
Ravens clinch AFC North, AFC’s No. 3 seed with 35-10 victory over Browns
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


Packers downgrade Romeo Doubs to questionable due to illness
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,


John Harbaugh: Zay Flowers will have MRI on Sunday, “has a chance to be OK”
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


Bengals race out to 7-0 lead in Pittsburgh
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


Bengals lead Steelers 13-7 at halftime
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


Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with 19-17 win in Pittsburgh
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.


NFL Playoff Picture 2024-25: Standings, Bracket Scenarios After Ravens, Bengals Wins | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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,


Russell Wilson, Pat Freiermuth cut Bengals lead to 19-14
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’


Joe Burrow remains in game, Bengals still up 16-7 after three quarters
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


Bengals go up 16-7, but Joe Burrow goes to medical tent
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


After four hours on tarmac, Chiefs’ plane takes off for Denver
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


Najee Harris cuts Bengals lead to 10-7
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


NFL Week 18 Takeaways: Ravens Win AFC North But Questions Linger Entering Playoffs | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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


Lamar Jackson TD pass gives Ravens 21-3 lead
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


Chase Brown is inactive for the Bengals on Saturday night
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


Lamar Jackson becomes first to reach 4,000 passing yards, 900 rushing yards in single season
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


Black Monday doesn’t really happen on Monday anymore
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


Packers CB Jaire Alexander headed to injured reserve
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,


Josh Hines-Allen ruled out for Sunday due to personal reasons
Jaguars edge rusher Josh Hines-Allen won’t be playing in Week 18. The team announced on Saturday that Hines-Allen will not be traveling to Indianapolis and won’t be playing against the Colts due to personal reasons. Hines-Allen played in the first 16 games of the season for the Jags. He had


Gayle Benson arranges another $1 million donation for victims of New Orleans terror attack
Saints owner Gayle Benson, as expected, is doing even more to assist those affected by the recent terror attack in New Orleans. Mrs. Benson, the Saints, and the NFL Foundation have announced a $1 donation to support relief efforts for the victims of the New Year’s Day tragedy. “Our community


Colts activate CB JuJu Brents from IR
Cornerback JuJu Brents started the season on the Colts’ active roster and he’ll close it that way despite missing everything in between. The Colts announced that they have activated Brents from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Brents injured his knee in the season opener and returned


Week 18 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Final Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions to Consider | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Things haven’t gone well for the New York Giants this season. However, a couple of rookies have emerged as quality fantasy options. First-round wide receiver Malik Nabers was expected to be an instant star, but fifth-round running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been a bit more of a surprise. Sunday’s


Sam Darnold surges to comeback player of the year favorite
Earlier this week, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was the betting favorite to win comeback player of the year. Now, he’s not. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has overtaken Burrow at most sports books. At DraftKings, for instance, Darnold has moved to -135, with Burrow at +135. As of Wednesday, Burrow was


Current playoff format isn’t fair, but owners will never change it
Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is right. A 14-win team shouldn’t be on the road in the playoffs — except when playing a 15-win team. (Or a 14-win team that holds the tiebreaker.) Generally speaking, it’s unfair for a team with a better record to be forced to travel to


Broncos’ Rooting Guide for NFL Playoff Bracket Implications of Week 18 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
The Bengals’ Week 17 win over the Broncos doesn’t mean anything unless Cincinnati wins on Saturday and gets another round of outside help. Cincinnati needs to beat Pittsburgh and then have Denver and Miami lose on Sunday to make the postseason. The Steelers will be playing for something, though, as


Jets will interview Rex Ryan for head-coaching vacancy on Tuesday
Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan will get a chance next week to make his case that he deserves his old job back. Ryan will interview for the Jets’ head-coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ryan recently said he expected to talk to the Jets


Agent for Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke says he played whole season on torn ACL
Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who is expected to be drafted in April, has a torn ACL — which his agent says actually occurred before the season but wasn’t officially diagnosed until this week. Agent Casey Muir told multiple reporters on Friday that Rourke, who suffered a torn ACL in his


Buy or Sell John Cena WWE WrestleMania Rumors, Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk Plans, More | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Many ideas continue to make the rounds for Cena’s retirement tour. According to WrestleVotes (h/t Ortman), there is “interest within the WWE” for a match between Cena and Logan Paul. Can we not? Paul was one of the most impressive rookies in modern history and exceeded all expectations. A match


Panthers LB DJ Johnson out for Sunday after suffering a concussion in a car accident
Linebacker DJ Johnson won’t be available for the Panthers on Sunday. The team ruled Johnson out for personal reasons on Friday and later announced that he suffered a concussion in a car accident. He has been placed on the non-football injury list ahead of their game against the Falcons. The


Bill Belichick: It’s “mystifying” to see teams make basic clock management mistakes
When Bill Belichick watched recent losses by the Falcons and Bears in which clock management mistakes were a major factor, it made him put his coaching cap on and think about how to avoid such mistakes. And in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show he gave a long explanation


Jalen Hurts officially out Sunday, Eagles say he’s progressing through concussion protocol
Quarterback Jalen Hurts is officially out for the Eagles’ regular season finale. Hurts will miss his second straight game due to the concussion he suffered in a Week 16 loss to the Commanders. With the Eagles locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC, Hurts likely would have sat


PFT’s Week 18 2024 NFL game previews, led by Vikings-Lions
Two hundred and fifty-six down. Sixteen to go. And while most of the postseason field has been decided, five teams are alive for two remaining spots in the playoffs. More importantly, three division titles are still up for grabs — including the Sunday night showdown for the NFC North and


Jermaine Burton won’t travel with Bengals, play Week 18 due to coach’s decision
Bengals receiver Jermaine Burton’s rookie season has come to an early end. Cincinnati announced Burton will not travel to Pittsburgh and has been downgraded to out for the Week 18 matchup due to a coach’s decision. Burton, a third-round pick in the 2024 draft, was inactive for a game earlier


NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights
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Shane Steichen declines to say if Jim Irsay has told him he’ll remain Colts’ head coach
Colts head coach Shane Steichen is getting questions about his future after missing the playoffs for the second season in a row, but those are questions he’s declining to answer. Asked if he thinks he’ll be back next year based on what Colts owner Jim Irsay has told him, Steichen


Commanders list Austin Ekeler as questionable, Terry McLaurin off report
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn mentioned earlier on Friday that the team will make a decision as to whether or not to activate Austin Ekeler off of injured reserve, but it appears the running back could be good to go. Ekeler was a full participant in practice all week but


Tyreek Hill, Calais Campbell questionable to play for Dolphins Sunday
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is listed as doubtful to play for the Dolphins, as expected, and they could be without several other prominent players as well. Wide receivers Tyreek Hill (wrist, illness) and Jaylen Waddle (knee) are both listed as questionable. Hill did not practice on Friday while Waddle was a


Lions LB Alex Anzalone questionable to return this week
The Lions list linebacker Alex Anzalone as questionable to return this week. Anzalone returned to practice this week, opening his 21-day window. He has not played since Week 11 when he broke his forearm. “He’s earned enough to be able to practice today,” coach Dan Campbell said Friday, via Jeremy


Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones among Chiefs players doubtful for Week 18
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said his team would be resting starters for this weekend’s matchup against the Broncos and his team’s injury report reflects that. Kansas City announced quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle), defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf), and cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee) are doubtful with their respective injuries. Linebacker


Former Raiders player, administrator Morris Bradshaw dies at 72
Morris Bradshaw, who spent decades with the Raiders as a player and then an administrator, has died at the age of 72, the team announced Friday. “With deep sadness, the Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Morris Bradshaw, a former player, longtime administrator, and a treasured friend to the


Report: Trey Lance will see “significant snaps” for the Cowboys on Sunday
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was evasive when asked if Cooper Rush would start at quarterback again Sunday. “You know, we’re obviously for, if you will, competitive reasons, we’re basically not saying until gameday,” the Cowboys owner said Friday on 105.3 The Fan. That gave away that Trey Lance will play


Damar Hamlin should get comeback player of the year consideration
Last year, he was viewed as the odds-on favorite to win comeback player of the year. This year, an argument could be made that he’s just as worthy for serious consideration. Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during a regular-season game on January 2, 2023 ultimately did not


Joe Flacco intends to play in 2025
With Colts quarterback Joe Flacco starting a meaningless (for both teams) Week 18 game against the Jaguars, it’s easy to think that the man who turns 40 in 13 days will be calling it a career. Not so. Per a source with knowledge of Flacco’s thinking, he fully intends to


Joe Flacco intends to play in 2024
With Colts quarterback Joe Flacco starting a meaningless (for both teams) Week 18 game against the Jaguars, it’s easy to think that the man who turns 40 in 13 days will be calling it a career. Not so. Per a source with knowledge of Flacco’s thinking, he fully intends to


WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From January 3
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NFL draft prospect Jack Bech talks about his brother’s death in New Orleans terrorist attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Martin “Tiger” Bech was one of 14 people who died in the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. His brother, TCU receiver Jack Bech, is an NFL prospect. Jack Bech spoke publicly about his brother for the first time Friday. “Now, each day


Sauce Gardner will not play in Week 18
Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley won’t have to deal with Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner during Sunday’s road game. Gardner has been ruled out for the Jets’ season finale with the hamstring injury that’s been bothering him for several weeks. He also missed the Week 14 game between the teams in Miami.


Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel are out; George Kittle is questionable
The 49ers officially ruled out quarterback Brock Purdy for the season finale against the Cardinals. Purdy has a right elbow contusion and nerve inflammation. Josh Dobbs will start with Brandon Allen as his backup. “He just got dinged on the elbow. It caused some numbness,” 49ers General Manager John Lynch


Ladd McConkey set to play Sunday; Gus Edwards and Joshua Palmer ruled out
Wide receiver Ladd McConkey is on track to play for the Chargers in Sunday’s game against the Raiders. McConkey was a full participant in practice on Friday and he has no injury designation for Week 18. He missed practice due to a toe injury on Wednesday and he was limited


Jets announce completion of interview with Mike Vrabel
Friday began with word that the Jets would interview Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job and the team has confirmed that report. The Jets announced that they have completed an interview with Vrabel. They also interviewed former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on Thursday and are expected