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The Seattle Seahawks wrecked the San Francisco 49ers’ push for the NFC West crown with a dominant performance in the regular season finale. Seattle clinched the division title and the No. 1 seed with a 13-3 win on Saturday. Sam Darnold made NFL history with the Week 18 victory. He’s the first passer to ever […]

The Seattle Seahawks snapped the San Francisco 49ers’ six-game winning streak with a dominant performance in the regular season finale. The Seahawks clinched the No. 1 seed and the NFC West title with their 13-3 victory in Week 18. Sam Darnold was efficient on Saturday, going 20/26 for 198 scoreless yards. He didn’t turn the […]

The San Francisco 49ers faced the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale with the division title and the No. 1 seed on the line. San Francisco came into Saturday’s matchup with a six-game winning streak but the absence of Trent Williams loomed large. The All-Pro left tackle was ruled out for Week 18 with […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 16-14 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 18. Lavonte David stepped up in the must-win divisional clash. The veteran linebacker led the Buccaneers with six total tackles. And David came up with a crucial fumble recovery after the Panthers attempted an ill-advised flea […]

The Cleveland Browns’ ongoing struggles have the team on the verge of making a big change. The Browns are considering moving on from Kevin Stefanski after recording their fourth losing season in six years under the head coach. Cleveland (4-12) will finish in last place in the AFC North for the third time in four […]

The Carolina Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss in Saturday’s divisional showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina had a chance to clinch a playoff berth and win the NFC South with a victory in Week 18. But the Buccaneers stood in the way. Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, […]

The Los Angeles Rams were officially knocked out of the running for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed after Week 17’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Rams fell behind early against Atlanta but Jared Verse’s blocked field goal touchdown return gave the team life in the third quarter. Verse broke through […]

SMU football overwhelmed Arizona early in the Trust & Will Holiday Bowl. Fans believed the rout was on when the Mustangs jumped out to a 24-point lead at halftime. But SMU went nowhere in a turnover-plagued second half. Head coach Rhett Lashlee implored his team to finish strong. But the Mustangs were shut out over […]

Mississippi State struck first in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday, scoring a field goal on the opening possession. However, Wake Forest football answered right back. Koredell Bartley ripped off a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and the Demon Deacons went up 8-3 after a successful two-point conversion. Wake Forest never gave up the lead after […]

The Philadelphia Eagles held off the Buffalo Bills in Week 17, improving to 11-5 with their third straight win. Despite an inconsistent offense, the team has already clinched the NFC East and will host a playoff game. While Philadelphia could move up to the No. 2 seed, it can’t fall lower than No. 3. With […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face a must-win game against the Baltimore Ravens in the regular season finale. Pittsburgh could claim its first AFC North title since 2020 or miss the playoffs altogether. With DK Metcalf set to miss the second game of his two-game suspension, the Steelers duo of Kenneth Gainwell and Jaylen Warren should factor […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have endured a brutal season. The team lost to the New York Giants in Week 17’s tank-off, falling to 2-14 on the season. Pete Carroll’s debut in Las Vegas has been an unmitigated disaster and the Raiders could make a coaching change after the season. They’ll certainly be making a change […]

The San Francisco 49ers offense was firing on all cylinders in last Sunday night’s 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears. San Francisco caught fire when Brock Purdy returned from a turf toe injury, winning six straight games and improving to 12-4. Now the 49ers will face the Seattle Seahawks with the division title and the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 11-5 after holding on for a one-point victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 17. Philadelphia has already clinched a playoff berth by winning the NFC East. And while the team can still improve its seeding, Nick Sirianni has decided to rest the Eagles starters in the regular season finale. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 11-5 with last Sunday’s 13-12 win over the Buffalo Bills. Philadelphia’s defense helped the team survive a fourth-quarter comeback by Josh Allen and the Bills. But the Eagles offense was as inconsistent as ever. After scoring 13 points in a solid first half, Philadelphia did nothing over the final two […]

It’s been a rough week for the Los Angeles Chargers. The team suffered an ugly loss to the Houston Texans in Week 17, which allowed the Denver Broncos to clinch the AFC West. And after coming up short against Houston, the Chargers’ social media team took another brutal loss. The Pro Football Hall of Fame […]

The Atlanta Falcons stunned the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. After jumping out to an early lead, the Falcons survived the Rams’ comeback attempt with a 27-24 victory on Monday night. Atlanta improved to 7-9 with its third straight win. Kyle Pitts was quiet against the Rams after a strong four-game streak in which […]

The San Francisco 49ers have won six straight games, improving to 12-4 and setting up a showdown with the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the regular season finale. Brock Purdy has been on fire since his return to the field in Week 11 and San Francisco has […]

The Denver Broncos won the AFC West for the first time since their Super Bowl run in 2015. And Denver can secure the No. 1 seed with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18. The Broncos have now reached the playoffs in back-to-back seasons after drafting Bo Nix in 2024. Nix appears […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have experienced a historic turnaround under Liam Coen in 2025. The first-year head coach has led Jacksonville to 12 wins after the team finished with a 4-13 record last season. The Jaguars can clinch the AFC South by beating the Titans in Week 18. They also have an outside shot at the […]

The Atlanta Falcons unleashed Bijan Robinson on Monday Night Football in Week 17. The third-year rusher racked up 229 total yards of offense and scored two touchdowns in the Falcons’ 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Rams. It was the latest monster performance in a stellar year for the Pro Bowl back. Robinson is up […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in the midst of another disappointing season as the team failed to reach the playoffs for the third straight year. Joe Burrow was once again sidelined by an injury, missing nine games due to turf toe. Burrow returned earlier than expected. But a Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens ended […]

The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-8 after losing their sixth straight game on Sunday. While the Colts were already eliminated from the playoffs, Philip Rivers took the field in Week 17 for the team’s final home game of 2025. Rivers un-retired and re-signed with the Colts in an effort to save Indy’s season after Daniel […]

The San Francisco 49ers outlasted the Chicago Bears in a shootout last Sunday night. The team improved to 12-4 despite missing George Kittle. The veteran tight end was sidelined for the Week 17 matchup with an injury. The seven-time Pro Bowler was cruising to a huge game against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football […]

The Baltimore Ravens did their part in Week 17. The team needed a win and a Pittsburgh Steelers loss to stay alive in the playoff hunt. The Ravens rode Derrick Henry’s 216-yard, four-touchdown eruption to a victory over the Green Bay Packers. Then Baltimore got some help from the Cleveland Browns, who beat the Pittsburgh […]

The New York Jets suffered their most humiliating loss of an already embarrassing season when the New England Patriots dished out a 42-10 thumping at MetLife Stadium last Sunday. Incredibly, the Patriots didn’t score in the final 23 minutes of the game and still won by 32 points. Aaron Glenn questioned his team’s effort in […]

The Atlanta Falcons pulled off a stunning win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. After building a 21-point first-half lead, the Falcons survived a furious comeback attempt by Los Angeles, hanging on for the 27-24 victory. Bijan Robinson was a one-man wrecking crew on Monday night. The third-year RB was the Falcons’ […]

The Atlanta Falcons jumped out to a big lead against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Bijan Robinson’s 93-yard touchdown put Atlanta up 21-0 at halftime. Los Angeles couldn’t get anything going over the first two quarters as the Falcons were in complete control of the game. Until they weren’t. The Rams came […]

After trailing 21-0 at halftime the Los Angeles Rams clawed their way back into Monday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Bijan Robinson ripped off a 93-yard touchdown, giving Atlanta a 21-point lead at the break. But the Rams battled back with a strong second half. Los Angeles settled for a field goal early in […]

The Atlanta Falcons have shocked the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of Week 17’s Monday Night Football matchup. Atlanta bolted out to a 21-0 lead over Los Angeles in the first half. And Bijan Robinson has led the charge for the Falcons. The third-year running back got Atlanta on the board with a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ second-half skid continued with Week 17’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. Tampa Bay has now dropped four straight games. After starting the season 6-2, the Bucs have lost seven of their last eight matchups, falling to 7-9 and putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. Tempers appeared to boil over on […]

The Buffalo Bills came up short in a 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. After getting shut out over the first three quarters of Week 17’s matchup, Buffalo mounted a late comeback. Josh Allen punched in a goal-line touchdown with five seconds remaining. But the Bills failed to convert a two-point attempt for […]

The Green Bay Packers turned to Malik Willis with Jordan Love sidelined for Week 17’s matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. While the Packers ultimately lost 41-24, Willis showcased his dual-threat skillset in an impressive performance. Green Bay trailed 27-14 at halftime. But Willis got the team back in the game with two third-quarter scoring drives. […]

The Green Bay Packers lost the battle of the backups in Week 17. Malik Willis drew the start for Green Bay with Jordan Love sidelined. And Tyler Huntley stepped in for the Baltimore Ravens in Lamar Jackson’s absence. But Derrick Henry stole the show on Saturday night. Henry scored four touchdowns while racking up 216 […]

The Indianapolis Colts entered their bye week with an 8-2 record and hopes of making a deep playoff run. But after the bye everything fell apart. Sauce Gardner injured his calf in Week 13. And Daniel Jones tore his Achilles in the following game. Gardner avoided the IR but the fourth-year cornerback has been sidelined […]

The Los Angeles Chargers entered Week 17’s matchup against the Houston Texans on a four game winning streak. Los Angeles had already clinched a playoff berth but the team had a shot at securing the No. 1 seed in the conference if they won their final two games and got some help. But the Texans […]

The Los Angeles Chargers came up short against the Houston Texans in Week 17. The Chargers’ offensive line faced a major challenge with Houston’s top-ranked defense coming to town. And the Texans held Justin Herbert and company in check, winning their eighth straight game. CJ Stroud got the Texans off to a stellar start, throwing […]

The Washington Commanders’ massively disappointing season continued with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day. It was Washington’s second straight divisional loss after falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16. Philadelphia won in a 29-18 rout. But things got chippy between the NFC East foes. A wild brawl erupted when the Eagles […]

The Houston Texans came out swinging in their Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Houston has forced its way back into the playoff picture with seven straight wins. And the Texans got off to a scorching-hot start on Saturday. Houston jumped out to an early lead against the Chargers when CJ Stroud found […]