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Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images 3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6) The NFC North title race will come down to the final game of the NFL regular season. The Detroit-Minnesota winner earns the divisional crown and home-field advantage throughout the NFC postseason. The loser of Sunday night’s matchup will be the

Over the weekend, NFL Media posted a report suggesting that the Jets and receiver Garrett Wilson might be headed for a split, if quarterback Aaron Rodgers returns for a third season. On Wednesday, Wilson pushed back on the idea that he and Rodgers are at odds. “Yeah, I’ve seen some

It’s hard to envision 30 minutes going much worse for an undefeated, top-ranked team in the College Football Playoff. I mean, that was a butt-kicking from the opening whistle. Ohio State needed just three snaps to score a touchdown, then Oregon went three-and-out. After the teams traded punts, Ohio State

The Buccaneers have been playing without safety Antoine Winfield Jr. for a while and they may be down another member of the secondary for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Cornerback Jamel Dean was out of practice on Wednesday because of a knee injury. Dean left last Sunday’s win over the

Every year for more than half a century, the Steelers have awarded a team MVP, voted upon by all the players on the team. And no player in franchise history has received that award as many times as T.J. Watt. Watt has been announced as the 2024 winner of the

Coach Steve Steichen said Wednesday the Colts are hopeful Anthony Richardson can return this week. Richardson, though, remains out of practice. Richardson has not practiced since Dec. 20. He no longer has a foot injury, but Richardson’s back continues to be an issue. Richardson revealed Wednesday that he has a

The Lions got a significant defensive piece back at practice on Wednesday. Linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as a limited participant. It was just a walkthrough, but any practice participation for Anzalone is notable given that he’s been out since mid-November with a forearm injury. Head coach Dan Campbell said

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will end the 2024 season with 2,005 rushing yards and he said on Wednesday that he’s comfortable with the decision that head coach Nick Sirianni made to keep him out of Week 18’s game against the Giants. Barkley said that he spoke to Sirianni and

The Ravens got a few players back on the practice field Wednesday. Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike and left tackle Ronnie Stanley were both limited participants in practice after missing Tuesday’s session due to illness. That bodes well for their chances of being available for the Ravens as they try to

By way of upside, the stakes on Sunday night between the Vikings and Lions are as high as they can be in a regular-season game. By way of downside, it’s not as if the loser will be done. Lions coach Dan Campbell knows it. “I mean, this is exciting, but

After each Thursday night game of the year, Amazon usually sends out an email with the audience numbers. After the final Thursday night game of the year — a 6-3 stinker between the Seahawks and Bears — no press release was sent. That created the impression the numbers reflected the

The terror attack in New Orleans has claimed 15 lives. It could have been much worse. Via Gabbriella Killet of the New Orleans Times Picayune, two bombs were found by police in the aftermath of the driving of a truck through a crowd celebrating the New Year early Wednesday. Dozens

The Lions are in desperate need of warm bodies on defense right now, but veteran safety Jamal Adams couldn’t stick in Detroit. Adams was released from the Lions’ practice squad today. Adams is only 29 years old and a former first-team All-Pro, but this could represent the end of the

The Dolphins signed offensive tackle Braeden Daniels to the active roster from the Cowboys’ practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. They placed Kendall Lamm on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Daniels signed with the Cowboys’ practice squad on Dec. 12. He also has spent time on the practice squad

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Running back Aaron Jones was not a full participant in Vikings practice Wednesday, but he’s not concerned about his availability for Sunday night’s showdown with the Lions. Jones injured his quad in last Sunday’s win over the Packers and he was listed as a limited participant on the team’s first

The Eagles held a walk-through Wednesday, but quarterback Jalen Hurts did not participate. The estimated report lists him as out with a concussion and a left finger injury. It’s an indication he remains in concussion protocol. The Eagles also list backup quarterback Kenny Pickett as out of practice with the

Chargers safety Elijah Molden said after Saturday’s win over the Patriots that he suffered a season-ending fibula injury and the Chargers confirmed it on Wednesday. Molden has been placed on injured reserve, which means the earliest he would be eligible to return is the Super Bowl and there’s been no

The Chargers are opening the 21-day practice window for safety Alohi Gilman on Wednesday, coach Jim Harbaugh announced. “He’s communicated that he’s ready to roll,” Harbaugh said, via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com. Gilman went on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring in a Week 12 loss to the Ravens. With

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that quarterback Brock Purdy was likely to miss Week 18 after hurting his right elbow in Monday night’s loss to the Lions. On Wednesday, Shanahan officially ruled Purdy out for the game against the Cardinals. Josh Dobbs will start the season finale

The Dolphins are preparing Tyler Huntley to start Sunday’s game against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa will get limited work as he works his way back from a hip injury, but Huntley will take the first-team reps in Wednesday’s practice. Tagovailoa missed Sunday’s win over the

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson did not play in the Week 17 matchup with the Giants due to a back injury and revealed on Wednesday just how bad things got last week. While Richardson told reporters he’s hoping to play in Sunday’s season finale, there was a point last week where

A truck attack that killed 10 and injured at least 35 in New Orleans has prompted a lockdown of the local football stadium. Via ESPN.com, the Superdome is undergoing security sweeps, just hours before the start of the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia. New Orleans Police Commissioner Anne

There will be no single-season rushing record for Saquon Barkley this season. Barkley finished Week 17 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s 40-year old record and head coach Nick Sirianni said after their win over the Cowboys that he wasn’t sure if Barkley would play against the Giants in

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that “everything is under consideration” when asked if he’d given any thought to sitting rookie quarterback Drake Maye in the team’s season finale against the Bills. But now, it doesn’t appear Mayo is going to do that. “Drake is our starting

If you haven’t heard, there’s a fairly big game in Detroit on Sunday night. If you haven’t heard, the winner will essentially win a playoff game. The team that scores more points between the Vikings and Lions in Week 18 will be the top seed in the NFC. Which means

The Bengals have been dealing with contract situations for their top two receivers throughout 2024. Tee Higgins was franchise tagged and has played under it this season, with many assuming Higgins will be on his way to a new club in 2025. Then, Ja’Marr Chase did not receive a contract

Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) Cincinnati at least made the AFC wild-card race appear interesting on paper going into Week 18. The Bengals beat the Broncos at home in Week 17 to bring Denver within one game of them and the Dolphins. However, the

The Bengals don’t have full control of whether they make the playoffs or not heading into Week 18, but they will have more say in making sure one of their players finishes off a stellar season with some personal milestones. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads the league in catches, receiving

Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images NFL insider Albert Breer reported that the New York Giants will have interest in former Titans head coach and Brown consultant, Mike Vrabel. Pelissero added that every team that has, or may have, a head coaching vacancy will consider the former New England Patriots linebacker. Vrabel went

The Steelers’ three-game losing streak has cost them control of their own fate in the AFC North and it’s left them with work to do in Week 18 regardless of what happens elsewhere in the division. If the Ravens beat the Browns on Saturday afternoon, the Steelers won’t have a

The Baltimore Ravens are the best team to the over in the NFL, but the under is probably the best bet for their Week 18 clash with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland had a miserable offensive performance in Week 17 with Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center. The Browns’ three points against the

Running back Ezekiel Elliott’s return to the Cowboys is reportedly coming to a close before the end of the regular season. NFL reporter Josina Anderson reports that the Cowboys will waive Elliott this week. Elliott reportedly asked the team for his release. Any team could claim Elliott off of waivers

The Jets are doubling down on former Washington defenders. They announced the previously reported addition of defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis as a waiver claim on Tuesday and also announced that they have signed linebacker Jamin Davis. Davis was a 2021 first-round pick by the Commanders while Mathis was a 2022

As the Bengals get ready for Saturday night’s matchup against the Steelers, one of their key offensive players was not able to get on the field for Tuesday’s walk-through. Cincinnati listed running back Chase Brown (ankle) as a non-participant in the session. Brown suffered the injury during last Saturday’s overtime

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s passer rating this season is 121.6. The all-time NFL record for highest passer rating in a season is 122.5, set by Aaron Rodgers in 2011. With a big game on Saturday against the Browns, Jackson could break the record. But Jackson says that even though as

The Cowboys have announced running back Ezekiel Elliott’s departure. Word from the team came shortly after a report that Elliott had asked for his release and the announcement that he’ll go on waivers came with a statement from team owner Jerry Jones. Jones said that the team was making the

Chicago has an illustrious history as one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises, but it has a terrible record in outdoor games. The Hawks dropped to a 1-6-0 mark in NHL outdoor games with their only win coming in a Stadium Series tilt against the Penguins in 2014. They also

The Cardinals aren’t certain about running back James Conner’s availability for Sunday. He exited the Week 17 game after aggravating his knee injury. The Cardinals know they won’t have backup running back Trey Benson. The third-round rookie landed on injured reserve Tuesday with his ankle injury, ending his season. Benson

The Browns have a lengthy injury report to start the final week of the season. While the team did not hold a full practice and issued an estimate, defensive end Myles Garrett (thigh), cornerback Denzel Ward (shoulder), and tight end David Njoku (knee) are among those listed as non-participants. Running

The 49ers officially ended linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s season on Tuesday. Greenlaw went on injured reserve with the calf injury he suffered in Week 16. Greenlaw did not play on Monday night and head coach Kyle Shanahan said that he would not be playing again this season. Greenlaw missed most of

The 49ers were already out of playoff contention, and the Lions had little to play for, but that didn’t stop fans from tuning in on Monday night. Lions-49ers was the most-watched Monday Night Football game of this season, ESPN announced. The game, which aired on both ABC and ESPN, drew

At least the Swifties made a difference in one election this year. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce closed out the Pro Bowl voting with the most fan votes of any player, with 252,200. Coming in second was Lions running back Jahymr Gibbs, at 250,082. In third place was Commanders quarterback

The Texans signed offensive lineman Austin Deculus off the Saints’ practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. Deculus arrived to the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick of the Texans out of LSU in 2022. He bounced between the practice squad and the active roster in 2022 and 2023. The Jets

The Saints signed offensive tackle Josh Ball from the Cowboys’ practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. They placed rookie linebacker Jaylan Ford on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Ball, 26, entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2021. He missed his entire 2021 rookie season

NXT ended the year for WWE on December 31 with the NXT Year End Awards, celebrating the last year of great action and moments. Alongside big categories to be awarded like Male and Female Superstar of the Year and Moment of the Year, the women of NXT stepped up to

The Ravens were missing three offensive players due to illness at Tuesday’s practice. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, left guard Patrick Mekari and running back Justice Hill also missed Monday’s return to practice after the team’s post-Christmas break. Hill missed the Christmas win with a concussion, but head coach John Harbaugh

After the Bengals beat the Broncos last Saturday, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he thinks quarterback Joe Burrow should be the MVP of the league this year because he is the best player in the world. Burrow didn’t weigh in on his global status during a Tuesday press conference,

Some playoff teams rest starters in meaningless late-season games. Some don’t. Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick shared his views on the dilemma during the latest episode of the Lets’ Go! podcast. “I mean, you can only have seven inactive guys,” Belichick said. “Who are they? And it’s tough to go

After spending the season with the Browns, Mike Vrabel is now available to interview with any team about its head coaching vacancy. Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Vrabel’s time with Cleveland has come to an end during his Tuesday video conference. “Coach ‘Vrabes’ is one of my favorites,” Stefanski said.