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Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was noncommittal on Friday about his availability for Monday night’s game against the Eagles and the team’s final injury report left the question open as well. Smith has been listed as questionable due to the groin injury that kept him out of Seattle’s Week 14 loss to the 49ers and head coach Pete Carroll called him …

The NFL rolled out a tripleheader for folks on Saturday in Week 15 and it didn’t lack drama. Out of the gate, the Bengals and Vikings needed overtime to determine a winner in the first game. Cincinnati was able to rally with a 21-point fourth quarter to force OT and eventually gave way to Evan McPherson for the game-winner to …

It was a get-right game for the Detroit Lions, who unleashed an offensive onslaught on the Denver Broncos to cap off Saturday’s NFL tripleheader. After losing two of its last three, Detroit got fully back on track by running away with a 42-17 win over Denver to improve to 10-4 in the process. Lions QB Jared Goff led five straight …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Less than a week after the Detroit Lions seemed to be in dire straits, losing two of their last three games and succumbing in the rematch with the Chicago Bears, Detroit seems to be back on track. They are now 10-4 after a 42-17 win over the Denver Broncos at home. So much for Sean …

Getty Images Welcome to a rare Saturday edition of the Week 15 grades. The NFL was kind enough to give us some Saturday football in the form of a tripleheader consisting of Vikings-Bengals, Steelers-Colts and Broncos-Lions.  Each one of these carries a significant impact on the playoff picture, especially in the AFC as the wild card race is as tight …

Sam LaPorta was instrumental to the Lions’ 42-17 rout of the Broncos on Saturday night. And Detroit fans know the tight end has been instrumental to Dan Campbell’s offense all year. But it turns out, after LaPorta’s three-touchdown game against Denver, he’s also one of the most accomplished rookie tight ends in NFL history. Not only did the 22-year-old Iowa …

Ward, Chiefs dared Jimmy G to throw in Super Bowl 54 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ heartbreaking collapse in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV played right into the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs game plan, according to one member of their championship roster from the 2019 NFL season. During an interview on Arik …

The Lions’ most dangerous weapons all showed up during Saturday night’s victory over the Broncos. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions put one hand on the NFC North division title Saturday night with a 42-17 blowout of the Denver Broncos. It was an offensive explosion for the Lions with all of their weapons playing big parts in …

The Steelers forced a quick three-and-out to start the second half of Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, but the change of possession was a short one for Pittsburgh. Running back Najee Harris fumbled on the first play of the ensuing Steelers drive and Colts safety Julian Blackmon recovered on the Steelers’ 18-yard-line. Gardner Minshew hit tight end Mo Alie-Cox for a …

The Broncos are on the scoreboard. The Broncos had only 75 yards in the first half. They went 75 yards on their scoring drive to open the second half to pull within 21-7. But they gained only 31 on their own, with Alex Anzalone penalized 44 yards for pass interference on Marvin Mims. Eight plays later, Denver was in the …

Jared Goff has thrown four touchdown passes tonight. His latest was a 3-yard pass to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. It was LaPorta’s second of the night and his eighth of the season, breaking the the team record for most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in team history. He shared the record with Joesph Fauria after a 19-yard touchdown …

Getty Images By nearly any standard, Aaron Rodgers has made remarkable progress in his rehabilitation from Achilles surgery just more than three months ago. The New York Jets have until Wednesday to place him on the active roster from injured reserve, and sources tell CBS Sports the team could do that this upcoming week without Rodgers actually playing a game …

In a strange twist, I was better against the spread than I was picking games straight up last week. That’s because there were a lot of upsets and a lot of underdogs covered. I liked a lot of those dogs to cover, but not to win. Thus the record disparity for me as I went 10-4-1 against the spread and …

The NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever through the Saturday games in Week 15, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC entered the weekend with 11 teams boasting winning records and six with 7-6 records, the most for a single conference through Week 14 since 1970. The playoff standings are so …

By Wednesday, the Jets have to move quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the active roster or shut him down for the season. Apparently, he’ll end up on the 53-man roster. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Rodgers “is likely to be medically cleared to play this week upcoming.” That doesn’t mean he’ll play next Sunday, against the Commanders. One big factor …