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Bo Nix watched the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50 as a 14-year-old teenager. The quarterback is now leading Denver back to the playoffs since that 2015 season. Nix thrashed the visiting Kansas City Chiefs with 321 passing yards and four touchdowns, leading the 38-0 rout. The second-year passer then delivered a victory lap around […]

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are battling it out in Week 18. The first half was unexpectedly tight defensively, with neither team giving an inch. However, the Lions gained an edge thanks to running back Jahmyr Gibbs. In the third quarter, Detroit’s lead grew with another Gibbs touchdown. Gibbs and the Lions were driving […]

The New Orleans Saints failed to deny the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the NFC South title. Their fourth quarter meltdown Sunday ended a 2024 loaded with failures, especially for Cameron Jordan. His Saints blew a 16-6 halftime lead to fall 27-19 to the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The longtime pass rusher and captain got vocal […]

The Miami Dolphins entered Week 18 against the New York Jets with less than a 15% chance of making the AFC playoffs and earning the final seventh seed. And, well, they didn’t disappoint—in the worst way possible. The Dolphins needed help to secure their third straight playoff appearance under head coach Mike McDaniel. First and […]

The Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears 25-24 on Sunday to finish the season 11-6. While they are in the playoffs, it was a disappointing loss to finish the season. They had opportunities to win but could not finish it off with Malik Willis at quarterback. Amid the loss, Christian Watson went down […]

Ending the regular season with a loss wasn’t part of the Green Bay Packers’ plan. For one, they were still in contention for a possible sixth-seed finish ahead of Week 18. Secondly, they faced the Chicago Bears at home, and anyone with even a small ounce of football history knows what that entails. Unfortunately for […]

In the midst of a heated matchup for the NFC North title, the Detroit Lions might have suffered a very serious blow. Star cornerback Terrion Arnold, the team’s first round pick this past April, left the matchup with a foot injury he sustained a short while ago. “Terrion Arnold hobbled to sideline,” reported the Athletic’s […]

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are playing for all the marbles in Week 18. And the Lions got the scoring started at Ford Field on Sunday night. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs found a lane in the first quarter and took full advantage. His touchdown stood as the only touchdown of the first half, as […]

The Miami Dolphins walked into 2024 equipped with Super Bowl aspirations. They enter 2025 watching the playoffs, a first in the era of Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier. The head coach and general manager suddenly faced a murky future Sunday. Miami dropped a disappointing 32-20 loss to the lowly New York Jets to close the […]

The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 25-24 on Sunday to finish off Caleb Williams’ rookie season. This victory broke Chicago’s 11-game losing streak and 12-game skid against Green Bay. Williams led the team into field goal range in the final seconds and Cairo Santos hit a buzzer-beating kick. The quarterback then gave interim […]

The Detroit Lions have huge aspirations that go far beyond their Sunday night showdown with the Minnesota Vikings for the top seed in the NFC, the NFC North title and a bye in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Lions have plans to get to the first Super Bowl in team history and […]

The Cleveland Browns went through a nightmarish 2024 season, finishing the campaign with a 35-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Backup Bailey Zappe started at quarterback in the matchup and played all but one series in the defeat. He was the fourth signal caller to start a game for the team this […]

Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams have a special interest in Sunday night’s heavyweight showdown in Minneapolis between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. After all, the loser of that Lions-Vikings matchup will end up as the Rams’ opponent in an NFC wild-card round game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Either way, Los […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have 24 hours to decide their future. Does Antonio Pierce stay or seek new work outside of Sin City? Pierce’s status as head coach took a hit on Sunday. His Raiders fell 34-20 to a Los Angeles Chargers team that’s off to the postseason. The Raiders end a disappointing 2024 at […]

For its regular season finale, the Washington Commanders got Austin Ekeler back on the field. But head coach Dan Quinn pulled Jayden Daniels early. Still, the Commanders got another last-second win, and Terry McLaurin dropped a truth bomb about it, according to a post on X by John Keim. Terry McLaurin: “We got a flair […]

It has been a season of injuries for the New Orleans Saints, at some critical positions like wide receiver. Also, quarterback Derek Carr got hurt. So it’s time to look to the future, and here are three way-too-early targets for the Saints in the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s time to begin the move away from […]

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-23 in overtime to finish the season 8-9. While that was a nice win to end the season, it was a disappointing one in Indy. They had a chance to make the playoffs but lost to the New York Giants in Week 17, which eliminated them. Owner Jim […]

Another season, another NFL playoff missed by the New Orleans Saints, whose 5-12 record was not even remotely good enough to get them a spot in the upcoming postseason. There are plenty of questions for New Orleans going forward, including the future of the quarterback with the team. For Carr, though, he seems to believe […]

The Miami Dolphins ended their season with a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets in Week 18, finishing with an 8-9 record and outside of the playoff picture. After the game, veteran receiver Tyreek Hill made some waves by saying that he has to do what is best for his career, whether that be […]

Changes may be at hand for the Dallas Cowboys after they finished the season with a disappointing 7-10 record, but team owner Jerry Jones is not about to cede any of his power within the organization. He is going to remain the team’s owner/president/general manager and he has no intention of giving up any of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are not one of the teams going to dance in the upcoming NFL playoffs. Instead, they have a long offseason ahead, as they finish the 2024 NFL regular season with just a 4-13 record following a 34-20 home loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. While Las […]

In the regular season finale, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy chose Trey Lance to start. This came after Jerry Jones fired off about McCarthy’s future. Also, McCarthy shared his true feelings about his Dallas future before the contract deadline. McCarthy said he wants to return, according to nbcsports.com via a team transcript. “Absolutely. I have […]

The New England Patriots sparked a fiery reaction from Rob Gronkowski Sunday. The franchise legend raised his voice after learning the coaching fate of Jerod Mayo. The four-time Super Bowl winner exploded on the Pats’ decision to remove Mayo after one season. Claiming he became “surprised” by the immediate decision to relieve his former Patriots […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered a 24-22 loss to the Chicago Bears to finish the regular season 11-6, and cornerback Carrington Valentine was the one near DJ Moore on the catch that put the Bears within range for Cairo Santos to kick a game-winning field goal as time expired, and he explained what happened on […]

The Los Angeles Rams rolled out a plan to give Blake Corum a prime opportunity in Week 18. Kyren Williams earned rest, and the rookie RB got elevated to starter versus the Seattle Seahawks. Sean McVay even promised a “heavy load” for Corum. Corum, however, left with a forearm injury, per ESPN Rams insider Sarah […]

After a disastrous tenure with the Baltimore Ravens, wide receiver Diontae Johnson was claimed by the Houston Texans. In Week 18 he was finally able to make his Texans debut as they defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-14. Johnson caught an underwhelming two passes for 12 yards. However, he tied for second on the team with […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ season came to an end on Sunday, even though it was extended for just a little bit. A Week 18 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers stings for a franchise now missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season. This was supposed to be a season of hope, a season of change. […]

The Carolina Panthers finished their 2024 season with a 44-38 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, and Bryce Young capped off a strong second half of the year with perhaps the best game of his career, and which drew a vote of confidence from owner David Tepper. “A real good win. I think we’ve got […]

The Detroit Lions were expected to get linebacker Alex Anzalone back from injury in Week 18. With their winner-take-all clash with the Minnesota Vikings on the horizon, the team officially confirmed the news. Anzalone and wide receiver Kalif Raymond are both active for the Week 18 showdown at Ford Field in Detroit. Anzalone has not […]

The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up the 2024 NFL season with a 20-13 victory over the New York Giants, setting up a showdown with the Green Bay Packers in the postseason. But right now, star quarterback Jalen Hurts has been in the midst of concussion protocol, and did not play on Sunday against the Giants. He […]

The New England Patriots did not waste any time after their Week 18 victory over the Buffalo Bills was completed before firing head coach Jerod Mayo. Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel reportedly has an interest in the job and the ex-Patriots linebacker would be a logical choice to take over the position, according […]

The Patriots gifted the No. 1 overall pick to the Tennessee Titans with their win Sunday. Despite the bad season that led to the Titans getting the pick, Brian Callahan is viewed as safe to keep his job. And Callahan got brutally honest about earning the No. 1 selection, according to a post on X […]

The Carolina Panthers witnessed the final conclusion of Bryce Young and his up-and-down 2024. Young’s season hit a climactic, but epic ending down in Atlanta. Leading to an instant reaction in outdueling Michael Penix Jr. Young went from an in-season benching to ruining the Falcons’ bid to clinch the NFC South, guiding the wild 44-38 […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost 26-23 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18. Both AFC South teams missed the playoffs and played out the string on Sunday. Afterward, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was asked about his future with the team and if he could be fired. Demetrius Harvey from the Florida Times-Union posted his response on […]

The New York Giants finished their season with a 3-14 record after their 20-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and head coach Brian Daboll deflected questions on his future during his press conference. “Yeah I talk to ownership all the time, so I’m sure we’ll have another meeting here, but I’m in constant […]

Baker Mayfield got hit with a Pro Bowl snub, but he had a unique perspective on Mike Evans’ chase of a 1,000-yard season. And Evans got there Sunday, extending his bonkers record, according to a post on X by Ari Meirov. The #Bucs had the game in the bag. They made sure to get Mike […]

The Atlanta Falcons saw their season come to an end, being eliminated from playoff contention in Week 18. After falling to the Carolina Panthers, head coach Raheem Morris. While the Falcons were able to force overtime, they ultimately lost 44-38. Morris was quick to take his frustrations out on Atlanta’s defense, via Josh Kendall of […]

For the fourth straight season, the Chicago Bears won’t be going to the playoffs. However, they got the last laugh over their arch-rival Green Bay Packers in Week 18. The Bears came away with a 24-22 victory thanks to a 51-yard Cairo Santos field goal as time expired. The Packers may have already clinched their […]

The Washington Commanders secured the No. 6 seed in the upcoming NFC playoffs with their 23-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18, but they did not finish the game with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on the field. Head coach Dan Quinn pulled Daniels from the game when the quarterback experienced leg soreness. Daniels […]