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Wide receiver Courtland Sutton’s first six seasons ended without a chance to make the playoffs in the final week of the regular season, so the 2024 Broncos season was already something new for him. Sutton helped make sure that he’d experience his first postseason action as well. He had five

The Lions’ injury-riddled defense largely shut down the Vikings’ offense in Sunday’s 31-9 win, and Detroit coach Dan Campbell said defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and his players deserve a ton of credit. “I can’t say enough about our defense,” Campbell said. “AG and the defense, they really controlled that game

Head coach Mike McDaniel said in the aftermath of Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Jets that his “full expectation” is he and General Manager Chris Grier will be back for 2025. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has now issued a statement confirming that McDaniel was right. “As we now look towards

The Lions have a slim 10-9 lead over the Vikings in the third quarter, but they are dealing with yet another injury to a key player on defense. Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold was carted to the locker room from the sideline with a foot injury and is questionable to return.

The Lions have extended their lead over the Vikings late in the third quarter. Going for it on fourth-and-2 in the red zone, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff hit a wide-open Jahmyr Gibbs over the middle of the field for a 10-yard touchdown to put the Lions up 17-9. The score

It wasn’t nearly as dramatic as the last time a high-profile receiver refused to play in a game against the Jets at MetLife Stadium, nearly three years ago to the day. It might lead to the same result. Coach Mike McDaniel told reporters after the 32-20 loss to Jets that

Lions QB Jared GoffMike Mulholland/Getty Images Here’s how the NFC teams slot in the playoff bracket: 1. Detroit Lions (15-2): The Lions have dealt with an extensive list of injuries to key players like Aidan Hutchinson, David Montgomery, Alim McNeill and Carlton Davis. However, the injury bug might not be

The NFC will officially run through Detroit in the 2024 postseason. The Lions were up 10-6 at halftime but used a dominant second half to beat the Vikings 31-9, clinching the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 seed. Jahmyr Gibbs scored a career-high four touchdowns while accumulating 170 yards

Jahmyr Gibbs has found the end zone again. The second-year running back extended Detroit’s lead over Minnesota to 24-9 with his 13-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Gibbs got some terrific blocking from the Lions’ offensive line, tight ends, and receiver Tim Patrick to spring him for the

Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, as star wide receiver Tyreek Hill appeared to hint at his time with the team coming to a close. “It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I gotta do what’s best

An expected offensive explosion was a defensive battle in the first half as the Lions lead the Vikings 10-6 at halftime. The teams are playing for the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the conference. The Vikings have only 113 yards but have had three red zone

Tyreek Hill may be done with the Dolphins. With just two catches for 20 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Jets, Hill finished a season with fewer than 1,000 yards for the first time since 2019 — when he missed four games due to injury. Speaking to reporters postgame, Hill

The NFL’s “Super” wild card weekend schedule has been set, with kickoff times, matchups and TV networks for the six playoff games now official. Here’s how the first weekend of the 2025 NFL playoffs will look: Saturday, January 11, 20254:30 p.m. ET: Chargers at Texans (CBS)8 p.m. ET: Steelers at

The Titans season ended with another loss on Sunday, but the Patriots avoided one and that wound up being a big plus for Tennessee. The results mean that the Titans will have the first overall pick in the draft this April. Head coach Brian Callahan said that’s “not something I’m

Michael Owens/Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls and will enter this year’s playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. While the team has not looked as dominant or as consistent offensively as in years past, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Co.

The Broncos are heading to Buffalo in the wild card round of the playoffs. Denver’s 38-0 destruction of Kansas City was one of the most one-sided beatdowns of this NFL season, thanks to both a good effort by the Broncos and no effort at all by the Chiefs. The Chiefs,

The Dolphins’ playoff bid isn’t getting any help from the Chiefs against the Broncos, but they aren’t doing anything to help themselves either. Quarterback Tyler Huntley threw two interceptions and lost a fumble over three straight possessions. The Jets turned one of them into Aaron Rodgers’s second touchdown pass of

The Cowboys ended their season Sunday with a 23-19 loss to the Commanders. Yet, everyone still is talking about the Cowboys. That’s just the way Jerry Jones wants it. The entire coaching staff, including head coach Mike McCarthy, are in the final year of their contracts. McCarthy greeted the assistant

The Chargers are sitting Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater today. He is inactive for the regular-season finale against the Raiders. The Chargers’ other inactives are wide receiver Joshua Palmer (foot), running back Gus Edwards (ankle), linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin), offensive lineman Jordan McFadden, defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe and quarterback

The Falcons have gone back-and-forth with the Panthers in the first half, but the club put together a strong two-minute drill to take a 24-17 lead into halftime. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made a couple of big-time throws on the possession, finishing it off with a 20-yard touchdown to Drake

Will the Vikings trade quarterback Sam Darnold after the season? Will they trade quarterback J.J. McCarthy? Will they trade another quarterback on the roster? Jay Glazer of Fox reports that multiple teams have expressed interest in trading for O’Connell. We’ve been banging the drum for weeks that more teams should

It’s easy to declare, based solely on history, that there will be seven to nine head-coaching vacancies in the coming coaching carousel. And maybe there will be. For now, though, a distinct vibe has emerged. Some owners might not fill out the pink slip when the time comes. Teams are

Three teams have fired head coaches during the season. More are coming. We’ll address later what we’re hearing about each of the various hot spots. For now, there’s another reason for Black Monday to not be a thing. Teams that are serious about pursuing an available candidate (Mike Vrabel, most

The result of Saturday’s game between the Ravens and Browns was well in hand when the most memorable play of the day took place. After the Ravens went up 35-10 in the fourth quarter, the Browns were driving the ball in Baltimore territory to try for a score that would

Two division titles and one wild-card spot are on the line in Week 18’s Sunday games. The NFC South will be decided in the early-afternoon window, while the… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page

In a clear sign that the Browns won’t be changing head coaches, the Browns will be changing offensive coordinators. Again. Per multiple reports (which means the announcement is imminent), the Browns have fired Ken Dorsey. Offensive line coach Andy Dickerson also was fired.. It’s the second straight year in which

The Ravens are 30 minutes away from clinching the AFC North and the conference’s No. 3 seed. Baltimore leads Cleveland 14-3 at halftime. While the Ravens did not put together their sharpest performance in the first half, they have been firmly in control of the game. Cornerback Nate Wiggins got

Two of the top wide receivers in the NFL have plenty to play for in Week 18. Mike Evans and Courtland Sutton not only have to lead their respective teams to… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has finished his 2024 regular season with 41 touchdown passes and only four interceptions. That’s a historic stat line. Never before had a player topped 40 touchdowns while throwing less than five interceptions. Prior to Jackson this year, the most touchdown passes ever thrown in a

In the NFL, there’s a very real incentive to tank. The NFL would prefer that it doesn’t happen or, at a minimum, that no one talks about it. For several teams, there’s a tanking dance in Week 18 for the first overall pick in the draft. Currently, the 3-13 Patriots

Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson had 3.5 sacks on Saturday night against the Steelers, giving him a league-leading 17.5 on the season. And Joe Burrow thinks Hendrickson has earned the Defensive Player of the Year award. After the game Burrow cited the Bengals’ defense as key for keeping them alive

The Ravens will have to play at least the rest of Saturday’s game against the Browns without their top receiver. Zay Flowers has been downgraded to out with the knee injury he suffered during the second quarter. Flowers was initially announced as questionable. He went down after catching a 12-yard

The Ravens took care of business on Saturday, beating the Browns 28-10 to clinch the AFC North and the conference’s No. 3 seed. The game’s ultimate result was never really in doubt, as Baltimore led from start to finish. Rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins picked off Bailey Zappe on the quarterback’s

The Packers announced a change to the injury report for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Wide receiver Romeo Doubs is now listed as questionable to play because of an illness. Doubs was not on the injury report at all during the week. Christian Watson (knee) is also listed as questionable,

While Ravens head coach John Harbaugh did not have a complete update on receiver Zay Flowers, it doesn’t sound like Flowers has suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the entire postseason. “It’s something that he has a chance to be OK with,” Harbaugh said in his

A familiar combination got the Bengals on the board early in Saturday night’s game in Pittsburgh. Quarterback Joe Burrow hit wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for a 12-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 7-0 lead with just over minutes off the clock. It was the third catch of the drive

It looked like the worst-case scenario for the Steelers was getting out of the first half with a three-point deficit against the Bengals, but Cincinnati was able to tack on three more points just before halftime. An interception by Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop gave the Steelers the ball with just

The Bengals did what they had to do to give themselves a chance at making the playoffs. Trey Hendrickson had 3.5 sacks of Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, including one in the final minute that led to the Steelers turning the ball over on downs with 11 seconds left to play.

Greg Fiume/Getty Images Current AFC Playoff Bracket 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1): Bye to the Divisional Round 2. Buffalo Bills (13-3) vs. 7. Denver Broncos (9-7) 3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5) vs. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) 4. Houston Texans (9-7) vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) 1. Kansas City Chiefs: 15-1,

The Steelers defense has kept buying the offense chances on Saturday night and the offense finally took advantage of one in the fourth quarter. After the Steelers held to force a 23-yard Cade York field goal, Russell Wilson was able to orchestrate a 65-yard drive that ended with the Steelers’

Quarterback Joe Burrow gave the Bengals a scare, but he did not miss a snap in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Chase was slow to get up after being sacked by Steelers edge rusher Nick Herbig in the third quarter and he went to the sideline medical tent after a Cade

The Bengals extended their lead to two scores on their first offensive possession of the third quarter, but their most important player needed to be helped off the field by trainers ahead of Cade York’s third field goal of the night. Quarterback Joe Burrow stayed down after getting driven into

The Chiefs spent longer on the tarmac today than they’ll spend on the football field tomorrow, even if they play a full overtime period. Via the Associated Press, the Chiefs’ plane to Denver finally has taken off, after a four-hour delay following boarding. An ice storm shut down the Kansas

It looked like the Bengals were going to run away with Saturday night’s game against the Steelers for most of the first quarter, but the Steelers have gotten off the mat. After a Patrick Queen sack forced the Bengals to kick a field goal on their second possession, Russell Wilson

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay FlowersGreg Fiume/Getty Images Baltimore Ravens Winning AFC North Title Proves Costly The Baltimore Ravens still had business to take care of in Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns. They did so with a 35-10 victory, which handed the squad its sixth AFC North title since

Baltimore has tightened its grip on the AFC North crown. Quarterback Lamar Jackson tossed his second touchdown pass of the evening, this one to Rashod Bateman, to give the Ravens a 21-3 lead over the Browns. Bateman was wide open in the back of the end zone to make an

A report on Saturday indicated the Bengals would give running back Chase Brown a pregame workout before deciding on his status for their game against the Steelers, but it did not go as hoped. Reports from Pittsburgh said that Brown’s workout was brief and that he was not moving well

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has added to his case to win a third MVP award. Jackson has become the first quarterback in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards in the same season. He’s also the first QB to have 4,000, 900, and 40 touchdown passes

They call it Black Monday. It doesn’t really happen on Monday anymore. Already, three teams have cleared out their head coaches, weeks before the end of the regular season. And when the regular season ends on Sunday, more teams could part ways with their head coaches right away, without waiting

A report last week indicated Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander was done for the season unless the team makes it to the Super Bowl. So, as expected, the Packers are placing Alexander on injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Alexander will miss at least the next four games,