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Week 13 MNF: Bengals-Jaguars Preview, Props, Prediction
The NFL wasn't anticipating a double-digit spread when scheduling the Cincinnati Bengals at the Jacksonville Jaguars to close out Week 13 on "Monday Night Football."...

Stuck behind 7th-year QB Cam Rising, Utah QBs hit portal
Utah quarterbacks Bryson Barnes and Nate Johnson are entering the transfer portal with the planned return of Cameron Rising for his seventh college season in 2024....

Forget their record, the 49ers are the best team in the NFC
Despite being tied for the second-best record in the NFC (and the NFL, for that matter), the San Francisco 49ers are the crème de la crème of the conference. Aside from that three-game slide in the middle of the season, the Niners have dominated the NFC and done it against the best teams. This was c...

USC QB Caleb Williams will not play in Holiday Bowl
The college career of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is now complete after three seasons, with head coach Lincoln Riley announcing Monday that the former Heisman Trophy winner will not play in this month's Holiday Bowl....

Titans fire special teams coordinator
The Tennessee Titans fired special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman on Monday and replaced him with Tom Quinn....

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett has surgery, LB Elandon Roberts hurt
Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are down two quarterbacks on a short week, ratcheting up urgency entering a matching with the New England Patriots....

Hardly Irrelevant: Brock Purdy new MVP favorite
Could Brock Purdy go from Mr. Irrelevant to NFL Most Valuable Player in less than two years?...

Report: Titans RB Derrick Henry in concussion protocol
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is in concussion protocol, ESPN reported Monday....

Clemson adds pair of $1M position coaches
Clemson named former Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke as the Tigers' offensive line coach on Monday, and his salary indicates how badly head coach Dabo Swinney wanted him....

Ohio State QB Kyle McCord enters transfer portal
Ohio State starting quarterback Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal on Monday....

Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel enters portal, weighing 2024 draft
Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel entered the transfer portal while weighing his plans for the 2024 season....

Florida State should boycott the Orange Bowl
If they’re going to shut you out, then don’t show up....

Giants' Tyrod Taylor to practice, could regain QB1 job
Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Monday as New York opened his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve....

Green Bay has this winning-franchise thing down to a science
The Green Bay Packers are one of the handful of NFL franchises that has done precious little losing since the turn of the millennium. Even in the decade prior to Y2K, they experienced sustained success. The Packers seem to have a firm grasp on NFL team building, including the most important part — q...

Week 13 NFL Takeaways: A Byemaggedon Sunday still had lots of spice
There is no committee in the NFL that votes on the best team. In the pros, every result actually does matter. To qualify for the NFL’s 14 playoff spots, teams either have to finish atop a division or win enough games to get in as a wild card. While every game counts, there are some, even on the regu...

Jordan Love, Packers hold off Chiefs for 3rd straight win
Jordan Love completed 25 of 36 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers held on for a 27-19 win over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday evening....

Lions C Frank Ragnow (knee) to undergo MRI exam
Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow will undergo an MRI exam on his left knee on Monday....

NFL roundup: Colts shed OT deficit, sink Titans
Gardner Minshew hit Michael Pittman with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 2:31 left in overtime as the Indianapolis Colts outlasted the Tennessee Titans 31-28 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn....

Bucs WR Mike Evans reaches 1,000 receiving yards for 10th time
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans went over 1,000 receiving yards for the 10th straight season by catching seven passes for 162 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 21-18 victory over the Carolina Panthers....
