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The Dolphins defense didn’t make Dak Prescott’s life easy in Week 16. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Five things I care about Cowboys’ pass protection This was always going to be a tough matchup for the Dallas offense. The Dolphins defense ranked first in success rate allowed since Jalen Ramsey returned to the lineup. The Cowboys have struggled against good …

Just three weeks remain in the 2023 regular season and the Week 16 was packed with high-profile matchups that’ll certainly shake up the playoff picture — with three more remaining on Christmas Day. Division titles and playoff spots were up for grabs over the course of the holiday weekend — the Lions and Dolphins punched their tickets on Sunday — …

Welcome to the Week 16 grades! This is the time of year when Santa is known for delivering, but he’s not the only one, because the NFL also delivered on Sunday during a wild week of action. As a matter of fact, Browns fans are probably starting to feel like Joe Flacco IS SANTA, because he keeps delivering for the …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. — If you have to play a football game on Christmas Eve, it’s nice to play it at home, and if it’s not asking too much, it’s nice to be up 30-0 in the third quarter. The Bucs didn’t pull their starters Sunday, but it was the kind of game in which they …

Following an offensive offsides penalty that negated a miraculous lateral go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter during a Week 14 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes became animated on the sideline. So much so, it garnered headlines.  The reigning NFL MVP threw his helmet in disgust, and had to be restrained by teammates. Mahomes …

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is weighing a massive contract offer to stay in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that contains a huge catch. The university is presenting Harbaugh a contract extension that would make him the highest-paid coach in college football but would preclude him from pursuing an NFL job for the 2024 season, according to NFL Network.  While the clause limiting …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter This was the moment the Dallas Cowboys could have changed their narrative and proved to everyone — including themselves — they were capable of winning a big game on the road. All they needed was one stop to do it; to show they could be the road warriors they will soon need to be. Ultimately, …

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle left for the training room with an eye injury in the first half. He returned, but he’s now left again. Waddle was tackled around his left ankle by cornerback Jourdan Lewis on a 2-yard run. He limped off the field and eventually limped into the training room late in the third quarter. The Dolphins went on …

With Christmas almost here, the NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC entered Week 16 with nine teams boasting winning records and four with 8-6 records — all tied for the final playoff spot. The NFC had three 7-7 teams heading into Week 16.  The …

Presents came early this Christmas, with the NFL delivering some juicy action even before a big slate of Sunday and Monday action. The Rams scored 30 once again on Thursday to propel their late-year playoff push. The Bills survived the Easton Stick-led Chargers to maintain their own postseason hopes. And the Steelers stunned the Bengals with Mason Rudolph at the …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Detroit Lions have clinched the NFC North for the first time ever after a 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The last time Detroit won their division was 1993 — when the NFC North was part of the NFC Central. The league realigned with the addition of the Houston Texans in 2002 …

Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with five seconds left, rescuing the Jets after they blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter, and New York beat the Washington Commanders, 30-28, on Sunday. Jacoby Brissett replaced the benched Sam Howell in the third quarter and led the Commanders on three straight touchdown drives, including Antonio Gibson’s 1-yard run that …

The Cleveland passing game has come to life down the stretch, rewarding fantasy managers in the playoffs. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) If fantasy football is your true passion, the game is a 12-month assignment. You watch every snap of the NFL playoffs. You carefully observe every free-agent move like a pre-op surgeon. You grind tape for the NFL Draft, …

USATSI AFC meets NFC as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars revisit their in-state rivalry in Week 16 on CBS and Paramount+. The Jaguars are looking to turn things around after a three game losing skid. The opposite can be said about Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, who have won three straight, including a 34-20 victory against the Green Bay …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away, but fans of some teams (looking at you Bears, Cardinals, Patriots, Jets and Giants) are already thinking ahead to April.  Here is the current draft order following the early window of games on SundayThursday night’s Week 16 game between the Rams and Saints, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out …