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The Kansas City Chiefs will be without their star running back in the biggest game of the season so far. Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been ruled out for the Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is according to NFL reporter James Palmer, who tweeted the news first Friday afternoon. For the #chiefs Clyde Edwards-Helaire […]

In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final game of the regular season, T.J. Watt managed to tie — and almost break — the single-season sack record. The Week 18 season finale was dramatic, to say the least, and even more so for the outside linebacker. In the first quarter, everyone thought that Watt tied Michael Strahan’s record […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be without their top receiver next year, and it isn’t because of any updates on his recent ACL injury. Jameson Williams took to Instagram Thursday afternoon to announce that he will be taking his talents to the NFL. He posted a highlight reel of his time as a wide receiver […]

The Buffalo Bills are set to take on the New England Patriots in their Wild Card Weekend game. The matchup will take place in Buffalo, and runs the risk of giving the Bills déjà vu from their first game against the Pats earlier in the season. Back in Week 13, Buffalo hosted the Patriots in […]

The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for their Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. Both teams have been pretty consistent in their dominance throughout the season. However, the Cardinals had a much more difficult time in the second half of the season than the first. Granted, it’s pretty difficult to maintain a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to travel west for their Wild Card matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Ben Roethlisberger and company will take on Patrick Mahomes and his squad in what will likely be Big Ben’s final NFL game. If the Steelers upset the Chiefs, they will take on the Tennessee Titans, who earned […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will travel south to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It’s no secret that the team has a lot of work to do if they plan on keeping up with and eventually surpassing the Buccaneers on Sunday. Click here for the odds for the Eagles Wild Card game against the […]

The Green Bay Packers are sitting pretty this weekend with a bye week. They earned the bye as the top team in the NFC, and the Tennessee Titans earned the bye for the AFC. Meanwhile, 12 other teams will battle it out during Wild Card Weekend to advance to the divisional round of the NFL […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for their toughest battle of the season. They will travel to Florida to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a Sunday afternoon Wild Card matchup. The Eagles, led by a first-year starting quarterback and head coach, are obviously the underdogs against the more seasoned team of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are set to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday for their Wild Card matchup. Joe Burrow will make his first playoff appearance in only his second year in the NFL, a remarkable feat for the young quarterback. Despite the team’s trials and tribulations throughout the season, Derek Carr will lead the […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card matchup. Mac Jones is one of many quarterbacks making their playoff debuts this postseason, including Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow. However, Jones’ Wild Card rival quarterback Josh Allen is no stranger to the playoffs. He has played in four […]

Although the Atlanta Falcons’ season came to an end in Week 18, they aren’t afraid to recognize their players’ achievements. On Wednesday, the Falcons tweeted a highlight reel of Cordarrelle Patterson’s high-quality performances this season. Of course, the running back had to reply with a close-up of his newest cleats, which are a clear message […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been cruising the past few weeks on a seven-game win streak. Despite the success, they have had multiple issues with different injuries and COVID-19 cases. Fortunately, young point guard Tyrese Maxey will join his team for their Wednesday night matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. This is according to The Athletic’s Sixers […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Wild Card Weekend matchup. The unlikely playoff-contending team is led by first-season starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and first-season head coach Nick Sirianni. The rookie head coach provided an update on his quarterback ahead of their first playoff appearance in Tampa Bay. […]

Like 13 other successful teams this season, the Arizona Cardinals are preparing for their playoff stretch. The Cardinals are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC Wild Card Weekend must-watch. The Cardinals earned the early title of the best team in the league due to their remarkable success at the beginning […]

The Detroit Lions picked up their third and final win of the season in their Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers. That’s right, the Lions came out of the matchup victorious with a final score of 37-30. The high-scoring game was close up until the final quarter, but Detroit surprised Green Bay in […]

The New York Jets ended another disappointing season with a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Week 18 game in Buffalo ended with a final score of 27-10 in favor of the home team. The Bills are now moving on to the playoffs, while the Jets are preparing to watch the playoffs from […]

The Cleveland Browns defeated their Ohio rival in the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Week 18 matchup in Cleveland ended with a final score of 21-16. Although the game didn’t mean much to the Browns, it definitely proved a lot. Many players excelled and further displayed their importance to the team, while other players’ absences […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fell to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday with a final score of 21-16. The Browns were led by backup quarterback Case Keenum, since Baker Mayfield opted out of the final game of the season to get a head start on the healing process for his labrum tear (shoulder). The Bengals were without […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to the playoffs, and you likely knew that before their head coach did. That’s right, head coach Mike Tomlin had his eyes shut rather than glued to the television during the game that determined his team’s postseason fate. The Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders nearly tied Sunday […]

To ring in the New Year, the Houston Rockets hosted the Miami Heat on Friday. While an entertaining matchup, most Rockets fans left with nothing but a disappointing loss. However, one young Houston fan got a gift and a memory to last a lifetime. When walking towards the Rockets’ locker room with his teammates, Jalen […]

The NFL is mourning the loss of Dan Reeves, who passed away on New Year’s Day at the age of 77. Reeves was a former player and coach, making an impact in the league for 38 years. In light of his passing, many are wondering why the NFL legend was never inducted into the Pro […]

The Tennessee Titans have recently been dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 within their organization. On Saturday, the team announced that three players had been activated from the COVID-19 list, but one very important player was not included in the clearance. NFL reporter Mike Garafolo tweeted that star wide receiver Julio Jones remains in COVID […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were forced to put another key element to their success on the COVID-19 list earlier this week. Head coach Bruce Arians tested positive for the virus on Tuesday and spent the week quarantining. Assistant head coach and run-game coordinator Harold Goodwin took over in practice and was prepared to act as […]

The Washington Football Team has been plagued with injuries and COVID-19 listings for weeks. They had over 20 players on the COVID-19 list ahead of their Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles and were forced to play without key players, including a starting quarterback. Washington will have to take on the Eagles in another […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without their top rusher on Sunday. They tweeted that Clyde Edwards-Helaire has officially been ruled out for the Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. We have now ruled RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire OUT for Sunday’s game. He will not travel with the club.  We have added RB Jerick McKinnon […]

Like many others, Denver Broncos President of Football Operations John Elway is mourning the loss of Dan Reeves. The legendary former player and coach passed away on Saturday. Elway released a statement that afternoon, recalling memories with the former Broncos coach, and sending his condolences to the Reeves family. The football world lost a heckuva […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide took the win in the 2021 Cotton Bowl. Bryce Young and company defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 27-6 Friday evening. Along with the win, the Crimson Tide set a few records. For one, head coach Nick Saban increased his lead in the race for the most wins all-time against AP top-four teams. […]

The 2021 Cotton Bowl took place Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The NCAA football playoff game was between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Bearcats came into the matchup with a perfect regular-season record of 13-0, while Alabama was 12-1. However, the Crimson Tide dominated the Cotton Bowl, defeating […]

San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a nasty thumb injury in Week 16. Ahead of Week 17, Garoppolo’s injury reports have been a rollercoaster. The 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan have been giving updates to the media. On Wednesday, Shanahan was optimistic about Garoppolo’s potential to play Week 17 since the sprain does […]

The Seattle Seahawks are set to host the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Although neither team is eligible for playoff contention, the Week 17 matchup definitely holds a lot of weight for both teams. The Lions have only two wins on the season, so their pride and the future of the franchise are on the […]

The NFL has been following the remarkable recovery of Cam Akers of the Los Angeles Rams. The second-year running back has yet to make his season debut, dealing with a torn Achilles. However, he has made incredible progress in his recovery and could play sooner than later. On Monday, Sean McVay sounded optimistic, saying that […]

The big unknown for the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 is the status of their quarterback. Lamar Jackson has been struggling with an ankle injury for a few weeks now, after suffering it in Week 14. On Wednesday, Jackson was seen limping as a limited participant at the Ravens’ practice and did not participate in […]

The Cleveland Browns will travel to Pennsylvania to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. The Monday Night matchup is shaping up to be a great one. There is a lot on the line for both teams and their hopes at a postseason run, and this is most likely Ben Roethlisberger’s last dance at […]

Houston Rockets’ power forward Christian Wood is under some heat after a brutal game mistake earlier this week. The Rockets took on the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. Down by 12 late in the second quarter, Wood tried to quickly move the ball up the court. He grabbed the rebound and attempted to pass to Josh […]

The Baltimore Ravens are set to host the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. The Sunday afternoon matchup is sure to be a good one. Baltimore’s entire postseason is on the line. They are up against one of the toughest teams to beat in their attempt to extend their season into the playoffs. Like every […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up their eighth win of the season in Week 16 — but it wasn’t all good news for the Birds. Also in the win over the New York Giants, running back Miles Sanders suffered a broken hand. As expected from a break, Sanders is out for the Eagles vs Washington Football […]

Things aren’t looking so great for the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo has been dealing with a brutal thumb injury, and it seems like the situation might be worse than they thought. On Wednesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan had a lot of optimism when speaking with the media. He said that Garoppolo’s injury […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17. The AFC matchup will be one to watch since so much is on the line for both teams. The 8-7 Raiders’ playoff chances are small but would be greatly boosted with a win on Sunday. As for the Colts, they […]