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It’s a battle for the No. 1 seed in the NFC! While the rest of the Week 18 NFL schedule leaves much to be desired, Vikings-Lions is as juicy as they come. Two Coach of the Year candidates. Two dangerous offenses with supreme play-callers. Two aggressive defenses that have battled injuries of varying degrees lately. Stars, reclamation projects and hipster …

The Cowboys added defensive end Micah Parsons to the practice report Thursday. He was limited with a wrist injury. Parsons needs half a sack to continue his streak of double-digit sack seasons. He has 50 sacks in his four-year career. The Cowboys also added defensive tackle Mazi Smith (pelvis) to the injury report with limited work. They practiced without cornerback …

San Francisco 49ers Deebo Samuel San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (ribs/wrist) @ Arizona CardinalsDate/Time: Sunday, 4:25 pm EasternSan Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is once again listed with ribs and wrist injuries after dealing with injuries to both body parts earlier this season. The 6-10 49ers squad has nothing to play for and quarterback Brock …

Why the Pro Bowl incentive in Zack Baun’s contract made him laugh originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Zack Baun took a glance at the contract his agent and the Eagles agreed on back in March and there was one thing in there that when he saw it, all he could do was laugh. “Honestly, when I signed here, I …

The Jets announced they have completed an interview with Louis Riddick for the team’s General Manager position. Riddick, 55, currently is an NFL and college football analyst for ESPN and ABC. Before joining ESPN in 2013, Riddick worked in the front office of the Commanders and Eagles. Riddick, who interviewed for the G.M. openings of the Lions and the Texans …

The pivot to streaming has happened. In the third year of exclusive streaming (but for the local markets in each game) on Prime Video, Thursday Night Football averaged 14.23 million viewers per game. The biggest audience happened on December 5, when 18.48 million tuned in for Packers-Lions. The low point came last Thursday, when 11.69 million watched a bad Seahawks-Bears …

The Jets announced they have completed an interview with Ron Rivera for the vacant head coaching position. Rivera was most recently the head coach of the Commanders from 2020-23 where he had a 26-40-1 record and made the playoffs his first season with the team. Before that, Rivera served as the Panthers head coach from 2011-19 and was named NFL …

Coach Mike McCarthy isn’t ready to discuss his future, but he is willing to acknowledge the obvious. Sunday could be his final game with the Cowboys. “I’ll be honest with you: I go to the stadium much earlier this time in my career than I used to,” McCarthy said Thursday, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “I won a Super Bowl …

10 different ways to measure Nick Sirianni’s success as a head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles prepare for a meaningless game against the Giants in advance of their playoff opener vs. either the Packers or Commanders, we thought this would be a good time to take a step back and assess the first four years …

DELAND, Fla. — The 2025 Under Armour All-America Game week has come and gone and Rivals were on hand for it all. A drove of college football programs were represented within the game’s 2025 signees and elite 2026 recruits alike, but certain programs will feel even better coming out of the work week. UA NEXT COMMITMENTS: Donovan Murph commits to …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains on the practice report with his ankle injury. He had another limited practice Thursday. Mahomes won’t play this week as the Chiefs already have clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and they have a bye next week. So, he will have more than three weeks to heal his mild high-ankle sprain. He injured …

The Chargers got wide receiver Ladd McConkey back on the practice field Thursday. McConkey was out of practice on Wednesday due to a toe injury, but the rookie was able to return for a limited session. The rookie has 77 catches for 1,054 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Running back Gus Edwards (ankle) and wide receiver Joshua Palmer (foot) …

There was a clean path. But as they tend to do in recent years, the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders made it a big mess. Two weeks ago, both franchises were well positioned, sitting at the intersection of quarterback need and draft availability, with a pair of forthcoming prospects offering at least an attempt at answering a longstanding …

In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald dive deep into the high-stakes drama of Week 18, breaking down the biggest matchups across the NFL, including the highly anticipated showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. With the 1 seed on the line, Nate and Charles preview what should be a hoss fight for the …

49ers vs. Cardinals practice report: Deebo, Bosa still absent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Carlos Ramirez and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers still were without several key players at their Thursday …