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The Lions stopped the 49ers only when Jake Moody missed a field goal or Kerby Joseph intercepted Brock Purdy. That was enough for Detroit to escape with a 40-34 win over the 49ers. The game was meaningless for both teams with the 49ers already eliminated from playoff contention and the

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was injured on a sack by Lions defensive back Brian Branch with 1:36 left in Monday Night Football. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said his starting quarterback injured his right elbow. “We think it’s some nerve stuff,” Shanahan said, via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group.

Brock Purdy was nearly perfect Monday night until he wasn’t. Kerby Joseph intercepted Purdy on two passes in a row. The first one didn’t count, with Brian Branch negating it with a 17-yard defensive pass interference penalty. On the next play, Kerby picked Purdy on an overthrow of Ricky Pearsall,

WWE/Getty Images Before the night’s next match, Tessitore threw to a video package highlighting some of the most unforgettable moments and Superstars in WWE Raw history ahead of next week’s move to Netflix. Back in the arena, The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio squared off with

Four weeks after a spitballed idea about how the Bears should try to fill their coaching vacancy morphed into a widespread thought that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan could be traded to Chicago, team owner Jed York has chimed in regarding both Shanahan and G.M. john Lynch. “They’re not going anywhere,”

Previously, the NFL warned its teams about a transnational crime ring targeting players. Now, the federal government has chimed in. Via the Associated Press, the FBI has warned all sports leagues of crime organizations targeting pro athletes. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic recently was robbed. NFL players who have been

The Lions had their 25th rushing touchdown of the season when wide receiver Jameson Williams took an end around 3 yards for the score. Detroit was within an extra point of tying the game, but Jordan Elliott blocked Jake Bates kick. The 49ers lead 7-6. The Lions had seven runs

Broncos coach Sean Payton knows how the game is played. When he opened the second half of Super Bowl XLIV with a surprise onside kick that worked, Payton was lauded. When the Broncos lost to the Bengals in overtime after not attempting a two-point conversion at the end of regulation,

Cleveland will be playing hardball to keep its pro football team in town. Via FOX 8, the city has decided to invoke the “Modell Law” in an effort to keep the Browns from leaving downtown and building a domed stadium in Brook Park. A letter sent by Mayor Justin Bibb

Teddy Bridgewater came out of retirement last week to sign with the Lions. Bridgewater, 32, spent last season as the Lions’ backup quarterback behind starter Jared Goff. Hendon Hooker took on that role this season. Bridgewater will dress and serve as the team’s emergency third quarterback for Monday Night Football.

The Raiders have had five different starting quarterbacks the past two years since moving on from Derek Carr. That doesn’t count Jarrett Stidham, who finished out the 2022 season by starting the final two games. They may or may not have their franchise quarterback on their roster now. The Raiders

Both Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold have finished a game with a passer rating of 100 or higher 13 times this season. That’s a significant achievement in NFL history: Only once has a quarterback had 14 games with a 100 passer rating in a season, when

The Panthers plan to play their starters in Week 18 against the Falcons and they may also be getting running back Miles Sanders back in the lineup. Sanders has been on injured reserve since November 23 due to an ankle injury he suffered in the team’s win over the Giants

The Bengals placed defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on the reserve/non-football illness list Monday, the team announced. Rankins, 30, has not practiced since Nov. 15 and has missed the past six games while battling a viral illness. He finishes the season with 18 tackles and a sack in seven games, having

The Jets have nothing left to play for this season, but they moved to add a defensive lineman to the roster on Monday who could help them in the future. According to multiple reports, they have claimed former Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis off of waivers. The Commanders cut Mathis

The Vikings have not called quarterback Daniel Jones up from the practice squad for any games since he signed with the team, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said that the team will discuss signing him to the active roster this week. If Jones finishes the year on the active roster,

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Sunday that he had “no idea” whether quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be able to play in Week 18 and the answer wasn’t any clearer during his Monday press conference. Tagovailoa missed Sunday’s win over the Browns with a hip injury that he initially

The Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs, so the result of their Week 18 game against the Titans won’t have any bearing on their placement in the postseason tournament. Head coach DeMeco Ryans believes the game will have bearing on how they play in

By the time the Steelers kick off against the Bengals on Saturday night, they’ll know if they’re still in contention for the AFC North crown. Should Baltimore beat Cleveland in Saturday’s first game, then the Ravens will clinch the division. That means, in theory, Pittsburgh could rest its starters with

Tim Warner/Getty Images While the Ravens have struggled to carry their regular season success over into the playoffs, they might be better balanced than they’ve been throughout Lamar Jackson’s tenure. The addition of Derrick Henry gave defenses even more headaches with this rushing attack, while the passing game has perked

The NFL is starting Week 18 in Baltimore, where the Ravens are expected to blow out the Browns. In fact, the Ravens are 18-point favorites, which is the biggest point spread in the NFL this season. The last time the NFL had an 18-point spread was in 2021, when the

After Sunday’s 40-14 loss to the Bills, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner shared his view that the team’s effort level wasn’t where it needed to be during the game. Gardner said “some people might be checked out” at the end of a losing season and that their performance in Buffalo reflected

Colts second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson was not able to play in Sunday’s loss to the Giants due to back and foot injuries. During the practice week, head coach Shane Steichen noted that Richardson’s back was more of an issue than his foot, but he characterized the issue as soreness. After

Rex Ryan said on Monday that he expects to speak with the Jets about their head coaching vacancy after the end of the regular season, but he reportedly wouldn’t be the first former NFL head coach to meet with the club. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Jets

The Aaron Rodgers experiment has been a failure for the Jets. He’s been needling ownership of late, possibly hopeful that he’ll be released. The Jets should give him what he wants. Technically, they can’t cut him until the waiver period opens, after the Super Bowl. They should. And they should

Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson wasn’t around for the tail end of the Eagles’ Week 16 loss to the Commanders because he was ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and it didn’t take long in Week 17 for him to show the team what they were missing. Gardner-Johnson picked off

The Bills beat the Jets 23-20 the first time the two teams played in 2024 and the first half of Sunday’s game in Buffalo was relatively close, but things got out of hand in second half. After taking a 12-0 lead in the opening 30 minutes, the Bills scored three

Next Sunday night’s game between the Lions and Vikings may be the most consequential game on the Week 18 schedule, but it is far from the only one that will impact the playoff picture. Saturday’s games will determine who wins the AFC North as well as whether the Bengals will

Penn State 34, Boise State 20 Penn State’s defense does not have to outright stop Jeanty. The Nittany Lions just need to slow down the running back’s progress on a handful of drives, which is something their top-10 rushing defense is more than capable of doing. Boise State’s defense gives

The Commanders’ turnaround from a 4-13 record in 2023 to 11 wins and a playoff spot in 2024 can be attributed to several factors, but one player looms larger than most. Quarterback Jayden Daniels arrived with the second overall pick in April and it didn’t take him long to serve

Most of the playoff field has been set, but two playoff teams remain to be decided and the No. 1 seed in the NFC will go down to the final game of the season. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks heading into Week 18: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS

Former Colts punter Pat McAfee, who also happens to be a prominent figure in sports media, isn’t happy with his former team. And he said so on Sunday, in a blunt and lengthy post on Twitter. After the Colts were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the lowly

The 2024 season has featured more than a few examples of bad late-game clock management. The latest might have cost the Falcons a playoff berth. After Atlanta tied Sunday night’s game on a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass from quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. to tight end Kyle Pitts with 1:19 to play,

Michael Penix’s mistake turned into a Commanders lead. Penix, making his second career start, and wide receiver Chris Blair were not on the same page on third-and-9 from the Atlanta 47. Instead of hitting Blair for a first down, Penix threw the pass straight to defensive back Quan Martin, who

Travis KelceMark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, clinched AFC West)2. Buffalo Bills (13-3, clinched AFC East)3. Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North)4. Houston Texans (9-7, clinched AFC South) Next weekend, Baltimore only needs a win over a reeling Cleveland team to wrap up the AFC North.

The Commanders took the second half kickoff and went 69 yards in 15 plays to draw within 17-14 of the Falcons. Washington scored on Jayden Daniels’ 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz on third-and-8. Ertz also had a 37-yard catch on the drive after receiver K.J. Osborn was

Playing twice per year for every year since 1961 — with the exception of the 1982 strike-shortened season, when they faced each other just once — the Vikings and Lions have met 126 times. Their 127th meeting will be the biggest one yet. The NFL has announced that, next Sunday

Fortunately for the NFL (and for the networks that broadcast NFL games), Week 18 will have a few consequential contests for the remaining playoffs berths and seeds. The biggest will happen in Detroit, where the 14-2 Vikings will face the 14-2, or 13-3, Lions for the division title and the

Week 17 stats: 13 att, 70 rush yds, 2 rec, 11 rec yds, 10.1 pts In addition to losing 13-9 with an end-zone interception sealing their fate, top Cardinals rusher James Conner departed the game with a knee injury—a week after he suffered one against the Carolina Panthers. While we

Jayden Daniels did it again, leading another comeback to get the Commanders into the postseason for the first time since 2020. The rookie quarterback directed a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in overtime, delivering a 30-24 win. The Commanders moved to 11-5 and wrapped up a wild-card berth, while the Falcons

Rams head coach Sean McVay said after Saturday’s victory over the Cardinals that he didn’t want to get too invested in Sunday’s games — even though Los Angeles had a chance to clinch if certain teams won. But if you heard some cheers around Southern California after Jayden Daniels hit

Saturday will be for the AFC North in Week 18. The NFL has placed the two divisional matchups between the Browns and Ravens along with the Bengals and Steelers on Saturday for the last weekend of the season. The Browns and Ravens will lead things off on ESPN and ABC

The Commanders have their first lead since the first quarter. Washington, which trailed 17-7 at halftime, has dominated the second half and now has a 21-17 lead. The Falcons had three plays for minus-1 yard in the third quarter and the Commanders 25 plays for 145 yards. Chris Rodriguez’s 2-yard

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has the most rushing yards by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. Daniels broke the old mark of 815 set by former Commanders quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012. Griffin played 15 games his rookie season. Daniels is playing his 16th. Daniels’ 7-yard run with 9:21

The Falcons dominated the first half, taking a 17-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. Atlanta outgained Washington 199 to 116 in the first half. Michael Penix, making only his second start, completed 10 of 19 passes for 98 yards and an interception. Bijan Robinson has 13 carries for

The Commanders were driving for the lead with a first down at the Atlanta 12 when center Tyler Biadasz was called for holding. On the next play, Jayden Daniels never saw linebacker Kaden Elliss, who had dropped in coverage. Elliss intercepted a pass intended for Jamison Crowder and returned it

The Commanders should lead 7-3. Instead, the game is tied 7-7. Washington had Atlanta stopped on third down twice on the Falcons’ second drive. Either stop would have resulted in a field goal. The first came on fourth-and-4 from the Washington 28 when Riley Patterson kicked a 46-yard field goal.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was not able to play in the Week 17 win over the Browns due to a hip injury and head coach Mike McDaniel does not know if Tagovailoa will be able to play in the regular-season finale. McDaniel told reporters after Sunday’s game in Cleveland that

The New York Giants fell out of the projected top spot with an unexpected win over the Indianapolis Colts that also knocked the AFC South side out of the postseason. New England, New York, the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns all enter Week 18 at 3-13 and with chances to

Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs missed last week’s game with an illness. He wasn’t on the practice report this week until Friday when he had a limited practice with an illness. It turned out Hobbs was diagnosed with pneumonia, and, according to Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com, Hobbs was hospitalized Thursday. Hobbs