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Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey both put on MVP-worthy performances in the 49ers’ 45-29 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. However, the player who became the MVP favorite following Sunday’s game believes the other one should get the award. Purdy stated that McCaffrey is the player who is more worthy of the award after the running back scored three total …

Can Patriots’ injuries explain away the disaster of 2023? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After the Patriots’ biblical run to start this century, there’s a fitting phrase to sum up 2023: “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Whether it’s the three-game stretch where they held the Colts, Giants and Chargers to 10 points or fewer …

NFL Week 15 wraps up with a primetime NFC matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Starting quarterbacks Jalen Hurts (illness) and Geno Smith (groin) are both questionable and will be game-time decisions. Even if Hurts and Smith are unable to play, the MNF NFL DFS player pool will be star-studded, with players like A.J. …

It has not been a smooth ride this season for Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers, and especially not for Kadarius Toney. The Chiefs’ wideouts have been under fire all season, and Toney seems to have been in the middle of some of the most singularly damaging plays of the year.  Following another crucial drop on Sunday against the Patriots, Chiefs …

What have we learned thus far in Week 7? 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. He gets overshadowed by Tyreek Hill, but Jaylen Waddle is a No. …

After a wild weekend, the final game of Week 15 sees the Seattle Seahawks host the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football.”  Both teams come into this game with questions at quarterback, as Jalen Hurts is dealing with an illness and Geno Smith has a groin injury. Hurts seems more likely to go for this game than does Smith, and …

It seems like just about every healthy quarterback has taken a turn as the MVP favorite this season. Now it’s Brock Purdy’s turn. Purdy had another excellent, efficient day for the San Francisco 49ers, throwing four touchdowns. That game, combined with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s struggles in a loss to the Buffalo Bills, caused a big shift in the …

Getty Images Joe Flacco is officially back.  After spending the first 11 weeks of the season watching football on his mom’s couch, Flacco has returned with a vengeance. The Browns QB made his third start of the season on Sunday and after struggling through the first three quarters with three interceptions, Flacco went off in the fourth quarter.  The 38-year-old …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter and Merry Clinchmas everyone!  Not only is it one week until Christmas, but it’s also playoff-clinching time around the NFL. We saw a total of four teams punch their ticket to the playoffs over the weekend: The Eagles, Cowboys and Ravens have all clinched a playoff spot while the 49ers …

How 49ers can clinch NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed on Christmas Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers secured the right to host at least one playoff game with their division-clinching 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. However, a scenario exists where San Francisco can lock up home-field advantage throughout the …

USATSI After two starts in place of the injured Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky is out as the Steelers’ quarterback, coach Mike Tomlin announced Monday. Pittsburgh is instead preparing to start Mason Rudolph in Saturday’s Week 16 matchup with the Bengals, Tomlin explained, though Pickett has yet to be ruled out while recovering from an ankle injury. “You don’t need more …

With Week 15 all wrapped up outside of “Monday Night Football” between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, we’re more than three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 8-6 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in …

Week 15 provided plenty of NFL action, from the Bengals edging the Vikings in overtime to the Lions restoring momentum for a playoff bid and the Bills remaining in the playoff hunt after dominating the Cowboys. But the latest matchups have also brought another rash of injuries. Below, find updates on all the most notable names to go down during …

With three weeks left in the 2023 regular season, there’s still plenty to be determined in the playoff picture. No team in the AFC has secured a division title and only the Baltimore Ravens have stamped their ticket into the postseason. Meanwhile, the NFC has some clubs with a playoff ticket in hand, but three divisions are still up for …

The Cardinals got positive performances from running backs James Conner and Emari Demercado against the 49ers on Sunday and tight end Trey McBride caught 10 passes from quarterback Kyler Murray, but there was not much of a contribution from their wide receivers. Murray completed four passes to wideouts for 20 yards over the course of a 45-29 loss. The group …