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The Chicago Bears have nothing to play for in the standings in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. However, the NFC North squad can not only play spoiler against a hated rival, but the pressure is on head coach Matt Eberflus, quarterback Justin Fields, and other Bears players to put one more good game […]

The Carolina Panthers have had a brutal 2023 season, winning just two games heading into their Week 18 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While almost nothing has gone right for the AFC South team, there is at least one bright spot, as defensive tackle Derrick Brown set a new record for his position in […]

The latest TJ Watt injury update may be the “best-case scenario” for the superstar Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher, according to his NFL legend brother JJ Watt, but it’s not necessarily good news for the Steelers if they get into the NFL playoffs after their 17-10 Week 18 win over the Ravens. “Best case scenario for […]

The Denver Broncos 2023 season — the first under head coach Sean Payton — was a rollercoaster. The wild ride included a 50-point loss in Week 3, cutting veterans, five-straight victories and a playoff push, and ultimately benching Russell Wilson because of his contract. There will be even more changes in the 2024 offseason for […]

The Indianapolis Colts lost a heartbreaking do-or-die Week 18 matchup with the Houston Texans to end their 2023 season. Down 23-17 and driving, the Cots faced a 4th-and-1 at the Texans’ 15-yard line with 1:06 to go in the game. With their season on the line, Shane Steichen opted to call a Grander Minshew pass […]

If the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose to the Carolina Panthers, the Falcons will win the NFC South and make the playoffs. If not, there is a good chance owner Arthur Blank decides to fire head coach Arthur Smith, according to a pair of […]

Fran Brown just added another piece to the Syracuse football program that could supercharge the school’s return to prominence. After adding several key transfers, including Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord and a top-50 recruiting class, the new head coach has now tapped New York Giants assistant Jeff Nixon as offensive coordinator for next season. Nixon […]

At the end of the Philadelphia Eagles Week 15 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks — on the doorstep of game-tying field goal range — Jalen Hurts threw a bomb down the right sideline to AJ Brown that Seahawks safety Julian Love intercepted to ice the game. Afterward, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took a lot […]

There’s trouble with the Golden State Warriors as the team slipped to 16-18 on the season and 11th place in the Western Conference with a loss Thursday night to the Denver Nuggets. And now, amid bombshell news that Jonathan Kuminga has “lost faith” in Steve Kerr, there is also a report that Moses Moody is […]

The San Francisco 49ers have the No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs wrapped up heading into their Week 18 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, so the team will not play quarterback Brock Purdy. Ahead of this meaningless game, 49er general manager John Lynch explained the thought […]

The Buffalo Bills finally got the Josh Allen injury update they were looking for ahead of their critical AFC East-determining matchup with the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. “#Bills coach Sean McDermott on QB Josh Allen, who has been a full participant in practice this week despite neck and right finger issues: “He’ll be ready […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are playing out the string in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos, where a win will bring them to a respectable 8-9 and maybe even allow interim head coach Antonio Pierce to keep his job for next season. Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell has been pretty good, too, after replacing Jimmy Garoppolo, […]

The 2024 PGA Tour season is officially underway, as pro golfers are currently in Maui, Hawaii, playing in The Sentry. And this year is off to a blazing hot start, as Sahith Theegala came roaring out of the gates to not only take the 18-hole lead but set a personal record in the process. “Sahith […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars face a must-win game in Week 18 against the Tennessee Titans, and the team desperately hopes to have quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, for this game. As of Friday, it sounds like there’s a good chance the QB will play for the Jaguars’ final playoff push, but […]

Offensive lineman La’el Collins is returning to his first NFL team, as the veteran officially signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad for the final regular season game in Week 18 vs. the Washington Commanders and the playoff run. Collins, who signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and played in […]

The New England Patriots are getting ready to potentially play their first snow game of the season in Week 18, as forecasts called for freezing temps and a possible storm on Sunday when the team takes on the New York Jets. Ahead of the falling white stuff, Patriots rookies all got a gift in their […]

The Detroit Lions have five players going to the 2024 Pro Bowl, with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, center Frank Ragnow, right tackle Penei Sewell, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and special teams standout Jalen Reeves-Maybin all making the NFC squad. While this is a testament to the Lions’ success this season, it also illustrates what […]

The NFL Week 18 schedule is here, and we’ll pause while we pour a little out for the 2023 NFL season. With the playoffs one week away, this last week should be filled with weird outcomes as teams compete for postseason spots and draft slots. The slate begins on Saturday afternoon with the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Antoine Winfield Jr. is one of (if not) the biggest 2024 Pro Bowl snubs as the Arizona Cardinals Budda Baker and Seattle Seahawks’ Julian Love made the NFC Pro Bowl team at the strong safety spot. Winfield Jr.’s dad, retired Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield Sr., didn’t take kindly to this, […]

Two of Disney’s biggest properties are now at war on social media, as Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is going after New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers — a paid guest on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show — after the QB insinuated the late-night host’s name would be on the soon-to-be-released flight […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a must-win Week 18 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. They did get some good news, though, as the latest Christian Kirk injury update is that the team has opened the wide receiver’s practice window, paving the way for him to possibly play in Week 18 and the playoffs, should Jacksonville make […]

The Washington Commanders come to the end of their brutal 2023 NFL season with a home game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18. The most intriguing thing about this game may be who starts at quarterback for the Commanders — Sam Howell or Jacoby Brissett — and when asked who it will be, head […]

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll may make some big changes after his team’s disastrous 5-11 season. One of those changes could be taking over play-calling duties, which may also mean firing Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, who just one year ago was one of the hottest head-coaching candidates in the league. “Mike Kafka […]

The NFL has somehow decided that referee Brad Allen and his will shockingly work the Week 18 primetime Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game just a week after the ref personally blew a major call in the Week 17 Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Detroit Lions. “Referee Brad Allen and his crew — who last […]

The Chicago Bears officially wrapped up the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after the Carolina Panthers lost yet again in Week 17. The Bears own the Panthers’ first-rounder this year after trading last year’s top pick to the Panthers so they could draft Bryce Young. Now, if the franchise wants, they can […]

The Chicago Bears have wrapped up the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after the Arizona Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. That gives the Cardinals four wins on the season, meaning that with just two Ws this year, the Carolina Panthers will own the worst record in the league. And […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a tailspin after shockingly losing 35-31 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. That loss marks their fourth defeat in their last five games and has led to questions as to whether head coach Nick Sirianni still has the full trust and faith of the Eagles players. Ahead of Week […]

The College Football Playoff final is set. After a dramatic overtime contest where Michigan took down Alabama, Washington barely escaped a late comeback from Texas in another exciting football game in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. After the Longhorns fell just short of reaching the final, head coach Steve Sarkisian said it was his team’s own […]

The latest Jordan Addison injury update is that the talented Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver will play in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers. And that is music to the ears of rookie quarterback Jaren Hall, who will get his second start of the season on Sunday Night Football. “Vikings WR Jordan Addison (ankle) […]

The Denver Broncos could be in some serious trouble for the way they’ve handed the Russell Wilson contract situation after they benched him for the rest of the 2023 season to avoid injury guarantees kicking in for next year. Doing this isn’t a major issue in and of itself. Teams do this type of thing […]

The New York Knicks made a blockbuster OG Anunoby trade on Saturday, but the team might not be done dealing, according to the latest NBA trade rumors. Before making the Anunoby deal, reports were that the team was interested in making a Dejounte Murray trade with the Atlanta Hawks, and those rumors persist even after […]

The Miami Dolphins head into Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens, the No. 1 team in the AFC, needing to win to clinch the AFC East and a home game in the Wild Card Round. Unfortunately for Mike McDaniel and company, they’ll have to do it without their leading rusher as the latest Raheem Mostert […]

The NFL Week 17 schedule is here, and after a wild Christmas weekend, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty and decide who goes to the 2023 NFL Playoffs and who hops a plan to Cancun on Jan. 8. The penultimate week of the regular season kicked off with the New York Jets […]

The Detroit Pistons squandered a 21-point lead to the Boston Celtics on Thursday, falling 128-122 in overtime to push their losing streak to 28 games and tying the longest such run in NBA history. After the game, Pistons star Cade Cunningham took an optimistic tone in discussing how his team feels about the loss and […]

There are many theories as to why Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense is struggling so badly this season. Maybe it’s the lack of talent at wide receiver. Maybe it’s the team’s lack of interest in the regular season. Or maybe it’s the Curse of Taylor Swift. NBC analyst Chris Simms has another […]

The Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens face off in arguably the best game of the NFL Week 17 slate. The two teams both lead their division, and the Dolphins can wrap up the AFC East with a win while the Ravens can clinch the AFC North and the No. 1 seed and first-round bye. Ahead […]

With the Cleveland Browns Week 17 win on Thursday night over the New York Jets, the franchise guaranteed they would finish ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North for the first time in decades. In fact, it’s been so long since the Browns bested the Steelers that the division was called the AFC […]

The Green Bay Packers got a Jayden Reed injury update from the wide receiver himself that will make them feel good ahead of a big Week 17 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. “I was full go today. I feel really good,” Reed said after practice on Thursday, per USA Today. “I’m just ready to be […]

As the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs prepare to square off in Week 17, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase decided to take some serious shots at the Chiefs defense. “We know what we’re capable of. Everybody in the league does,” Chase stared out, innocently enough before adding, “That’s why KC doubles us the way […]