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Colin Cowherd is back with his best bets for an exciting holiday weekend of NFL action in Week 16.  Let’s get into his latest Blazin’ 5.  Seahawks (-3) @ Titans 1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS  Colin’s pick, score prediction: Titans +3 (Titans win 27-24) Colin’s thoughts: “[Seattle] has lost five straight road games. … that game [against Philadelphia] last week was …

PHILADELPHIA — The entire NFL world is surprised a rookie undrafted free agent quarterback named Tommy DeVito is holding his own. DeVito’s college teammate may be one of the few that could see his hard work paying off. Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown wasn’t just a teammate of DeVito at the University of Illinois. They hung out on a regular …

George Pickens and his effort has been a big point of conversation around the Steelers this week. But the Pittsburgh receiver has perhaps quieted some of the criticism with one big play early on in Saturday’s matchup with Cincinnati. On the Steelers’ second play from scrimmage, Pickens caught a short pass and took it 86 yards for a touchdown. The …

Week 16 of the NFL season continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, and we’ve got you covered with all the highlights! Kicking things off, the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7). Jake Browning remains under center for Cincinnati, while Mason Rudolph gets the starting nod at quarterback for Pittsburgh. Closing things out, …

DeVonta Smith reports encouraging news about his knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DeVonta Smith didn’t practice Thursday. Didn’t practice Friday. Was limited Saturday. If you know Smith, you know it’s going to take more than a knee injury to keep him off the field for a key late-season NFC East game. “That’s how I’m kind of wired,” …

Getty Images On Saturday, former Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco posted a farewell note on social media, a week after he was fired from the position. Telesco, who served as the franchise’s GM since 2013, thanked the fans and those he worked with during his time in San Diego and Los Angeles. “THANK YOU. I am grateful for …

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill suffered an ankle injury 12 days ago. In one day, he quite possibly will be back. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there’s currently optimism that Hill will be ready to face the Cowboys on Sunday. The signs this week have been encouraging; Hill practiced on a limited basis on both Thursday and Friday. …

Is there a 60-point curse in the NFL? The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21 on Dec. 14, becoming the third team since 2003 to score more than 60 points in a game. But, a peculiar thing happened to those other two teams that broke the 60-point barrier. Let’s dive into the odds and numbers. The previous …

USATSI Mason Crosby spent 16 years as the Packers kicker. After spending much of the 2023 season unsigned, the former Super Bowl champion joined a new team for the first time, signing to the Rams’ practice squad on Dec. 6. However, Los Angeles released Crosby six days later as it decided to stick with rookie Lucas Havrisik. Ten days after that, Crosby …

Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro will not be allowed on the field for the remainder of the regular season, per the Associated Press. DiSandro was barred from the sideline following an incident with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw that resulted in both player and staffer getting ejected from the game.  DiSandro was also reportedly fined $100K — a punishment …

The Bengals have elected to play without tight end Irv Smith Jr. for Saturday’s matchup against the Steelers. Smith is among Cincinnati’s inactives as a healthy scratch. After signing with the Bengals as a free agent in the offseason, Smith has appeared in 12 games with six starts and had limited production. He’s caught just 18 passes for 115 yards …

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol Saturday and will travel with the team to Tampa Bay. Lawrence is expected to start against the Buccaneers (7-7) on Sunday, a huge boost for the Jaguars (8-6) as they try to end a three-game losing streak and stay atop the AFC South. Lawrence practiced Friday for the first time …

USATSI The later we get in the NFL season, the more likely we are to see the weather impact that week’s slate of games. Taking a look at the daily and hourly forecast for this holiday weekend, that certainly appears to be the case for Week 16.  Here’s a quick rundown of the (outdoor) games that could potentially be affected …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears and kicker Cairo Santos have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $16 million, according to The Athletic. The contract includes $9.5 million guaranteed, per the Chicago Tribune. Santos has converted 90.5% of his field-goal attempts since joining the Bears in 2020, making 105 out of 116 attempted, and sits as the most accurate kicker in …

The Miami Dolphins (11-4) and Dallas Cowboys (11-4) will meet in a matchup between division leaders on Sunday afternoon. Miami has won four of its last five games, including a 30-0 win over the Jets last week following a shocking loss to Tennessee the week prior. The Dolphins are in first place in the AFC East, sitting two games ahead …