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The Kansas City Chiefs were handed a Week 13 victory after a mind-numbing error cost the Las Vegas Raiders the game. The Chiefs improved to 11-1 and clinched a playoff berth with the 19-17 win. Now Kansas City can wrap up the division in a home matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ wideout George Pickens had a busy afternoon in the team’s Week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The third-year receiver hauled in three passes for 74 yards and a touchdown while racking up multiple unsportsmanlike penalties that prompted head coach Mike Tomlin to tell Pickens to grow up. On Saturday, the NFL revealed […]

It’s been a challenging season for the New Orleans Saints. Injuries have gutted a talented offense, and the Saints’ defense is among the worst units in the league. However, there’s some reason for optimism. Since firing head coach Dennis Allen after a Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Saints are 2-1. Now, New […]

The Carolina Panthers have played like a competent football team since reinstating Bryce Young as the starting quarterback. Young’s remarkable resurgence has led the Panthers to a 2-3 record since his return in Week 8. Despite Carolina’s current two game losing streak, the team has been competitive, forcing overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last […]

The Green Bay Packers lost a heartbreaker to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The Lions set a franchise record with their 11th straight win, thanks in large part to Dan Campbell’s fearless coaching. Detroit improved to 12-1 on the season with the 34-31 victory over Green Bay in Week 14. The Packers’ demoralizing loss […]

The Detroit Lions hosted the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in Week 14 and the NFC North grudge match got off to a heated start as Matt LaFeur had some choice words for a fan prior to kickoff. When the action moved to the field, the two teams traded touchdowns in a high-scoring […]

The Dallas Cowboys held on to beat the New York Giants 27-20 on Thanksgiving to improve to 5-7 on the season. The Cowboys got their first home win of the season last Thursday – it was the team’s first victory in Dallas since Week 17 of 2023. Unfortunately, shortly after the game, it was announced […]

The New York Yankees are still in the mix for the services of All-Star right fielder Juan Soto. The 26-year-old free agent is the most coveted player in baseball as several teams attempt to woo him this offseason. But with an anticipated price tag of $600 million, the Yankees could fall short in a bidding […]

The Seattle Seahawks scored 19 unanswered points and walked away with a wild comeback win over the New York Jets in Week 13. Seattle has now won three straight games, improving to 7-5 on the season. The Seahawks have a one-game lead in the NFC West as they prepare to take on the second-place Arizona […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is slowly coming to terms with the team’s disappointing season. After losing both Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason to injuries in Week 13, the 49ers are down to their third-string running back. Rookie Isaac Guerendo will get the start on Sunday but the team has added depth at […]

The New York Jets continued their downward spiral, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in Week 13’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The Jets have now lost three straight games and eight of their last nine to fall to 3-9 on the season. While Aaron Rodgers blamed the wind for a missed touchdown pass […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars dropped their fifth straight game in Week 13, losing 23-20 to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars also lost starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence to the IR during the AFC South clash after a brutal hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. With Lawrence’s season likely over, Jacksonville will turn to backup QB Mac Jones. […]

It was just last year when the New York Jets were prepared to move heaven and earth to land Green Bay Packers great Aaron Rodgers in a trade. New York then waited a full season while Rodgers recovered from the torn Achilles he suffered four snaps into his Jets debut. After 12 games with the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have gone from Super Bowl-hopefuls to fringe playoff contenders in an injury-ravaged season that’s been a massive disappointment for head coach Kyle Shanahan. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears have suffered from egregious mismanagement that’s left the team searching for a competent coach. Perhaps there’s a wild, unlikely solution for both franchises. Professional […]

The Green Bay Packers improved to 9-3 on the season after dominating the Miami Dolphins defense in a 30-17 victory on Thanksgiving. Green Bay has won three straight games and seven of the last eight. Running back Josh Jacobs has helped power the Packers win streak with five touchdowns in the last three games. Jacobs […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers tied the all-time record for consecutive seasons without a losing record with a 44-38 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13. At 9-3 the Steelers have secured a non-losing record this season, their 21st straight. Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin has started his career with an NFL-best 18 consecutive seasons without […]

The Denver Broncos won a wild game against the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in Week 13. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix and Browns’ veteran passer Jameis Winston traded long touchdown passes on back-to-back plays in the third quarter and Browns’ receiver Jerry Jeudy had a record-breaking revenge game in a losing effort. Following the […]

The Cleveland Browns got the full Jameis Winston experience Monday night in a wild loss to the Denver Broncos. Winston compiled an absolutely bananas stat line, completing 34 passes for a franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns. However, the 10th-year veteran also threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns in the 41-32 […]

The Seattle Seahawks won their third-straight game with a wild comeback victory over the hapless New York Jets. The Seahawks were on the brink of a 28-7 deficit in the second quarter when Leonard Williams came up with an epic pick-six, returning an interception 92 yards for a touchdown. Williams’ clutch play kicked off 19 […]

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in a Week 13 AFC South grudge match. However the victory was marred by Texans’ linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s ugly hit on a sliding Trevor Lawrence. The dirty hit knocked Lawrence out of the game and started a brawl between the teams. Lawrence needed to be carted off the […]

The San Francisco 49ers dropped their third straight game, getting blown out by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night in Week 13. Despite starting quarterback Brock Purdy’s return from injury, the 49ers’ offense managed just 10 points for the second game in a row. San Francisco fell to 5-7 with the loss and two games […]

The Seattle Seahawks overcame an early deficit to beat the New York Jets in Week 13. Despite the win, the Seahawks turned in a miserable special teams performance that included allowing a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown, a blocked extra point and three fumbles on kickoffs. Laviska Shenault Jr. was responsible for one of those fumbles. It […]

The Detroit Lions are the hottest team in football after 13 weeks. The Lions improved to 11-1 after surviving a fourth quarter comeback by the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. The narrow 23-20 victory extended the Lions’ winning streak to a league-best 10 straight games. Yet while the team keeps finding ways to win, there is […]

The Seattle Seahawks vaulted into first place in the NFC West with a huge win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12. While Geno Smith and the offense got things going with a second quarter touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle’s defense showed up and showed out in the Seahawks’ second straight divisional victory. Third-year […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter Week 13 at 6-5, with a one-game lead in the NFC South. Head coach Raheem Morris used the team’s bye week to install more play-action passing on offense, which should help open the field up for quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Falcons are hoping to end a two-game skid on Sunday but […]

Despite a 3-8 record, the Cleveland Browns have been a competitive football team since naming Jameis Winston the starter in Week 8 after Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles injury. Winston led the Browns to an impressive divisional win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. And the offense appears rejuvenated with the 10th-year veteran at the […]

The Indianapolis Colts turned back to Anthony Richardson as the team’s starting quarterback in Week 11 after two games with Joe Flacco at the helm. The second-year passer delivered a narrow 28-27 victory over the New York Jets and remained under center for last Sunday’s ugly loss to the Detroit Lions. While Richardson had a […]

The Chicago Bears suffered yet another brutal loss in their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions. Still, as bad as things got in the logic-defying final 30 seconds of Chicago’s 23-20 Week 13 defeat, the vibes were even worse in the Bears’ locker room after the game. Defensive leader Jaylon Johnson “went crazy,” according […]

The Miami Dolphins entered Week 13 with a 5-6 record and an opportunity to get back to .500 on the season. After falling to 2-6, every game counts for Miami. And the Dolphins have looked like contenders since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s return from the IR in Week 8. However, the team failed to improve its […]

The New York Giants made the decision to bench quarterback Daniel Jones prior to Week 12. After granting the longtime starter’s release, the Giants handed the offense over to second-year signal caller Tommy DeVito, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent last season. This decision was met with consternation from former second-round draft […]

The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the New York Giants in their yearly Thanksgiving Day game in a battle of tragic NFC East teams. While Dallas has turned to a backup QB and is struggling with injuries, the Giants have plenty of their own issues. After releasing longtime starter Daniel Jones, New York handed the offense […]

The Detroit Lions brought a nine-game winning streak into their annual Thanksgiving Day game. The Chicago Bears were competitive against the Lions in Week 13, as rookie quarterback Caleb Williams hit wideout DJ Moore on a long touchdown late in the fourth quarter to make it a three-point contest. Ultimately, that’s as close as the […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disastrous showing against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. The 38-10 rout was the worst loss to Green Bay in 49ers’ franchise history. The usually defensive-minded team allowed 38 points for the first time since 2020. Starting quarterback Brock Purdy missed the game with a shoulder injury, forcing […]

The Cleveland Browns have enjoyed playing the role of spoiler over the last several weeks with gritty wins over the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the Browns are well out of playoff contention at 3-8, they could be a tough out the rest of the way. Particularly if reigning Defensive Player of the […]

The Dallas Cowboys snapped a five-game skid with a surreal victory over their NFC East foes, the Washington Commanders, in Week 12. Despite the wild win, Dallas is just 4-7 as injuries have derailed the team’s season. As the Cowboys prepare to host their annual Thanksgiving Day game, Dallas will once again be missing multiple […]

Perhaps you’ve heard the New York Jets are struggling this season. The team is well on its way to missing the playoffs for the 15th straight year – the longest postseason drought in all professional sports. The Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was relieved of his play-calling duties, and general […]

The Baltimore Ravens were victorious in the Harbaugh Bowl on Monday night in Week 12. With the big win in primetime, Baltimore is just a half game behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North. The team moved up to the fifth seed in the conference heading into Week 13 as the playoff picture starts […]

The Dallas Cowboys came away with a wild win over the Washington Commanders in Week 12. The teams scored a combined 41 fourth quarter points and the Cowboys survived a last-second surge by Washington to get the victory and snap a five-game losing streak. Despite dealing with back and foot injuries, CeeDee Lamb suited up […]

The Minnesota Vikings squeaked past the Chicago Bears with an overtime win on Sunday. The 30-27 Week 12 victory extended Minnesota’s winning streak to four straight games as the team improved to 9-2 on the season. Despite narrowly beating the 4-7 Bears, the Vikings look like legit playoff contenders. They currently hold the NFC’s top […]