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There are tough decisions across the board for the fantasy football playoffs, including the quarterback position. And there will be tough calls to make for defense. Looking deeper, here is the start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. It’s getting to the time of year when you may have […]

The fantasy football championships are now just one week away, leaving only four teams in the running ahead of NFL Week 16. Everybody has league-winning rosters at this point, allowing the entire fantasy football season to come down to setting lineups, with no position more variant than wide receiver. Even the most consistent players are […]

Travis Kelce acknowledged an unfamiliar reality for the Kansas City Chiefs, one that further emphasizes the sustained dominance the franchise has enjoyed over the past decade. Speaking on the latest episode of New Heights With Jason & Travis Kelce, the longtime tight end reflected on the rarity of Kansas City being eliminated from playoff contention, […]

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears picked up a comfortable home victory over the Cleveland Browns which, combined with a loss from the Green Bay Packers to the Denver Broncos, vaulted them back into first place in the NFC North. The Bears got a rough injury update before that game when it was announced that wide […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were recently officially eliminated from playoff contention with a blowout home loss at the hands of the AFC North divisional rival Baltimore Ravens. This will be the third straight year that the Bengals will be on the outside looking in once the postseason rolls around, on the heels of their two straight […]

As the 2025 NFL season enters its final stretch, the Pittsburgh Steelers have regained momentum with back-to-back victories, prompting renewed discussion around head coach Mike Tomlin’s long-term future with the franchise. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler addressed the situation in a collaborative report with Dan Graziano, offering the latest “read” on Tomlin as Pittsburgh continues to stabilize […]

The Green Bay Packers will be facing the Chicago Bears in a big divisional matchup, and they’ll already be missing Micah Parsons on defense as he suffered a torn ACL last week. There’s a chance the Packers could be missing a player on offense as well, with Christian Watson dealing with an injury. Though he’s […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that the Miami Dolphins would be benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa following the team’s brutal Monday Night Football loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. The move opened up the door for backup Quinn Ewers to start at quarterback for the team the rest of the way. Ewers was drafted […]

Green Bay’s injury sheet keeps getting longer at the worst possible time, and the loss in Denver didn’t just sting in the standings, it raised real questions about how many starters the Packers can afford to lose and still play their brand of football. According to ESPN, safety Evan Williams’ knee injury could sideline him […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing an uncomfortable reality this offseason, and ESPN’s latest reporting has only intensified the spotlight on one of the franchise’s core defensive stars. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie has emerged as a potential trade candidate, with ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler naming Tampa Bay as a “perfect spot” should Kansas City decide […]

As the 2025 NFL season enters its final stretch, the Buffalo Bills are gaining momentum at the right time, and one ESPN insider believes their window to finally reach the Super Bowl may be wide open. Still, that optimism comes with a clear warning about a rapidly rising threat in the AFC: the Houston Texans. […]

The Arizona Cardinals have not played well this season, and it continued in their latest loss against the Houston Texans, where they were defeated 40-20. It was once again their defense that fell short, and they’ve had a problem with that for most of the season. With injuries throughout the year, some of the younger […]

With Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray missing the rest of the season with a foot injury, there have been many conversations around the uncertain future of the franchise. As Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon sidestepped a question on Murray’s future, it only amplified the noise, as one insider speaks on the best possible fit for […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in a dark place approaching the NFL playoffs. Kansas City has been eliminated from postseason contention and QB Patrick Mahomes suffered an ACL injury in Week 15. Now the Chiefs can turn their eyes towards the future after a doomed 2025 season. ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler mused about […]

Journalist Albert Breer’s read on Todd Bowles’ job status came with a familiar warning label: Tampa Bay can still salvage the season, but the next three weeks matter. With the Buccaneers sitting at 7-7 after a brutal 29-28 loss to Atlanta and dropping five of their past six, the division race and the optics around […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for a matchup against the Arizona Cardinals this weekend, having picked up a surprise win on the road over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. In that game, the Falcons were able to pull off the win despite playing without star receiver Drake London, who has been out […]

Dan Graziano didn’t need to look far for the temperature of the NFC North rivalry. The ESPN insider said this week that after talking to Packers personnel before Green Bay’s loss in Denver, Green Bay came away “extremely impressed” with what Chicago is building under first-year coach Ben Johnson and very aware of what’s at […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been an unmitigated disaster so far in the 2025 season, currently sitting at 2-12 after a blowout loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday by a score of 31-0. There was hope coming into this season that the Raiders would be able to turn things around with […]

Cincinnati’s season is already done in the standings, but Zac Taylor made one thing clear after the 24-0 loss to the Ravens: Joe Burrow is still playing. Taylor confirmed Burrow will start the rest of the regular season, explaining it with a simple reason, they want to win. From there, the conversation around the Bengals […]

Miami’s quarterback reset is officially underway, and it’s getting awkward fast. After Dan Orlovsky backed the idea of starting Quinn Ewers down the stretch following the Dolphins’ Monday night elimination, Miami has now put real action behind that kind of thinking by handing the rookie the ball with the season already off the rails. As […]

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes came to an official end with a brutal home loss to the divisional rival Los Angeles Chargers. The loss sank the Chiefs to 6-8 on the season, and things turned from bad to worse late in the game when quarterback Patrick Mahomes went down with what was […]

The Miami Dolphins shocked the NFL by benching QB Tua Tagovailoa on Wednesday. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was not happy with the team’s QB play in Week 15 and declared that “everything is on the table.” One Dolphins player is clearly not happy about that decision, aside from Tua himself. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek […]

The Miami Dolphins took a rough loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, and it knocked them out of playoff contention. That led the team to make a few moves, and right before it was reported that Tua Tagovailoa was getting benched, one of their defensive players was released, according to NFL Network’s Mike […]

A quarterback benching always feels dramatic, but Miami’s decision to sit Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers is even louder because it immediately drags the Dolphins into the uncomfortable part of the conversation: what comes next, and what it would actually cost to move on. Adam Schefter laid out the numbers in a blunt “numbers […]

The Miami Dolphins are making a big move at the quarterback position. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel explained that he was considering benching QB Tua Tagovailoa following Monday’s ugly loss to the Steelers. Now it appears that Miami has made up their mind on that topic. The Dolphins are benching Tagovailoa and will start rookie […]

A week ago, Donovan McNabb boiled Philadelphia’s passing issues down to a familiar problem: when the offense tilts too heavily toward A.J. Brown, the rest of the structure suffers. In his view, DeVonta Smith gets lost, the middle of the field isn’t stressed enough, and Dallas Goedert, who could be the most dangerous mismatch, isn’t […]

The Chicago Bears are in the same position two weeks ago. They are back in first place in the NFC North and they are one-half game ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The Bears fell short in their earlier confrontation with the Packers as they rallied in the second half to tie their opponents, but […]

Sometimes the “why” behind a comeback matters as much as the throws. Philip Rivers’ return at 44 isn’t just about salvaging a battered Colts season; it also restarts the clock on NFL health benefits for his wife and their 10 kids, a very real perk for a family that size even with his career earnings. […]

The New York Jets clearly have their eyes on the future. New York is 3-11 headed into Week 16 and recent fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after getting blown out by Jacksonville. Now the Jets’ front office handed out a contract extension with just a few weeks left in the regular season. The Jets reached […]

The New York Jets’ defensive struggles reached a breaking point this week, culminating in the firing of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. The move came one day after a lopsided 48-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4), prompting head coach Aaron Glenn to make a change he felt was necessary following a season-long lack of defensive […]

Week 15 of the NFL season was a banger, with close, high-profile matchups across the board. The Atlanta Falcons got things started on Thursday night with an incredible comeback to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and shake up the NFC South race. On Sunday, the Bills staged an epic comeback to beat the Patriots while […]

The biggest game of Week 16 on the NFL slate is a rematch of what was one of the games of the year back in November. The Los Angeles Rams are heading to Seattle to take on the Seahawks with the NFC West lead and the No. 1 seed in the conference on the line. […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak did not sugarcoat the issue when addressing his team’s rushing struggles ahead of Thursday night’s high-powered NFC West showdown against the Los Angeles Rams. With first place in the division on the line, Kubiak acknowledged that Seattle’s run game has reached an urgent crossroads. When asked directly about the […]

In Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders both secured wins, albeit in very different ways. For the Eagles, their home showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders was the opposite of a trap game, with the better team imposing their will on an undermatched squad desperate for the regular […]

The Denver Broncos have surged into the league’s elite this season, but inside the locker room, the focus remains on what still needs to improve. One of the defense’s top pass rushers, Nik Bonitto, believes the unit has yet to reach its ceiling despite a dominant stretch that has placed Denver atop the AFC. The […]

The Los Angles Rams (11-3) look like the team to beat in the NFL right now, but one loss to the Seattle Seahawks (11-3) could greatly complicate their path to the Lombardi Trophy. Needless to say, the stakes are high in Thursday night’s NFC West battle. The question that fans on both sides want to […]

Adding injury to insult, Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick hurt his calf in their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-15, on Monday at Acrisure Stadium. The defeat eliminated the Dolphins from contention for the playoffs. Many grew concerned with Fitzpatrick after sustaining the injury in the third quarter. He did not return to the game, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued evaluating roster options late in the season, and a recent workout added an intriguing name to the mix. As Pittsburgh works through post–Week 15 decisions, the team brought in former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker for a closer look. The Steelers hosted the former Volunteers quarterback for a workout at the […]

The Tennessee Titans suffered a significant setback following their Week 15 loss, as the injured reserve list expanded rapidly after a physical matchup. Safety injuries, roster moves, and growing concerns about secondary depth all came into focus after the defeat forced major changes on the back end of the defense. The Titans placed three safeties […]