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The New York Yankees posted their second straight 94-68 season in 2025 but the team fell short of the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays took the AL East crown from the Yankees before knocking them out of the playoffs with a gentleman’s sweep in the ALDS. While Aaron Boone downplayed the gap between the […]

The Minnesota Vikings snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-0 rout of the Washington Commanders on Sunday. J.J. McCarthy returned from a concussion and threw three touchdown passes while Minnesota’s defense got its first shutout since Week 14 of the 2023 season. Unfortunately, a banged up Washington team lost Zach Ertz to a gruesome-looking […]

The Baltimore Ravens fell short against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14’s divisional clash. At 6-7, Baltimore now trails Pittsburgh by one game in the AFC North. During the costly defeat, the Ravens lost Keaton Mitchell to a knee injury. The third-year running back was forced to leave the contest in the third quarter. Mitchell […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. Tampa Bay maintained its slim lead in the NFC South with the win over Arizona. Baker Mayfield gutted out a shoulder injury and Bucky Irving returned, helping the Bucs get back in the win column. […]

The New Orleans Saints fell to 2-10 with Week 13’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. New Orleans was officially eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight season. The Saints are in the running for the top pick in the 2026 draft and the team will use its final five games to evaluate the roster. […]

The Buffalo Bills improved to 8-4 with a dominant showing on the road in Week 13. The Bills boosted their playoff chances by blowing out the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-7. Buffalo will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and a win would make the team a near lock to reach the postseason. The Bills’ ground game […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a demoralizing defeat on Black Friday, losing at home to the Chicago Bears 24-15. Fans flipped after the team fell to 8-4, calling for the coaching staff to be fired. Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo even had his house egged. The Eagles’ offense has been under fire most of the year as […]

The New York Giants fell to 2-11 after losing to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. New York was officially eliminated from the playoffs a week earlier. But the Giants disappointed fans with a lackluster effort against the Patriots in Jaxson Dart’s return from injury. The rookie QB was sidelined for two games […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes took a huge hit with the team’s 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The Chiefs fell to 6-6 after coming up short in Dallas and now must win out their schedule to have any chance of reaching the postseason. Patrick Mahomes was stellar in defeat, tossing four […]

The Seattle Mariners won the AL West for the first time in 24 years but the season ultimately ended in disappointment. The Mariners lost the ALCS to the Toronto Blue Jays in a heartbreaking Game 7. Now Seattle faces a challenging offseason as the team attempts to rebound and reach the World Series for the […]

The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-4 after coming up short against the Houston Texans in Week 13. The loss to a division rival hurt Indy’s playoff chances. But injuries to Daniel Jones and Sauce Gardner have Colts fans panicking. While Indianapolis got off to a hot start this season, entering their bye with an 8-2 […]

The Colorado Rockies finished with the worst record in baseball last season. And while Colorado avoided becoming the worst team in MLB history, the 119-loss campaign convinced the franchise to start fresh. The Rockies’ haven’t reached the playoffs since 2018. They’ve had seven straight losing seasons and three straight 100-loss campaigns. The team’s failures are […]

Mike LaFleur landed on his feet. After a disastrous run as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator from 2021-2022, LaFleur was hired by the Los Angeles Rams. He took over as LA’s OC in 2023, a position his brother Matt once occupied under head coach Sean McVay back in 2017. During LaFleur’s two-year run with […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered Week 14 in a precarious position. Despite winning three-straight games, the team was still on the outside looking in at the postseason. Facing the Detroit Lions in a must-win matchup on Thursday Night Football, Dallas came up short. The 44-30 loss dropped the Cowboys to 6-6-1, seriously damaging their playoff hopes. […]

The Dallas Cowboys came up short in their 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. Dallas spent most of the game trying to keep pace with Detroit’s high-octane offense. With CeeDee Lamb ruled out early in the second half, the Cowboys needed George Pickens to step up. But the […]

The George Pickens revival hit a sudden snag in the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 14 loss to the Detroit Lions. Dak Prescott put the ball in the air 47 times and threw for 376 yards while the Cowboys played catch up on Thursday Night Football. But George Pickens wasn’t invited to the party. Fans had high […]

The Detroit Lions are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in a pivotal Week 14 matchup. The Lions are in playoff mode after losing to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. At 7-5, Detroit is still clinging to postseason aspirations. But the team likely needs to win out, beginning with Thursday’s contest. Jahmyr […]

The San Francisco 49ers have overcome numerous injury obstacles to stay in the thick of the playoff race at 9-4. However, the team remains extremely thin at wideout. And help is probably not on the way. The 49ers voided Brandon Aiyuk’s guaranteed money for 2026 amid growing frustration with his lengthy injury absence. While the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered their second two-game losing streak of the season when they came up short against the Chicago Bears at home on Black Friday. When Philadelphia lost back-to-back games in October, NFL analysts bemoaned the Eagles’ “lost and defeated” locker room. Fans wrote the team off as frauds. And the uproar was only […]

The New York Jets improved to 3-9 with Week 13’s upset win over the 4-8 Atlanta Falcons. Despite trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, New York rallied. The Jets scored 10 points in the final two minutes and sealed the victory with Nick Folk’s 56-yard field goal as time expired. After a […]

The New Orleans Saints fell to 2-10 on the season with Week 13’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. New Orleans has already been eliminated from playoff contention, missing the postseason for the fifth straight year. Still, Cameron Jordan has been a bright spot for the team. He surpassed Drew Brees for the most games played […]

The New York Jets were stunned to learn that Kris Boyd was shot in Manhattan in the early hours of November 16. The seventh-year veteran was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen after an altercation outside of a restaurant at 2 a.m. Following his release, Boyd returned to the hospital […]

The Chicago Bears scored a big victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13. Chicago won its fifth straight game Friday, improving to 9-3 and maintaining its lead over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. The Bears are now the top seed in the conference. Chicago’s running game played a massive role in […]

The New York Giants were overwhelmed by the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Despite Jaxson Dart’s return from a concussion that sidelined him for two games, the Giants were noncompetitive in the 33-15 rout. The last time the Giants played in prime time, they beat the Eagles on Thursday Night Football in Week […]

The New York Giants offered little resistance in a demoralizing loss to the New England Patriots in prime time. New York fell to 2-11 on the season with the 33-15 Monday Night Football defeat. The Patriots dominated the game from start to finish, holding the Giants’ offense to 239 total yards while Drake Maye torched […]

The New York Giants suffered an ugly 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Jaxson Dart returned for the Week 13 matchup after missing two games with a concussion. However, the overmatched Giants could do little against a dominant Patriots team, losing their seventh straight game. New York struggled in all […]

The New England Patriots are facing little resistance as the team attempts to win its 10th straight game. Facing an outmatched New York Giants squad on Monday Night Football, the Patriots jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game thanks to Marcus Jones’ 94-yard punt return touchdown. The highlight-reel […]

The New York Mets face a pivotal offseason after failing to reach the playoffs in a disappointing 2025 campaign. The Mets have big free agency ambitions once again this winter as billionaire owner Steve Cohen remains supportive of the team’s spending. While David Stearns focuses on roster building, Cohen is turning his attention to expanding […]

The Crimson Tide bounced back from a stunning home loss to Oklahoma by annihilating Eastern Illinois 56-0 last Saturday. But all eyes were on Alabama football in Week 14 as the team traveled to Auburn for the Iron Bowl. Alabama had even more riding on the all-important Iron Bowl this season as a win would […]

After failing to find a new NFL home following his departure from the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick entered the college ranks, taking over the North Carolina Football program. Belichick’s arrival at UNC created a buzz as onlookers wondered if the 73-year-old coach could make the transition from pro ball to college. Belichick’s tenure at […]

The Arizona Cardinals head to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers in Week 13. Both teams are attempting to end three-game losing streaks. And both teams received some positive injury news heading into Sunday’s showdown. Baker Mayfield will start for the Bucs in Week 13 after spraining his non-throwing shoulder against the Los Angeles […]

Before Thursday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Baltimore Ravens ran their winning streak up to five straight games with a Week 12 victory over the New York Jets. Trade deadline addition Dre’Mont Jones had his best game as a Raven, sacking newly anointed Jets starter Tyrod Taylor 1.5 times in Baltimore’s 23-10 win. […]

As time expired on the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 12 Monday Night Football victory, Jauan Jennings took a swing at Carolina Panthers safety Tre’Von Moehrig. The players were separated but Jennings was irate. And it soon became clear why he had Moehrig in his sights. As Kyle Shanahan pointed out in his postgame presser, Moehrig […]

The Baltimore Orioles played out a lost season in 2025. The team went 75-87, missing the playoffs and finishing with the fourth-worst record in the American League. But Baltimore isn’t very far removed from success. Before last season’s letdown, the Orioles made back-to-back playoff appearances and even topped the AL with 101 wins in 2023. […]

The San Francisco 49ers (8-4) overcame Brock Purdy’s three-interception game on Monday Night Football, beating the Carolina Panthers 20-9. San Francisco remains in the playoff hunt despite numerous injuries to key contributors. And prior to the MNF matchup, fans learned of the latest drama surrounding San Francisco. Reporting revealed the 49ers voided Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were looking to bounce back after a brutal second-half collapse against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday. Fans were outraged when Philadelphia blew a 21-0 lead in Week 12. Dallas put up 24 unanswered points while holding the Eagles scoreless over the final two and a half quarters. On Friday, Philly fans were again […]

The Chicago Bears dominated the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in Week 13. The Bears improved to 9-3 with Friday’s 24-15 victory. And Chicago’s defense shined, creating two turnovers and holding Saquon Barkley and Philadelphia’s ground game to just 87 rushing yards. Friday’s matchup was a revenge game for CJ Gardner-Johnson. The veteran defender won […]

The Chicago Bears improved to 9-3 on the season with a 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday. Philadelphia scored a late touchdown to make the game appear closer than it actually was. But make no mistake, the Bears dominated an out-of-sync Eagles team in Week 13. Chicago won its fifth straight game, […]

After dominating the division for half a decade, the Buffalo Bills are in danger of ceding control of the AFC East for the first time since 2019. The Bills suffered a stunning loss to the Houston Texans in Week 12. Buffalo fell to 7-4, giving the resurgent New England Patriots a 2.5-game division lead. Buffalo […]