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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a high right ankle sprain. Pickett had the procedure done on Monday, one day after he left a 24-10 loss to Arizona in the second quarter when Cardinals defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter fell on Pickett’s legs at the end of a 2-yard scramble. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said …

Patriots-Chargers Report Card: Was Bailey Zappe an improvement at QB? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston You know the drill by now. The Patriots defense holds down the fort with a strong performance, but the offense fails to hold up its end of the bargain. Patriots lose by one possession. Rinse, wash, repeat. But Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to the Chargers …

Week 13 was a rather seismic event that did see the balance of power possibly shift as we head down the stretch run. Coming into this week, the 49ers and Eagles were the co-betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII. However, thanks to San Francisco’s blowout win on the road against Philly, they now are the odds-on favorite to win …

Getty Images It appears things are just getting worse for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. On Sunday, they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 6-0, which marked the Patriots’ fifth-straight loss. It also marked their fifth game this season scoring 7 or fewer points. The Patriots had just five such games in Tom Brady’s 283 …

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday that it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the NHL, which currently does not have any cut-proof safety requirements for players. The IIHF’s move comes after …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter This is legitimately the first time I have said this: Jordan Love is entering into Aaron Rodgers-esque territory. The past few weeks have seen Love get progressively more comfortable as his receivers gain more experience, Green Bay figure out its best offensive line combination and the defense find its pass rush. Love is clearly in …

Arizona got its third win of the season on Sunday, soundly defeating the Steelers 24-10 in a game twice delayed by severe weather in the Pittsburgh area. “Yeah, super proud of the guys. The external factors of having to deal with something like that,” quarterback Kyler Murray said postgame. “I was talking to five years in the league, really playing …

The Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3) are will host the Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) in a primetime bout on Monday Night Football. Cincinnati has been in a slump, dropping three games in a row. Last time out, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Bengals, 16-10. Cincinnati sits in 11th place in the AFC standings. Meanwhile, the Jaguars are on a two-game win streak, outlasting …

Getty Images New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr left in the fourth quarter of their 33-28 loss to the Detroit Lions after being hit hard by Bruce Irvin in the backfield. Carr was slow to get up and eventually helped off the field by trainers, who were holding the veteran’s right arm. Jameis Winston replaced Carr under center.  Carr, who was officially listed …

The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year extension worth $12 million on Monday. The club announced that the extension will begin for the 2024-25 season. He’s playing on a $4 million salary this season, too. Niederreiter, 31, has played all 23 games for the Jets this season and has 14 points (six goals, eight assists). The Switzerland …

CMC showcases 49ers’ selfless mantra on game-sealing play vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Selfishness doesn’t fly on the 49ers, with countless offensive stars divvying up targets and plenty of other jobs to do when a player isn’t holding the ball. That selfless attitude was on display during San Francisco’s 42-19 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles on …

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) will be attempting to end a three-game losing streak against the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3). The Jaguars are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9).  The Bengals were defeated 16-10 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, while the Jaguars took down the Houston Texans 24-21 in their last contest.  Can the …

Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — The San Francisco 49ers preached if their quarterback was healthy, they had a significantly better chance to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. Brock Purdy left with an injured elbow on the 49ers’ sixth offensive play of the NFC Championship game, a 31-7 loss to the Eagles in a game which backup quarterback Josh Johnson was also knocked out.  …

The 2023 NFL season has entered December, with the focus shifting to the wild playoff races in each conference. Four teams are tied for the final playoff spot in both the AFC and NFC, with six teams separated by a game for the final playoff spot in each conference. The NFC South is on pace to be the worst division …

Getty Images The Patriots were unable to get onto the scoreboard during Sunday’s 6-0 loss to the Chargers which dropped them to 2-10 on the season, and there is even more bad news to come out of the losing effort. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson exited Sunday’s matchup in the first quarter after suffering an injury to his right ankle.  Chargers …