Two-thirds of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone, with the full focus shifting to the wild playoff races in each conference. Five teams are within two games of the final playoff spot in the AFC while three teams are a half-game out of the final playoff spot in the NFC. The NFC South is on pace to be …
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Jonathan Taylor’s playing status in doubt after Colts RB injures thumb in win over Buccaneers, per report
Getty Images The Colts are 6-5 after beating the Buccaneers, but the team could be without star running back Jonathan Taylor for some time after he sustained a thumb injury during Sunday’s win. The injury, which is reportedly requiring further evaluation, has put Taylor’s status in doubt going forward, according to NFL Media. All options are being considered regarding Taylor’s …
Read More »A look at NFL’s best teams without winning records, worst teams at .500 or above: Lions’ 8-3 mark a mirage?
We are 12 weeks through the 2023 NFL season and it is becoming a little easier to determine who is for real and who is not. With six weeks to go before the playoffs, wins are now more crucial than ever. The AFC is wide open, with a lot of teams fighting for playoff spots, especially those lower seeds. As the …
Read More »Grading the Patrick Kane signing for the Detroit Red Wings
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 28, 2023, 11:27 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The most notable free agent remaining to sign during the 2023-24 NHL season has chosen a team. Patrick Kane is joining the Detroit Red Wings, by way of a one-year, $2.75 million contract. Where does he fit in the Red Wings’ lineup? Does the deal …
Read More »Mac Jones isn’t the No. 1 guy to blame
The Patriots benched Mac Jones at halftime of Sunday’s 10-7 loss to the Giants and many saw it as a long overdue move given how poorly the offense has played during the team’s 2-9 start. As the team’s starting quarterback, Jones has predictably drawn the most criticism for what’s gone wrong but the team’s top offensive assistant coach doesn’t think …
Read More »2023 NFL odds: Best Week 13 predictions
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Week 12 in the NFL was all about favorites covering. The Cowboys and 49ers both won and covered on Thanksgiving Thursday. Then the Dolphins followed suit in the first ever Black Friday NFL game. The trend of favorites covering then continued into Sunday. The Chiefs, Steelers, Titans, Jaguars, Broncos and Rams all decided to …
Read More »Shaquille Leonard landing spots: Ex-Colts LB to visit with Cowboys as owner Jerry Jones confirms lunch meeting
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Indianapolis Colts are emerging from the bye week without one of the fixtures to their defense over the last few years. On Tuesday, Indianapolis released linebacker Shaquille Leonard. He cleared waivers on Wednesday and is now a free agent. The former All-Pro confirmed the news on social media with a post saying his farewell to the …
Read More »Saints’ Dennis Allen gives ‘critically urgent’ message to team, players with playoff hopes starting to slip
Getty Images Before the 2023 NFL season, it was widely thought the NFC South would be the NFL’s “easiest” division to claim as far as win-loss records are concerned. That thought has come to fruition; the 5-6 Atlanta Falcons moved into first place in the South after besting the 5-6 New Orleans Saints this past weekend. The loss was the …
Read More »Tom Brady preaches coaching continuity (while still not commenting on the firing of Josh McDaniels)
After the Raiders fired coach Josh McDaniels, Tom Brady had nothing to say about it — despite his status as a potential co-owner of the team and his relationship with McDaniels from their mutual time in New England. After the Panthers fired coach Frank Reich, Tommy was talking a blue streak now, Jack. On the latest episode of Let’s Go! …
Read More »NFL Week 13 picks: 49ers top Eagles in NFC thriller, Packers take Chiefs to the wire on Sunday night
For a brief second, I didn’t think I was going to be able to do any picks this week and that’s mostly because my fingers are too bloated to type. I guess that’s what happens when you eat turkey for every meal for five straight days. I am now having nightmares about turkey, and you know what, I’m officially done …
Read More »Patrick Kane to sign deal with Red Wings, sources say
Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 28, 2023, 08:52 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Patrick Kane is signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Kane, who spent the first 16 years of his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks before a trade to the New York Rangers last spring, is six months …
Read More »Seahawks vs. Cowboys odds, line, spread: Thursday Night Football picks, predictions from model on 175-126 roll
The Dallas Cowboys will aim for their 14th consecutive home victory when they open the Week 13 NFL schedule against the visiting Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Dallas (8-3) is in the midst of its longest home winning streak in 42 years after rolling past Washington 45-10 last week. Seattle (6-5) has lost three of its last four contests …
Read More »Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates advance to semifinal stage for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Three-time All-Pros Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates were chosen as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 in their first year of eligibility. Peppers and Gates headline a group of 25 modern day semifinalists announced Tuesday by the Hall of Fame from a group of 173 nominees announced in September. The only other player who advanced …
Read More »A.J. Brown encourages Eagles fans to troll Deebo Samuel before 49ers matchup
The 49ers-Eagles rivalry is in full swing, and A.J. Brown is fanning the flames before the teams face off Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App). Brown posted a message Monday night on X, formerly Twitter, declaring this week “troll [Deebo Samuel] week.” The star Eagles wide …
Read More »2023 NFL playoff picture: Ranking all 12 NFC wild-card contenders, from rising Packers to resilient Rams
With 12 weeks down in the 2023 NFL season, the playoffs suddenly aren’t so far away. A lot can happen between now and the end of the regular season, of course, but already the postseason picture is beginning to take shape. As we approach Week 13, how do the teams fighting for one of the conference’s three wild-card spots stack …
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