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Mike Norvell Don Juan Moore/Getty Images It’s hard to describe how quickly the Florida State Seminoles have fallen off in 2024. After going 13-0 and winning the ACC last season, they limped to a 2-10 finish in 2024 with lone wins coming against Cal and Charleston Southern. As expected, head

The Panthers have been playing some of their best football of the season over the last three weeks, but their hard work has not resulted in a win. After three-point losses to the Chiefs and Buccaneers, the Panthers fell 22-16 to the Eagles on Sunday when rookie wide receiver Xavier

The Browns were losing 13-7 to the Steelers late in the first half of Sunday’s game, but they put themselves in position to get points on both sides of the break. Unfortunately for the Browns, kicker Dustin Hopkins couldn’t come through either time. Hopkins missed field goals from 38 and

Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 8. Los Angeles Rams (7-6) The NFC wild-card race generated more interest after the Rams’ win over the Bills. Los Angeles pulled within one game of the Washington Commanders. The Rams are also in contention for the NFC West crown against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Rams continued a run of uneven performances by scuffling past the Saints in Week 13 and their inconsistency made it difficult to generate much confidence that they would be able to handle a hot Bills team on Sunday. That’s just what they did, however. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw

UFC 310, the promotion’s final pay-per-view of an exceptional 2024, went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and it set the stage for some huge fights in the new year. The fight most fans are looking forward to in the wake of the card will see welterweight champion Belal

The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Lions and Chiefs have clinched playoff berth, and 11 more playoff spots are up for grabs. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after Sunday Night Football in Week 14: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (12-1): Big Thursday night

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had to leave the game for medical attention after taking a hard hit to his left leg in the second quarter on Sunday night, but he didn’t let that stop him. Herbert missed only one play and played very well through the injury in the second

The 49ers are dealing with yet another injury to a running back, which could be significant as the team gets ready to play the Rams on Thursday night. Isaac Guerendo had to exit Sunday’s win over the Bears with a foot injury. While the club called him questionable to return,

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was injured on a hard hit in the second quarter. Herbert was rolling to his left when he jumped in the air to throw a deep pass to Quentin Johnston. His left leg was slammed into by Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton while Herbert was airborne. Herbert

The Bills had a valiant comeback effort in Sunday’s eventual loss to the Rams, but they made a critical error on the last play of the game. When Los Angeles punted to end the game on fourth-and-7 from the Buffalo 42, the Bills did not have 11 players on the

Justin Herbert is fine and so are the Chargers. The quarterback, who was hit in the leg and missed a play late in the first half, jogged back onto the field for the second half. He then led the Chargers on a 13-play, 79-yard drive to open the second half.

The Chiefs did it again: They survived another close call, beating the Chargers 19-17 on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs moved to 12-1 and clinched the AFC West for a ninth consecutive time, while the Chargers fell to 8-5. It was another one-score win for the Chiefs, extending their NFL

Week 14 saw one more team clinch a playoff spot (the Eagles), and multiple others were officially eliminated. Already, six teams in the AFC have had the postseason door slam in their faces. That leaves 10 teams scrambling for seven spots. And it’s actually eight jockeying for five, since the

The Chargers have flipped the switch. Unable to do anything in the first half, and trailing 13-0 at halftime, the Chargers have scored back-to-back touchdowns to start the second half. They went 79 yards on 13 plays after taking the second half kickoff and then 74 yards in only four

It took 29 minutes and 13 minutes before Sunday Night Football saw its first touchdown. Patrick Mahomes completed a 9-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins at the end of the second quarter to give the Chiefs a 13-0 halftime lead. The Chargers will have to find some offense in the locker

The Steelers made wide receiver George Pickens inactive on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, but that didn’t get in the way of a victory. Pickens is their leading receiver, but Mike Williams, Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller, and Calvin Austin all had catches to help the team pick up a

Someone (hand raising nervously) lit the fuse this week on the conversation about a potential trade of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to the Bears. After Sunday’s 38-13 thrashing of the Bears, Shanahan was asked about his commitment to his current employer. “I know I don’t want to be any place

The Chargers will not have their leading receiver when they play the Chiefs on Sunday night. Ladd McConkey is officially inactive for the contest. He was listed as questionable with knee and shoulder injuries after he was limited in practice all week. McConkey leads Los Angeles with 58 catches and

The Rams have once again gotten off to a good start in a half against the Bills on Sunday, this time forcing three-and-out and scoring a touchdown off a long drive. Kyren Williams’ second rushing touchdown of the game has given Los Angeles a 31-14 lead with 8:26 left in

The Bills and Rams put together an entertaining first two quarters on Sunday, with Los Angeles taking a 24-14 lead into halftime. Los Angeles used a few long drives to get in the end zone but also blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown to help build the

The Rams have gotten back in the end zone with a big special teams play. But it didn’t take Buffalo long to respond. Los Angeles blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, but Ty Johnson’s 41-yard touchdown on a screen pass made the score 17-14, Rams, with 10:23

While the win might be huge for confidence within the locker room, it does hurt the Jags’ draft stock a bit. The Jags dropped down to the No. 5 overall pick and away from the Raiders and Giants. All three of those teams entered Week 14 with two wins. Doug

Oddsmakers made the Eagles heavy favorites at home against the Panthers on Sunday, but things wound up being much tighter than expected. The Panthers had the ball on the Eagles’ 32-yard-line in the final minute when quarterback Bryce Young floated a pass to wide receiver Xavier Legette near the end

Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell was injured with what appears a significant injury with 1:23 remaining in the third quarter. Bucs defensive lineman Calijah Kancey shoved O’Connell in the back as O’Connell was running and after the quarterback had released the football. O’Connell stayed down after the 8-yard completion to Jakobi

Justin Jefferson’s touchdown drought is officially over. The Vikings wideout caught a 12-yard scoring strike late in the second quarter and Minnesota has a 14-10 lead at halftime. Though Jefferson has been plenty productive all year, he had not caught a touchdown since Minnesota’s Oct. 20 loss to Detroit. Jefferson’s

The Jets are trying to spoil any remaining playoff hopes the Dolphins might have and that bid is off to a good start. Rookie running back Isaiah Davis sprinted 17 yards for a touchdown with 11:56 left in the first half and his second NFL touchdown staked the Jets to

The Buccaneers took the opening kickoff and marched right down the field, going 85 yards in 12 plays. They faced a fourth-and-1 at the Las Vegas 37, and Rachaad White ran for 7 yards. The Bucs got into the red zone on Bucky Irving’s 15-yard catch-and-run, and Jalen McMillan caught

History is repeating itself at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. A plane towing a banner reading “Mr. Mara enough — Pls fix this dumpster fire” was seen circling the stadium ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Saints. It’s a pointed message for team owner John Mara, who said earlier this

When the Falcons make their official entrance to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, they’ll be led by the quarterback who led the Vikings’ offense for six straight seasons. Some Vikings fans might boo Cousins. They shouldn’t. Cousins wanted to stay. He made a business decision that ultimately was a no-brainer.

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. A report on Sunday morning indicated that wide receiver George Pickens would play for the Steelers against the Browns on Sunday afternoon, but things turned out differently.

It technically counts as box-checking news that the Vikings and quarterback Sam Darnold haven’t discussed a long-term deal. But why would they? Darnold was signed to a one-year, $10 million contract as a placeholder. J.J. McCarthy was drafted to be the long-term starter. The job fell to Darnold only because

With Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins struggling, it’s no surprise that the team is putting the word out that he’s not in danger of being benched this year. Anything else wouldn’t help Cousins dig out of a three-game slump and re-ignite the team’s push for the NFC South crown. Focusing on

Running back Bucky Irving has become a key piece of the Buccaneers offense during his rookie season and he’s set to continue having an impact on their efforts on Sunday. Irving’s availability was in some doubt after he was listed as questionable to play against the Raiders, but multiple reports

The Chiefs are expected to start recent acquisition D.J. Humphries at left tackle against the Chargers on Sunday and he may not be the last veteran to join the team’s bid for a third straight Super Bowl title. The agent for cornerback Steven Nelson said that his client is set

Wide receiver George Pickens was a late addition to the Steelers injury report this week. Pickens was not on the report on Wednesday or Thursday, but the team added him as a limited participant on Friday due to a hamstring injury. Pickens was a limited participant in the team’s final

Running back Kenneth Walker won’t be part of the Seahawks’ effort to move closer to an NFC West title on Sunday. Walker was listed as questionable to play with ankle and calf injuries on the team’s final injury report of the week, but his condition did not improve as hoped.

Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Longhorns are a fascinating team for the committee to digest. On one hand, Texas is coming off a hard-fought loss in the SEC, a league ripe with teams ranked inside the top 20. On the other hand, another loss to Georgia complicates

On Thanksgiving, Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams got a 15-yard penalty for throwing the ball in Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson’s face on the sideline. But after the NFL’s disciplinary office looked at the play closely, it was Stevenson, not Williams, who was fined. Stevenson got a $19,697 fine, while

The Jets called running back Breece Hall doubtful to play against the Dolphins when they handed in their final injury report of the week and they removed any doubt about his status on Saturday. Hall has now been ruled out due to the knee injury that kept him off the

The Bengals have turned in their final injury report before Monday night’s game against the Cowboys. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. have been ruled out. Rankins missed practice all week with an illness and Brown was called doubtful to play early this week by head

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The Cowboys are leaving the door open for cornerback Trevon Diggs to play on Monday night. Diggs (knee) was a limited participant in practice for the third straight day on Saturday and the team listed him as questionable to be in the lineup against the Bengals. Diggs missed the last

Nick Bosa will officially miss another game. The 49ers have downgraded Bosa to out — one of several moves they’ve made on Saturday. Bosa was already sidelined for the last two weeks with hip and oblique injuries. He did not practice all week. Bosa has 7.0 sacks this season in

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Before Thursday night’s game in Detroit, a Lions fan from the group that carried the flag onto the field for the national anthem broke free to taunt Packers players, prompting coach Matt LaFleur to get involved. Eventually, game officials separated the fan from LaFleur and Packers players. “I’ve never been

The Falcons elevated wide receiver Chris Blair to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. It is Blair’s third elevation of the season, having been elevated in Week 1 against the Steelers and Week 10 against the Saints. So, the Falcons will have to

The Buccaneers elevated punter Jack Browning and cornerback Dallis Flowers from the practice squad on Saturday, making them eligible to play in the team’s Week 14 game against the Raiders. It marks the first elevations for both players this season. The Bucs also announced the signing of linebacker Antonio Grier

The Chargers activated linebacker Junior Colson from injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. They also elevated running back Jaret Patterson and safety Kendall Williamson from the practice squad for Sunday’s game, and they downgraded linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) to out. Colson has appeared in six games for the Chargers this