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Getty Images The Lions apparently weren’t just aiming to beat the Vikings on Sunday. They may have also set out to poke fun at NFL officials, referencing their offensive line’s infamous reporting-as-eligible penalty from Week 17, then successfully completing a pass to offensive tackle Dan Skipper, who reported as eligible multiple times against Minnesota. Skipper was accused of wrongly reporting …

It’s the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season and the final game for many players in the league. While some teams entered Week 18 in a good spot, already locking down a playoff spot, a number of teams still needed a win and/or help from others to punch their ticket into the playoffs. Some players may be playing …

Tyrod Taylor and the New York Giants host Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 18 NFC East showdown on CBS and Paramount+. The Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention but have played well with Taylor under center, only narrowly losing to the Los Angeles Rams 26-25 in Week 17. They host an Eagles team that has lost …

The Cowboys added All-Pro right guard Zack Martin to the injury report Sunday morning with an illness but expected him to play. He won’t. Martin was among the team’s inactives. That means the Cowboys will play without both starting guards against the Commanders. Smith, who was questionable with a foot injury, will miss his third game of the season. He …

Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made the executive decision to play his starters in the Week 18 finale even though the Lions had already won the NFC North. It appeared Detroit wanted to get the bad taste out of its mouth after the controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys before the postseason, but playing your starters means …

New Orleans wide receiver Chris Olave picked the right day to have a big day. With his team in a fight to stay in the playoff hunt, Olave reeled in a magnificent 26-yard touchdown catch early in the second half to surge ahead of the Atlanta Falcons. Here, check it out: That’s a triple-tap grab, tough to do even while …

USATSI Travis Kelce entered Week 18 with a chance to extend a historic statistical streak, but the star Chiefs tight end will not suit up against the Chargers at all, with Kansas City announcing Kelce among its inactives for Sunday’s regular-season finale. Kelce, 34, has 984 receiving yards on the 2023 season, meaning he would’ve needed just 16 yards against …

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are expected to part ways following New England’s Week 18 game against the New York Jets, while the Washington Commanders are also expected to fire head coach Ron Rivera following Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported.  It’s still unclear how Belichick and the Patriots will part ways, but it may …

The final Sunday of the NFL regular season is always an exciting one. Division titles are at stake and the final playoff spots are set to be clinched, as the changing of channels will be a must in order to watch the games of utmost importance.  Week 18 is already set to be a memorable one in NFL history. Twenty …

The Pittsburgh Steelers got a crucial Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, but it came at the cost of losing star edge rusher T.J. Watt to a Grade 2 MCL sprain, as first reported by his brother, JJ Watt, and confirmed by NFL Media.  Watt was helped off the field in the third quarter and didn’t return. …

It’s not done yet, and it won’t be done until it’s done. However, it’s safe to say that, when the dust settles in New England after today’s season finale, the football operation will be under construction. It’s highly unlikely that coach Bill Belichick returns. As previously explained, a trade is extremely unlikely. It will be a termination or some sort …

Getty Images NFL contracts get the most attention in the offseason, when most deals are signed, renegotiated or terminated. But there is perhaps no greater in-season spotlight on player finances than Week 18, when many veterans get a final opportunity to cash in on bonuses and performance-based incentives. Which players have the most to gain in the final week of …

USATSI The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season is here, and it’s do-or-die for many teams that are trying to punch their ticket to the dance. One team looking to return to the postseason after missing out last year is the Green Bay Packers. Jordan Love’s first season as the full-time starter has featured plenty of highs and …

With the NFL playing its final week of the regular season, you’d think that the playoff picture would be clearing up, but that’s not the case for the Dallas Cowboys.  Although the Cowboys have already clinched a playoff spot, they still don’t know which seed they’ll be, and because of that, they still don’t have any idea who they’ll be playing …

Perry details ‘drama’ on Pats coaching staff amid Belichick uncertainty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are at an organizational crossroads, and it’s apparently led to some strife behind the scenes. With the possibility that Bill Belichick may leave the team this offseason — our Phil Perry reports a parting of ways with Belichick seems “inevitable,” …