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Getty Images The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t just win the NFC South by besting the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only …

2025 NFL Draft order: Patriots own No. 4 pick after Week 18 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Just when New England Patriots fans thought their team’s 2024 NFL season couldn’t get any worse, the franchise blew a golden opportunity to own the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by beating the Buffalo Bills 23-16 in Sunday …

The Detroit Lions (14-2) and Minnesota Vikings (14-2) will meet on Sunday Night Football to close out NFL Week 18. The longtime NFC North rivals will square off for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. The loser will become the fifth seed in the NFC playoff picture. Minnesota has won nine straight games, including a 27-25 victory …

Malik Nabers is already in the New York Giants’ franchise record book after his rookie season. With his fourth catch in Week 18’s matchup versus the Philadelphia Eagles, the first-year wideout reached 108 receptions for the season. That is the most for a single season in Giants history. Nabers nabbed the top spot with a three-yard catch in the third …

Despite a 2-6 start, the Miami Dolphins enter the final week of the regular season with a fighting chance to make the playoffs and it all begins with a win on the road over the New York Jets on Sunday. Miami will also need a Denver loss to Kansas City to get in and that game will be played simultaneously. …

Jordan Love injured his elbow in the first half against the Bears and was replaced by backup quarterback Malik Willis. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) With the playoffs a week away, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love left Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears with an elbow injury. Love suffered the injury in the first half and was replaced by …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite starting longtime backup Cooper Rush in every game since quarterback Dak Prescott’s season-ending injury (hamstring tear in Week 9 at the Falcons), the Dallas Cowboys are making a change.  Trey Lance, the 2021 third overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, will be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback for the team’s Week 18 season finale …

Breer: How falling to No. 4 pick in 2025 draft would hurt Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston As much as the New England Patriots may want to end their tumultuous 2024 season on a high note, it would be in their best interest to lose Sunday’s season finale vs. the Buffalo Bills. With a loss, they would officially …

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will make history when they meet on Sunday Night Football, becoming the first teams with at least 13 wins and a combined 28 victories to meet in the regular season. The winner of Sunday’s showdown earns the NFC North title and home-field advantage in the NFC playoff picture. Lions quarterback Jared Goff was selected …

Trey Lance will start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 18 season finale versus the Washington Commanders, reports NFL Network’s Jane Slater. Lance, 24, will make his first start for the Cowboys since the team acquired him from the San Francisco 49ers before last season. He’s appeared in three games, completing 5-of-7 passes for 22 yards. Team …

Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts has missed the last two games for the Philadelphia Eagles as the quarterback remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants, however, should be the last game Hurts misses before returning to action.  CBS Sports sideline reporter AJ Ross, covering the Eagles’ Week 18 game against the Giants, said …

Patriots-Bills preview: What to watch for with No. 1 draft pick at stake originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — We’re handling the matchup preview, ahead of the Patriots and Bills tilt, a bit differently this week given the circumstances. Buffalo has the No. 2 seed locked up and won’t be going for the win. The Patriots say they’re …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) will try to clinch their playoff spot when they host the New Orleans Saints (5-11) on Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay has won five of its last six games, setting up a win-and-in situation in Week 18. The Bucs will also secure the NFC South title with a victory over New Orleans. The Saints have lost …

The NFC South champion is the final puzzle piece to the playoff picture on the NFC side of the 2024 NFL playoff bracket, and the winner will either be the 9-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the 8-8 Atlanta Falcons. For Tampa Bay, it’s simple — beat or tie the New Orleans Saints and win the division. But if the Buccaneers …

The NFL regular season concludes with a thrilling Sunday Night Football showdown between the Detroit Lions (14-2) and Minnesota Vikings (14-2) in a game that will determine the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. Detroit has scored at least 34 points in four straight games, including its 40-34 win at San Francisco last Monday. Lions running back Jahmyr …