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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles ruled three players out of Sunday’s game against the Panthers when he spoke to reporters at a Friday press conference. Bowles announced that tight end Cade Otton, safety Antoine Winfield Jr., and wide receiver Sterling Shepard will all miss the matchup. The Buccaneers need a

Christopher Mast/Getty Images 1. Detroit Lions (13-2; lead NFC North; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3; lead NFC East; clinched playoff berth) 3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6; lead NFC West) 4. Atlanta Falcons (8-7; lead NFC South) 5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2, clinched playoff berth) 6. Green Bay Packers (11-4,

The Seahawks and Bears played the NFL’s lowest-scoring game of the season on Thursday Night Football. The final score of Seahawks 6, Bears 3 gave a total of just nine points, a full touchdown less than the previous lowest-scoring game of the 2024 season, which was Jaguars 10, Titans 6

Thomas Brown became the Bears’ interim head coach when Matt Eberflus was fired following disastrous game management decisions at the end of a Chicago loss. On Thursday night, Brown had some questionable decisions of his own on the Bears’ final drive. With the Bears trailing 6-3 and facing fourth-and-inches with

Kenny Pickett is expecting to be fine to play this weekend. Pickett spoke to reporters on Thursday and said he’s planning to be available to play, despite dealing with a ribs injury. The Eagles seem likely to need their backup Pickett, as starting quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a

Former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson is poised to join the college football coaching ranks. Jackson is finalizing a deal to become head coach at Delaware State, according to multiple reports. It continues a recent trend of former NFL players with little to no coaching experience becoming college head coaches.

The Falcons should have wide receiver Drake London in the lineup on Sunday as they continue to work their way toward an NFC South title. London was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday because of a knee injury, but he told reporters, via Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com,

The Lions waived veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander on Thursday, the team announced. He could return to their practice squad if he clears waivers. The Lions signed Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad Nov. 29 after Malcolm Rodriguez tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Alexander appeared in two games for the Lions,

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin took a step in the right direction on Thursday, but cornerback Marshon Lattimore remained out of practice. McLaurin was listed as out of practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury, but he moved up to a limited session on Thursday. Lattimore, who made his

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had another limited practice Thursday as the team readies for Saturday’s game against the Broncos. Burrow, though, does not have an injury designation. He is listed with injuries to his right wrist and a knee. Burrow has been on the injury report with the wrist injury

On a rainy night in Chicago, the Bears and Seahawks combined for 10 sacks, 13 punts, 444 yards and nine points. The Seahawks won 6-3 in one of the worst games in the NFL this season. Seattle moved to 9-7 in ending a two-game losing streak, and Chicago fell to

The Eagles added a knee injury for wide receiver A.J. Brown to the practice report Thursday. Brown did not practice Tuesday in the team’s first practice of the week, but it was listed as only a rest day for him. He was limited Thursday. Brown originally injured his left knee

The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into

Eric Dickerson broke the NFL’s single-season rushing record 13 years before Saquon Barkley was born when Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards with the Rams in 1984. Barkley is 268 yards from breaking Dickerson’s record with two games remaining. The Eagles play the Cowboys and the Giants to close out the

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni reportedly took exception with the strength of the high-five Commanders tight end Zach Ertz hit him with after Sunday’s game between the two teams. That prompted Sirianni to mock Ertz’s lack of impact in the game after Ertz made one catch for 12 yards. Ertz then

The Bears will see the return of defensive tackle Gervon Dexter on Thursday night. He was questionable with a knee injury that kept him out of the Week 16 loss to the Lions. Dexter has 44 tackles, five sacks, 16 quarterback hits and two fumble recoveries in 13 games this

Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom

Josh Allen is back on the Bills’ injury report for the first time since Week 11. The quarterback has injuries to his right shoulder and his right elbow, but he was estimated as a full participant Wednesday on a day off for the players and then fully participated Thursday. Allen

The Chargers won’t have Gus Edwards against the Patriots on Saturday, but it remains to be seen if their running back options will include J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins has been listed as questionable to come off of injured reserve in time to play in New England. Dobbins, who missed the last

Veteran defensive lineman Shelby Harris’s season is over. The Browns announced on Thursday that Harris has been placed on injured reserve and he will miss the team’s games against the Dolphins and Ravens as a result. Wide receiver James Proche was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad

Veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett could return to the field before the 2024 season is over. Barrett’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that the Dolphins have agreed to waive Barrett. Barrett retired ahead of the season, but expressed interest in returning to action late last month. The Dolphins opted not

For most of the 2024 season, the Chiefs pulled out wins with last-minute heroics and fortunate bounce that made many question when their luck was going to run out. The formula has looked a bit different the last few weeks. The wins have been a bit more comfortable and Wednesday’s

If the last few days were a measuring stick for how the Texans compared to the top teams in the AFC, the results showed that they are not in the same class. They followed up a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs last Saturday by getting humiliated at home by the

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t try to sugarcoat anything when it came to assessing his team’s play against the Chiefs on Christmas. Tomlin said “that sucked” when discussing the 29-10 loss that continued the team’s downward spiral. The Steelers were 10-3, but they’ve been blown out in three straight

Reports on Wednesday morning indicated that wide receiver Zay Flowers would be in the Ravens lineup for their Christmas game against the Texans and the Ravens made it official 90 minutes ahead of kickoff in Houston. Flowers will play despite the shoulder injury that caused him to be listed as

Quinn Harris/Getty Images 7. Washington Commanders at 2. Philadelphia Eagles 6. Green Bay Packers at 3. Atlanta Falcons 5. Minnesota Vikings at 4. Los Angeles Rams 1. Detroit Lions (13-2; lead NFC North; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3; lead NFC East; clinched playoff berth) 3. Los Angeles Rams

Ravens QB Lamar JacksonLeslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Surging Ravens May Vault Lamar Jackson to the Top of the MVP Race For most of the season, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has felt like the logical pick for league MVP. Allen has had a stellar season and has

The Chiefs didn’t get in the end zone in the third quarter, but running back Kareem Hunt found it on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hunt powered in from two yards out to give the Chiefs a 22-10 lead over the Steelers. The Chiefs went for two after