The 2023 NFL regular season is nearly in the books, which means it’s time for the real games to begin. All 14 playoff spots are finalized, and the race toward Super Bowl LVIII and the Lombardi Trophy is about to get underway. Upsets and surprises are all part of the experience, so it’d be foolish to count on just about …

Getty Images Steelers wide receiver George Pickens obviously took joy in the Jaguars’ loss to the Titans in Week 18. The loss knocked the Jaguars from playoff contention while also punching Pittsburgh’s ticket to the postseason.  After the Jaguars’ loss, Pickens shared the Steelers’ tweet that alluded to Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard’s disrespect of the Terrible Towel following Jacksonville’s Week 8 win …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Dallas Cowboys celebrated this one, and they deserved to do it. Nobody thought they’d win the NFC East title as recently as two weeks ago. But this is the ninth time they’ve won their division in the last 28 seasons, and the fourth time they’ve done it in Dak Prescott’s nine-year career. They know …

Jan. 7—Another Ohio State football season is in the books. What did we just watch? I asked after the Buckeyes lost at Michigan, and the Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri offered only more questions. Ohio State’s 2023 football season is proving to be harder to evaluate than most because of the postscript that is still being written involving who will …

USATSI The Cowboys didn’t just secure the NFC’s No. 2 playoff seed by beating the Commanders on Sunday. They also ensured the continuation of a historic streak, giving the NFC East a different champion for the 19th straight season. The last time a team won back-to-back division titles in the NFC East came in 2001-2004, when the Eagles won four …

Was Sunday’s 27-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley‘s last as a Giant? Brian Daboll, New York’s second-year head coach, did not reflect on the running back’s 2022 and ’23 NFL seasons after the game. “There’s so much time between now and next season,” Daboll said of Barkley, who ran 18 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns while adding 51 …

Jan. 7—GRAND FORKS — Tommy Schuster will be wearing a different shade of green next season. The former UND quarterback and Michigan native announced Sunday his commitment to Michigan State. The Spartans were 4-8 last season. UND football’s all-time leader in passing yards, completions and touchdown passes, Schuster entered the transfer portal after the 2023 season following more than four …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter In his first year as a starting NFL QB, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is headed to the postseason. As if that isn’t impressive enough, he’s leading the youngest team in the league. This has been a tumultuous season in Green Bay — a far cry from what the green and gold are used …

USATSI The Bills travel to Miami to face the Dolphins where the winner will be crowned AFC East champion, but Buffalo punched its ticket to the dance in the AFC before taking the field on Sunday night thanks to the Jaguars loss. Buffalo might have had the most interesting situation of any team entering the final week. They could be …

No. 1 Michigan battles No. 2 Washington on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This title game has a different feel than those in years past, namely because neither team has made it this far yet despite being included in past fields. This is also the first national title game without an SEC …

Things always get kind of crazy during the final week of the regular season, and this year was no different.  The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves around the AFC during the early slate of games with a 28-20 win over Jacksonville. If the Jaguars had won, they would have clinched the AFC South title, but instead, they’re out of the playoffs.  …

Full list of Patriots’ picks in the 2024 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With the 2023 NFL season now behind us, the New England Patriots will look forward to rebuilding through the 2024 NFL Draft in April. After falling to a 4-13 record in what was their worst season this century, their top-three pick gives the Patriots …

Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 21-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a game filled with backups. Wentz scored on a 12-yard run with 4:56 to play and then converted a 2-point conversion pass to receiver Tutu Atwell to give the Rams (10-7) …

It’s a Sunday double. New Mexico State transfer defensive tackle Sterling Webb announced via Instagram on Sunday that he is transferring to Mizzou football. He is the Tigers’ second pickup at tackle in the portal, following Florida’s Chris McLellan. Shortly after Webb’s announcement, Appalachian State transfer running back Nathaniel Noel announced via X that he was following suit, and committed …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still three months away and for fans of teams that won’t be participating in the postseason, April can’t get here soon enough. Here is the current draft order with Week 18 winding down, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are not necessarily a reflection of the …