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The New York Giants shocked the NFL world with an unforeseen offensive eruption in Week 17. New York picked up its third win of the season, eliminating the Indianapolis Colts from playoff contention with a 45-33 victory Sunday. Embattled Giants head coach Brian Daboll sent a message to his bosses in his assessment of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East and the team could still end up with the number one seed in the conference. But Philly took on the Dallas Cowboys Sunday without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, who suffered a concussion early in Week 16’s matchup against the Washington Commanders. Kenny Pickett filled in but was forced […]

Despite high hopes entering the 2024 season with Aaron Rodgers’ healthy return from an Achilles tear, the New York Jets have disappointed yet again. The organization has reached new levels of dysfunction as the Jets have stumbled to a 4-11 record entering Week 17. While New York will finish with a losing record for the […]

The New England Patriots are playing out another lost season as the team will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. New England entered Week 17 with a 3-12 record. The disappointing campaign has first-year head coach Jerod Mayo on the hot seat. Hoping to snap a five-game losing streak, the embattled coach reversed […]

The woeful Chicago Bears couldn’t get their offense in gear in a Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The two teams combined to score nine points in the game but Seattle came out on top, 6-3. One week after Caleb Williams tied the franchise record with his fourth 300-yard passing game of the season, […]

The Green Bay Packers have won five of their last six games and the team clinched a playoff berth in a rout of the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The Packers are a good team but they play in a highly competitive division. Both the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings […]

The Green Bay Packers decimated the New Orleans Saints in an utterly dominant victory on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The 34-0 stomping was assisted by a horrendous performance from rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler. Nonetheless, the Packers got an emphatic win despite being at less than full strength. Green Bay’s defense pitched a shutout […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had an opportunity to lock up the NFC East in Week 16’s matchup with the Washington Commanders. But the Eagles’ sloppy performance against their division rivals kept Washington in the race. While Philadelphia is still just a win away from clinching the second seed in the NFC, the team faces a potentially […]

The Baltimore Ravens wrecked the Houston Texans 31-2 on Christmas Day. The Week 17 beatdown landed the Ravens atop the AFC North. Now the team can clinch the division, along with a home playoff game, with a win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 18. The Ravens took care of business during Wednesday’s game. But […]

The Baltimore Ravens crushed the Houston Texans 31-2 on Christmas Day. The Ravens didn’t hold back against Houston, scoring four touchdowns and keeping the Texans out of the end zone in Week 17. Baltimore has now won three straight games to improve to 11-5 and head coach John Harbaugh was pumped up after the dominant […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their third straight game after getting dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. The Steelers faced a brutal December schedule with three games against playoff-bound teams in 10 days, and Pittsburgh came up short in each contest. The three-game skid has Steelers’ veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward seeing red. […]

The New Orleans Saints were shut out by the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The embarrassing loss dropped New Orleans to 5-10 as the team will miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Despite the disappointing campaign, 14-year veteran Cameron Jordan has suited up for all 15 games. While […]

The Seattle Seahawks fell just short of a comeback against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16, losing 27-24. Seattle now faces a crucial Thursday night matchup against the Chicago Bears but the team could be without lead running back Kenneth Walker III after he was forced from Sunday’s game with an ankle injury. The Seahawks’ […]

The New Orleans Saints were noncompetitive in a blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. The Saints turned back to Spencer Rattler, naming the rookie passer the team’s starter for Monday night ‘s matchup after second-year quarterback Jake Haener’s disastrous showing against the Washington Commanders in Week 15. However, Rattler failed to […]

Despite being eliminated from the playoffs after the Washington Commanders’ wild win over the Philadelphia Eagles earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys took the field Sunday night ready to play. Dallas beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 in Week 16, improving to 7-8 on the season. The team has now won four of its […]

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 […]