Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter This is why it’s so hard for people to believe in the Dallas Cowboys. It’s easy to want to believe. They really are loaded with talent. And the way they’ve played the last five weeks it was hard to not see them as one of the best teams in the NFL. Even the most reluctant …

The Cowboys clinched a playoff berth with the Falcons’ loss to the Panthers. Then, they kicked off. The Bills dominated the Cowboys from start to finish, winning 31-10 on James Cook’s career day. The Cowboys’ bid for the NFC East title and Dak Prescott’s bid for the MVP award both took big hits. Dallas now is 10-4 and 1 1/2 …

Dec. 17—GRAND FORKS — Six players from the Grand Forks Herald coverage area have been named to the Minnesota 9-man all-state football team, which was selected by league coaches last week. Area selections include Fertile-Beltrami’s Caiden Swenby and Isaiah Wright, Goodridge-Grygla’s Lewis Jones and Blake Rychlock, Win-E-Mac’s Ryan Kangas and Clearbrook-Gonvick’s Alex Churness. Kittson County Central’s Morgan Muir was the …

Getty Images The New York Jets were hoping to make history in 2023, but they probably weren’t hoping to make the type of history they made following Sunday’s 30-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins. With the loss, the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention for a 13th straight year, which is the longest postseason drought among America’s four major professional …

Week 15 in the NFL certainly focused on the playoff races. Six teams entered the weekend tied for the No. 6 playoff spot in the AFC while five teams were tied for the No. 7 spot in the NFC. Let’s not forget the three teams tied for first in the NFC South. The Sunday slate of games certainly created some …

One of the benefits of getting a new coaching staff installed at Michigan State football is that they bring their relationships with them. Blue Adams was recruiting Andrew Brinson IV at Oregon State, where Brinson was committed. Brinson de-committed from Oregon State on Nov. 25 and committed to MSU on Sunday. Brinson is a 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback from Gaither High …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It would’ve been easy to count out the Texans.  No C.J. Stroud. No Nico Collins. No Tank Dell. No George Fant. No Blake Cashman. No Will Anderson Jr. No Tavierre Thomas.  That’s Houston’s quarterback, top two wide receivers, its right tackle, top off-ball linebacker, its No. 2 edge rusher and one of …

The Baltimore Ravens start a tough closing stretch in Week 15 when they visit EverBank Stadium to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday Night Football. The Ravens (10-3) hold the AFC’s top seed but take on division leaders the next three weeks, starting with Jacksonville. Baltimore has won seven of its past eight games, closing out a 27-21 victory against …

The Eagles confirmed a Sunday splash report, announcing that Matt Patricia will take over the defensive playcalling for Monday Night Football. Sean Desai retains the title of defensive coordinator but will move to the coaches’ booth. Patricia will call plays from the sideline. Patricia joined the Eagles as a senior defensive assistant this offseason when the team also hired Desai …

Five-star defensive back and Florida commit Xavier Filsaime is set to sign with his college football team of choice. It looks like he will make that choice official on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Filsaime earned his five-star status playing safety for the McKinney High Lions. He commands the following scouting report from 247Sports national scouting analyst Gabe Brooks. “Athletic back-end defender …

Dec 17, 2023, 07:11 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, it was announced Sunday. Copley suffered the injury during Friday’s practice and did not make the road trip for Saturday’s victory over Seattle. By going on long-term IR, Copley will miss a minimum …

The NFL’s Week 15 slate has been nothing short of dramatic. Saturday’s tripleheader included the Bengals surviving the Vikings in overtime, the Lions beating up on the Broncos and the Colts cruising past the Steelers to shake up the crowded playoff picture. And that’s not even accounting for Sunday, when Joe Flacco won again, the Tommy DeVito magic evaporated and …

Purdue edge Khordae Sydnor has committed to Vanderbilt football out of the transfer portal, he announced Sunday. In 2022, Sydnor was an honorable mention Freshman All-American by College Football News after recording 22 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. In 2023, he wasn’t as productive, with just five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. According to …

Jake Browning has helped keep the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive following Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury with three relatively remarkable wins. Their overtime win over the Vikings on Saturday might have meant the most to the veteran journeyman quarterback.  The 27-year-old began his career with the Vikings in 2019, joining Minnesota as an undrafted free agent that year. However, the team …

49ers clinch NFC West title with decisive win over Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers clinched the NFC West title for the second consecutive season with a decisive 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. San Francisco swept its divisional slate of games in back-to-back seasons, tying an NFC West …