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The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet on Sunday night for the NFC North crown and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Game of the week Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions (14-2) The final game of the regular season and it all comes down to this. Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage …

Much like he did last year for the Rams, Carson Wentz will start the last game of the regular season for the Chiefs as they’ve already solidified their playoff position. Wentz, 32, has made two appearances this year for Kansas City, completing both of the passes he threw in the win over Cleveland on Dec. 15 after Patrick Mahomes had …

The Steelers are set to have Joey Porter Jr. back in the lineup on Saturday, but another cornerback could miss their game against the Bengals. Porter missed Week 17 with a knee injury, but he practiced all of this week and has no injury designation for Saturday night. Donte Jackson is listed as questionable, however. Jackson was added to the …

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy’s contract is set to expire this offseason, allowing a clean break for both sides. Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images The NFL’s coaching carousel will officially open as soon as the final slate of games wraps up on Sunday. There are already three openings – the Jets, Saints and Bears – and Black Monday will probably see …

Eagles have 6 players named to Pro Bowl in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are 13-3 heading into Week 18 and they have six Pro Bowlers in 2024. The NFL announced the NFC and AFC Pro Bowl rosters on Thursday morning and the Eagles are well represented. Here are the six Eagles Pro Bowlers: OT Lane …

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley needs 101 rushing yards to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL’s single-season record, but he will likely be held out of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants to rest up for the playoffs. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York …

It’s time to add another name to the long list of Browns starting quarterbacks since the franchise returned to existence in 1999. Tom Withers of the Associated Press had the initial report that Bailey Zappe will get his first start for the team against the Ravens on Saturday. Several others have since confirmed the report that Zappe will be the …

The Bengals signed running back Kendall Milton from the the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Thursday. Milton, a rookie out of the University of Georgia, has played in one game and has spent 13 games on Cincinnati’s practice squad. He played five offensive snaps against the Raiders on Nov. 3. He has no NFL stats. As …

The Buccaneers have played without tight end Cade Otton and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. in recent weeks, but both players are moving in the right direction heading into Week 18. Otton, who has missed the last two games with a knee injury, and Winfield, who has missed three with his own knee issues, were both out of practice on Wednesday, …

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson remained out of practice Thursday, putting his status for Sunday’s season even more in question. Richardson, who said Wednesday he was feeling “way better than last week,” with a back issue that has kept him from practicing since Dec. 20. He also was on the report with a foot injury last week, but the Colts removed …

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has said that the team is going to fight to keep the NFC’s No. 6 seed by winning Sunday’s game over the Cowboys. It looks like receiver Terry McLaurin will be able to help them do it. McLaurin (ankle) was a full participant in practice on Thursday after he was sidelined for Wednesday’s session. McLaurin …

Saquon Barkley won’t break the NFL’s single-season rushing record, but he’s on pace to shatter his personal best earnings year. The Philadelphia Eagles running back was announced on the NFC’s Pro Bowl roster on Thursday for the third time in his seven-year career. That inclusion triggers a $250,000 Pro Bowl bonus that was baked into the $37 million contract he …

The Browns will not have their top cornerback when they play the Ravens on Saturday to end their 2024 season. Denzel Ward (shoulder) has been ruled out for Week 18 after he did not practice all week. Ward, 27, has had a strong season, leading the league with 19 passes defensed. He’s also recorded a forced fumble, fumble recovery, and …

The Eagles don’t need quarterbacks Jalen Hurts or Kenny Pickett for Sunday’s game against the Giants, but getting them back on the practice field would be a positive development for next week’s playoff opener. They’ll have to wait a little bit longer for that to happen, however. Hurts and Pickett remained out of practice on Thursday. Hurts remains in the …

It is growing increasingly likely that running back Alvin Kamara (groin) and quarterback Derek Carr (left hand) have played their last game for the Saints this season. Both players remained out of practice Thursday. Carr has missed the past three games with a broken left hand, and Kamara sat out the past two weeks with a groin injury. “I’m going …