NFL Power Rankings: 49ers, Seahawks on the rise; Raiders, Jaguars tumble
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings: 49ers, Seahawks on the rise; Raiders, Jaguars tumble

New York Times  

Listen, media literacy is hard. By yards per carry, TruMedia’s EPA per rush and EPA per touch, it was the best game by a starting Cowboys running back since Ezekiel Elliott entered the league in 2016. Up next: Bye week Fact: You’re not wrong for feeling like the 49ers are the league’s least predictable team week to week. ET Fact: By TruMedia’s EPA per drive, Sunday’s 49-29 loss to the Cowboys was both the Bears’ best offensive performance of the season and their worst defensive performance of the season. Up next: Bye week Fact: By EPA per play, the Lions’ offense had the best first-quarter performance in the NFL this season against the Dolphins Sunday.

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NFL Week 16 picks against the spread: Caleb Williams will keep it close against Lions
4 days, 18 hours ago

NFL Week 16 picks against the spread: Caleb Williams will keep it close against Lions

New York Times  

I need to adopt a new mediocre-to-poor quarterback. It’s not like we’re asking Williams to win Sunday; just stay within seven points of a banged-up Detroit Lions team that everyone is betting will bounce back after losing to the Buffalo Bills. Herbert used to be able to lean on J.K. Dobbins and the run game, but he’s hurt and the …

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 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 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Are Packers, Steelers, Seahawks contenders?
2 months ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Are Packers, Steelers, Seahawks contenders?

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The Week 8 Power Rankings are here, and it’s time to take a closer look at everyone’s resume. Up next: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, 1 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles Last week: 18 Sunday: Beat New York Giants 28-3 Who have they beaten? Up next: at New England Patriots, Sunday, 1 p.m. Las Vegas …

NFL Power Rankings Week 7: How good are Ravens, Lions? Plus more big questions
2 months, 1 week ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 7: How good are Ravens, Lions? Plus more big questions

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings We’re a third of the way through the NFL season, and we have some answers about some teams. Up next: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Last week: 11 Sunday: Beat New Orleans Saints 51-27 One Big Question: What will Mike Evans’ career numbers be? Up next: at Atlanta …

How Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks defense has been the NFL’s best through 3 weeks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks defense has been the NFL’s best through 3 weeks

New York Times  

RENTON, Wash. — Mike Macdonald was hired as a head coach largely because of his defensive mind, and his fingerprints have been all over that side of the ball during the Seattle Seahawks’ 3-0 start. And it’s all 11 guys.” 4 minutes of dominant defense for your enjoyment🍿 pic.twitter.com/4esGX29VyU — Seattle Seahawks September 24, 2024 Outside linebacker Boye Mafe is …

NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: Vikings, Seahawks among early-season surprises
2 months, 4 weeks ago

NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: Vikings, Seahawks among early-season surprises

New York Times  

Read our Week 8 NFL Power Rankings It’s only Week 4 in the NFL, and already the league has given us plenty of surprises. ET Last week: 1 Sunday: Beat Atlanta Falcons 22-17 Surprise: Travis Kelce’s mortality The Chiefs offense isn’t “The Chiefs Offense” and a lot of that is because Kelce has only eight catches for 69 yards. Up …

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise
5 months ago

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The longest offseason in major professional sports will be over by the end of the week. GO DEEPER Offseason observations from all 32 NFL teams: Chiefs' rebuilt WR room, Kirk Cousins' impact Last season: 9-8, missed playoffs Entering his second season, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is 15th in the NFL’s MVP odds, according …

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 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Ravens take over the top spot, plus an MVP for every team
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 17: Ravens take over the top spot, plus an MVP for every team

New York Times  

The NFL’s MVP award is going to dominate much of the conversation in the final two weeks of the regular season, but the Power Rankings think we should be celebrating more than just one player. ET GO DEEPER NFL’s 12 biggest surprises of 2023, led by Baker outplaying 2022 Brady: Sando’s Pick Six Sunday: Beat Dallas Cowboys 22-20 MVP: Tyreek …

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 …

Seahawks battered again by 49ers, as playoff hopes grow bleak
1 year ago

Seahawks battered again by 49ers, as playoff hopes grow bleak

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Eagles vs. Seahawks on Monday Night Football SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two things are true when the Seattle Seahawks play the San Francisco 49ers. GO DEEPER 49ers' win vs. Seahawks ends with fight, ejections “Losing to the 49ers — we don’t like that,” tight end Noah Fant said. Ward’s ability to cover Metcalf allows …

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 …

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 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Browns, Texans on the rise, plus head coach status check
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Browns, Texans on the rise, plus head coach status check

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 It’s Week 11 in the NFL, and it’s time to start thinking about who among the current head coaches has a future that will extend into the 2024 season. ET Sunday: Beat Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 Coach status: Safe It looks like everyone who’s been saying that DeMeco Ryans was going to make a …

NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Ravens the new No. 1, midseason report cards for all 32 teams
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Ravens the new No. 1, midseason report cards for all 32 teams

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 We’re through nine weeks of the NFL season, and that means the Power Rankings can start handing out report cards. Up next: vs. New York Giants, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday: Beat Tennessee Titans 20-16 Report card: B-minus Yes, the Steelers are two games above.500, but we can’t forget the hype surrounding …

NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Eagles, Ravens at the top, plus something scary for every team
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Eagles, Ravens at the top, plus something scary for every team

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 Happy Halloween, NFL fans. Up next: vs. Buffalo Bills, Sunday, 8:20 ET Sunday: Beat Los Angeles Rams 43-20 Something scary : This version of Dallas The Cowboys led Sunday’s game 33-3 late in the second quarter. ET Sunday: Lost to Minnesota Vikings 24-10 Something scary : Jordan Love’s play The man Green Bay …

NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Chiefs, Eagles are 1-2, plus one question for each team
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Chiefs, Eagles are 1-2, plus one question for each team

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The Power Rankings have a new No. Up next: at Tennessee Titans, Sunday, 1 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Monday: Beat San Francisco 49ers 22-17 One question: Who designs the Vikings’ turnover celebrations? Up next: at Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, 1 p.m. Tennessee Titans Sunday: Bye One question: What’s the plan at quarterback? Up next: vs. …

NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Dolphins move ahead of 49ers; Browns, Jets rising
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Dolphins move ahead of 49ers; Browns, Jets rising

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 One-third of the NFL season is complete, and we’re still trying to get our arms around who in the league is good and who is not. Up next: at Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. New York Jets Sunday: Beat Philadelphia Eagles 20-14 Who’d you beat? Up next: vs. Cleveland Browns, Sunday, 1 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Lions, Jaguars on the rise, plus rookie check-in
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Lions, Jaguars on the rise, plus rookie check-in

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 It’s already Week 6 in the NFL. ET Sunday: Beat New York Giants 31-16 Miami might have missed on second-round cornerback Cam Smith, but the Dolphins made up for it with third-round pick De’Von Achane. Sunday: Beat Buffalo Bills 25-20 Wide receiver Calvin Ridley has helped after being acquired in a trade with …

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 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Dolphins, 49ers are 1-2, plus QB confidence ratings
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Dolphins, 49ers are 1-2, plus QB confidence ratings

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 Every week in the NFL is a Quarterback Week. ET Sunday: Beat Chicago Bears 41-10 QB confidence rating: 10 Patrick Mahomes is still the league’s gold standard. ET Sunday: Beat Washington Commanders 37-3 QB confidence rating: 8 All is forgiven after Josh Allen’s Week 1 meltdown. ET Sunday: Beat Tennessee Titans 27-3 QB …

NFL Power Rankings: Dolphins, Eagles on the rise; offense is back!
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL Power Rankings: Dolphins, Eagles on the rise; offense is back!

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The Power Rankings are happy to announce that offense is back in the NFL. ET Sunday: Beat New England Patriots 24-17 After two games, the Dolphins lead the NFL in yards per game and yards per play, and one of those games was against Bill Belichick. Sunday: Beat Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 Ryan …

NFL Power Rankings: Bills, Chiefs remain on top; Dolphins, Eagles make a move
2 years, 3 months ago

NFL Power Rankings: Bills, Chiefs remain on top; Dolphins, Eagles make a move

New York Times  

Welcome back to another week of power rankings. “And I felt like early in the game what you want to do is be able to take the crowd out of the football game, and I think early on that was the thought process.” We have come a long way in a short time from Staley being the league’s analytics darling …

Packers head to San Francisco for another matchup with 49ers
4 years, 1 month ago

Packers head to San Francisco for another matchup with 49ers

Associated Press  

What a brilliant idea: The defending NFC champion 49ers hosting the team they vanquished in January to get to the Super Bowl, the Packers. What they present against a Packers team coming off a weak performance against underachieving Minnesota isn’t exactly spotlight material. Other injured 49ers include receiver Deebo Samuel, cornerback Richard Sherman, pass rushers Nick Bosa and Dee Ford, …

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