Baltimore came literal inches away from a fourth-quarter comeback that could’ve won them the game. The Ravens, and most NFL fans, did not agree with the volume of illegal formation calls against Baltimore in that game. Ronnie Stanley issued a blunt […]

The Kansas City Chiefs took care of business in Week 1. Kansas City survived a fourth-quarter comeback from Baltimore and secured a 27-20 victory to start the 2024 season. There was a lot to like from the Chiefs’ performance. Rookie Xavier Worthy put up some big plays and Chris Jones was as dominant as ever. However, it […]

The Kansas City Chiefs did enough to get the win in Week 1. Kansas City held off a fourth-quarter comeback from Baltimore to secure a 27-20 victory on banner raising night. The Ravens came literally inches away from scoring a last-second touchdown that could have forced overtime or a two-point conversion attempt for a win. […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a tough task in Week 1 as they traveled to Arrowhead to take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore fell just short of making a daring fourth-quarter comeback against their bitter rival. One Ravens defensive player was upset after the game with what he felt was a missed penalty. Ravens linebacker […]

The Baltimore Ravens had everything to prove in Week 1. NFL schedule makers tasked Baltimore with heading to Kansas City on banner raising night in an epic rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game. This game was Baltimore’s chance to exorcise some demons from last season and get the 2024 campaign off to a good […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a tough road ahead of them in 2024. Minnesota parted ways with Kirk Cousins this offseason, signaling that the team is entering a rebuilding phase. Cousins may not have been the best QB in the league with the Vikings, but he gave the team a very high floor each year. It […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in an awkward position with QB Dak Prescott. Dallas’ starting QB is in the final year of his contract, and contract negotiations appear to never have gotten serious this offseason. This has led many to question whether the Cowboys are interested in retaining Dak past this season. Jerry Jones recently gave […]

The Baltimore Ravens are ready for the 2024 season. Baltimore was one of the AFC’s best teams in 2023, but fell just short of getting to the Super Bowl. Now the Ravens are back with a new passion to right the wrongs of the 2023 season. Lamar Jackson spoke with Kent Babb of The Washington […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are preparing to take the AFC by storm in 2024. Cincinnati stumbled in 2023 due to a Week 11 wrist injury that ended Joe Burrow’s season. Now Burrow is healthy again and the Bengals should return to their status as AFC North contenders. However, they may be without one of their top […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready for the 2024 season. It is widely known that the Chiefs can become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls with another Lombardi Trophy this season. Mahomes released a hype video on Thursday morning ahead of the Chiefs season opener against […]

The New York Jets are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. League media has been pumping up the Jets since last offseason and now is the time where New York can finally start delivering on that hype. One Jets rookie is pleading with fans to stop distracting him with the same […]

The San Francisco 49ers were given quite the scare over the weekend when Ricky Pearsall was shot near Union Square. Pearsall has since been released from the hospital and is making a full recovery. Meanwhile, his accused shooter is making his way through the legal process. The suspected shooter is a 17-year-old male from Tracy, […]

The Green Bay Packers are ready to show the NFL that they are a legit contender in 2024. Green Bay started the 2023 season a little slow, but they heated up at the end of the season and rode that wave into the playoffs. The Packers absolutely destroyed the Cowboys in the Wild Card round […]

LSU football is already down in the dumps after losing their season opener to USC on Sunday. Now the Tigers have been dealt some serious injury news on Wednesday that should keep one of their offensive weapons out for the season. Running back John Emery Jr. is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 […]

The Detroit Lions have never known expectations like this. After falling just short of their first ever Super Bowl berth, the Lions are being hailed as one of the NFC’s best teams headed into the season. It is easy to understand why. The Lions have one of the league’s best, most balanced offenses that is […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to complete a historic threepeat of Super Bowl victories in 2024. They would be the first NFL team to ever win three Lombardi Trophies in a row. The hard work starts on Thursday night, but Chiefs fans can focus on their past glories until then. NFL Films released a […]

The Baltimore Ravens are ready to get back to the AFC Championship game in 2024. Baltimore could not handle Kansas City last year and gave up a chance to head to the Super Bowl. The Ravens superstar QB has a new perspective heading into the new season that could be the difference for Baltimore getting […]

The New Orleans Saints have unveiled some major changes to Caesars Superdome. It is a 50-year-old stadium that was in need of a facelift, but it now looks better than ever. The city of New Orleans will host Super Bowl 59 at Caesars Superdome in February, making this the perfect time to preview the new […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under first-year head coach Antonio Pierce. Las Vegas rallied around its then-interim head coach down the stretch in 2023. Pierce impressed Raiders ownership enough to sign him to a long-term contract. The roster has a ways to go, but there are already plenty of reasons to […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era under head coach Jerod Mayo. New England will have a first-year head coach for the first time since 2000 with Bill Belichick. The Patriots also have first-round pick Drake Maye as the new QB of the future. The Patriots recently made a classy gesture to one […]

The Indiana Fever are suddenly one of the hottest teams in the WNBA. Indiana has been on a hot streak after the WNBA Olympic break and they are within striking distance of the playoffs. They are so close to a playoff berth that they may not need to play another game to win a spot […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans do not have to wait long before they can see their favorite team in action again. The Steelers open the regular season with a trip to Atlanta to take on the Falcons. Thankfully, the team got some positive injury news to start the week. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Troy Fautanu, […]

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been much more active with the media since leaving the Patriots. Belichick has participated in Netflix’s Roast of Tom Brady and even did a live draft show with Pat McAfee. Now Belichick is slated to join The ESPN ManningCast as a regular guest for the 2024 NFL […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Caleb Williams will make his rookie debut with an excellent supporting cast and huge expectations to win right away. The national media believes in Williams, so much so that they believe he will win a prestigious award in his rookie season. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are ready to make another run at the Super Bowl in 2024. San Francisco’s first test of the new season will be against the New York Jets. The Jets pose an interesting challenge for the 49ers because nobody knows what to expect from a Rodgers-led Jets offense. However, one 49ers defender […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era under Mike Macdonald. It will be weird seeing someone other than Pete Carroll patrolling the sidelines in Seattle. However, change can be a good thing. Seahawks fans are right to be excited about the future of their team. Seattle boasts young, talented players on both sides of […]

The Detroit Lions are entering the 2024 season with some of their highest expectations ever. Detroit came one half of football away from heading to their first Super Bowl in 2023. Now the Lions have a reworked secondary and are ready to make another deep playoff push. However, head coach Dan Campbell does not want […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are ready to go on a revenge tour in 2024. QB Joe Burrow is healthy and the Bengals are ready to assert themselves as one of the AFC’s top teams. They will need everyone, including superstar Ja’Marr Chase, on board and ready to go in Week 1. One new report suggests that […]

Kansas City Chiefs fans do not have to wait long to see their team in action once again. Kansas City opens the regular season at home against Baltimore on Thursday night. Unfortunately, the Chiefs will be without one of their running backs for the beginning of the regular season. The Chiefs have placed RB Clyde […]

The Baltimore Ravens are thrilled to have Derrick Henry as their lead back in 2024. Henry is the perfect complement to Lamar Jackson and the rest of the Ravens offense. In fact, he thought there was a chance he could become a Raven last year at the trade deadline. Henry said “hell yes” when asked if […]

The Detroit Lions came so close to their first Super Bowl berth in 2023. Detroit dominated the first half of the NFC Championship game against San Francisco, but let it all slip away in the second half. However, one ESPN projection predicts that the Lions will win it all in 2024. ESPN’s Seth Walder released […]

Baltimore Ravens fans have less than a week to wait before they can see their team in action again. The Ravens will take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. Baltimore will try to create a new tradition where the Chiefs start the season with a loss immediately after their Super […]

The Detroit Lions are in unknown territory. Coming off one of the most successful seasons in franchise history, the Lions have never known expectations this high. They are widely considered to be Super Bowl contenders in the NFC right along with the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit’s front office had a great offseason, adding a ton […]

Alabama football is entering a new era in 2024. Long-time head coach Nick Saban has moved on, so Kalen DeBoer is now the head honcho in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer got his tenure as Alabama football’s head coach off to a good start with a win against Western Kentucky. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe told Bama247’s Mike Rodak […]