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The Indianapolis Colts (8-4) are in a somewhat vulnerable spot coming out of Sunday’s 20-16 home loss to the Houston Texans (7-5), but things could be far worse. Star cornerback Sauce Gardner, who suffered a calf strain during the divisional matchup, has avoided a major injury, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The current expectation is […]

It was a week of upsets and uber-competitive games, beginning with a really fun slate of Thanksgiving games. A couple of upsets really turned the NFL playoff picture on its head, creating a few changes in ClutchPoints’ Week 14 NFL Power Rankings, including at the top. Check out ClutchPoints’ Week 14 NFL Power Rankings to […]

Football is a violent sport, but even then, things can still go off the rails. After Sunday’s game between AFC South rivals Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars, a player claimed that someone from the other side threatened to kill him during the contest. Tennessee running back Julius Chestnut appeared to have gotten the ire of […]

The Minnesota Vikings certainly missed QB J.J. McCarthy during Week 13. Minnesota was shut out 26-0 by Seattle in an ugly game where rookie QB Max Brosmer could not move the offense down the field. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson did not speak with the media after the game, and one gross statistic shows why Jefferson […]

After scoring a touchdown in overtime, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn had a decision to make. Tie the game with a field goal or go for the win with a two-point conversion. He chose the latter. That plan didn’t work out as Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto batted away quarterback Marcus Mariota’s pass. But […]

The final month of the NFL regular season is here. With that, the playoff race will tighten up and take form. On the other hand, the coaching carousel will start to spin. The Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are the open jobs at this moment. The Titans fired Brian Callahan and the Giants moved […]

Nothing about Week 13 felt routine for the Carolina Panthers, and Bryce Young made sure the finish wasn’t either. Their 31–28 upset of the Los Angeles Rams landed with force, and it drew an immediate shout from Dawn Staley, who jumped onto X the moment the game ended. “I see you BRYCE!” she posted, then […]

The Denver Broncos just keep on rolling. Just when it looked like they were going to see their lengthy win streak snapped by the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Bo Nix and company escaped with a 27-26 win via overtime at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Winning a lot of games in the regular season is […]

The Washington Commanders came up just short against the Denver Broncos, falling 27-26 in overtime. However, Commanders receiver Treylon Burks made what may be the catch of the year. On a fade to the back corner of the endzone, Burks put one hand up and came away with the ball. It’s a play that truly […]

The Denver Broncos were in battle with the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football, and it came down to a two-point play to decide the game in overtime. With the Commanders scoring a touchdown, they wanted to end the game with a two-point conversion, but it didn’t last long as Nik Bonitto came through and […]

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders is keeping his starter’s job in Cleveland, and he clearly does not take that for granted. After a rough 26-8 loss to the 49ers in which he threw for 149 yards and a touchdown on 16-of-25 passing, Kevin Stefanski still named the rookie the Week 14 starter against the Titans. Sanders called […]

The Washington Commanders suffered another brutal defeat on Sunday Night Football. Washington lost 27-26 in overtime against Denver after Nik Bonitto called game with a clutch defensive stop on a two-point conversion attempt during overtime. But the silver lining for Commanders fans was getting their veteran wide receiver back in the lineup. Commanders wide receiver […]

During the first half of Sunday’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy was shown on the broadcast on the bench wearing something unusual on his right arm. That prompted questions about what he was wearing while San Francisco’s defense was on the field. Apparently, Purdy had it […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a much-needed 20-17 win in Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, and they were able to get one of their key players their first career touchdown. Late in the second quarter with the Buccaneers near the end zone, Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown to Tristan Wirfs, which was a first […]

Broncos’ Bo Nix has heard the John Elway comparisons, and he is doing his best to slam the brakes on them. After defensive coordinator Vance Joseph name-checked the Hall of Famer while praising his young quarterback, Nix stressed that Elway’s legacy was built over years, not over a hot stretch in Year 2. He framed […]

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 26-8 on Sunday, moving to 8-4 on the season. Before the game, one of their star wide receivers outlined a harrowing moment from before the 2024 season. 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in August of 2024, costing him the first six games of his rookie […]

Head coach Sean Payton spent the bye week hammering home one message: the Denver Broncos cannot keep giving games away. After a deep self-scout, he pointed to penalties and turnovers as the biggest threats to their push for the AFC’s top seed, per The Athletic. Cleaning up flags was priority No. 1, ball security No. […]

There were a handful of incredibly close games during Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. But the overtime thriller between the Broncos and Commanders was one of the best games of the week. Denver won 27-26 in overtime thanks to a heroic defensive stop by Nik Bonitto on a two-point conversion attempt. Commanders QB […]

The Seattle Seahawks dominated the hapless Minnesota Vikings from start to finish of their contest on Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle. Seattle was all over the Vikings, particularly on defense. It took a lot of great plays on that side of the ball for the Seahawks to score a 26-0 beatdown of Minnesota, and […]

The Minnesota Vikings walked into Week 13 needing answers, but they instead walked out with more questions after an ugly 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks — a blowout that exposed every flaw. Vikings fans expected veteran steadiness from Adam Thielen, yet he never touched the field. Kevin O’Connell called it a “coach’s decision,” and […]

Wide receiver Davante Adams did his part to tilt the field for the Los Angeles Rams against the Carolina Panthers, and then some. The veteran wideout hauled in two first-half touchdowns to leap Antonio Gates for seventh on the NFL’s all-time receiving TD list, staking LA to an early 21-17 lead. But on a day […]

The Buffalo Bills smoked the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 on Sunday, moving to 8-4 on the season. Bouncing back from a brutal Thursday loss to the Houston Texans, Buffalo got a huge boost to their playoff odds. But Pittsburgh lost an opportunity to take the lead in the AFC North. What do the playoff odds look […]

The Las Vegas Raiders needed a spark on Sunday, but instead they walked out with another loss, another bruise, and a viral clash between Maxx Crosby and Justin Herbert. The Los Angeles Chargers dominated from the jump, rolled to a 31–14 win, and watched a dirty play take over the headlines on social media within […]

The Arizona Cardinals just haven’t been able to finish games in 2025. Arizona dropped another one-score game on Sunday, losing 20-17 against Tampa Bay. One Cardinals player has not given up on his team’s coaching staff just yet, despite their 3-9 record on the season. Cardinals edge rusher Darius Robinson stood up for his head […]

The New York Jets scored a rare win on Sunday to help keep their flickering NFL playoff hopes alive, beating the visiting Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford for a 27-24 victory. It was quite a rollercoaster type of game, as the Jets and the Falcons exchanged leads. New York struck first with […]

The Minnesota Vikings tried to find out what they have in Max Brosmer under center on Sunday, but the undrafted rookie failed spectacularly in his first NFL start ever in a Week 13 clash against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle. Amid Brosmer’s poor performance against the Seahawks were questions about the soonest […]

The Week 13 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers carried the weight of late-season urgency, and it delivered drama long before the scoreboard told the full story. A tense exchange between Bills star field general Josh Allen and Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward defined the emotional arc of the afternoon, adding friction to […]

The Dallas Cowboys needed clarity on Trevon Diggs’s ‘mystery’ concussion, and on Monday they finally got it. The standout corner broke his silence on the concussion, offering a simple three-word explanation that instantly grabbed attention: “At home accident.” Diggs shared the detail with Clarence Hill Jr. of DFW Sports, who reported that the Cowboys star […]

The San Francisco 49ers rolled through Week 13 with confidence, and Brock Purdy delivered every bit of the energy that fans expected — on the field and in his celebration choices. The 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 26–8, Brock Purdy added another efficient performance, and the Dougie celebration became the moment that stole the night. […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV had one of the best games of his career, helping the Seahawks defeat the Minnesota Vikings 26-0 on Sunday at Lumen Field. It was Seattle’s first shutout since Week 3 of the 2015 season, the fewest yards they have allowed in a game since that same year, and their […]

In a thrilling Sunday Night Football matchup, the Washington Commanders fell 27-26 in overtime to the Denver Broncos at Northwest Stadium in Week 13, leaving them with a 3-9 record on the season. Even in defeat, veteran tight end Zach Ertz made NFL history, moving past Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe to claim fifth on […]

After a dream 2024 season in which they won 15 games and ended up being the best team in the NFC during the regular season, the Detroit Lions have scuffled through a bit of a hangover in 2025. Their result on Thursday night in Week 13 action also puts a damper on their playoff hopes, […]

Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers are irate, and it’s not hard at all to see why they are. The Steelers, trying to keep in step with the Baltimore Ravens in the quest to win the AFC North, made a mess on Sunday in their clash against the Buffalo Bills and suffered an embarrassing 26-7 defeat, […]

With division rival Baltimore Ravens currently in a bye week, the opportunity was there for the Pittsburgh Steelers to take sole possession of the AFC North lead. Of course, what awaited them was a matchup against the 7-4 Buffalo Bills, so it’s not like anything was going to be easy. But they were in front […]

The Seattle Seahawks delivered one of their most dominant performances of the season in Week 13, shutting out the Minnesota Vikings 26-0. The lopsided matchup was defined early by a swarming Seattle defense and a relentless ground game, which created a game flow that didn’t require heavy passing volume. That shift in script directly impacted […]

Since the NFL trade deadline reshaped Dallas’ defensive identity, Quinnen Williams has sat at the center of the Cowboys’ late-season resurgence. The franchise hasn’t tasted defeat since Week 10, when the team emerged from its bye week energized by a pair of aggressive deadline swings — trading for Williams and adding linebacker Logan Wilson from […]

The Las Vegas Raiders reached a tipping point after a 2-9 start that featured ongoing issues on offense and growing internal disarray within the coaching staff. Following what Pete Carroll described as a Week 11 “debacle” loss at home to the Cleveland Browns, the head coach decided to dismiss offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. The move […]

The Denver Broncos took on the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. It was a close game between the two teams, going back and forth throughout. In fact, they were so evenly matched that they needed overtime to settle the score. That’s where Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto became the game’s savior. Denver’s defense gave up […]

Sean McDermott delivered a defiant statement after the Buffalo Bills overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. Going into Week 13, Buffalo had a 7-4 record on the season. They lost a bit of steam after dropping two of their last three games, losing to the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans while beating the Tampa […]