With 16 weeks down in the 2023 NFL season, the playoffs are fast approaching. A lot can still happen between now and the end of the regular season, especially with such a crowded race for the last spots in each conference, but the postseason picture is certainly taking shape. In the NFC, both the Cowboys and Eagles have secured playoff …
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Week 16 in the NFL was certainly one of the weirder ones of the year. Perhaps that had something to do with the Christmas holiday. The Pittsburgh Steelers got back in the playoff race with a huge win over the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Seattle Seahawks had another fourth-quarter comeback to snatch the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff …
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Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …
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Getty Images Most touchdown parlays go by the wayside without ever coming close, but one bettor received a miracle over the Christmas weekend. When his 14-leg touchdown parlay hit, the bettor turned five dollars into just shy of $500,000. Going into Christmas Eve’s slate of NFL games, Travis Dufner crafted a parlay in which he needed 14 different players to …
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Report: How Bill Belichick views his future with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft decides to part ways with Bill Belichick this offseason, he won’t be taking the head coach by surprise. Belichick has “expressed doubt about his future in New England” to Patriots staff members “at various points over the last …
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What have we learned in Week 16? FOX Sports’ staff of NFL writers joined forces to deliver insight and analysis from around the league. In this weekly story, we’ll tell you what we noticed, what we heard and what to keep an eye on next. 1. Browns WR Amari Cooper remains one of the NFL’s most underrated players It feels …
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The AFC playoff picture was fun to watch in Week 16. The Cleveland Browns moved to 10-5 with a dominant victory over the Houston Texans, the Pittsburgh Steelers rebounded with a huge win over the rival Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders avoided elimination with an upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. Buckle up, because …
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Getty Images The Raiders pulled off one of the most shocking wins of Week 16 on Monday when they beat the Chiefs 20-14. The victory by Las Vegas was one of the three biggest upsets of the NFL season with the Raiders coming out on top despite being a 10.5-point underdog. As big as the upset was, the craziest thing …
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The Browns have placed yet another player on injured reserve. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been placed on the list with a hip injury, the team announced on Tuesday. P.J. Walker has been signed to the 53-man roster to serve as Joe Flacco’s backup. Thompson-Robinson came in to play late in Sunday’s victory over the Texans but suffered the injury and …
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Getty Images The New England Patriots were able to notch a win on Christmas Eve, but victories were few and far between in 2023, which has brought the future of head coach Bill Belichick squarely into question. With two games left on the schedule and the Patriots already eliminated from playoff contention, Belichick could be playing out his final days …
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USATSI Christmas has passed, but Rudolph may still have some work to do. Following his impressive outing vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Mason Rudolph is “scheduled to be the quarterback for the week,” but stopped short of saying he would start when the Steelers take on the Seattle Seahawks, per ESPN. …
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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Santa wasn’t the only one who delivered on Christmas; so did the Ravens. Baltimore made a statement on Monday night by destroying the 49ers, and the crazy thing is, it wasn’t even the biggest upset of the day. That honor belongs to the Raiders, who beat the Chiefs 20-14 even …
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After playing well in Saturday’s victory over the Bengals, Mason Rudolph is once again in line to start for the Steelers in Week 17. But head coach Mike Tomlin stopped short of saying Rudolph will definitely start on New Year’s Eve against the Seahawks. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Tomlin said Kenny Pickett — who’s recovering from ankle surgery — is still …
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Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings have their season hanging in the balance over the final two weeks of the year. Exiting Week 16, Kevin O’Connell’s club sits at 7-8 and is a game behind the Rams and Seahawks in the loss column for one of the final wild card spots in the NFC. This comes after Minnesota has lost four …
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It’s happening late in the season, but No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young has started to play some quality football. It hasn’t been effortless, and he’s still taking plenty of hits, but the former Alabama star is looking more like his Crimson Tide self of late. He was impressive against the Packers. The same goes for Bailey Zappe against the …
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