A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles went from being the No. 1 seed in the NFC to potentially not even hosting a wild-card playoff game. This past week, the Eagles blew a 21-6 halftime lead and lost at home to the Arizona Cardinals (4-12). Brown logged just four receptions on five targets in the loss, which offensive coordinator Brian Johnson …

Michigan beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl to book a trip to the national title game. It still feels surreal. The game was tightly contested from start to finish. Michigan looked like they would cruise to victory early but faltered for much of the second half, forcing a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter and an overtime victory. It …

Video Details With the NFL playoffs approaching, a lot is on the line in Week 18 for the AFC East squads. The winner between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills clinches the AFC East title. However, Bills Mafia could miss the playoffs with a loss, a Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars win and no Indianapolis Colts-Houston Texans tie. Emmanuel Acho, …

The New England Patriots currently have zero representation in the Pro Bowl, and it’s not a surprise. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The NFL Pro Bowl rosters arrived on Wednesday, setting the stage for the recently pared down event scheduled to take place in Orlando before the Super Bowl. The rosters also reinforced what was quite …

Alabama football offensive tackle JC Latham has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Latham heads to the NFL after his junior season in which he was the starter at right tackle. He manned the position in 2022 as well. He joins edge rusher Dallas Turner as juniors who have declared for the NFL Draft. …

Happy midweek, everyone! The playoff race is finally about to get underway in the NFL. John Breech can’t keep up with all the wild card scenarios, so he’s taking the day off, letting me, Cody Benjamin, deliver all the latest from around the league. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a …

Two Bears players earn 2024 Pro Bowl honors originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears are sending two defensive players to the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl. Defensive end Montez Sweat and cornerback Jaylon Johnson are 2024 Pro Bowlers. The Bears traded for Sweat, 27, from the Washington Commanders ahead of the NFL trade deadline. They sent a second-round …

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) lifts the Rose Bowl trophy to celebrate a 27-20 win over Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. After all is said and done, the two best teams will square off for the CFP National Championship. The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines take on the No. 2 Washington Huskies …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 3, 2024, 07:58 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Already without a few key players, the Minnesota Wild will be without another, as they moved defenseman Jared Spurgeon to injured reserve Wednesday. The move came hours after the Wild did the same with leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, who has 13 …

USATSI Justin Fields and the Bears are looking to play spoiler when they head up to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers on Sunday. While Chicago has already been eliminated from playoff contention, the Week 18 tilt between these division rivals does mean something for Green Bay, which continues to fight for a wild-card spot.  If the Packers win, …

Having dropped one straight, the Washington Commanders (4-12) will take on the Dallas Cowboys (11-5). The Cowboys are big favorites (-13).  The Commanders lost to the San Francisco 49ers 27-10 in Week 17, while the Cowboys edged the Detroit Lions 20-19 in their contest last week.  Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup between the Cowboys and Commanders …

With just two little words, Penn State defensive lineman Dvon Ellies announced his plans for the 2024 season. He’s coming back for another year on the Penn State defensive line. Ellies took to his social media account on X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm his intentions to return to the Nittany Lions in 2024. It will be his sixth …

The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …

New Justin Fields film breakdown shows unique progress, offseason personnel suggestions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former NFL quarterback and the mind behind “The QB School” YouTube channel, J.T. O’Sullivan, created a new film breakdown for Justin Fields’ Week 17 performance against the Atlanta Falcons. Check out the new video. Fields’ stock has been trending in an upward direction …

The Gator Nation finally has something to cheer about this offseason, after a starting defensive back announced his commitment to return next season. UF cornerback Jason Marshall made a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is returning to the football program for his senior year. Marshall has made 38 appearances for the Orange and Blue, recording 78 …