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Las Vegas Raiders players are not approaching Sunday’s matchup with draft implications in mind, and defensive end Maxx Crosby made that clear ahead of a pivotal late-season game. With both Las Vegas and the New York Giants sitting at 2-13, outside attention has centered on the potential impact the matchup could have on the No. […]

The Detroit Lions (8-7) are wounded entering the holiday season, but they can still make the best out of Christmas in a must-win game versus the Minnesota Vikings (7-8). They already fell to their NFC North rival at home back in November and will now need to prevail inside U.S. Bank Stadium if they have […]

The Houston Texans are still battling for their spot in the playoffs. As they make their final push, the Texans are set to receive some pivotal reinforcements. Running back Woody Marks was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. He missed Week 16’s win over the Las Vegas […]

The Denver Broncos defense continued to define the AFC landscape on Tuesday as Patrick Surtain II secured his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl selection, reinforcing both individual dominance and team-wide excellence. The Pro Bowl milestone places the superstar cornerback firmly at the center of the defense, which has driven a 12-3 record and a surge in […]

The Baltimore Ravens will be fighting for their playoff lives when they take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. However, they may have to go into battle without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson. Jackson did not practice on Tuesday as he battles through a back injury, via Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. While […]

If only Charles Dickens could have written a novel that described the best of times and the worst of times. That would be the premise for discussing the Chicago Bears’ turnaround success.  Last year, they were in a state of despair, with a last-place5-12 record in the previous place, combined with the firing of then-head […]

Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright has been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL during the 2025 campaign. However, his heroics weren’t enough to earn him a spot on the Pro Bowl roster. If Wright were to earn an All-Pro nod, then he would earn recognition for his accomplishments. However, the cornerback has his […]

The Green Bay Packers will have at least one of their two quarterbacks active against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. The team began the week with injury concerns to both Jordan Love and Malik Willis, but the latter believes that at least he will be good to go on Saturday. Willis played the majority […]

Recently, the Buffalo Bills continued their winning ways with a narrow road victory over the Cleveland Browns in a tough AFC showdown. One of the big storylines coming out of that game was the fact that star quarterback and reigning league MVP Josh Allen went back to the locker room at one point due to […]

The 2025 fantasy football championship game is here at last. Another year of research, stress, bad luck and anxiety comes down to one final week. Luckily for fantasy football managers, the quarterback slate is fairly favorable, making it easy for many to determine their lineups. Any manager who has made it to the championship game […]

The Washington Commanders were already decimated by injury at the quarterback position when Jayden Daniels went down for the season. And now, even backup Marcus Mariota is hurt. Mariota missed his second-straight day of practice with hand and quad injuries on Tuesday. It’s looking more likely that Josh Johnson will get the start on Christmas […]

When the New York Jets benched quarterback Justin Fields, his season was likely over. But now, he is officially done for the 2025 season. The Jets have placed Fields on season-ending injured reserve, the team announced. Head coach Aaron Glenn wanted the franchise and quarterback to focus more on getting healthy. “We tried to see […]

On Monday evening, the San Francisco 49ers continued their winning ways with a blowout 48-27 road win over the Indianapolis Colts. It was one of the best games of quarterback Brock Purdy’s career, as he threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns against just one interception. Unfortunately, the 49ers didn’t make it through this game […]

While they have already clinched their spot in the playoffs, the New England Patriots are still battling for the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed. On their path to the postseason, the Patriots are soon set to receive some major reinforcements. New England activated defensive tackle Milton Williams’ 21-day practice window, via Tom Pelissero of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a close loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to fall to 3-12 on the season. That is how it has been all year for the Cardinals. This team is in play to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft if they lose their final […]

The Indianapolis Colts saw their playoff hopes basically end with the loss to the 49ers, despite a throwback toss from Philip Rivers. Making things more sketchy, a Colts insider revealed a future plan that’s sure to create doubt after Daniel Jones’ injury and the season collapse, according to a post on X by Stephen Holder. […]

While the Kansas City Chiefs have already been eliminated from playoff contention, their Week 17 matchup against the Denver Broncos will still be a pivotal moment. It could mark tight end Travis Kelce’s final game inside Arrowhead Stadium. Andy Reid has served as Kelce’s head coach throughout his entire NFL tenure. No matter how the […]

At 12-3, the New England Patriots are in a very good spot heading into the 2026 NFL playoffs. They hold first place in the AFC East with a one-game lead over the Buffalo Bills, have a second-year quarterback in heavy consideration for an MVP award, and get to finish out the regular season against the […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off an expected victory against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, 23-20. The Browns made the game a lot closer than initially expected, but the Bills escaped with a win. The Bills are winners of four straight games and still have a shot to win the AFC East division. Josh Allen […]

The Indianapolis Colts are on the brink of elimination. The season is not over for them yet, but they must win their final two games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans. It will not be easy. Philip Rivers needs help from his former team, the Los Angeles Chargers, on Saturday night when they host […]

Rosters for the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl were announced, and, predictably, the collection of talent looked much different than it has in recent years. This makes sense because some of the teams that have dominated in recent years, such as the Kansas City Chiefs, won’t even be in the playoffs. Some teams that have struggled […]

Just two games remain in the NFL regular season. If you had hoped to see Deshaun Watson suit up and play for the Cleveland Browns this year, then you are going to miss out. The likelihood of it happening was very slim, but now, Browns’ head coach Kevin Stefanski has shut down Watson for the […]

On Saturday, the Green Bay Packers suffered a brutal road loss at the hands of the Chicago Bears in an NFC North battle. Despite controlling things for most of the way, Green Bay muffed an onside kick, which allowed Chicago to get things into overtime, where they eventually won. The big story coming out of […]

We’ve got the NFL Week 17 Predictions according to Madden 26 to see who the game thinks will win this weekend. Last week, Madden 26 went 11-5 in its predictions. Overall, the game is now 153-87 in predicting NFL games since Week 1 of the regular season. Can it improve those numbers in Week 17? […]

The Minnesota Vikings are already preparing to be without J.J. McCarthy in Week 17, and will now likely be without Jordan Mason when they face the Detroit Lions. Mason suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 16 win over the New York Giants and is considered doubtful for the Thursday afternoon matchup. Mason exited […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense will be in rough shape for its Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings have already unsurprisingly ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who suffered a significant hand injury in Week 16. McCarthy exited the Vikings’ Week 16 win over the New York Giants midway through the game after hurting […]

Cleveland’s late-season evaluation mode took another hit after Sunday’s loss to Buffalo, because the game ended with two rookie headlines the Browns didn’t want: Shedeur Sanders dealing with a painful finger issue and Quinshon Judkins suffering a nasty lower-leg injury that immediately put a damper on everything else. The Browns announced on X that Judkins […]

Monday night briefly felt like a time machine, because Indianapolis got sharp, fearless quarterback play early against one of the league’s tougher defenses. The Colts’ fill-in starter attacked downfield without hesitation, stood tall as pressure closed in, and connected for two first-half touchdowns, including a second score to Alec Pierce that showed he wasn’t playing […]

The San Francisco 49ers avoided playoff talk until beating the Colts. And they got a concerning injury situation in that win. But the offense has been rolling, making explosive NFL history that is leaving punter Thomas Morstead bored out of his mind, according to a post on X by Opta STATS. “The @49ers are the […]

The NFL released the voting results for the upcoming Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday morning. While many of the two rosters were not a surprise, there were a fair number of snubs in both the AFC and NFC. However, for the second straight year, two teams were not represented. According to New Orleans Saints beat […]

The New England Patriots clinched their first postseason appearance since 2021 with their 28-24 victory over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, and according to one NFL insider, they could be receiving a key reinforcement as the playoffs loom. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that Patriots defensive tackle and fullback Khyiris Tonga should be able to […]

After the New York Giants suffered another ugly loss on Sunday, this time at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings, 16-13, the one positive news coming out of the game is that star Brian Burns has been selected to the NFL Pro Bowl. Despite the Giants going through disaster within the season, Burns has been […]

The AFC North race is tight, but Mike Tomlin sounded more interested in availability than vibes after Pittsburgh’s win in Detroit. He offered a semi-optimistic update on T.J. Watt, noting he’s been in the building all week but still hasn’t practiced, and that Watt is expected to address “everything going on” later in the week, […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers inched closer to winning the AFC North with a wild road win over the Detroit Lions. The Steelers bent as much as a team possibly can without breaking in this one, ultimately benefiting from some bizarre officiating down the stretch that, combined with a loss from the Baltimore Ravens, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might have a difficult time extending their three-game win streak in Week 17 without star receiver DK Metcalf, who was recently hit with a two-game suspension for his viral altercation with a fan. Although Metcalf’s actions severely hurt the team late in the year, head coach Mike Tomlin still “supports” his star […]

With the Washington Commanders taking on the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day for a special game, there could be a chance that the coaching staff looks different next season. As the Commanders deal with quarterback troubles due to injuries, it will be on offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury to lead the offense out of the mud, […]

On Sunday, the New England Patriots got back into the win column with an impressive road win over the Baltimore Ravens despite trailing by two possessions in the fourth quarter. The Patriots showed impressive poise–the kind that will be helpful to have come playoff time–in pulling off the win in a hostile road environment. The […]

On Tuesday morning, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was officially named as a member of the Pro Bowl team for his great work so far during the 2025 NFL season. Maye and the Patriots have performed far above expectations so far this year, currently sitting at 12-3 following Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens, […]

As the San Francisco 49ers won on Monday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts, 48-27, it came off the back of a phenomenal performance by star quarterback Brock Purdy. With Purdy throwing five touchdowns in the 49ers‘ win over the Colts, an NFL insider doesn’t hold back on fans who have doubted the 25-year-old. 49ers […]