Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter and Merry Clinchmas everyone!  Not only is it one week until Christmas, but it’s also playoff-clinching time around the NFL. We saw a total of four teams punch their ticket to the playoffs over the weekend: The Eagles, Cowboys and Ravens have all clinched a playoff spot while the 49ers …

How 49ers can clinch NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed on Christmas Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers secured the right to host at least one playoff game with their division-clinching 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. However, a scenario exists where San Francisco can lock up home-field advantage throughout the …

USATSI After two starts in place of the injured Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky is out as the Steelers’ quarterback, coach Mike Tomlin announced Monday. Pittsburgh is instead preparing to start Mason Rudolph in Saturday’s Week 16 matchup with the Bengals, Tomlin explained, though Pickett has yet to be ruled out while recovering from an ankle injury. “You don’t need more …

NORMAN — The Sooners landed a high-upside tight end in the transfer portal on Monday. OU secured a commitment from Southeastern Louisiana transfer Bauer Sharp. He caught 29 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns this season as a redshirt sophomore. Despite coming from the FCS level, Sharp is an intriguing prospect. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end began his college …

With Week 15 all wrapped up outside of “Monday Night Football” between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, we’re more than three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 8-6 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in …

Week 15 provided plenty of NFL action, from the Bengals edging the Vikings in overtime to the Lions restoring momentum for a playoff bid and the Bills remaining in the playoff hunt after dominating the Cowboys. But the latest matchups have also brought another rash of injuries. Below, find updates on all the most notable names to go down during …

As the early signing period is almost upon us, starting tomorrow, Notre Dame football might be needing to find a new offensive coordinator. gerad parker had been elevated to the position last year when Tommy Rees left for Alabama, and now, head coach Marcus Freeman may be having to find another play caller for his offense for the second year …

With three weeks left in the 2023 regular season, there’s still plenty to be determined in the playoff picture. No team in the AFC has secured a division title and only the Baltimore Ravens have stamped their ticket into the postseason. Meanwhile, the NFC has some clubs with a playoff ticket in hand, but three divisions are still up for …

The Cardinals got positive performances from running backs James Conner and Emari Demercado against the 49ers on Sunday and tight end Trey McBride caught 10 passes from quarterback Kyler Murray, but there was not much of a contribution from their wide receivers. Murray completed four passes to wideouts for 20 yards over the course of a 45-29 loss. The group …

Four-star linebacker recruit Elijah Melendez has committed to the Miami Hurricanes over Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan, and more. Melendez, who is one of the top linebackers in the 2025 recruiting cycle, went on a recent visit to Miami. Elijah Melendez plays high school football for Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida. The four-star is a junior and is considered …

Trevor Lawrence will have to wait a few days, at the very least, to address his latest debacle. Lawrence fumbled twice in the Jaguars’ 23-7 home loss to the Ravens on Sunday night and made a head-scratching throw short of the end zone in the waning seconds of the first half. He ended the night in the NFL’s concussion protocol …

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are destined to part ways in the 2024 offseason, according to CBS Sports Lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. And the longtime head coach isn’t ruling out a split, suggesting on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” Monday that reporters should begin directing questions about his future to team owner Robert Kraft. “Yeah, nothing’s changed,” Belichick said initially, when …

National Signing Day is set for Wednesday and some of the top football players in the 2024 recruiting class will make things official. As signing day nears, here’s a look at the 2024 recruiting rankings in the Big 12 and SEC, according to 247Sports Composite and Rivals. More: OU football lands Eddy Pierre-Louis, 4-star offensive lineman, for 2024 recruiting class …

USATSI Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell did not commit to keeping Nick Mullens under center after Week 15’s overtime loss to the Bengals. But that’s exactly what he’ll do, per ESPN, with Mullens expected to remain the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Lions. The career backup got his first start of the 2023 season in Cincinnati, where he went …

NFL: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders I have only included players who are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. A player’s roster percentage will appear in parentheses next to their name. Denny Carter is mercifully handling the kicker section of this article which will be added Tuesday mornings. Updates from Monday Night Football …