With Bill Belichick on the hot seat in New England, there’s a very real chance that this week’s game against the Jets could end up being his final one as the coach of the Patriots. Although New England won’t be fighting for a playoff spot this week, there will be a lot on the line for Belichick: If the Jets …
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Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears’ upcoming quarterback decision was always going to be a complex one. Whether to bring back Justin Fields and pick up his fifth-year option this offseason was the main question the organization wanted to answer in 2023. Staring down their last game of the season, they still don’t have that answer. That could …
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There are a lot of questions to be answered in New England after their Week 18 game against the Jets and they start with whether head coach Bill Belichick will return for a 25th season with the Patriots. Once that is known, the future of the quarterback position will be one of the other chief topics. They will be picking …
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What’s behind Eagles’ 2nd-half defensive meltdowns? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If NFL games were 30 minutes long, Matt Patricia would be Coach of the Year. The Eagles held the Seahawks and Giants to three points before halftime and the Cards to six points. They haven’t allowed a touchdown before halftime in three games since Patricia became play caller …
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Former Packers center Ken Bowman’s wife announced that her husband died at the age of 81 in late December. Bowman played for Green Bay from 1964-1973 and had a hand in the team’s victories in the final three championships of Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay run. He started every game en route to the 1965 NFL Championship, but missed most of …
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Eagles’ run defense bottomed out vs. Cardinals after months of decline originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had no answers for the Cardinals’ rushing attack on Sunday, giving up 221 yards on the ground in the shocking 35-31 loss. Want to figure out why the Eagles lost this game? Start there. “Obviously the run game is going to …
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One game over. 500. One lousy game. That’s where I am picking NFL games against the spread this season with one week to go. That’s because I was a disappointing 7-9 last week to drop my season record to 123-122-11. It was a lot better straight up as I went 12-4 to bring that season record to 158-98-0. This week’s …
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Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been voted by his teammates as Pittsburgh’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time. Watt also won the award in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Steelers have had a lot of Hall of Famers in their franchise history, but none of them won the team MVP four times: Joe Greene, Franco Harris, Mel Blount, …
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Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by PFF’s Seth Galina to discuss their confidence level in Dallas and their quarterback Dak Prescott winning in the playoffs this season. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …
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Elijah Mitchell has been one of the most high-upside backup RBs in the game. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) One of the more common — and proven — strategies in fantasy football is to stash as many high-upside backup running backs as you can late in the season. Your own backups, and those of your opponents. That way, if either …
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Davante Adams put together a vintage performance in Week 17. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) When fantasy managers playing for the title in Week 17 needed it most, Davante Adams delivered his second-best game of the season. Adams went OFF to the tune of 21 targets, 13 catches, 126 yards and two touchdowns. This, just one week after he delivered …
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Will Josh Allen carry his Bills to the postseason? (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) Few teams have more to play for in Week 18 than the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills. [Week 18 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers] Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins have faltered of late and now …
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2024 NFL Draft order: Bears could land another top-10 overall pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by way of the Carolina Panthers, who clinched the league’s worst record with a loss and Arizona Cardinals win in Week 17. With so many teams bunched together around …
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Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo’s rookie season has come to an end. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that they have placed Mingo on injured reserve, so he will not play against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Mingo has a foot injury. Mingo was a second-round pick this season and he appeared 15 — 14 starts — of the team’s first 16 …
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The Colts have made a move to fortify their depth for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Texans. Indianapolis has signed receiver Juwann Winfree to its 53-man roster off of the practice squad. Winfree has bounced between the active roster and the practice squad throughout the season. He has appeared in nine games this season, playing most of his snaps on …
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