The Week 12 NFL schedule included games on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and now it will wrap up with a rivalry matchup on Monday Night Football as the Chicago Bears visit the Minnesota Vikings at 8:15 p.m. ET. Chicago is 3-8, but looked dominant for about 55 minutes before a late-game collapse against the Lions last week. Minnesota, meanwhile, is …
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Jalen Hurts’ standard has not been met as Eagles’ QB continues to become one of most clutch players ever
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is in the middle of a stretch no quarterback in the entire history of the NFL has accomplished. Hurts has eight consecutive wins in which his team trails by double digits, the most by any quarterback in NFL history — a mark so unprecedented that no other quarterback has more than four. As Hurts lead the …
Read More »Eagles become fourth team in NFL history to pull off this improbable feat and 13 other wild facts from Week 12
Getty Images The wildest game of Week 12 happened in Philadelphia where the Eagles stunned the Bills 37-34 in overtime. It was a quarterback duel for the ages that saw Josh Allen total 420 yards and four touchdowns, only to be outdone by Jalen Hurts, who totaled five touchdowns for the Eagles. There was a lot of history made in …
Read More »Tempest Tepper has blown through Carolina again, and the only thing he’s winning is a title he doesn’t want
Tempest Tepper has once again blown through Charlotte without warning, carving yet another path of chaos and instability through one of the professional teams he owns. On Monday, the Carolina Panthers announced they’d fired head coach Frank Reich only 11 games into a fully guaranteed four-year contract, a tenure so short it has Josh McDaniels wondering how he can get …
Read More »Giants GM Joe Schoen says Daniel Jones is starter when healthy, but team will address QB position in offseason
The New York Giants extended themselves last offseason and handed Daniel Jones a four-year contract worth $160 million. To this point, the organization hasn’t exactly received the caliber of play from the quarterback position that costs an average of $40 million per season. To make matters worse, Jones suffered a season-ending ACL tear in early November that puts his availability …
Read More »Vikings’ Justin Jefferson will not play vs. Bears in Week 12 on ‘MNF’ despite improving hamstring, per report
Getty Images Justin Jefferson was limited throughout the week of practice and the Vikings officially listed him as questionable for Monday’s matchup against the Bears to wrap up Week 12. While head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that the wideout is “getting closer” to getting back on the field, he is not going to be activated for this game vs. …
Read More »Frank Reich fired by Panthers, but Carolina’s owner David Tepper remains the bigger issue
On Monday morning the Panthers fired Frank Reich, just 11 games into his tenure, but the Panthers didn’t really have a Frank Reich Problem. They (probably) don’t have a Bryce Young Problem. They definitely have a David Tepper Problem. Carolina’s impetuous owner, a man who has shown a wild proclivity for firing people under his employ, is exactly why Reich’s …
Read More »Woeful offense spoils stellar defensive effort
Patriots-Giants Report Card: Woeful offense spoils stellar defensive effort originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Patriots have allowed 40 points total over their last three games. They’ve given up just 10 points in each of their last two. And yet they’re 0-3 in that span and now 2-9 on the season. It’s been that kind of year in New …
Read More »Panthers fire Frank Reich: Former Carolina coach joins infamous list headlined by Urban Meyer, Chip Kelly
Patience is in short supply these days across the NFL when it comes to the tenures of head coaches. No more so is that the case than with the Carolina Panthers and owner David Tepper, who pulled the plug on head coach Frank Reich 11 games into his (1-10) tenure on Monday. A quick release given the team knew it …
Read More »NFL 2023 playoff picture, standings after Week 12: Colts hold final playoff spot in AFC, Eagles lead NFC
Two-thirds of the NFL season have 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 game out of the final playoff spot in the NFC. The NFC South is on pace to be the …
Read More »Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: Prediction, odds, picks
The Minnesota Vikings (6-5) and Chicago Bears (3-8) will play each other in a matchup of two division rivals. The Vikings are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3). Both of these teams suffered losses in Week 11. The Vikings fell 21-20 to the Denver Broncos in their contest, …
Read More »Justin Jefferson will not play tonight for Vikings vs. Bears
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was officially listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Bears, but it always appeared unlikely he would go. And he won’t go. Jefferson will not be active tonight, according to multiple reports. This will be the seventh game Jefferson has missed since injuring his right hamstring on October 8 against the Chiefs. Jefferson is …
Read More »Bears vs. Vikings props, odds, NFL bets, AI predictions, MNF picks: Justin Fields over 51.5 rushing yards
Joshua Dobbs suffered his first loss as the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings last week in a closely contested bout with the Denver Broncos. Dobbs and the Vikings will try to bounce back when they visit Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Dobbs has thrown for more than 220 yards in his last two starts, …
Read More »Who is Chris Tabor? Panthers tab special teams coach as Frank Reich’s interim replacement after firing
USATSI The Carolina Panthers are the second team this season to let go of their head coach. Following the club’s Week 12 loss to the Titans that dropped them to 1-10 on the year, owner David Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich less than a full season into his tenure leading the organization. Carolina’s offense had particularly struggled under Reich …
Read More »Bills DE Shaq Lawson confronts, appears to shove fan during loss to Eagles
Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson confronted Eagles fans and appeared to shove one of them during Buffalo’s loss to Philadelphia on Sunday night. Lawson, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and other Bills players walked from the sideline toward the front row of stands at Lincoln Financial Field and started jawing at Eagles fans. Phillips got close to the face of one …
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