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[ad_1] Purdy, 49ers’ offense face major test in matchup vs. Ravens’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The personnel the 49ers’ offense will face Monday night is a challenge in itself. But quarterback Brock Purdy and the rest of the 49ers’ offense will be tested in other ways against the Baltimore Ravens, too. “They’ll mix …

[ad_1] The Week 16 NFL schedule concludes with a Christmas Day tripleheader on Monday, including a showdown between the top two teams in the NFL. San Francisco sits atop the NFC with an 11-3 record, while Baltimore is in first place in the AFC with the same record. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the league’s premier players, but …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] When winning a coin toss to start an NFL game, there are two primary choices: (1) “we want the ball and we’re gonna score”; and (2) we’ll defer the option to the second half. On Sunday, Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander almost made a mistake that would have given the Panthers the ball to begin both the first quarter and …

[ad_1] It will be a merry Christmas indeed for NFL fans with three games slated for Christmas Day. Chiefs vs. Raiders (1 p.m. ET) is followed by Eagles vs. Giants (4:30 p.m. ET), with the day concluding with Ravens vs. 49ers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday Night Football. NFL DFS lineups figure to be loaded with playmakers like Christian …

[ad_1] Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider Even if a lump of coal came your way this Christmas, here’s a consoling thought. As sports fans, we are already ahead. We’re living through a period that is handing out gifts regularly. You don’t always realize such things when they’re happening, but sports are on an absolute tear, providing us with a constant …

[ad_1] San Francisco 49ers quarterback and league MVP favorite Brock Purdy is making a measly $870,000 in base salary this season. That’s part of his four-year, $3.7 million contract he signed as the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Consider that he’s living in California and you may as well cut that salary in half to account for taxes. …

[ad_1] Travis Kelce and the Chiefs are looking to find their stride before the playoffs. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs are still in the running for the top playoff seed in the AFC, but would need a lot of help to secure that spot. With the No. 1 seed unlikely, the Chiefs will look to find …

[ad_1] Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will host Aidan O’Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders in a Christmas Day showdown on CBS and Paramount+. The Chiefs are still trying to secure a playoff spot after going 1-2 over their last three games, although they did pull off a 27-17 win against the New England Patriots in Week 15. …

[ad_1] Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst The 2023-24 NFL MVP conversation has been a roller coaster. Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes and Dak Prescott were all considered the betting favorite at one point in time, but current favorite Brock Purdy is starting to pull away from the pack. San Francisco’s quarterback has passed for almost 4,000 …

[ad_1] The Philadelphia Eagles will try to stop their late-season skid when they host the rival New York Giants as part of the 2023 Christmas Day schedule at Lincoln Financial Field. After starting the season 10-1, the Eagles (10-4) have lost three in a row and fallen to second in the NFC East. Philadelphia is the second team in NFL history …

[ad_1] Getty Images Are the Chiefs for real? At a time when the reigning NFC champion Eagles are drawing heavy scrutiny — and suggesting internal panic — amid a very imperfect playoff push, the defending Super Bowl winners have been just as, if not, more susceptible to hiccups. Since starting 6-1, Kansas City has dropped four of its last seven, …

[ad_1] Just three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season. A handful of teams have already secured a spot in the postseason, while plenty of playoff berths and seeding remain to be decided. Here’s how the AFC and NFC playoff races are shaping up after Week 15. AFC DIVISION LEADERS West: Kansas City (9-5) is currently two games ahead of …

[ad_1] Tonight, Monday Night Football closes out Week 16 of the 2023 season with a can’t-miss matchup between two major Super Bowl contenders: the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers (11-3) are currently favored to win over the Ravens (11-3). Ready to watch some football? Here’s how to watch this week’s Monday Night Football game: Ravens vs. …

[ad_1] Brock Purdy is a heavy NFL MVP favorite entering a showdown on Christmas night on “Monday Night Football” against the Ravens.  He is on track to set an NFL-record for yards per attempt in a season (9.9), a feat that faces a significant challenge vs. the Ravens No. 1 defense. His MVP credentials go beyond one statistic, though. He …