Category : Red Zone Rumors

Patrick Smith/Getty Images Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills (-500; bet $100, win $120) Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens (+370) Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles (+1200) Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions (+2000) Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (+7000) Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings (+8000) Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs (+9000)

On Monday Night Football the Packers became the ninth team to clinch a playoff berth this season, with five spots still to be earned. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 17: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth. 2. Philadelphia Eagles

Adam Thielen is the league’s oldest wide receiver at 34 years old but he is still having a blast and showing up as one of the bright spots for a Panthers offense that has improved upon Bryce Young’s return to the starting lineup. His 38 receptions, 461 yards, and three

This time of year, the teams that are cooked often play that way. It seemed like the Saints did last night. Interim coach Darren Rizzi believes otherwise. “We didn’t have a very good performance,” Rizzi told reporters after the 34-0 loss, via ESPN.com. “I never felt like our guys are

As the Saints attempted to get into scoring position late in the first half on Monday night, about 15 seconds ran off the clock while they didn’t realize the clock was running. Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi was not happy about that. The clock was stopped briefly after Saints

Safety Harrison Smith may not be the only defensive player returning to the Vikings lineup in Week 17. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday that the team is going to designate linebacker Ivan Pace for return from injured reserve this week. Pace has been out since injuring his hamstring

It’s currently unclear whether Seattle running back Kenneth Walker will be able to play against Chicago on Thursday night. But the Seahawks’ first injury report of the week indicates Walker has some more recovery to get through before Thursday if he’s going to be available. Seattle listed Walker (ankle) as

The Ravens won’t have to wait long to see Diontae Johnson again. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Texans have claimed the veteran wide receiver off of waivers. The Ravens cut Johnson last Friday after a brief stint with the team that ended in acrimony when Johnson refused

Sami Zayn’s back gave out on him time and again in this match. When he could not run for the Helluva Kick, Drew McIntyre blasted him with a Claymore to win. Afterward, The Scottish Warrior kept beating down Zayn until Jey Uso came out again to make the save. The

49ers left tackle Trent Williams will not return this season. The 49ers are out of postseason contention, and Williams’ balky ankle hasn’t healed enough for him to get back before the season ends in two weeks. “He won’t be playing in these next two games,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said,

The games weren’t good. The ratings weren’t bad. Via SportMediaWatch.com, the four first-round games of the 12-team college football playoffs averaged 10.6 million viewers. The Tennessee-Ohio State game on Saturday night led the way, with 14.3 million. That ranks 35th of the 74 prior college football playoff games. Friday night’s

With Tuesday being Christmas Eve, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly visit with Pat McAfee and company a day earlier than usual. And Rodgers made, unprompted, a comment about his future with the Jets. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Rodgers brought up the possibility of being released by the

After limping to a 1-3 start, the Cardinals turned it around. At 2-4, they rattled off four wins in a row, entering the bye at 6-4. After that, the wheels came off. They’ve lost four of five. Sunday’s overtime defeat in Carolina ended Arizona’s shot at a playoff berth. On

The Saints had a first Monday night: They became the first team to be shutout in the NFL this season. The NFL went a record 15 weeks and 15 games without a shutout before the Packers kept the Saints off the scoreboard, winning 34-0. The Packers moved to 11-4 and

Michael Reaves/Getty Images 1. Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3, NFC East) 3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6, NFC West) 4. Atlanta Falcons (8-7, NFC South) 5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2) 6. Green Bay Packers (11-4) 7. Washington Commanders (10-5) 8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) 9. Seattle Seahawks (8-7)

The Packers are showing no mercy. They have three possessions and three touchdowns against an undermanned Saints team. Chris Brooks scored the third touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:28 left in the first half to give Green Bay a 21-0 lead. Brooks became the seventh player to have

Monday Night Football has gone as expected. The Packers have outgained the Saints 222 to 81, and after scoring on three of four first-half possessions, they took a 21-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Green Bay had seven players with at least one carry and gained 95 rushing

The Packers scored on their first two possessions, putting the Saints in a hole they might not be able to dig out of with a rookie quarterback and lacking their best weapons on offense. Green Bay leads 14-0 after Josh Jacobs’ 2-yard touchdown run. He has 53 yards on 10

The Packers took the opening kickoff and went 63 yards in 10 plays after Keisean Nixon’s 38-yard kickoff return. They faced only two third downs and converted both, including a touchdown on third-and-goal. After Josh Jacobs was stopped for no gain from the New Orleans 1, wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks

The Texans saw the return of defensive end Will Anderson (hand) to practice Monday. Anderson was estimated as a non-participant Sunday after his injury in Saturday’s loss to the Chiefs. The Texans also upgraded linebacker Christian Harris (ankle), wide receiver John Metchie III (shoulder) and tight end Cade Stover (illness).

The Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers from the Ravens on Monday, but they were not the only team to submit a claim. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports the Chargers also put in a claim. The Texans and Chargers have the same 9-6 record, but Houston had

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander practiced fully last week, but he will miss his fifth game with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Alexander is “not himself,” and the team will reevaluate Alexander’s injury later this week. Alexander has missed six of

The trade deadline passed quite a while ago, but the Ravens and Texans still managed to swap wideouts on Monday. The Ravens announced that they made a successful waiver claim on former Houston wideout Steven Sims. The move came on the same day that the Texans claimed Diontae Johnson off

The Chiefs turned in the same injury report on Monday that they did on Sunday and that’s not great news for defensive tackle Chris Jones’s chances of playing. Jones strained his calf in Saturday’s win over the Texans and he has been listed as out of practice both days. Those

Wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) returned to a full practice Monday in the Steelers’ walk-through. He was one of 11 changes to the team’s practice report. Only Ben Skowronek (hip) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) remained the same as Sunday’s estimated report. Both remained non-participants. Backup quarterback Justin Fields

Eddie Jackson is going from one Harbaugh to another. The veteran safety has signed with the Chargers’ practice squad, Los Angeles announced on Monday. Jackson, 31, joined the Ravens in July and appeared in nine games for Baltimore before he was released a month ago. Jackson recorded 30 total tackles

Calais CampbellKevin Sabitus/Getty Images Week 16 Result: Won vs. San Francisco 29-17 After losing to the Buffalo Bills in Week 9, the Miami Dolphins were a 2-6 mess of a football team headed nowhere fast. Now, after winning five of seven, Miami is within a game of .500 for the

Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins may be back to help the team in the final weeks of the season. Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters at a Monday press conference that the team will be designating running back J.K. Dobbins for return from injured reserve on Monday. The Chargers will

The bettors have spoken. In two weeks, the bettors might be speechless. Bills quarterback Josh Allen continues to be the overwhelming favorite to win the NFL MVP award. At DraftKings, for instance, he’s -550. The next closest candidate is Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, at +400. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley

The Cowboys won for the fourth time in their last five games on Sunday night and that left team owner Jerry Jones feeling giddy about the job being done by head coach Mike McCarthy even though the team has no chance to make the playoffs. Executive vice president Stephen Jones

The Packers are set to have tight end Luke Musgrave back in the lineup on Monday night. Musgrave has been out since injuring his ankle in Week Four, but he has been practicing with the team and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that he will be activated from injured

The Buccaneers fell out of first place in the NFC South on Sunday night, with their loss dropping their record to 8-7, the same as the Falcons’ record, and the Falcons owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. But the betting odds say the Bucs should still feel confident. Tampa Bay remains the

Edge rusher Josaiah Stewart is joining Michigan teammates Will Johnson and Mason Graham in making the jump to the NFL. Stewart announced his decision to forego remaining college eligibility and enter the 2025 draft pool on Monday. Johnson and Graham announced their plans earlier this month. Stewart spent two seasons

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson didn’t mince words after Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Rams when it came to his role in the offense. Wilson said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN, that he’d “like to be involved, love to make an impact on the game” after being targeted three times

Bears left tackle Braxton Jones was carted off the field on Sunday with an ugly injury, but it may not be quite as bad as it looked. Jones suffered a fractured ankle that will require about a four-month recovery, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That should have him

The Buccaneers picked a bad night to have a bad night in Dallas. A four-game winning streak moved the Bucs into first place in the NFC South and gave them a clear path to the postseason, but Sunday night’s 26-24 loss to the Cowboys erased any advantage that they were

The Lions still don’t know if there’s any chance of running back David Montgomery making it back into the lineup this season, but they’ve professed full confidence in Jahmyr Gibbs’s ability to handle the load as a lead back if necessary. Gibbs got his chance to back up that confidence

After starting the season 2-2, the Raiders had lost 10 in a row to fall to 2-12 entering Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. But at long last, Las Vegas got a win over Jacksonville — something that was particularly welcome to head coach Antonio Pierce who called it “long overdue.”

Josh AllenBryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Week 16 was a good reminder for the Bills that winning isn’t easy in the NFL. On paper, they should have blown out the Patriots. Josh Allen is trying to win the MVP and the Bills are trying to secure the easiest path to the

For most quarterbacks, tripping over an offensive lineman’s feet while scrambling leads to a bad outcome but Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow turned it into a highlight on Sunday. After driving the Bengals from their own 1-yard-line to Cleveland’s 2-yard-line in the first quarter, Burrow found himself falling to the turf

A year-long story wrote its latest chapter in November at Survivor Series: War Games when the Roman Reigns-captained OG Bloodline squared off with Solo Sikoa and his new Bloodline in the namesake match. A story-heavy match that saw Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn, and CM Punk prove they

After Colts running back Jonathan Taylor let go of the football short of the end zone for a turnover in the team’s Week 15 loss to the Broncos, he said he would never let that happen again and he displayed his commitment in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. Taylor

Justin Jefferson knows a thing or two about championship teams. And he currently sees parallels between two of the teams for which he has played. After Sunday’s come-from-behind, 27-24 win over the Seahawks, Jefferson compared the 2024 Vikings to the 2019 LSU Tigers. The latter won the national championship. “Not

He hasn’t found the end zone, but he’s put up the requisite yardage for a tight end to be trusted in a fantasy lineup. Okonkwo picked up a season-high 81 receiving yards in Tennessee’s failed comeback attempt versus the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He should be utilized at a high

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is two good games away from breaking the NFL record for rushing yards in a season. After Sunday’s game in Washington, Barkley has 1,838 rushing yards this season. Eric Dickerson set the NFL record of 2,105 rushing yards in 1984, so Barkley needs to total

The Seahawks closed out Sunday’s loss to the Vikings without running back Kenneth Walker III on the field and they don’t know if he’ll be able to go in Week 17 at this point. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters that Walker is going to get imaging done on

Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase continued his terrific season in Sunday’s victory over the Browns with six catches for 97 yards — including a 32-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. After Sunday’s win, Chase now has 1,510 yards this season, which is a new franchise record. Chase broke his previous mark

The cheers in Atlanta can be heard at AT&T Stadium. With the Falcons rooting hard for the Cowboys tonight, Dallas has taken a 10-0 lead on Tampa Bay. The Cowboys opened the game with a 10-play, 30-yard drive that Brandon Aubrey capped with a 58-yard field goal. The Bucs then

In 2012, Washington rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III ran for 815 yards, the most in NFL history for a rookie quarterback. This year, another Washington rookie quarterback is threatening to break that record. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has 737 rushing yards this season, surpassing Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson today

Nearly sixteen full weeks into the season, and much has been decided. Plenty remains TBD. In the NFC, the top seed is basically down to two teams in the same division, the Lions and the Vikings. In the AFC, the Chiefs are on the brink of clinching the No. 1