Eric Williams NFC West Writer At 10-3, the San Francisco 49ers are the first team this season to clinch a postseason berth and currently hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC. With runaway wins over the Dallas Cowboys (10-3) and the Philadelphia Eagles (10-3), the 49ers hold the tiebreaker over both teams.  Three of San Francisco’s final four games …

Ben Roethlisberger is no stranger to criticizing his longtime team in retirement. Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 21-18 loss to the New England Patriots, the two-time Super Bowl champion didn’t hold back. “Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done,” he said on an episode of his podcast, “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger” published Monday. The 41-year-old took issue with multiple …

Getty Images The NFL has just a month left in its regular season and it appears like we’re in for a mad dash to the postseason. Only one team has secured a spot in the playoffs and just two teams have been mathematically eliminated from contention, meaning 29 other franchises still have some hope of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in …

The transfer portal has been picking up lately, and on Tuesday Duke quarterback Riley Leonard announced his decision to head to South Bend. He will join the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, which was the expectation all along. (h/t Michael Chen of Fighting Irish Wire): “After Duke transfer quarterback Riley Leonard only visited one school, it seemed like a done deal …

USATSI One of the most controversial rules in football will be reviewed by the NFL this offseason. According to CBS Sports NFL lead Insider Jonathan Jones, NFL EVP Troy Vincent said the league will discuss amending the touchback rule regarding fumbling through the end zone.  This is notable, because recently, there hasn’t been much conversation among decision-makers about a potential …

The Over/Under for Kansas City’s game at New England on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App) is in territory rarely seen since the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017. Mahomes took over as the full-time starting quarterback at the beginning of the 2018 season, and consequently, the Chiefs have had one of the most prolific …

Former Florida wide receiver Caleb Douglas will play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2024, according to an announcement he posted on social media Wednesday afternoon. Douglas hinted at his departure from Gainesville on Nov. 28, three days after the regular season finale against Florida State. A day later, reports of impending transfer surfaced, and Douglas made things official …

With four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, the playoff push is on. The loaded AFC, for example, has 11 teams with winning records, the most through Week 14 in any conference since 1970. That includes six 7-6 teams. Unfortunately, all 32 teams are dealing with injuries at this point in the year.  Let’s take a look at injuries …

Why Cairo Santos is thrilled for NFL to come to Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Cairo Santos really wants the chance to play football when the NFL goes to Brazil next year. The league announced on Wednesday that its first game in South America will be played at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, just an hour and a …

Texas added the 21st member to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday. Four-star defensive back Kobe Black has announced his commitment to Texas. He becomes the second-highest rated player on the defensive side of the ball in Texas’ 2024 class, trailing only five-star edge Colin Simmons. Black is rated the No. 4 cornerback in the country and the No. 10 …

The Buffalo Bills (7-6) are slight favorites (-2.5) over the Dallas Cowboys (10-3), despite the Cowboys having won five games straight.  Both of these teams scored victories in Week 14. The Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 33-13 in their contest, while the Buffalo Bills took down the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17.  Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup …

As the NFL works its way to the end of the 2023 regular season, the staffers here at CBSSports.com are keeping a close eye on the MVP race. As we usually do this time of year, we are once again releasing our weekly MVP watch, a poll of our writers and editors to determine whom we think will take home …

Getty Images Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady will be the subject of “The Greatest Roast of All-Time” on Netflix next year, as part of the streaming service’s “Netflix is a Joke” comedy fest in early May. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brady will join a lineup that includes Chris Rock, Ali Wong, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, Bert Kreisher, …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Greg Schiano, who will be taking Rutgers to its second bowl game since returning as head coach in 2020, has been given a new contract through the 2030 season. Athletic director Pat Hobbs announced the deal Wednesday, roughly two weeks before the Scarlet Knights (6-6) are to face Miami (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee …

49ers injury report: Hargrave, Ward miss Wednesday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers hit the field on Wednesday without eight players from their 53-man roster available to practice. Coach Kyle Shanahan said it is not too big of an inconvenience because this late in the season, the 49ers do not push themselves too …