The Falcons had a chance to take a tighter grip on the NFC South on Sunday, but their lead in the division wound up slipping through their fingers. Baker Mayfield’s touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 31 seconds left to play in the game gave the Buccaneers a 29-25 road win over the Falcons. The loss came after the Falcons …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fractured finger on his throwing hand in the team’s 24-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley confirmed the injury to reporters after the game, saying Herbert’s timeline is “to be determined” as they will find out more in the coming days. Herbert suffered the injury late in the second …

The Mike Elko era for Texas A&M Football is fast underway. While Aggie fans are excited about a much-needed change at the helm, this transition was almost going to come with attrition through the transfer portal and the 2024 recruiting class. Already losing multiple prospects in the cycle, 2024 four-star wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby, who committed to the Aggies this …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still a little over four months away, but fans of some teams (looking at you Bears, Cardinals and Patriots) are already thinking ahead to April.  Here is the current draft order with three games remaining in Week 14, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are not …

Through 14 weeks of football, selecting the AFC and NFC wild card teams may be a luck of the draw. Thanks to the Cleveland  Browns beating the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New York Jets upsetting the Houston Texans and the Cincinnati Bengals defeating the Indianapolis Colts — six teams are tied for the No. 6 through No. 11 spots in the AFC. …

Fresh off an official visit this past weekend to Syracuse, Jaylan Hornsby has de-committed from Texas A&M. The three-star wide receiver has flipped to Syracuse. The commitment represents a big splash from Syracuse head coach Fran Brown. From Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey), Hornsby is a top 10 player in the state according to On3, 247Sports and Rivals. The 6-foot-2, …

Tensions in Sunday’s Seahawks vs. 49ers game rose to the point that multiple players were ejected. Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf and 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir were tossed in the fourth quarter of San Francisco’s win after a skirmish broke out.  Metcalf got into it with Fred Warner after the 49ers linebacker intercepted Drew Lock’s pass. The Seahawks receiver picked …

Schrock’s Bears Report Card: Grading Justin Fields, offense, defense in win vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO — The Bears won’t call Sunday’s 28-13 victory over the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field a statement win, but it was undoubtedly the most impressive of the Matt Eberflus era. The Bears outplayed the Lions three weeks ago in Detroit. …

Minnesota (7-6) defeated Las Vegas (5-8), 3-0, Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada during Week 14. Former Vol Joshua Dobbs started at quarterback for the Vikings. He completed 10-of-23 passing attempts for 63 yards, while rushing for 21 yards on five attempts. Dobbs was traded to the Vikings from Arizona at the deadline on  Oct. 31. Arizona traded a 2024 fifth-round …

Another weekend, another full slate of NFL action. Unfortunately, the highlights don’t always come without a cost, and Week 14 has been no exception, with several big names exiting due to injury. Below you’ll find a roundup of the most notable players to leave Sunday’s games, with notes on their replacements and respective game statuses: QB Justin Herbert (finger): The …

The Miami Dolphins will try to stay on track for the AFC’s top playoff seed when they host the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football. The Dolphins lead the AFC East by three games over the Buffalo Bills, their largest division lead since 1984. They haven’t won the division since 2008, but the offense has been lighting up the league …

The Chicago Bears could be excused for experiencing a few flashbacks as the final stretch unfolded with another comfortable lead over the Detroit Lions. Only this time, there was no late collapse. The Bears held their ground and took a big step forward in the process. Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Chicago played its …

The Oregon Ducks had had one of the members of their 2024 recruiting class make a change in his commitment earlier this month, with 4-star quarterback Michael Van Buren announcing that he was decommitting from the team shortly after the Pac-12 Championship Game. On Sunday, Van Buren announced that he would be committing to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, giving new …

“Everything we’ve ever done or will do, we’re gonna do over and over and over again.” Rust Cohle (of “True Detective”) wasn’t talking about football when he opined on the recurrence of events in our lives, but he might as well have been in a deep discussion on the NFC South, a routinely disgusting division which once again finds itself …

DK Metcalf was ejected with three minutes remaining in the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. After an interception, the Seahawks star receiver picked up 49ers linebacker Fred Warner and slammed him on the turf. Warner responded by pushing Metcalf in the back of the head when he got up. Metcalf threw both arms up in …