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There were just under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Pittsburgh Steelers led the New England Patriots 14-10, but New England was driving into Steelers territory. Tom Brady hiked the ball from the17-yard line, but as Pittsburgh’s pass rush closed in on Brady he faded back near the 30 yard line and heaved […]

Late in the fourth quarter of their 24-17 win versus the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bear’s safety Eddie Jackson intercepted Aaron Rodgers, helping to seal the win and ending Rodger’s streak of 402 throws without an interception. Chicago celebrated clinching the NFC North, but the victory came at a high cost as Jackson sprained his […]

All the Dallas Cowboys needed to do to clinch the NFC East division title on Sunday was defeat the Indianapolis Colts. Instead, the Cowboys ended up getting shut out by a score of 23-0. Quarterback Dak Prescott said the loss should serve as a “wake-up call” for the team, according to Jon Machota of The […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers expects to play in his team’s final two games of the season in spite of the fact that the Packers were eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. When asked if he was going to suit up in Weeks 16 and […]

The New England Patriots are known for making plays that other teams just, well, don’t. That’s how they have been able to win five Super Bowls since 2001, and that’s why head coach Bill Belichick is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in professional sports history. Take this special teams play against the Pittsburgh […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack had a banner day in his team’s shutout win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Mack got off to a great start right off the bat, and from that point on, he knew he was going to have a big day, […]

With his six receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Atlanta Falcons’ 40-14 win against the Arizona Cardinals, Julio Jones became the fifth player in NFL history to have three seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards. He joins Jerry Rice, Antonio Brown, Marvin Harrison, and Andre Johnson. This season, Jones has 100 […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones could be done for the season after suffering a knee injury during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, according to Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette. Jones said the injury is “similar” to the torn MCL which kept him out two games last […]

The prospect of fans proposing at sporting events has always been cheesy, but what about when players do it? That’s what happened on Sunday afternoon, when Chicago Bears offensive lineman Charles Leno asked his girlfriend to marry him after the Bears clinched the NFC North division title with a win over the Green Bay Packers. […]

The Chicago Bears have won the NFC North after defeating the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The @ChicagoBears are Kings of the North! 🐻 pic.twitter.com/rJ0k7RLFzr — Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 16, 2018 The Bears have not won the division since back in 2010 after an 11-5 finish to the season. Under new […]

The Green Bay Packers can finally be put out of their season-long misery. After their 24-17 loss to the hated-rival Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, the Packers were officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Packers have been eliminated from playoff contention. pic.twitter.com/ksCJHvFgpS — ESPN (@espn) December 16, 2018 To add insult to injury, the Bears […]

Following injuries to running back Marcus Murphy and Keith Ford, the Buffalo Bills ran out of running backs during their matchup against the Detroit Lions. They went into the day without LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory, who were inactive with a hamstring and a shoulder injury respectively. The #Bills are out of running backs. Can’t […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had an afternoon to remember in his team’s blowout win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Like here, for example. Watch him fake a Dolphins defender into oblivion with the spin move en route to a touchdown to put an exclamation point on the 24-point rout: Spin to win. […]

Jameis Winston’s performance against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon did nothing to dissuade those who feel like he is on his way out of Tampa Bay this offseason. Winston put forth a dreadful performance in his team’s loss to the Ravens, completing just 13 of his 25 passes for 157 yards and an interception, […]

It hasn’t been a great day for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After dealing with a Packers reporter ripping him for missing throws earlier in the day on Sunday, Rodgers saw his streak of passes without an interception broken against the Chicago Bears. The #Bears just snapped Aaron Rodgers’s streak of 402 pass attempts […]

With the recent news that the Baltimore Ravens are likely moving on from Joe Flacco this offseason, rookie Lamar Jackson is taking center stage as the team’s quarterback of the future. On Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson flashed his potential with a spectacular run: Lamar Jackson showing shades of greatness (via @Ravens) […]

Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle suffered a concussion during his team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the contest, according to the team. Boyle had caught one pass for seven yards before exiting. On the year, Boyle has hauled in 22 receptions for 205 yards. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been under a lot of scrutiny this season for his relationship with now-former head coach Mike McCarthy and his decline in performance overall. Now, Packers reporter Aaron Nagler is adding fuel to that fire, ripping Rodgers for missing some throws in Green Bay’s game against the Chicago Bears […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley suffered a concussion during his team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the contest, according to the team. Conley registered two tackles before exiting. On the year, Conley has totaled 34 tackles, two interceptions, 13 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown. The […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones suffered a knee injury during his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the game, according to the team. Jones had totaled eight yards on four carries before exiting. On the year, Jones has rushed for 728 yards off 133 […]

Just when you thought you’ve seen everything you could possibly see in a football game, something weird like this happens to the Buffalo Bills: No clue how this happened (via @thecheckdown) https://t.co/jkkuYqgYhJ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2018 During their game against the Detroit Lions, the helmet of defensive end Mike Love somehow got […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota may be having a so-so 2018 campaign under center, but that isn’t stopping him from throwing fantastic blocks on opposing defenders. Take Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, for example, when Mariota sacrificed his body to lay some wood on linebacker Alec Ogletree. Mariota vs. Linebacker… Advantage: Mariota 😤😤😤 […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, according to the team. Short has been dealing with a calf injury that he sustained in practice on Thursday. Through 13 games this season, Short has registered 39 tackles, three sacks and […]

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Fore was carted to the locker room after suffering an apparent ankle injury in his team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Gore had carried the ball five times for 14 yards before exiting. The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal with […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is talented. So talented, in fact, that he can sack quarterbacks with his back, which is what he did to Green Bay Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers on Sunday afternoon. Yep. @52Mack_ just sacked Aaron Rodgers… with his BACK 😯 📺: FOX #DaBears https://t.co/Ei9h9pHxnN — NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018 The […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph may have played it conservative on fourth down against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night, but Browns head coach Gregg Williams wasn’t about to do the same thing. With a one-point lead with under two minutes to go, Williams decided to go for it on 4th-and-1 from the Broncos’ […]

With Dirk Koetter likely on his way out as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, the Buccaneers are beginning their search for the next man to lead their team, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Right now, the Bucs’ job is not a very enviable one. To put it plainly, Tampa Bay is in […]

Remember when it looked like the Oakland Raiders were finally on the right path after over a decade of ineptitude? Well, that came to a swift end over the last two years. Now, the Raiders are looking to rebuild completely, and they fired general manager Reggie McKenzie this past week as part of the process. […]

The Cleveland Browns are 4-2 since Gregg Williams took over as head coach, and get this: they are actually in playoff contention with two games left for them to play. The Browns in playoff contention? What type of sorcery is this? Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb says that he and the rest of the […]

For the first time in his five-year NFL career, Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl right guard, Zack Martin, will miss a game. Martin is dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee and is inactive for Dallas’ game in his hometown of Indianapolis versus the Colts. This is the first game that Martin has missed […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a devastating loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night, dropping them to 6-8 and putting them on the verge of postseason elimination. Broncos quarterback Case Keenum was very angry with himself after the defeat, unhappy with his performance in the fourth quarter, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk: […]

Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski could be up for a big promotion this offseason. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, Stefanski could find himself interviewing for some head-coaching jobs this winter. Talk about a quick jump. Stefanski just took over as Vikings offensive coordinator this past week after the team fired John […]

Earlier in the season, it looked like Eli Manning’s days as the New York Giants quarterback were over and done with. Heck, if the Giants had a young quarterback worth thrusting into the lineup, Manning may very well have gotten benched weeks ago. However, a resurgence in Manning’s play of late has completely turned the […]

The Joe Flacco era may finally be coming to an end in Baltimore. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Ravens are expected to move on from their quarterback this offseason. “Look at Flacco’s future, he’s 33 years old, he’s set to make $18.5 million dollars next year,” said Rapoport. “The Ravens are expected to […]

More good news for the Los Angeles Chargers after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West showdown this past Thursday: running back Melvin Gordon is expected to return in Week 16 for his team’s matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Gordon has been out the past three […]

After Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller went down with a right ankle injury during the team’s first drive against the Jets last night, he was seen testing it on the sideline. Miller attempted to return to the game, but was unable to remain in. However, head coach Bill O’Brien did not seem concerned about […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a devastating loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night, dropping them to 6-8 and on the verge of postseason elimination. Some are blaming Broncos head coach Vance Joseph for the loss. Why? Well, with four minutes and 39 seconds remaining and Denver trailing 17-13 with the ball at the Browns’ […]

It wouldn’t be an NFL season without Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffering some type of injury and then playing through it. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Roethlisberger suffered cracked ribs in his team’s devastating loss to the Oakland Raiders last week. Of course, Roethlisberger is expected to play against the New England […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had some high praise for New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold after the Texans’ 29-22 win on Saturday, telling the first-year signal-caller that he was going to be a “great pro”: Watt to Darnold: "You're gonna be a great pro."#HOUvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/wEcUg6zdXz — New York Jets (@nyjets) December […]