The playoff picture has started to come into focus in Week 15. The 49ers clinched the NFC West title and the Cowboys, Eagles and Ravens have all secured postseason berths.  But those four teams seem headed in very different directions. The Niners continue to look like the class of the league, winning their sixth straight game after an October swoon. …

The Lions got back on track on Saturday night, cruising past the Broncos to remain in contention for the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed at 10-4. With three games to go, they’ve already logged their most successful regular season in almost a decade. And one of their players most responsible for the steep ascent is making history in his own …

One year ago Sunday, Ohio State offensive lineman Avery Henry was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. And as Henry reflected on the “crazy journey” he’s been on, Henry admitted he would not change a thing. “I was lost for a long time,” Henry posted on X, formerly Twitter. “But out of the blue came a saying that I live …

The Cowboys had a chance to show they are capable of beating a good team on the road on Sunday, but they failed to come through. A 31-10 loss in Buffalo dropped them to 3-4 on the road this season and those three wins have come against the Giants, Chargers, and Panthers. Two of those teams have fired their head …

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 …

2024 wide receiver prospect Braylon Harmon committed to Tennessee on Monday. “Staying home,” Harmon announced. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound wide receiver is from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. The early signing period for the 2024 recruiting class will take place Wednesday-Friday. The Vols have 20 commitments in the 2024 class: Cornerback Kaleb Beasley, defensive lineman Carson Gentle, athlete Marcus Goree Jr., quarterback Jake Merklinger, offensive tackle Jesse …

With sports betting now legal in over half the country, betting NFL touchdown props on Sundays is more popular than ever. Raheem Mostert overtook Christian McCaffrey for the lead in total touchdowns after scoring two more last week. Mostert is up to 18 touchdowns, while McCaffrey has 17 and both will be popular options for Week 15 NFL anytime touchdown …

The past couple of weeks have been incredibly busy in the world of college football, and it’s not going to be changing any time soon. This week kicks off the early signing period in the world of recruiting, where high school prospects and JUCO players can sign their national letters of intent starting on Wednesday. We will see new commitments, …

Justin Fields’ questions baffle Bears, who see star franchise QB in making originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Bears have been fielding questions about quarterback Justi Fields’ future all season. Those questions have ramped up at Halas Hall over recent weeks as the 2024 NFL Draft picture starts to crystalize. Probing about Fields’ future — and …

A former Nebraska target in the transfer portal has committed to play out east in 2024. Quarterback Kyle McCord has committed to play for the Syracuse Orange next season. In 12 games last season, McCord led Ohio State to an 11-1 record. He threw for 3,170 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. McCord officially entered the transferred portal on …

The Ravens did more than simply secure their 11th win of the season against the Jaguars on Sunday night. Winning 23-7 on the road assured the Ravens of a place in the postseason for the second straight year and the fifth time in six seasons with Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Jackson ran for 97 yards and passed for 171 more …

Call it the “tush push,” the “lumbar lunge,” the “coccyx crush” or the world’s least-musical mosh pit. Call the modern quarterback sneak whatever you want. Then call it off. The “brotherly shove” is not a real football play, dumbs down the sport, erases potentially spectacular plays and forces officials to make difficult game-deciding calls. On Saturday in Cincinnati, the Vikings …

Baker Mayfield has played for teams of varying quality since entering the NFL of 2018 and he’s turned in performances of varying quality, but Sunday still brought a first in his professional career. Mayfield posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 for the first time in his career while piloting the Buccaneers to a 34-20 win in Green Bay. Mayfield …

The Hurricanes had a busy weekend recruiting, hosting numerous prospects for visits and securing commitments from transfers C.J. Clark and Savion Riley as well as 2025 linebacker Elijah Melendez. But Miami coach Mario Cristobal said there is still plenty of work to be done in the next couple of days before the Early Signing Period starts on Wednesday. “It’s not …

Yes, it’s already Week 15. Actually, Week 15 is almost over. Most of Week 15 happened on Sunday. As usual, we gathered at the big desk in the big studio to talk about the big moments of the day that was. Join Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Matthew Berry, Steve Kornacki, and yours truly for our assessment of the most significant …