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Patrick Mahomes has 41 postseason TD passes, fifth-most in NFL history

Patrick Mahomes’ overtime touchdown pass in Super Bowl LVIII was the 41st touchdown pass he’s thrown in the postseason. With that one, he surpassed Peyton Manning for the fifth-most touchdown passes in NFL postseason history. Mahomes threw his 41st touchdown pass in his 18th postseason game; Manning had 40 touchdown passes in 27 postseason games. It will take a long …

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49ers ‘speechless’ in locker room after Super Bowl loss to Chiefs

49ers ‘speechless’ in locker room after Super Bowl loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — The silence and stillness in the 49ers’ locker room after their 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII spoke volumes. There was no music playing, very little movement and no conversations. The usual postgame …

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Will the Chiefs’ dynasty turn them into villains? | Sunday Night Blitz

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether Kansas City’s success will make them the bad guys of the NFL like New England’s dynasty did for the Patriots. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] – …

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Choose Your Patriots QB: Is Jayden Daniels the no-brainer solution?

Choose Your Patriots QB: Is Jayden Daniels the no-brainer solution? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: The New England Patriots have a franchise-altering decision to make at quarterback this offseason. Throughout the week, we’ll highlight five different paths the Patriots can take at QB in 2024, laying out the pros and cons of each choice. Our first scenario …

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Super Bowl overtime rules are the best of a bunch of bad options

As the clock hit 0:00 on regulation in Super Bowl LVIII, the questions flew across a hundred thousand bars, dens, hangouts and — apparently — at least one sideline: How does overtime work in the Super Bowl? It’s sudden death, right? Both teams get the ball at the 25, right? If the first team scores a touchdown, it’s over, right? …

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How Eagles executive played a role in outcome of Super Bowl LVIII

How Eagles executive played a role in outcome of Super Bowl LVIII originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In the wake of the Chiefs’ 25-22 win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, much of the talk since has been about the playoff overtime rules. We finally got to see those rules, which passed in March of 2022, in action …

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Biggest events on Bears calendar from now to NFL draft, and beyond

Biggest events on Bears calendar from now to NFL draft, and beyond originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Super Bowl is over and now the entire league has eyes to 2024. The Bears have been focused on the future for some time as they spent January reshaping their coaching staff. They’ve spent plenty of time– and will spend even …

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Northeastern outlasts Boston University, wins Beanpot in OT

Feb 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored in the final minute of overtime Monday night, lifting Northeastern to a 4-3 victory over Boston University in the Beanpot at TD Garden. The Huskies have now won five of the past six Beanpot finals, the culmination of an annual college hockey tournament featuring four Boston-area schools played across two weeks …

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Full list of Bears 2024 draft picks, pending comp selections

Full list of Bears 2024 draft picks, pending comp selections originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears and Bears fans have been focused on the draft pretty much since the regular season ended, but now that the Super Bowl is over much of the NFL world is catching up. Yes, free agency will start first and contract extensions (or …

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Super Bowl LVIII becomes most-watched telecast ever

Super Bowl LVIII made history, in various ways. From the NFL’s perspective, here’s the most important way — it was the most-watched telecast in the history of the medium. According to the league, 123.4 million on average watched the 49ers-Chiefs game, across all platforms: CBS, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports and NFL digital properties, including NFL+. It’s a seven-percent …

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