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The Los Angeles Rams were almost a lock to make the playoffs and had a chance to win the NFC West two weeks ago, but a stunning loss to the previously winless New York Jets and a 20-9 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 not only put the division title out of reach, […]

The 2020 NFL season has been all about transition for the New England Patriots. Tom Brady’s decision to leave the Pats and sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially ended one of the most successful eras in NFL history. It also marked a significant organizational shift as New England prepares for the future. There could […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has cracked the 1,000-yard mark in each of his first six seasons in the NFL. But with just one game remaining in the 2020 campaign, Evans currently sits at 960 yards receiving. The expectation heading into the season was Evans, Chris Godwin and Co. would thrive with Tom […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers suggested he might look to play again in 2021. Rivers has been rather mum about his future, though he has previously suggested retirement could arrive at any point. However, the veteran signal-caller recently stated he would have a desire to run it back with the Colts next season: “Without speaking […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been fined $5,000 for rocking holiday-themed cleats last week against the Minnesota Vikings. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the league fined Kamara for wearing the wrong shoe colorway during his history-making performance. The NFL fined #Saints star Alvin Kamara $5,000 for wearing red-and-green cleats in a […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is closing in on a franchise legend, but he’s thinking even bigger. Megatron big. Entering Week 17, Metcalf is approaching Steve Largent’s Seahawks single-season receiving record. With 1,282 yards, the second-year wideout trails Largent’s mark by five yards. Largent racked up a career-high 79 receptions, six touchdowns, and a […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle held the NFL single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end for two years. Kittle’s mark of 1,377 yards — set in 2018 — was surpassed last Sunday by Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The KC tight end broke the record after he tallied 98 yards […]

Count on Cam Newton to always find the positive in a situation. Despite leading the New England Patriots to a 6-8 record in 14 starts this year–guaranteeing their first non-winning season in 20 years–the former-MVP revealed that he learned something important about himself during the campaign. Speaking with reporters via a videoconference, Newton used some […]

A huge blow to the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl hopes has emerged for Aaron Rodgers: Star left tackle David Bakhtiari will miss the rest of the season with an apparent knee injury, possibly a torn ACL. The three-time Pro Bowler suffered the injury during practice on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: #Packers […]

Aaron Donald knows the Los Angeles Rams are starting unproven quarterback John Wolford on Sunday in a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams (9-6) need to defeat the Cardinals (8-7) to clinch a postseason berth, or hope the Chicago Bears (8-7) fall to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. After […]

This Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots could be Sam Darnold’s final game as New York Jets quarterback. The Jets have locked up the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the front office will have to decide whether to bring back Darnold for the fourth season or move on from […]

Week 17 action will definitely be a show. Huge stakes are on the line for the Cleveland Browns as they go up against the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the last regular-season game of their 2020 NFL campaign. The Browns were expected by many to cruise to an easy victory against the lowly New York […]

Houston Texans star defensive tackle J.J. Watt has been the face of the franchise essentially since he first stepped an NFL field in 2011. Watt is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and a five-time All-Pro. He is a former Walter Payton Man of the Year Award-winner and a staple in the community. But […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have always maintained a tremendous relationship, both on and off the field. That includes making jokes at each other’s expense. Usually, it is “Gronk” who carries himself with more of an easygoing and humorous sort of vibe. But it was Brady who brought the jokes with […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool has had a hard time replicating his early-season production in the back half of the 2020 campaign. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently said he intentionally staggered Claypool’s snap counts in order to keep the former Notre Dame star from hitting the proverbial “rookie wall.” Claypool is not […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will not be available to play against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday due to a positive COVID-19 test result, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. From NFL Now: The #Dolphins won't have QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday after he tested positive for COVID-19, per me and @TomPelissero. pic.twitter.com/uxv8HExdDq […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 127 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 127 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 127 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 17 of […]

The NFC East has been a disaster this season, but it will crown a division championship this weekend. Through magic, there is a chance that after all the lows this season, the Dallas Cowboys can win it and advance to the playoffs. On the daily Locked On Cowboys podcast, Marcus Mosher and Patricia Traina discussed […]

The New England Patriots had one of the worst offenses in the NFL in 2020. The NFL is a passing league and Bill Belichick ignored virtually every aspect of it for his team this season. Despite all of that, the Patriots were still able to win some games and be competitive with Bill Belichick overseeing […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver suggested he will entertain numerous possibilities as he prepares to become a free agent. The Bengals used the franchise tag on Green ahead of the 2020 season. There had been speculation the team might try to pursue an extension with the star wideout, but nothing ever manifested. Now, Green is hoping […]

Not long ago, John Wolford was searching for finance jobs on LinkedIn. This Sunday, he’ll be starting at quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in a pivotal matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams were forced to turn to Wolford for their Week 17 contest after Jared Goff underwent thumb surgery earlier this week. L.A. […]

The Cleveland Browns had a handful of players inactive last week due to COVID-19, and the same is set to take place in the final week of the season. Ahead of the pivotal matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns revealed that the team had two positive tests on Thursday morning. Here’s the statement from the team: […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones hasn’t been enjoying a particularly great 2020 NFL season. He often found himself sitting out games and missing practices due to a nagging hamstring injury. Jones only tallied 771 receiving yards on 51 receptions and three scoring touchdowns, so far this season, as he’s only played in nine […]

The decision on whether or not to play starters in Week 17 of the NFL season is something that each team has to make. After already making the decision to sit Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers will also be resting T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, and Maurkice Pouncey against the Cleveland Browns, per Gerry Dulac of […]

Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading into the playoffs for the first time in 13 years, but that doesn’t mean they will be satisfied with just participating. Ahead of their Week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the Buccaneers head coach reiterated the team’s “Super Bowl or bust” mentality. He further noted […]

The Tennessee Titans are in quite the position heading into Week 17’s matchup against the rival Houston Texans. Thanks to an absolutely stacked field in the conference this time around, the Titans can still win the AFC South division, clinch a Wild Card spot and even miss out on the postseason altogether. However, the Titans […]

New Orleans Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson may have just taken himself out of their game against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday after he posted a birthday picture of him with other individuals, breaking the NFL COVID-19 protocol. Gardner-Johnson was clearly without a mask and not socially distancing in this birthday post.   View this post […]

Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot. After demolishing the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 8-7 team is now scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers this Sunday. Trubisky took over the starting position from Nick Foles in Week 12. Since then, he has thrown for 1,243 yards with […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers can wrap up the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win over archrivals Chicago Bears on Sunday. Chicago, meanwhile, can clinch a Wild Card spot with a win. However, a loss would see the Bears relying on a depleted Los Angeles Rams team to defeat the […]

The Indianapolis Colts could just as easily get caught watching the scoreboard on Sunday as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Indy enters Week 17 at 10-5, but need a win and a loss from one of the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns or Miami Dolphins to clinch a playoff berth. Obviously, the Colts […]

The eventual winner of the NFC East will have a sub-.500 record, but Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott said that hardly matters come playoff time. Elliott was asked Wednesday if he would be “proud” winning the division with a 7-9 mark. The former All-Pro plainly stated a division title is still a division title, […]

The Buffalo Bills, now 12-3, have been on a tear this season, as they have clinched the AFC East and are headed to the playoffs. Fans are incredibly important to the players, especially in the postseason, and many NFL teams have had to play with almost none to a limited amount of fans in stadiums […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin does not wish to dwell on last year’s infamous helmet-swinging incident between backup quarterback Mason Rudolph and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The Steelers and Browns will go to war in Week 17, and Rudolph will be starting under center for Pittsburgh in place of Ben Roethlisberger. Naturally, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. As a result, the Chiefs will sit superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. Chad Henne will get the start in Mahomes’ place. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Matt Moore — who started […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is playing in Sunday’s must-win regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams. Just ask him. Murray sustained a lower leg injury on his final pass attempt of this past weekend’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The extent of the injury is somewhat unknown, which would seem to lend skepticism […]

The New England Patriots have a problem on their hands in their first season without Tom Brady. It became apparent in the an embarrassing loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The Patriots have been soaking in quarterback controversy since midseason after seeing backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham get some extended time after New England […]

Dwayne Haskins is now a free agent. The Washington Football team released the second-year player after violating NFL protocol and what many have labeled as outward selfish behavior. Chris Russell, the host of Locked On Washington Football Team, agreed that Haskins had many faults to blame but that the NFL put the franchise in a […]

The 2020 season did not go as planned for the Denver Broncos. General manager John Elway was active this offseason, acquiring cornerback A.J. Bouye and defensive tackle Jurrell Casey to fortify the defense while using the team’s first two draft picks on wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler, respectively. Elway also went out and […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs gunslinger Patrick Mahomes have emerged as the favorites to win the league MVP award for the 2020 NFL season. Rodgers is currently seeing one of his best statistical seasons while journeying in the 16th campaign of his illustrious career while Mahomes managed to bounce back […]