After a whirlwind, Taylor Swift-centric 2023 season, the NFL is back for the 2024 Draft. Thanks to a trade with the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears will have the first pick at the highly anticipated event, where they are suspected to select USC’s Caleb Williams. But Williams isn’t the only one to watch heading into …
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Saturday that Kadarius Toney had a hip injury and wouldn’t play in the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Toney fired back in a brief Instagram Live clip, saying the Chiefs lied about his injury designation. “Man that s*** crap,” Toney said Sunday. “I’m not hurt. None …
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers were on the brink, needing a spark to overcome a big deficit and avoid a third straight loss in the conference title game. Brandon Aiyuk delivered with an improbable catch that helped save San Francisco’s season. Purdy’s 51-yard pass that deflected off a defender’s facemask into Aiyuk’s …
The Detroit Lions will visit the San Francisco 49ers for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. It’s a compelling matchup featuring a 49ers team that’s made the NFC title game in three straight seasons and a Lions team that hasn’t been this far since the 1991 season. Detroit lost to eventual Super Bowl champion Washington, 41-10, in …
The wild card round of the NFL playoffs are here. Six games across three days will determine which teams make the final four in the AFC and NFC. Saturday kicks off the postseason schedule with a rematch of two AFC games seen during the regular season, but with much different circumstances. The No. 5-seed Cleveland …
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was determined to close the regular season with a win, taking the risk of getting players hurt in hopes of moving from the No. 3 to the No. 2 seed in the NFC and potentially hosting two or more playoff games. Detroit won a franchise record-tying 12th …
Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys attempts a pass during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. Rich Barnes/Getty Images What a game! The Detroit Lions (11-4) face the Dallas Cowboys (10-5) in a Week 17 NFC showdown sure to deliver playoff-caliber …
Kevin Patra’s takeaways: Saints D throttles Giants to end Tommy DeVito parade. Saints linebacker Demario Davis flew around early, blasting Giants ball carriers and drilling DeVito for a sack, setting the tone for the hometown defense. Davis led a Saints squad that smothered everything Brian Daboll’s offense attempted. Runs? Stuffed. Dropbacks? Sacked. Heaves? Broken up. Davis …
Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos drops back to pass during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Cooper Neill/Getty Images Cancel your plans, the NFL is live this Saturday night with a massive showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions. …
Nick Mullens #12 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ian Maule/Getty Images The NFL is live this Saturday with not one, but three terrific Week 15 matchups. Why are there NFL games on Saturday? In the absence …