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Kellen Moore gives his perspective on Saquon’s incredible season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When Nick Sirianni called a timeout in the fourth quarter on Sunday for the entire team to celebrate Saquon Barkley’s 2,000-yard season, offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was one of the first to greet Barkley on the sideline. He has had a unique perspective on Barkley’s …

The Vikings got the win they needed against the Packers last Sunday, but the outing wasn’t without its rough spots. A couple of them came on kicks by rookie Will Reichard. Reichard missed from 57 and 43 yards and he got a reprieve on a missed 55-yard try when the Packers were flagged for being offside. Reichard hit from 50 …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 14-2 (.875); season 177-79 (.691). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-7 (.536); season 135-119-2 (.532). Times Pacific. TV …

Every year for more than half a century, the Steelers have awarded a team MVP, voted upon by all the players on the team. And no player in franchise history has received that award as many times as T.J. Watt. Watt has been announced as the 2024 winner of the Steelers MVP award. He also won it in 2023, 2021, …

The Bills plan to have quarterback Josh Allen continue his consecutive starts streak against the Patriots this week and head coach Sean McDermott said some other starters will play, but linebacker Terrel Bernard won’t be one of them. McDermott told reporters at a Wednesday press conference that Bernard will not play this week because of quad and leg injuries. McDermott …

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that “everything is under consideration” when asked if he’d given any thought to sitting rookie quarterback Drake Maye in the team’s season finale against the Bills. But now, it doesn’t appear Mayo is going to do that. “Drake is our starting quarterback,” Mayo said in his Wednesday press conference. “If he’s …

The Colts had Joe Flacco at quarterback for last Sunday’s 45-33 loss to the Giants that eliminated them from playoff contention, but the lack of stakes for their Week 18 date with the Jaguars won’t stop them from bringing Anthony Richardson back into the lineup. Colts head coach Shane Steichen said on Wednesday that he is hopeful Richardson is going …

Tight end Dallas Goedert is on his way back to the Eagles lineup. The team announced that Goedert has been designated for return from injured reserve. He has missed the last four games with a knee injury and can be activated at any point in the next 21 days, so the Eagles may be looking at getting him back for …

There will be no single-season rushing record for Saquon Barkley this season. Barkley finished Week 17 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s 40-year old record and head coach Nick Sirianni said after their win over the Cowboys that he wasn’t sure if Barkley would play against the Giants in the regular season finale. That remained the case until he …

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will not go for history Sunday against the New York Giants in the regular-season finale, head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters Wednesday. “We’re gonna rest some guys,” said Sirianni before later adding Barkley will “probably be somebody who rests” when asked a follow-up question. With Barkley’s regular season finished, he will end his first …

The expectation since last Wednesday’s win over the Steelers has been that the Chiefs will be resting quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Week 18 and head coach Andy Reid confirmed it on Wednesday. Carson Wentz will make his first start as a member of the Chiefs. Wentz signed with the Chiefs in the offseason and went 2-of-2 for 20 yards in …

The Dolphins are preparing Tyler Huntley to start Sunday’s game against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa will get limited work as he works his way back from a hip injury, but Huntley will take the first-team reps in Wednesday’s practice. Tagovailoa missed Sunday’s win over the Browns after injuring his hip in Week 15 and aggravating …

Several weeks ago, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was playing like a guy who wouldn’t have much of a market in 2025. He has improved, for the most part, in recent games. (That said, Sunday at Buffalo was not great.) At the same time, the Steelers have lost three in a row with Russell Wilson as the starter. When Pittsburgh added …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that quarterback Brock Purdy was likely to miss Week 18 after hurting his right elbow in Monday night’s loss to the Lions. On Wednesday, Shanahan officially ruled Purdy out for the game against the Cardinals. Josh Dobbs will start the season finale for the Niners. Dobbs went 3-of-4 for 35 yards and …

Sherman believes Moody must ‘go’ after recent struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Kyle Shanahan plans to remain with Jake Moody to end the 2024 NFL season, one of his former players believes the kicker’s time with the 49ers should be up. Former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman detailed why he believes the 49ers should part ways with …