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If there is a contest for the best Christmas gifts among NFL players, New England Patriots rookie Mac Jones would have probably won it. After all, his latest gift to his teammates is not only trendy, but can also be beneficial long-term. According to Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up, Jones has gifted his entire offensive […]

Christmas Day became a tragic moment for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The wide receiver announced that his eight-month old nephew tragically passed away earlier this day. Since Marquez Valdes-Scantling was unavailable to play due to COVID-19 protocols, Packers star and fellow wide receiver Davante Adams made sure to honor his teammate in […]

The New Orleans Saints have a crucial game ahead of them Monday night against the red-hot Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa and the Fins have been unstoppable over the past several weeks, but extending their undefeated run past Week 16 is going to be easier said than done. The Saints are playing at home in this […]

Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are in their eighth season of torching defenses together. The duo has connected for touchdown after touchdown, etching their names in Green Bay Packers history in the process. In Green Bay’s Christmas victory over the Cleveland Browns, Rodgers threw two touchdowns to Adams. Those scores brought the number of times […]

The Green Bay Packers edged out the Cleveland Browns in what turned out to be an entertaining Christmas Day matchup between these two sides. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers were able to hold off the Browns, 24-22, and it was thanks in large part to Baker Mayfield’s poor performance on the evening. Mayfield, who cleared […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has already achieved several notable accomplishments this season, and he could be on the verge of reaching another feat. Overall, Roethlisberger currently sits at 415 passing touchdowns recorded in his career, which ranks at eighth in NFL history. He entered the campaign with 396 touchdown passes, and he joined the […]

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 24-22 on Christmas Day. While the victory was an important one for Green Bay’s chances of holding onto the NFC’s number one seed, it was also very important for other reasons. It was a historic night for Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. Packers coach Matt LaFleur is […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a dire situation when it comes to their quarterback depth chart. Already down Jameis Winston, who suffered a season-ending knee injury, the Saints have dealt with a recent COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined both Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, leaving the organization with third-stringer Ian Book as their starter. […]

The Arizona Cardinals were hoping for a Christmas miracle ahead of their matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Running back James Conner, a key cog in their offense, hadn’t practiced all week due to a heel injury. His status for the Christmas Day showdown was uncertain leading up to it. An hour before kick-off, the Cardinals […]

The Detroit Lions were linked with a multitude of players for their No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, including former Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts. Even after T.J. Hockenson posted a formidable season over the 2020 campaign, the Lions were still in the rumor mill with multiple tight ends ahead of […]

As the regular season nears its conclusion, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford believes that wide receiver Cooper Kupp deserves to be in contention for the 2021 NFL MVP award. Kupp entered the Rams’ Week 15 home game against the Seattle Seahawks as a viable contender for the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke former Green Bay signal-caller Brett Favre’s franchise record for the most touchdown passes in the team’s storied history. In a video released by the Packers’ Twitter account, Favre congratulated Rodgers on breaking his record but also had a six-word message for the Green Bay star. Congrats, 1️⃣2️⃣ A […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was closing in on the record for the most touchdown passes in franchise history heading into the Week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns. Rodgers wasted no time in surpassing Favre in the Green Bay history books, as he fired career touchdown pass number 443 to wide receiver Allen […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to take on the Arizona Cardinals in a primetime Christmas Day showdown. Just hours before the contest against the Cardinals, the Colts were hit with a brutal COVID-19 update. And now, hours before their game against the Cardinals, the Colts have placed LB Darius Leonard, S Khari Willis and WR […]

The Los Angeles Chargers meet the Houston Texans in Week 16, looking to bounce back from a pivotal 34-28 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday. The loss dropped the Chargers to sixth in the AFC, at risk of falling out of the playoffs over the remainder of the regular season. But Los Angeles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 16 outlook against the New York Giants took a bad twist when it was announced that head coach Nick Sirianni had tested positive for COVID-19. Well, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles received their Christmas presents on Saturday in the form of a positive update on Sirianni ahead of Sunday’s game against […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and their fans were waiting with bated breath to hear the status of star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who was on the reserve/COVID list, for the Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a huge update on the status […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler’s status was very much in question for Week 16 vs Houston after he was placed in protocols on Wednesday. However, Ekeler announced on Saturday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 again and will indeed be out on Sunday. Austin Ekeler will be OUT tomorrow vs Texans🙏 🎥via @AustinEkeler […]

The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for a huge divisional showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and despite QB Tyler Huntley feeling sick on Friday with what was deemed as a non-COVID-19 illness, he was expected to start in Week 16. However, things have taken a turn for the worse, with the Ravens youngster now […]

The New England Patriots got some fortunate Christmas news as they found out that Kendrick Bourne will be back and playing for the team’s Week 16 contest against the Buffalo Bills. Bourne is having a great season that has seen him with 45 receptions for 667 yards and five touchdowns on the year. He has […]

The Arizona Cardinals are expected to have touchdown-machine and running back James Conner on the field Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts at home, via Adam Schefter of ESPN. Cardinals’ RB James Conner, who didn’t practice this week due to a heel injury and is listed as questionable for tonight, is expected to play vs. […]

With only three games left on the schedule of the Cleveland Browns in the regular season, the chance of Baker Mayfield and company to sneak into the playoff picture has gotten smaller, especially after the team’s heartbreaking 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in front of Cleveland fans in Week 15. For many, that […]

Matt LaFleur is using every ounce of opportunity he is getting as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. The 42-year-old coach with tons of NFL experience got his first gig as head coach in 2019. He had a series of positions within NFL franchises before that, so it was no surprise when he […]

Kliff Kingsbury is the current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. The former NFL quarterback and coach of Texas Tech made the switch from college to pro football in 2019. Since then, he had two underwhelming seasons with the Cardinals before turning it on this year. The squad is currently 10-4 and is looking like […]

The Baltimore Ravens plan to start Tyler Huntley at QB in their Week 16 game against the Cincinnati Bengals despite the 23-year-old recently falling ill. Huntley missed Friday’s practice because of a non-COVID-19 illness, raising fears about his availability on Sunday since Lamar Jackson remains sidelined with an ankle injury. Baltimore can’t afford to lose […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football. They couldn’t get things under control in the second half while Jimmy Garoppolo folded under pressure. However, on Christmas Eve, it appears general manager John Lynch made a big mistake. According to Bleacher Report Gridiron, John Lynch liked a […]

The New York Jets’ 2021 season isn’t officially done, but it might as well be. The team is eliminated from playoff contention, extending the longest active drought in the league (11 years) and will be with0ut several key players this weekend. Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson won’t have wide receivers Elijah Moore or Corey Davis or […]

The Houston Texans enter Week 16 (3-11) and are officially out of the playoff race. They will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday who are coming off a brutal overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. It’s time for the Houston Texans Week 16 bold predictions. The weekend is approaching and […]

The Carolina Panthers Week 16 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be a tough contest. This is a moment for Carolina to spoil a divisional rival’s playoff positioning and could come down to the wire. We take a look at this Panthers-Buccaneers game with some of our Panthers Week 16 predictions in mind. Carolina’s […]

The Green Bay Packers will be on the NFL’s center stage during Christmas Day, as they host the Cleveland Browns for a Week 16 matchup. The Packers defense will be getting a significant boost right in time for the Christmas clash, as Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark is set to make his return from […]

Urban Meyer’s NFL coaching tenure was over just as quickly as it began, with the former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach getting the boot less than one year into his five-year deal with the team. Meyer’s stint with the Jags was a disaster from start to finish, so much so that one former Ohio State star […]

The Seattle Seahawks Week 16 matchup against the Chicago Bears is one of the very few this weekend without playoff implications. Yes, technically the Seahawks are not eliminated officially. But after last week’s loss to the divisional rival Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks are all but dead. In the loss, Seahawks fans and fans around […]

After securing a crucial road win over the Cleveland Browns, the Las Vegas Raiders now turn their attention to a Week 16 home clash with the Denver Broncos. The Raiders did not orchestrate a flawless performance on both ends of the ball against the Browns, but at the end of the day, they clinched a […]

The Chicago Bears‘ Week 16 matchup sees them face off against the Seattle Seahawks in a clash between two of the NFC’s biggest disappointments from the 2021 campaign. Bears-Seahawks doesn’t feature much to play for outside of pride, but with that in mind, here are some Bears Week 16 predictions. Matt Nagy’s future with the […]

The New York Giants Week 16 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles could be much better than many perceive. With Philadelphia fighting for a playoff spot, New York has an opportunity to spoil their postseason hopes. We take a look at this Giants-Eagles game with some of our Giants Week 16 predictions in mind. New York’s […]

The 2021 NFL MVP is still six weeks away from being announced, but the speculation on who will win the award has been going on for months. Early on in the season that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was on his way to his first-ever MVP, but as the season has progressed he has slowly […]

The Baltimore Ravens Week 16 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals has massive playoff implications. The teams are tied atop the AFC North standings, but Cincinnati won their previous meeting, 41-17. That makes this a must-win for Baltimore if they want to win the division. In last week’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Ravens […]

The New Orleans Saints‘ quarterback carousel is set to take another turn on Monday when rookie gunslinger Ian Book will make his first career start. Book is in for somewhat of a Christmas miracle, getting his first taste of NFL action on Dec. 26. When asked about finding out that he’d be the Saints starting […]

Like many other quarterbacks in the NFC, Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott has no issue at all with not being selected to the 2022 Pro Bowl, as he has bigger goals in mind. Earlier this week, the NFL released the final roster for this season’s Pro Bowl. On the NFC side, quarterbacks Kyler Murray, Tom […]