Longtime NFL referee Jim Tunney dies at 95
Jim Tunney, who spent three decades as an NFL official, has died at the age of 95. Tunney was the referee for Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl XI and Super Bowl XII, and worked legendary games including the Ice Bowl in Green Bay, the Fog Bowl in Chicago and The
Worst QB performances: Tagovailoa clunker sinks Dolphins’ hopes
Five NFL quarterbacks put themselves on Santa’s naughty list with rotten weekends. From Tua Tagovailoa crushing Miami’s postseason dreams to the ship sailing on Will Levis as an NFL starter, here are Sunday’s worst quarterback performances. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Miami’s playoff hopes sunk with Tagovailoa’s worst performance of the
NFL Standings 2024: Results, Playoff Picture and Bracket Scenarios After Week 15
As the Kansas City Chiefs inched closer to home-field advantage for the 2024 NFL playoffs, the NFC race tightened. Josh Allen continues his potential… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page
Levis benched in Titans’ loss, potentially signaling the end
Perhaps the Tennessee Titans have already seen enough of Will Levis — for good. Just maybe. If Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals was any indication, the struggling 3-11 Titans will go with Mason Rudolph for the rest of the season. Levis threw three interceptions and fumbled before he was
Jonathan Taylor on touchdown-turned-fumble: It just can’t happen
Maybe the Colts wouldn’t have won anyway, but the worst mistake of Jonathan Taylor’s career cost them a chance to find out. Taylor was running for a 41-yard touchdown that would have given the Colts a 20-7 lead early in the third quarter when he began a premature celebration. Taylor
Packers prove to be too much for Seahawks, who lose Smith to injury
According to Next Gen Stats, Love’s success rate of 57.1% was the fifth-highest of his career. Love seems to be hitting his stride as the season winds down, which should put Green Bay in a great position going forward. Geno Smith injury concerning for Seahawks After completing 15 of his
Sunday Night Football: Packers improve to 10-4 with 30-13 victory over Seahawks
The Packers were able to withstand a mid-game lull to come away with a decisive 30-13 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday. But Seattle has a bigger concern than just a loss, as quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury midway through the third quarter and did not return. Green
Eagles take down Steelers to win their 10th straight game
The Philadelphia Eagles did not trail on their way to a 27-13 win over in-state rival Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Steelers got as close as 17-13 before being shut out in the second half. After going the last three games with fewer than 200 passing yards, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
Vikings clinch postseason berth with Seahawks loss to Packers
The Vikings don’t play until Monday night this week, but they can already punch their ticket to the postseason. With Seattle’s loss to Green Bay on Sunday night, Minnesota has officially clinched a playoff berth. This was one of three ways the Vikings could clinch a spot in Week 15.
Lions hit hard by injuries in loss to Bills
The Detroit Lions were hit with a major blow in their 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, as cornerback Khalil Dorsey suffered a severe lower leg injury in the first quarter. Dorsey collided with teammate Ezekiel Turner while covering a crossing route, resulting in a hard impact
Rams take over first place in NFC West as Seattle falls to Green Bay
Green Bay’s win over Seattle clinched a playoff berth for Minnesota, but it also had some significant consequences for the playoff picture in the NFC West. The Rams now lead the division with three weeks to go. At 8-6, Los Angeles has the same record as Seattle. But the Rams
Week 15 winners, losers: Bills dominate; Taylor has big blunder
Baker Mayfield, quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Buccaneers strengthened their grip on the NFC South by going on the road to Los Angeles, routing the Chargers 40-17 and lighting up their defense in a way no other team has been able to do this season. Mayfield was especially good by
Mike Macdonald: Geno Smith’s knee looks OK structurally, not sure if he’ll miss time
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had to exit Sunday’s loss to the Packers midway through the third quarter with a knee injury. After the game, head coach Mike Macdonald noted that the team isn’t yet sure of the extent of Smith’s injury. “It was a knee for Geno. I can tell
The ‘Active NFL QB’s with the most passing yards’ quiz
When the Minnesota Vikings lost first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy to a season-ending knee injury in the preseason and named Sam Darnold their starting quarterback, many in the NFL world laughed. Now, sitting at 11-2 and one game behind the Detroit Lions in the NFC North, Darnold is the one
PFT’s Week 15 2024 NFL results and recap
In the AFC, the seven playoff teams seem to be set. The seeding, and one division title, remain to be determined. In the NFC, things have been tightened at the top, with three of the divisions still up for grabs. Fifty regular-season games remain before it all gets sorted out,
Geno Smith heads to locker room with leg injury
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith headed to the locker room midway through the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Seahawks trailed 20-3 and had 1st-and-10 at the Packers’ 24-yard line. Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper broke free during the play and
Seahawks score after Josh Jacobs fumble, Packers lead 23-13 in fourth quarter
Things have been going well for the Packers on Sunday night but a rare mistake by Josh Jacobs may have gotten the Seahawks back in it. Jacobs fumbled for just the third time this season with the Seahawks recovering the loose ball. Zach Charbonnet made the takeaway count, as he
Michigan TE Colston Loveland Declares For Draft
As a sophomore last year, tight end Colston Loveland was celebrating a national championship victory with the rest of his Wolverine teammates. A year later, after a disappointing team effort out of Ann Arbor, Loveland is looking to join a number of those former teammates in the NFL. It was
Geno Smith questionable to return with knee injury, Seahawks trail Packers 20-6
The Seahawks have an injury concern with their quarterback. Geno Smith has come out midway through the third quarter after suffering a knee injury on an incomplete pass. He is questionable to return. Smith had just put the Seahawks in scoring position with a 22-yard pass to Tyler Lockett. But
Patriots HC gives baffling answer regarding Drake Maye usage
Jerod Mayo’s first year as head coach of the New England Patriots has resulted in a lot of losing, and a lot of instances where Mayo has not always taken accountability for the team’s failures. Both of those things happened on Sunday in a 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Sunday Night Football: Packers dominate first 30 minutes, lead Seahawks 20-3 at halftime
The Packers came out hot and kept the pressure on the Seahawks throughout the first 30 minutes, taking a 20-3 lead into halftime. Green Bay scored on all four of its first-half possessions with a pair of touchdowns and two field goals. Jordan Love started the game 9-of-9 for 108
NFL Injury Updates: Lions, Nubin, Stover
The Lions spent Sunday afternoon going blow-for-blow with the Bills, combining for the highest-scoring performance in the NFL this season. They ended up falling just short of Buffalo, and that loss compounded with a number of injuries to make this a rough day for Detroit. The first such injury occurred
Lions likely lost three more defensive players to season-ending injuries today
The hits keep coming for the decimated Detroit defense. The Lions, who already had more defensive players on injured reserve than any other team in the NFL, lost three more players to apparent season-ending injuries today. The most serious injury was to cornerback Khalil Dorsey, who had an air cast
Eagles’ dominance vs. Steelers shows they can win Super Bowl
With a fourth-quarter performance that suffocated the hope out of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles reminded the NFL world why they should be considered one of the favorites to get back to the Super Bowl. Between a touchdown drive that ended within the first minute of the
Josh Jacobs powers Packers to 7-0 lead on opening drive
The Packers elected to take the ball after winning the opening coin toss and certainly sent a message with their first drive. Josh Jacobs capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown to give Green Bay an early 7-0 lead over Seattle. Coming off a long weekend after the
Marshall Edge Rusher Mike Green Declares For Draft
With the collegiate regular season having come to an end, it’s become time for the elite at their positions to declare their intentions to enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Right on schedule, Marshall’s Mike Green, the leader of the nation in sacks this season, has announced that he will forgo
NFL Playoffs 2024-25: Updated Standings, Bracket Picture and Scenarios | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Chris Graythen/Getty Images One of the best stories of this 2025 season has been the emergence of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. Left for dead in a jam-packed NFC East, the team entered Week 15 at 8-5 and in the seventh and final seed in the conference
Watch: Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown scores 66-yard TD vs. Bills
The Detroit Lions kept fighting back against the Buffalo Bills. Down 35-14, Lions QB Jared Goff connected with WR Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 66-yard score to cut the Bills’ lead to 35-21 late in the third quarter. The TD catch put St. Brown at 155 yards receiving at the
Broncos close in on playoffs with 31-13 win over Colts
The Broncos haven’t nailed down a playoff berth just yet, but it looks like their long drought is about to come to an end. After falling behind the Colts 13-7 in the first half, the Broncos were the only team to score in the second half. The 31-13 win moves
Browns RB Nick Chubb Suffers Broken Foot
Nick Chubb‘s return to action in 2024 has proven to be short-lived. The Browns running back left Sunday’s game on crutches while wearing a walking boot, and now, he will not be available for the final three games of the campaign. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Chubb suffered a broken foot during
Brotherly Shove increases Eagles’ lead to 27-13
Jalen Hurts scored his 14th rushing touchdown as the Eagles are pulling away from the Steelers. The quarterback scored on a 1-yard Brotherly Shove, increasing the Eagles’ lead to 27-13 with 14:17 remaining. The Steelers had the ball for only 2:02 in the third quarter, with Najee Harris dropping a
Watch: Lions’ Skipper fools Bills defense with receiving TD
The Detroit Lions converted on a big man touchdown this time. After the controversy from the team’s “Monday Night Football” game against the Dallas Cowboys last season regarding whether OT Dan Skipper reported as an eligible receiver or not, he made sure that did not happen this time around. With
Kyler Murray returns to game after trip to medical tent
The Cardinals have had to turn to quarterback Clayton Tune in the third quarter of their game against the Patriots. Kyler Murray left the game after taking a hit to the head from Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings after throwing a pass. That pass was intercepted by cornerback Jonathan Jones, but
Dolphins’ Grant DuBose Hospitalized With Head Injury
A frightening scene took place during Sunday’s Dolphins-Texans contest. Miami receiver Grant DuBose took a hard hit from Houston safety Calen Bullock and was on the field for several minutes afterwards. DuBose’s uniform was cut off and his facemask was unscrewed as medical personnel tended to him. A neck brace was put in place
Shawn Hochuli: Official mistakenly stopped clock with nine seconds left in Commanders-Saints
As the Saints were driving at the end of Sunday’s game against the Commanders, it looked like the clock stopped when it shouldn’t have, with nine seconds to play. It did. Referee Shawn Hochuli admitted during a postgame pool report that one of the officials on the crew mistakenly stopped
Chiefs’ Mahomes considered ‘week-to-week’ with ankle injury
The good news for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday is they went into Cleveland on Sunday and powered their way through to another win, beating the Browns 21-7 to improve to 13-1 and holding their top spot in the AFC. The bad news is that quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered
Tarheeb Still interception leads to touchdown, Chargers lead Bucs 17-10
Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still has continued his strong rookie season on Sunday afternoon, helping Los Angeles take a seven-point lead. On the first play of Tampa Bay’s third possession, Still picked off a Baker Mayfield pass intended for Mike Evans over the middle. It was Still’s fourth interception of the
Stephen Jones Addresses Cowboys’ Upcoming Micah Parsons Negotiations
Just as the 2024 offseason was largely defined by high-profile extension negotiations, the Cowboys will again have a major contract matter to attend to this spring. Edge rusher Micah Parsons is on track to play on his fifth-year option in 2025, but a long-term deal will be the central aim of team
NFL Playoff Picture 2024-25: AFC, NFC Bracket Standings After Week 15 Early Slate | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Alex Slitz/Getty Images 6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5) Kansas City could end up as the biggest winner of Week 15. The Chiefs could move three games ahead of both the Bills and Steelers in the late-afternoon window if Buffalo falls in Detroit and Pittsburgh drops a game in Philadelphia. At
Watch: Jets WR Davante Adams hauls in 100th career TD
Although the New York Jets have had a disastrous season, the team at least had something to cheer about on Sunday. WR Davante Adams gave the Jets a 17-16 lead on the Jacksonville Jaguars late in the third quarter with this TD catch, which gave the veteran his 100th career
Patrick Mahomes dealing with ankle injury, Carson Wentz comes in during fourth quarter
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a hard hit midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the Browns and has now been replaced by Carson Wentz. Kansas City announced Mahomes is questionable to return with an ankle injury. But with few minutes left in the game in Cleveland, it’s
Watch: Bengals DE catches TD pass vs. Titans
Perhaps Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard could continue to serve as a part-time pass-catcher. On a 3rd-and-goal late in the second quarter in Sunday’s road game against the Tennessee Titans, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow faked a handoff and lobbed a two-yard touchdown pass to Hubbard. Per Pro Football Reference,
Will Levis benched after throwing pick-six in third quarter
Will Levis’ rough day against the Bengals has come to an end midway through the third quarter. Titans head coach Brian Callahan has benched Levis for Mason Rudolph after Levis threw his third interception of the contest — this one a pick six to Geno Stone that gave Cincinnati a
Who Will Earn NFC’s No. 1 Seed?
The final four weeks of the season will see a number of playoff spots decided, along with the top seed in each conference. While the Chiefs have a degree of breathing space for the No. 1 slot in the AFC, the lone first-round bye in the NFC could come down
Texans lead Dolphins 13-6 at halftime, scoring 10 points off Tua Tagovailoa’s turnovers
The Texans gained only 86 yards in the first half, but their two takeaways of Tua Tagovailoa have them leading 13-6 at halftime. The Houston defense held Miami to 112 yards and forced a Tagovailoa fumble and intercepted him. Texans defensive lineman Will Anderson had a strip-sack of Tagovailoa, and
Watch: Commanders’ Daniels avoids disaster on impressive TD pass
Sometimes, Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels looks like a magician on the field. Late in the first quarter of Sunday’s road game against the New Orleans Saints, Daniels nearly fell and fumbled while scrambling on a 2nd-and-goal. However, he managed to regain his balance and throw a 16-yard touchdown
CeeDee Lamb’s 14-yard touchdown catch gives Cowboys 7-0 lead
The Panthers are favored for the first time in 34 games. The Cowboys are winning. Dallas took a 7-0 lead on a 14-yard touchdown catch by CeeDee Lamb. Lamb adjusted his body and made a spectacular catch on a badly thrown pass by Cooper Rush. The touchdown came on third-and-4.
OL Notes: Bolles, Chiefs, 49ers, Texans, Jags
For a second time, the Broncos allowed Garett Bolles to play deep into a contract year before extending him. After the sides previously reached an extension agreement in November 2020, Bolles inked his second Denver extension days before the team’s Week 15 game. Talks did not begin until recently. The
Brian Thomas puts Jaguars up 7-0
It took a while, but the Jaguars have their first opening drive touchdown of the 2024 season. Quarterback Mac Jones hit wide receiver Brian Thomas for a three-yard score to cap a 13-play, 70-yard opening drive and the Jaguars are up 7-0 on the Jets. Thomas had three other catches
Plane flying over MetLife Stadium sends clear message to Giants co-owner
New York Giants co-owner John Mara must consider making changes soon, or planes with banners won’t stop soaring over MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Before the Giants’ Week 15 home game against the Baltimore Ravens, The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll shared a clip of a plane with a
















































