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Christmas Day in Buffalo was supposed to feel like a tune-up before the postseason. Instead, it felt like a warning flare. The Bills’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was slow, grinding, and deeply unsettling. This was a game Buffalo could have won with cleaner execution or even just one fewer mistake. Instead, the Bills walked […]

The Carolina Panthers missed a golden opportunity on Sunday, but their season is far from over. A 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks dropped Carolina to 8-8, yet the defeat may have merely delayed what now looms as a decisive NFC South showdown in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the disappointment, […]

The Chicago Bears recently claimed the NFC North crown thanks to a loss by the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. On Sunday night, they had a chance to make the NFC’s No. 1 seed a distinct possibility. They needed a win over the San Francisco 49ers to do so, though. Unfortunately, despite a whale of […]

The Buffalo Bills’ narrow 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday was defined by late-game drama, controversial moments, and mounting frustration. One of the most concerning developments came late in the game when right tackle Spencer Brown was forced to briefly leave the field after suffering an eye injury during a physical exchange in […]

The San Francisco 49ers matched up with the NFC North champion Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. And this showdown between Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams certainly did not disappoint. The two signal callers combined for five passing touchdowns in this contest. However, it was Purdy and the Niners who had the last laugh. Purdy […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen once again played through a right foot injury in Week 17, leading to another uneven performance as the Bills lost 13-12 to the Philadelphia Eagles at Highmark Stadium. Limping off the field at times and requiring postgame X-rays, Allen gave a single-word response when asked if the injury affected him: […]

The New York Giants finally found relief on Sunday, snapping a nine-game losing streak with a decisive 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. In a matchup between two struggling teams, the Giants controlled the game from start to finish, earning their first win since Week 6 and giving interim head coach Mike Kafka his […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium in Week 17 produced one of the most unusual and statistically significant plays of the year: a 21-yard reception by offensive tackle Cody Ford. The play not only energized the crowd and the sideline but also placed Ford among a rare group in […]

Week 17 crystallized the late push for the NFL Playoffs. Now Week 18 plans to hit the final crescendo. Games like the Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers will determine final seeds. But when can fans tune into those matchups? The league immediately announced the final week lineup after […]

For Sam Darnold, the calendar flipping to Week 18 brings an eerie sense of deja vu. For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback is walking into a winner-take-all finale. Of course, the stakes couldn’t be higher: the NFC’s No. 1 seed or a slide into the Wild Card round. Last year, it was […]

NFL history was quietly rewritten in Week 17, and it happened in a blur of touchdowns. The matchup between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers produced an unprecedented scoring sequence never before seen in a regular-season game. The score was tied at 7-7, 14-14, 21-21, 28-28, and 35-35. It was a statistical oddity […]

The San Francisco 49ers survived a late-game comeback bid by the Chicago Bears Sunday night, as Brock Purdy and company came away with a thrilling 42-38 victory at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Niners took a four-point lead with 2:15 remaining in the fourth quarter after a 38-yard touchdown grab by wide receiver Jauan […]

Mike Tomlin wasn’t buying the premise. After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ deflating Week 17 loss, the head coach flatly dismissed the idea that Myles Garrett’s chase for the NFL sack record altered Pittsburgh’s offensive approach. According to Tomlin, the Steelers treated Garrett like they always do. He claimed it was “standard business” despite the Cleveland Browns […]

Nick Sirianni explained why he won’t apologize for the Philadelphia Eagles’ ugly 13-12 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. Going into the Week 17 matchup, Philadelphia already secured a top four finish in the NFC standings. They locked up the NFC East crown for the second consecutive year, settling themselves as a fierce […]

Brock Purdy entered Levi’s Stadium expecting to trust his arm against the Chicago Bears. Even with George Kittle out with an injury. But the San Francisco 49ers quarterback ran some crazy circles around the defense, literally. Purdy escaped to his left to look for an open target on a rollout. Two Bears defenders got near […]

The Buffalo Bills (11-5) came painfully close to knocking off the Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) on Sunday, but a late-game gamble ultimately defined the outcome. Buffalo fell 13-12 at home in a tightly contested matchup that felt more like a postseason chess match than a late-December regular-season game. After rallying in the second half, the Bills […]

The Chicago Bears lost one of their linebackers to injury in Sunday night’s intense game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. In the second half of the contest, Bears linebacker Noah Sewell went down with an apparent lower-body injury after trying to make a tackle. He was not able to […]

The frustration surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders’ lost season found its most biting expression Sunday in the stands. During the Raiders’ Week 17 home game against the New York Giants, a fan-held sign featuring Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers on a milk carton was seen, complete with the text: “Last seen healthy 5 days ago.” […]

Star defender Jaycee Horn is remaining optimistic about the Carolina Panthers’ playoff hopes despite taking a tough 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Carolina entered Week 17 with positive feelings. They controlled its destiny with the top spot in the NFC South Division standings, needing a win and a Tampa Bay […]

Sometimes the loudest endorsement is also the shortest. Following the New Orleans Saints’ thrilling Week 17 comeback win, Chris Olave took to social media with a simple but emphatic message: “Shough ROTY!!!” In just two words, the Saints’ top receiver publicly staked his claim for Tyler Shough as the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. […]

The Buffalo Bills are no longer fighting for the AFC East title. That aspiration disappeared Sunday when the Bills suffered a 13-12 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles at home. The Eagles had dominated for the majority of the game and had built a 13-0 lead that they took past the midway point of the 4th […]

The San Francisco 49ers got off to a brutal start on Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. But after throwing a pick-six on the opening play, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had a dazzling first half with three total touchdowns. He scrambled for his second rushing score late in the half to give San Francisco […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are closing in on landing the top pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. Vegas took the embarrassing loss to the Giants 34-10 to position itself for No. 1 come April. But will Pete Carroll help make that pick or no? Carroll’s future remains in flux. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed […]

The New York Jets’ nightmare 2025 season hit a new low on Sunday, as they were dismantled 42-10 by the New England Patriots in their final home game of the year. What was already a difficult campaign turned humiliating by halftime, with New England racing out to a 35-3 lead and appearing to toy with […]

Caleb Williams is starting to make the extraordinary look routine. In a high-octane Monday Night Football shootout against the San Francisco 49ers, the Chicago Bears rookie quarterback showed off his veteran savvy, turning a defensive mistake into a highlight-reel touchdown. With the Bears trailing in the second quarter and the offense looking for a spark, […]

The Green Bay Packers left Week 17 with more questions than answers. Head coach Matt LaFleur didn’t sugarcoat why. After watching Derrick Henry bulldoze his defense for a Lambeau Field–record night, LaFleur described Green Bay’s run defense as “baffling.” That was a blunt assessment following a 41-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Reviewing the tape, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles walked into a hostile Highmark Stadium and walked out with a 13-12 victory, but head coach Nick Sirianni couldn’t leave without getting the last word. As the clock hit triple zeros, Sirianni was spotted chirping at the stunned Buffalo Bills crowd, clearly energized by his team’s defensive stand. “Not so much (talking) […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow found a new way to shock their own fanbase in Week 17. And that was not in a good way. Pittsburgh’s baffling inability to handle bottom-tier opponents reached historic territory with a road loss to the Cleveland Browns, 13-6. It extended an almost unbelievable streak. The Steelers are now winless (0-4-1) […]

The San Francisco 49ers were down one star with George Kittle out against the Chicago Bears. But now All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is out too — following the game’s first play with an injury. ESPN 49ers insider Nick Wagoner discovered Williams heading into the blue tent. Austen Pleasants took over the blindside duties in […]

Bills Mafia held its collective breath on Sunday, and not just because of the heartbreaking finish against the Philadelphia Eagles. After the final whistle blew on a gut-wrenching 13-12 loss at Highmark Stadium, quarterback Josh Allen was spotted limping into the X-ray room, sparking immediate concern about his availability for the postseason. Fortunately, it looks […]

The New England Patriots’ dominant Week 17 performance against the New York Jets came with an unexpected viral moment that briefly shifted attention away from the scoreboard. While the Patriots cruised to a lopsided 42-10 win at MetLife Stadium, a tense halftime exchange between head coach Mike Vrabel and defensive lineman Christian Barmore sparked widespread […]

Shedeur Sanders had bittersweet emotions despite helping the Cleveland Browns pull off the 13-6 upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. Sanders is going through the final stretch of his rookie campaign, having made strides in improving Cleveland’s offense while learning from his mistakes via interceptions and sacks. He completed 17 passes out […]

Entering Week 18, the Green Bay Packers have nothing to gain in the standings but plenty to weigh internally. Head coach Matt LaFleur offered a measured update on quarterback Malik Willis following Green Bay’s Week 17 loss. LaFleur said he “would think” Willis will be available for the regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. […]

Are the Carolina Panthers in a win-win situation before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Even the one-sided loss to the Seattle Seahawks wasn’t as damaging as many think involving the NFC South race. That’s because Carolina could end up in a three-way tie atop the division. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports […]

The Chicago Bears made an immediate statement in their Sunday night game against the San Francisco 49ers. In just the first play of the contest, the Bears forced the 49ers to cough up the ball, as linebacker TJ Edwards picked off Brock Purdy before taking it to the house to give Chicago the early 7-0 […]

The Green Bay Packers are going to the NFL playoffs, but they are not going as NFC North champions. That chance disappeared Saturday night when the Packers were defeated 41-24 at home by the Baltimore Ravens. The Packers gained their spot as a Wild Card team on Christmas Day when the Minnesota Vikings defeated the […]

It’s been a rough go for the Las Vegas Raiders this season, and Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the New York Giants just added injury to insult. To make matters worse, head coach Pete Carroll provided a postgame update on quarterback Geno Smith that effectively shut the door on his season, and potentially his time as […]

For the first time since the Tom Brady era, the New England Patriots are champions of the AFC East again. They finally secured the division title after their 42-10 win on the road on Sunday against the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills’ 13-12 home loss at the hands of the reigning Super Bowl […]

Quinn Ewers explained how he motivated his teammates to play at a high level in the Miami Dolphins’ 20-17 upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Ewers is going through the final stretch of his rookie campaign with the Dolphins. He has taken over the starting job since Week 16 after Miami […]