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The New York Jets continued their bleak 2024 season with a 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at home in Week 16. The team fell to 4-11 while losing promising lineman Olu Fashanu to a serious-looking injury. Fashanu is expected to miss the last two games of the regular season after going down with […]

The New York Giants are handing the offense back to Drew Lock for Week 16’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. After missing the previous week with a heel injury, Lock will be under center for a spiraling Giants team. Fortunately, Lock will have some help on Sunday. Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. is expected […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers missed an opportunity to clinch the AFC North, losing to their division rivals the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16. The Steelers defense disappointed in the 34-17 defeat, allowing more than 27 points for just the second time this season. Despite Pittsburgh’s defensive shortcomings Saturday, quarterback Russell Wilson blames himself for the loss. […]

The Chicago White Sox sent All-Star starting pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade this offseason. Now the two organizations are collaborating again, agreeing to terms on a slightly less impactful deal. Chicago has acquired lefty reliever Cam Booser from Boston, per White Sox reporter Daryl Van Schouwen on X. […]

The New York Yankees were looking to upgrade at first base in free agency. On Saturday, New York agreed to a one-year, $12.5 million deal with veteran Paul Goldschmidt. However, the team had a backup plan in place if they weren’t able to land the former National League MVP. The Yankees intended on turning to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 to extend their winning streak to four straight games. The Bucs dropped 40 points on LA as they improved to 8-6 on the season. The team hopes to stay hot with a Sunday night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys coming up in Week […]

It’s pretty simple. If the Dallas Cowboys win the final three games of the regular season and the Washington Commanders lose their last three games and the Seahawks, Falcons, Cardinals and 49ers all finish with less than nine wins, then Dallas will make the playoffs. While that might seem a touch unrealistic, the Cowboys are […]

The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos in a pivotal divisional clash Thursday night. The Chargers rebounded from an ugly loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 and moved into second-place in the AFC West. While Denver jumped out to an early lead, Cameron Dicker kept LA in the game in the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with an ugly win in an odd game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 15. Quarterback Joe Burrow notched his sixth straight game with at least 250 passing yards and three touchdowns, joining Tom Brady as the only QB to ever accomplish the feat. This week, Burrow surpassed […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ passing game was grounded in a Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Russell Wilson completed 14 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown, and Calvin Austin III was the team’s top target as George Pickens missed his second-straight game with a hamstring injury. On Thursday, the Steelers announced that Pickens would […]

The Arizona Cardinals ended a three-game skid with a dominant 30-17 win against the New England Patriots Sunday. Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray rebounded from a rough outing against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 to get Arizona to 7-7 on the season. Still in the playoff picture, the Cardinals head to Carolina to take on […]

The Tennessee Titans lost a sloppy game to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. After turning the ball over a career-high four times, the Titans benched Will Levis for veteran backup Mason Rudolph. On Wednesday, Tennessee made the quarterback change official, naming Rudolph the team’s starter moving forward and relegating Levis to backup duties. Despite […]

Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa picked a bad week to have one of the worst games of his career. The Dolphins’ playoff hopes took a big hit with the 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 15. The disappointing defeat dropped Miami to 6-8. Now the team must win out and get some help […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost the battle of Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, falling to 10-4 on the season. A disappointing game nearly became disastrous as star edge rusher T.J. Watt left the matchup with an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, the Steelers seem to have avoided a season-altering loss as Watt […]

The Tennessee Titans benched Will Levis in the second half of their Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Levis got the hook after throwing a pick-six midway through the third quarter – his third interception and fourth turnover of the day. The costly error gave the Bengals a 31-14 lead. Titans’ head coach Brian […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were not able to end their 59-year losing streak in Philadelphia as the Eagles came away with an easy victory in Week 15’s battle of Pennsylvania. Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t too concerned about his team’s loss to Philadelphia but Rex Ryan has serious reservations about Pittsburgh. When discussing the game […]

The New York Jets won their fourth game of the season, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-25 in Week 15. Despite already being eliminated from postseason contention, the Jets put on a show with an impressive offensive display featuring Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. The former Green Bay Packers teammates reunited this season when the Jets […]

The Dallas Cowboys kept their season alive with a 30-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Cowboys got after the Panthers’ quarterback, causing Bryce Young to commit a career-high four turnovers while sacking him six times. Micah Parsons went full game-wrecker mode, notching two sacks and generally making life miserable for Young. Parsons […]

Mike Vrabel is one of the top candidates to land a head coaching gig for the 2025 season. He’s been linked to a number of teams that have shown interest in hiring the former Tennessee Titans’ coach. With an excellent resume and reputation, Vrabel is highly sought after and could fill one of approximately eight […]

The Las Vegas Raiders extended their losing streak to 10 straight games, falling to the Atlanta Falcons 15-9 on Monday Night Football in Week 15. Despite the loss, which dropped the team to 2-12 on the year, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce remained defiant, insisting the team is still fighting despite playing out a lost […]

After a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, the Baltimore Ravens came out of their bye to face a reeling New York Giants team and, as expected, Baltimore got an easy win. During the 35-14 stomping, the Ravens made some franchise history as Mark Andrews became the team’s all-time touchdown leader. Andrews […]

The Seattle Seahawks came into Week 15 riding high. The team was on a four-game winning streak and alone at the top of the NFC West. But after a humbling loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, the Seahawks are suddenly in a desperate fight to make the playoffs. And the health of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have dropped two games in a row after a comprehensive 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15. Quarterback Justin Herbert was unable to keep pace with the red-hot Bucs offense as the fifth-year passer threw his first interception in 357 attempts, ending the fifth-longest such streak in NFL […]

The Dallas Cowboys left Carolina with a much needed win over the Panthers in Week 15. Despite the Cowboys boasting just the 26th overall defense in the league, the unit wreaked quarterback Bryce Young’s day, forcing the passer to commit a career-high four turnovers. Although the Cowboys face a tougher challenge against the red-hot Tampa […]

The Denver Broncos picked up their fourth straight win in a 31-13 beatdown of the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15. But while the final score indicated a laugher, the Broncos faced some serious adversity against the Colts. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix had a three-interception game, throwing his third pick with Denver trailing 13-7 halfway through […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their (slim) playoff hopes alive with a win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 15. Cincinnati fell to 4-8 after Week 13, needing to run the table to have a shot at the postseason. While the team has been able to win two straight games to improve to 6-8, the Bengals […]

The Seattle Mariners blew a sizable division lead last season as the team was ultimately overtaken by the AL West-winning Houston Astros. Despite buying at the trade deadline Seattle missed the playoffs for the 22nd time in the last 23 years. Still, the Mariners boasted one of the best rotations in the majors. Now the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars won the battle of the basement dwellers, knocking off the Tennessee Titans 10-6 in Week 14. The victory lifted the Jags to 3-10 on the season as the Titans fell to an identical 3-10 mark. However, thanks to the head-to-head edge, the Jaguars are no longer in last place in the AFC […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a huge win against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, improving to 7-6 on the season and taking a one-game lead in the NFC South. Baker Mayfield tied his career-high mark for touchdown passes in a season at 28 with a three-TD effort against the Raiders, while also turning […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ Week 14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals likely served as the death knell for the team’s postseason aspirations. Even more gut wrenching for Dallas, the Cowboys didn’t just lose the game. They failed in spectacular fashion, committing an atrocious blunder on a pivotal special teams play that snatched defeat from the jaws […]

The San Francisco 49ers watched their postseason hopes slip away in an ugly loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night in Week 15. While quarterback Brock Purdy played poorly in the heavy rain, completing 45 percent of his passes for 142 scoreless yards and an interception, no one will really remember because linebacker […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face a tough task in taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in Week 15. The Steelers have not won in Philadelphia since 1965. And Pittsburgh will attempt to snap the 59-year streak without the services of its top wideout, as George Pickens will likely be sidelined for the second-straight week […]

The Seattle Seahawks held onto their slim lead in the NFC West with a big divisional win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14. With starting running back Kenneth Walker III sidelined by injury, Seahawks’ backup RB Zach Charbonnet had a monster game, powering Seattle to victory over Arizona. As the Seahawks enter the playoff […]

The New York Giants are on an eight-game losing streak after Week 14’s demoralizing 14-11 loss to the New Orleans Saints at home. After Drew Lock drew his second straight start at quarterback Sunday due to Tommy DeVito’s forearm injury, the script has flipped for Week 15 with DeVito set to fill in for a […]

The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to their crosstown rivals as the New York Mets landed baseball’s biggest free agent. When the dust settled following a multi-team bidding war, the Mets claimed the prized right fielder, signing Soto to an historic 15-year contract. At his introductory press conference Thursday, the $765 million man made […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business, winning the rematch against the Cleveland Browns in Week 14 and improving to 10-3. But Pittsburgh finishes off the regular season with a brutal schedule, beginning Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. While the teams are fourth and fifth respectively in the latest NFL Power Rankings, the Eagles have […]

The Cleveland Browns lost their rematch with the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14. The Browns haven’t been able to replicate their success from last season when the team reached the playoffs with an 11-6 record. After Sunday’s loss, the Browns are 3-10 and have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. Following the divisional […]

It’s been a trying season for the Dallas Cowboys. After an embarrassing blunder on a blocked punt led to the Bengals’ game-winning touchdown in Week 14, the Cowboys fell to 5-8 on the year – and an incomprehensible 1-6 at home. Dallas is now three games out of the final Wild Card spot with four […]

The Los Angeles Rams unleashed an offensive onslaught in their Week 14 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Despite a ridiculous, record-breaking six-touchdown game from Josh Allen and a 21-point fourth quarter, the Rams got the 44-42 win in a wild shootout. LA’s offense is heating up in time for a playoff push as the 7-6 […]