What we learned in NFL Week 2: Giants are resilient, Cowboys roll, Bengals and Chargers look off
1 year, 3 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 2: Giants are resilient, Cowboys roll, Bengals and Chargers look off

New York Times  

From the depths of 60-0 deficit six quarters into their season, and a 21-point third-quarter hole Sunday in Arizona, the Giants suddenly, improbably, have life. We’re only two weeks into the season, but the early returns in Chicago aren’t promising — for the Bears or their franchise quarterback. The Chiefs still didn’t look like the Chiefs on Sunday in Jacksonville, but having two of the best players in football back after both missed Week 1 — tight end Travis Kelce and defensive tackle Chris Jones — made the difference. A week after the worst start of his pro career, Burrow was better Sunday against the Ravens— 27-for-41 for 222 yards, two touchdowns and a pick — but it wasn’t enough in a 27-24 loss. He admitted later that he tweaked it and “it’s pretty sore right now.” Burrow’s status will be paramount for the Bengals moving forward: The season’s far from lost — Cincinnati was 0-2 last year before making a deep playoff run — but the offense hasn’t looked close to right in two games.

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NFL Week 14 picks against the spread: Justin Jefferson’s scoreless streak will end vs. Falcons
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NFL Week 14 picks against the spread: Justin Jefferson’s scoreless streak will end vs. Falcons

New York Times  

The Minnesota Vikings have won five games in a row, and amazingly, their best player, Justin Jefferson, hasn’t scored in any of those games. But there are three problems with jumping on that bandwagon in this matchup: 1) the Lions are very good against the run, so Josh Jacobs can’t carry the Packers offense here; 2) Jordan Love has been …

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Bills, Eagles peaking, plus worst-case scenarios
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Bills, Eagles peaking, plus worst-case scenarios

New York Times  

The Week 14 NFL Power Rankings don’t want to be a downer, but since we did best-case scenarios last week, it’s only fair to consider the worst-case scenarios for all 32 teams. Up next: vs. Carolina Panthers, Sunday, 1 p.m. Buffalo Bills Last week: 3 Sunday: Beat San Francisco 49ers 35-10 Worst-case scenario: Derrick Henry going wild in the playoffs …

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles, Packers on the rise as Chiefs, Steelers slip
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles, Packers on the rise as Chiefs, Steelers slip

New York Times  

The Week 13 NFL Power Rankings are in a holiday mood so we’re going to look at this season’s best-case scenario for all 32 teams. Up next: vs. Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, 1 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Last week: 8 Monday: Beat Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 Best-case scenario: Super Bowl After a one-week slump against the Steelers, Baltimore put 30 points on …

NFL Week 11 top storylines: Chiefs-Bills, Ravens-Steelers and can Bears get right vs. Packers?
1 month ago

NFL Week 11 top storylines: Chiefs-Bills, Ravens-Steelers and can Bears get right vs. Packers?

New York Times  

And the beat goes on. Another action-packed slate of games is upon us as Week 11 of the NFL regular season offers four high-stakes divisional matchups and another three contests between projected playoff teams. Pittsburgh’s defense, which is eighth-best in yards and second-stingiest in points per game, will certainly receive its most challenging assignment of the season. If the Ravens …

What we learned in NFL Week 10: Lions pull off stunner, Bears falling apart
1 month, 1 week ago

What we learned in NFL Week 10: Lions pull off stunner, Bears falling apart

New York Times  

How good are the Detroit Lions? NFC Standings Division Team Record NFC East Eagles 7-2 Commanders 7-3 Cowboys 3-6 Giants 2-8 NFC North Lions 8-1 Vikings 7-2 Packers 6-3 Bears 4-5 NFC South Falcons 6-4 Buccaneers 4-6 Panthers 3-7 Saints 3-7 NFC West Cardinals 6-4 49ers 5-4 Rams 4-4 Seahawks 4-5 Tomlin has Steelers rolling It was the first time …

NFL Week 10 takeaways: Who’s more disappointing, Jets or Cowboys? Are Steelers Super Bowl worthy?
1 month, 1 week ago

NFL Week 10 takeaways: Who’s more disappointing, Jets or Cowboys? Are Steelers Super Bowl worthy?

New York Times  

Week 10 Sunday brought a possible end to the Cowboys’ and Jets’ playoff hopes, an even more improbable escape for the Chiefs, the Steelers staying hot and foiling more Jayden Daniels late-game magic, the Falcons stumbling in New Orleans, and the Bucs falling short against the 49ers despite some Baker Mayfield heroics. Although I never buy Jerry Jones’ annual Super …

NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The Power Rankings are aware that there may be bigger news around the country today, and that makes Week 10 the perfect time for us to focus on the positive. Last week: 4 Sunday: Beat Miami Dolphins 30-27 Something nice: Josh Allen’s TD-to-INT ratio After throwing three touchdowns Sunday against the Dolphins, Buffalo’s …

Eagles, Bills, Commanders Shine Bright in Week 8
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eagles, Bills, Commanders Shine Bright in Week 8

Associated Press  

The Eagles, Bills, and Commanders made significant statements in Week 8 of the NFL. The Eagles defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 37-17, with Jalen Hurts leading the charge with 236 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-10, with Josh Allen throwing for 283 yards and two touchdowns. The Commanders needed a miraculous last-play Hail Mary touchdown to …

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Bears have their guy, Cowboys shocked at home
2 months, 1 week ago

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Bears have their guy, Cowboys shocked at home

New York Times  

It was an unnerving sight: an NFL head coach disappearing into the blue medical tent on the sideline during a game, then walking to the locker room with the training staff. That means Williams has thrown for nine touchdowns in his first six starts, matching the total the Bears’ last two first-round picks at quarterback amassed across their entire first …

Vikings, Ravens, Buccaneers and Commanders Prove They're Still Alive in Prove-It Week
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikings, Ravens, Buccaneers and Commanders Prove They're Still Alive in Prove-It Week

Associated Press  

The article highlights the divisional battles in the NFL, with teams like the Vikings, Ravens, Buccaneers and Commanders proving their worth in Week 4. The Vikings' Sam Darnold shines brightly for the team, leading them to a convincing victory against the Green Bay Packers. The Ravens' Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry continue their unstoppable partnership, while the Buccaneers' offense shines …

What we learned in NFL Week 4: Ravens get mojo back, Vikings prove staying power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What we learned in NFL Week 4: Ravens get mojo back, Vikings prove staying power

New York Times  

Two weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens walked off their home field 0-2 while boos rained down. Cincinnati is still 7-14-1 under coach Zac Taylor in the month of September, but 0-4 would’ve been pretty close to a death knell: only one team in NFL history, the 1992 San Diego Chargers, made the playoffs after losing their first four games of …

5 things to look for in Week 2 of the NFL regular season
3 months, 1 week ago

5 things to look for in Week 2 of the NFL regular season

CNN  

CNN — Week 1 of the NFL season always brings out some great and massive overreactions from fans to their team’s results. It’s been anything but a normal week for the team as many of the players continue to process what happened on Sunday, including starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who on Tuesday said he became “emotional” while watching bodycam footage …

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Matthew Stafford watched Carson Wentz lead the Rams to a comeback win over the 49ers to clinch the NFC’s sixth seed. Lions coach Dan Campbell said “it’s not good news ” but not as bad as it seemed when LaPorta was carted to the locker room. The …

NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers move up, plus a lesson from every team
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers move up, plus a lesson from every team

New York Times  

Like the rest of you, the Power Rankings are trying to make some sense of this NFL year as we head into the final week of the regular season. Up next: vs. Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Cleveland Browns Thursday: Beat New York Jets 37-20 The lesson: They didn’t even need Deshaun Watson The Browns would be one of …

Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes and had a perfect passer rating, helping the Ravens secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs while also boosting his chances to win his second NFL MVP award. Arizona’s stunning comeback win over the Eagles also gave the …

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more
1 year ago

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more

New York Times  

In Orchard Park, N.Y., the Bills put the rest of the AFC on notice. Here’s all that stood out from Week 15, and an updated look at the playoff picture in the AFC and NFC: Ravens stay in front in AFC Somehow, it seems, the Ravens have flown under the radar this season, overshadowed in their own conference by Miami’s …

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed
1 year ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed

New York Times  

Read the latest on the NFL playoff picture. Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, vs. Carolina Panthers, at Tennessee Titans Odds: To make playoffs: 72.6 percent | To earn bye: 0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 2 percent Cleveland Browns Quarterback Joe Flacco, who turns 39 next month, has eclipsed 300 yards in back-to-back games, and he’s thrown for …

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: 49ers make a statement, plus worst-case scenarios
1 year ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: 49ers make a statement, plus worst-case scenarios

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 Last week, the Power Rankings looked at the best-case scenario for all 32 NFL teams, but it’s late in the season and we’ve had to watch so many bad Jets quarterbacks that it’s taken all the optimism out of us. ET Sunday GO DEEPER Jones: NFL officials face impossible task — we or …

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Cowboys, Steelers moving up, plus best-case scenarios
1 year ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Cowboys, Steelers moving up, plus best-case scenarios

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The homestretch of the NFL season is upon us, and the Power Rankings are in an optimistic mood. Up next: at Green Bay Packers, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Thursday: Beat Seattle Seahawks 31-13 Best case: Super Bowl ring Since acquiring defensive end Chase Young at the trade deadline, the 49ers are …

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more
1 year ago

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more

New York Times  

A year ago at this time, the Denver Broncos were mired in a five-game losing streak. Whether the Broncos and Colts remain contenders in a crowded AFC playoff race will reveal itself over the coming weeks, but their surprising revivals this season — coupled with that of the Houston Texans, who despite a loss Sunday are 6-5 and in the …

NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Eagles, Chiefs on top, but who else is actually good?
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Eagles, Chiefs on top, but who else is actually good?

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The NFL season is starting down the stretch, and there’s still a lot up in the air. ET GO DEEPER NFL Week 11 takeaways: Browns defense is 'special'; 49ers appear to be back Sunday: Lost to New York Giants 31-19 Are they good? Up next: vs. Carolina Panthers, Sunday, 1 p.m. New York …

Analysis: 10 favorites found different ways to win Sunday around the NFL
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: 10 favorites found different ways to win Sunday around the NFL

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. The Broncos trailed Minnesota throughout the game after an early field goal but rallied for a 21-20 victory on Russell Wilson’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton with 1:03 remaining. “We can’t achieve our goals or win the Super Bowl in October,” 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead …

What we learned in NFL Week 7: Will real Bills stand up? Rams, Packers frustrated
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 7: Will real Bills stand up? Rams, Packers frustrated

New York Times  

For a few seconds, Sean McVay stood and stared while the helplessness of the situation started to sink in. Here’s what else we learned from the afternoon slate of Week 7: Put the Ravens in the Super Bowl conversation After the Ravens’ 38-6 dismantling of the red-hot Lions — a team that had won four in a row and 13 …

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Unbeaten no more as 49ers, Eagles upset by backup QBs
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Unbeaten no more as 49ers, Eagles upset by backup QBs

New York Times  

In Cleveland, the journeyman quarterback who’s been cut a staggering 11 times in his career — at one point, he was the XFL’s leading passer — outlasted the league’s newest star in an upset no one saw coming. The league’s two remaining unbeatens — the 49ers and Eagles — both suffered their first loss of the season at the hands …

NFL Week 5 takeaways: Patriots, Mac Jones unravel again; Eagles stay perfect with imperfect win
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Week 5 takeaways: Patriots, Mac Jones unravel again; Eagles stay perfect with imperfect win

New York Times  

Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. A week after the New England Patriots suffered the worst loss of Bill Belichick’s head-coaching career against the Cowboys, they nearly matched it in Sunday’s 34-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson left Sunday’s game against the Titans in …

NFL Power Rankings Week 5: 49ers, Eagles rule and Dolphins tumble on Chaos Week
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 5: 49ers, Eagles rule and Dolphins tumble on Chaos Week

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The Cincinnati Bengals are terrible. Up next: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:05 p.m ET Sunday Sunday: Lost to Los Angeles Rams 29-23 in OT Rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson isn’t quite there as a passer, but former Eagles offensive architect Shane Steichen, now the Colts’ head coach, is producing offense nonetheless. ET Sunday in London …

What we learned in NFL Week 4: Contending Bills, slumping Steelers and a rookie QB shines
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 4: Contending Bills, slumping Steelers and a rookie QB shines

New York Times  

Forty minutes after one of the finest afternoons of his successful, seven-year tenure in Buffalo, Bills coach Sean McDermott sat at the postgame dais and praised his team’s preparation and performance. Here’s what we learned from the afternoon slate of games in Week 4: Josh Allen and the Bills make a statement The marquee game of the NFL’s fourth weekend …

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Dolphins keep cooking, the surprising Colts, Bears are a mess
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Dolphins keep cooking, the surprising Colts, Bears are a mess

New York Times  

The first time he sat down with Tua Tagovailoa, Mike McDaniel could feel his quarterback’s shaken confidence from across the desk. The Dolphins’ box score reads like a Big 12 game: 10 touchdowns, 30 first downs, 726 total yards, 70 points and four plays that went for 50 yards or more. We understand the frustration … we’re doing everything we …

NFL Week 3 takeaways: Jets, Zach Wilson struggle again; Dolphins explode for 70 vs. Broncos
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Week 3 takeaways: Jets, Zach Wilson struggle again; Dolphins explode for 70 vs. Broncos

New York Times  

Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. The New York Jets are now 0-2 in Zach Wilson’s starts after falling to the New England Patriots 15-10 on Sunday. Tua Tagovailoa, now in his second-year coach Mike McDaniel’s offense, took a big step last season and looks like he may be taking …

NFL Week 15 lessons: Bengals are AFC’s hottest team, and maybe its best
2 years ago

NFL Week 15 lessons: Bengals are AFC’s hottest team, and maybe its best

New York Times  

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with the holiday season in full swing and crunch time in full effect in the NFL. Giants 20, Commanders 12 New York: Brian Daboll’s throwback approach in remaking the New York Football Giants is working, and very well could end a six-year playoff drought. In another display of the gritty, physical mindset …

NFL playoff picture after Week 14: Patriots hang tight with league’s toughest schedule ahead
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 14: Patriots hang tight with league’s toughest schedule ahead

New York Times  

Week 14 has featured a loss for one team in the hunt for a No. Remaining schedule: at Chargers, vs. Texans, vs. Cowboys, at Jaguars Odds: To make playoffs: 88.3 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 4.0 percent Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals didn’t have Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd or Hayden Hurst, but they still …

NFL Week 11 takeaways: What happened to the Giants? How good are the Cowboys?
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Week 11 takeaways: What happened to the Giants? How good are the Cowboys?

New York Times  

Just when we thought we had a good sense of which teams were playoff hopefuls and which teams were playing out the string through 10 weeks of the season, Sunday happened. That’s mostly been borne out this season, with six one-score games coming into this week, and now three consecutive wins that required Detroit to gut it out late into …

Giants rally from 10 down, top Ravens 24-20 on Barkley’s run
2 years, 2 months ago

Giants rally from 10 down, top Ravens 24-20 on Barkley’s run

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After five straight losing seasons and three coaching changes, the New York Giants are doing the unexpected under first-year coach Brian Daboll. The Giants stunned another opponent as Julian Love’s interception and 27-yard return set up Saquon Barkley’s 1-yard touchdown dive with 1:43 to play in a 24-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. New …

Analysis: Week 2 a Comeback Sunday NFL hasn’t seen in years
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Week 2 a Comeback Sunday NFL hasn’t seen in years

Associated Press  

Call it a Comeback Sunday the NFL hasn’t seen in years. The Dolphins and Cardinals made history by overcoming 20-point halftime deficits to win on the same day while the Jets rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final two minutes. At halftime, it was ‘Hey, we have to settle in and do what we do.’ We played about as …

NFL Week 3 odds and totals: Opening spreads for every game
2 years, 3 months ago

NFL Week 3 odds and totals: Opening spreads for every game

New York Times  

NFL Week 3 gets started on Thursday night with an AFC North battle between the Browns and the visiting Steelers. Week 2 NFL betting recap Week 2 saw favorites go 8-6 straight up with two games pending on Monday night Underdogs went 9-4-1 against the spread Unders went 9-4-1 Favorites are now 17-11-1 straight up on the season, but underdogs …

Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals ready for blockbuster
2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals ready for blockbuster

Firstpost  

The first NFL championship game of the post-Tom Brady era sees the Rams play host at their gleaming $5.5 billion SoFi Stadium against a Bengals side chasing a first Super Bowl crown. A star-studded Los Angeles Rams will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of …

NFL championship weekend betting lines: Who are the early favorites?
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL championship weekend betting lines: Who are the early favorites?

LA Times  

Rams defensive end Aaron Donald rallies teammates before Sunday’s divisional playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rams Matthew Stafford leads Rams to last-second playoff win over Tom Brady and Buccaneers After the Rams had blown a 24-point lead, quarterback Matthew Stafford leads final drive with two big passes to Cooper Kupp and Matt Gay kicks deciding field goal on …

NFL Week 13 best bets: Two games with intriguing early odds
3 years ago

NFL Week 13 best bets: Two games with intriguing early odds

LA Times  

With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the calendar flips to December for Week 13 and the playoff race is clear as mud. With four teams on byes this week and a traditional schedule with only one Thursday game, let’s try to find some early line value. Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper carries the …

NFL Week 14 picks: Chiefs beat Dolphins; Steelers lose again
4 years ago

NFL Week 14 picks: Chiefs beat Dolphins; Steelers lose again

LA Times  

The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Prediction: Panthers 28, Broncos 21 Texans at Bears Sunday, 10 a.m. TV: None. Prediction: Chiefs 28, Dolphins 20 Cowboys at Bengals Sunday, 10 a.m. TV: None. Prediction: Buccaneers 28, Vikings 24 Colts at Raiders Sunday, 1:05 p.m. TV: None. Prediction: Seahawks 28, Jets 20 Packers at Lions Sunday, 1:05 p.m. …

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