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Playoff Picture: Texans, Steelers can clinch spots Sunday
Two more AFC teams can clinch playoff spots on Sunday, but there's more math than meets the eye in the NFC. ,The pecking order in the AFC is not fully established but the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) opened up a two-game advantage on AFC East champion Buffalo (10-3) with the Bills' lo...
Raiders put RB Zamir White on IR; add QB Carter Bradley to roster
The Las Vegas Raiders placed running back Zamir White on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season.,Also on Tuesday, Las Vegas signed Carter Bradley to the 53-man active roster and fellow quarterback Jake Luton to the practice squad. Those moves come on the heels of quarterback Aidan O'Connell nurs...
Steelers WR George Pickens 'doubtful' against Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is doubtful to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.,Pickens injured his hamstring in practice last Thursday, three days before the Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns.,The Steelers decided to hold out Pi...
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni attempts to diffuse QB-WR drama
Drama brewing between Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown is much ado about nothing, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni suggested on Tuesday. ,After the Eagles won their ninth game in a row on Sunday, Brown told reporters "passing" was the reason the offense wasn't clickin...
Reports: Bucs sign former Pro Bowl LB Deion Jones
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones to their practice squad, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Jones, 30, was released by the Buffalo Bills during their final cuts on Aug. 25, less than four months after he signed a one-year contract with the team.,Jone...
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown to have season-ending surgery
Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown will require season-ending surgery on his right knee, owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. ,Jones said the team was awaiting MRI results to determine the extent of Overshown's injury. Without that information, Jones couldn't reveal...
Micah Parsons Calls It “Unfair” as Dallas Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes Vanish
The Dallas Cowboys are all but eliminated from the NFL Playoffs, and they're paying dues during this downward spiral that Micah Parsons calls "unfair."...
Georgia’s Playoff Hopes Dim as Carson Beck’s Injury Forces Unproven Gunner Stockton into Spotlight
Georgia’s College Football Playoff run faces uncertainty after Carson Beck's injury, thrusting untested Gunner Stockton into the spotlight....
Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase take over as Bengals edge Cowboys
Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase on a 40-yard touchdown pass with 1:01 remaining to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas. ,The Cowboys (5-8) were on the verge of a huge break when former Bengal Nick Vigil blocked a Cincinnati punt...
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown injures knee vs. Bengals
Dallas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown left the Cowboys' game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals early in the fourth quarter Monday night after getting his right leg tangled as he was being blocked.,He sat out the remainder of the Cowboys' 27-20 defeat.,At the end of a 2-yard run by Bengals runn...
CB Steven Nelson ends retirement, signs with Chiefs
Exactly three months after announcing his retirement from the NFL, cornerback Steven Nelson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on Monday.,Nelson, 31, worked out for the team before signing a deal to return to his first NFL club.,The Chiefs are short in the defensive secondary due to ...
Browns staying with Jameis Winston as QB1 despite no playoffs
The Cleveland Browns have no mathematical chance to make the playoffs, but their focus remains on winning games rather than evaluating talent on the bench, according to coach Kevin Stefanski.,The Browns will keep Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback this week when they host the Kansas City Chi...
Dolphins LT Terron Armstead to rest knee, 'cool down'
Largely unable to practice because of injuries this season, Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead could be headed for the bench.,He left Sunday's win before the sixth snap and was visibly emotional on the bench during the first quarter, leading to speculation he might need knee surgery.,"We wil...
Raiders (2-11) hand QB1 to Desmond Ridder with Falcons up next
Another week, another loss and a new starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. ,Desmond Ridder becomes the QB1 for the Raiders (2-11) in Week 15 as Las Vegas prepares to host his former team, the Atlanta Falcons (6-7), next Monday night.,Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Monday an officia...
Saints QB Derek Carr (hand, concussion) week to week
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr suffered an injury to his left hand and has also entered concussion protocol, according to interim coach Darren Rizzi.,Rizzi's Monday news conference came shortly after NFL Network reported that Carr broke his left hand in Sunday's win over the New York Gian...
Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks set for another ACL surgery
Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks will see his season end after just three games and nine total carries after he tore the ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 22-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,On a first-quarter run, Brooks planted his right foot in an attempt to cut to the...
Giants intend to stay with QB Drew Lock if healthy
On an eight-game losing streak, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Monday he intends to have quarterback Drew Lock start again Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens if he is healthy.,Lock, 28, was 21-of-49 passing for 227 yards and an interception in Sunday's 14-11 home loss to the New Orlea...
Bucs S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee) to miss several games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. sustained a sprained knee Sunday that will sideline him for multiple games, head coach Todd Bowles said Monday. ,Winfield was injured in the second quarter of Sunday's 28-13 win over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. He exited the game two plays...
Predicting the Entire College Football Playoff, Start To Finish
The College Football Playoff bracket is officially set. So we gave our entire prediction of how the entire playoff will unfold, with the Oregon Ducks as an early favorite....
Week 14 MNF: Cowboys-Bengals Preview, Prop and Prediction
A Week 14 matchup between the Bengals and Cowboys looked intriguing when the league released the schedule. ,Not many expected these teams to be near the bottom of the pecking order in the playoff picture. ,Cincinnati (4-8) and Dallas (5-7) have a 2% chance of reaching the postseason according to NFL...