Month: December 2025

The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been named their Community MVP for Week 17. Simmons held a series of recent events for young people around the Nashville area. Simmons worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee to provide four high

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he’ll be looking at everything in the organization as he evaluates what went wrong this season and how to turn things around in 2026. Campbell said after the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention in Minnesota that he’s not happy with where things are

When the Chiefs tied the game on Harrison Butker’s 47-yard field goal with 8:03 remaining, the Broncos had the Chiefs right where they wanted them. Denver improved its record in one-score games to 11-2 this season as Bo Nix engineered his seventh game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. The Broncos

The Packers have clinched a playoff berth and the Lions are eliminated after losing to the Vikings on Christmas. That means 11 teams have punched their playoff tickets, and three spots remain. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Lions were eliminated in Week 17: AFC Playoff Picture

The Steelers gave cornerback Tre Flowers a roster spot for Christmas. The team announced Flowers’ signing on Thursday. They had an open spot on the 53-man roster thanks to wide receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension for last Sunday’s physical interaction with a fan in Detroit. As coincidence would have it,

The story of the week (Steelers receiver DK Metcalf initiating contact with a fan and getting suspended for two games) continues to generate reactions and opinions. A man who has become well known for some of his opinions chimed in on Wednesday, with an opinion or two of his own.

Over the weekend, 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk made waves by posting a video shot while driving his car at a high rate of speed in a 40 mph zone near Levi’s Stadium. On Wednesday, Aiyuk apologized. “Sorry yall, my car content won’t come with speeding anymore!” Aiyuk said, via Alex

Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat was the only NFC player with double-digit sacks not to get a Pro Bowl invite. That did not sit well with the eight-year veteran. “I’m upset because there’s only two individual things that you can get, and it’s Pro Bowl and All-Pro,” Sweat said Wednesday,

The current AFC defensive player of the week was back at practice for the Texans on Wednesday. Cornerback Derek Stingley sat out on Tuesday because of an oblique injury, but the team’s injury report shows that he was back to work in a limited capacity. Stingley has not missed any

The Cowboys will not have left tackle Tyler Guyton in the lineup for the final two games of the regular season. Guyton was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to the ankle injury that has kept him out of their last four games. Tyler Smith is expected to play left

In what may be a first, the NFL disputes a report from the media outlet owned and operated by the NFL. On Tuesday night, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that “the NFL and the Lions will not take action against the fan involved in the altercation with Steelers WR

Last year, the Chargers lost to the Texans in the wild-card round of the playoffs, 32-12. The two teams meet again on Saturday. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert keenly recalls his subpar showing in Houston. “It was one of those things that you continue to think about,” Herbert said Tuesday, via

Receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension supplies the Steelers with an important contractual hammer. They reportedly won’t be swinging it. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Steelers “have already reaffirmed their commitment to Metcalf for 2026 and beyond.” The report does not address whether the Steelers will be seeking

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw remained out of practice on Tuesday, two days before the Broncos play the Chiefs. That does not bode well for his availability. Greenlaw injured his hamstring during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, playing 50 of 70 defensive snaps. The team’s estimated practice report did not change from

After Sunday’s win over the Lions, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said nothing about receiver DK Metcalf’s interaction with a fan. On Tuesday, one day after the NFL suspended Metcalf for two games, Tomlin addressed it. A bit. “He did explain to me why he did what he did, and I

Philip Rivers’ comeback has been one of the unlikeliest NFL developments in recent memory and the Colts quarterback had another strong performance against the 49ers on Monday night. After nearly leading the Colts to a win in Seattle in Week 15, Rivers was 23-of-35 for 277 yards, two touchdowns and

Christmas week is here. And it’s your last chance to get a free gift from your friends (or, as the case may be, enemies) at PFT. Granted, it would otherwise cost only 99 cents. But free is free. On Tuesday, the On Our Way Home ebook is free for the

Brock Purdy opened the second half with his fourth touchdown of the night. The 49ers extended their lead to 31-17 with 10:58 remaining in the third quarter. Purdy has hit four different receivers for scores, with Jauan Jennings the latest to catch a touchdown pass for the 49ers. Jennings had

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had a rough game on Saturday, missing three field goals. (One was wiped out by a penalty.) On Monday, coach Nick Sirianni insisted that the Eagles will not take a look at other kickers on a tryout basis. Sirianni told reporters that he has “a lot

The Commanders are getting thin at quarterback, so they’re bringing back Jeff Driskel for the final two weeks of the season. Washington is signing Driskel off Arizona’s practice squad, according to reporter Ben Standig. Driskel was also with the Commanders last season and has spent time with the Cardinals, Raiders,

The Patriots found themselves trailing with the ball late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Ravens and that was familiar territory for quarterback Drake Maye. They followed a different path over the first three-plus quarters to get to the same spot against the Bills in Week

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a bruise to his back late in the second quarter of Baltimore’s 28-24 loss to New England, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters in his postgame press conference. It’s unclear how that will affect Jackson’s availability going forward. “It’s a bruise of some kind, I

The Steelers took home a big win from Detroit today, and Mike Tomlin added to his list of career achievements. The win was Tomlin’s 200th victory as an NFL head coach. It also guaranteed that the Steelers will have a winning record this season, meaning Tomlin has now been .500

The Chargers took care of business with a 34-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles moved to 11-4, while Dallas fell to 6-8-1 with a third consecutive loss. The Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention with the Eagles’ victory on Saturday night. The Cowboys trailed only 21-17

Fourteen teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. Four more eventually will be bounced. And one of four very good teams in the NFC is destined to be among them. Even after winning last night in overtime to extend their record to 11-4, the Bears are not in. Which means